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This Beloved 4-Part Sci-Fi Epic Did the Genre Better Than Almost Anything Else
More than two decades after it first aired, the American-Australian science-fiction series Farscape continues to be held up as one of the finest examples of the space epic genre, according to a retrospective piece from entertainment site Collider. The four-season show is praised for combining a strong cast, inventive visual effects and elaborate creature puppetry…
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Warren demands investigation into Trump meme coin
Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) demanding an investigation into President Trump’s meme coin that they worried could be a “rug pull.” “Your agency is responsible for promoting integrity, stability, and fairness in our financial markets, and must investigate this matter further to…
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Victoria Beckham, 52, slips into a semi-sheer bikini with shirtless David on their £16million superyacht in Cannes – but will they risk a run-in with estranged son Brooklyn?
Victoria and David Beckham were photographed relaxing aboard their £16million superyacht off Cannes, with Victoria wearing a semi-sheer bikini and David going shirtless. The couple’s Mediterranean getaway has drawn attention partly because of ongoing speculation about a rift with their eldest son, Brooklyn, raising questions over whether the family might cross paths in the popular…
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Netflix and Disney+ titles lead Nielsen’s H1 2026 streaming rankings
Nielsen’s biannual streaming report for the first half of 2026 confirms “Stranger Things,” “Bluey” and “The Pitt” as the most-watched titles overall, with Netflix’s sci-fi hit remaining dominant even after its series finale and setting a new weekly viewership record in the process. The report matters because it shows a handful of streaming originals now…
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You have no reason not to watch Babylon 5 now that it’s free on YouTube
Warner Bros. is releasing the classic 1990s science-fiction series Babylon 5 for free, episode by episode, on YouTube, prompting an Engadget writer to argue the show deserves far more attention than it typically gets. Made on a comparatively tiny budget, the series is praised for pioneering the “novel-for-television” storytelling model, in which early instalments quietly…
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As Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Looms, Falcom Boss Explains One of the Craziest Cliffhangers in Gaming
Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo has revealed that the famously abrupt cliffhanger ending of Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, in which protagonist Joshua abandons Estelle after a shocking revelation about his past, came about largely by accident rather than deliberate design. The disclosure, made ahead of the release of Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter,…
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‘Manhunt’ Director Says His Haunting Exploration of Alienation, Masculinity Is “a Film About Fascism”
Michif Canadian filmmaker Wayne Wapeemukwa’s second feature, “Manhunt”, opens the international competition at the 79th Locarno Film Festival this Thursday. Inspired by real-life murders in Canada in 2019, the film follows two young men fleeing their dead-end lives across the country’s northern frontier, using their story as a lens to examine loneliness, modern masculinity, far-right…
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Left’s latest socialist darling dragged over ‘whiteness’ comments pulling in her own family: ‘Weirdo racism’
Wisconsin Democratic socialist gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong is facing backlash after past comments about race and “whiteness” resurfaced online, drawing criticism from conservative commentators and outlets. The remarks, which touched on her own family, including her biracial son, have added to broader Republican efforts to portray progressive candidates in the Midwest as fringe figures ahead…
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Nintendo Switch 2 owners can now trial Final Fantasy 14 free
Square Enix has launched Final Fantasy 14 on Nintendo Switch 2, and new players can now download and play a substantial free trial covering the base game plus the Heavensward, Stormblood and Shadowbringers expansions at no cost. The rapid turnaround from the port’s announcement in late June to launch, combined with generous trial content, offers…
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‘The Day of the Jackal’ Producer Carnival Films Acquires Television Rights to Sarah Pinborough’s Murder Mystery ‘They Say a Girl Died Here’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Carnival Films, the production company behind “The Day of the Jackal”, has acquired television rights to Sarah Pinborough’s forthcoming novel “They Say a Girl Died Here”. The murder mystery follows university drop-out Anna Maybourne, who becomes fixated on two unsolved killings, spaced exactly three years apart, in the fictional farming town of Harper’s Creek, while…