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Patrick Stewart's 26-Year Professor X Run Ends With 'Avengers: Doomsday'

The actor died at 86; Marvel confirms his final appearance as the X-Men leader will be in the upcoming film, not 'Secret Wars.'

Olivia Colman's 'Wicker' becomes surprise box office hit

The folk-horror romance debuts at No. 5 with $5.75 million, outperforming expectations against major competition.

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Typography Fan Spots Upside-Down 'S' on Space Shuttle Discovery's Hull

A Threads post reveals a letter-stencil flaw on the retired orbiter's starboard-side name that went unnoticed for 27 years and 39 missions.

Paris Jackson challenges Michael Jackson estate executor's $100M+ fee request

Michael Jackson's daughter seeks court reduction of executor compensation, citing persistent incompetence and inadequate justification.

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Melania Trump's Halloween coat draws fashion attention

The first lady's Halloween outfit choice sparks commentary on her use of fashion as nonverbal communication.

• Oct 30 Melania Trump wears Halloween coat at White House
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Kyle Cooke attacks West Wilson as Amanda Batula exits 'In the City'

The 'Summer House' star's ex lashes out on Instagram after his estranged wife leaves the Bravo spinoff.

My Chemical Romance releases 'Prelude to the End' short film with Billie Eilish, Phoebe Bridgers

The animated film, directed by Lauren Tsai, features an all-star voice cast and will screen at the band's final Hollywood Bowl shows.

Shraddha Kapoor's 'Eetha' trailer revives Tamasha legend Vithabai Narayangaonkar

Laxman Utekar's biopic trailer, out October 30, traces the triumphs and hardships of the celebrated Lavani performer ahead of its December…

• Oct 30 7:53 AM Fans praise Kapoor's performance as 'National Award-worthy'
• Oct 30 7:32 AM Shraddha Kapoor and Laxman Utekar issue statements on the film
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Social media users mark the arrival of Friday with celebratory posts

A handful of unrelated social posts across Reddit and Mastodon greet the start of the weekend.

• Oct 30 1:02 PM Second Reddit user posts a Friday image
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Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Eyes Season 3 Renewal With New Writers and Showrunner

Apple TV's Godzilla spinoff pursues fresh creative direction with staffing overhaul if greenlit for another season.

PBS profiles the new Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota

A $500 million, 93,000-square-foot library in the Badlands marks Roosevelt's formative years and conservation legacy.

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'Dexter: Resurrection' Season 2 premieres with midlife crisis and new killers

Paramount+ revival returns Friday with Dexter feeling underappreciated and reckless, introducing Brian Cox and Dan Stevens as new…

Media outlets publish Halloween horror game roundups

Multiple gaming publications release curated lists of horror titles for October 31st, with PlayStation promoting free options via PS Plus.

Guardian ranks horror's greatest practical special effects

Anne Billson counts down cinema's most iconic makeup and in-camera tricks, from silent-era vampires to The Exorcist.

Florian Schroeder's new show JournalDeluxe panned as unfunny on social media

A viral X post calling the German TV show the least funny thing its author has ever seen spreads to Mastodon, where a friend likens host…

Bleach anime ends after 22 years; fans hail 'perfect' finale

The long-running series concludes its Thousand-Year Blood War arc with creator Tite Kubo overseeing changes to the divisive original manga…

12-year-old Blake Mackenzie wins Australian Poetry Slam with AI critique poem

A Newcastle student's poem about ChatGPT's addictive design and water waste takes the youth prize at Sydney Opera House.

Amy Schumer and Chris Fischer finalize divorce

The comedian and chef settled their New York Supreme Court case 10 months after publicly announcing their separation.

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Fan-favorite eliminated from 'Dancing With the Stars' after judge exchange

A beloved celebrity was sent home during the Oct. 13 episode following a tense interaction with a judge.

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Nikole Hannah-Jones's daughter says her mother's school integration choice was wrong

A new NYT Magazine essay revisits the writer's decade-old decision to enroll her daughter in an NYC public school as a stand against…

Jim Nielsen celebrates the enduring value of a Big Box of Cables

A blog post about hoarding cables finds resonance with people who've discovered their old stash actually useful.

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The Odyssey extends IMAX 70MM run through September 30

Christopher Nolan's record-breaking film will continue its historic large-format theatrical run for 11 weeks total.

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By Any Means opens with Wahlberg, Abdul-Mateen II in civil rights thriller

The film pairs an FBI agent and mob hitman investigating KKK murders in 1960s Mississippi, drawing mixed reviews for its approach to…

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Theo James dismisses Meghan Markle casting rumors for The Gentlemen

The actor calls talk of the Duchess of Sussex joining the Netflix series' third season "a lot of hot air" and jokes the real new addition…

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Critics review Apple TV’s Cold War comedy ‘Mayday’ with Reynolds and Branagh

Reviews of the new streaming action-comedy paired Ryan Reynolds’ Navy pilot with Kenneth Branagh’s ex-KGB officer.

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Steinem's Fight for 'Ms.' at the Times: How She Won Over Rosenthal

Gloria Steinem pressed The New York Times to adopt 'Ms.' as a universal honorific for women in the 1970s, eventually winning over executive…

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