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Brussels diplomats mourn end of US-hosted ‘like-minded’ dinners Monthly gatherings were once a staple of Washington’s influence operation in the EU capital. Now that key channel for informal diplomacy has all but disappeared. By ZOYA SHEFTALOVICHin Brussels Illustration by Natália Delgado/POLITICO For years, U.S. ambassadors used intimate dinners to bring together European allies, compare notes … Read more

A brand-new RPG that blends elements from the Diablo and Kingdom Come franchises is set to be released soon, but interested players can, potentially, try it out for free right now. Blizzard’s classic series has been inspiring games for decades, and Kingdom Come’s fairly recent success has already been noticed by other studios. A new … Read more

ÉVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Kyiv’s allies are scrambling to avoid a blowup with U.S. President Donald Trump at the G7 summit as he emerges from the Iran crisis and turns his attention back to the Russia-Ukraine war. Trump was all smiles as he arrived in France a day after his birthday, telling reporters that everything was … Read more

A near-perfect five-part horror movie series is now available for fans to binge in one place. Horror has become one of the most popular genres in movie history. In 2026 alone, films like Obsession and Backrooms have been dominating the box office because of how much they appeal to moviegoers. If there’s a decade that … Read more

Dark Shonen fans yearning for more Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku don’t have to wait long for the next chaotic adventure. The series’ first-ever Japanese role-playing game is releasing this July on Steam for fans in the U.S. The Good Smile Company officially revealed that it will release an English version of Jigokuraku: Paradise Battle, a free-to-play … Read more

The world of animation contains a rare tier of storytelling that goes far beyond standard television entertainment. For decades, Avatar: The Last Airbender has been celebrated as the Western gold standard for its world-building, redemption arcs, and mature handling of imperialist war. However, the global anime landscape contains exceptional productions that push these boundaries even … Read more

ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, England — They seem an unlikely duo: The centibillionaire financial data tycoon, and the self-styled man of the people bidding to be Britain’s next prime minister. Yet Michael Bloomberg, the former New York mayor, has been an influence on Andy Burnham for almost a decade as the Labour politician built his profile ahead of … Read more

The franchise film Evil Dead Burn is expected to be among the most brutal horror releases of the year. This has gotten confirmation with the news that the movie would have been given the death knell of an NC-17 rating if some of its violent content wasn’t toned down in editing. Ahead of this summer’s … Read more

X-Men 2 wouldn’t have turned out the way it did without the intervention of a 10-year-old girl. In 2003, three years after the release of X-Men, the sequel (also known as X2: X-Men United) brought Marvel’s famed mutant protagonists and antagonists back to the big screen. This story focused on Brian Cox’s William Stryker trying … Read more