‘Stranger Things’ Gets $195 Assouline Photo Book Featuring Behind-the-Scenes Images From All Five Seasons

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“Stranger Things” fans will soon be able to revisit a decade in Hawkins through a new luxury photo book from Assouline.

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Frontières 2026: Lineup and Highlights from a Zombie Wedding to Thai Folk Horror Noir and a Half-Body Filipino Vampire

Thailand’s supernatural folk horror “Cher,” romantic zombie comedy “Cold Feet” and “Third Wheel,” a bridal party-set psychological thriller look like potential wild rides among projects at this year’s Frontières genre pic Co-Production Market, packing one of its highest caliber lineups ever.   

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‘The Plague’ Exec Producer James Presson Boards Frontières Biopic Parody ‘Humpty: American Dream’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Producer James Presson (“The Plague”) has boarded “Humpty: American Dream,” a raunchy biopic parody from directors Maxwell Nalevansky and Carl Fry (“Rats!”), who are producing through their U.S. company With Pleasure Cinemagroup.

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‘Obsession’ Director Curry Barker’s Dad Jeff Barker to Write, Direct Horror Short Starring Dane Cook (Exclusive)

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Clearly, filmmaking runs in the Barker family — especially when it comes to horror.

Jeff Barker, a screenwriter who is also the father of Obsession director Curry Barker, is set to write and direct his own psychological horror short film, Medium Rare, starring Dane Cook and Lesley Ann Warren. The film follows a man trapped inside a bar, where reality begins to unravel in increasingly disturbing ways. Production is expected to begin in Los Angeles later this summer.

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The Asus ROG Flow Z13 Ultra-Portable Gaming Laptop Sees a Major Price Drop Despite Having Tons of RAM and the Most Powerful iGPU Around

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For this week only, Best Buy has dropped the price on a rare compact convertible laptop that doubles as a gaming powerhouse. You can pick up a brand new Asus ROG Flow Z13 gaming laptop with 64GB of RAM for just $2,099.99 with free shipping after a massive $1,000 off discount. The Asus Flow Z13 (in tablet mode) isn't that much bigger than a handheld gaming PC, but it boasts way better gaming performance that rivals full-sized laptops.

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‘Ride or Die’ Review: Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer Make a Dynamic Duo in Amazon’s Sweet and Zippy Action Comedy

If you, like me, were disappointed that Hannah Waddingham didn’t get more action during her appearance in the actioniest action franchise of all time, the good news about Amazon’s Ride or Die is that it immediately tries to right that wrong.

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How Big Is Ella Langley Right Now? She’s About to Tie Whitney and Mariah

If “Choosin’ Texas” holds its momentum on the Billboard Hot 100, Langley will join Houston and Carey as the only women to have a song spend 14 weeks on top of the chart

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Capt. Sully Reveals Alzheimer’s Diagnosis: ‘I Am in the Beginning of This Long Journey’

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“It is my hope that by sharing this, other families living in the shadows with this disease will feel they too can step forward,” famed pilot says

Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger III, the pilot who performed the “Miracle on the Hudson” in 2009, revealed on Tuesday that doctors have diagnosed him with Alzheimer’s disease. He learned of the diagnosis in August 2025, according to People.

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Christopher Nolan Fans Will Stop at Nothing to See ‘The Odyssey’ in Imax 70mm, From Cross-Country Trips to Delaying Pregnancy

Nothing is going to keep Amber Connaghan, a 29-year-old tech editor who lives in the California desert, from seeing Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” on opening day. Connaghan bought her ticket over a year ago and has been gearing up for the three-hour drive to the closest theater playing the film in Imax 70mm.  

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'Now, It's All About What the Fans Think' — Star Wars Creator George Lucas Says Hollywood Takes the Wrong Message From Focus Groups and 'Let the Audience Actually Make the Movie'

'Now, It's All About What the Fans Think' — Star Wars Creator George Lucas Says Hollywood Takes the Wrong Message From Focus Groups and 'Let the Audience Actually Make the Movie' - IGN Image

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