Is The Rings Of Power Season 2's Dark Wizard Another Maia?

Warning! Spoilers for The Rings of Power season 2, episode 4 ahead! The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerhas introduced a new wizard character, but it’s still unclear whether he shares the same history as other Istari. In Tolkien’sLord of the Rings, the Istari, or wizards, were originally angel-like beings called Maiar, who aided in the creation of the universe. In Middle-earth, they were humble wizards, and their natural power was limited....

May 29, 2025 · 6 min · 1211 words · Audrey Harrison

Jon Hamm's New Crime Drama Isn't A Mad Men Replacement, But It Reimagines Don Draper In One Big Way

Warning! This article contains spoilers for Your Friends & Neighbors episodes 1 and 2.Mad Menmay not have found a worthy replacement, but Jon Hamm’s new show seems to reimagine Don Draper in one significant way. It has been a decade sinceMad Menended its run, but the series continues to cast its shadow of influence on television. In its long seven-season run, the show barely experienced any major dips in quality and still holds an impressive Rotten Tomatoes critics' score of 94%....

May 29, 2025 · 4 min · 664 words · John Clark

Knives Out 3 Doesn’t Have To Be The Final Movie (Thanks to Agatha Christie)

AlthoughWake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mysteryis set to be the final movie in the trilogy, theKnives Outseries could technically last a lot longer thanks to the works of legendary murder mystery author Agatha Christie.TheKnives Outmoviesare known for a few things. Both 2019’sKnives Outand its 2022 sequel,Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, boast starry casts, fiendishly complicated central mysteries at their core, and a charismatic, quirky leading man in Daniel Craig’s iconic Benoit Blanc....

May 29, 2025 · 4 min · 825 words · Stephanie Morgan

Mark Wahlberg & Mel Gibson's New Action Movie Has Broken A 30-Year Box Office Streak

Mel Gibson’sFlight Riskis one of his worst performers at the global box office and breaks a success streak that’s lasted three straight decades. Even thoughFlight RiskfeaturesMark Wahlberg in a rare villain role, the film failed to bring in a strong box office, earning just $34.66 million worldwide since its theatrical release date of June 16, 2025 (viaBox Office Mojo). Solid performances by Michelle Dockery and Topher Grace could saveFlight Riskfrom disaster....

May 29, 2025 · 3 min · 552 words · Miguel Sanders

Married At First Sight Season 18’s Madison Myers’ Mean Girl Energy Makes Her Worse Than Michelle Tomblin (Is She The True Villain?)

Married At First Sightseason 18 has finally broken the seal when it comes to Madison Myers’ mean girl energy, and her difficult behavior makes her so much worse than the season’s originally perceived villain Michelle Tomblin. While Madison, who joinedMarried At First Sightseason 18in hopes that she’d be able to find her way to a lasting relationship, has been working through her marriage to Allen Slovick all season, she’s also been hiding a major secret that has changed the course of the season....

May 29, 2025 · 3 min · 639 words · Mr. Jeremiah Ramsey Jr.

Murderbot Trailer: New Apple TV+ Sci-Fi Series Based On Best Selling Novels Follows A Robot Searching For The Meaning Of Life

The trailer for the upcoming seriesMurderbothas been revealed. TheApple TV+ sci-fi dramais about an android security guard who struggles with issues about emotions and free will while working on dangerous missions. The show isbased on the bestselling sci-fiction novel seriesThe Murderbot Diariesby Martha Wells. The TV adaptation features Alexander Skarsgård, Jennifer Sendaula, David Dastmalchian, Tattiawna Jones, and Sabrina Wu.Murderbotwas created by Paul and Chris Weitz, who also serve as writers on the series....

May 29, 2025 · 3 min · 457 words · Tracey James

My Hopes For Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves 2 Just Received A Major Boost, 2 Years After The $208M Box Office Letdown

I know not everyone lovedDungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, but I still think there is a future for the series, now more than ever. Isn’t it kind of insane that the movie was based on one of the most popular global franchises, with some of the most dedicated fans, and a spectacular cast, and the premiere movie made over $200 million, but it’s still deemed a failure? The thing is, Hollywood is a little bit skewed when it comes to what success means, with movies that are made for $5 million earning in excess of $100 million, and others where the budget is in excess of $200 million earning just a little over that....

May 29, 2025 · 5 min · 928 words · Kathryn Henderson

Palmer Brown: The Late Family Matters Costumer's Legacy Explained

Palmer Brown, the costumer ofFamily Matters, passed away towards the end of the series, but his legacy lives on, serving as an inspiration for other Black artists.The nine seasons ofFamily Matters, a spin-off ofPerfect Strangers, follow the Winslow family, a middle-class African-American family living in Chicago. The popular sitcom is the third longest-running live-action American sitcom with a mostly Black cast, behind onlyThe JeffersonsandTyler Perry’s House of Payne​​​​​​. The series, at one point, had upwards of 26 million viewers at its peak....

May 29, 2025 · 4 min · 725 words · Todd Warren

Saigon Buffalo’s Froggy surprises everyone with LoL’s first professional Zac mid at Worlds 2022

League of Legends News Which niche pick will be next to terrorise summoners rift at Worlds 2022? In the region’s first appearance at Worlds since 2019, VCS side Saigon Buffalo wasted no time pulling out the niche picks atWorlds 2022. SGB’s mid-laner Froggy brought out Zac in the mid-lane. This was a historic moment at Worlds as according to lol stats siteGol.gg, this is the first time the champion has ever been played mid....

May 29, 2025 · 3 min · 435 words · Ricardo Washington

Superman's Godfall Costume Gave the Man of Steel His Definitive 2000s Redesign

In DC Comics,Supermanisn’t a hero who changes his costume very often, with his iconic red, blue, and “S”-emblazoned outfit being one of the most recognizable sets of spandex in the entire comic book industry, bar none. In a story from the early 2000s,Superman received a definitive redesign that saw him return tohis Kryptonian roots, a regal look that would have made his parents proud. More or less keeping the same costumed look since his inception in 1938, the most changed aspect of Superman’s outfit usually comes in the form of his constantly updated “S” logo, with designs that range from Big Blue’s traditional red and yellow emblem to hisKingdom Come-inspired red and black designto his original shield-like sigil and more....

May 29, 2025 · 3 min · 599 words · Steven Davis

Ted Season 2 BTS Video Reveals First Look At The Returning Bennett Family

With nearly a year gone since the show’s record-breaking debut, Giogria Whigham has shared a new behind-the-scenes video fromTedseason 2. Created and led by Seth MacFarlane in the titular role, the Peacock comedy serves as a prequel to MacFarlane’s movie franchise of the same name, exploring the teenage years of Ted the talking bear and John Bennett, as well as their dysfunctional family life. Also starring Max Burkholder, Scott Grimes, Alanna Ubach and Whigham inTed’s cast, season 1 became the best-reviewed installment in the franchise, with its strong viewership also netting it a season 2 renewal....

May 29, 2025 · 3 min · 545 words · Yvonne Bennett

The Golden Bachelorette: Signs Chock Chapple May Be Using His Engagement To Joan Vassos For Clout (They Are Second Guessing Their Convictions)

Stars ofThe Golden Bachelorette, Joan Vassos and Chock Chapple,have reaped the benefits of their reality TV stint and may not want to tie the knot.Leading lady Joan Vassos was wooed by Chock in their first introduction, with their connection only strengthening throughoutThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1. By the season finale, Joan’s choice was evident. She chose Chock as the recipient of her final rose and Chock proposed to the Maryland native....

May 29, 2025 · 4 min · 747 words · Erica Davis

The Guard Valyn: “To win this whole thing is proof that under pressure, we still perform”

Valorant News The Guard spoke after the win about overcoming the lack of LAN experience, which teams they want to face in Iceland, and not succumbing to the pressure of the moment against OpTic Gaming The Guard entered VCT Challengers Stage: 1 as the inexperienced team, with a recently assembled roster, and no experience against North America’s giants. After outlasting OpTic in a marathon, five map Grand Final for a chance to skip out on playoffs at Reykjavik, The Guard are no longer the peppy upstarts but legitimate contenders....

May 29, 2025 · 4 min · 833 words · Kathy Miller