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Tolkien’s work is beloved around the world, and so it was quite the undertaking to create a show that would both honor the author’s writing and also bring something new to the table. However, the cast told Newsweek that the showrunners were more than up to the task. ‘Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Cast on Expanding Tolkien’s World The Rings of Power is set in the Second Age of Middle Earth, thousands of years before The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings, and is a period that Tolkien did not write about as extensively as the First and Third Ages....

In a Tuesday appearance on The Domenick Nati Show, Shake made a number of accusations, including saying that Kyle Abrams just wanted to be on TV, Shake’s ex-fiancée Deepti Vempati has been playing the victim and implied Shayne Jansen may have used drugs. Shake spoke with host Domenick Nati for about 10 minutes about a variety of topics. It started off slow, with a question about Shake’s current girlfriend, Emily Wilson....

In the U.K. Love Island, it is not as simple as winning a prize, but the winning couple is also faced with a stunning twist which gives them the chance to prove whether they truly love their partner, or were just in it to win it. Now the four couples will all go home and fans will be watching eagerly to see whether they stay together, or if the trappings of their newfound fame tear them apart....

New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Having missed the first game against Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals spinner Amit Mishra came back strongly in the second game against Chennai Super Kings as he finished with figures of 2/35 from his four overs at the Ferozeshah Kotla here. But for Mishra, it is not just about bowling as the team also looks forward to vital inputs from the senior campaigner. Speaking to IANS, the leg-spinner said that he is enjoying the dual role and he doesn’t keep away from sharing his inputs even with Shreyas Iyer on the field....

Many horror movies have mined America’s racist history for subtext or text, from George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead (in which a Black man survives hordes of the undead, but is shot to death by a white man once the attack has ended) to Jordan Peele’s recent films like Get Out and Us. Lovecraft Country, both the book and the HBO series, mines similar ground. According to the novel’s synopsis, the book “makes visceral the terrors of life in Jim Crow America and its lingering effects” by combining two sets of terrors....

In Episode 9, “Rewind 1921,” the HBO show ended with what its soundtrack composer Laura Karpman called, “a requiem,” based on the poem “Catch the Fire,” by poet and Black Arts Movement member Sonia Sanchez. In an L.A. Times piece, Karpman says of the final song, which was titled “Tulsa, 1921: Don’t Catch the Fire,” “I think we need a requiem at the end. I want to write a piece of opera....

The strongly-worded rebuttal was released today after the Wall Street Journal reported that the social media platform’s CEO had discussed the apparent threat from Chinese tech companies, including TikTok, with some U.S. politicians last year. The newspaper reported Zuckerberg held private meetings with U.S. lawmakers last fall in which he specifically namechecked TikTok and doubled down on talking points about Chinese firms made during a speech at Georgetown University on October 17....

His unorthodox style of play and skillful dribbling has made Napoli fans compare him to Diego Maradona. They fondly call him by the name of ‘Kvaradona’. Kvaratskhelia was at his brilliant best when Napoli defeated Juventus by a scoreline of 5-1 on January 14. The Georgian has been thoroughly impressive since joining the club in the summer. He has scored nine goals and has provided 12 assists in 20 games for the Serie A side this season....

The victory in that Matchday 29 contest on Saturday catapulted the Red Devils (58 points) into the fourth spot ahead of Arsenal (57 points), who earlier in the day were held to a 1-1 draw by host Tottenham Hotspur, reports Efe news. Southampton remain in the 17th spot with 27 points and, with only a two-point lead over Cardiff City, are still precariously close to the relegation zone. The visiting side opened the scoring on young French defender Yan Valery’s remarkable long-range blast in the 26th minute, and that lead held up until half-time....

While the ratings are constantly updated as the season progresses, their initial release prompts elation from fans who are seeking some semblance of football as they anticipate the upcoming campaign. Those involved in determining the ratings had last season’s performance to review for many players, but this year’s rookie class is chock full of unknowns. Stars are bound to emerge, but the rookie ratings on Madden are the first chance to see how this year’s class stacks up....

While there isn’t anything regarding the game’s Franchise mode, fans can still see improvements in blocking and defensive schemes. For next-gen consoles, there are some bugs being fixed with this new update, so there are plenty of improvements to be expected. Here’s everything that’s changed the Madden 21 February update straight from EA: MADDEN 21 FEBRUARY UPDATES (PS5/XBOX SERIES X) Pass Coverage: Tuning to outside deep-zone defenders in Cover 3 to improve the timing of the drop to get to the appropriate coverage depth when aligned over an outside receiver running a short route (Drag, Smoke Screen, etc....

[HTML1] With the current-gen versions of Madden NFL 25 now available for fan consumption, the attention now turns to the next-gen versions of the game, which are slated to hit store shelves next month. Alongside a new roster and some general gameplay improvements, Madden NFL 25 on Xbox One and PS4, of course, brings the promise of better graphics, a byproduct of new, more powerful consoles. And so, to better illuminate that point, EA Sports has released a new trailer focused exclusively on the improved look of the game....

According to the statement the card names for Ikoria had been finalized “months ago” and the Magic: The Gathering Arena will feature the name of “Spacegodzilla, Void Invader.” The Corona Beam is one of Godzilla’s main nuclear breath attacks so nobody thought the title had any issue. It was still months before COVID-19 would start wreaking global havoc like a real-world kaiju. “We were unable to change our printing in time to address the new meaning of corona,” the statement read....

The Reds only lost one Premier League game this season but finished second with 97 points, the third-highest total in the competition’s history, one behind champions Manchester City. Werner was delighted with the team’s efforts across the campaign and is looking forward to the Champions League final against Tottenham in Madrid on June 1. Liverpool overturned a 3-0 first-leg deficit to eliminate Barcelona from the semi-finals at Anfield last Tuesday, earning a shot at redemption after their defeat to Real Madrid in Kiev last year....

Horry felicitated the winners of all eight divisions for males and females taking part in the Bengaluru leg of the Mahindra NBA Challenge. Amongst the winners were Sports Hostel Mandya in the U13 and U16 Girls Divisions, Young Orions in the U13 Boys and Beagles for the U16 Boys. In other divisions, Young Orions also won the U18 Boys Division Finals, Mounts Club and Sports Hostel Mysore won the U18 Girls and Senior Women Divisions respectively....

After two successful seasons, fans will once again see 10 entrepreneurs and designers from all over the world compete to win the show. Ahead of the new episodes, Newsweek has everything you need to know about Making the Cut season three, including the start date, cast and trailer. When Does Making the Cut Season 3 Start? Season three of Making the Cut will begin on Prime Video on August 19....

[HTML1] Comic books have been a means of escapism and awe-inducing wonder for years, and their popularity has reached an all-time high thanks largely to the popular film adaptations of these iconic caped crusaders. The video game industry has only just started cranking out quality content that allows fans to take up the mantle of their favorite superheroes, and one developer that’s managed to get it right (albeit in a blockier form) has been TT Games with its various comic-related LEGO titles....

[HTML1] With nearly a dozen different properties under their belt, LEGO video game developer Traveller’s Tales has conquered the likes of Marvel, DC, and even Lord of the Rings. Despite those successful (and some not so successful) releases, though, it feels like they’ve barely scratched the movie adaptation surface. This year alone, for example, Traveller’s Tales has two LEGO video games in development: LEGO Jurassic World this June and LEGO Marvel’s Avengers a little later this year....

During an appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press, Kinzinger unveiled his Country First PAC with a six-minute video about the committee. “The Republican Party has lost its way,” Kinzinger said in the video. “Today’s Republican Party is not the one I joined. The GOP I signed up for was built on a foundation of principle.” “But in recent years, we’ve forgotten our principles,” Kinzinger continued. “They’ve been replaced by poisonous conspiracies and lies....

The Rainbow Laces initiative was designed to raise awareness of inclusion in sport and has been endorsed by scores of athletes, including those in the English Premier League. Speaking to the media after his straight-sets loss to Kyrgios, Broady said he wanted to show his support for the campaign. The 28-year-old Brit also said the absence of openly gay players on the ATP tour had made it important for him to take a stand....