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You’ve come here for spoilers so that you can brace yourself for what’s to come in Episode 40 of Jujutsu Kaisen. The 39th episode of Jujutsu Kaisen, otherwise known as the 15th episode of season 2, left fans like yourself in a state of shock and rage. Jogo hadn’t been a real threat until he

Fans of Hall & Oates may be saddened to learn that the iconic pop-rock duo are currently on opposite sides of a bitter legal dispute. Daryl Hall, 77, sued John Oates, 75, in Nashville Chancery Court on Nov. 16, as first reported by Philadelphia magazine. The court documents are sealed — for Private Eyes only,

MICHAEL CLIFFORD Brigette Romanek designed her own home—before it was her home. A celebrated interior designer known for working with Gwyneth Paltrow, Beyoncé, and Misty Copeland, to name just a few, Romanek was decorating a Los Angeles residence for a family with two kids and dogs. She could easily conceive of what they needed, as

On Tuesday night, King Charles brought together a group of senior royals, including Queen Camilla, Prince William, and Kate Middleton to Buckingham Palace for the second state banquet of his reign. The spectacle aimed to celebrate a state visit by South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol and First Lady Kim Keon-hee and emphasize the importance

Is taking a shot of concentrated energy drink just not badass enough for you? Have you ever wanted to openly offer people a bump right out there in public or snort stimulants directly up your nose? Well congratulations, because apparently you’re the target demographic for this ridiculous product. Called Bump, because of course it is,

Actor Susan Sarandon has been dropped by her talent agency after she spoke at a pro-Palestinian rally in New York this weekend, a representative for the agency confirmed. A spokesperson for United Talent Agency (UTA), the group that signed Sarandon in 2014, on Tuesday told The Hollywood Reporter the agency would no longer be representing

At the turn from the Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway into the Mauna Kea Resort on the Kona coast of Hawai’i Island, I pulled over to the side of the road and told my wife to take over driving. We were supposed to meet our former landlords from California for lunch at the resort’s beachside restaurant, but

On Tuesday, November 21, Kate Middleton wore the stunning Strathmore Rose tiara to the State Banquet at Buckingham Palace, a piece that belonged to the Queen Mother and which has not been seen in public since the 1930s. The headdress is constructed from geometric flower shapes studded with diamonds. The Princess of Wales wore the

Comedian Matt Rife has issued what appeared to be a mock apology to angry viewers of his heavily criticized Netflix special, directing them to a website selling special needs helmets. The 28-year-old American comic had been swiftly gaining popularity online ahead of the Nov. 15 release of his comedy special Natural Selection. After it dropped

The Mary Sue is thrilled to be teaming up with our friends at Paidia for a night of gaming for a great cause. We’re co-sponsoring a charity stream, GAME & GIVE, on Tuesday, November 28th, 2023—also known as Giving Tuesday—to support Gamers Outreach, a not-for-profit that provides entertainment for hospitalized families through video games. Here’s

What is your idea of perfect happiness? The very idea of perfect happiness. Who wouldn’t be happy about the proposition that happiness can be perfect?  What is your current state of mind? Optimism and gratitude, so mixed up with nervousness, it’s hard to tell one from the others. What is your greatest fear? The fact

Asking some rooms of people “what is the best anime?” could start a fight. It’s a question that tends to elicit very strong emotions, because anime generates strong emotional ties. I’ve already stated, for example, what I think the best single episode of anime is. But comparing a series that has run for twenty-five years

A Los Angeles judge ruled Monday that there is enough evidence for A$AP Rocky to stand trial on charges that he fired a gun at a former friend and collaborator on the streets near a Hollywood hotel in 2021. Superior Court Judge M.L. Villar made the ruling at at a preliminary hearing, after hearing roughly

Fellow Travelers marks Bomer’s first executive producer credit, and only his second producing credit to date; his first came for the latter years of White Collar, which ended nearly a decade ago. What binds those two roles, arguably his most notable onscreen thus far, is the embodiment of deception. In White Collar, a snappy procedural,

Ed Sheeran keeps a low profile most of the time, but he’s been happily taken and married for years—and inspired by his love and mother of his daughters Cherry Seaborn musically. Below, everything to know about the longtime couple behind the decade’s best love songs. In February 2023, Sheeran revealed Seaborn had been diagnosed with

Do you know the next Karate Kid? Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio are reuniting to create a new Karate Kid movie — and they’re looking for the next bright-eyed youngster to learn the “wax on, wax off” technique. The actors on Tuesday announced the launch of a global casting call to find the next young martial arts

The Ice Age franchise, initially emerging as a charming, if not slightly off-kilter, story about a woolly mammoth, a sloth, and a saber-toothed tiger, quickly snowballed into a series of gigantic proportions, both in scale and box office receipts. At its core, the series is a classic example of the buddy comedy genre, albeit with prehistoric creatures. Manny

Prince Harry takes the ice in Vancouver! The Duke of Sussex dropped the puck for a ceremonial face-off ahead of the Vancouver Canucks game against the San Jose Sharks on Monday. Harry, his wife Meghan Markle, and other members of the Invictus Games Foundation are in B.C. ahead of the 2025 Invictus Games, which will

A series of previously unreported alarms and clashes over US-funded research in China reveal long-standing friction between two groups of government scientists: those who prioritize international collaboration, and those who are kept up at night by the idea that cutting-edge technologies could end up in the wrong hands. By Katherine Eban Illustration by Isabel Seliger

The world knows how Princess Diana’s impromptu trip to Paris in 1997 ended. But while recreating it on The Crown, Elizabeth Debicki had to work against that knowledge while portraying the People’s Princess during her final days. “On the outside of the character, as just a person who is doing this job, going home, for

For the third year in a row, Kate Middleton will be hosting a Christmas special at Westminster Abbey, but this year’s edition of Together at Christmas will have a special twist. Over the weekend, the Royal Foundation announced that the princess will host the carol concert on December 8, and it will feature midwives, home

Ms. Marvel herself, Iman Vellani, had the perfect response when questioned about The Marvels’ box office. Although the film has been struggling at the box office, Vellani reminds everyone that it’s out of the control of the film’s stars. The Marvels premiered on November 10 and saw Vellani’s return as Kamala Khan for the first

Colombian popstar Shakira has reached a settlement with Spanish authorities to avoid a trial that accused the singer of evading millions of dollars in taxes. A judge in Barcelona read the terms of the settlement in a courtroom on Monday, the same day the trial was expected to begin. Shakira had been accused of dodging

It was reported that Taylor Swift would be flying home from her Eras Tour for boyfriend Travis Kelce’s Monday night game against the Philadelphia Eagles, but it looks like changes in her schedule have canceled their date. Her plans to return were first revealed when Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs colleague Chris Jones told Rich Eisen

The second season of Good Omens brought us right back to a world where an angel and a demon overly attached to Earth—and to each other—helped foil Armageddon (and plans that had been in the works for millennia). Of course, that couldn’t have heralded anything good—but boy oh boy did things end tragically for Michael

It’s hard to remember now, due to both the rosy hues of time and the personalities and pratfalls of subsequent First Ladies, but Rosalynn Carter, wife of Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, was one tough customer. History has smoothed her edges so that many recall her, vaguely, as a sweet but

On Friday, November 17, Kim Kardashian shared videos on Instagram of her night at Mariah Carey’s Merry Christmas One and All! concert with daughters Chicago and North at the Hollywood Bowl. In several videos, she sings along to Carey’s chart topping hits while holding a sleepy-looking North. Instagram In another clip, the SKIMS founder showed

With American Thanksgiving, the retail carnage of Black Friday just a few days away (anyone got the over/under on how many people will be injured?), and the appearance of Santa Claus parades, it’s officially Christmas season. That means for the next five weeks, holiday music will be blasting at every turn. The creep actually began

A trans teen in Texas was forced out of his role in the local high school’s production of Oklahoma! because he was playing a character that didn’t match his “sex assigned at birth.” This week, after local and national pushback, the school board voted unanimously to reinstate him.  Brad Morgan, President of the Sherman Independent School