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Much of Loki’s first episode is reintroducing viewers to this former version of Loki, still hung up on his “glorious purpose” and inevitable conquest of Midgard and, afterward, the whole Nine Realms. He even erroneously assumes the Avenger’s time-travel is a last-minute bid to reverse his ascension to God-King, the only future Loki can imagine. But the Time Variance Authority (TVA) don’t see it this way, processing Loki through their bureaucratic machinery as if he was any other prisoner....

The Yankees have been unstoppable this season, so much so that they have been blowing out other teams with ease. In their recent game against the Chicago Cubs, they won 18-4 in a devastating blowout. The game got so out of hand that position players went in to pitch for the Chicago Cubs. This season, position players going in to pitch has become increasingly more common. Position players pitching, although controversial, is very exciting to see, especially in blowouts....

Elijah Wood, who starred as Hobbit Frodo Baggins in the LOTR film franchise, weighed in with a photo on Wednesday. The award-winning actor tweeted a picture of himself standing next to co-stars Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd, who also played Hobbits in the movies. All three LOTR legends are seen wearing the same white T-shirt, which features six sets of ears (some Elven) in various skin colors. The front is emblazoned with the Elvish words for “You All Are Welcome Here....

A confused guest took to the popular forum Mumsnet in a bid to gain the opinions of others on the situation. In a post she explained that she and her partner had both already organized their outfits, but they now no longer matched the new dress code. According to Hitched.co.uk, save the dates should be sent out six to 12 months before the big day, while wedding invitations should arrive two to three months before....

Giannina ‘Gigi’ Milady Gibelli and Damian Powers shared they had been dating ever since the show ended, but are Gigi and Damian still together after the Love is Blind: After the Altar reunion? Newsweek has everything you need to know. Are Gigi and Damian Still Together? Things didn’t quite go according to plan for Gigi and Damian at the Love Is Blind: After the Altar reunion. At the start of the reunion episodes, Gigi and Damian are still dating....

Voiced by Jacob Tremblay (Room), he’s curious about life above the surface and sets out to explore the Italian town of Portorosso with his best friend. Together they experience a life-changing summer in the 1950s. Luca features a talented voice cast, beautiful Riviera scenery, and Pixar’s patented quality animation. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the movie’s release. When is Luca out? Luca surfaces on Disney+ on June 18....

The Orlando coach didn’t see a ton of highs in his first year and change in charge of the struggling franchise. The Magic went 22-60 in 2021-22, finishing at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, a place they have lingered in for much of the past decade. The franchise’s future just got a little brighter on Tuesday evening, however. The lottery balls fell in the Magic’s direction, gifting them the first overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft....

Austria international Fuchs moved to the Premier League in 2015 from Schalke and helped Leicester to their stunning title success in his debut season at the club. Man Utd 12/1 to win title Fuchs has come up against a fine array of strikers during his career, but has been particularly struck by the physical presence of Manchester United’s Lukaku. “Stand beside Romelu Lukaku and you know it,” the 31-year-old told spox....

Will there be Lupin Part 2 on Netflix? No official word has been given about whether there will be a Part 2 of the show, but the fact that the show’s installments have been labeled as “Parts” rather than “Seasons” might suggest that additional episodes may have already been filmed. When shows are released in parts on the streamer, it is usually the case that Netflix has ordered one season of 12 to 18 episodes and then split it into two parts....

With Madden NFL 25, the franchise once again takes the leap into a new generation of consoles, but does so with a lot of its baggage in tow. Madden NFL 25 isn’t the visually impressive, totally immersive football title EA Sports was hoping for, but it does introduce a few changes that hardcore fans will certainly appreciate. First things first: Madden NFL 25 does not look like that initial next-gen reveal trailer....

Developed by eight university students who formed Arrowhead Game Studios, Magicka sold hundreds of thousands of copies in its opening weeks and is now about to get its first DLC. Premiering at GDC, the announcement trailer for Magicka: Vietnam looked too funny to be true. But it’s real and its coming in two weeks. Unlike most fantasy games containing magic, there is no mana system or energy to spend on casting spells is Magicka....

Former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss Guardiola has overhauled City’s playing style and his swashbuckling side are odds-on to claim the Premier League title as they sit 16 points ahead of rivals Manchester United. But his debut season in Manchester saw Guardiola failed to collect a major honour in a campaign for the first time in his coaching career, with memories of Arsenal ending their bid for FA Cup glory in a Wembley semi-final set to loom over Sunday’s return to the scene of the crime....

The Englishman was once again deployed as a No. 9 this weekend thanks to his impressive performance against Liverpool on August 22. However, the forward failed to recreate his performance against the Reds, which left the club’s supporters infuriated. Rashford endured a dismal 2021-22 campaign during which he scored just five goals in 32 appearances in all competitions. The forward also lost his place to Anthony Elanga in the second half of the campaign....

When Nintendo presented LEGO City in their E3 2012 Conference (see the trailer here), the title impressed crowds with its witty dialogue and what looked like a polished experience. Playing through a mission behind closed doors, however, reveals a product that seems to be too over-simplified for adults, but still a must-have title for kids. LEGO City finally brings a sizable, free-roaming city environment over to a Nintendo home console, and more importantly, has done a good job of filling it with a lego-based population and a variety of vehicles....

Following LEGO Star Wars: Holiday Special and LEGO Star Wars: Terrifying Tales, the new movie sees Finn organize a trip for his friends. Looking for a much-needed break from stormtroopers and TIE fighters, Finn arranges a surprise vacation for Rey, Poe, Rose, Chewie, BB-8, R2-D2 and C-3PO aboard the ultra-luxurious Galactic Starcruiser, the Halcyon. Finn’s plan to have one last hurrah together before they go their separate ways quickly goes awry when he’s separated from the group and, while searching for his friends, he encounters three Force ghosts: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker and Leia Organa, who each share their own unexpected stories of vacations gone wrong, helping him to understand that holidays are about more than just having fun....

Liverpool reach new embarrassing low Four days on from Claudio Ranieri’s sacking, Jamie Vardy hit a brace either side of Danny Drinkwater’s brilliant long-range strike to lift the ailing champions out of the relegation zone. It was a performance in keeping with Leicester’s astonishing title triumph last season - a story that won Ranieri the eternal gratitude of Leicester fans and admiration from around the football world. As such, reports Leicester’s senior players had a role in his downfall last week did little for their popularity and long-time Foxes number two Shakespeare recognised a desire to right the wrongs of a dismal campaign to date during the warm-up at the King Power Stadium....

“Under this unlawful plan, immigrants who have lived here for years would be deported with less due process than people get in traffic court,” Omar Jadwat, ACLU’s director of the Immigrants’ Rights Project, said in a statement. The plan is to fast-track deportation of undocumented immigrants who cannot prove they’ve been living in the United States for at least two years, according to a notice by the Department of Homeland Security....

The organizers of the Yorktown Lighted Boat Parade apologized after giving “Best in Show” to Captain Bill Berger’s boat, which had “Let’s Go Brandon” and “FJB” decorative lights adorning it. In a statement, the Yorktown Foundation, which oversees the parade, said the boat was disqualified for having an “overt political statement” as part of its entry, which was not “in keeping with the intended spirit of the holiday season.”...

Video has emerged showing the crowd at pastor and televangelists’ John Hagee’s Cornerstone Church in San Antonio singing the thinly veiled attack on President Joe Biden during the controversial “ReAwaken America” conference. Another clip shows that the “let’s go Brandon” chant—which Donald Trump supporters use as a direct replacement for the “f**k Joe Biden” chant—did not erupt spontaneously, but instead was led by those on stage. From November 11 to 13, the Cornerstone Church held the controversial “ReAwaken America” conference in which Trump allies and other conservative figures pushed COVID-19 vaccine skepticism and conspiracy theories about the 2020 election....

It’s a known fact that most dogs aren’t big fans of the vacuum cleaner, but these ones took that point even further, making sure it had no way of touching any of them—even the stuffed ones. Shih Tzu Terrier mixes Charlie and Esme have gained over 5 million views on TikTok with their hilarious rescue mission of a stuffed toy dog from their owner’s vacuuming. The video, which can be seen here, has both entertained and melted hearts online, prompting a series of vacuum-based jokes....