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Blake Lively's 'It Ends With Us' was the top grosser on its opening day, beating Ryan Reynolds' 'Deadpool & Wolverine.'

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‘Mr. Throwback’ Co-Creator Talks Stephen Curry’s Viral Punch in the Finale and Hopes for Season 2

SPOILER ALERT: This article includes details about the season finale of “Mr. Throwback,” now streaming on Peacock. Stephen Curry couldn’t have done better PR for his first TV…

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How ‘Borderlands’ Failed Gamers Like Me

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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 09: B-Girl Raygun of Team Australia
competes during the B-Girls Round Robin - Group B on day fourteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Place de la Concorde on August 09, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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Australian Breakdancer Goes Viral as Sport Makes Its Olympic Debut

Australian breakdancer Rachael Gunn has caused quite a stir on social media after her performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Breaking, more commonly known as breakdancing…

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Jordan Chiles of USA celebrates during the Women's Artistic Gymnastics Floor Exercise Final medal ceremony on Day 10 of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on August 5, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Alex Gottschalk/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)

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Jordan Chiles Could Lose Her Olympic Bronze Medal

The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled in favor of the Romanian team's appeal, bumping the U.S. gymnast back down to fifth place.

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