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Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco at the 83rd Annual Golden Globes held at The Beverly Hilton on January 11, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California. Christopher Polk/2026GG/Penske Media Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco marked their first wedding anniversary on Sunday, Sept. 27, by eating a slice of cake saved from their 2025 wedding. Blanco shared a photo...
Every September, Naughty Dog marks The Last of Us Day—formerly known as Outbreak Day until the developer sensibly rebranded it in 2020. Commemorating September 26, the canonical date of the Cordyceps pandemic, the studio uses the occasion to honor the beloved franchise with fresh digital wallpapers, exclusive merchandise, and glimpses into the HBO adaptation. This...
Lance Bass attends the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on September 14, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images *NSYNC member and type 1 diabetes advocate Lance Bass will receive the Spotlight Award at the annual Breakthrough T1D Los Angeles Gala on Oct. 10 at the Skirball Cultural Center. The...
The Joy of Creation is officially an official Five Nights at Freddy’s spin-off, and an updated version of the project will launch in 2027 with support from Scott Cawthon. The creator of the Five Nights at Freddy’s series posted a new trailer for The Joy of Creation on X, accompanied by the message: “Welcome to...
Building the Chimera boss fight in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty took developers two years, and the tank itself was rebuilt four times with changing equipment and weaponry. Game Director Gabe Amatangelo, Art Director Paweł Mielniczuk, and Creative Director Igor Sarzyński discussed the work on the Chimera on the AnsweRED podcast. Amatangelo said: Sometimes, when we...
Progression fantasy books like Will Wight’s Cradle series or Matt Dinniman’s Dungeon Crawler Carl usually draw on role-playing game tropes to focus on characters gaining new powers they use to face more dangerous foes. Travis Baldree takes a different approach in his New York Times bestselling novel Legends & Lattes, which focuses on Viv, a...
As you venture into Part 3 of Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, acquiring yuna mei becomes essential for restoring one of the game’s ruined sanctuaries. Tackling these late-game optional chapters is the ultimate method to strengthen your roster for the climactic showdown while securing lucrative rewards and invaluable experience. Restoring these sacred sites grants access to...
Bebe Rexha at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards held at Peacock Theater on Sept. 27, 2026, in Los Angeles. JC Olivera/Variety Bebe Rexha recalled how Taylor Swift reached out to support her after she struggled to find a designer willing to dress her for the 2019 Grammys, speaking to E! News on the red...
Rockstar Games is reportedly working on a new installment in the L.A. Noire series, which could take players to San Francisco and launch around 2030 following the release of GTA VI. According to unconfirmed information from the GTAForums message board, the studio is developing a continuation of the crime series. The information comes from an...
Voice actors on an animated studio movie are often distanced from the end result of their work. Voice work typically comes early in production, often years before the movie is completed. The character designs likely are not finalized at that point, and the actors often do not have any idea what the movie they are...
