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While I eventually came around to it, Resident Evil 4 felt like a turning point in the series that took it down a path I wasn’t really interested in. It moved into something more action-oriented, taking me away from the classic drama of “Umbrella Academy” zombies with gameplay that focuses more on thrills than chills.
Drake Disses LeBron With Lyric Change … Amid Beef Published February 5, 2025 7:24 AM PST | Updated February 5, 2025 8:41 AM PST Drake is still in his feelings when it comes to LeBron James … ’cause the rap superstar switched up his song lyrics to take shots at the Lakers champion amid their
Justin and Hailey Bieber enjoyed their third consecutive date night in New York City yesterday—and coordinated their outfits in cool neutrals. The couple was photographed leaving IPIC movie theater, with Hailey wearing a cream coat with a black top and dark slacks. Her husband, meanwhile, layered up with a cream hoodie and pants, an olive
Have you ever read or watched a story and thought a character seemed just a little too conveniently perfect for the obstacles and struggles they face? Well, if you’ve been keeping up with Fire Country, you certainly have. In literary terms, this kind of character is referred to as a “Mary Sue” when they’re a
In this segment, we round up the best songs of each month. Here, in alphabetical order, are the 10 best songs of January 2025. Black Country, New Road – ‘Besties’ [embedded content] [embedded content] Jaunty, playful, wholesome – if you haven’t tuned into Black Country, New Road in a while, you may be surprised these
Blake Lively Another Day, Another Lawsuit … PR Company Accuses Her of Defamation Published February 5, 2025 8:01 AM PST | Updated February 5, 2025 3:17 PM PST 1:15 PM PT — Chip Babcock, a partner in the Texas law firm Jackson Walker LLP that represents Jed Wallace, tells TMZ … “Blake Lively made false
Magenta Light Studios, the theatrical distributor behind Strange Darling, has acquired domestic rights from Arclight Films to Deep Water. Deadline reports that the action thriller will receive a wide theatrical release later this year. Deep Blue Sea director Renny Harlin dives back into shark-infested waters with the thriller from writers John Kim (Bait) and Pete
Baldoni’s Lawyer To Blake Lively Settle My Way, Or I Grill Taylor Swift Published February 5, 2025 1:03 PM PST | Updated February 5, 2025 1:36 PM PST Play video content TMZ Studios Justin Baldoni‘s lawyer has an ace in the hole in his client’s legal war with Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds … and
Just in time for the month of love, Goodreads has assembled a list of 100 of the most popular romance books according to their millions of members. They focused on books from the last three years—so ones that were published 2022-2024—that have been placed on Goodreads members’ shelves the most and that have a 4-star
Good things in life come in small packages, including the best niche fragrances for men. Rather than mass-produced colognes, niche fragrances allow curious men to dabble with exclusive scents. Thanks to the small-scale batches and limited quantities, niche colognes will keep people wondering, “what is he wearing?” The best niche fragrances for men have unique
Wendy Williams Deserves New Evaluation of Dementia Diagnosis … Guardian Tells Judge Published February 5, 2025 3:27 PM PST | Updated February 5, 2025 5:21 PM PST Wendy Williams‘ insistence she is not suffering from dementia is striking a chord with her legal guardian … who’s now telling the judge Wendy should get a new
Earlier this week, the eternally prolific Charley Crockett announced his major label debut, Lonesome Drifter, which will be released in March on Island Records. Crockett is no newcomer: Lonesome Drifter arrives after a decade of touring and more than a dozen studio albums from the 40-year-old singer-songwriter (“I just keep dodging them,” Crockett said of
Destroyer has shared a new single, ‘Hydroplaning off the Edge of the World’, lifted from the upcoming album Dan’s Boogie. It comes paired with a music video directed by frequent collaborator Sydney Hermant, featuring nighttime footage shot by Dan Bejar himself. Check it out below. “Me and Sydney started this off as a ‘Hydroplaning’ visualizer,
No, 007 will not return for the 2025 movie schedule. In fact, based on what we’ve heard about James Bond 26, we’re still quite a way off from any sort of movement in the post-Daniel Craig era of the character. For fans of this long-running cinematic legacy, that news is bad enough. But new rumblings
The classic Argentine graphic novel The Eternaut is getting a chilling new series adaptation, and Netflix has unveiled the first look teaser previewing an icy alien apocalypse ahead. Netflix premieres The Eternaut globally on April 30, 2025. In the series, “One summer’s night in Buenos Aires, a mysterious deadly snowfall wipes out most of the
Super Bowl Halftime Show ‘Not Like Us’ Decision Looms For NFL, FOX Censors Published February 5, 2025 1:36 PM PST | Updated February 5, 2025 3:12 PM PST Kendrick Lamar is about to find out if his smash hit “Not Like Us” is as popular with NFL and network lawyers and execs as it is
We are about to see the triumphant comebacks of some of the biggest brands from the ’80s and ’90s. Long-forgotten clothing, soda and restaurant chains from another era are quietly working their way back to prominence. For some, like the multiple mall clothing brands on the list, it was a matter of certain styles going
Last year, it was clear to see that red dominated the runway, with brands like Valentino, Ferragamo, Chocheng, and Cong Tri showcasing head-to-toe red ensembles for Spring 2025. For the year ahead, red appears to be ensuring its staying power. Giambattista Valli unveiled a grandiose red gown for the brand’s Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2025 show.
A title, poster, and logo for A Simple Favor 2 have been revealed. The crime thriller movie stars Anna Kendrick as Stephanie Smothers and Blake Lively as Emily Nelson/Hope McLanden. The movie will hold its world premiere at the SXSW Film & Television Festival this coming March before it then comes to Prime Video in May. “Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick) and
Jennifer Garner will star in a new Peacock series, titled The Five-Star Weekend. It will also be executively produced by Garner. The series is based on Elin Hilderbrand’s novel of the same name. “Hollis Shaw, a famed food influencer known for her delicious recipes, impeccable taste, and warm demeanor suffers a devastating loss. Unable to move forward, the death
It’s the most anticipated episode of the season since the When Calls the Heart Season 12 trailer was released. Melissa Gilbert is guest-starring on When Calls the Heart Season 12 Episode 6, which airs at a special time. The series didn’t want to compete with the Superbowl, so it’s airing on Saturday, February 8, at
two blinks, i love you, aka Liverpool singer-songwriter Liam Brown, has shared a new single called ‘the coldest winter ever’. It arrives with an accompanying video filmed and edited by Ross Carrigan, which you can check out below. “The core of the song’s message, I feel, is that ‘us vs. the world’ mentality when you’re
Super Bowl, one of the worst times of the year at the box office, could potentially see the best overall result post Covid for a No. 1 movie and the overall marketplace with Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s Dog Man hanging in for a high teens to possible $20M second weekend. At that level, that would be the
Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Cover Revealed for R.F. Kuang’s New Book And here it is: With Onyx Storm already out, I think this might take the title of the most anticipated book of the year? Between The Poppy War,
Peacock continues its cancellation streak with its coming-of-age Satanic Panic thriller series “Hysteria!” after one season, Variety reports. The news arrives just weeks after the streamer canceled sci-fi horror series “Teacup“. The series premiered in October 2024, and all eight episodes are now available to stream. Written and executive produced by Matthew Scott Kane (Stitchers) and David
Cristina Payne on Corey Holcomb He’s Lying About Our Altercation … He Hit Me, Not Vice Versa!!! Published February 5, 2025 10:21 AM PST Play video content TMZ.com Comic Cristina Payne says comedian Corey Holcomb is lying about their physical altercation outside a popular comedy club … she says he hit her, not the other
Kanye West Gets a Handful Of Bianca!!! Published February 5, 2025 7:20 AM PST Kanye West’s PDA game is still going strong — this time with a full-on butt grab during a chill outing with Bianca Censori. The rapper was in total hands-on mode — grabbing Bianca, keeping her close Tuesday night in West Hollywood
Last Ride to The Other-side Article by Psychic Nicholas Robert Grossmann Rigamortis, anyone…? “Nick here again with another cutting edge…Wait a minute!! Hey!!! Will you watch it with that thing? You got blood and skull fragments on my sandwich..! Thanks a lot.” Morition humor. I considered school but I didn’t have the guts. Hahaha
Jewelry has never been just an accessory; it’s a statement, a form of self-expression, and, in many cases, a work of art. From ancient civilizations to today’s high-fashion runways, jewelry has played a defining role in shaping aesthetics and cultural identity. But in the modern era, its influence goes beyond decoration. Let’s dive into seven