One aspect ofThe Mandalorianthat I have long been confused about is Din Djarin’s ignorance of the Jedi, yet some elements of his story could explain this. WhenThe Mandalorianfirst aired in 2019, I never would have considered it would become as important to the franchise as it is currently.UpcomingStar Warsmoviesare being produced centered aroundThe Mandalorian,while seasons 2 and 3 tied together the stories of Din Djarin with major Jedi characters ofStar Wars' New Republic timeline, such as Ahsoka Tano and Luke Skywalker....

After spending years in development hell, Netflix finally releasedUgliesin September 2024, butthe movie was actually filmed three years later in one city (and its surrounding areas) in the United States.The science fiction drama, directed by McG and written by Jacob Forman, Vanessa Taylor, and Whit Anderson, isan adaptation of Scott Festerfeld’s 2005 bookUglies​​​​​​. It follows Joey King’s Tally Youngblood, a young teenager on the precipice of turning 16. When she does, Tally will finally be able to become a “Pretty” by undergoing the same surgery that everyone has when they reach 16 years old....

There’s no doubt that JK Simmons' Omni-Man is the most powerfulInvinciblecharacter to have visited Earth, but the subject of who was the most fearsome being before his arrival is a matter of some debate. However, there’s only one real answer. Omni-Man’s immense power is so prominent that it’s not one of thethings viewers will need to remember ahead ofInvincibleseason 3. Instead, his displays of dominance are likely to be etched into the minds of fans forever more....

In the Taylor’s Version re-recording journey of her first six albums,Taylor Swiftonly has two more left to go, and it’s clear which one she should release first. Swift famously began withFearless (Taylor’s Version)in the early part of 2021, reclaiming the album that changed absolutely everything for her and her career first while adding special new songs “From the Vault.” Ever since, Swift has gone on to release three others, includingRed (Taylor’s Version),Speak Now (Taylor’s Version), and1989 (Taylor’s Version)....

Spoiler Alert for Yellowstone season 5, episode 14, “Life Is a Promise.“It would have been fun to see Beth (Kelly Reilly) and Rip (Cole Hauser) turn over a new leaf and start a fresh life outside Big Sky Country inYellowstone,but the couple remains shackled to Montana despite Kayce (Luke Grimes) selling the Dutton family’s heirloom ranch. In theYellowstoneseason 5 finale, Kayce sells the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch to the Broken Rock Tribe....

Summary The live-actionDumbomovie could have ended Tim Burton’s movie-making career. A reimagining of the original 1941 movie, which was itself based on Helen Aberson and Harold Pearl’s book, the 2019 remake featured a CGI-animated elephant in a live-action setting. It also included live-action characters, who were played by Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, and more renowned actors. Tim Burton served as the director. Thelive-actionDumboearned poor reviewsand proved to be a box office disappointment, earning just $353 million on a budget of $170 million....

Monkseason 1, episode 1, “Mr. Monk and the Candidate” opened with one of the show’s most tragic lines and set the tone for what the titular character was going to be like. WhileMonkwas a hilarious series full of funny and clever moments, it was also a very bittersweet story in whichTony Shalhoub’s characteralways felt like he was missing something. Monk’s wife had been murdered before the events of the show, and that was the only case in his career that the genius detective had failed to solve....

Knull’s co-creator, Donny Cates, has read the script forVenom: The Last Danceand has given a promising prognosis for theSony Spider-Versemovie, stating, “that’s how you treat a King.“Venom: The Last Danceis slated to releaseon August 10, 2025, with its subtitle suggesting that this will be the final installment in Tom Hardy’s Venom trilogy. This stands to reason as its recently revealed arch-villain, Knull, is the most consequentialvillain the Sony Spider-Man Universe has seenthus far....

AStardew Valleyfan has discovered that using Treasure Totems on Ginger Island can help you gather a plethora of useful items in a short period, including Qi Beans. Treasure Totems were introduced with update 1.6, and by placing one on tillable ground and digging, players can get a ton of geodes, seeds, and other goods, all in one go. On average, a Treasure Totem should lead to around 3,000 gold every time, and using one on Ginger Island can be even more lucrative....

Summary The 1990s were a great time forcomedy movies, although plenty of releases have been forgotten entirely by modern viewers. While this was the heyday for stars like Jim Carrey, Adam Sandler, and Robin Williams, who led massive box office hits that people know and love to this day, many more comedy movies were produced that have been doomed to obscurity. While Mike Myers may have hit big with theAustin PowersandWayne’s Worldfilms during the 1990s, he also starred inmovies that aren’t as well remembered....

Critics and audiences don’t always see eye to eye on theMarvel Cinematic Universeand other projects with the illustrious red banner, resulting in some sharp differences in evaluation between the two. As successful as the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been, not every Marvel TV show and movie has been well-received by professional reviewers or casual audiences, with theworst-reviewed MCU filmslanguishing in critical admonishment. But sometimes, the two evaluations can be sharply distant, as demonstrated by the critic and audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes....

Summary TheMCU’sSpider-Man franchise boasts a plethora of foes both from Earth-616 and beyond. However, there are still plenty of Spider-Man villains that have yet to make it to the big screen. Keeping that in mind, there are several good options forSpider-Man 4starring Tom Holland as Peter Parker. The MCU’s recent “Home” trilogy recently concluded with 2021’sSpider-Man: No Way Home, a multiversal adventure featuring not only villains from pastSpider-Manfranchises, but also its previous Peter Parkers (Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield)....

The Death Star has been a major part of theStar Warsfranchise from the very beginning, but despite being so synonymous with the brand, there are still aspects of it that don’t make sense. First appearing all the way back in the originalStar Wars(since retitledA New Hope), the Death Star has reappeared in several different iterations, with weapons such as the Starkiller Base seen inStar Wars: The Force Awakensbeing inspired by its world-ending abilities....