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Robin Williams' Final Performance Is Now On Netflix
By Chris Snellgrove
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After the first two Night at the Museum movies proved to be a hit, future Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy finished the trilogy with the star-studded Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014). The movie is criminally underrated, and it also happens to feature the final performance from legendary Hollywood funny man, Robin Williams. Whether you’d like to pay your respects or just seriously laugh it up, you can now stream this quirky comedy on Netflix.
The premise of Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb is that Larry Daley now has a working relationship with the exhibits that come to life at night at the Museum of Natural History and is dealing with a new addition: a walking, talking Neanderthal exhibit sculpted to look like him. But that proves to be the least of his problems when the ancient tablet that gives these exhibits life starts corroding, causing chaos throughout the museum. Unless he can figure out what’s going on, all of the exhibits will go completely lifeless, finally fading into history.
A Cast For The Ages
As with other Night at the Museum movies, the primary reason to watch this third entry is the stacked cast full of Hollywood legends. Ben Stiller (best known for Tropic Thunder) once again plays the hapless security guard surrounded by living exhibits played by the likes of Owen Wilson (best known for The Royal Tenenbaums) and Steve Coogan (best known for Philomena). Meanwhile, Rebel Wilson (best known for Pitch Perfect) plays a new guard, Dick Van Clark (best known for Mary Poppins) plays an old guard, and Rami Malek (best known for Mr. Robot) plays Ahkmenrah, the Pharaoh whose tablet gives the exhibits life and may soon take it away.
On a more bittersweet note, the performer to really watch in Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb is Robin Williams, the comedy legend who reprises his role as the wise and affable exhibit of Theodore Roosevelt. He has always been one of the primary reasons to watch these movies, and Secret of the Tomb is actually the last movie he starred in before his tragic death. Because of that, his final line (“Smile, boy…it’s sunrise”) becomes so powerful that you might just have to reach for the tissues while the credits roll.
Losing The Critics, Winning The Audience
When Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb came out, it proved to be a hit, earning $363.2 million against a budget of $127 million. This marked the last live-action franchise entry from superstar director Shawn Levy, who would later go on to direct the wildly successful Deadpool & Wolverine for Disney. Speaking of Disney, after they bought 20th Century Fox, they released an unexpected sequel to Secret of the Tomb to Disney+: the traditionally animated film Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Strikes Again.
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb ended up animating critics in all the wrong ways. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 48 percent, with reviewers generally agreeing that this third film doesn’t pack the comedic bite of its predecessors. They felt this movie was a poor way to end a very unconventional film trilogy, but acknowledged that the movie still has moments of greatness peppered throughout its runtime.
An Acting Legend Takes His Final Vow
To some extent, that critical consensus is correct: this third Night at the Museum movie doesn’t introduce anything really innovative to the franchise formula, and it’s unlikely to win over anybody who doesn’t get a kick out of Ben Stiller talking to animated museum exhibits. Of course, that logic goes both ways, and if you are a fan of these movies, the third entry offers more of the easy laughs and star-studded comedy you’ve come to expect. The fact that Robin Williams offers such a killer performance in what would be his final role is just the cherry on top for established fans.
There’s also something to be said for how uncynical and earnest the comedy in Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb is. With its general absence of vulgarity or raunchy humor, it’s actually the perfect movie to watch with your family, and children are sure to love the “what if the museum came to life at night?” premise. Even without the little ones, this is a perfect movie to watch for anyone sick of quippy, irony-laden “he’s right behind me, isn’t he?” style dialogue that Hollywood now puts in almost every single comedy.
Will you agree that Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb is a thick, star-studded slice of imaginative movie magic, or is this one aging comedy that belongs in a museum? You won’t know until you grab your remote (it’s right next to the enchanted tablet!) and stream it for yourself on Netflix. Come for the gentle punchlines and stay for one last performance from Robin Williams, the man who could light up an entire screen with only a smile.
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A new Stuff Your Kindle Day is live — download 100s of free romance books for your Kindle
FREE BOOKS: The latest Stuff Your Kindle Day takes place on Feb. 9-13. The new Free Romance Book Blast offers romance books in a variety of subgenres for your e-reader.
Have you got big plans for Valentine’s Day? Cancel them, because a new Stuff Your Kindle Day just dropped.
The Stuff Your Kindle Day schedule has been predictably hectic in 2026. We had a number of free giveaways in January, but February is on another level. We count nine events this month. Not all of them are huge, but between the niche events and massive drops, bookworms are going to be kept busy.
The latest giveaway is hosted by the Indie Author Collective. Be My Valentine is a romance book blast, offering (you guessed it) free romance books from a variety of subgenres. Everything that you download for free is yours to keep forever, so don’t hold back. So what if you’ve already got a huge stack of books waiting to be read. Add to your virtual pile without guilt.
Looking to make the most of the latest Stuff Your Kindle Day? We’ve lined up everything you need to know about this popular event.
When is Stuff Your Kindle Day?
Be My Valentine takes place on Feb. 9-13. Recent Stuff Your Kindle Days have only lasted 24 hours, meaning participants have needed to act fast. That’s stressful, so this five-day event is a welcome change. You can take stock of your options, pick your favorites, and download without getting worked up. It’s much more civilized.
Which ebooks are free?
Be My Valentine is all about romance titles. There’s a helpful hub page put together by the Indie Author Collective with filters for major tropes, spice levels, content levels, and representation. Here you can peruse the 100s of options or filter to find something that perfectly lines up with your preferences.
It’s important to note that anyone can participate in Stuff Your Kindle Day. Kindle and Kobo readers can download these romance books for free.
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Is Stuff Your Kindle Day the same as Amazon Kindle Unlimited?
Everything you download on Stuff Your Kindle Day is yours to keep, and there’s no limit on the number of books you can download. Stuff Your Kindle Day downloads don’t count towards the 20 books that Amazon Kindle Unlimited subscribers can borrow at the same time.
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Why we like it
These popular e-readers help you take your entire library on the go. With weeks of battery life and an anti-glare display, you can read anywhere and anytime with the Kindle. Plus, you can get three months of Kindle Unlimited for free with your purchase.
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Raunchy Drug-Filled Cable Comedy Went Four Seasons Too Long, But Still A Must Binge
By Jonathan Klotz
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In the age of streaming, it’s common to hear people say that they’ll wait for a series to end before bothering to watch it. Every year, an incredible show has its run cut short, but there are also shows that linger too long past their expiration date.
Bones, Brooklyn 99, Modern Family, Westworld, all shows that went one or two seasons too far past the story’s natural conclusion, and none of them can match Showtime’s 2005 comedy-drama series, Weeds. What started as a fun show about a suburban mom selling pot rebooted itself every few episodes by constantly upping the stakes and treating the term “status quo” like a terminal disease.
Weeds Burned It All Down And Kept Going
When Weeds begins, Nancy Botwin (Mary-Louise Parker) is dealing with the sudden death of her husband, Judah (in photos and, eventually, flashbacks, played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan), and struggling to care for her boys, Silas (Hunter Parrish) and Shane (Alexander Gould). The solution is to get into the marijuana business. Her brother-in-law, Andy (Justin Kirk), helps her fledgling business, while frenemy Celia (Elizabeth Perkins), the local overbearing PTA mom, constantly gets in the way. Local councilman Doug (Kevin Nealon) ends up being one of her best customers, and from there, the stage is set for a comedy about suburban consumerism. And it was, for three seasons.
By the time the third season ends, Nancy has become embroiled with the DEA and escalating levels of dangerous criminals before pissing off a group of bikers and turning to the Mexican Cartel for protection. The entire town of Agrestic burns to the ground (complete with the show’s opening sequence on fire), and Season 4 kicks off along the Mexican border. A romantic relationship with the head of the cartel takes a violent turn, so naturally, Season 6 has them on the run across the country, while Season 7 and 8 put the Botwins in New York to start over. Again.
Every time you think the show is going to settle down, wether it’s when Nancy early on sits around the table with the supporting cast and everyone agrees to start their own criminal enterprise, or seasons later, when they do the same scene again, or maybe when Silas starts up a front called “Headcheese” with Julia Bowen’s “Yoga Butt” character, you’re wrong. Each of the new status quo setups lasts for three episodes or less before it’s blown up again.
Mary-Louise Parker Defied Hollywood Expectations
Weeds was a huge hit for Showtime the moment it debuted, culminating in record-breaking viewership for the Season 3 finale. Part of the appeal was the setting, the comedy, and since it was on Showtime, the series didn’t hesitate to throw out nudity and sex scenes in almost every episode, turning the 41-year-old Mary-Louise Parker into a sex symbol. Even at its lowest point, in Season 5, the show kept its dark sense of humor, which worked with the gratuitous nudity to keep eyeballs on the show until it finally ended in 2012.
The show’s creator, Jenji Kohan, went from Weeds to Orange Is The New Black, another show that kept resetting the status quo on itself. Even if Kohan never works on another show in her career, she managed back-to-back successes that both overstayed by a few years but remain beloved years after they came to an end.
One of the best parts of Weeds is the opening song in Seasons 1-3, and again in Season 8, “Little Boxes” by Malvina Reynolds. Starting in Season 2, the show used cover versions from artists including Elvis Costello, Randy Newman, Billy Bob Thornton, Linkin Park, the Mountain Goats, and Death Cab for Cutie. The satirical song captured the first few seasons perfectly, which is why it’s removed when the show goes way off the rails and returns when the show finally settles down again.
Over a decade after the end of its run, Weeds might be one of the best shows to binge-watch. The off-kilter narrative 180’s keep it exciting the whole way through, but if you end up bailing after the Season 4 finale’s twist, that’s alright, as you’ve already seen the show at its best.
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How to watch the T20 World Cup 2026 online for free
TL;DR: Live stream the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 for free on ICC.TV. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.
$12.99 only at ExpressVPN (with money-back guarantee)
There are so many incredible sporting events taking place in 2026. The schedule is stacked with the Winter Olympics, World Cup, and much more this year. And cricket fans don’t need to wait for arguably the biggest showpiece event on the calendar: the 2026 T20 World Cup.
The best international T20 teams are in India and Sri Lanks to compete for the top prize. You can expect the likes of India, Australia, South Africa, and England to be fighting it out in the knockout rounds. Those teams are the pre-tournament favorites, but this electric form of the game is always unpredictable. Sri Lanka, New Zealand, and Pakistan possess the talent to beat anyone on their best day.
If you want to watch the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.
What is the T20 World Cup?
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is a Twenty20 International cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council. The event is generally held every two years. India are the defending champions.
In 2026, 20 teams will compete in 55 matches across five venues. The 20 qualifying teams are divided into four groups of five. In the group stage, each team will play four matches in a round-robin format, with the top two teams in each group advancing to the Super 8 stage. At this point, teams will be placed into two groups of four, and will play three matches. The top two teams in each group will advance to the knockout stage.
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When is the 2026 T20 World Cup?
The 2026 T20 World Cup is the 10th edition of the competition. This year’s event takes place from Feb. 7 to March 8 in India and Sri Lanka.
How to watch the 2026 T20 World Cup for free
The 2026 T20 Cricket World Cup is available to live stream for free on ICC.TV.
This free live stream on ICC.TV is only available in select regions (see full list of territories here), but anyone can live stream the T20 Cricket World Cup for free with a VPN. These helpful tools can hide your IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in a location with free access. This simple process bypasses geo-restrictions so you can live stream on ICC.TV from anywhere in the world.
Access free T20 Cricket World Cup live streams by following these simple steps:
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Subscribe to a streaming-friendly VPN (like ExpressVPN)
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Download the app to your device of choice (the best VPNs have apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, and more)
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Open up the app and connect to a server in a location with access
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Visit ICC.TV
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Watch the 2026 T20 Cricket World Cup for free from anywhere in the world
The best VPNs for streaming are not free, but leading VPNs do tend to offer free-trial periods or money-back guarantees. By leveraging these offers, you can gain access to free live streams without committing with your cash. This is obviously not a long-term solution, but it does give you time to watch every game from the 2026 T20 Cricket World Cup before recovering your investment.
What is the best VPN for ICC.TV?
ExpressVPN is the best service for bypassing geo-restrictions to stream live sport on ICC.TV, for a number of reasons:
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Servers in 105 countries
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Easy-to-use app available on all major devices including iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, and more
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Strict no-logging policy so your data is always secure
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Up to 10 simultaneous connections
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30-day money-back guarantee
A two-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for $68.40 and includes an extra four months for free — 81% off for a limited time. This plan includes a year of free unlimited cloud backup and a generous 30-day money-back guarantee. Alternatively, you can get a one-month plan for just $12.99 (with money-back guarantee).
Watch the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup 2026 for free with ExpressVPN.
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