Among Hollywood’s current trends and obsessions is one abouttoy movies, but the latest addition to it is not only ridiculous, but confusing. The film industry is defined by trends, and that’s not surprising or strange at this point. Some of the ongoing ones are reboots, legacy sequels, and horror versions of children’s stories and characters – look no further than the many horror adaptations ofSteamboat Williethat have been released and are currently in development....

Star Trek: Strange New Worldsmay have a Kirk problem in season 3. Both audiences and Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) have known all along that he will, someday soon, suffer a tragic fate. Over the show’s first two seasons,characters fromThe Original Serieshave slowly been appearing inStrange New Worlds.From Lt. Spock (Ethan Peck) and Ensign Nyota Uhura (Celia Rose Gooding) on the Enterprise, to Lt. James T. Kirk (Paul Wesley) on the Farragut, there are now a lot of classicStar Trekcharacters inStrange New Worlds’s cast....

The spring 2025animeseason is approaching its final stretch, and has offeredboth exciting new titles and the returns of some of the industry’s heaviest hitters.Fire Forceis well into the first cour of its final season, whileOne Piecereturned from a rare, lengthy hiatus toresume its Egghead arc. The legendary Shinichiro Watanabe has made noise once more with his most recent work, the stylish and action-packedLazarus. However,the season has lacked that one big titlewhich typically catches the eye of the entire anime community....

WARNING: This article contains SPOILERS for Law & Order: Organized Crime, season 5, episode 10.Season 5 ofLaw & Order: Organized Crimecame to an end this week with both one of the show’s most advanced villains, and a multi-season story arc, tied up. After the shocking death of Joe Stabler, Jr. (Michael Trotter) atthe ending ofLaw & Order: Organized Crimeseason 5, episode 9, Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) must now make a decision about whether he’s going to bring down Julian Emery (Tom Payne): by the book or outside the law....

Natasha Lyonne’s human lie-detector protagonist, Charlie Cale, confronts Sam Richardson’s apparent villain character in an exclusive clip presented by Peacock ofPoker Faceseason 2, episode 7.Poker Faceseason 2 has received rave reviewsfollowing its critically acclaimed first season, resulting in a Certified FreshRotten Tomatoesscore of 90% (and 94% for both seasons combined). The Rian Johnson creation is well-established as a re-imagining of classic bumbling detective TV series likeColumbo. Throughout the first half ofPoker Faceseason 2, Charlie has uncovered murders committed by characters played by Cynthia Erivo, Giancarlo Esposito, and more....

One of the biggestromantasyreleases of the summer, Julie Soto’sRose in Chainsis getting plenty of attention on the heels of its July 8 release. However, not all of it is positive.Rose in Chainsis the latest in a line of romantasy novels to spark heated debates on TikTok and Threads. Just a few months ago,Dani Francis’Silver Elitefound itself at the centerof its own controversy. And the questionable marketing surrounding Juliette Cross’Firebird— which did not detail the book’s darker power dynamics — is yet another example....

TheIndiana Jonesfranchise has returned to Paramount+, but the streaming history of the popular franchise remains very complicated. Paramount+ reacquiredtheIndiana Jonesmovieson June 1, but there is one film in the series that isn’t there, so anyone wanting to watch every film in the franchise will have to find it on another streaming service. On June 1,the first four Indiana Jones films moved to Paramount+, meaning thatHarrison Ford’sRaiders of the Lost Ark,Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom,Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, andIndiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skullare all available on that streaming service for fans....

Netflix’s new Korean legal show with aSquid Gamestar in the leading role has become an instant global hit, ranking on the streamers' latest charts.Netflix’s K-drama cataloghas been growing in recent years, in part due to the success of shows likeSquid Game. However, not every drama on the platform has been as dark and thrilling. Some of the K-dramas on Netflix include ones that focus on more grounded stories. Both on the streamer and beyond,legal K-dramasare one of these subcategories, with shows likeExtraordinary Attorney WooandLaw Schoolgarnering popularity and critical praise....

Summary Bethesda published three animated shorts revealing new lore details aboutStarfield. This is the first occasion on which the company shared information on its upcoming game since theJune 11 Starfield Direct. That event offered plenty of new gameplay footage, revealingdetails aboutStarfieldcompanions, skills, and PC hardware requirements, among other things. However, some fans were also expecting that the mid-June showcase will mark the start of a months-long marketing campaign leading up to the RPG’s early September release....

Steve Carell helped co-create a series similar toBrooklyn Nine-Ninewith a 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, and it even stars another cast member fromThe Office.Brooklyn Nine-NineandThe Officehave very different sensibilities and styles of humor, but there are undeniable similarities between the two shows, just as there are similarities between a lot of the network comedies of that era. Bothshows operate in the mockumentary styleformat popularized byThe Office, andboth are workplace comedies, interested in the lives and foibles of the people working there....

The Hillsstars are looking back on their stunning series finale fifteen years after it aired on June 17, 2025. The series shocked fans when, after Kristin Cavallari and Brody Jenner said goodbye, the cameras pulled away and revealed a Paramount lot set. A backdrop of the Hollywood sign was rolled away,leaving fans to wonder ifThe Hillswas fake the whole time. The Hills stars are looking back on their stunning series finale fifteen years after it aired on May 23, 2025....

Michael Bay’sTransformersmovies became a huge cinematic spectacle and one of the biggest blockbuster universes ever seen on the big screen. However, the franchise’s latest film feels like the first time we’ve seen the realTransformerssince the inception of the Bayverse, and while it was a breath of fresh air, the movie still faced one major issue. Despite their polarizing nature, there’s no doubt Michael Bay’s films gave us some of thebestTransformersbattlesand delivered high-octane action that hooked audiences....

Warning: Spoilers for The Wheel of Time season 3 Arguably the most dragged-out storyline inThe Wheel of Time’ssource material looks like it’s coming to the TV adaptation, albeit with a surprising twist.The Wheel of Timeseason 3, episode 7wrapped up the show’s take on Perrin Aybara’s story inThe Shadow Rising, the fourth book in Robert Jordan’s book series. It concluded with Perrin in the custody of Dain Bornhald and the Whitecloaks, a development that raises questions about the plan for the Wolfbrother as the show heads into a possible fourth season....