Culture

9 'Lord of the Rings' Characters Who Deserve Their Own Prequel Movie

J.R.R. Tolkien built a universe so dense that even background figures feel as if they lived entire lifetimes before the main story begins. When Peter Jackson brought Middle-earth to the big screen, the films became legendary: sweeping New Zealand landscapes, Howard Shore’s score, and a cast that

Culture

These 10 Western Shows Would've Thrived in the Streaming Era

The streaming era rewards serialized, bingeable storytelling in a way traditional television rarely did. Many Westerns were shaped by a slower, weekly rhythm, but a number of series feel as if they were made for streaming. This selection highlights ten Western dramas chosen for their serialized or anthology structures and

Sports

How to watch Barcelona vs Levante: live stream, TV channel and kick-off

English-language live streams are available on: USA Fubo USA, UK Premier Sports, Australia beIN Sports Australia, Canada TSN+, India FanCode, South / Sub-Saharan Africa SuperSport, Malaysia beIN Sports Malaysia and Middle East beIN Sports MENA. The match kicks off on 22 Feb 2026 at 15:15. Barcelona returns to the Spotify

Crypto

Bitcoin Rally to $70K Possible as Bears Face $600M Liquidation Risk

Bitcoin has spent the past week in a tight range between $65,900 and $70,500, a pause that has encouraged bearish bets. A relatively small 4.3% move to $69,600 would force liquidations of more than $600 million in short futures. For context, when Bitcoin rose to $70,

Culture

Star snaps of the week: Jennifer Garner, Kim Kardashian, Rita Ora and more

Jennifer Garner tries to keep warm as she arrives for Stephen Colbert’s show in Manhattan. Kim Kardashian and son Psalm, 6, make silly faces in bed before greeting the day, while Rita Ora brings the heat to Australia as she catches some sun on the beach. Michael J. Fox

Culture

Do You Back Into a Parking Spot or Back Out?

Drivers are increasingly split between pulling into a space and backing in. AAA updated its curriculum around 2020 to promote backing into parking spots, a change William Van Tassel said is, “it’s a good idea from a safety perspective.” Explanations range from safety to convenience. A 2020 study in

Culture

12 Movies Based on True Stories Crazier Than Fiction

Movies based on true stories often embellish the facts—heightening drama, inventing characters, or downplaying feats—but some of cinema’s strangest films are stranger because the real events behind them are bizarre. These selections cover drama, sci‑fi and horror, and each one interprets a real-life ordeal that sounds

Culture

Kurt Cobain’s Feud With Guns N’ Roses Began Over a Controversial Song

The rivalry between Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain and Guns N’ Roses’ Axl Rose grew from clashing values and a public confrontation at the 1992 MTV VMAs, when Rose threatened Cobain. Cobain refused to have Nirvana support the planned Guns N’ Roses/Metallica stadium tour and later called the band “talentless,

Sports

How to watch Los Angeles FC vs Inter Miami CF: live stream and kick-off

English-language live streams for Los Angeles FC vs Inter Miami CF are available on Apple TV in the USA, UK, Australia, Canada, India, South / Sub-Saharan Africa, Malaysia and the Middle East. The match at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum will kick off on 22 Feb 2026 at 02:30. Both

Culture

Graham Moore leaves CAA to sign with WME

Academy Award-winning writer and filmmaker Graham Moore has signed with WME for representation in all areas, rejoining longtime agent Trevor Astbury, who left CAA along with Adam Schweitzer and Matt Martin. Moore won an Academy Award for "The Imitation Game." Those three agents departed CAA in November and

Politics

Inside the Big Tech Lobbying Machine Aiming to Halt Social Media Bans

In November, Kim van Sparrentak, a Green Party lawmaker from the Netherlands, left a European Parliament debate on whether to bar young teenagers from social media and heard a Meta message opposing the ban on a podcast she was listening to. She said the interruption startled her; she had become

Politics

Carlson-Huckabee clash reveals divide over Israel within US right

A confrontational video interview at Ben Gurion airport between Tucker Carlson and Mike Huckabee, the US ambassador to Israel, exposed a sharp split within the Republican movement over American support for Israel. One wing, a Christian nationalist current of the Maga movement, has grown suspicious of the US–Israel relationship;

Culture

Lucifer Remains the Ideal Six-Season Binge on Streaming

Lucifer premiered on Fox in 2016 and, after Fox ended the series following its third season, an intense fan campaign persuaded Netflix to pick up the show for its final three seasons. The series spent 2016–2021 telling an original story with an episodic format, and many viewers still consider

Culture

Megan Fox’s Cult Horror Classic Moves to Starz

Time has reshaped the reputation of Karyn Kusama’s Jennifer’s Body. Released 17 years ago, the film—written by Diablo Cody and starring Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried—was initially overshadowed by sex-appeal-driven marketing, but a new generation has reframed it as a cult feminist horror-comedy. The story follows

Sports

How to watch Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool: kick-off time, TV and streams

Nottingham Forest host Liverpool in the Premier League on 22 Feb 2026, with kick-off at 14:00. English-language streams can be found on US Peacock, UK Sky Sports, Australia Stan Sport, Canada Fubo Canada, India JioStar, South / Sub-Saharan Africa SuperSport, Malaysia Astro and Middle East beIN Sports MENA. This match

Culture

Controversial looksmaxxer 'Clavicular' in dust-up with Hulu and Disney over backstage footage

Hulu appears to be developing a documentary about Braden Peters, better known as Clavicular, and the project has prompted a legal pushback. Clavicular sent a cease-and-desist letter to Hulu and Disney’s general counsel after a pair of Hulu documentarians tried to capture backstage footage at the Feb. 12 Elena

Sports

All change at Spurs as Tudor inherits a relegation fight

Tottenham's proximity to relegation has become undeniable after West Ham's revival; even an unlikely win over Arsenal would take Spurs only to 32 points and leave them far from secure. Thomas Frank was dismissed after a run that saw Tottenham win just two of their previous

Culture

Kimberly Van Der Beek reacts to Eric Dane's death with emotional tribute

Just a little over a week after losing her husband, Kimberly Van Der Beek offered a touching tribute to Eric Dane on Instagram. “RIP @realericdane. We love you,” Kimberly, 44, wrote via her Instagram Stories, tagging Dane’s widow, Rebecca Gayheart. “Will miss our guys laughing at Christmas parties together.

Culture

Greece Moves to Acquire Photos of Nazi Mass Execution

Greece said it had reached a preliminary agreement with a Belgian collector to acquire photographs showing the final moments of 200 Greeks executed by a Nazi firing squad during World War II. The 12 photos, believed to be the only existing images of the mass execution at a firing range

Culture

Daredevil: Born Again showrunner has mixed feelings on season 2 politics

Daredevil: Born Again season 2 finds newly elected Mayor Fisk (Vincent D'Onofrio) tightening his grip on New York City, a crackdown that threatens Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) and other residents. Showrunner Dario Scardapane says the storyline echoes contemporary US politics. "The playbook is pretty well established,"

Culture

Salad praise: how ice hockey’s ‘lettuce’ hair is winning over Hollywood

Haircut ideas are often dreamed up in the salon, but lately inspiration has come from the vegetable aisle: “lettuce hair.” A gentler take on the mullet, the look pairs a loose, often wavy top with softly tapered sides and a feathery tail that skims the back of the neck, evoking

Sports

How to watch FC Dallas vs Toronto FC: live stream and kick-off time

English-language live streams of FC Dallas vs Toronto FC are available on Apple TV in the USA, UK, Australia, Canada, India, South / Sub-Saharan Africa, Malaysia and the Middle East. Today's game between FC Dallas and Toronto FC will kick off at 22 Feb 2026, 01:30. The head-to-head

Culture

Eric Dane reconnected with ex Priya Jain before his death

In the months before his death, Priya Jain and Eric Dane had reconnected as friends, choosing to remain friends after their split over the summer. They were last photographed together in May 2025. Jain was taken aback by how quickly he died; Dane had announced an ALS diagnosis in April

AI

Google Docs' AI audio summaries save time

Google Docs can now generate short spoken summaries of documents using Gemini. The "Listen to document summary" feature creates a concise synopsis and plays it through a floating, moveable mini player so you can listen while doing other things. The player lets you pause and restart, jump forward

Crypto

3 Altcoins Crypto Whales Are Buying After Supreme Court Tariff Ban

The Supreme Court’s decision to ban Donald Trump’s tariffs has shifted market sentiment, and crypto whales have started repositioning. Stocks reacted first, but blockchain flow analysis shows early accumulation across three altcoins as risk appetite improves and traders prepare for a potential macro-driven crypto move. Whales increased holdings