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Jack Black poses for photographers with a model wolf character from the film, upon arrival at the World premiere of A Minecraft Movie on Sunday, March 30, 2025, in London. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Jack Black says hold the popcorn: ‘Minecraft’ fans get a message about messy ‘chicken jockey’ trend

‘Minecraft’ star Jack Black delivers a personal message to moviegoers advising against joining in the viral, messy, popcorn-throwing ‘chicken jockey’ trend.

Los Angeles, CA March 26, 2025 - Bella Ramsey, one of the stars of HBO's "The Last of Us" in Los Angeles, CA on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Bexx Francois/For The Times)

Bella Ramsey is embracing the difficult parts of Ellie and ‘The Last of Us’

two people laying in the snow behind a sniper rifle

‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 is arriving soon. Here’s a Season 1 recap

Guests arrive at the entrance portal to the Dark Universe area, at the Epic Universe theme park in Orlando, Florida, US, on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Epic Universe, the $7 billion attraction from Comcast Corp.'s Universal Resorts and Experiences division, offers five distinct lands and opens to the public on May 22. Photographer: Thomas Simonetti/Bloomberg via Getty Images

First look: Universal’s Epic Universe gives Disney theme parks a run for their money

Photo illustration for Todd Martens article about art project "The Goodbye Line".
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A charming Nintendo Switch 2 enters the Trump tariff crosshairs

Luke Skywalker’s Medal of Yavin sells for almost $400K, Chewbacca’s bowcaster goes for $768K

Ridley Scott’s ‘Modville’ graphic novel debuts during a tough time for comics. Can it survive?

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Todd Martens and his mom in a collection of family photos, including moments at Disneyland and other locations.

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When my mom died suddenly, there was only one place to mourn: Disneyland

Like many in America, Todd Martens grew up with parents who devoted the bulk of their vacation time to Disney’s theme parks. He now understands them as places to make sense of the world rather than to escape it.

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