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Baki-dou The Invincible Samurai part 2 review: The series’s most interesting character and the most disappointing fights
Polygon has reviewed Baki-Dou: The Invincible Samurai Part 2, Netflix’s latest animated adaptation of Keisuke Itagaki’s long-running Baki martial arts franchise. The review argues that while the instalment delivers arguably the strongest character in the entire series — a revived version of the 17th-century swordsman Musashi Miyamoto — it also serves up some of its…
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Harlan Coben’s Longest-Running Book Series Officially Comes to Netflix
Netflix has announced a new drama series, Myron Bolitar, based on Harlan Coben’s long-running book series, extending the author’s already prolific 2026 partnership with the streamer. The move matters because it marks the latest in a string of successful Coben adaptations on Netflix, cementing the platform as the primary home for his work following a…
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Apple TV’s New 8-Episode Series Officially Reunites ‘True Detective’s Best Duo
Apple TV has confirmed the release date for Brothers, a new comedy series that reunites Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey, the acclaimed lead pairing from the first season of HBO’s True Detective. The two actors, whose portrayal of detectives Hart and Cohle in 2014 is widely regarded as the show’s finest duo, will star together…
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Emmy Nominations: TV Academy To Reveal Late-Night & Reality Categories Early, Again
The Television Academy has confirmed that, for the second year running, it will unveil the Emmy nominations for the late-night and reality categories earlier than the rest of the field. The nominees for Outstanding Variety Series and Outstanding Reality Competition Program will be announced on NBC’s Today between 4:45am and 5:20am PT, ahead of the…
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Netflix dabbles in shorter video content with its new set of publisher deals with Variety, others
Netflix is bringing 2- to 20-minute videos to its platform through new partnerships with digital publishers, including Rolling Stone and Variety.
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Harold & Kumar 4 Officially Moving Forward With Original Cast and Creators Attached
The fourth instalment of the Harold & Kumar franchise is in active development with all key players returning to the project. Producer Greg Shapiro announced at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival that the original cast membe
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The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles remains the series’ best game, five years later
Five years on from its 2021 worldwide release, Polygon has published an appreciation arguing that The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is still the strongest entry in Capcom’s long-running courtroom series. The spin-off, which bundles the Japanese-only titles The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures (2015) and The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve (2017), follows Meiji-era Japanese student…
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25 Years Later, Vin Diesel’s $7 Billion Franchise Starter Makes a Comeback
After 25 years, Vin Diesel’s The Fast and the Furious is making a comeback, on streaming before the end of the end of the $7 billion franchise.
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Shark Tank names MrBeast and Mindy Kaling among season 18 guest investors
American entrepreneurship series “Shark Tank” has confirmed its roster of guest investors for its eighteenth season, which returns to ABC and Hulu in the autumn. The new guest sharks include YouTube star Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, alongside “The Office” actor Mindy Kaling and former NFL player J.J. Watt. Their arrival adds notable star…
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Danny McBride’s Debut Novel ‘Thrilling Tales Of Modern Men’ Hits New York Times Best-Seller List In First Week
Multi-hyphenate Danny McBride can now add New York Times Best-Seller Author to resumer as his debut novel Thrilling Tales Of Modern Men cracked the list in its first week. The book was number 14 on the list after hitting on shelves on June 23. Random House acquired his first book from McBride in 2023. A…