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Amazon Prime Day 2026 deals are quickly flying off the shelves, but somehow a $20 Stanely cup is still in stock. Hurry! We have a feeling this Prime Day miracle won’t last, so you’ll want to get your hands on this 30-ounce Quencher asap and crush your summer hydration goals. Get a 30-ounce Stanley cup
Robert Downey Jr. has worked with enough filmmakers that when he starts comparing directing styles, I am going to listen. This is an actor whose career has taken him from his father’s underground film world to John Hughes, Richard Attenborough, Shane Black, Jon Favreau, Guy Ritchie, Christopher Nolan and, soon enough, back to the MCU
July 4 weekend is a quiet one for new indie releases, leaving the field to Angel Studios’ PG-13 wide release Young Washington on 2,700 screens. From Angel and Wonder Project, the film, timed to the 250th anniversary of the founding of the U.S., stars British actor William Franklyn-Miller as the young man who would go
“As for all the endless tabloid gossip and all the noise out there, I mean, the internet feeds itself,” Wilde explained during a September 2022 press conference to promote Don’t Worry Darling. “I don’t feel the need to contribute. I think it’s sufficiently well-nourished.” For her part, Pugh has firmly moved on from the experience,
Announced earlier this year as part of the ongoing 30th anniversary celebrations for the Pokémon franchise, the next mainline entry in the Nintendo series was announced. Set to launch some time in 2027 and marking the first instalments in Generation 10, Pokémon Winds and Waves aims to make a splash as it takes players to
We’ve never been busier at Crime Fiction Lover. And if anyone tells you that reading is a dying pastime you better let them know that authors and publishers have been elbowing their way to the front of the line to appear on our site. So many books. So many great stories. As the month of
Why Celebs Love EltaMD: Kyle Richards reports, “I start with this on my face before I go anywhere. Putting this on my face before the pool is the absolute best, best, best product.” “I’m huge withsunscreen. I always put it on my face. This stuff is bomb and it sits perfectly under makeup. If you
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UPDATE AFTER EXCLUSIVE: Illumination/Universal‘s Minions & Monsters came in ahead of where we spotted it Wednesday with $14.23M and an A- CinemaScore. With the movie rising to 69 territories overall this weekend (10 of those released last weekend), note that even if domestic eases here for the seventh movie in the 16-year-old Gru-and-little-guys franchise, overseas


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Critic’s Rating: 4.8 / 5.0 4.8 In authoritarian societies, individualism is not celebrated. It’s all about systems, with the state being the largest of them all. People are treated like a means to an end. Names are less important than titles because each person is as replaceable as the next. (Courtesy of Apple TV )
Critic’s Rating: 4.75 / 5.0 4.75 When I read the description for Cape Fear Season 1 Episode 6, and it stated that “the family takes a trip,” I was curious for several reasons. It would make sense for the Bowdens to hotfoot it out of their home now that Max Cady is living right across
Emilia Clarke’s Brain Aneurysm Emilia Clarke filmed battle scenes for Game of Thrones, but in 2019, she published an essay in The New Yorker titled “A Battle for My Life.” Having a bad headache at the gym, “I reached the toilet, sank to my knees, and proceeded to be violently, voluminously ill,” the actress wrote.
Critic’s Rating: 4.4 / 5.0 4.4 Every mystery leaves a trail, but the real trick is knowing where to look. Sugar Season 2 Episode 3 quietly embraces that philosophy. After surviving a shotgun attack in Episode 2, John Sugar pushes forward to find Ji Moon before another family suffers the same heartbreak that took Jesus
Botched’s Terry Dubrow Reveals Most Overrated Plastic Surgery—& One You’ll Regret Natalie Joy learned a mommy makeover might not be just what the doctor ordered—at least not yet. When the 27-year-old interviewed plastic surgeon Dr. Terry Dubrow—who has worked with celebrity patients from Janice Dickinson to Kim Zolciak-Biermann—alongside husband Nick Viall, she scored free medical
Helen Slater delivers her verdict on the DC Universe’s new Supergirl movie. Slater played the titular character in the 1984 Supergirl film. As indicated by the 19% critics’ score and 26% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, the movie was not well-received, and it only grossed $14.3 at the domestic worldwide box office after being made
While movies based off of video games have historically suffered, the past few years have changed the genre’s reputation. Some of the best video games movies have hit theaters recently, and Simon McQuoid’s pair of Mortal Kombat movies are definitely in that category. Following the 2021 original (which is streaming with a HBO Max subscription)
Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. PEN America Has Announced Its 2026 Emerging Voices and Mentors Looking at the fellows and mentors chosen for this year’s Emerging Voices Fellowship feels like looking into the future. I say that because I’m sure
This award-winning novel is set in the 1970s on both sides of the Red River, which is the border between the US states of Minnesota and North Dakota. It was first published in 2017 in the US and is now arriving in the UK. Author Marcie R Rendon is an enrolled member of the White
And as the podcaster admitted, she and Kaplan were not immune to the constant conversations. “I think when you read lies about yourself to fuel something else that is an obvious situation going on, it’s hard,” Cooper said. “But I think the reason that I’ve had success in this industry is I have really thick
We’ve got some exciting news for fans of Scandinavian crime fiction. On 16 July, Mountain Leopard Press is releasing a lost classic from Mankell’s bibliography – The Madman. We’ve made a video that gives you the lowdown on this fascinating release – a translation of Mankell’s 1977 novel Vittviningen by George Goulding and Sarah de
Will the Minions continue to prevail at the box office? The babbling little slapstick guys are now teenagers at 16 years old (the first Despicable Me movie came out in 2010) and they’re pushing their seventh movie in the Illumination franchise with Minions & Monsters. Overseas, they’ll continue to translate, with a vibrant foreign weekend
What Deals to Expect During Prime Day 2026 Shoppers can expect major discounts across categories including tech, beauty, home, kitchen, fashion, and wellness during Prime Day 2026. Amazon devices like Echo speakers, Fire TVs, Kindles, and Ring doorbells are usually among the biggest markdowns, but the event has also become known for impressive deals on
James Gunn’s Man of Tomorrow is filming, and the third installment in the DCU boasts a large ensemble filled with returning faces and some franchise newcomers. Adria Arjona is one of the new stars entering this fictional world of superheroes, and fans have been heavily speculating about her role, which has yet to be disclosed.
Critic’s Rating: 4.8 / 5.0 4.8 Star City has reached the point where excellence itself is no longer surprising. The question is whether each episode can still find a new way to challenge the characters. Star City Season 1 Episode 6, “Awl in a Shack,” answers with a resounding yes. (Courtesy of Apple TV) Deception
Critic’s Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 4.5 There’s no time like the present. At least, that’s what Anna and Tom must be thinking after Cape Fear Season 1 Episode 5. For the first time in a long time — possibly ever — they both have time to spend together. (Courtesy of Apple TV) Who would have
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Over the years, the Assassin’s Creed games have been to all sorts of time periods over the years, from the mythological air of Ancient Greece, to the wonders of Renaissance Italy. Everyone has their own favorites, but exploring historical events has always been a huge part of the appeal of the series. As such, the
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