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The Boys Star Karen Fukuhara On Kimiko’s Character Arc, Karate, And More
19.8.2024
Karen Fukuhara, best known for her starring role as the silent assassin Kimiko in Amazon Prime superhero series The Boys, isn’t just a great actor. She’s also a talented voiceover artist (she’s provided voices for The Boy and the Heron, Callisto Protocol, Pokemon Concierge, and Star Wars: Visions)...
5 Hopes And Predictions For Gamescom’s Opening Night Live
16.8.2024
It’s nearly time for the next Geoff Keighley World Premiereathon. The Gamescom Opening Night Live showcase is set to stream on Tuesday, August 20 at 2 p.m. Eastern/ 11 a.m. Pacific, and will include new trailers, announcements, and developers talking about their upcoming projects. We asked...
Deadpool & Wolverine Is Now The Most Successful R-Rated Movie Ever Made
16.8.2024
The latest Marvel Cinematic Universe entry, Deadpool & Wolverine, has become the highest-grossing R-rated film in history after less than 25 days at the box office. Read more
Rogue One Will Be A 'Different' Movie After Andor Season 2, Says Diego Luna
16.8.2024
The Star Wars: Rogue One prequel series Andor is set to return with its second season in 2025. And its main star says that when it finally returns, it will make Rogue One feel like a “different film.” Read more
The 4DX Movie Renaissance Is Upon Us, And It’s Fascinating
16.8.2024
A few weeks back, I left a screening of Twisters in 4DX (a multi-sensory experience in which your seat moves, water sprays in your face, wind whips your hair, and flashing lights mimic lightning) feeling like I had just ridden the wildest roller coaster at Six Flags. A giddy grin remained plastered...
Last Of Us Season 2 Star Given Extra Security Because Of Angry Gamers
16.8.2024
The Last of Us season 2 is set to come out in 2025, with the cast expanding to include new characters. It’s now been revealed that Kaitlyn Dever, the actor playing Abby, had to get extra security on set over concerns about the infamously toxic backlash around the Last of Us Part 2's other...
NYT Connections Hints: Friday, August 16
16.8.2024
Happy Friday! Time to wake up your gray matter to get your weekend rolling. Going to see Alien: Romulus? If you haven’t checked out the previous Alien movies, you might not have the stomach for that. But let’s start with your brain.Read more
The Internet Is Obsessed With This Horse From Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield's We Live In Time
14.8.2024
We Live in Time is being pitched as a heartbreaking romcom about love, tragedy, and beautiful, charming people with British accents. Also this yellow horse from a merry-go-round that appears to be part of a savvy online marketing campaign for the upcoming movie. Read more
Amazon Orders Animated Series Featuring Spelunky, New World, And PlayStation Games
14.8.2024
Amazon Prime Video has reportedly ordered a new animated anthology series that will feature short stories set within different, pre-existing video game worlds. The series is being created by Tim Miller, the same person behind Netflix’s popular Love, Death & Robots series and the first Deadpool...
Everything Wrong With Trap’s Version Of A Taylor Swift Concert
14.8.2024
M. Night Shyamalan’s latest movie, Trap, takes place mostly during a pop star’s concert, which is certainly a unique gimmick. The throngs of screaming girls, booming music, and shuffling crowds create a tense and frustrating atmosphere as Josh Hartnett’s character (a father who is secretly a serial...
This Remaster Of A Weird And Beloved Classic Is Now On Sale
14.8.2024
Back in 2012, Remedy put out Alan Wake, a pulpy third-person shooter about a troubled author literally battling the forces of darkness, as well as his own demons, with a flashlight and a gun. It didn’t light the world on fire, but over the years, it did become a bit of a cult classic, and now it’s...
Alien: Romulus Took Inspiration From This One Small Thing In Alien: Isolation
13.8.2024
Alien: Romulus looks to be a terrifying love letter to the first film in the series, released back in the late ‘70s. But that sci-fi horror classic is not the only thing Romulus is drawing from, so as you watch the movie later this week, keep an eye open for the emergency phones first seen decades...
Lego's Next Big Disney Set Is Perfect For The Upcoming Spooky Season
13.8.2024
Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas is getting a big and pricey Lego set in September, just in time for the upcoming spookiest holiday of all: Labor Day. And I guess, if you want, you can celebrate Halloween with the new Disney Lego set, too. Read more
Mark Hamill’s Missing Joker Voice Was Just Quietly Added To Crisis on Infinite Earths Part 3
13.8.2024
Crisis on Infinite Earths Part 3 is the last time fans get to hear Kevin Conroy as Batman. But the initial version had one big problem. His archnemesis, the Joker, didn’t sound like Mark Hamill, the Star Wars actor who made the character his own in Batman: The Animated Series. Warner Bros. has...
Every Big Disney Announcement At This Year's D23 Fanfest
12.8.2024
Disney’s “D23" fanfest is basically part E3, part Nintendo Direct, and this year’s event featured lots of trailers, vague announcements, and even concept art teasers. It was an extended content roadmap of big-budget productions hitting theaters and Disney+ in the months and years ahead, with a...
Borderlands Might Be 2024's Biggest Box Office Flop
12.8.2024
The Borderlands movie finally hit theaters this past weekend and quickly became one of the worst-reviewed movies of 2024. So it’s probably not surprising that Borderlands is bombing hard at the box office and might end up being the biggest flop of the year. Read more
Pokémon Fans Pay Tribute As Original Misty Voice Actor Dies At 46
12.8.2024
After a battle with breast cancer, Rachael Lillis, the original English voice actor for some of Pokémon’s most iconic characters, has died at 46. News of this came from a social media post from Veronica Taylor, who originally voiced Pokémon anime protagonist Ash Ketchum and co-starred alongside...
Tom Cruise Wraps Up Olympics With Mission: Impossible Stunt
12.8.2024
The 2024 Summer Olympics are officially over and Tom Cruise put them in the rearview mirror with a stunt that could have doubled as an ad for next year’s Mission: Impossible sequel. And he didn’t even break a leg this time. Read more
Our Favorite Cosplay From Japan Expo Paris 2024
12.8.2024
Japan Expo Paris is the largest Japanese pop culture convention outside of the country it honors, so you can always expect some incredible cosplay from the four-day convention. This time around, Omaruisfed and Mineralblu teamed up to bring us the best looks from Japan Expo 2024, from a beloved (but...
Helldivers 2 Is Flailing, Barbarian Games Are Back, And More Of The Week's Takes
11.8.2024
This week, we took the opportunity to gush over immersive sim classic Dishonored 2 after one of the founders of Arkane, the studio behind it, teased that his new studio’s next game is “Fallout meets Dishonored.” We also cheered on the renaissance of retro-style barbarian games happening right...