The Arizona Republic

1 day ago | azcentral.com | Bill Goodykoontz

If you are looking for a contrarian to tell you that "The Bear” is overrated or you want a fight over whether it’s a comedy or drama (Emmy purists begone!), keep looking. I love “The Bear.” In general. I will argue, and have, that Season 2 is one of the best things that’s been on television in a long time. How do you top it? Evidently you don’t. You’ve heard of placeholder episodes in a TV series? Season 3 of “The Bear” was like a placeholder season.

2 days ago | azcentral.com | Dina Kaur

There is no new episode of "Love Island USA" airing on Wednesday, June 25. Two islanders, Nic and Olandria, were seemingly dumped from the island but were later shown driving off together. New episodes of "Love Island USA" air every day except Wednesdays on Peacock. Viewers can vote for their favorite islanders on the Love Island app. It's Wednesday which means no new episode of "Love Island USA" 2025.

2 days ago | azcentral.com | Jimmy Jenkins

An Iranian asylum seeker, Mehrad Asadi Eidivand, is on a hunger strike in ICE detention in Arizona. A federal judge granted the government's request to force-feed Eidivand due to risk of organ failure. Eidivand's attorney plans to challenge his detention. He is a Christian who feared for his life in Iran, a family member said. A federal judge has granted a request from the U.S. government to force-feed an Iranian asylum seeker on a hunger strike while in immigration detention in Arizona.

2 days ago | azcentral.com | Jimmy Jenkins

The U.S. government admitted to deporting 23 asylum seekers without following federal statute, including 11 in Arizona. This admission came in an Arizona federal court case involving Iranian asylum seeker Fatemeh Tabatabaeifar, whose deportation was halted by Judge G. Murray Snow. Tabatabaeifar's case challenges the government's use of the Convention Against Torture standard, which has a higher threshold than asylum claims, to assess her case.

2 days ago | azcentral.com | Bill Goodykoontz

In “F1 @ The Movie,” Brad Pitt plays a race car driver about three pit stops away from being fully down and out, living in a van and driving anything with a steering wheel. It’s the classic scenario of a guy who’s been living in hard times so long they feel like home, and who is ripe for redemption. Pitt’s performance is leathery, lived-in. He takes what could have been a clichéd role and adds some soul. His age helps — the lines on his face, the walk that’s a few paces slower.