What Is an Avenger in 2026? How Marvel’s Relaunched Team Redefines Earth's Mightiest Heroes for a Bold New Comic Era
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With Avengers: Doomsday hitting theaters in December, it should come as no surprise that Marvel Comics is marking the occasion by relaunching its flagship Avengers title this fall. But this isn't just a case of shaking up the team roster and slapping a new #1 on the cover. In the aftermath of the destructive events of Avengers: Armageddon, writer Chip Zdarsky and artist Marco Checchetto's Avengers will profoundly transform Earth's Mightiest Heroes and explore what it means to be an Avenger in 2026.
Leon Baptiste: 'Missing' athletics coach serving prison sentence in Morocco for sexually assaulting minor
An English athletics coach and former gold medallist said by media reports to be missing is serving a prison sentence in Morocco for sexually assaulting a minor, BBC Sport can reveal.
Angine de Poitrine Conquered the Internet. Now They’re Coming for America
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The band conquered Quebec and the internet with microtonal math rock, and now the masked duo are selling out U.S. shows
Becky drove up from San Diego without a ticket.
Wolverine Director Finally Addresses That Massive Insomniac Hack
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Wolverine director says hack was 'a tough time' but 'we were able to keep going'
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Ukraine Is Winning In Escalating Space War With Russia, Scholars Say
Ukraine is using its new long-range cruise missile and its expanding fleets of high-tech drones in an exploding barrage of strikes on Russian space centers and strategic airfields as part of Space War I (Photo by Murat Usubali/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Niall Horan Is Letting Fans Decide His Next Tour Set List
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Singer-songwriter opens online portal where fans can vote for up to 20 songs they want to hear on his upcoming Dinner Party tour
Niall Horan has been thinking about the set list for his upcoming Dinner Party tour for months. But with four albums to factor in, the singer-songwriter has recruited his fanbase to help him decide what makes the cut. “Lovers! I’m almost done with the tour set list but it’s gotten so much tougher,” Horan shared on social media. “So I need your help.”
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Becomes Fastest Movie to Hit $800M at Domestic Box Office
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day is still catching records amid its historic box office run.
Sony Pictures confirmed Wednesday that the Tom Holland-led superhero feature has surpassed $800 million domestically in its first 19 days of release, making it the fastest movie in history to reach that mark. The North American total for director Destin Daniel Cretton‘s film now stands at $803.9 million, putting it as the No. 4 highest-grossing domestic release ever.
David E. Kelley Gets Into Live Streaming — Salmon Included
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David E. Kelley has produced more than 40 series in his TV career. His latest, however, is a marked departure from the prolific showrunner’s usual material.
Kelley is executive producing a nature documentary called Live Migrations, teaming with series creator Tucker Malarkey on the project. The emphasis of Live Migrations is the “live” part — launching Wednesday on a dedicated website and YouTube channel, the series will follow animal migrations in real time. The first production is The Great Sockeye Migration, following sockeye salmon as they return to Bristol Bay, Alaska.
Busan Film Festival Sets Kim Jong-kwan’s ‘The Table: Day and Night’ as Opening Film
The Busan International Film Festival has selected Kim Jong-kwan’s The Table: Day and Night, a tender drama about four couples who experience romantic moments in the same Seoul cafe, as the opening film of its 31st edition. The drama will world premiere at the Busan Cinema Center on Oct. 6, the festival announced Wednesday.
Joe Gallagher gives cancer update: 'After January setback, I have an operation in September to get rid of this'
Boxing trainer Joe Gallagher has revealed his cancer returned in January, but after responding well to chemotherapy he has an operation in September with hopes of getting the all-clear again.