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The new series *Hotel Costiera* released all six of its first-season episodes on Prime Video on September 24th. John Williams plays Daniel De Luca, a former Marine who now solves problems for a high-end hotel. According to FlixPatrol, the show is currently the fourth most popular TV series on Prime Video, following *Gen V*, *The Summer I Turned Pretty*, and *The Terminal List: Dark Wolf*. Critics generally like the show, giving it an 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, but audience opinions are more mixed, with a viewer score of 50%.

This approach echoes Disney’s strategy with Marvel and *Star Wars*, where they heavily invested in television series. At first, it worked well, with shows like *WandaVision* and *The Mandalorian* receiving praise from critics and audiences, and even earning Emmy nominations. However, some believe that making so many Marvel and *Star Wars* TV shows has lessened the impact of their movies, which may explain why films like *The Marvels*, *Captain America: Brave New World*, and *Thunderbolts* didn’t perform as well in theaters, especially since they were connected to streaming series. Now, the question is: will expanding these famous horror franchises to television, even if the shows aren’t hits, hurt their reputation as big-screen experiences? Or is horror uniquely capable of staying strong across different formats?

Beyond the established names, some new writers are really shining. Jack Bensinger, Maddie Wiener, Rachel Pegram, Jo Sunday, and Claire McFadden are all incredibly funny. I’ve been a fan of Bensinger’s quirky humor, Wiener’s sharp wit, and McFadden’s sketches for almost ten years, back when they were all working in Chicago. Sunday brings a captivating, offbeat energy, and Pegram excels both on stage and on the page. I’m not familiar with the two new hires from The Lampoon, but I’m optimistic. If the show embraces their fresh, alternative perspectives, this season has the potential to be excellent.

A recent fan translation on X (formerly Twitter) of a booklet included with the *Dragon Ball DAIMA* Blu-ray release revealed a secret to how voice actress Masako Nozawa created the legendary *Dragon Ball* character, Son Goku. The booklet featured an interview with Nozawa, where she discussed her decades-long experience voicing Goku and how she’s consistently brought such an iconic character to life.

Okay, so things are looking *really* bad for Xbox. I’m hearing rumors that they’re basically selling off all their hardware, like consoles, and are switching to just making games and software. The worst part? It sounds like we might *not* be getting a next-gen Xbox after the Series X/S. It’s like the end of an era, honestly.

EJAE, Rei Ami, and Audrey Nuna-the vocal talents behind the girl group Huntr/x, featured in KPop Demon Hunters-recently made their first live appearance on Saturday Night Live. Well, it mostly happened within a sketch in Bad Bunny’s imagination, but it still counts! The sketch showed four friends at brunch, discussing adult issues (including being on … Read more

The Trump administration has expressed strong disapproval of Bad Bunny’s performance at the Super Bowl. When questioned about whether the NFL intended to make a statement by selecting Bad Bunny, DHS Secretary/South Park character Kristi Noem responded with a lengthy statement, saying “They suck and we’ll win and God will bless us, and we’ll stand and be proud of ourselves at the end of the day, and they won’t be able to sleep at night because they don’t know what they believe and they’re so weak. We’ll fix it.” Corey Lewandowski also announced that ICE would be present at the Super Bowl. It seems they’ve forgotten that Puerto Rico is part of the U.S. – which explains why Juan Jamón (Jon Hamm’s alter ego) can transition so seamlessly from Bad Bunny’s concert residency to making a cameo on SNL .

During Paris Fashion Week, at Givenchy’s Spring/Summer 2026 show, many viewers thought Jenna Ortega’s outfit looked inspired by Lydia Deetz’s wedding dress from Beetlejuice. Here’s a closer look at Ortega’s stunning red ruffled dress, which beautifully combines playfulness and sophistication:

Similar to Heidi Klum and Leni modeling lingerie together, Gwyneth Paltrow and her daughter, Apple, have also teamed up for a modeling project. In an interview with Vogue, they shared that they posed together for the GapStudio fall 2025 campaign. Paltrow also revealed to the publication that she actually started planning her future daughter’s wardrobe even *before* Apple was born, and it’s quite a collection, in fact.

I’ve always been captivated by Justified – it feels both familiar and fresh. It really reminds me of Elmore Leonard’s work, with that snappy dialogue and those characters who aren’t easily categorized as simply good or bad. It’s a modern gunslinger story, but it doesn’t feel limited by time. What truly makes it special, I think, is that it *gets* the contradictions at the core of the Western genre. Raylan Givens isn’t your typical hero; he’s flawed, impulsive, and his upbringing in Appalachia weighs on him just as much as his job does. And then there’s Boyd Crowder – a villain who’s so smart and articulate, and who occasionally shows a glimmer of goodness, that it’s hard to know where he stands. That complexity is exactly what viewers want today. In a world saturated with high-quality TV, Justified proves the Western isn’t a relic of the past; it just needs to adapt and grow. It’s brilliant, really.