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Mary Beth Barone Says She & Benito Skinner Tried To “Get Out” Of ‘Ride’ Podcast Contract Over Dear Media CEO’s Politics: “Hard To Reconcile That”
Comedian Mary Beth Barone has revealed that she and co-host Benito Skinner attempted to exit their contract with Dear Media, the company that produces their podcast “Ride,” over political differences with chief executive Michael Bosstick. Speaking on the “Talk Easy” podcast, Barone said the pair were unable to leave the deal despite disagreeing with some…
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‘Avatar’ Star’s Failed Fantasy Sequel Is a Sudden Streaming Hit 15 Years Later
Sam Worthington’s 2010 fantasy film Clash of the Titans, one of the more critically maligned entries in the Greek mythology genre, has found renewed popularity through streaming 15 years after its release, timed alongside interest in Christopher Nolan’s forthcoming The Odyssey. Nolan’s take on Homer’s epic has adopted a grounded, character-driven approach to Greek myth,…
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“A very superficial example”: the unlikely 2005 movie Jane Fonda compared to her ‘Hanoi Jane’ era
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Foxconn drops VMware, adopts hyperconverged upstart Arcrfra for workloads including AI
Foxconn, the Taiwanese electronics manufacturing giant, has adopted hyperconverged infrastructure from Singaporean start-up Arcfra to replace VMware in some remote offices and to handle GPU virtualisation workloads, including AI. The move is significant because it makes Foxconn another high-profile defector from VMware since owner Broadcom overhauled its licensing and product strategy, joining other large organisations…
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The 10 Darkest Video Games of All Time, Ranked
Collider has published a ranked list of the ten darkest video games ever made, judged on mature themes, imagery, narrative and overall quality. The countdown highlights how, unlike big-budget titles, smaller studios are often more willing to explore bleak, unsettling subject matter without commercial concerns getting in the way. – Inside (2016) — Playdead’s atmospheric…
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5 Years Later, Tom Hanks’ Sci-Fi Gem Is Officially a Global Streaming Smash
Tom Hanks’ 2021 sci-fi film Finch has re-entered Apple TV’s top 10 charts in more than ten countries five years after its release, marking a resurgence for a film originally seen as a modest streaming release. The renewed interest comes amid a strong 2026 for Hanks, who has also reprised Woody in Toy Story 5,…
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Nobody remembers the most inventive vampire thriller of the 2000s, but it’s free to stream right now
Daybreakers, a 2010 vampire dystopian thriller from twin directors Michael and Peter Spierig, is being highlighted as an overlooked gem from a decade full of cheesy vampire films, and it is currently streaming for free on Pluto TV. The film reimagines familiar vampire tropes as a sci-fi story, standing out for its inventive premise, committed…
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Remember When Rod Stewart Covered a Van Morrison Classic in 1993?
Rod Stewart recorded a cover of Van Morrison’s “Have I Told You Lately” that went on to become one of his signature hits, illustrating his willingness throughout his career to take other artists’ songs and reshape them into his own. The track had a winding path to success: Stewart first recorded it as an album…
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Martin Scorsese Stars in ‘Family Blend’ Directed by Daughter Francesca for Coffee Brand Lavazza
Martin Scorsese has stepped in front of the camera for a new branded miniseries, Family Blend, made for Italian coffee company Lavazza and directed by his daughter, Francesca Scorsese. The five-episode project, which also features Jason Biggs and Adrien Brody, marks a rare on-screen turn for the veteran director and frames the collaboration as exploring…
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Born 95 Years Ago Today in North Carolina, the Legendary Music Row Mogul Who Made Stars of Kris Kristofferson, Roy Orbison, and Dolly Parton
Fred Foster, the influential Nashville music executive who co-founded Monument Records, was born 95 years ago today on a farm in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Although he never recorded a song himself, Foster’s talent-spotting shaped the careers of Roy Orbison, Dolly Parton and Kris Kristofferson, helping establish Nashville’s Music Row as a recording hub and…