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A laughably bad American League has allowed one of baseball’s worst teams to climb into the playoff race
As Major League Baseball approaches the All-Star break, the Boston Red Sox sit just three games out of a postseason spot despite enduring one of their most dismal campaigns in recent memory. The piece argues this is remarkable not because the Red Sox have played well, but because a strikingly weak American League has left…
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Fallout’s second season has been nominated for more Emmys, even if it’s significantly fewer than last time
Season two of Amazon’s live-action Fallout adaptation might have been a bit of a divisive one, but that hasn’t stopped it from being showered with another bunch of nominations ahead of this year’s prestigious Emmy Awards. In total, Fallout’s second TV outing has made it in nine categories – a decent clutch, even if it’s…
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Character.AI wants a piece of the microdrama pie
Character.AI has announced c.ai Series, a slate of short-form, episodic “microdramas” designed to be watched and interacted with on a phone, marking the latest step in the company’s push to become a broader storytelling platform beyond its LLM-powered chatbots. Unlike rival services such as ReelShort and DramaBox, which offer cheaply produced live-action shows with human…
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Tom Hardy Officially Returns in Guy Ritchie’s Explosive ‘MobLand’ Season 2 Trailer
A trailer and release date have been confirmed for the second season of MobLand, the London-set crime drama created by Jez Butterworth and Guy Ritchie. The 10-episode season will premiere globally on Paramount+ on 18 September, with Tom Hardy returning as Harry Da Souza, the resourceful “fixer” for the powerful Harrigan crime family. The announcement…
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MobLand renewed for second season with 18 September premiere date
Paramount+ has confirmed that its British crime drama “MobLand” will return for a second season on 18 September, releasing a first-look teaser alongside the announcement. The renewal news is notable because it follows a well-publicised fallout between star Tom Hardy and the show’s producers, which briefly led to his exit; a recent meeting in London…
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AI Platform Character.ai Introduces Suite of Microseries Focused on Anime, Horror, Action Adventure: ‘Deeper Connection Between Fans and Characters’
Character.ai, the platform known for letting users create and chat with AI-generated characters, has launched “c.ai Series”, a collection of short AI-made microseries built around characters native to its platform. What sets the format apart, the company says, is that the experience does not end when an episode finishes: users aged over 18 can continue…
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Netflix Inks Exclusive Deal for Video Episodes of Vox Media Podcasts ‘Unexplainable,’ ‘Switched on Pop’
Netflix has struck an exclusive deal with the Vox Media Podcast Network for video versions of two of its podcasts, “Unexplainable” and “Switched on Pop”. The agreement marks the first Vox Media titles to arrive on the streaming service and reflects Netflix’s continuing push to build out its podcast offering as audiences increasingly watch, rather…
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‘MobLand’ Season 2 Teaser Trailer Sees Chaos Surround The Warring Harrigans; Global Launch Date Set
Paramount+ has announced that the second season of its crime drama “MobLand” will launch globally on Friday 18 September, releasing a teaser trailer alongside the news. The Tom Hardy-starring series was the streamer’s second-biggest original launch behind “Landman”, so the new season and its confirmed date mark a significant moment for the platform. The trailer…
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‘Loki’ Creator Officially Returns to Sci-Fi For New Marvel Series
Fans have spotted a possible sign that Marvel’s long-gestating Disney+ series Nova may finally be moving forward, as Michael Waldron — the writer behind Loki and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness — has listed the show as a writing credit on his official Writers Guild of America page. Nova has drifted in and…
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Tom Hanks’ Surprise 5-Part Netflix Series Is Quietly Becoming 2026’s Most Important TV Event
Netflix has released *The American Experiment*, a five-part documentary series co-produced by Tom Hanks, to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States. Rather than offering a straightforward celebration of the nation’s founding, the series examines the American Revolutionary War and the drafting of the Constitution as a starting point for a broader discussion about…