Max announced the series in April of 2023, detailing plans for a “decade-long series” based on J.K. Rowling’s novels, while sidestepping concerns about the author’s history of transphobia. Per the original announcement, “Each season will be authentic to the original books and bring Harry Potter and these incredible adventures to new audiences around the world, while the original, classic, and beloved films will remain at the core of the franchise and available to watch globally.”

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During the Super Bowl, we got another look into the movie that brought us Riley back in action in her love of hockey!

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What is Damsel about?

After agreeing to marry a handsome prince (Nick Robinson), Princess Elodie (Brown) discovers that she was actually recruited by the royal family to pay an ancient debt. They then promptly sacrifice her by throwing her into a literal dragon’s den. With her fairytale ending shattered, Elodie must rely on her strength and wits to get out alive. So it’s Ready or Not, but with dragons? Sign us up!

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**Spoilers ahead for The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes**

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On November 2, Sunak sat down for 40 minutes to “interview” Elon Musk in what is being called a “bizarre” event during his AI Safety Summit. They sat down to chat at Lancaster House, which had previously been used as a set for The Crown. Throughout their Q+A, it appeared that Sunak was just happy to be there, grinning at “Evil Elon” as though he was his next meal and telling him, according to The Guardian, “You are known for being such a brilliant innovator and technologist.” Is he, though?

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According to AP News, Bruce Reed, who is the Deputy White House chief of staff, explained that he had sat down to watch a film with Biden at Camp David one weekend. They’d chosen Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One. The President was apparently “impressed and alarmed” by generative AI before watching the film, but watching the movie seemed to spur him into action by signing an ambitious Executive Order.

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A spokesperson for the app, whose mascot and logo, a green bird named Duo, has become a viral sensation, says that the reason the company won’t be making more updates to its Welsh language course is because of “limited resources.” As reported by Sky News, a spokesperson for Duolingo said:

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Of course, the movie hasn’t been without its controversies, from the on-set pictures that caused conservatives to have a meltdown because not all of the dwarfs were white, to Rachel Zegler drawing criticism for comments about changes to the source material.

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When will No Way Up be released?

No Way Up is expected to release on February 20, 2024, according to IMDb. Deadline reported that principal photography was completed in May 2022, so despite the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, IMDb’s expected release date is entirely plausible, though it has yet to be officially confirmed. There is also currently no trailer.

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As of November 17, there will be five Hunger Games films as the prequel, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes hits theaters. If you’ve never seen the dystopian-themed films or read the books by Suzanne Collins, then you have massively missed out. Luckily for you, there’s no need to have seen the other four movies to watch the new one (although it will definitely make for a more satisfying experience). Though, of course, you can watch them beforehand if you so choose.

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If that wasn’t already sick and twisted, both Katniss and Peeta were basically children when they entered the arena for the first time and became entangled in a social revolution.

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How have they been doing this? Well, through collaborations with fashion and makeup brands (of course), as well as a revival of their beloved TV show as a web series. Additionally, they also acknowledge Bratz lore, like posting clips from the old films. But something that fans—including myself—have become absolutely obsessed with is the way they style a doll to look like a celebrity or make short videos where iconic pop culture moments are recreated. I’ve included some of my favorite examples below.

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The Idea of You follows a recent revival of the romance genre, with films like Red, White, and Royal Blue taking the world by storm. This film seems to be headed in that direction, with an extra side of boyband fame. I hear those of you thirsting for another romcom hit asking yourselves: When will it be here? What is it about? Who stars? Let me put you out of your misery …

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On October 26, it was revealed that the brand-new single, “Now and Then,” will be released next week, on November 2. It will be paired with “Love Me Do,” which was their debut single back in 1962.

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On Tuesday, October 24, the company announced that there would be new rules coming into effect for those who want to play in Nintendo tournaments — at this time only in the U.K. and Japan. Several of the rules are weirdly restrictive, like marking a capacity of 200 people at an in-person event, unless you have a license from Nintendo.

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The TikToker, who goes by the username @brielleybelly123, posted a video which she captioned: “qotd in a 9-5 how do you have time for ur life?” It’s a fair question. As a young person, it’s hard to adjust to being an adult and having all of these adult responsibilities.

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At present, the new policy will only affect new users in New Zealand and the Philippines. According to Fortune, the payment—NZ$1.43 and 42.51 Philippine pesos, or the equivalent of $1 a year—is required after verifying your phone number and allows those who sign up for an account to post, repost, like, bookmark posts, and reply to others. The only free features for those individuals would be scrolling and following accounts.

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I was quite late to the party (and that’s a travesty, considering I love a good period drama) and didn’t watch it until very recently, but got hooked on it and binged it in an ungodly amount of time. Season 6 coming to an end hurt my soul and, like so many others, I was left wanting more. So that begs the question …

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Though she never lost her job in the Aquaman sequel, her role was significantly smaller than in the first film, with director James Wan stating, “I felt like I told the Arthur and Mera story in the first one, that I can just focus on Arthur and Orm in this one.” A dubious excuse, to be sure.

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In a post on Instagram, she wrote, “I have let ITV know today that, after 14 years, I will not be returning to This Morning. It’s been an honour to just be part of its story and I know this story has many chapters left to go. Sadly, however, I now feel I have to make this decision for me and my family. I will miss you all so much.

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