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The hero of “The Furious” – let’s call him “Dad” – is a man of few words. Played by the iconic Chinese action actor Xie Miao, he does most of his talking with his fists and his feet, while also employing a few occasional phrases in sign language and hastily scrawled notes. But there’s no mistaking the urgency of his situation: his daughter Rainy (Yang Enyou) has been kidnapped, and he’s going to plow through every single person who stands in the way of her rescue. Unfortunately, that’s quite a lot. And they all fight.

It’s only been a few weeks since its premiere date, and the Prime Video series “Off Campus” is a full-blown phenomenon. Following in the steps of “Heated Rivalry” – in that both series are based on popular romance novels and feature hockey – “Off Campus” follows the ups and downs of the love lives of a college hockey team for the fictional Briar University.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My daughter married a very nice man 18 months ago. We have had some contact with the in-laws, and are friendly.

I decided to give my usual Maryland-style crab cakes a fresh twist by incorporating a vibrant new flavor. A touch of pesto blended into the mayonnaise adds a bright note that complements the sweetness of the crab without overpowering it. Finished with a sprinkle of fresh basil, the cakes feel light, fragrant and perfect for warm weather.

Wendy’s has unveiled a new “Minions”-inspired menu that includes limited-time offerings and exclusive collectibles – and yes, there is a banana-flavored item on the menu.

As we approach the season of ice cream carts and icy-cold treats, we had a quandary scheduling Community Cookbook’s summer menus. We could stagger the heat-relieving desserts over the summer months, a balanced approach, or group most of them in a single blowout column near summer’s start so readers could enjoy the treats at their leisure. They’re predicting a hot, dry summer for the Inland Northwest, so we’re going with the blowout, and here it is.

When the HBO series “100 Foot Wave” premiered on HBO in the summer of 2021, it thrilled anyone who has ever surfed – or even been near the ocean when big waves hit the beach.

When sisters Reyna and Maritza Vazquez emigrated from Mexico to Austin as teenagers, their first encounter with what was labeled Tex-Mex or Mexican food confused them. Nachos, liquid cheese, enchiladas drowned in red gravy and overstuffed burritos – top of mind when many of us think of Mexican food – were completely foreign to them. In the United States, we tend to get stuck on this limited idea of the cuisine. In reality, though, it is much more varied and healthful. The Vazquez sisters had never even seen these dishes in their native Veracruz, the coastal region famous for its vegetable- and seafood-based dishes.

NFL legend Tom Brady has turned his attention to the hydration market with the launch of a new coconut water drink that even has the seven-time Super Bowl champion stumbling over his words.

Dear Doctors: I’m a 55-year-old man, and I have been active all my life. I know target heart rates are based on age and was surprised that my heart rate while running is often between 150 and 195. Should I slow down a bit? I jog alone in a rural area and rarely carry my phone. Is this dangerous?

Dear Annie: My husband recently bought an old classic car, the kind he has dreamed about since he was 17. He made the purchase after seeing one roaring down Main Street with the top down. It is shiny, loud, impractical and, according to him, “an investment.” According to me, it is a very expensive midlife crisis with chrome bumpers.

Talay Riley, a British singer-songwriter who worked with major artists like Britney Spears and Dua Lipa, has died at the age of 35 after being stabbed in London.

Dear Annie: I recently cleaned out my mother’s house after she moved into assisted living, and I thought the hardest part would be the boxes. I was wrong. The hardest part was realizing that every drawer held a memory, and with memory came with a decision.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have an unusual first name. When I am introduced to a new acquaintance, often they will make a comment. When the comment is, “What a pretty name,” it is easy to respond with, “Thank you.”

It was a strange year on Broadway, but then it’s been strange everywhere. Our world at times seems downright unrecognizable, with politicians acting like mob bosses, AI transforming not just the internet but potentially the entire economy, the cost of living leaving only the super rich able to keep up, and I won’t even mention the climate crisis, but the forecast calls for more doom and gloom.

Bess Wohl's "Liberation" has won the Tony Award for best new play — a validation not just of her work but of the discernment of Tony voters. A playful work of historical reclamation, it re-creates a women's consciousness-raising group at an Ohio recreation center in the 1970s. The play, which received the Pulitzer Prize this year, was hands down the best work I read or saw since last year's ...

Actor-comedian Elon Gold and pro-Israel influencer Lizzy Savetsky are facing backlash after making an "offensive" joke in an interview on the red carpet for "The Wedding Entertainer (The Tale of Moishe Badhan)" at the Tribeca Festival. In the interview, Gold said the film was shot in Israel. "I was only raped by two Israeli dogs," he said. "I thought they only rape Palestinians," Savetsky ...

There is a humble spirit about Bobby Jack Sumler that makes him a force of unpretentious motivation and inspiration.