Minecraft Movie Details Reveal More About Jason Momoa's Character: "Garret's The Noob"

A Minecraft Moviedetails reveal more about Jason Momoa’s character, Garrett, with director Jared Hess calling him a “noob.” Momoa stars as one of four misfits dealing with everyday struggles who are unexpectedly transported into the cubic realm from the famous video game, and must team up with an expert crafter to return home. Other than Momoa, theMinecraft Moviecastincludes Jack Black, Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, Sebastian Eugene Hansen, Matt Berry, and Jennifer Coolidge....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 528 words · Grant Martinez

My Hero Academia Made Deku Different From Other Shonen Heroes With 1 Simple But Huge Detail

Summary Warning: The following contains spoilers for the ending of My Hero Academia!! Among the many amazing shonen manga,My Hero Academiastands out for its unique approach to the tropes that characterize these stories. The biggest difference between other series of this demographic is the series' protagonist, Izuku Midoriya. While equally brave and powerful as other iconic shonen heroes,Deku has a unique personality and moral system. Midoriya’s distinctive personality has been perfectly depicted in the epilogue of Kohei Horikoshi’s most popular work....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 737 words · Rachael Moore

Paddington In Peru Proves The Franchise Recast Sally Hawkins' Mary Brown Too Soon

Paddington in Peruis great, but it’s a shame that Sally Hawkins didn’t reprise her role of Mary Brown in the film. After leaving Peru in the firstPaddingtonmovie, the lovable bear found a home with the Brown family. However, this might not have been the case if it wasn’t for Mary Brown, who instantly accepted Paddington. Since Mary has always wanted what is best for Paddington, they have had perhaps the most special relationship in the franchise....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 768 words · Lucas Ramirez

Peacock's New Crime Drama Starring Amanda Seyfried Is The Perfect Follow-Up For Mare Of Easttown Fans

It’s been nearly four years sinceMare of Easttownwas released, and fans of the TV show should check out Peacock’s new crime drama starring Amanda Seyfried,Long Bright River. With Kate Winslet taking on the role of Marianne “Mare” Sheehan,Mare of Easttownwas popular with both audiences and critics. AfterMare of Easttown’s season finale, there have been questions about whether the hit crime drama will get a second season. Despite the success and popularity thatMare of Easttownhad, the series wasn’t renewed for a second season....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 666 words · Holly Gordon

Pokémon Horizons Is Finally Ready to Explore the Most Dangerous Place in All of Paldea

Pokémon Horizonsis finally turning its attention to one of the most dangerous and rarely seen locations in all of Paldea: Area Zero. The new story arc is set to introduce brand new Pokémon as well as continue the Six Heroes story that’s already been developing throughout the season. Episode 78 ofHorizonssaw the crew battling an Entei, only to discover it wasn’t the Entei spoken of in the legends of the Six Heroes....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 535 words · Nathan Valentine

Ralph Fiennes' Conclave Becomes The Fourth 2025 Best Picture Nominee To Cross Major Global Box Office Milestone

Ralph Fiennes’Conclavebecame the fourth 2025 Best Picture nominee to cross a major global box office milestone ahead of the Oscars. The movie follows Cardinal Thomas Lawrence (Fiennes) organizing a papal conclave to elect a new Pope, only to learn many of the candidates have a variety of secrets that keep them from being eligible for the role. Thecast ofConclavealso includes Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Carlos Diehz, and Isabella Rossellini among many others....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 554 words · Kathryn Goodwin

RIP One Piece: 10 Times the Anime Faked Out Fans With a Big Death

If there’s one thingOne Piecehas always been infamous for, it’s the lack of deaths within the story. Despite how often heroes and villains alike are put in situations where there’s little reason why they shouldn’t die,One Piecewill almost always have them survive for often contrived reasons, which often creates a lack of stakes in otherwise tense situations. It’s one thing forOne Pieceto rarely ever kill anyone off, but even worse is its penchant for fake-out deaths....

July 1, 2025 · 8 min · 1701 words · Monique Flores

Rogue One's Darth Vader Hallway Scene Passes The "Rule Of Cool", I'm Still Convinced It Doesn't Work

Darth Vader’s action scene inRogue One: A Star Wars Storyis widely considered one of the film’s highlights, but I have mixed feelings about the now-iconic sequence.Rogue Oneis considered one of the high points of theStar Warsfranchise’s Disney era and I certainly appreciate the film, but I have several criticisms of it.Rogue Onecaptures the look and feel ofA New Hopeto a certain degree, but it needlessly meddles with one of the 1977 movie’s major plot points, and mishandles two major characters....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 798 words · Ruth Perkins

Star Trek Smashes the Fourth Wall by Revisiting a Character I Never Thought We'd See Again

Warning: contains spoilers forStar Trek#29! Star Trekjust smashed the fourth wall by revisiting a character I thought we would never see again. WhileStar Trekis not normally known for this, the franchise flirted with fourth-wall breaking in one particularly memorable episode ofDeep Space Nine. Now, inStar Trek#29, a “character” from that episode makes a surprise return at the universe’s darkest hour. Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly have an extensive history withStar Trekcomics, having written others for IDW as well....

July 1, 2025 · 5 min · 988 words · Kevin Jackson

The Becomers Review: A Blundering Horror Comedy That Pushes Everything To Excess

Summary The Becomershas an interesting premise that becomes buried underneath awkward performances and moments that attempt to shock us into thinking it’s artsy. While there does seem to be a core message examining the human condition from the perspective of alien invaders, and their developing appreciation and understanding of humans, the message is voided thanks to grotesque and absurd imagery. Despite a valiant effort and passion from writer/director/editor Zach Clark, the movie feels inconsistent and disappointing....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 633 words · Cynthia Terry

The MCU Retcons Bucky's Arm In Thunderbolts*

A teaser forThunderboltsconfirmed that theMCUhas retconned Bucky’s arm. Themystery shroudingThunderboltshas liftedsomewhat with the release of its first trailer, revealing a little behind the circumstances that bring the titular team together. It helps to draw a line beneath much speculation as rumors including Valentina Allegra De Fontaine’s occupation of the Avengers tower are vindicated. It also all but confirmed thatLewis Pullman’s Bobis indeed Sentry, the latest impossibly powerful Marvel character to join the MCU, after depicting him surviving a barrage of bullets and showing a glimpse of his S-shaped buckle....

July 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1265 words · Makayla Webb

These 10 TV Shows Had A Bad Second Season, Then Suddenly Got Awesome

Though it’s possible to come back from a failed season of television, some TV shows get even better in the wake of a bad second season. There’s a theory that thebest season of a TV show is season 3, and for many of these series, this had to be the case after the performance of season 2.It’s no secret that season 2 can be the most challenging installment of a show,as this is when a series must push itself and do something unexpected while still appealing to its audience base....

July 1, 2025 · 9 min · 1817 words · Michael Berger

Tim Allen's Sitcom Sets 6-Year Viewership Record For ABC Despite 42% RT Score

Tim Allen’s new sitcomShifting Gearshas made a remarkable debut, setting a new viewership record for ABC. The show,which premiered on January 8, follows Matt (Allen), a widower who runs an auto shop, who reluctantly takes in his estranged daughter (Kat Dennings) and her two children, Carter (Maxwell Simkins) and Georgia (Barrett Margolis). Despite a 42% Rotten Tomatoes score, the series got off to a strong start ratings wise, raising the bar for ABC titles in the Wednesday 8 p....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 553 words · Douglas Martinez