Why There Are No New Law & Order & SVU This Week (Feb 6) & When New Episodes Release

NBC has a reason for not airing new episodes of theLaw and Orderfranchise on July 17, 2025. This break takes place only four weeks after the popular procedurals returned from their midseason hiatuses. The most recent episodes of bothLaw & Order and Law & Order: SVUoffered self-contained stories; however, both shows have some ongoing arcs.Law & Order: SVUseason 26, episode 11 set up a potential problem for Bensonby opening with a discussion of overtime pay that was interrupted by a cop bringing a young boy to the precinct....

August 11, 2025 · 4 min · 828 words · Michelle York

Willa Fitzgerald's Great Performance In Reacher Is A Reminder To Watch Her Horror Show With A 90% On RT

Summary Willa Fitzgerald is best known for playing Roscoe Conklin in Amazon’sReacherseries, but the actress has actually provided some of her best work in another, completely unrelated, horror miniseries. Among thetop trending shows of 2023, Mike Flanagan’sThe Fall of the House of Usheris a retelling of Edgar Allen Poe’s story of the same name, bringing the gothic storytelling into a modern-day setting and blending it together with some of Poe’s other short stories....

August 11, 2025 · 5 min · 939 words · Amy Horn

Zoë Kravitz Reveals Why She Needed To Direct Blink Twice

Summary Blink Twicefollows Frida, a cocktail waitress whose life takes a strange turn when she meets billionaire tech mogul Slater King at a fundraising gala. Slater invites Frida and her friend Jess to his remote private island for a dream vacation with luxurious parties. However, when Jess disappears, Frida begins to investigate the island and the strange happenings, causing her to question her own reality. Channing Tatum delivers a complex performancebalancing charm with menace as Slater King, while Naomi Ackie portrays Frida’s desire for power and the dark path it can take inBlink Twice....

August 11, 2025 · 5 min · 997 words · Debbie Kane

"He's My Muse": Why Bowen Yang's Casting Was Key In Queer Sundance Rom-Com The Wedding Banquet Explained By Director

Fire Islandfilmmaker Andrew Ahn modernizes the premise of Ang Lee’s 1993 classic rom-com for his new movieThe Wedding Banquet, which he co-wrote with James Schamus (who helped pen the original). While the remake honors the basic synopsis of a closeted man marrying a woman in exchange for a green card, it also adds more modern issues like IVF and a second romantic pairing. The result is a heartwarming and zany hour-and-a-half of found (and sometimes literal) family and accidental love squares, anchored by Bowen Yang’s Chris, whose paralyzing indecision throws his romantic relationship and friend group into turmoil....

August 10, 2025 · 11 min · 2341 words · Frances Davis

"The Series Would Carry Shonen Jump On Its Shoulders": My Hero Academia's Creator Always Knew How Big Jujutsu Kaisen Could Be

It is quite common for manga artists to draw inspiration from other creators in the industry, and Kohei Horikoshi, creator ofMy Hero Academia,has just expressed his admiration for another Shonen Jump series.Jujutsu Kaisenis one of the most beloved manga series of all time, and even Horikoshi calls himself a fan. Horikoshi did not just state that he enjoys the series, he said that from the very beginning, he was"convinced that this series would carry Shonen Jump on its shoulders....

August 10, 2025 · 4 min · 737 words · Juan Thompson

1 Phone Call By Spencer Dutton Finally Has Me Excited About 1923 Season 2 Episode 5’s Ending

Warning! This article contains SPOILERS for 1923 season 2, episode 5.A single phone call by Spencer Dutton (Brandon Sklenar) in1923season 2, episode 5 makes me very excited for the end of Taylor Sheridan’s show. Spencer’s long journey back to Montana has been a major focus all season long, but the show has also been stalling on it. There have been so many setbacks, fromSpencer’s bootlegging misadventureto his run-in with the homeless people on the train, and it seems like every step he takes towards Montana includes two steps back....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 635 words · Michelle Garcia

10 Strange MCU Phase 1 Moments That Have Only Gotten Weirder Over A Decade Later

Phase One of theMarvel Cinematic Universeincluded many strange scenes, some of which have only gotten weirder as time has marched on. As the firstmovies of the MCU, the Phase One slate represented an era in which the massively successful franchise was still finding its footing. As a result, the early films featured quite a few awkward stumbling blocks that have only become straight-up weird over time. There are many factors in play that can take a given MCU scene from slightly out-of-place to concerningly uncomfortable....

August 10, 2025 · 11 min · 2160 words · George White

5 Ways Pokemon Legends Z-A’s Dynamic Combat Is What the Series Needs (And 5 Ways It Isn’t)

5 Ways Pokemon Legends Z-A’s Dynamic Combat Is What the Series Needs (And 5 Ways It Isn’t) As more details are revealed regarding the upcomingPokemon Legends: Z-A title,additional gameplay mechanics, changes, and available Pokemon have been uncovered. One significant aspect shown in trailers and gameplay is the change to battling. Traditionally, Pokemon games use turn-based combat. However, Pokemon Legends: Z-A is introducinga much more dynamic battle systemin which players will control their Trainer and the Pokemon itself, switching up the formula for battles....

August 10, 2025 · 8 min · 1651 words · Rhonda Anderson

90 Day Fiancé’s Julia Trubkina Reveals Heartbreaking Health Update About This Family Member Amid Huge Brandon Relationship Update & Major Milestones

Julia Trubkinafrom90 Day: The Last Resortshared a heartbreaking update about her dog following his recent surgery. Prior to meeting Brandon Gibbs,Julia was a go-go dancer in Russia. After the couple began dating, Julia moved from Russia to the United States on a K-1 visa. Despite facing communication issues, Brandon and Julia got married. However, they recently joined90 Day: The Last Resortseason 2to tackle their escalating challenges. Thanks to therapy,they were able to work through their differences and recommit to each other....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 600 words · David Snow

A Real FBI Spy Gives Perfect Accuracy Rating To Gary Oldman's Tinker Tailor Solider Spy: “Really Nails One Of The Biggest Threats To An Intelligence Service”

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spyearns a perfect realism grade for its portrayal of spycraftk according to a real-life double agent. Released in 2011, the film is directed by Tomas Alfredson and is based on author John le Carré’s acclaimed novel of the same name.Starring Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, and John Hurt,Tinker Tailor Soldier Spytells the story of Oldman’s George Smiley as he attempts to uncover a Soviet mole within MI6 during the height of the Cold War....

August 10, 2025 · 5 min · 904 words · Madison Adams

Amazingly, the Switch is slowly approaching the PS4’s total hardware sales in Japan

Roughly five million for Switch (since 2017) compared to seven million PS4s (2014) The Nintendo Switch is selling like hotcakes in pretty much every region, especially Japan. Initially the country couldn’t keep the thing on store shelves in implemented a lottery-like system in some areas, but it’s nowhere near the Wii shortages as folks have actually been able to snag them over time. As a result the Switch is doing incredibly well in Japan, and just approached the five million total sold mark with 4....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 223 words · Daniel Freeman

Darkseid Admits a Bat-Family Hero Is His Equal And No, He Is Not Talking About Batman

WARNING: May Contain Potential Spoilers for DC vs. Vampires: World War V #6!Darkseidhas just admitted that he sees one member of the Bat-Family as his equal. While it might seem obvious that Batman would be the one to earn the New Gods' respect, Darkseid is actually not referring to the Dark Knight. Furthermore, this revelation may unfold in anElseworldsstoryline, but its impact is just as significant as if it were part of mainstream continuity....

August 10, 2025 · 5 min · 864 words · Douglas Miller

Dave Bautista’s Rejected Fast & Furious Role Would've Led To A Crossover We All Want To See

Dave Bautista passed on the opportunity to join theFast & Furiousfranchise, but had he accepted, we would have gotten a crossover that had been years in the making.Fast & Furious' lively and chaotic universe looked like a great fit for the actor, asDave Bautista’s best action moviessuggest he could fit in effortlessly, but he ultimately rejected the chance to join the iconic saga. Having been part of popular franchises like the Marvel Cinematic Universe andDune,Bautista is no stranger to huge blockbuster action, but he is just as enthusiastic about working with lesser-known IPs....

August 10, 2025 · 6 min · 1152 words · Charles Fletcher