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House of the Dragon Just Gave a Major Character the Send-Off They Bitterly Deserved

  • Ser Criston Cole, a major character in House of the Dragon, dies in Season 3 Episode 6 without achieving the battlefield glory he craved
  • His death closely mirrors the source material Fire & Blood, though the show changed who kills him in the encounter
  • Cole's demise culminates a pattern of oath-breaking and selfish choices driven by personal grievance rather than duty

House of the Dragon killed off Ser Criston Cole, one of the show's most reviled characters, in the opening moments of Season 3, Episode 6, denying him the heroic, song-worthy death he had long craved. Cole demanded single combat but was instead cut down suddenly by three arrows…

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Criston Cole’s death and Daeron’s true identity revealed in explosive episode

  • Criston Cole dies in a Joffrey-esque death scene in episode six
  • Daeron Targaryen's hidden true identity is finally revealed
  • Corlys Velaryon's loyalty to Rhaenyra left in doubt

House of the Dragon's third season reached a pivotal moment in its sixth episode, killing off Ser Criston Cole, one of the show's most divisive antagonists, in a death scene likened by viewers to Joffrey Baratheon's demise in Game of Thrones. The episode also resolved a mystery the…

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Dylan Mulvaney Responds To Trump’s WHCD “Diss Track,” Feels Like “The One That Got Away” For MAGA Men

  • Trump mentioned Dylan Mulvaney four times at the WHCD, referencing 2023 Bud Light backlash.
  • Trump joked the partnership cost Bud Light $35 billion in market value.
  • Mulvaney says being mocked by the administration is "the greatest compliment."

Dylan Mulvaney has responded after Donald Trump repeatedly referenced her during his speech at the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner, more than three years after her Bud Light partnership triggered a conservative boycott of the beer brand. The transgender TikTok personality and Broadway actress said she was struck…

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How Palantir got into the NHS – podcast

  • Palantir won a £330m NHS contract despite controversy over its reputation
  • Investigation exposes political access and UK lobbying regulation loopholes
  • Podcast examines whether the software improved on previous NHS systems

A Guardian podcast episode features investigative journalist Lucas Amin discussing how the data analytics firm Palantir, sometimes labelled "the world's scariest company," secured a £330m contract with the NHS. Amin and colleague Peter Geoghegan investigated the relationship between the US tech giant and the UK's public health service,…

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Jalen Brunson’s Knicks status on full display as he walks in venue with wife while Nets star checks guest list

  • Video shows Knicks star Brunson entering venue freely with his wife
  • Nets' Michael Porter Jr. was checked against the guest list
  • Comes after Knicks won first NBA title in 53 years

A viral video has highlighted the contrasting status of two New York basketball stars after New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson was seen walking straight into a venue with his wife, while Brooklyn Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. was made to wait as his name was checked against…

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Assassination attempt marks turning point for Daeron in House of the Dragon

  • Prince Daeron survives an assassination bid in "House of the Dragon" episode 3
  • Actor says the attack shifts power dynamics between Daeron and guardian Ormund
  • Attack, allegedly ordered by Rhaenyra, is foiled by uncle Gwayne Hightower

Variety's interview with Benjamin Evan Ainsworth sheds light on a pivotal moment in "House of the Dragon" Season 3, Episode 3, in which his character, young Prince Daeron Targaryen, survives an assassination attempt. Ainsworth explains that the scene marks a turning point for Daeron, showing the character taking…

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Dr Anthony Fauci’s embarrassing obsession with fame and celebrities is revealed in secret unearthed diary entries… as he bragged about meeting A-listers while Americans died from Covid

  • Fauci's private diaries reportedly reveal a fixation on celebrity encounters
  • Entries allegedly written while Covid-19 was killing many Americans
  • Report contrasts his public health role with private celebrity-focused musings

Newly unearthed diary entries reportedly show Dr Anthony Fauci, the former US health official who led America's Covid-19 response, preoccupied with fame and celebrity encounters during the pandemic. The entries suggest he took pride in rubbing shoulders with well-known figures at a time when large numbers of Americans…

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Hakeem Jeffries doubles down on Dems’ and affordability ahead of midterms

  • Jeffries makes affordability Democrats’ central midterm message.
  • Democrats target a handful of decisive House races.
  • Promises cover prices, healthcare and ethics reforms.

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries has launched his party’s midterm campaign around affordability, promising action on living costs if Democrats regain control of the House. Speaking in Pennsylvania, he argued that Republican policies under President Trump have made everyday essentials more expensive; the message is intended to help…

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The Oscar-nominated 2004 role Lindsay Lohan wasn’t allowed to audition for

  • Lohan was reportedly barred from auditioning for *Closer*.
  • Natalie Portman played Alice and received an Oscar nomination.
  • The decision reflected limits on Lohan’s early career choices.

Lindsay Lohan was reportedly prevented from auditioning for the role of Alice in the 2004 drama *Closer*, which ultimately went to Natalie Portman. The episode illustrates how Lohan’s early career was tightly managed while she was chiefly marketed as a teenage comedy star, limiting her opportunity to pursue…

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Netflix Officially Sets Release Date for New 6-Part British Crime Miniseries

  • Netflix releases 'The Bombing of Pan Am 103,' a 6-part historical drama on July 30, dramatising the 1988 terrorist attack over Scotland that killed 270 people
  • The series follows the investigation connecting the bombing to Libyan operatives and explores its impact on Lockerbie's residents and victims' families
  • Previously aired on BBC UK, the drama now debuts internationally on Netflix, based on testimonies from those affected by the tragedy

Netflix has confirmed that "The Bombing of Pan Am 103," a six-part British crime drama, will launch internationally on the streaming platform on 30 July 2026, having previously aired on the BBC in the UK. The scripted miniseries dramatises the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, in which a bomb exploded…

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