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In a shocking turn of events, Stella Bak is leaving The Morning Show. Greta Lee, who plays Stella, made her final appearance in last night’s episode. The episode was a disaster for Stella: she hurt Chris, discovered her AI technology wasn’t ready for a major event, failed to secure a partnership, and confided in a digital version of herself. To make matters worse, that AI then publicly exposed her affair with her boss’s husband, Miles, leading to her resignation. Her attempt to escape to Italy with him also failed, leaving her heartbroken and alone on a plane. Ultimately, Stella’s story ends in tragedy, betrayed by both people and technology.

There’s a ton of fresh content coming to streaming services! A new season of The Challenge inspired by Squid Game is dropping, along with a documentary about Eddie Murphy’s life and work. Film fans can look forward to Richard Linklater’s movie about the making of Breathless, titled Nouvelle Vague. Plus, there are festive new seasons of The Great British Baking Show and Is It Cake? Seriously, you might want to clear your schedule for the whole month – there’s a lot to watch!

Danishka Esterhazy, who directed the 2021 remake of Slumber Party Massacre, recently released a new film called Match on October 3, 2025. It’s quickly become popular thanks to a lot of buzz on social media, with many people calling it a uniquely strange and captivating movie. The official description doesn’t even hint at just how wild Match truly is.

The popular show Only Murders in the Building is back for its fifth season, introducing several new faces. One character, in particular, highlights a major trend in television for this year.

Dean DeBlois, who directed the original How to Train Your Dragon films, returned to direct the first installment, which was a big hit, earning over $635 million globally. It became the most successful film in the How to Train Your Dragon series and received a 77% approval rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. Universal Pictures announced at CinemaCon in April 2025 that a sequel, How to Train Your Dragon 2, is planned for release in June 2027.

James Gunn recently told Erik Voss of New Rockstars that the “Salvation” storyline from the Peacemaker season finale won’t be a strict adaptation of the comics. He advised viewers not to expect a close resemblance.

I’ve been putting it off for a long time, but now that the classic horror film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is available to stream for free on several services, I’m finally going to watch it and see if it lives up to the hype. Here’s how you can watch it without paying anything.

As a huge Doctor Who fan, I saw the rumors flying everywhere online and in the press when reports came out about Ncuti Gatwa’s companion. People were saying Gibson had been fired after only one season and replaced by Varada Sethu. It was all over the place! Thankfully, Russell T. Davies eventually cleared things up and confirmed that Gibson hadn’t been fired and that her character’s story would continue, which was a huge relief to many of us.

A sneak peek at Marvel’s The Ultimates #17 (from Deniz Camp, Phil Noto, and Travis Lanham) shows Doom observing footage of the life he could have had. He then focuses on trying to recreate those events. Although the original Reed Richards missed his chance to fulfill his potential, a new Fantastic Four can still rise. Doom has compensated for lost time, now commanding a team of nearly two dozen heroes, each with extraordinary abilities.

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