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Get your bad on: 10 video games that let you play as the worst villains imaginable

From Star Wars to Dungeon Keeper, these games give players a chance to indulge their villainous sides

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Tupac Shakur murder suspect is arrested by Las Vegas police

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Saw X review: The Jigsaw Killer makes a gruesomely good return

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Gen V premiere: The Boys spinoff is bloody and horny as hell

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First teaser for Peter Dinklage's Toxic Avenger movie is bloody, but a bit disappointing

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ABC cancels Home Economics after three seasons

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The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar review: A spoonful of Wes Anderson

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The Amazing Race host Phil Keoghan on auditions, and being prepared

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The top 25 James Bond villains, ranked

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TV's Redeem Team: 17 best villains gone good

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The best of the worst: TV's 25 greatest supervillains

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The 18 most villainous Star Wars villains, ranked

Film streaming guides

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The 11 best new movies to check out on Hulu this September

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11 movies to check out on Prime Video in September

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11 movies to check out on Netflix in September

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The best movies to watch right now on Max

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The Creator

The Creator

In theaters

Sci-fi movie premieres

The Great British Baking Show

The Great British Baking Show

Netflix

New season premieres

Saw X

Saw X

In theaters

Franchise continues

Fair Play

Fair Play

Netflix

Erotic thriller premieres

Gen V

Gen V

Prime Video

The Boys spinoff premieres

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6 things you have to watch on TV this weekend

The Boys spin-off arrives, The Great British Bake Off returns, a new musical comedy hits Apple TV+, and more

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What shows are coming back when?

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They couldn’t beat the WGA, so the streaming services are teaming up

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Aw, The Golden Bachelor was embarrassed by the swears

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Dan Harmon publicly addresses his falling out with Justin Roiland for the first time

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The 11 best new movies to check out on Hulu this October

In October, Hulu helps get you in the Halloween mood with Shaun Of The Dead, Cobweb, and Interview With The Vampire

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James Gunn reminds fans no current DC Films movie is "canon" for his upcoming DC Universe

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David Letterman auditioned for Airplane! and all he got was an acting lesson

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R.I.P. Michael Gambon, Harry Potter's Dumbledore

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The Creator review: A thrilling and thoughtful take on A.I.

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30 best shows streaming right now on Peacock

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What to watch on Apple TV Plus: 27 best shows streaming right now

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What to watch on Hulu: 46 best TV shows streaming right now

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What to watch on Netflix: 35 best TV shows streaming right now