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Disney and Pixar's "Toy Story 5" is scheduled to be released in theaters on June 19, 2026. The film's plot involves the toys trying to save their owner, Bonnie, from a tablet named Lilypad. In ...

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The last Foo Fighters album, 2023’s But Here We Are, was a profound act of public grieving, the band’s first music since the tragic death of beloved drummer Taylor Hawkins only a year earlier.

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