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“I knew it”: Demonik, the fictional video game from...

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2025/12/28

The 2006 stoner comedy, Grandma's Boy, is back in the news for a pretty cool reason. The film's fictional video game, Demonik, might become real... Grandma's Boy is a fan-favorite comedy from its era, despite getting terrible reviews at the time. The film starred Allen Covert as Alex, a video game tester and designer who has to move in with his grandma and her friends/roommates. Covert co-wrote the film with Barry Wernick and Nick Swardson, and it was directed by Nicholaus Goossen. Happy

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“What happened to all the faces?”: Woman asks why...

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2025/12/28

A TikToker’s question about why faces in movies look so different now has reignited a broader conversation about beauty standards and plastic surgery in Hollywood. In a recent video, Faith (@trainingforamazing) reflected on watching older films and noticing how expressive and distinctive actresses once appeared—contrasting that with what she described as a growing sameness in modern films. While watching Scrooged, she fixated on actress Karen Allen’s "real face" and started questioning what

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Tim Cook’s “Pluribus” tweet sent fans into a frenzy...

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2025/12/28

Pluribus is currently the most popular show on Apple TV+. This week, the CEO of Apple, Tim Cook, referenced the series on Twitter using an image of milk and cookies. Unfortunately, it's becoming harder and harder to tell when images are AI, so the post created such a frenzy that Apple had to step in. "Merry Christmas Eve, Carol. Be sure to leave some milk out for Santa," Cook captioned his post, referencing Rhea Seehorn's character from the sci-fi drama series.

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“We’re about to witness the most romantic yearning...

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2025/12/28

Bridgerton's third season came to an end in May of 2024, so fans have been waiting quite a while for the show's fourth season to drop on Netflix. On Christmas Day, many fans finally got their wish when a Bridgerton trailer was released during Netflix's NFL game. "Behind the cover of a mask, anything can happen. Bridgerton Season 4 will arrive in two parts, with Part 1 premiering January 29th and Part 2 on February 26th. Only on Netflix," the official Netflix account shared on YouTube

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A brief history of Gwyneth Paltrow not knowing her...

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2025/12/27

Gwyneth Paltrow is an Academy Award-winning actor known for an array of great films as well as playing Pepper Potts in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She debuted in the franchise's first film, Iron Man, in 2008, and continued to appear in projects all the way through Avengers: Endgame in 2019. However, Paltrow seems to consistently forget about her time with Marvel as well as her MCU co-stars, and it's not the only time this has happened. Marvel Entertainment/YouTube The goop founder has

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“We’ve come full circle”: Robots dancing on stage in...

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2025/12/27

The crowd went wild, but people reacting online are less enthusiastic. Taiwanese-American singer Wang Leehom surprised the audience when he took the stage with dancing robots at a concert in Chengdu, China, on Dec. 19, 2025. Clips from the performance show six humanoid robots dancing alongside Wang Leehom, wearing costumes and moving fluidly in sync with the music and human dancers. @CGTNEurope/YouTube, @DigitalDriftTV/YouTube CGTNEurope reported that the robots are developed by

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Everything we know about “The Boys” video game—so far

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2025/12/27

As one of the hottest (and divisive) shows on TV right now, a video game based on The Boys feels inevitable. Sure, it might sound like something Vought has thought up, but given the success of The Boys and its spin-off Gen V, a little world-building can't hurt, right? So, as we gear up for Butcher and Homelander's final ride, here's everything you need to know about The Boys video game. The Boys video game release date IGN/YouTube Entitled The Boys: Trigger Warning, the game is now

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“Sacrilege”: Amazon Prime blasted by “It’s a...

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2025/12/27

Amazon Prime Video faced backlash this week after viewers realized the version of It’s a Wonderful Life available on the website had been heavily edited to be incomprehensible. The cut version ran about 108 minutes, which was 22 minutes shorter than the original film. Fans said the edit stripped the movie of its emotional logic and left new viewers confused. At the center of the outrage sat the removal of the famous "Pottersville" sequence. That section shows the main character, George

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“It’s not even 6”: Walmart’s Christmas Eve closure...

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2025/12/26

A Walmart in South Carolina is drawing attention on TikTok after closing its doors a little early on Christmas Eve, leaving one would-be shopper furious. User @salutemybeard shared a two-part video filmed from his car in the parking lot, capturing a tense exchange between the customer and what appears to be a security guard standing at the entrance. According to the clip, the customer tried to get inside around 5:45 pm, about 15 minutes before the store’s posted 6 pm closing time. That detail

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“Yep, that name’s going on the building”: A “South...

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2025/12/26

A South Park writer quietly bought up domain names tied to the Kennedy Center’s controversial new name months before the board officially voted to rename the building. The Kennedy Center board voted in mid-December to rename the building "The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts." Comedian and South Park writer Toby Morton saw the future of The Kennedy Center much earlier, however. He chose to stage a rebellion by buying up web domains associated

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“That’s terrifying omg”: Woman spots AI “tells” in...

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2025/12/21

A woman planning a date with a promising Bumble match says she realized just in time that his profile appeared to be largely AI-generated. TikTok creator Cas Jerome (@casjerome) shared the experience in a Dec. 13, 2025 video, explaining that most of the man’s photos looked unnaturally smooth and inconsistent, with only one image and a short video appearing more realistic. @casjerome/TikTok According to Jerome, who has decided to keep her date’s AI-suspected profile private, the

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“I felt bad about it”: The complicated origins of...

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2025/12/21

How are we doing in the wake of episode five, Heated Rivalry, fans? Only one more episode of season one to go, and thank goodness we have the news of season two being greenlit to buoy our spirits! The Crave Original series adapted Rachel Reid’s Game Changers novels for television and has aired weekly on Fridays since late November, and was picked up by HBO Max for distribution in the U.S. One of the hot topics since the show started airing has been the origins of Game Changer, the first book

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“Be careful this year”: Walmart shopper says a...

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2025/12/21

When a Walmart shopper shared that a glitch at checkout added $90 to her bill, others piped up, warning shoppers to watch out for inaccurate charges from the retail giant. @nobrasallowed took to social media to describe the “suspicious” thing that happened to her at Walmart. The TikTok creator said during a recent shopping trip, her total was $108. But when she used the card reader to pay, the machine’s total read $193. She quickly removed her card. “I… looked at the screen, screen said

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“Capitalism final boss”: MrBeast’s bogus theory about...

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2025/12/21

Billionaire YouTuber and media personality MrBeast said he would get Neuralink for its easy unlimited cash potential on a recent podcast. The controversial content creator suggested that the implant would help with idea generation, leading to big profits, without explaining how that would work. Others, however, think that MrBeast doesn't know as much about making money as his wealth might imply. Get a brain chip, something something, profit In a clip from a Nelk Boys podcast featured by

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“Out the window”: Did COVID ruin concert etiquette?...

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2025/12/21

Let's face it — COVID ruined a lot of things. Its latest casualty? Concert etiquette. In a viral clip that has amassed 55,800 views, TikTok user Meg (@wakeywakeymegsandbakey) shared how her experience watching Addison Rae in concert was ruined by people's lack of etiquette. "I wouldn't waste your money." "I went to the Addison Rae concert in Boston last night, and like, she was fantastic, she was amazing, whatever. But if you are over the age of 21, and you were thinking of maybe going,

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“Nothing prepared me”: Butter Baby pop-up lets guests...

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2025/12/20

A baffling look inside the Butter Baby cult in LA. The character-driven, hyper aesthetic dessert company’s LA pop-up featured an otherworldly immersive experience where attendees bathed its alien mascot, Butter Baby, in butter. Participants entered the event through a yellow curtain, where they saw Butter Baby relaxing in an enormous pool of butter at the center of a yellow room surrounded by merch and donuts on display plinths like works of art. @christainamerica/TikTok,

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10 Bowen Yang moments that broke the internet on...

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2025/12/20

Well, it's official... Bowen Yang's time on Saturday Night Live is coming to an end. After rumors started circulating that Yang would be exiting the show after seven seasons, the news was officially confirmed on Friday. Yang's final episode will be on December 20th, which is fitting considering his friend and Wicked co-star, Ariana Grande, is hosting. Yang quickly became an SNL staple when he was hired as a writer in 2018. A year later, he was promoted to an on-air cast member. Throughout his

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Chris Evans will be in “Avengers: Doomsday” after...

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2025/12/20

The first Avengers: Doomsday trailer was just released, but there's a catch. Fans can only see the Marvel Cinematic Universe teaser ahead of Avatar: Fire and Ash. Despite leaks, there is no official way to watch the new footage online. However, the fans who have caught the trailer can confirm its biggest reveal... Chris Evans is officially coming back as Steve Rogers. According to those who have already made it to the theatre for James Cameron's third Avatar film, the Doomsday teaser is about

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Gen Z made up a holy war between “glovers” and...

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2025/12/20

TikTok has invented its latest piece of Gen Z internet lore: a mock “war” between two niche hobbyist groups known as “glovers” and “sliders.” The exaggerated rivalry, framed through faux-dramatic narration and escalating lore, isn’t exactly serious, but but it is spreading fast. It's already evolved into inventing new absurd hobby groups who will reign supreme when both glovers and sliders fall. The glovers vs. sliders TikTok war If you're not aware (because you're normal), both glovers

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15 of the funniest reactions to Trump’s “Patriot...

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2025/12/19

President Donald Trump announced a 2026 athletic even he dubbed the "Patriot Games" on Thursday and everyone's paging Suzanne Collins. If you forgot, that's the author of the dystopian sci-fi series The Hunger Games, which also involves taking one girl and one boy from each region for a physical contest of sorts. It's impossible not to draw comparisons to the hit franchise about capitalistic spectacle and oppressing the poor. The Patriot Games In an Oval Office message on the "Freedom 250"

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