Earlier this week, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled its annual roster of films eligible for Best Picture contention, listing 201 titles from around the world. Riding that wave of anticipation, Hombale Films confirmed on social media that it has formally submitted two of its biggest 2025 releases, Kantara: Chapter 1 and Mahavatar Narasimha, for Oscar consideration. According to the banner, both films have been entered into the Academy’s General Entry list, which opens doors to a wide spectrum of categories including Best Picture, acting, direction, production design, cinematography and screenwriting, subject to the Academy’s review process.Produced…
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2026 is shaping up to be another bumper year for Cyberpunk 2077 fans. The sci-fi RPG has gone from strength to strength over the last few years, with a slew of surprise updates helping to make the game more popular than ever before. Clearly, CD Projekt RED intends to ride that wave of popularity with yet another new release coming this year. Late last year, CD Projekt RED listed 29 new open positions for work on Cyberpunk 2, confirming work on the sequel is underway. While The Witcher 4 is obviously the current focus, that doesn’t mean we don’t have…
Customs and Border Patrol Agents Shoot Alleged Venezuelan Gang Member … Gunshot Wounds To Arm Published January 8, 2026 4:46 PM PST | Updated January 8, 2026 5:57 PM PST 5:33 PM PT — TMZ obtained the dispatch audio from the call to Portland Fire Rescue and it reveals cops were told the man was shot twice in the arm and the woman, his wife, was shot in the chest. Worth noting … in the audio the dispatcher says the victim claims he and his wife were shot by ICE, but was confused with Border Patrol, based on the DHS…
Bruno Mars has shared the first taste of his new album The Romantic. “I Just Might” arrives with a music video directed by Mars and Daniel Ramos. In the clip, Mars and a band of clones perform the song on a retro, ’70s-inspired soundstage. Watch it below.The Romantic marks Mars’ first solo studio album since 2016’s 24K Magic. It’s out February 27. Then, in April, Mars is set to kick off The Romantic Tour, which will keep him on the road playing stadiums across North America, Europe, and the United Kingdom through October.Mars and Lady Gaga took home the Best…
Quick Take: The Raja Saab stands on shaky ground as it attempts to blend horror, supernatural, and paranormal elements.A young man, Raju (Prabhas), tries to salvage his ancestral property and protect his grandmother from evil spirits. To accomplish his mission, he must confront haunted souls, including one played by Sanjay Dutt. Does he succeed? That forms the crux of the story.Director Maruthi takes almost the entire first half—nearly one hour and twenty-five minutes—to arrive at the core plot of The Raja Saab. Weighty themes such as horror, the supernatural, and the paranormal are packed into a narrative that oscillates jerkily…
The Pitt season 2 is filled with medical chaos from beginning to end. However, there were also a few more subtle moments that could be easily overlooked. During the finale of The Pitt season 1, Dr. Trinity Santos (Isa Briones) offers a struggling medical student named Dennis “Huckleberry” Whitaker (Gerran Howell) a place to stay. The season 2 premiere revealed that the arrangement is still in place, but he’s not the only person who spends a lot of time over at the doctor’s apartment. During the beginning of the new season’s first episode, surgical resident Dr. Yolanda Garcia (Alexandra Metz),…
Yungblud Getting Cocky Down Under!!!🤪🍆 Published January 8, 2026 5:00 PM PST It’s sunny Down Under and Yungblud is absolutely taking advantage — ’cause when the sun’s out, he’s making it clear his buns are out too, and yes … we’ve got the peachy pics! NSFW alert — the British rapper was caught getting way too comfortable at a rowdy yacht party cruising Sydney Harbour, ditching his clothes and barely committing to modesty with a half-hearted hand-and-towel combo doing the absolute least to cover his goods. Play video content MEDIA-MODE As you can see, YB was fully committed to having…
Cate Le Bon and St. Vincent have once again joined forces. Listen to their new duet, “Always the Same,” below. The song follows Le Bon’s production of her onetime tourmate’s 2024 album All Born Screaming and her vocal turn on the title track.Fresh off her October album Michelangelo Dying—as well as her production of Dry Cleaning’s imminent new album—Le Bon is preparing to head out on a tour of North America this month, starting in Washington, D.C., on Monday. She said of the new song in a press release, “‘Always the Same’ needed a little more elbow room than the…
Bollywood actor Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif are quietly soaking in the joys of parenthood, and a heartfelt post from the family has now brought that happiness into the spotlight. Vicky’s father, veteran action director Sham Kaushal, marked the moment by sharing an emotional glimpse of his bond with his newborn grandson Vihaan Kaushal. Sham Kaushal posted a tender photograph holding the baby’s tiny hands, capturing the stillness and wonder of becoming a grandfather. Along with the image, he wrote, “Mera pota Vihaan Kaushal. Bhagwan ka jitna bhi shukar karu kam hain. Blessings, blessings, and blessings.” The message reflected deep gratitude and a sense of overwhelming…
Alan Ritchson might never fit into the top tier of Hollywood A-listers reserved for undisputed megastars, but his streaming iteration of Reacher has shown giants of the big screen exactly how it’s done. Ritchson plays the title character in Prime Video’s adaptation of the Lee Child novel series like he was born for the role. His version of Jack Reacher is true to the books, whilst offering the physical and technical attributes required for visually breathtaking action and fight sequences. Reacher is undoubtedly Ritchson’s best movie or TV performance, but it’s also the one in which he’s scrutinized the most.…