Though often darkly funny and thought-provoking, Black Mirror is best known for its unsettling and bleak depictions of technology’s potential downsides. The show presents original ideas, but they’re often deeply disturbing. While nearly all episodes are unsettling, some are significantly more intense than others.
The MonsterVerse often draws inspiration from classic monsters, and it’s done so again with Tiamat in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, who shares similarities with Toho’s Manda. The latest new Titan introduced seems to follow this pattern, but it could also be setting up interesting possibilities for the future of the series.
Rina Kent is a popular author known for her dark romance, especially the Legacy of Gods series, mafia romances, and the MM dark romance Kiss the Villain. In 2025, she expanded her writing to include hockey romance with Beautiful Venom, the first book in her planned Vipers trilogy.
Everyone was excited to see Henry Cavill join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but it’s worth remembering he’d actually been in a movie based on a Marvel comic before. That earlier movie took the story in a very different direction than the typical MCU films, focusing on a less traditional superhero narrative – making it a curious bit of comic book movie history.
The final episode of Breaking Bad, written and directed by creator Vince Gilligan, proves that the most straightforward approach can be the best. Instead of trying to surprise viewers, Gilligan delivered the ending he’d foreshadowed throughout the series. He remained faithful to the story and created a truly satisfying conclusion.
The first season finale of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy included a nod to J.J. Abrams’ 2009 Star Trek film and introduced the next generation of starship helmsmen, similar to the iconic Mr. Sulu (played by George Takei). The episode, directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi and written by Alex Kurtzman, Kirsten Beyer, Noga Landau, and Gaia Violo, concluded the season with a thrilling, uplifting, and heroic finish.
Disney and Marvel Studios have announced their movie and TV show schedule through 2026, and for the first time in several years, they won’t be releasing any projects led by female characters in 2024. The last time this happened was in 2020, when the pandemic caused a complete halt to Marvel releases. Before that, 2019 saw the debut of Marvel’s first female-led film, Captain Marvel, which starred Brie Larson as Carol Danvers. The movie takes place in the 1990s and shows Carol’s beginnings as a Kree warrior and her journey to discovering her past as a fighter pilot.
It turns out Harry Styles is surprisingly good at imitating comedian Sebastian Maniscalco! It’s funny to imagine how that came about – maybe Styles approached writer Marcello Hernández and asked to try out his impression after seeing a recent sketch. Hernández would have had to explain that Maniscalco is a real person, not a character … Read more
Saturday Night Live appears to be hitting its stride again. After a period of weaker shows, the last three episodes have been remarkably strong. This week, former One Direction member Harry Styles directly addresses the criticism he’s received about potentially ‘queerbaiting’ his audience. Here are some of the best moments from tonight’s show:
Let’s talk about the elephant in the room – the accusations of ‘queerbaiting’ that have followed Harry Styles for a while. He finally addressed it, and honestly, his response was pretty great. He pointed out that people fixated on his fashion choices and then got upset when he didn’t publicly pursue relationships with other men, like Louis Tomlinson or even Barack Obama! He playfully questioned if anyone had considered that maybe, just maybe, there was more to him than what met the eye. And to really drive the point home – and perhaps quiet the critics – he shared a sweet kiss with Ben Marshall. It felt like a clear message: his personal life is his own, but he’s definitely comfortable expressing affection. It was a smart and surprisingly effective way to handle a tricky situation.