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The Perfect ‘Game of Thrones’ Cast if the Show Were Made in 2026
A Collider writer has put together a wish-list cast of ten Game of Thrones characters, imagining how the show might be recast if it were made in 2026. The piece is a personal fan exercise inspired by HBO’s move to revive Harry Potter as a new series, and it deliberately excludes actors already appearing in…
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Splatoon 3 Ver. 11.3.0 Update Launches This Week, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Nintendo has released Version 11.3.0 for Splatoon 3, rolling out this week to both Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 versions of the game. The update introduces a new weapon, the Plastic-Bottle Shot Replica, alongside a broad set of balance changes to main and special weapons, forming part of Nintendo’s ongoing effort to keep the multiplayer…
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‘The Last of Us’ Season 3 Is Making Its Biggest Story Change Yet
HBO’s The Last of Us is preparing to devote its third season to showing events from Abby Anderson’s point of view, a structural shift the outlet describes as the show’s biggest story change so far. The series, adapted by Craig Mazin with game creative director Neil Druckmann, has largely stayed close to its source material…
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Lady Gaga Defeats Lawsuit That Claimed ‘Mayhem’ Album Name Infringed a Surfboard Brand
Lady Gaga has defeated a lawsuit brought by Lost Surfboards, which claimed her album “Mayhem” infringed the trademark of its own Mayhem-branded surfboards. A US federal judge dismissed the case, ruling it was barred by First Amendment protections that shield creative works from most trademark claims, in a decision that reinforces long-standing legal precedent shielding…
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The Jackery Explorer 240D 80,000mAh Power Bank Drops Below $100 for the First Time
Jackery’s official AliExpress store has cut the price of its Explorer 240D power bank, a high-capacity 80,000mAh (256Wh) portable charger, to $95.07 with a coupon code and free US shipping, marking the first time it has dropped below $100. This makes it notably cheaper than dedicated power stations of similar output, offering a lightweight alternative…
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David Krumholtz to leave acting due to industry frustration
Actor David Krumholtz has stepped back from acting after growing “frustrated, fed up, fried” with the industry, revealing the decision in a Threads post on 18 August 2026 that he later deleted. The 48-year-old, who has amassed more than 140 screen credits since breaking into the business in the early 1990s, said he had sent…
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3 Christopher Nolan Movie Lines That Sound Clunky but Are Secretly Brilliant
Christopher Nolan’s dialogue is sometimes mocked online for sounding clunky, but a Collider piece argues that several of his most-derided lines are actually more thoughtful than they first appear. The article opens with an anecdote about Nolan hiding his Oppenheimer Oscars while writing The Odyssey so as not to feel intimidated, and notes that despite…
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FKA Twigs Wins First Round in Legal Trademark Battle With Indie Band The Twigs
FKA Twigs (Tahliah Barnett) has won the first round of a trademark dispute with indie band The Twigs, after a US judge ruled the group had forfeited its right to sue over years of inaction. The decision matters because it removes the immediate threat to FKA Twigs’ stage name, though the wider legal battle between…
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30 Years Ago, Tom Cruise’s 10/10 Spy-Thriller Launched an Unstoppable Franchise. Now It’s Free to Stream.
Polygon marks the 30th anniversary of Brian De Palma’s 1996 spy-thriller “Mission: Impossible,” noting that the first three films in the franchise recently became free to stream on Tubi. The article argues the original film is notable for showing Tom Cruise still in his early “jerk” star persona, playing Ethan Hunt as a cocky, self-assured…
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The “controversial” 2011 movie Zack Snyder will never forgive himself for: “That’s my only regret”
Zack Snyder has continued to reflect on Sucker Punch, his divisive 2011 original film, which he originally envisioned as a far darker, R-rated project before it was softened to secure a PG-13 rating and extra budget. The film, starring Emily Browning as an institutionalised woman navigating a blurred fantasy world, was both a critical and…