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Sony’s flagship RGB LED TV is incredible
Sony has released the Bravia 9 II, its flagship RGB LED television, which reviewer John Higgins of The Verge calls the best RGB LED TV he has seen this year. The set builds on the RGB backlight technology Sony first showed in prototype form in early 2025, using individual red, green and blue LEDs rather…
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World Series champion Mookie Betts says athletes shouldn’t be seen as political figures: ‘We go out and play’
Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts questioned why athletes are seen as political figures, revealing the reason behind his decision to skip this year's visit to White House.
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10 Funniest Shows of the 2000s
Collider has published a ranked list of the ten funniest television shows of the 2000s, highlighting sitcoms and mockumentary-style comedies that the outlet considers the era’s best. The list, written by Jennie Richardson, praises shows for combining sharp dialogue, distinctive characters and unusual settings to create lasting comedic appeal, noting that many remain popular and…
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Homer’s Best Quote Perfectly Explains Why ‘The Simpsons’ Is an All-Time Great
A Collider writer argues that one of Homer Simpson’s throwaway lines best captures why The Simpsons remains a television classic. The quote, “I guess some people never change. Or, they quickly change and then quickly change back,” is presented as more than a joke, working as a self-aware comment on the show’s enduring, almost timeless…
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Stephen King’s 2025 Sci-Fi Thriller Continues Its Unstoppable Reign on Paramount+
Stephen King’s 2025 film adaptation The Running Man, a remake of the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger classic starring Glen Powell, has become a major streaming success on Paramount+ despite flopping at the cinema. The dystopian sci-fi thriller struggled at the box office last year, but its strong performance on the streaming platform throughout 2026 is helping…
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The apps, gadgets, and tools every reader needs
This week’s edition of The Verge’s Installer newsletter, written by David Pierce, rounds up recommended apps, gadgets, films and media for readers to try. It reflects the newsletter’s usual format of curated personal picks, spanning entertainment, software and productivity tools, and matters as a snapshot of what’s currently generating buzz in tech and culture circles.…
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This Fan-Favorite Fantasy Revenge Thriller Video Game Deserves a Major TV Adaptation
Dishonored is a video game masterpiece that could translate brilliantly to the small screen, thanks to its complex characters and moral dilemmas.
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The Best World War II Movie Since ‘Oppenheimer’ Is Officially a #1 Worldwide Streaming Hit
Brendan Fraser’s Second World War drama “Pressure” has become the world’s top streaming film after wrapping up a limited cinema run, positioning it as the most acclaimed Second World War title since “Oppenheimer”. The film’s success comes despite stiff competition from other high-profile war-themed releases this year, including Tom Hanks’s new docuseries “World War II…
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One of the Most Expensive Franchise Killers in Sci-Fi History Is Streaming for Free
“Transformers: Rise of the Beasts”, the seventh instalment in the long-running sci-fi franchise that began in 2007, has topped Pluto TV’s free domestic streaming chart despite being widely regarded as one of the most expensive misfires in the series. Its resurgence in popularity highlights how unpredictable box-office and streaming performance has become for major franchises,…
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‘Severance’ Star Officially Returns to Streaming With New Crime Thriller This Month
Adam Scott, best known for *Severance*, is returning to Netflix in *The Whisper Man*, a serial killer thriller in which his character searches for his missing son. Executive-produced by Anthony and Joe Russo, the film arrives ahead of their much-anticipated *Avengers: Doomsday*, and marks one of Netflix’s more notable summer releases amid a period when…