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Jason Statham Meets ‘Jaws’ in HBO Max’s Latest Late-Night Favorite
The Meg, a 2018 shark thriller starring Jason Statham, has become one of HBO Max’s ten most-streamed films in the US, showing renewed audience appetite for the “sharksploitation” genre nearly 50 years after Steven Spielberg’s Jaws set the template. The film pits Statham against a giant prehistoric megalodon and also stars Rainn Wilson and Cliff…
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3 Years Later, Netflix’s 8-Part Fantasy Book Adaptation Deserves a Second Chance
Netflix’s fantasy series Lockwood & Co., adapted from Jonathan Stroud’s novels, was cancelled after a single eight-episode season despite strong performance on the platform. The show topped the streaming charts in numerous countries and earned a “Best TV Drama Series 2023” nomination at the National Film Awards, yet was axed before it could resolve the…
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Forget ‘The Vampire Lestat,’ TV’s Best Modern Vampire Series Is a Streaming Smash
Four years after The CW’s The Vampire Diaries franchise ended, its 2013 spin-off The Originals has found a new lease of life on streaming, becoming a surprise hit for Peacock in the US. The show, which moved the story from Mystic Falls to New Orleans, was initially met with mixed reviews for feeling disjointed but…
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Fox holds off American duo to win Open Championship
Ryan Fox has won his first major championship, claiming victory at the 2026 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale after holding off American challengers Cameron Young and Sam Burns to finish on 10 under par. The New Zealander sealed the title with a composed birdie from 12 feet on the 18th hole, having navigated a tense…
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Christopher Nolan’s First Sci-Fi Movie With Matt Damon Is Taking Over the World
As fans gear up for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, one of his sci-fi blockbusters is climbing streaming charts. Find out more here.
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England seal series with record Lord’s ODI total
England beat India by 27 runs at Lord’s to seal a 2-1 series victory, with Ben Duckett striking a record-breaking 141 as the hosts posted the highest ODI total ever recorded at the venue. His innings surpassed England’s previous individual best at Lord’s, set against India back in 1975, and underpinned a total of 387-3…
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NBC’s ‘Chicago P.D.’ Finally Hits Netflix, But There’s a Catch
Chicago P.D., part of NBC’s long-running One Chicago franchise, is set to arrive on Netflix for the first time on 1 August, but only for viewers outside the United States. The move gives international audiences a new way to access the police procedural, which follows Chicago’s Intelligence Unit and has previously been available abroad via…
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Ryan Fox denies Cameron Young, Sam Burns at The Open Championship as American golf takes another hit
Ryan Fox of New Zealand won the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, holding off American challengers Cameron Young and Sam Burns to claim his first major title. The 39-year-old sealed victory with a birdie on the notoriously difficult final hole, extending a run of near-misses for United States golfers at this year’s tournament and…
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Canada’s FEQ Gets The Festival Experience Right
Stereogum’s Annie Zaleski reviews the Festival d’été de Québec (FEQ), praising it as a rare example of a large festival that gets the experience right amid a wider concert industry slump marked by soaring ticket prices and cancelled tours. Held across three days in Quebec City, the festival stood out for its compact, well-organised layout,…
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13 Years Later, Disney’s First PG-13 Movie Is a Streaming Hit
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Disney’s first PG-13 rated film, has surged back into Disney+’s top ten most-streamed movies in the US, some 13 years after its cinema release. The renewed interest coincides with growing excitement over a planned sixth instalment in the franchise, with speculation mounting that Johnny Depp…