Quentin Tarantino has admitted that Brad Pitt was on his mind when he stepped away from directing his sequel to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. “[Pitt] was the one I felt I was really letting down when I didn’t do it,” Tarantino told Empire. “I felt bad about that.” Pitt landed a best supporting […]
Quentin Tarantino Thought He Was ‘Letting Down’ Brad Pitt by Not Directing Cliff Booth Sequel: ‘I Felt Bad About That’
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (2026) review
I have a friend who first played The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time back in the day, when the game was only just released and he was home from university for Christmas. This is objectively the best of all times to play any video game: not Christmas specifically, but dropped out of the regular world and faced with a few weeks filled with nothing pressing to do whatsoever. Years later, though, my friend told me that the magic of the game didn't just come down to the playing of it, but the way that the playing of it unfolded. Read more
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Jessica Rothe SXSW Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Imposters’ Sells to Brainstorm Media for U.S., Racks Up International Deals Ahead of AFM (EXCLUSIVE)
“Imposters,” the SXSW 2026 sci-fi thriller from first-time feature director Caleb Phillips, has landed U.S. distribution with Brainstorm Media, which plans to open the film theatrically in early 2027. Jessica Rothe (“River”), Barnett (“Russian Doll”) and Vazquez (“Severance”) lead the cast. Phillips also wrote the screenplay. His short “Other Side of the Box” won awards […]
BBC Entertainment2 outlets
Celebrity hairstylist John Frieda dies aged 75
Businessman styled stars such as Twiggy, Madonna and Joanna Lumley and created popular hair care line Frizz Ease John Frieda, the celebrity hairstylist who launched his own bestselling hair product range, has died aged 75. In an Instagram post, his salon wrote: “It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that our dear John passed away peacefully … surrounded by his family. Continue reading...
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Hannah Einbinder Breaks Out Haley Stevens Impression After Abdul El-Sayed Michigan Victory
Hannah Einbinder made good on her promise to debut an impression of Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens if Abdul El-Sayed won the state’s Senate race on Tuesday night. Watching the midterm results roll in from a bar, the Hacks” star promptly posted a video of her Stevens impression following El-Sayed’s victory. “We’re gonna give ’em a […]
GameSpot2 outlets
Guild Wars Is Getting Its First New Expansion In Almost 20 Years
ArenaNet may be hard at work on a new entry in the Guild Wars series , but it apparently won't stop it from releasing brand-new content for the 21-year-old original. Guild Wars Afterlife has just been announced, and it's a full paid expansion for Guild Wars arriving next January. Excitingly for old-school Guild Wars fans, Afterlife seems to bring back some content from the long-cancelled Utopia campaign , including the mystical, Mesoamerican-inspired setting of Xotecha. The new expansion will take players away from the continent of Tyria and into the Mists to explore the lost land of the dead. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaHUtkayKzk The expansion's mechanics seem to be purpose-built for replayability. Xotecha's new dungeon is an ever-changing expanse called the Unformed, where no two runs will be the same. This dynamic design even extends to your character build, with a custom skill-
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OpenAI Boss Sam Altman Addresses Backlash After Saying It Was 'Terrible' for People to Have RAM in Their PCs
OpenAI boss Sam Altman has addressed the backlash over comments he made in a recent interview, where he said he thought it was “terrible” for people to have RAM in their PCs rather than a data center.