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Harvey Weinstein is very sorry for cheating on his wives Harvey Weinstein is very sorry for cheating on his wives

In a wide-ranging interview from Rikers Island, the disgraced mogul threatens to sue Peter Jackson and repeatedly maintains his innocence.

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10.03.2026 17:30 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Who is holding Nicole Kidman hostage and forcing her to work on flimsy TV shows, the kind where you want to shake her shoulders and say, β€œYou’re better than this”?

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10.03.2026 17:00 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Quentin Tarantino says Rosanna Arquette lacks class for criticizing N-word use in Pulp Fiction Quentin Tarantino says Rosanna Arquette lacks class for criticizing N-word use in Pulp Fiction

Over the weekend, Arquette said Tarantino's use of the word is "racist and creepy."

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10.03.2026 16:00 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Project Hail Mary is a great alien buddy-comedy stuck orbiting a novel It's no miracle that Project Hail Mary lands its alien buddy comedy, but it is impressive that it feels personal despite its grand scope.

A two-hander between Ryan Gosling and the best alien puppet to hit the big screen in years, Project Hail Mary overcomes its grand design. Our review:

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10.03.2026 15:30 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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One Piece season 2 was worth the long wait One Piece is finally back with a great second season that once again captures the spirit of its source material.

After a two-and-a-half-year break, One Piece is back. Our review of the Netflix fantasy series' second season:

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10.03.2026 15:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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YouTube to take over feeding Phil duties in 2027 YouTube to take over feeding Phil duties in 2027

As it was prophesied, it is now another's turn to feed Phil, for he is never sated. Feed him before he eats you.

10.03.2026 04:11 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Donald Glover to swallow, spit dinosaur eggs in The Super Mario Galaxy movie Donald Glover to swallow, spit dinosaur eggs in The Super Mario Galaxy movie

Yoshi is apparently a bit of a chatterbox in the upcoming Super Mario sequel.

10.03.2026 03:14 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Christopher McQuarrie's next mission is a Conan legacy sequel with Arnold Schwarzenegger Christopher McQuarrie's next mission is a Conan legacy sequel with Arnold Schwarzenegger

Praise, Crom! Arnold Schwarzenegger says Christopher McQuarrie is directing King Conan.

10.03.2026 01:21 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Please clap for Disney+ live-action Tinker Bell series Please clap for Disney+ live-action Tinker Bell series

A Tinker Bell series might finally help Disney get that much-coveted demographic of scorned fairies ignored by their man-child, commitment-phobic boyfriends.

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Mike Flanagan will be scaring the hell out of Amazon MGM for years to come Mike Flanagan will be scaring the hell out of Amazon MGM for years to come

Mike Flanagan is one step closer to getting the Gunslinger out of his head.

09.03.2026 22:37 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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The Bride! mistakes female rage for female depth If there were a checklist of things female characters are supposed to do in order to be "empowered," The Bride! ticks them all. And yet.

The Bride! makes the mistake lots of mainstream, would-be feminist sagas make in its approach to its lead.

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09.03.2026 21:30 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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One Battle After Another, Sinners head into Oscars week with WGA wins One Battle After Another, Sinners head into Oscars week with WGA wins

Both films took home screenplay honors, while The Pitt and The Studio took home big TV awards.

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John Oliver unpacks how cuts to USAID put everyone at risk John Oliver unpacks how cuts to USAID put everyone at risk

The cuts by the Elon Musk-backed DOGE have already had a death toll, and the impact could eventually be unignorable in the United States.

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09.03.2026 19:04 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How many more Highguards will it take for the game industry to change? Highguard is the latest live-service game to shut down almost immediately, causing another all-too-familiar round of layoffs.

Publishers keep chasing the Fortnite-esque live-service model even as most attempts crash and burn.

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09.03.2026 19:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Enuka Okuma finally gets the spotlight in a saccharine Paradise Enuka Okuma finally gets the spotlight in a saccharine Paradise

This week's Paradise shows us, at last, how Teri survived the apocalypse. Our recap:

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09.03.2026 17:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Arcades spawned the Resident Evil virus Arcades spawned the Resident Evil virus

Resident Evil Requiem continues the survival horror game's healthy marriage between arcade concepts and AAA depth.

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Elle Fanning is on the precipice of greatness in full Margo's Got Money Troubles trailer Elle Fanning is on the precipice of greatness in full Margo's Got Money Troubles trailer

The first three episodes of the series premiere on April 15.

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09.03.2026 16:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Podcast horror undertone channels ancient evil through modern tech The creepy soundscapes aren't all that unsettle us in writer-director Ian Tuason's aural nightmare undertone.

Undertone is the perfect horror film for our era, one in which superstition and technology not only coexist, but feed one another. Our review:

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The Bride! opens behind Hoppers and Scream 7 at the weekend box office The Bride! opens behind Hoppers and Scream 7 at the weekend box office

The Jessie Buckley-starring film opened to just over $7 million, far below expectations.

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09.03.2026 15:30 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Even Pixar's originals are starting to feel like sequels With Hoppers, the once-dominant animation house Pixar finds itself treading familiar ground, even if their film is an original.

Even if it's "nothing like Avatar,"Β Hoppers is still like way too many other movies.

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What's on TV this weekβ€”Rooster and The Madison What's on TV this weekβ€”Rooster and The Madison

On TV this week: Catch Rooster, The Madison, the return of Top Chef, Will Forte and D’Arcy Carden in Sunny Nights, and more.

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09.03.2026 12:02 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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HBO's Steve Carell vehicle Rooster is off to a lukewarm start HBO's Steve Carell vehicle Rooster is off to a lukewarm start

HBO's Rooster, starring Steve Carell, kicks off with an exposition-heavy outing. Our recap:

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09.03.2026 03:00 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dark Winds takes the crew to Los Angeles in a strong outing Dark Winds takes the crew to Los Angeles in a strong outing

In this week's Dark Winds, the investigation heads to L.A. Our recap:

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09.03.2026 02:45 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The opera and ballet people have come for TimothΓ©e Chalamet The opera and ballet people have come for TimothΓ©e Chalamet

The Marty Supreme actor has accidentally brought some extremely coordinated and fortissississimo wrath down on his own head.

08.03.2026 01:25 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Pixar's Pete Docter: "We’re making a movie, not hundreds of millions of dollars of therapy" Pixar's Pete Docter: "We’re making a movie, not hundreds of millions of dollars of therapy"

The Pixar studio head notably made drasticβ€”and unsuccessfulβ€”efforts to re-animate last year's highly personal Elio into fiscal success.

07.03.2026 23:35 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Seth MacFarlane says Ted is just too dang expensive to keep on making Seth MacFarlane says Ted is just too dang expensive to keep on making

Saying the Peacock series' CGI is like "doing an Avengers movie every 22 minutes," MacFarlane says there's "no plan" for a season 3.

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Vince Gilligan says Pluribus season two isn't "going quite as fast as I would hope" Vince Gilligan says Pluribus season two isn't "going quite as fast as I would hope"

Gilligan and his team are currently in the process of "breaking" season 2 of the Apple TV sci-fi series.

07.03.2026 21:20 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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R.I.P. Stephen Hibbert, It's Pat screenwriter and Pulp Fiction's "The Gimp" R.I.P. Stephen Hibbert, It's Pat screenwriter and Pulp Fiction's "The Gimp"

Hibbert secured his most famous role after meeting Quentin Tarantino while performing with famed L.A. improv comedy troupe The Groundlings.

07.03.2026 19:27 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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The B-movies of Paul W.S. Anderson double as acts of devotion to his muse, Milla Jovovich The movies of Paul W.S. Anderson often feel like action-packed B-movie tributes to his muse (and wife) Milla Jovovich.

Watching the new Milla Jovovich film might remind you that she works best when working with her husband, wife-guy director extraordinaire Paul W.S. Anderson:

07.03.2026 17:17 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pixar's sequel addiction has spread to a Monsters Inc. 3 Pixar's sequel addiction has spread to a Monsters Inc. 3

It's been 13 years, and one since-ended streaming show, but Pixar's revving up for another Monsters sequel.

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