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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Feels the Power

The superhero film, starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, collected a stellar $97 million in its second weekend of release.

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‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Gets First Footage

HBO released a first look at several major series coming in 2025, including 'White Lotus' Season 3, 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' and more.

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'House of the Dragon' Director Explains Those [SPOILER] Cameos in Season 2 Finale, New Dragons and Rhaenyra and Alicent's Tense Scene

SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers for HBO’s “House of the Dragon” Season 2 finale, titled “The Queen Who Ever Was,” now streaming on Max. Rather than a…

By Jordan Moreau

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Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets Department’ Reclaims No. 1 Spot on Albums Chart

Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department” has returned to the top spot on the Billboard 200 (dated Aug. 10), making this the album’s 13th nonconsecutive week at No. 1. (The…

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NewsNation Is Latest to Pitch for Harris-Trump Presidential Debate

Add NewsNation to the growing list of TV-news outlets hoping to telecast a presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris. In…

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‘House of the Dragon’ Finale Review

The Season 2 finale of HBO's 'House of the Dragon' was antclimactic — but that's the point.

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Billie Eilish and producer Finneas keep up their winning streak with a surprising and intimate third album.
‘Atavista’

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