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Now that the First Quarter has passed, the Moon is more than half illuminated and will continue to grow brighter each night. This will happen until we reach the Full Moon.What is today’s Moon phase?As of Sunday, June 21,the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous. Tonight, 64%% of the moon will be be lit up, according to NASA's Daily Moon Guide.With just your naked eye, tonight you'll be able to see the Mares Fecunditatis, Serenitatis and Tranquillitatis. With binoculars, you'll also catch a glimpse

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

In House of the Dragon's Season 2 finale, Lysene Admiral Sharako Lohar (Abigail Thorn) declared that the Triarchy's fleet was headed to the Gullet, a stretch of water blockaded by Corlys Velaryon's (Steve Toussaint) forces, "on the morrow."Well, "the morrow" stretched into a two-year wait for House of the Dragon viewers, but in the show's Season 3 premiere, that fated day finally comes. And with the morrow comes the incredible set piece that is the Battle of the Gullet.SEE ALSO:'House of the Dra

After a slightly frustrating end to Season 2, Season 3 of House of the Dragon has come out swinging.Episode 1 finally saw the long-awaited Battle of the Gullet, with Lord Corlys (Steve Toussaint) and Team Black facing off against Triarchy captain Admiral Lohar (Abigail Thorn) and a nervous Ser Tyland Lannister (Jefferson Hall).It was an episode with a pretty high body count, even by Game of Thrones standards — but was Corlys himself among them? Is the Velaryon lord dead, or will we be seei

House of the Dragon left us on a brutal cliffhanger at the end of Season 2, but Season 3 has quickly made up for that with a big battle and a mountain of bodies.So many bodies, in fact, that it's probably worth a recap. Who are all the named characters that have died so far in the first episode of Season 3?SEE ALSO:'House of the Dragon' review: Season 3 atones for the sins of Season 2
Ser Tyland LannisterCredit: Ollie Upton / HBO
Poor old Ser Tyland Lannister (Jefferson Hall) has been out of his

Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're a shapeshifter.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 hints today: Clues, answers for June 22, 2026
Where did Wordle come from?Originally created by engineer

With "Toronto," the third episode of The Vampire Lestat, the titular bloodsucker reveals how he got the dark gift through a lusty music video. But of course, that's not all there is to that story. So, who better to ask about Lestat as an unreliable narrator than Sam Reid, the critically heralded actor who's brought the Brat Prince to life onscreen and on stage (for one night only)? Mashable Entertainment Editor Kristy Puchko sat down with Reid in our Say More studio to dig into "Toronto," a

In its Season 3 premiere, House of the Dragon does the impossible. It somehow adds incest to a Targaryen story.SEE ALSO:'House of the Dragon' review: Season 3 atones for the sins of Season 2
The extra dose of incest comes in a scene between Dowager Queen Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) and her son, Prince Regent Aemond Targaryen (Ewan Mitchell). As Alicent tries to persuade Aemond to head to Harrenhal, which would free up King's Landing to Queen Rhaenyra's (Emma D'Arcy) incoming invasion, he le

Gone but not forgotten, Claudia comes back in the third episode of The Vampire Lestat, "Toronto." The vicious daughter who took after her maker, Lestat, is remembered in echoes of the past and a doppelgänger in the present. So, what does Sam Reid, who plays Lestat, have to say about how "Toronto" adds a new layer to what father and daughter have in common? In an interview for Mashable's Say More series, Reid reflected, "They have a mutual understanding, Claudia and Lestat, where, yeah, they

Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you're easily frightened.Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game, 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, word or ph

The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you're good at math.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

In Westeros, nothing can be said to be certain except death, Targaryen incest, and weird things happening around Harrenhal.SEE ALSO:'House of the Dragon' review: Season 3 atones for the sins of Season 2
The Seven Kingdoms' most haunted castle and its de facto guardian, witch Alys Rivers (Gayle Rankin), treated Daemon (Matt Smith) to a barrage of unsettling visions in House of the Dragon Season 2. That strangeness keeps coming in House of the Dragon's Season 3 premiere, but this time, Alys finds

If there's one character in House of the Dragon Season 3 that gets the lion's share of the best lines, it's Sharako Lohar.Played to perfection by Abigail Thorn, the rugged Triarchy admiral drops one-liner after one-liner in the heart of episode 1's colossal Battle of the Gullet. Each commanding moment seems made for an action trailer, as Lohar finds vengeance in her grasp. "She's got all the best lines!" Thorn told Mashable, when we asked her about jaw-dropping dialogue moments like: "Hold the c

There's a moment in House of the Dragon Season 3, episode 1, when I wanted the cutscene to end so I could take the helm.Right in the middle of the long-awaited Ballet of the Gullet, we see the mighty Lord Corlys Velaryon (Steve Toussaint) in full evasive maneuvering mode. Here, the Sea Snake's skills are on full display. And it's absolutely made to be a video game level.SEE ALSO:'House of the Dragon' review: Season 3 atones for the sins of Season 2
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For two seasons of House of the Dragon, patriarchal Westeros has tried to quash its women leaders. And in Season 3, we see Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D'Arcy) literally shredding her gown in frustration, in one of the defining moments of episode 1.Despite the fact that no queen had ever sat on the Iron Throne, Rhaenyra Targaryen (then played by Milly Alcock) was named heir of King Viserys (Paddy Considine) in Season 1, though it came with sexist doubts and death bed confusion. "Men would soon

Are you ready to meet even more Targaryens in House of the Dragon? Your answer had better be yes, because the show is about to introduce yet another member of Westeros' most messed-up family.SEE ALSO:'House of the Dragon' review: Season 3 atones for the sins of Season 2
That extra Targaryen is Prince Daeron, the youngest son of Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) and King Viserys Targaryen (Paddy Considine). He's been off in Oldtown for the entirety of the show so far, where he lives as the ward of

Major spoilers for House of the Dragon Season 3, episode 1. Beware.As Lord Corlys Velaryon says, "Rough seas lie ahead," especially for the major players in House of the Dragon's long-awaited, colossal naval contest, the Battle of the Gullet.We've known this was coming for two seasons, with the all-important blockade omnipresent in civil war strategy meetings on both sides of Team Black and Team Green. And in Season 3, episode 1, the Triarchy finally takes on the mighty Sea Serpent's fleet in on

A new season of House of the Dragon brings back many familiar faces, but in Season 3, episode 1 we also seen some new players enter the mix.Perhaps the most famous of these is Happy Valley star James Norton, who strikes an imposing, armour-clad figure as Lord Ormund Hightower. But who exactly is this new Hightower, and what role might he play in the action going forward?We've broken down everything we know so far.SEE ALSO:'House of the Dragon' review: Season 3 atones for the sins of Season 2
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TL;DR: Live stream Belgium vs. Iran in the 2026 FIFA World Cup for free on ITVX. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN, an Official Supporter of the FIFA World Cup 2026.The 2026 FIFA World Cup continues this weekend with more vital group-stage games, including Belgium vs. Iran. Neither side was able to start this tournament with a win, but every team in the group is tied on a single point at this stage. That means a win for each side here could catapult t

Amazon MGM Studios will no longer release Luca Guadagnino's buzzy Sam Altman biopic Artificial, Variety reported Friday.SEE ALSO:'Toy Story 5' opening weekend box office to set franchise record
The film, which stars Andrew Garfield as the OpenAI CEO and Ike Barinholtz as Elon Musk, focuses on Altman's firing (and later rehiring) from OpenAI in 2023. In February of 2026, OpenAI and Amazon announced a strategic multi-year partnership, which includes Amazon investing $50 billion in Altman's company

George Lucas is popping out of his semi-retirement for a role in a blockbuster franchise. No, he's not returning to his roots with Star Wars. Instead, he's diving into Illumination's Despicable Me and Minions universe.SEE ALSO:2026 Summer movie preview: Every film you need to know about now
On June 19, the AP reported that Lucas has a voice role in the upcoming Minions and Monsters, about the Minions trying to hunt down the perfect monster for their own kaiju movie. Given that the film takes pla

TL;DR: Live stream Spain vs. Saudi Arabia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup for free on BBC iPlayer. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN, an Official Supporter of the FIFA World Cup 2026.The biggest story from the first round of 2026 FIFA World Cup fixtures was probably Spain's failure to beat Cape Verde. The Euro 2024 winners will be looking to make a statement in their next game against Saudi Arabia, a team that pulled off a surprise draw with Uruguay in the

Toy Story 5 ruled the world at this weekend's box office.SEE ALSO:'Toy Story 5' review: AI toys are the hook, not the heart of this comedy
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Pixar's latest is on track for a $160 million opening weekend at the domestic box office. That would make it the biggest opening weekend of 2026, beating out The Super Mario Galaxy Movie's $131.7 million three-day weekend gross. (The Super Mario Galaxy Movie opened on a Wednesday, so its five-day Easter weekend gross total