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  1. Puma rolls out Pokémon basketball line with Pikachu sneakers and themed apparel

    Puma rolls out Pokémon basketball line with Pikachu sneakers and themed apparel

    Puma’s new Pokémon basketball collection lands April 2 with the All-Pro NITRO 2 Pokémon shoe, plus jerseys, shorts and graphic tees built around Pikachu, Mew, Mewtwo and Squirtle.

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  2. HBO chief says Harry Potter series won’t be expanded into a sprawling franchise machine

    HBO chief says Harry Potter series won’t be expanded into a sprawling franchise machine

    Casey Bloys says HBO’s new Harry Potter TV adaptation is meant to stay close to the books, not grow into a superhero-style empire of endless spin-offs.

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  3. Paradise season 2 finale taps Denver Airport conspiracy lore and fans are losing it

    Paradise season 2 finale taps Denver Airport conspiracy lore and fans are losing it

    The Paradise season 2 finale pulled real-life Denver Airport conspiracy theories and the infamous “Blucifer” statue into its closing minutes, giving fans one more reason to stare into the middle distance.

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  4. Jack Black says he'd play a 'portly American' in a live-action Yakuza movie

    Jack Black says he'd play a 'portly American' in a live-action Yakuza movie

    Fresh off more videogame adaptations, Jack Black says he'd be ready to jump from Nintendo to Sega if Yakuza gets another live-action turn.

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  5. Charlie Cox pitches a very weird way to bring Foggy Nelson back in Daredevil: Born Again

    Charlie Cox pitches a very weird way to bring Foggy Nelson back in Daredevil: Born Again

    At C2E2, Charlie Cox floated a twisted idea for reviving Elden Henson’s Foggy Nelson, even though the character was killed by Bullseye in the premiere of Daredevil: Born Again.

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  6. Ultra-rare Pikachu Illustrator card sells for more than $1.4 million

    Ultra-rare Pikachu Illustrator card sells for more than $1.4 million

    A PSA 9 1998 Japanese Pikachu Illustrator card fetched $1,406,250 at Heritage Auctions, reinforcing its status as one of the most coveted Pokémon collectibles ever made.

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  7. Ms. Marvel is outranking Daredevil: Born Again, and MCU fans have opinions

    Ms. Marvel is outranking Daredevil: Born Again, and MCU fans have opinions

    Daredevil: Born Again season 2 has already climbed to the MCU's second-highest rated live-action show, but the top spot still belongs to Ms. Marvel. Its 98% Rotten Tomatoes score has triggered a fresh round of ranking debates online, because of course it has.

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  8. Robert De Niro, Jane Fonda, Bruce Springsteen and Others Back Nationwide ‘No Kings’ Protests

    Robert De Niro, Jane Fonda, Bruce Springsteen and Others Back Nationwide ‘No Kings’ Protests

    The third round of No Kings protests drew star power from Robert De Niro, Jane Fonda, Bruce Springsteen, Joan Baez and others, with rallies across the U.S. and in London focusing on immigration raids, constitutional concerns and the cost of living.

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  9. 8 One Piece Devil Fruits That Outclass Kuzan’s Hie Hie no Mi

    8 One Piece Devil Fruits That Outclass Kuzan’s Hie Hie no Mi

    Kuzan’s Hie Hie no Mi is a terrifying Logia, but One Piece has no shortage of Devil Fruits that can match or surpass it in raw power, versatility, or sheer battlefield chaos.

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  10. Paradise Season 2 Episode 8 recap: Alex is finally explained

    Paradise Season 2 Episode 8 recap: Alex is finally explained

    The season 2 finale of Paradise finally puts a name and a function to Alex, while also narrowing the show’s maze of timelines, triggering a bunker collapse, and setting up a trip to Denver for season 3.

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  11. Paul McCartney’s Reddit account briefly banned after fan photo post

    Paul McCartney’s Reddit account briefly banned after fan photo post

    Paul McCartney’s Reddit account was banned after sharing photos from his own Los Angeles concert, a move that sparked online head-scratching before the account was restored.

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