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A beloved actor instantly recognizable to fans of ’90s TV has died. Anthony Head, best known as Rupert Giles, the Watcher of Buffy on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, passed away this week, according to a statement released by his family.Head was only 72 years old.Head, “passed away peacefully of complications due to pneumonia, surrounded by his family,” per the statement (via BBC) from his daughters, Emily and Daisy.They went on to say that “it has been, and forever will be, an honour and a privilege to be his daughters, and to have witnessed firsthand the impact both he and his work have…

A thriller earns that 10/10 feeling when the first scene already knows what kind of pressure the movie is going to put on you. The story can be loud, quiet, violent, psychological, procedural, or strange. What matters is control. A great thriller keeps your attention without begging for it. These ten picks all have that rare full-movie grip. The opening pulls you in, the middle never goes soft, and the ending leaves the movie feeling complete rather than merely finished. Some are built on dread. Some run on obsession. Some move with brutal precision. All ten understand that tension dies…

Another four free games were just added to the Steam gaming platform, adding to the growing list of freebies that the service provides for gamers to play, or at least add to our backlog of games we are hoping to get around to when we have time. And they aren’t just demos either. Not only do these four games each have unique art styles and cover a variety of genres, but each is a full game (or an early access game) available now. Of course, this isn’t incredibly surprising, as Steam is often adding free games for its users, many…

Like an irksome stinging insect nonetheless vital to controlling excess animal population, the Scary Movie franchise serves a worthy function in a greater cultural ecosystem that continues to churn out multiplex fare begging to be spoofed. It’s been thirteen years since the last send-up – which, with its distinct lack of Wayanses as well as series leads Regina Hall and Anna Faris, did not leave loyalists craving more – and Hollywood has bred a bumper crop of sacred cows ripe for slaughter, the past decade-plus taking us from the genesis of ​“elevated horror” through the present reboot-mania (the strongest raison d’etre for the…

Monday’s Child have risen quickly since forming in Belfast in 2023. Comprised of sisters Lauren, Jen, and Clara McKay, the trio fuse anthemic alternative rock with shadowy harmonies and a raw-edged intensity that’s made their live shows electric from the outset.Drawing on grunge, punk, psych, and indie rock influences, Monday’s Child have been tipped as one of Northern Ireland’s most exciting new acts — featured in Hot Press magazine’s “Hot for 2025” list and supporting major names like CRAWLERS, Pillow Queens, and Swim School. Their debut EP Modern Affair (May 2025) solidified their momentum with strong press coverage and international radio support.“Over Again”…

With the new Masters of the Universe movie hitting theaters June 5th, ’80s kids are about to fall face-first into an awesome pile of plastic nostalgia.He-Man action figures lived up to the marketing language invented to avoid boys owning dolls, because they really did things. The engineers at Mattel brilliantly built mechanical, genuinely ingenious features into many of the figures.He-Man Toys Were Called Action Figures for a ReasonMasters of the Universe figures are still very collectible. (Getty Images)Masters of the Universe figures are still very collectible. (Getty Images)Unlike G.I. Joe before them, He-Man figures didn’t just stand there — they…

It’s been mentioned a million times before, but it’s worth mentioning a million times more: The Lord of the Rings is the apex of fantasy cinema. Peter Jackson’s trilogy adapted J. R. R. Tolkien’s massive literary magnus opus, turning it into a generation-defining epic that almost single-handedly revitalized the fantasy genre on the big screen. At the time, it was a genuine phenomenon, surpassing the big screen to become a cultural event that united everyone, even those who generally didn’t enjoy fantasy. A commercial and critical success, Jackson’s trilogy became one of the franchises that defined the 2000s, influencing most…

The first season of True Detective is one of the greatest TV masterpieces of the 21st century. It combined cinematic visuals with novelistic storytelling to create something bigger and more profound than we imagined television could be. It made sense from a business perspective for HBO to turn True Detective into an anthology series and keep the benjamins rolling in, but from a creative standpoint, it was a nightmare. Nic Pizzolatto had been plotting out season 1 for years, initially as a novel, to make it as complex and thought-provoking and substantial as it was. But season 1 was such…

In Olivia Laing’s ​’The Lonely City’, they eloquently stated, ​”I wanted very much not to be where I was… the feelings I had were so raw and overwhelming that I often wished I could find a way of losing myself altogether.” Charli XCX stars as restless spirit Bethany, who when on holiday with her partner Rob (Will Madden) in Warsaw, runs off and rekindles an old flame with local flower shop owner Nel (Lena Góra). Employing a similar freewheeling technique to the French New Wave, director Pete Ohs’ romantic eruption of Sapphic emotions, lost connections and vanishing acts was filmed following the aftermath of brat summer…

REFLECT are a five-piece alt-rock band formed in early 2025 in Belfast. Made up of Tay Layno (vocals), Flann Falconer (guitar), Thomas O’Leary (guitar), Noah Kelly (drums), and Lorcán Zepf (bass), the band have wasted no time making noise.Their explosive debut single “Wasting My Time” quickly became a local anthem — regularly played at Belfast Giants games in the SSE Arena — while earning RTÉ 2FM’s Grassroots Song of the Week even before its official release. From there, Artist Spotlight features, Best Debut accolades, and sold-out hometown shows followed. With major festival slots like Stendhal under their belt and a debut EP…