Succession: Nirvana Song Would Make Kurt Cobain “Proud” Says Courtney Love

HBO’sSuccessionhas returned for its third season and hit the ground running. In a memorable scene in the most recent episode, “The Disruption,” Nirvana’s controversial song “Rape Me” was prominently featured. In an Instagram post,KurtCobain’s widowCourtneyLovesays Cobain would have been “proud” of how and why the song was used. The ongoing fight for control of aging patriarch Logan Roy’s (Brian Cox) empire culminated in a shareholder meeting in last Sunday’s episode. Shiv Roy (Sarah Snook) took to the podium to try and calm Waystar Royco’s skittish investors....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 363 words · Sandra Schultz MD

The Good Place: Kristen Bell Teases the Series Finale

With three seasons under its belt and only a few episodes left, imagining a world withoutThe Good Placeis going to be super tough. TheMike Schur-created series starsKristen Bellas Eleanor Shellstrop, a woman whose journey through the afterlife has been twisty (to put it mildly) and has brought her together with fellow afterlife misfits played byWilliam Jackson Harper,Jameela Jamil, andManny Jacinto. Oh, and we can’t forget that this gang includesTed Dansonas a bow-tie wearing, bespectacled demon andD’Arcy Cardenas Janet, the afterlife’s answer to Siri....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · Douglas Jenkins

The Wizard Is the First Film to Truly Celebrate Video Games

There’s no shortage of iconic video game moments in film and television. Tony Sopranokicks his son’s assat a late-night game ofMario Kart 64.Tupac’s character has his game ofStreet Fighterperpetually interrupted throughoutJuice. In an episode ofSeinfeld, George purchases aFroggerarcade machine to preserve his high score from his teenage years. Meanwhile, flicks likeTronandWarGames, which center their plots around fictional games,made video games a thing of horror by escalating the consequences of gaming to matters of life and death....

August 7, 2025 · 8 min · 1677 words · Jeremy Myers

Who Is Charles Lindbergh? A Plot Against America History Explainer

David Simon’s alternate history dramaThe Plot Against Americapresents us with an America in which hero pilotCharles Lindberghis elected president in 1940 instead ofFranklin D. Roosevelt. In the limited series, Lindbergh runs as a populist candidate in favor of strict isolationism, and he keeps the United States out of World War II once he is in office. However, Lindbergh’s presidency also provokes intense white nationalism, both among his supporters and in the White House, and the country begins to descend into fascism....

August 7, 2025 · 5 min · 882 words · Laurie Smith

Why ‘American Pickers’ Star Mike Wolfe Is Running Into an Unexpected Twist With His 1930s Motorcycle Restoration

After 27 seasons,American Pickersis entering a hiatus period, the first real break in 15 years, allowing the cast to explore new things and devote time to projects that they haven’t had time to take care of. Co-hostDanielle Colbyhasopened a museum dedicated to burlesque, a long-time passion of hers, whileMike Wolfehastaken on a few things, like a new History Channel show calledHistory’s Greatest Picks with Mike Wolfe. It also allows him time to restore an old 1930s motorcycle that he’s been sitting on for 7 years....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 505 words · Brett Everett

Yann Demange to Direct HBO's Lovecraft Country; Bond 25 Out?

TheBond 25plot thickens. Producers for the next Bond movie have been moving forward pretty aggressively, staking out a November 2019 release date last fall and only fairly recently securing a new distribution partner in Annapurna Pictures, which itself is a new entry in the world of film distribution. Last yearword on the streetwas thatYann Demange, the filmmaker behind theJack O’Connell-fronted’71was the top choice to directBond 25, withDenis Villeneuvealso making the shortlist but serving as an unlikely contender as he’s already committed to makingDunenext....

August 7, 2025 · 4 min · 651 words · Steven Ibarra

‘Below Deck Sailing Yacht’ Star Blasts Show for Twisting His Story

Gary Kingrecently opened up about what goes on behind the scenes onBelow Deck Sailing Yachtand gave the fans a rare glimpse into how the reality TV show is actually made.Below Deck Sailing YachtSeason 5premiered on July 31, 2025, despite doubts about its release due to accusations of alleged misconduct against King. As Season 5 started airing, King posted a video on social media showing the inside view of the Parsifal III yacht that viewers never get to see....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 537 words · Darrell Campbell

‘The Sacrifice Game’ Trailer — Christmas Takes a Demonic Turn

The Holdoversisn’t the only movie out this year about getting stuck at boarding school for the holidays. But as the new trailer forThe Sacrifice Gameshows, these students have a lot more to worry about than a cantankerousPaul Giamatti.Entertainment Weeklyhas the new trailer for the upcoming horror film, which features two teenage girls stuck at their boarding school, the Blackvale School for Girls, over the holidays. They make the mistake of letting four friendly strangers in for Christmas - only to quickly find out that they’re a demon-worshipping cult intent on summoning a creature from beyond....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Lori Lawrence

‘The Walking Dead’ Never Topped This Shocking Character Death

It’s hard to believe it, butThe Walking Deadlasted an astonishing eleven seasons, an impressive feat, especially for a show that wasn’t a sitcom or animated, but rather a serious drama dealing with the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse.WhileThe Walking Deadlimped to an endworse than a rotting corpse, it’s hard to forget just how powerful those early years were. For about the first half of its run,The Walking Deadwas one of the most talked about things on TV....

August 7, 2025 · 5 min · 1036 words · Marcus Scott

'13 Hours' Video on Michael Bay's Military Intelligence

ThoughMichael Baywas recently reported to bedirecting the next installment in theTransformersfranchise, his next film to hit theaters will be a more down-to-Earth and true-to-life tale.13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazitells the story of the members of a security team tasked with surviving the chaotic events after the attack on the United States embassy in Benghazi, Libya in 2012 that led to the death of four Americans, among them AmbassadorChris Stevens....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 461 words · David Frost

'A Compassionate Spy' Director Compares Ted Hall to Edward Snowden

Following the release ofChristopher Nolan’s smash hitOppenheimer, another smaller film looks to explore another controversial figure aboard the Manhattan Project.A Compassionate Spyfrom Academy Award-nominatedHoop DreamsdirectorSteve Jamesis a documentary aboutTheodore Hall, a young physicist who fears a future of nuclear annihilation and begins passing information to the Soviets to help tip the scales and prevent a U.S. atomic bomb monopoly. Despite being morally-conflicted colleagues, Hall andJ. Robert Oppenheimerare vastly different people in James’s eyes....

August 6, 2025 · 4 min · 751 words · Amy Fuller

'Captain America: New World Order' Has Begun Filming

Cameras are rolling for Sam Wilson’s (Anthony Mackie) latest adventure, asCaptain America: New World Order. According toScreenRant, production has begun on the fourthCaptain Americafilm, which will be part of Phase Five of theMarvel Cinematic Universe. Scheduled to release on May 3 of next year, the movie will also includeTim Blake NelsonandDanny Ramirezin its cast, alongsideHarrison Ford, who is joining the franchise in the role of General Thaddeus Ross afterWilliam Hurtpassed away last year....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 491 words · Mario Brooks

'Despicable Me 4' Poster Shows Gru and His Baby Ready for Action

A new poster forDespicable Me 4has been released byIllumination, teasing this summer’s sequel and how it will change the family dynamic. After years of attempting to become the greatest villain in history, Gru (Steve Carell) will continue to raise his children alongside Lucy Wilde (Kristen Wiig) and the Minions. But the new sequel will introduce a new member of the family in Gru Jr., the baby the couple had between the events ofDespicable Me 3and this movie....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 473 words · Michelle Phillips