Street Fighter 6 Trailer Teases a Bigger Roster Than Ever Before

Capcom recently revealed a new trailer for the next addition in one of their biggest franchises yet:Street Fighter 6. The new game, currently in development, was teased in a trailer dropped after a mysterious countdown, and while it doesn’t show much, the footage teases a fight between Ryu and new fighter Luke, including their designs and updated graphics. Street Fighter 6is the first new game in the Street Fighter series sicne 2016, its predecessor having received a number of updates and rereleases since its initial release, including bonus stages, an arcade mode, and a team battle mode....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Matthew Rivera

Stumptown Cast Talks Powerful Leading Ladies, Dark Secrets & The Rock

We’ve already shared the firstStumptowninterviewfrom San Diego Comic-Con withCobie Smulders,Jake JohnsonandMichael Ealy, and now it’s time to meet more of the ensemble! The upcoming ABC series is an adaptation of the graphic novels series of the same name and stars Smulders as Dex Parios, a PI working in Portland with some serious military intelligence skills, but also an unapologetic style to her work that gets her into some trouble. For this second round ofStumptowntalk, we chat withCole Sibus,Camryn Manheim,Adrian MartinezandTantoo Cardinal....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 259 words · Christopher Gutierrez

The Scariest Movies to Watch on Max Right Now

Looking for a good scare?Max has you coveredwith an extensive collection of horror and thriller movies, promising you all the terrors you crave all year round (though especially during the Halloween season). Whether you prefer classic films or the latest releases, there’s something for everyone on Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming service. The legendaryStephen Kingonce said that there are three levels to horror: the “Gross-Out”, “Horror”, and “Terror”. With these movies that we have handpicked for you, you’ll get a good dose of all three, and then some....

August 3, 2025 · 8 min · 1641 words · Robert Smith

The Thing About Pam: Judy Greer on Delivering Reaction Shot Gold in Episode 4

It’s time for aCollider Ladies Nightbucket list guest! WithThe Thing About Pamin the midst of its run on NBC (and streaming on Hulu),Judy Greertook the time to join me for an extended interview. The Thing About Pamis based on the true story of Pam Hupp, played byRenee Zellweger. When her best friend Betsy (Katy Mixon) is found dead in her home, Betsy’s husband Russ (Glenn Fleshler) becomes the prime suspect when all eyes should really be on Pam....

August 3, 2025 · 5 min · 934 words · Alec Jarvis

This Is How 'House of the Dragon' Season 2 Could Play Out

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for George R. R. Martin’s book Fire & Blood. Despite the long wait, fans ofHouse of the Dragonare anticipating the fantasy series' next installment. AsSeason 2’s release approaches, no information is too small for fans' notice. But unlike most series, there is already an idea of what will happen. Now thatthe dreaded time jumpsare in the past,House of the DragonSeason 2 will be more straightforward, and with the beginning of the Dance of Dragons, it promises to be more bloody....

August 3, 2025 · 8 min · 1673 words · Margaret Thomas

This Studio Ghibli Film With 98% on Rotten Tomatoes is a Powerful Metaphor for the Creative Process

Kiki’s Delivery Servicecame out 36 years ago, and it remains one ofStudio Ghibli’s best films, as well as being the highest-ratedHayao Miyazakifilm on Rotten Tomatoes. Miyazaki is known to draw from his own experience in his movies, with his most recent project,The Boy and the Heron,being hismost autobiographical projectto date.Kiki’s Delivery Serviceis also very much about Miyazaki, but in a different way– it serves as a metaphor for Miyazaki’s creative process....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 612 words · Brent Delacruz

Weird Cartoons: 7 Trippy Animated Movies

The magic of animation is hard to define, perhaps because it’s so infinite in scope. While major animation studios like Disney, DreamWorks and Pixar dominate the genre landscape with mass appeal epics and family-friendly adventures, there’s an entire other realm of animated delights in the annals of cinema where filmmakers unconcerned with marketability or four-quadrant appeal demonstrate the limitless potential of the medium when refined craftsmanship meets unfettered creativity. The world of weird animation is vast and diverse, and why wouldn’t it be in the medium that has provided, long before CGI, the means to visually articulate the most fantastical realms imaginable without the budget-breaking limitations of live-action filmmaking....

August 3, 2025 · 9 min · 1794 words · Alexis Gallegos

Why Adam McKay Didn't Direct Ant-Man

WhenEdgar Wrightleft Marvel Studios’Ant-Manover creative differences a few months before filming was due to begin, the studio scrambled to find a replacement. Over the ensuing weeks, a number of directors’ names surfaced as being in contention to take over the project, and whilePeyton Reedeventually took the helm, one of the early names that was the most curious wasAdam McKay. Now, this was before McKay had madeThe Big Short, so his background in comedies likeAnchormanandStep Brothersseemed like a solid fit and his close relationship with starPaul Ruddwas no doubt a plus....

August 3, 2025 · 4 min · 684 words · Donna Miller

Wonder Woman Will Have More Optimism Than Batman vs. Superman

We’ve had three DCEU movies and they’ve all been bad. We keep hoping that they’ll right the ship, and nowWonder WomandirectorPatty Jenkinsand producerDeborah Snyderare promising that their movie will be the one that turns everything around. They’ve heard the complaints that were leveled against prior DCEU movies, and they’ve taken toVarietyto reassure fans that they’re not going to screw up Wonder Woman like they screwed up Batman and Superman. “There’s a misconception that DC or [parent studio] Warner Bros....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Jennifer Davis

Xena: Lucy Lawless Discusses Becoming a Queer Rights Icon

Lucy Lawlesshas undeniable screen presence, but equally as impressive is how she uses her voice and platform off screen. We’ve seen Lawless speak out on a number of key real world matters, but her influence has been especially moving and powerful as a gay icon. During her run onXena: Warrior Princess, Lawless’ title character meetsRenee O’Connor’s Gabrielle, a farm girl Xena rescues who ultimately becomes one of Xena’s closest allies and friends....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 559 words · Tyler Martin

Zachary Levi and Nerd HQ's Return to Comic-Con 2016

ActorZachary Leviis bringing Nerd HQ back to San Diego, with a really cool assortment of celebrity panels, parties and fun activities that will be held at the New Children’s Museum duringComic-Con, from July 21 - 24. And if you may’t make the trek to be there in person, you will be able to stream all of the “Conversations for a Cause” in a variety of different ways, so that you can keep up with everything that happens, all with a 360-degree view....

August 3, 2025 · 7 min · 1453 words · Lawrence Edwards

‘The Marvels’ Director Pinpoints the Best Notes to Get From Test Screenings

Test screenings can be an incredibly helpful and informative link in the creative process between production and premiere. As with most major productions, when working with Marvel Studios on the upcoming film,The Marvels, filmmakerNia DaCostatook her film through this important step. But, trusting one’s gut and disregarding a piece of advice or vice versa can be an anxiety-inducing decision to make for directors when in the final stretch of showing off their project to the world....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 560 words · Christina Park

‘The Righteous Gemstones’ Season 3 Ending Explained?

Ever sinceSuccessionended,The Righteous Gemstoneshas become HBO’s most entertaining dark comedy about a media empire controlled by an extremely wealthy family, its legendary patriarch and his unwillingness to retire, and his three bickering children that battle for control over who should remain in charge of their curated industry when their father eventually steps down. Eli Gemstone (John Goodman) and his children Jesse (Danny McBride), Judy (Edi Patterson), and Kelvin (Adam DeVine) are certainly dialed-up caricatures of stereotypes that come with southern religion, butThe Righteous Gemstoneshas shown a surprising amount of depth in developing them each beyond their most obnoxious attributes....

August 3, 2025 · 5 min · 1009 words · Dr. Lisa Hughes