What's #tending and why? February 27

Here's what's trending on February 27, 2026.

Woman alleges Crispin Glover held her as ‘sex slave’ in civil suit

Actor Crispin Glover, knwon for Back to the Future and Charlie's Angels, has been accused of battery and fraud in a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles by an unnamed woman.

The plaintiff alleges that Glover persuaded her to relocate from the U.K.

to Los Angeles with promises of housing and employment as his assistant. After moving, she claims she was controlled, tracked and pressured to serve as a live-in girlfriend and “sex slave.” The lawsuit further alleges unlawful eviction, physical assault, a false police report and a restraining order petition that was later dismissed. Glover’s representatives have not responded.

Grey’s Anatomy pays tribute to Eric Dane in emotional episode

The cast of Grey’s Anatomy paid tribute to Eric Dane in the first episode following his death on Feb. 19. Dane, 53, who played Dr. Mark “McSteamy” Sloan, died less than a year after revealing his ALS diagnosis. Thursday’s episode featured a 60-second montage set to “Chasing Cars,” revisiting some of Mark’s most memorable scenes. Dane joined the show in season two and remained until his character’s death in season nine, later returning for a dream sequence in season 17.

Series creator Shonda Rhimes and former co-stars, including Patrick Dempsey and Kate Walsh, remembered him 'as generous, witty and deeply loved'.

New Lord of the Rings open-world game reportedly in development

A new The Lord of the Rings game is reportedly in development, with plans to rival the commercial success of Hogwarts Legacy. According to Insider Gaming, the project has been in the works for some time and is expected to be a third-person action title. It is said to have backing from the Abu Dhabi Investment Office, with involvement from Embracer Group, which holds the IP rights.

The game has not been officially confirmed, and no release date or platforms have been announced.

Rinku Singh’s father passes away amid T20 World Cup

Indianm cricketer Rinku Singh’s father, Khanchand Singh, died on Friday after battling stage four cancer. He was undergoing treatment at Yatharth Hospital in Greater Noida and had been on ventilator support earlier this week. Rinku had briefly left the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s camp to be with his family and has now flown home again following the demise. Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh offered condolences on social media.

Rinku is expected to rejoin the squad before the final Super 8s match against the West Indies.