'Love Island USA' Season 7 Episode 31 Recap: Baby Chaos and One Final Elimination Twist Looms

Love Island USASeason 7, Episode 31 saw a new wave of bombshells enter the villa, as the remaining six couples grew closer while facing fresh relationship tests. With one week left in the season, everyone is effectively closed off, and it’s time to focus on their current connections. On the heels ofCierra Ortega’s shocking departure,islanders have returned to exploring intimacy, discussing what life on the outside might look like, and —test driving parenthood....

July 31, 2025 · 4 min · 833 words · Christopher Miller

'Shōgun' Episode 4 Trailer — Feudal Japan Descends Into Civil War

FX’s historical epic,Shōgunhas taken the internet and the wider viewing audience by storm since it made its premiere in late February. In the series' first three episodes, katanas, assassins, and political scheming were at their very peak. However, withLord Yoshii Toranaga(Hiroyuki Sanada)having made his escape from Osaka, feudal Japan is set to descend into chaos and war. New episodes of the historical epic premiere on FX and Hulu every Tuesday, and ahead of the series' upcoming episode,FX has released a new trailer and one thing is clear - civil war is about to break out acrossmedieval Japan....

July 31, 2025 · 3 min · 544 words · Emily Johnson

'Skeleton Crew's Deep-Cut George Lucas Reference Has a Long Franchise History

By now, every newStar Warsstory is unofficially required to feature certain references andEaster Eggs. The iconic “I have a bad feeling about this” line, for example, is featured in this week’s episode ofStar Wars: Skeleton Crew, “We’re Gonna Be in So Much Trouble,” but there is actually another Easter Egg,a deep-cut reference not toStar Wars, but toGeorge Lucashimself and his career- to his first movie,THX-1138, precisely. And this one is not just inSkeleton Crewbut in pretty much every otherStar Warsstory....

July 31, 2025 · 4 min · 691 words · Wendy Griffin

'The Last of Us' Making of Special Coming to HBO Max After Finale

The first season ofThe Last of Ushad fans feeling all kinds of emotions from one episode to the next, with Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) faced with all sorts of dilemmas, including not only surviving in a fungus-infected city but also fear, trauma, danger, and loss, as well as an unexpected bond along their journey. With only one more episode before the season finale, HBO unveiled the teaser for theMaking of The Last of Us, which will take viewers behind-the-scenes with the cast and crew bringing the beloved PlayStation game to life....

July 31, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Anita Russo

'Wynonna Earp’ The Next Generation? Emily Andras Teases Spin-Off [Exclusive]

While promotingWynonna Earp: Tales from Purgatoryat New York Comic Con, the brains behind the series —Emily Andras —has been discussing the potential for exciting possibilities for future spin-offs in theWynonna Earpuniverse. During an interview with Collider’sTherese Larsonin the Collider Studio, Andras expressed enthusiasm for a potential series centered around Wynonna’s daughter, Alice. The idea ofWynonna Earp: Next Generationcame up during the discussion, and Andras quickly jumped on the pitch with excitement, saying, “Oh my god, look at this!...

July 31, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Ashley Lawrence

10 Worst Biopics, According to Reddit

Done right, biopics can make for some of the most gripping cinematic experiences.The all-time best biopicscompress a remarkable life into a moving story, being both insightful and entertaining. However, they are tricky to pull off. It can be challenging for an actor to play an iconic, beloved figure, and people’s complicated lives usually resist a movie’s three-act structure. It’s also hard to find the balance between reality and fiction, especially because, whereas a normal movie must only be enjoyable, a biopic must also be revealing....

July 31, 2025 · 7 min · 1387 words · Karen Vargas

7 Actors Who Should Play Jim Henson in the Upcoming Biopic

The MuppetscreatorJim Hensonis the latest beloved figure set to receive the biopic treatment. Arecently announced filmtitledMuppet Man, written byMichael Mitnickand produced by Henson’s daughterLisa Hensonfor The Jim Henson Company, will explore Henson’s struggles to find a television home for his Muppet creations. Disney has owned the rights to the Muppets since 2004, so there’s some question as to what form a Henson biopic might take with the studio’s involvement (the negotiations between Henson and Disney to secure rights for the Muppets in the last year of his life were notoriously difficult, and Disney scrubbed many of the nastier elements of its history withMary Poppinscreator P....

July 31, 2025 · 4 min · 821 words · Jessica Park

A Quiet Place Whiteboard Explained: Monstrously Funny Exposition

Here’s the thing about the nonsense to follow: I genuinely believeA Quiet Placehas the beefiness to become a classic horror franchise. The first film, a remarkable third directorial effort from formerOfficebumpkinJohn Krasinksi, is an all-timer of a movie theater experience, it’s weaponized sound design (and lack thereof) turning every enthusiastic owner of a crinkly Twizzlers bag into public enemy number one. In myreview of the sequel,A Quiet Place Part II, I called it a “triumph,” because Krasinski and Co....

July 31, 2025 · 3 min · 509 words · Shannon Adams

Adam Sandler, Chris Rock Join Forces for New Netflix Comedy

Adam Sandler’s latest Netflix comedy,Sandy Wexler, has barely premiered, and already we’re hearing about his next venture. As part of his overall production deal with the streaming giant, Sandler will be re-teaming with hisGrown Upsco-starChris RockforThe Week Of– a comedy, not to be confused with the HBO murder miniseriesThe Night Of. Netflix announced today that the movie, directed bySaturday Night Live’sRobert Smigel(who co-wrote the script with Sandler), will focus on the time period before Sandler’s daughter marries Rock’s son, as hijinks are bound to ensue....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 299 words · Jamie Schwartz

Alan Ritchson on Directing Dark Web: Cicada 3301 and Titans Season 3

Directed and co-written byAlan Ritchsonand inspired by one of the most famous online puzzles in internet history, the wild action comedyDark Web: Cicada 3301follows a genius hacker named Connor Black (Jack Kesy) who, along with his art expert friend Avi (Ron Funches) and librarian Gwen (Conor Leslie), goes on a treasure hunt to uncover real-world clues and find answers. Completely entrenched in this dark web secret society’s global recruitment game, the trio must outrun national security agents in order to break the code....

July 31, 2025 · 12 min · 2453 words · James Wilson

Attack on Titan Season 3 Episode 1 Review

Just when you thought that the lumbering, giant, naked, cannibalistic Titans roaming the countryside were the greatest threat inAttack on Titan, in comes the Season 3 premiere, “Smoke Signal.” The highly anticipated return of the anime adaptation ofHajime Isayama’s best-selling manga series made its world premiere during Anime Expo, but lucky fans will be able to check it out tonight or tomorrow at participating theaters before its TV debut in Japan on July 22nd....

July 31, 2025 · 6 min · 1244 words · Stephanie Burns

Believer's Tyler Glenn on the LoveLoud Festival

From directorDon Argott, HBO Documentary Films and Live Nation Productions, the documentaryBelieverdelves into the fact that the suicide rates in Utah, among members of the LGBTQ community, have skyrocketed since 2008, as a result of the Mormon church’s official stance on same-sex relationships. Looking inward at the affect these teachings were having on some of his own friends, Imagine Dragons frontmanDan Reynoldshas decided to shine a spotlight on the culture he grew up in, in the hopes that through dialogue and conversation on a very human level, some changes can be made that will help save lives....

July 31, 2025 · 10 min · 2003 words · Sonia Baker

Charmed Season 4 Trailer Teaser Introduces a New Witch

After the monumental events of the finale for the third season ofCharmed,there has been significant anticipation for the return of the CW show. Eager fans will be delighted to learn that the series will return to their screens this spring with an anticipated character in tow — a new Charmed One at that. CW’sCharmedfollows a trio of sisters – Macy, Mel, and Maggie, also known as the charmed ones, who use their magical abilities to keep the world safe from fantastical threats....

July 31, 2025 · 3 min · 502 words · Laurie Patterson