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The annualSteam Summer Saleis almost here—and it’s shaping up to be one of the biggest digital gaming events of the year. Whether you’re a PC gamer hunting for deep discounts or just looking to bulk up your library with wishlist favorites, this sale is your chance to grab incredible deals on thousands of titles. Key Dates & Duration The two-week window is packed with rolling discounts, surprise flash deals, and genre-focused highlights—so it’s wise to prepare in advance....

May, for the most part, signals the Upfronts, a series of presentations by the networks for ad buyers and the press for what they have lined up for the coming year. Cancellations and renewal news picks up around this time, as do announcements of new programming and new initiatives. Some channels also reveal rebranding strategies, which is what Syfy has done this week through a conference call on Wednesday that showed off a new-and-improved Syfy, one that is set to launch June 19th (ahead of its 25th anniversary in September)....

Andy Samberghas proven himself to be one of the most iconic and hilarious comedic actors of the 21st century, with a great number of iconic comedic performances already under his belt. From his early days doing musical sketch comedies likeThe Lonely IslandandSaturday Night Liveto his modern-day series roles in shows likeBrooklyn Nine-Nine, Samberg has a distinct comedic voice that shines in nearly every one of his performances. There is no greater visualizer and showcase of Samberg’s greatest comedic attributes than his multitude of roles in film over the years....

The Connersare about to get a visit from one of Dan’s (John Goodman) old friends. Premiering back on September 21, Season 5 of the ABC hit sitcom keeps chugging along and now Lanford will see a new guest arrive in the form of Academy Award nomineeWilliam H. Macy. He’s set to guest star as Smitty, a close buddy of Dan’s from high school who’ll swing by Lanford for a while to hang out with the Conners....

Wes Anderson’s new filmThe French Dispatchjust released in theaters in October, but for anyone who missed out on it or is looking to dissect every last detail of this zany comedy will be pleased to know that the home media release of the film is right around the corner. Anderson’s 10th film will release on digital on December 14 and two weeks later on Blu-ray on December 28. Inhis review for Collider, Rafael Motamayor said of the film, “For hisThe French Dispatch, Anderson looks to the printing press with nostalgia goggles on, specifically for magazines like The New Yorker, to create his most iconic and Wes Anderson-like movie to date....

Few films weave historical upheaval, supernatural intrigue, and sprawling family drama as ambitiously asBillie August’s 1993 period pieceThe House of the Spirits.Adapted from a successful novel of the same title byIsabel Allende, the film boasts a cast of superstars:Meryl Streep,Antonio Banderas,Glenn Close, andJeremy Irons, among others. It is a movie that attempts to capture 20th-century life in Chile in its entirety, providing multiple perspectives that range from the elite political class, the working class, ordinary people affected by prevailing political factors, andthe fantastical world of ghosts....

ThenewStar Wars: The Force Awakenstrailerwas the highlight of the week for most movie fans, but that doesn’t mean superhero news will go unnoticed, and so we are here (as we are every week) to fill you in. This week, we have new info on who could directGambit, Marvel settling on a helmer forAnt-Man and the Wasp, the opening scene ofBatman v. Supermanbeing revealed, and much more. Get yourself caught up below....

Timed with its premiere atTIFF, the first trailer for In Iranian-American filmmakerMaryam Keshavarz’sViper Clubis now here. In the YouTube Originals feature, ER nurse Helen Sterling (Susan Sarandon) struggles to free her grown son, a journalist captured by terrorists in the Middle East. After hitting walls with the FBI and State agencies, she discovers a clandestine community of journalists, advocates, and philanthropists who might be able to help. This first trailer gives us a good idea of the overall plot of the film even if its editing obscures the structure a bit, for better or worse....

Captain Marvelheld strong to its first-place standing in its second weekend, photon-blasting its way to another $69 million and bringing its domestic total to $266 million. The film saw a 54% drop since its debut, a better two-week hold thanAvengers: Infinity War,Avengers: Age of Ultron, andCaptain America: Civil War. Worldwide, Disney’s latest offering into the MCU is all but guaranteed to cross the billion-dollar mark sooner rather than later. This weekend sawCaptain Marvel—an origin story introducingBrie Larson’s super-charged Carol Danvers—haul in another $494 million overseas, bringing its worldwide total to $760 million....

They’re coming back when we needed them the most. For the first time in 17 years,The West Wingcast is reuniting — and it’s for a great cause. We reported on reunion rumblings viaWest WingalumRichard Schiffback in June but had no idea what the reunion would entail. Considering Schiff made the announcement at the same time tons of casts were reuniting on Zoom calls for our amusement, should we have prepared for more of that but with 100% more President Bartlet and Co....

It feels like yesterday since I bought a second-hand Nintendo 64 with a gray cartridge ofSuper Mario 64, both without the boxes they usually came in from the store. This, however, happened more than two decades ago, which makes me feel old, but also amazed at the fact thatSuper Mario 64still holds up as one of the best 3D platformer games ever made. Both the Nintendo 64 andSuper Mario 64are celebrating their 25th anniversary this year....

The world does not need another Batman movie. In the last decade alone, the Batman character has appeared in no less than five movies, and his origin story is approaching Spider-Man levels of “OMG weknowalready.” And yet, therecently released trailerfor the upcoming rebootThe Batmanhas me genuinely excited to see another story of this Caped Crusader, and it’s all to do with the genuinely refreshing approach that co-writer and directorMatt Reevesappears to be taking with the material....

Let me start off by saying how much I loved directorJulian Schnabel’s(The Diving Bell and the Butterfly,Basquiat) latest film,At Eternity’s Gate, starringWillem DafoeasVincent van Gogh. Unlike some films based on a real person or subject matter, Schnabel has crafted an impressionistic version of Van Gogh’s story, allowing Dafoe to explore the troubled painter’s last days using a mixture of his actual letters and moments that are invented. While I’ve seen many portrayals of Van Gogh over the years, I believe Dafoe has delivered the definitive version, allowing the viewer to get a glimpse inside his troubled mind....