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‘Slow Horses’ Star’s 126-Minute Sci-Fi Classic Officially Finds a New Streaming Home

  • *The Fifth Element* is among Tubi’s ten most-watched films in the US.
  • The 1997 film earned $264 million worldwide.
  • Gary Oldman has backed Jack Lowden as a possible Bond.

Luc Besson’s 1997 science-fiction film *The Fifth Element*, starring Gary Oldman, Bruce Willis and Milla Jovovich, has entered the ten most-watched films on Tubi in the US. Its renewed popularity offers viewers a chance to revisit a film that was initially met with mixed reviews but has since…

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4 Classic Country Songs From the 90s That Have a Knack for Putting Love Into Words

  • Four 1990s country songs capture love in distinct ways.
  • The selections span devotion, soulmates, heartbreak and reconciliation.
  • Alan Jackson’s song describes love as an emotional whirlwind.

The article highlights four 1990s country songs that express different shades of love, from joyful devotion to heartbreak and hope for reconciliation. It presents them as examples of how country songwriters turn complicated feelings into memorable lyrics. The songs are John Michael Montgomery’s “I Love the Way You…

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Van Halen made their first demo in 1976. In 2011, they finally finished the songs

  • Van Halen revisited songs from their 1976 demos for a 2011 album.
  • Three early tracks helped spark *A Different Kind of Truth*.
  • The reunion brought old material to fans, with mixed results.

Van Halen’s 1976 demo sessions with Kiss bassist Gene Simmons captured early versions of ideas that would later feed into the band’s music, but the tapes went unused for decades. In 2011, with David Lee Roth back in the group, the band revisited several of those songs for…

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Benito Skinner Teases “2016 Millennial Hopecore” For ‘Overcompensating’ Season 2: “Sorry For The Wait”

  • Season 2 will evoke 2016 millennial optimism.
  • Benito Skinner says he plays two characters.
  • He has also teased a sinister storyline.

Benito Skinner says the second season of *Overcompensating* will lean into what he calls “2016 millennial hopecore”, bringing a nostalgic, sweet and funny feel to its depiction of the 2010s. The creator and star said he is proud of the season and apologised for the wait, while also…

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The one movie genre John Carpenter was always too scared to try: “I would be pretty nervous”

  • Carpenter says he would be nervous about directing a western.
  • He cited the genre’s waning popularity and his horror reputation.
  • He grew up admiring westerns by John Ford and Howard Hawks.

John Carpenter says he has never made a straightforward western because he would feel nervous taking on a genre he loves. Best known for horror and suspense films such as *Halloween* and *The Thing*, he said he tends to work in the areas where audiences and the industry…

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Judi Dench Says Vin Diesel Sent Her Flowers ‘the Length of a Kayak’ to Persuade Her to Join ‘The Chronicles of Riddick’: I’m ‘Far Too Easily Wooed’

  • Vin Diesel sent Judi Dench a kayak-sized bouquet.
  • The gesture helped persuade her to join *The Chronicles of Riddick*.
  • Dench also recalled Kenneth Branagh’s thoughtful gift.

Judi Dench says Vin Diesel persuaded her to join 2004’s *The Chronicles of Riddick* by sending an enormous bouquet of flowers before visiting her at the Haymarket Theatre. She recalled that the flowers were too large to carry up to her dressing room and joked that she was…

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The Edge Wrote An Elf Sequel That Wasn’t Made For Some Reason

  • The Edge reportedly wrote a sequel to *Elf*.
  • Producer Shauna Robertson was approached about it.
  • The completed script was never made into a film.

Andy Richter has revealed that U2 guitarist the Edge reportedly wrote a sequel to the 2003 Christmas film *Elf*. The unexpected detail has renewed curiosity about a follow-up to a film widely regarded as a holiday classic, though the sequel was never made. Richter, who had a small…

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In 2007, Bruce Springsteen was growing disillusioned. Four words from a folk icon set him back on track

  • Pete Seeger’s question renewed Springsteen’s focus on songwriting.
  • Springsteen returned to the E Street Band for *Magic*.
  • His approach blended pop feeling with folk purpose.

Bruce Springsteen said Pete Seeger’s question about what a song is for helped renew his enthusiasm for making music in 2007. The prompt encouraged Springsteen to value both the feeling of pop music and the purpose and substance associated with folk, a balance the article presents as central…

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My apologies Deadlock, I wasn’t familiar with your (musical) game

  • Deadlock’s music helped win over a MOBA sceptic.
  • Its soundtrack builds tension as a match approaches.
  • A ticking clock makes Street Brawl’s item draft feel urgent.

The writer has become unexpectedly engrossed in Valve’s game Deadlock, drawn not only to its gameplay but to its sound and atmosphere. Its eerie, jazz-inflected music helps evoke a supernatural version of 1950s New York, making the game feel distinctive and building anticipation as players prepare for a…

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Epic confirms drop rates for Fortnite’s most coveted item, and it’s no wonder you haven’t seen one

  • The Pirate Shop Access Token drops once in every 135,700 chests on average.
  • Treasure Hours improve the odds, with boosts varying by reward and event.
  • The weekly gold outfit has odds of 1 in 1,562,500.

Epic Games has confirmed that Fortnite’s Pirate Shop Access Token is an exceptionally rare reward from Treasure Hunters chests, with odds of 1 in 135,700. The token gives players two weeks of free Item Shop cosmetics, and the disclosed rate followed community questions about how difficult it was…

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