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TV, BBC, BritBox, British crime dramas, Shetland

Everything we know about ‘Shetland’ season 10

DS Alison McIntosh and DCI Ruth Calder in 'Shetland' season 9
TV, BBC, BritBox, British crime dramas, ITV, PBS Masterpiece

14 best British detective series led by female characters

A collage of images from Marple, Prime Suspect, McDonald & Dodds, Unforgotten, and The Marlow Murder Club
Gaming, Movies, Sonic Adventure 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 3

‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ mangles the game’s critique of the military

Shadow looking sinister in 'Sonic the Hedgehog 3'
TV, Dune, Dune: Prophecy

‘Dune: Prophecy’ interview: The Harkonnen redemption tour with Mark Addy and Edward Davis

Mark Addy HBO Dune: Prophecy Season 1 - Episode 4
Movies, Nosferatu

‘Nosferatu’s outdated take on female sexuality is frustrating

Lily-Rose Depp as Ellen Hutter
Big on the Internet, AITA, reddit

‘Never have I hoped more that a post was fake’: A marriage nightmare unveiled on Reddit

An picture of a smartphone with the Reddit logo on the screen, in front of an orange background.
News, Politics, donald trump, Jimmy Carter

‘Trump needs to apologize to the Carter family’: Trump is called out for hypocrisy over Jimmy Carter’s death

CHARLESTON, WV - AUGUST 21: President Donald Trump speaks at a rally on August 21, 2018 in Charleston, West Virginia. Paul Manafort, a former campaign manager for Trump and a longtime political operative, was found guilty in a Washington court today of not paying taxes on more than $16 million in income and lying to banks where he was seeking loans. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
News, Politics, Kamala Harris

‘They actually voted for a demented orange baboon’: The internet isn’t standing for any Kamala Harris slander

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 10: Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, takes a question from a member of the audience during a Univision town hall at the Cox Pavilion at UNLV on October 10, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. With 25 days to go before election day, Vice President Harris participated in the Univision town hall before heading to Phoenix for a campaign event. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
News, Politics, donald trump, Nick Fuentes

‘This is the definition of selling out’: Trump’s hypocrisy over the H-1B visa isn’t forgotten by the internet

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 13: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks during a campaign rally at The Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas on September 13, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. With 53 days before election day, Former President Trump continues to campaign. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
News, Politics, Elon Musk, Tesla

‘We are f—– doomed’: Elon Musk pitifully boasts about what Cybertruck parts don’t blow up

OAKS, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 18: SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk speaks during a town hall for Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump at the The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center & Fairgrounds on October 18, 2024 in Oaks, Pennsylvania. Musk is campaigning for former U.S. President Donald Trump and is urging his supporters to take advantage of absentee and early voting in what is expected to be a tight race in Pennsylvania. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
News, Politics, donald trump, Matt Gaetz

‘Trump’s first choice’: A former Republican Congressman is roasted for spreading pandemic misinformation online… in 2025

Matt Gaetz arrives for a House Republicans Conference meeting at Capitol Hill Club
News, Politics, Hakeem Jeffries

‘There are no election deniers on our side of the aisle’: The Speaker of the House plays into the election fraud hoax during acceptance speech

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 17: U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks during a Hanukkah reception at the U.S. Capitol Building on December 17, 2024 in Washington, DC. The bicameral event was held to celebrate the upcoming eight-day festival of Hanukkah. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
TV, Doctor Who, Doctor Who Christmas Special

I’m so glad Steven Moffat made this major change in the 2024 ‘Doctor Who’ Christmas Special

Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor in the 2024 'Doctor Who' Christmas Special, carrying a tray with a toastie and a latte. There's a Christmas tree in the background.
TV, PBS Masterpiece

Everything coming to PBS Masterpiece in 2025

A collage of images from Miss Scarlet season 5, Unforgotten season 6, Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, and Grantchester season 10
Politics, Donald Trump Jr., misinformation, New Orleans

‘How is this tweet still up??’: Trump’s son’s disgusting post continues to spread misinformation about the New Orleans terrorist attack

Donald Trump, Jr. speaking at a Trump rally in Madison Square Garden
Facts, shmacts.
TV, disability, Skeleton Crew, Star Wars (franchise)

‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’ really said we are not taking shame about our disabilities into 2025

KB from Star Wars: Skeleton Crew stands in a garbage field with a visor over her eyes.
Big on the Internet, GoFundMe, Health Care Reform, Kristen Bell, Matt Damon, Quentin Quarantino

Kristen Bell & Matt Damon are paying off people’s medical debt—but why should they have to?

Kristen Bell in The Good Place
News, reddit, social media, tiktok

‘You got the ring back, right?’: A Reddit AITA debates whether a family heirloom ring is worth canceling a wedding over

News, Politics, donald trump, politics

‘He only wanted you for your votes’: MAGAs are now realizing the dangers of supporting Trump

A small crowd gathers outside with a woman stands on the bed of a pickup truck holding a Trump 2020 flag and a Q Anon flag
News, Politics, donald trump

‘Loosely tying this incident to examples’: Journalists expect Trump to use the New Orleans terrorist attack as anti-immigration propaganda

ZEBULON, GEORGIA - OCTOBER 23: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a roundtable with faith leaders at Christ Chapel on October 23, 2024 in Zebulon, Georgia. Trump is campaigning across Georgia today as he and Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris attempt to win over swing state voters. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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