HBO Max reveals first look at Jodie Foster in new 'True Detective' and more

HBO Max has a bunch coming our way in 2023, from new originals to returning favorites. And to tease it out, the streaming platform released a preview of some of its upcoming content for the new year.This includes the long-awaited adaptation of hit video game The Last of Us, the return of Succession, which hardly needs introduction, and a second instalment of Sex and the City reboot And Just Like That…. But importantly, the preview features a highly-anticipated first look at True Detective: Night County, the fourth season of the lauded crime drama, this time starring screen legend Jodie Foster.Want more entertainment news delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for Mashable’s Top Stories newsletter today.

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A lifetime subscription to the Jillian Michaels fitness app is on sale for 66% off

TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to the Jillian Michaels fitness app is on sale for £122.68, saving you 66% on list price.The January Gym rush is coming. Don’t let your friends or family quit their New Year’s resolution to exercise more just because the gym is packed with people. Give them a way to work out at home. The Jillian Michaels Fitness app could help keep those fitness goals in sight, and a lifetime subscription is 66% off for new users. You may have seen her work on The Biggest Loser, but now you can benefit from some Jillian Michaels fitness training in your own home. Get moving to 800+ exercises shot in HD. Select your fitness level, intensity, and the equipment you have available to get exercise suggestions. You don’t need a full home gym at all to get your heart pumping.The app has selections for long-term and on-demand workouts. If you try an exercise you’re not up for, swap it for another. There are plenty of options, and you can even ban exercises you never want to repeat. You don’t have to do planks if you don’t want to. Make sure to give your muscles time to recover using the adjustable transition times.Enjoy some tunes while you exercise. The Jillian Michaels Fitness app is integrated with Spotify, Apple Music, and Pandora so you can play your own music. Or, you can activate Beat Sync and adjust the in-app music to the pace of your workout. Save your loved one the stress of fighting over a pair of dumbbells. There are lots of options for working out at home, and all you have to do is follow along with this fun fitness app. For a limited time, get the Jillian Michaels Fitness app for just £122.68, for new users only. 

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The best Garmin watch for every activity

Is 2023 a case of new year, new you? There’s never a better time to get that fitness back on track. Even if this isn’t a new year, new you-type situation, and you’re already dedicated to health and fitness, there’s only one way to get it done: with the right smart tech. Hiring a personal trainer is excellent, of course, but the technology exists now to put a mini PT in your pocket — or even better, on your wrist.That’s where Garmin comes in, one of the very best brands in health and fitness-based wearable tech. It doesn’t matter if you’re a fitness newbie or hardened triathlete, there’s a Garmin smartwatch for you. But how to choose? Admittedly, it’s not easy. There are dozens of Gamrin watches available, all geared towards different types of sport or fitness goals. But we can help you choose with this quick guide to Garmin watches. Here’s all the need-to-know information.What is Garmin?Anyone who knows anything about wearable smart tech knows the name Garmin. The brand makes wearables for an impressive range of activities and even makes smartwatches for kids, all decorated with popular comic characters that encourage and reward activities.​​What sports can Garmin watches track?When we say the words “fitness tracker” you almost certainly think of watches for running, which is the go-to option for exercise and tracking. But Garmin watches track running, cycling, and swimming. Some high performing models combine the three and have specialist features for triathlon training. It doesn’t stop there. Garmin smartwatches also include features for rowing, diving, indoor activities, weight training, open sea swimming, climbing, golf, and HIIT. Phew. Have we missed anything? Almost certainly. Because the range of options is huge. And top models will cover lots of activities at once, making them perfect for multi-sport enthusiasts.What features

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China’s Looming ‘Tsunami’ of Covid Cases Will Test Its Hospitals

To conserve resources for the severely ill, the government is urging residents not to seek help unless necessary. But the pivot has left many confused and anxious.

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50 TV shows you can binge from start to finish on a flight

You’ve booked your airfare, your bag is packed, now, you’ve just got to decide what you’re going to settle into during the flight.Long flights while travelling are the ultimate environment for binge-watching TV: meals and booze delivered right to your own personal little tray table, nowhere to be for hours but in your seat — and full concentration.So, instead of wasting time flicking around the airline’s entertainment catalogue, prepare in advance, and catch up on a show you’ve been meaning to spend quality time with — you’ve got hours, and you can finish the show before you land. Just check your flight length and pick one of these based on how much time you have — and be sure to leave a little buffer time to include taxi, take-off, landing, food and bathroom breaks.
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You can either download from your chosen streaming service, rent, or buy. Just remember to make it all available offline before getting to the gate, lest you accidentally miss the last episode. One show you will not see on this list? Yellowjackets.Flight time: Three hoursThe Chair

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11 TV shows we can't wait to watch this summer – and where to watch them

Summer is a season for being outside, but you can’t be in the sun all of the time. Imagine instead staying inside on a blistering June afternoon, lazing on a couch with air conditioning blasting at a responsibly comfortable temperature and a cold drink condensing within an easy reach. The TV is on, but instead of accepting the stagnancy of too-hot days and watching The Office again, you shake it up by trying something new. Sounds great, right? As far as fantasies go, it’s pretty achievable. This summer, anticipated new seasons of shows like Netflix’s Stranger Things 4 and Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building are finally arriving, along with exciting adaptations of The Time Traveler’s Wife, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, and Game of Thrones spinoff House of the Dragon. That’s not to say anything of Disney+ double-blessing us with Obi-Wan Kenobi and Ms. Marvel. There’s something for everyone this season, so don’t feel like you have to be in a pool to get your summer’s worth of fun. Inside is just fine, too, and inside has dragons. 1. Hacks Season 2, HBO Max, May 12

Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder return for Hacks, HBO Max’s surprise hit about an old megastar comedian and the alleged no-name writer she hires to punch up her act. Ava (Einbinder) is on edge since sending a damning email about Deborah (Smart) to TV producers who plan to turn it into a series. They maintain their working relationship while Ava panics and Jimmy (Paul W. Downs) tries to do damage control back in Hollywood. Prepare for major hiccups in Ava and Jimmy’s plans, more of that irresistible Deborah Vance bite, and plenty of jokes — no matter who’s the butt of them. — Proma Khosla, Senior

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From the U.S. to China: A 3-Month Quarantine Horror Story

A lawyer flew home to China hoping to see his family for the first time since the pandemic began. Instead, he was trapped in three months of quarantine.

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In the Foothills of Los Angeles, a Celebration of Renewal

The Opening Ceremony founders Humberto Leon and Carol Lim closed out Lunar New Year with a dinner among friends in the glow of a full moon.

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'Euphoria' has a flashback problem

Season 2 of Euphoria is, in a word, frustrating.Excellent performances and a standout episode or two clash with absolutely baffling storytelling choices. Jules (Hunter Schafer) and Kat (Barbie Ferreira), both so integral to Season 1, are pushed to the side. Cassie’s (Sydney Sweeney) elevated importance is tainted by an uncomfortable (and unnecessary) amount of humiliation. In the season finale, Rue (Zendaya) summarizes her recovery — supposedly the show’s focal point — in a too-neat voiceover: “I stayed clean for the rest of the school year.”Then, there are the flashbacks.Euphoria has always had a strong relationship with flashbacks. Most episodes of Season 1, and a few of Season 2, open with deep dives into characters’ backstories. These give us much-needed context about our leads. Plus, their positions at the beginnings of episodes don’t interfere with the present-day goings-on. When there are other flashbacks or narrative asides — such as Rue’s memory of the first time she tried oxycontin, or her and Jules’s fourth-wall-breaking dick pic seminar — they enhance the story. Crucially, they’re short enough that they don’t overstay their welcome.

Zendaya in the Season 2 finale.
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In Season 2, creator/writer/director Sam Levinson veers slowly away from the character backstory formula. That doesn’t stop him from peppering flashbacks throughout almost every episode, to the point that they stop being informative and start being nuisances.The problem first surfaces in Season 2, episode 2, “Out of

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