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Each year, Vulture calculates the total applause times reported by major industry publications at the Cannes and Venice Film Festivals. We’ve been tracking this data and have found some interesting differences. Over the last two Venice festivals and one Cannes festival, Variety reported 196 minutes of applause, The Hollywood Reporter reported 207.04 minutes, and Deadline reported 220.1 minutes – and that’s just for the films all three publications covered. Ideally, these numbers should be identical, since they’re measuring the same moments. However, Deadline’s calculations are usually about a minute longer than Variety’s, while The Hollywood Reporter remains neutral. Despite these discrepancies, we still track this data. It’s important for helping us determine which films are generating the most buzz and making informed predictions for our early Movie Fan List (MFL) draft picks. This year, we’re again calculating the average applause duration for every film at Cannes 2026, so you can see exactly how enthusiastically each one was received.

Released in March 2026, GreedFall: The Dying World offered players a rich, open-world experience with a complex story and engaging combat. While the RPG wasn’t perfect, it sparked discussion and gave players a reason to try it beyond just finding a free game to play.

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In a shocking turn of events, JJ Maybank (played by Rudy Pankow) died in the final episode of Outer Banks season 4. Fans were especially surprised because JJ was one of the show’s original characters. With the last episodes of season 4 released on November 7, 2024, viewers have been waiting over a year for the next installment. Season 5 has been confirmed as the show’s final season and is scheduled to premiere in 2026, though a specific date hasn’t been revealed.

Okay, so this is kind of wild. I was a little surprised to hear that Cristo Fernández, who absolutely kills it as Dani Rojas on Ted Lasso, is now playing actual professional soccer for El Paso Locomotive. Look, Rojas is a highlight of that show, no doubt, but Fernández himself is a legitimately good footballer – way better than his character lets on! It feels a little strange that he’s the one making this career jump, honestly, when there are other actors who’ve really earned a big moment like this.

The preview doesn’t reveal much about the story, but the standout moment is Florence Pugh in a striking funeral outfit: black fur and round sunglasses. It’s a look that rivals even Hong Chau’s iconic appearance with a black umbrella in the film Wuthering Heights – a truly stylish display of mourning.

After six major updates in the past six months, the developers of ARC Raiders are planning even more content for 2026, though the way they release updates is changing. Instead of frequent updates, the game will now receive two large updates per year, each bringing significant improvements and changes. This announcement came shortly after the latest in-game event was reset.

Prime Video’s series, Off Campus, stays true to the overall story of Elle Kennedy’s books, but it also makes some important changes. It’s common for TV adaptations to differ from their source material, especially when adapting a novel told from one character’s perspective. Television storytelling requires finding visual ways to show what characters are thinking and feeling, which is different than simply telling it through their inner thoughts as in a book.

If Doctor Doom lives up to his comic book potential in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday movie, he could become even more powerful than Thanos. In the 2015 Secret Wars comic series, Doctor Doom actually killed Thanos after creating his own world when the Marvel Universe was destroyed. If he repeats that feat in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he’ll surpass Thanos as the biggest threat.

Margo’s current custody battle is stirring up painful memories for both of her parents. Shyanne is devastated to realize her worries have come true, and her daughter’s career is already creating problems for the family. Shyanne’s past regrets and embarrassment about working at Hooters are brought back to the surface, culminating in a heated argument with Mark’s mother, Elizabeth, while they wait for news after a mediation session. Elizabeth launches a harsh verbal attack on Shyanne, accusing Margo of manipulating Mark and making crude remarks about her. She then compares Margo to Shyanne, suggesting she shares similar traits. Shyanne is deeply offended by these comments.