Sky has acquired U.K. and Irish rights to Cookster: The Darkest Days, a British crime drama that has been collecting festival accolades ahead of its broadcast debut. The movie draws from the real-life story of writer-producer Jason Cook and follows a young man from 1981 to 1993. Written by Joann Hess from a story by Cook, the script charts a dyslexic teenager who, after suffering bullying, is...

Best VPNs for Peacock Accessing Peacock TV internationally demands clever solutions due to stringent geo-restrictions locking the platform to the US. You'll encounter messages like "doesn’t meet US roaming rules" or "unavailable in your region" when trying abroad. Virtual Private Networks provide a reliable workaround by masking your location with US-based IP addresses. Select VPNs...

Using VPN to Access Česká televize When you try to open Česká televize from outside the Czech Republic, the service will detect your IP address and typically block playback with a short notice saying the content isn’t available in your region. The simplest way around this is to use a VPN. A VPN gives you a Czech IP address by routing your connection through a server in the...

Iranians have been scrambling for ways to access the internet since restrictions were tightened in mid-June 2025. Top10VPN reported demand for VPNs jumping dramatically after June 13, with peaks reaching around 707% above baseline. At the same time, users within the country report intermittent service and have seen a near-total nationwide internet blackout beginning around June 18, according...

New Romance and Family Ties In the latest season of the popular Regency-era drama, viewers were introduced to a refreshingly uncomplicated romance between Francesca Bridgerton and Lord John Stirling. Their courtship progressed with remarkable ease compared to the dramatic entanglements of previous seasons' couples. Unlike the physical perils that befell Kate in the preceding season or the web...

Surfshark generally works well on Fire TV Stick, but sometimes streaming apps will refuse the connection. Below are likely causes, practical fixes, and clear setup and reinstallation steps to get you back to watching Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and more. Common reasons Surfshark won’t work on Firestick Wrong server region: You must be connected to a server in the country that matches...

VPNs for Pure Flix Access Traveling outside the United States or Canada often means your Great American Pure Flix subscription will be blocked because of territorial licensing — the service only streams its catalog in those two countries and the available titles can differ between them. A virtual private network (VPN) is the simplest way to regain access while abroad. It encrypts your...

The Broadcast Film Critics Association's 7th Annual Gala celebrated outstanding achievements in cinema, with "A Beautiful Mind" emerging as the evening's standout performer. The Ron Howard-directed film captured four prestigious Critics' Choice awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Russell Crowe. Howard shared the Best Director honor with Baz Luhrmann of "Moulin Rouge" in a rare...

An investigation continues into the severe fire damage sustained by a storeroom at The Cleave Inn in Lustleigh. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service deployed significant resources to combat the blaze reported early Sunday morning. This included eight fire engines, an aerial ladder platform, and a water bowser. The pub, temporarily closed earlier last week for filming rumored to be linked...