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It seemed like Duke men's basketball was certain to advance to the championship game of this year's NCAA tournament after taking a commanding lead in its Final Four matchup against Houston. But, somehow, their 14-point lead disappeared, and the dream was over for the Blue Devils. However, it was absolutely perfect for White Lotus memes. You see, in this season of The White Lotus, Timothy Ratliff (Jason Isaacs) is spiraling out of control in Thailand — even considering taking

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Fans of Apple TV+’s Severance got an unexpected dose of corporate surrealism this weekend, as the Bell Works building in Holmdel, New Jersey — the same location used for Lumon Industries in the series — was reactivated for a limited-time immersive event.SEE ALSO:I went to the 'Severance' pop-up in Grand Central. It was wild.
On April 5, the architectural landmark morphed into an IRL Lumon experience, blurring the lines between fiction and fandom with a museum-style showcase. Th

Indiana Jones has a particular look — one you rarely see on the street. That's pretty much the premise of this Saturday Night Live sketch starring this week's host, Jack Black. SEE ALSO:'SNL' cold open addresses Donald Trump's tariffs tanking the stock market
The sketch starts in familiar territory: a dating show where the male contestants are hidden from the single woman. Black is clearly the most personable of the options, but only the dating show host knows he's donning full I

Saturday Night Live opened this week with — what else, really — President Donald Trump's tariffs that have tanked the stock market. SNL had cast member James Austin Johnson do his spot-on Trump impression and deliver the news about the tariffs. "It's actually even better than a plan because it's a series of random numbers," Johnson says as Trump. "Like the numbers on the computer screen in Severance. You have no idea what the hell they mean." Not to give too much away but Mike Myers

The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be frustrating! If you find yourself stumped playing The Mini — much like with Wordle and Connections &mdas

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On Jan. 20, wasting little time during his first 24 hours in office, president Donald Trump issued a memorandum terminating federal remote work arrangements for millions of government employees. It was a pleasing move to many Republican lawmakers, the authors of a fistful of bills seeking to monitor or cull remote workforces, and to Trump's corporate supporters, many of whom have rolled out their own in-person work requirements over the last year. Return-to-office (RTO) mandates — eschewin

If you like playing daily word games like Wordle, then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give you several clues or none, depending on the words. For the final hurdle, every correct answer from pr

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Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer.If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.SEE ALSO:Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO:NYT Connections today: Hints and answers

If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game.Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. There's always a theme linking every solution, along with the "spangram," a special, w

Connections: Sports Edition is a new version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for

Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for today's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve