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Venezuela and the Dominican Republic say they will work to restore ties

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‘House Of The Dragon’ Season 3, Episode 7: Release Time And How To Watch Tonight On HBO And HBO Max

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House of the Dragon returns to HBO and HBO Max tonight for the third season’s penultimate episode. The Game Of Thrones prequel has had a much, much better run this season than last and, as someone who has already seen tonight’s episode, all I can say is: Hold onto your butts.

9 years later, Spider-Man still can't break from the MCU's most divisive Peter Parker tradition

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Published Aug 2, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT

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At the beginning of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Peter Parker (Tom Holland) is a pretty lonely guy. After Aunt May died in the last movie, and since his friends have no memory of him thanks to Doctor Strange’s spell, the only person he really talks to is NYPD detective Jean DeWolff. They mostly just discuss whatever crime is going on at the moment.

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Obliterates Expectations With $927 Million Global Debut

All hail Peter Parker.

Sony and Marvel’s web-slinging adventure “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” climbed to $927 million globally, a mind-blowing, jaw-dropping and totally epic opening weekend haul. Few films manage to earn that much by the end of their box office runs, much less after three days on the big screen. It’s the second-largest worldwide debut of all time, trailing only 2019’s Marvel titan “Avengers: Endgame” with $1.2 billion. Those titles reign far above the third-biggest global opening, which belongs to 2018’s “Avengers: Infinity War” with $640 million globally.

'I Really Enjoyed It' — Hideo Kojima Analyzes 'A Lonely Peter Parker' in Spider-Man: Brand New Day Review

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Movie critic Hideo Kojima has finally published his Spider-Man: Brand New Day review, and it turns out he "really enjoyed" its take on a "lonely Peter Parker."

How to sideload Android APKs on your Chromebook - Engadget

You're not limited to only apps you can get on the Play Store.

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A Chromebook can be a pretty flexible device. You can use it for productivity, to play games, watch movies and so on. To do these things, you might download apps from the Google Play Store. Linux apps and progressive web apps are supported too.