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On Monday night’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart slammed fighter Josh Hokit for saying Michelle Obama was a man during his post-fight interview at Sunday night’s UFC Freedom 250 event, which was hosted by th...
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The Batman Part II could be even darker than its predecessor if Sebastian Stan is playing Victor Zsasz according to uncorraborated rumors.
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So that’s what Spotify has been teasing the last week
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It’s pride month! What better time to go spelunking in the archive, so as to situate the current moment, or thank an ancestor? I’ve been on a research kick, personally. Thanks to round-ups like this one from Lindsy Va...
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The All Living Things Environmental Film Festival has launched one of India’s largest environmental film funds, an INR1.2 crore ($126,000) initiative backed by Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies that will provide grants t...
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Polygon.com
American Manga Awards nominees have been announced and is looking firece for 2026.
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A joint tour may also accompany the rappers’ rumored “NXO” project
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The beloved British artist David Hockney, who died last week at the age of 88, is celebrated for his vibrant paintings, his innovative techniques, and his joyful kookiness. He also, like many visionaries and other peo...
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Sheryl Crow has slammed President Donald Trump and his administration for staging the UFC Freedom 250 event last night at the White House, describing it as “disgraceful and void of decency.” The singer-songwriter, who...
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After House of the Dragon's anticlimactic season 2 finale, the new season offers a shot at redemption by depicting Westeros' bloodiest naval battle.
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The Australian singer-songwriter’s 4AD debut arrives in September
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I’ve spent much of my career reporting outside the United States, but in recent years, many of my interviews have ended the same way: with questions to me about what is happening at home. The world is watching the cha...
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Soccer icon Neymar Jr. has signed on for a 16-title AI-powered live-action microdrama franchise with COL Group’s FlareFlow platform, with the first six titles to debut globally beginning June 19. The partnership was u...
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Microsoft is currently moving to close several of its most acclaimed studios including Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and Compulsion Games.
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The English post-punk band had been working on Post-Script before Mark E. Smith’s death in 2018
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What happened in Santiago, the matter that began my great downfall, the rupture in my previously hallowed existence, was this: I played the concert of my lifetime. A statement that might sound foolish, grandiose, ridi...
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The chiefs of Asia-Pacific operations for Netflix, Prime Video, Walt Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery will share a stage at APOS 2026, as the annual summit convenes June 16-18 in Bali. The four executives – Netflix V...
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Polygon.com
Marvel has announced The Muppets Take the Marvel Universe, a crossover coming this September to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Muppet Show
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The film has reportedly brought in $911.9 million worldwide, surpassing 2018’s Bohemian Rhapsody
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I was lying in my attic bedroom reading a book, when my husband came up to speak with me. I wriggled over to make room for him and heard a muffled sound like a wet branch snapping. As I stood
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RisingJoy has launched RJOY, a direct-to-consumer microdrama streaming service, initially available to audiences in the U.S. and Japan via TikTok Minis, the in-app feature that enables access to vertical content. The ...
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Capcom is removing the DLC microtransactions that plagued Dragon's Dogma 2 at launch and led to negative Steam reviews.
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Listen to “Howl” from Comes in Waves
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It’s been an uneasy start to summer. Ticks are legion. The weather is unpredictable. The Iran war drags ludicrously on. Inflation is rising faster than ever. SpaceX, Anthropic, and Open A.I. are about to go public, wh...
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