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Movies, Batman (character), DC Comics

Who Is the Best Batman? Batman Actors Ranked Worst To Best

Batman Unburied Podcast
Batman is one of the most iconic superheroes ever created, and 9 actors to date have attempted to take on his persona. Here is every actor who has portrayed a live-action Batman, ranked from worst to best.
TV, Gen V, The Boys

‘The Boys’ Spinoff ‘Gen V’ is on Its Way! Here’s What We Know

The Boys Volume 4 - We Gotta Go Now cover
'The Boys' franchise is expanding and creating something akin to a shared universe. 'Gen V' will mark the second spin-off series in the shared universe. Here's what we know about its release date, plot, cast, and more.
News, acting, Brain, neuroscience

Study Finds Actors’ Brains Suppress Their Real Identities While in Character

Thor: Ragnarok: Matt Damon plays an Asgardian actor playing Loki in a stage retelling of the Thor movies' plots.
Researchers at University College London fitted actors with headsets that measured activity in their prefrontal cortexes.
TV, bailey bass, Interview with the Vampire

‘Interview With the Vampire’ Just Set Claudia and Louis on an Unexpected Path

claudia, louis, and lestat on a bench
Interview With the Vampire has easily become one of my favorite adaptations.
Movies, Biopics, Daniel Radcliffe, Weird Al Yankovic, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’ Is the Parody To End All Biopics

While there are a few facts about the actual life of Weird Al in the movie, the majority of the movie is a parody of the biopics that have come before, lampshading tired tropes such as the disapproving parents, the antagonistic love interest, the spiral due to drug use, etc. And we love this movie because of it.
Gaming, Pokémon, Pokémon Scarlet Violet

‘Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’ Reveal Tiny Capitalist Ghost-Type

Introducing Gimmighoul, the Coin Chest Pokémon!
We are soon going to be in a new era of the Pokémon world. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet will be coming out and we have gotten spoilers and official releases for some new Pokémon including a new Ghost-Type named, Gimmighoul.
Movies, Enola Holmes 2, Henry Cavill, Sherlock Holmes

Henry Cavill Is a Perfect Sherlock Holmes in ‘Enola Holmes 2’

Henry Cavill as Sherlock looking at a puzzle in Enola Holmes 2
Overall, I genuinely think that Enola Holmes has been a wonderful addition to the world of Sherlock and I want to see more of Brown's adventures as the little sister to Sherlock and Mycroft. And if it means more of perfect Henry Cavill as Sherlock Holmes, then all the better for me.
TV, Star Wars: The Acolyte, The Acolyte

The ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ Cast Is Shaping Up To Be Incredible

Lee Jung-jae, Amandla Stenberg, and Leslye Headland
Until we know more about The Acolyte, we can just obsess over this cast.
Big on the Internet, rankings, social media, Twitter

10 Twitter Alternatives, Ranked by How Bad I Am at Using Them

Panel from Marvel comics. Namor says, "Do not use it!" and Doom replies, "Fool! Doctor Doom does as he pleases!" Doom blows a horn that says, "Toot!"
Here's a little snapshot of the odyssey I embarked on after Elon Musk bought Twitter, and the hard look I was forced to take at my online presence.
Movies, Chris Evans, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Red One

Chris Evans and The Rock in a Christmas Movie Sounds Perfect

The rock and Evans
What's better than a Christmas movie with the Rock or one with Chris Evans? One starring them both, of course!
Movies, DCU Studios, James Gunn

James Gunn Acknowledges Fans and Teases the Scale of the ‘New DCU’

James Gunn attends the "Guardians of the Galacy" photocall on July 25, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)
James Gunn was named, along with Peter Safran, as the heads of the newly minted DC Studios and it was probably one of the smartest things Warner Bros. Discovery has ever done. Gunn is a trusted figure in superhero media and has delivered some of the most well regarded installments in the DCU. On Sunday, the new co-CEO of DC Studios took the twitter to acknowledge the fans.
TV, British Royal Family, Netflix, The Crown

Critics Are Really Not Into ‘The Crown’ Season Five

Dominic West and Elizabeth Debicki in The Crown (2016)
The Crown has been a critical darling since it dropped earning sixty-three Primetime Emmy nominations in the first four seasons, and winning twenty-one of the them. Yet, the show could not have predicted that its fifth season would be burdened by the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the changing of the guard to her son, King Charles III.
Movies, Benoit Blanc, Glass Onion: a Knives Out Mystery, Rian Johnson

The ‘Glass Onion’ Trailer Takes Benoit Blanc on a New Kind of Mystery (And He Hates ‘Clue’?!?!)

Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc in a pool in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Benoit Blanc is back.
Movies & TV

How Did Anakin Get His Scar? Answered and Explained

Star Wars' Anakin Skywalker Scar
To be later emulated by Kylo Ren, here's how Anakin Skywalker got his iconic scar.
Big on the Internet, Kanye West

All Brands and Companies That Dropped Kanye West After Antisemitic Comments, Listed

US rapper Kanye West attends the WSJ Magazine 2019 Innovator Awards at MOMA on November 6, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
Well...the chickens have come home to roost and he's the one that called them. Without further ado, here are all the brands and companies that dropped Kanye West.
Books, Percy Jackson, rick riordan

Eleven Books to Read For the Same Magic as the Percy Jackson Saga

Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Now that we’re all waiting for the release of Disney+’s new series to return to Camp Half-Blood, what better time to put together a list of books that have that same Percy Jackson vibe,b e they about young kids embarking on incredible adventures or exploring mythologies from all corners of the world?
TV, Disney+, Star Wars (franchise), Tales of the Jedi

‘Tales of the Jedi’ Just Made Order 66 Even Sadder

Ahsoka Tano readies to fight
Somehow, 'Tales of the Jedi' just made Ahsoka's experience of Order 66 in Star Wars canon that much more heartbreaking.
Big on the Internet, Starbucks, Twitter, tws

Things We Saw Today: Oops! Twitter Lays Off Employees Then Begs Them to Come Back

Elon Musk mugs and gives two thumbs up
Things have continued to be Musked all the way up on Twitter this weekend. New CEO Elon Musk had the tech giant lay off thousands of employees on Friday via email, and it turns out.... many of the employees were let go on accident.
Movies, elvis, movies, Weird Al Yankovic

Embracing The Spectacle: How ‘Elvis’ and ‘Weird’ Breathe New Life into the Music Biopic

Left: Austin Butler as Elvis, Right: Daniel Radcliffe as Weird Al Yankovic
Ahhh the Music Biopic. The seemingly unstoppable Oscar-bait genre that rears its head year after year, no matter how stale and “paint by numbers” the plot is or how every song feels like celebrity karaoke.
Big on the Internet, aaron carter, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, tws

Things We Saw Today: Rest In Peace Aaron Carter

Aaron Carter in 2021
Troubled musician and former child star Aaron Carter (the younger brother of Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter) passed away in his Lancaster home today. Carter, once known for his childhood music career and breakout album Aaron's Party (Come and Get It), with songs like "I Want Candy," and "That's How I Beat Shaq," had struggled with a very public battle with addiction and mental health issues. He was only 34 years old.
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