'Abbott Elementary's Big Two-Parter Just Fixed the Show's Barbara Problem

Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for Abbott Elementary Season 4 Episode 7. When it comes tocharacter development, no recent show has done a better job of evolving its ensemble thanAbbott Elementary. From revealing asofter side to Melissa(Lisa Ann Walter) to once-reluctant educator Gregory (Tyler James Williams) growing into aa loyal defender of his students, the teachers at Abbott have come a long way over the show’s last four seasons. Even legacy teacher, Barbara (Sheryl Lee Ralph), has changed her ways — that is, up until recently....

June 3, 2025 · 4 min · 852 words · Emily Mccarthy

'Inside Out 2' Global Box Office Pushes Disney Past a Gigantic Milestone

After just five weekends,Inside Out 2has grossed an estimated$1.350 billion globally, with $572.6 million from domestic markets and $777.5 million internationally. The phenomenal performance has positionedInside Out 2as the #3 animated film of all time globally. It is on the verge of surpassingSuper Mario Bros($1.362 billion) to claim the #2 spot and is the highest-grossing Pixar film globally. This weekend alone sawInside Out 2surpass major titlessuch asJurassic World: Fallen Kingdom($1.310 billion),Star Wars Episode VIII – The Last Jedi($1....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Daniel Rivera

'SNL': Jenna Ortega Has a Chaotic Break Up Outside a Waffle House

Saturday Night Livehad the right idea when they brought to life the chaos that can exist at a Waffle House establishment by tying it to aFriday Night Lightsesque new show. HostJenna Ortegaplays a young girl who has been with her boyfriend (Marcello Hernández) since the 8th grade. She wants to break up with him so that they can go about their lives and if they are meant to be they will come back together whenever they’re ready....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · Brenda Hammond

'The Last of Us' Did a Young Lesbian Romance Some Justice

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers from Episode 7 of The Last of Us.Young love has been a recurring theme in fiction ever since the dawn of days. Who doesn’t love to watch romance bloom between two young souls, still new to the world of complex feelings and emotional pain; to reminisce about our own first ventures into the world of romance? Or, maybe, the pleasure lies precisely in righting the wrongs of our first experiences with love; in seeing characters succeed where we failed and find happiness where we met only pain....

June 3, 2025 · 7 min · 1435 words · Brianna Powers

'The Morning Show' Season 4 Finally Sets Release Date With First Images Two Years After Season 3 Finale

It’s been a long hiatus, but the wait for Season 4 ofThe Morning Showis almost over. Today,Apple TV+finally revealed when the new episodes are coming. Keeping up with its fall tradition, the drama is returning onSeptember 17. Along with the release date, the streamer also unveiled some first-look images that tease the events of the upcoming season.Season 4 ofThe Morning Showwill be as tense as ever. This time, the series will tackle themes like deepfakes, conspiracy theories, and corporate cover-ups, as well as how all of those concepts converge with journalism....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Brandy Green

10 Best Film Noir Movie Stars, Ranked

During the Great Depression, the popularity of pulp fiction and detective novels took the United States by storm, leading to the cultivation and rise of the classic film noir genre that audiences continue to cherish today. Born out of German Expressionism, the film noir is noted for its signature black-and-white visual style, low lighting, and a cast of intriguing characters who exhibit cynical attitudes and motivations, such as murder, greed, and revenge, cultivating an irresistible allure for audiences around the world....

June 3, 2025 · 11 min · 2262 words · Joseph Horton

10 Best Forgotten Horror TV Shows, Ranked

In the age of streaming services, it’s simultaneously become easier and harder than ever for a movie or TV show to blow up and attain new heights in their respective industries. New TV shows are coming out on an almost daily basis, but it’s pretty impossible to keep up with them all at the breakneck speed that releases are happening. The worst part is, this doesn’t even give any indication of the show’s quality....

June 3, 2025 · 10 min · 2021 words · Joseph Pollard

10 Best Nick Frost Movies, Ranked

Perhaps the most underrated of theiconic trio of Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, and Edgar Wright, Frost’s movie career in the 21st century has been quietly impressive. With the comedy performer putting in stellar appearances in some of the best movies to grace our screens,Frost has earned legions of unwavering supportersthanks to performances in the likes of theCornetto TrilogyandKinky Boots. Born in Essex in 1972, Frost’s on-screen career only dates back to 1998, with his first movie coming in 2004....

June 3, 2025 · 9 min · 1821 words · Mr. Anthony Wilson

10 Episodes of 'The Sopranos' That Are Perfect

The Sopranosis, well,The Sopranos, a TV show that’s rightfully held up as one of the greatest of all time, if not the greatest of all time. It followed a middle-aged man named Tony Soprano as he balanced family life, his criminal career, and his ongoing therapy sessions, and ran for six seasons that aired between 1999 and 2007, with a total of 86 episodes.Admittedly, not every individual episode is absolutely perfect, but a good many are, on their own, rather masterful(with all, of course, adding up and complementing each other in a way that makes the whole show pretty much perfect)....

June 3, 2025 · 9 min · 1749 words · Alicia Evans

15 Best Castiel Quotes in 'Supernatural' Ranked

For a character that was only supposed to appear for a total of three episodes, Castiel (Misha Collins) became one of the most beloved parts ofSupernatural, to the point where fans couldn’t imagine the show without him. Instead of just the intended number of three, Cas was present for almost 150 episodes between Seasons 4 and 15, often mentioned even if he didn’t physically appear on screen. He was so loved by fans that his absence for most of the seventh season left them incredibly unhappy and beyond excited when he returned midway through....

June 3, 2025 · 9 min · 1829 words · Erin Turner

2001: A Space Odyssey Is Actually a Horror Movie

There are few movies that are so good, they speak entirely for themselves. These are films that are timeless to their core and without any need for defense —The Godfather,Citizen Kane,The Shawshank Redemption,just to name a few. A film that should go without question as one of the most flawless pictures ever put to screen isStanley Kubrick’s 1968 sci-fi classic2001: A Space Odyssey. The film is one that transcends conventional, linear storytelling, opting for an experience almost primarily conveyed through sight and sound....

June 3, 2025 · 8 min · 1608 words · James Douglas

2020 Mammoth Film Festival Lineup Includes Tony Hawk Documentary

The Mammoth Film Festival has announced the lineup of films playing at the festival this year. The relatively fresh-faced fest began in 2018, specializing as an all-media platform in celebrating a variety of filmmakers, actors, directors, writers, producers, and their work, and takes place in Mammoth Lakes, California. The 2020 Mammoth Film Festival will include the world premiere ofTony Hawk’s documentaryPretending I’m a Supermanas well as the late actorCameron Boyce’s final filmRUNTand the thrillerHour of LeadstarringThomas Jane,Anne Heche, andJason Patricas well as the theatrical premiere ofZac Efron’s YouTube seriesOff the Grid....

June 3, 2025 · 3 min · 454 words · Joseph Rodriguez

A Legendary Boxer Reaches His Final Round in 'The Featherweight' Trailer

James Madio(Band of Brothers) is legendary boxerWillie Pepin the first trailer forThe Featherweight. A documentary crew follows the greatest featherweight of all time as he attempts to mount a comeback - even with his personal life unraveling at the seams. The film will be released in limited theaters this September by Tuckman Media and Appian Way. The movie is set decades after Pep’s glory days in the 1940s; it’s 1964, and Pep’s personal life is in ruins, as he juggles his much-younger wife (Ruby Wolf,Tommy) and his estranged drug-addicted son Billy (Keir Gilchrist,It Follows) from a previous marriage....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Elizabeth Smith