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The 2012 movie that ruined Oscar Isaac’s leading man dreams: “It’s not going to go your way”
Oscar Isaac was reportedly close to landing the lead role in 2012’s *The Bourne Legacy* before an injury derailed his chances, a setback that inadvertently cleared the way for the role that truly launched his career: the Coen brothers’ *Inside Llewyn Davis*. Director Tony Gilroy had been impressed with Isaac’s audition for the Jason Bourne…
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The Perfect ‘Bridgerton’ Replacement Series Is Ready To Be Adapted for Streaming
This article is an opinion piece from Collider arguing that Lisa Kleypas’s Regency-era romance series “The Wallflowers” would make an ideal television adaptation to fill the gap left by Netflix’s “Bridgerton”. The author contends that despite rival streamers chasing their own “Bridgerton” equivalent for years, they have overlooked established historical romance bestsellers, and that Kleypas,…
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Today’s Top Deals: Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, 27″ Samsung Monitor, and LEGO Corvette Stingray
IGN’s daily deals round-up for 18 August highlights discounted games, electronics and collectibles from Amazon and Best Buy, aimed at shoppers looking for savings on gaming and entertainment products. The article is a promotional listing rather than hard news, and IGN notes it may earn affiliate commission from the linked retailers. Standout offers include the…
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GTA 6 Leaks Confirms Iconic 6-Star Wanted Level System Returns After 13 Years
New gameplay leaks from Grand Theft Auto 6 suggest Rockstar is reviving the classic six-star Wanted level system last seen in Grand Theft Auto 4, thirteen years before it was scaled back to five stars in GTA 5. The find matters to fans because the five-star system in GTA 5 was widely criticised as overly…
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The Highest-Rated Film on Letterboxd Is a Near-Perfect Anime Cult Classic
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc has become the highest-rated film of 2025 on Letterboxd, marking a significant success for the anime adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s popular manga. Made by Studio MAPPA, the film stands out because it adapts a canonical storyline from the source material rather than the “filler” content typical of similar…
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Cardi B Is Team KATSEYE, Clapping Back at ‘Hootie Frutti’ Haters
Cardi B has publicly declared her support for KATSEYE’s new single “Hootie Frutti”, pushing back against critics of the track. In an Instagram Live, the rapper sang along and performed some of the accompanying choreography, saying she, her daughter Kulture and Blossom all love the song, and the clip quickly spread across social media, with…
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“To wear this scent, you must resist tradition, fight conformity, and disregard aromatic conventions.” That time the Sex Pistols launched their own perfume to “feed your inner rebel”
This retrospective piece from Louder Sound revisits an unusual chapter in punk history: in August 2010, the Sex Pistols licensed their name to a perfume, launched in France and marketed as a way to “feed your inner rebel”. The article treats the episode with tongue-in-cheek humour, framing the idea of a punk band selling fragrance…
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Elvis Presley’s three greatest songs of the 1960s, according to Tom Petty
Tom Petty, though not part of rock and roll’s original 1950s and ’60s wave, drew heavily on pioneers such as Elvis Presley in shaping his own sound, blending traditional roots with a more modern sensibility from the release of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ debut album in 1976. In a 2011 interview with Rolling Stone,…
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Who Should Win Video of the Year at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards? Vote!
MTV has revealed the six nominees for Video of the Year at the 2026 VMAs, with Billboard inviting readers to vote for their preferred winner. The line-up spans four chart-topping hits alongside two ambitious longer-form films, and includes a notable historical milestone as Madonna returns to the category for the first time in 22 years.…
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Play Jay Worthy’s 16-Bit Video Game ‘P of the Week’: ‘It Feels Like a Mix of My Two Favorite Games’
Rapper Jay Worthy has released a free 16-bit browser video game called “P of the Week” ahead of “Generation P”, his forthcoming collaborative album with funk legend George Clinton, released under the LNDN DRGS duo with producer Sean House. The game, designed by Kyle Zimmer, lets fans play as Jay Worthy in a style the…