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Why reliving 2016 is the new social media trend
Fri Jan 16 4:13 pm
Social media users, in 2026, are reliving 2016 nostalgia online. We answer the questions swirling around why and what this means.
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'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' is 'Game of Thrones' for the haters
Fri Jan 16 5:00 am
There are no dragons, no maps and no internecine family trees in this Game of Thrones prequel about an underdog knight and his would-be squire.
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'Starfleet Academy' interrogates the values at the center of 'Star Trek' itself
Thu Jan 15 7:00 am
It's not quite clear what the latest Trek series wants to be: a rollicking adventure, a college coming-of-age story, or a bizarre blend of both?
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Photos: 2026 Golden Globes Red Carpet
Sun Jan 11 8:55 pm
The brightest stars in TV and film kicked off the 83rd annual Golden Globes tonight in Beverly Hills, Calif. with Ariana Grande, Noah Wyle, Teyana Taylor and George Clooney are just some the names who walked the red carpet.
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These are the 2026 Golden Globe winners
Sun Jan 11 7:41 pm
Timothée Chalamet, Teyana Taylor, Jessie Buckley and Noah Wyle all took home acting prizes at Sunday night's awards.
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True crime, teen moms and global tragedy in cinemas this week
Thu Jan 08 7:00 am
A 1970s hostage story, a generation-spanning epic of Palestinian tragedy, and a tale of 16th century conquest are all in theaters starting this week.
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What worked — and what didn't — in the 'Stranger Things' finale
Fri Jan 02 1:33 pm
Between the final battle and some key needle drops, there was a little too much talking.
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George Clooney gets French citizenship — and another dust-up with Trump
Fri Jan 02 10:50 am
The French government says it granted George and Amal Clooney citizenship because of their contributions to its international influence. Their family has primarily lived in France since 2021.
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What Stranger Things gets right about wormholes
Wed Dec 31 7:03 pm
The final episode of fifth season of the Netflix series Stranger Things is out this week, and the concept of a wormhole figures largely into it. While the show is a work of fiction, theoretical wormholes have making appearances for decades not only in science fiction but in actual science.
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50 wonderful things from 2025
Wed Dec 31 6:00 am
Each year, critic Linda Holmes looks back on the year and compiles a list of the things that brought her joy.
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