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Brett Gelman, Kevin Nealon & Rob Morgan Join ‘Mini War’ Comedy

  • Three established actors (Gelman, Nealon, Morgan) join the stoner comedy 'Mini War' directed by Joel David Moore
  • The plot follows a mini golf course owner defending his inherited property against a neighbouring go-cart operator's expansion plans
  • The film reunites the creative team behind cult classic 'Grandma's Boy'

EXCLUSIVE: Stranger Things duo Brett Gelman and Rob Morgan and former SNL star Kevin Nealon are rounding out the cast of Mini War, the feature comedy starring Luke Wilson, Vanessa Hudgens and Nick Swardson. The trio have joined the film, which comes from the team behind stoner cult…

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Mark Geragos Believes New Scott Peterson Doc Could Have Impact Similar to Menendez ‘Monsters’

  • Defense attorney Mark Geragos believes a new documentary could prompt retrial similar to Menendez brothers' resentencing
  • Media documentaries can shift public opinion and potentially influence legal outcomes in established cases
  • Geragos argues Peterson's infidelity shouldn't equate to murder conviction, suggesting grounds for reconsideration

Then again, he's pretty much the star of A&E's 'Scott Peterson: The New Evidence.'

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Sydney Sweeney Is Officially Reviving a 200-Year Old Horror Classic

  • Sydney Sweeney to star in 'Hollow,' a new Sony Pictures adaptation of Washington Irving's 1820 gothic tale
  • Film centres on Katrina Van Tassel navigating a supernatural love triangle; directed by novelist Lindsey Anderson Beer
  • Project slated for fall release; Sweeney executive producing via her Honey Trap production company

Sydney Sweeney's remake of the gothic horror classic Sleepy Hollow is officially moving forward. Read on for all the details.

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The “provocative” pictures that landed Nicole Kidman a 2012 movie role: “It was a thumbs up”

  • Photos reportedly helped Nicole Kidman land a role in 2012's Trespass.
  • Filmmakers gave a "thumbs up" after seeing the provocative pictures.
  • Trespass also starred Nicolas Cage as her co-lead.

GQ's coverage revisits how Nicole Kidman secured a role in the 2012 film Trespass, reportedly after a set of striking, "provocative" promotional photographs helped convince filmmakers she was right for the part. The anecdote highlights the sometimes unconventional ways casting decisions are made in Hollywood, where an actor's…

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This ‘Star Trek’ Spin-Off Made One of Its Classic Alien Species More Terrifying Than Ever

  • Strange New Worlds reimagined the Gorn as far more terrifying in "Memento Mori."
  • The Gorn are never shown; only their predatory ships attack the Enterprise.
  • La'an Noonien Singh is the sole known survivor of a Gorn encounter.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is being credited with a striking reinvention of the Gorn, one of the Star Trek franchise's oldest alien species, through its early episode "Memento Mori." Rather than simply bringing back a familiar creature for nostalgia's sake, the show used the episode to recast…

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For The Yearners: Baby Rose Interviewed

  • Baby Rose discusses her third album 'YEARNALISM' with Clash Magazine
  • Album explores desire and yearning as a response to the rise of AI
  • She reflects on pleasure, self-growth, and touring with Olivia Dean

Baby Rose, the North Carolina-born singer-songwriter known for her haunting soul and R&B voice, has spoken to Clash Magazine ahead of the release of her third studio album, 'YEARNALISM'. The record is described as an exploration of desire and longing, drawing on classic R&B, soul, jazz and gospel…

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‘Tomb Raider’ Officially Returns With a Surprise Release This Summer

  • Tomb Raider franchise expanding across multiple media: Sophie Turner's Prime Video series resuming production, 1996 game getting full Unreal Engine 5 remake launching February 2027
  • Tomb Raider: Crypt of Chronos board game successfully crowdfunded, shipping late summer and autumn 2026 with puzzle-focused single-player gameplay

Tomb Raider is expanding into tabletop gaming, with the new board game Tomb Raider: Crypt of Chronos having reached its Kickstarter funding goal and now set to ship to backers from late summer 2026 into the autumn. The announcement adds to a busy period for the franchise, which…

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Skyrim and The Witcher 3 have both sold 65 million copies, but CD Projekt Red got there faster than Bethesda

  • Skyrim and The Witcher 3 have both sold 65 million copies each.
  • CD Projekt Red hit that milestone faster than Bethesda did.
  • Both games continue selling strongly years after their original release.

Skyrim and The Witcher 3 have each reached sales of 65 million copies, a milestone that underlines the extraordinary and enduring commercial success of both role-playing games years after their original releases. However, CD Projekt Red's The Witcher 3 achieved this figure in a shorter period than Bethesda's…

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LARS ULRICH On METALLICA’s Upcoming Sphere Residency: ‘It’s Overwhelming And Intimidating’

  • Lars Ulrich calls METALLICA's Sphere residency "overwhelming and intimidating"
  • Shows now run from October 2026 through March 2027
  • Ulrich also praised his 45-year partnership with James Hetfield

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has spoken about the band's forthcoming residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas, describing the prospect as both exciting and daunting. Speaking on U2 guitarist The Edge's SiriusXM show "Close To The Edge," Ulrich said the band had been preparing for the residency for…

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Critical Role’s Matthew Mercer just revealed 1 foundational rule that all Dungeon Masters should use

  • Matthew Mercer used the "yes and?" improv rule while DMing Critical Role's Sallowlands.
  • The technique lets players explore ideas rather than being shut down immediately.
  • Success still depends on dice rolls, but creativity is encouraged.

In a recent episode of Critical Role's miniseries Age of Umbra: Sallowlands, Dungeon Master Matthew Mercer demonstrated the "yes and?" technique, a principle borrowed from improvisational theatre, by encouraging a player to explore how an ability might help rather than dismissing it outright. The moment has prompted discussion…

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