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‘Ransom Canyon’ Showrunner Unpacks “Hot Mess” Season 2 Sibling Love Triangle That Divided The Writers’ Room & Teases “Bad Boy Era” For One Brother In Potential Season 3
Ransom Canyon showrunner April Blair said the romantic tension between Lauren Brigman and Kit Russell emerged unexpectedly after she watched Season 1’s tornado episode, despite Lauren already dating Kit’s younger brother Lucas. The storyline divided the writers’ room because it adds another sibling love triangle and is further complicated by Kit’s earlier affair with Lauren’s…
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4 Soft Rock Songs From the 70s That Will Make You Feel Like a Hopeless Romantic Again
A selection of four 1970s soft rock songs presented as romantic, optimistic listens. – ‘Fooled Around And Fell In Love’ by Elvin Bishop features lead vocals from Mickey Thomas, later of Starship. – Orleans’ ‘Dance With Me’ was written by John and Johanna Hall after Johanna suggested its title. – Bill Withers’ ‘Lovely Day’ is…
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Frankenstein’s Criterion Collection Release Is Up for Preorder – Here’s Where You Can Buy It
Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein is receiving a Criterion Collection physical release, with pre-orders now open ahead of its 27 October launch. The edition matters to collectors and fans because it combines premium artwork, multiple disc formats and a substantial set of new extras, including an extended director’s cut. The 4K edition costs $59.95, with Blu-ray…
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PlayStation Network is experiencing a massive outage
PlayStation Network is experiencing a widespread outage affecting Sony’s gaming and digital retail services. Players may be unable to sign in, play online, stream games, buy titles or use PlayStation Direct, highlighting the reliance of digital gaming services on network availability. Sony’s service-status page says all services are affected, including account management, the PlayStation Store…
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Mike Flanagan’s New Stephen King Adaptation Is Already Making ‘Carrie’s Biggest Mistake
Collider argues that Mike Flanagan’s forthcoming Prime Video adaptation of Stephen King’s *Carrie* appears to repeat a longstanding omission: portraying Carrie as conventionally slim rather than overweight. The article says this matters because her weight, alongside her acne and isolation, is central to the novel’s depiction of bullying, self-image and the cruelty that contributes to…
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Charli XCX, Tyla, Anitta, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week
Rolling Stone’s weekly new-music round-up highlights songs released or promoted this week across pop, rap, rock, country and regional genres. – Charli XCX — “Magic Metal Montana” – Tyla — “That Girl” – Anitta and Los Brasileros — “Você Já Sabe” – Victoria Monét — “Reach Out” – Shania Twain — “Northern Town” – Ryan…
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Blade Runner 2099 trailer reunites humans and replicants
Prime Video has released the first trailer for “Blade Runner 2099”, a limited television series that returns to Ridley Scott’s science-fiction universe nine years after “Blade Runner 2049”. The series brings the franchise’s central conflict between humans and replicants to television, with Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer leading a story set after both previous films.…
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‘The Dink’ Writer Sean Clements on His Funny, Heartfelt Tribute to the Pickleball Community: ‘I Got Adopted by This Whole Crew of Older Women’
Sean Clements’ new Apple TV+ comedy “The Dink” draws on his own experience of being welcomed into the pickleball community after injuries made returning to tennis difficult. The film uses tensions between tennis and pickleball players as its central conflict, while presenting the sport’s social, intergenerational appeal with humour and affection. Starring Jake Johnson as…