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Some wells never seem to run dry. Cinema has embraced the vampire myth since folks started putting images on film, making monsters out men and embracing the carnal elements of blood-sucking lore to explore humanity’s complicated relationship with our own mortality and lusty instincts. While the vampire movie has fallen out of fashion in recent years, every once and a while a filmmaker finds a fresh perspective on the genre that reminds you why these archetypes make for such robust ruminations on human nature....

Taleen Marieis the newest woman to jointheReal Housewivesranks. But in the latest episode ofThe Real Housewives of Dubai, she quickly learned the number one rule: no friendship is safe from conflict. Some of the very bestreality showfriendships have come out of the Bravo universe, such asVanderpump Rules’Ariana MadixandKatie Maloney,Real Housewives ofPotomac’sGizelle BryantandRobyn Dixon, and the OGRHONY’sSonja MorganandLuann De Lesseps.But there have also been friendships that were seemingly perfect that crumbled under the weight of the pressure of being on a television show....

Weekend Update has returned for the summer because I guess NBC thought audiences couldn’t get enough ofColin JostandMichael Chemaking smug, obvious jokes. But one of the upsides of Weekend Update coming back early is that they have guest stars do bits, and after the horrific events in Charlottesville, Viriginia this past weekend,Tina Fey, a UVA alum, stopped by to share her thoughts. But because we think comedians should also be activists, Fey angrily eating cake while denouncing Trump’s white supremacy and the Nazis who congregated in Charlottesville has been seen as “wrong” because her advice is to just “ignore them....

If you’re a fan of cars, British programming, and all things charming, you are likely aware ofTop Gear. The long-running BBC show is simple in its pleasures – give some delightful onscreen personalities the chance to drive all kinds of dope cars in all kinds of dope terrains, and let the good times roll. Now, the good old U S of A is getting its chance to join in the automotive revelry....

Netflix has released the trailer for the final episodes ofUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, which amount to the final seven episodes of Season 4. The half-hour comedy launched back in 2015, beforeStranger Thingsand the deluge of buzzworthy content Netflix would drop on us in the ensuing years. At that time, shows likeHouse of CardsandOrange Is the New Blackdefined the streaming service, andKimmy Schmidt—which was created by30 RockshowrunnersTina FeyandRobert Carlock—was a big, unique, exciting addition to Netflix’s original programming slate....

One of the best shows to debut onNetflixin 2016 was the animated sci-fi adventure series,Voltron Legendary Defender. The creative team behind the scenes did a fantastic job at bringing the iconic multi-part robot to life while also bringing its mythology, and that of its five (give or take) paladins, into a modern storytelling setting. The first season’s compelling story introduced the five heroes to old and newVoltronfans alike, setting them all on the path to defeating Emperor Zarkon (Neil Kaplan) and defending the universe....

Thefive-month stand-offbetween theWriters Guild of Americaand the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers has come to an end, following successful bargaining after a big-name meeting between the WGA’s chief negotiating team, the head of the AMPTP and major studio heads. As previously covered byDeadline, a meeting took place on Wednesday between the WGA and the AMPTP. In a joint statement, both parties confirmed that they had engaged in bargaining that day and planned to reconvene for further discussions on Thursday....

Quick Links Part Bollywood musical, part martial arts action flick, part comedy of manners,Nida Manzoor’sPolite Society(2023)combines Bollywood’s “masala” appeal with a Hollywood-style plot.In the film, British-Indian martial arts enthusiast Ria (Priya Kansara,in her feature film acting debut) tries to stop her older sister Lena (Ritu Arya) from marrying the wealthy, seemingly ideal Salim Shah, dropping out of art school, and moving to Singapore.And that takes not only a lot of Bollywood-style singing and dancing, but some fast-paced kung-fu fighting, particularly against her nemesis, Salim’s bossy mother Rahella, played byNimra Bucha(Ms....

Paramount Pictures has released the final trailer for the upcoming comedy sequelZoolander 2, which features the return of a fan-favorite character from the first film. At the time of the release of directorBen Stiller’s ridiculous 2001 comedy,Justin Therouxwas an actor with a number of credits to his name for bit parts here and there. ForZoolander, he played the evil DJ with a soft spot forFrankie Goes to Hollywood’s “Relax,” but little did we know that a few years later, Theroux would pen the screenplays forTropic ThunderandIron Man 2and go on to a stellar starring turn in the HBO seriesThe Leftovers....

Selling Sunsetis growing again, this time all the way to New York City. The famed Netflix series is expanding withSelling the Citywhere fans can follow New York real estate agents selling million-dollar properties. We don’t know much about the series outside of Netflix announcing the show and that it will follow agents from the real estate brokerage Douglas Elliman. It is said thatAdam DiVello, who created the original series andSelling the OC, will be executive producingSelling the City....

The last time we saw LA’s best defense attorney, Mickey Haller (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo), he was a man in a whole world of trouble. With the body of his client, Sam Scales (Christopher Thornton), found in the trunk of his Lincoln convertible, Haller is in for a rollercoaster ride in Netflix’sThe Lincoln LawyerSeason 4. Created for television byDavid E. Kelley,The Lincoln Lawyeris based on the novels byMichael Connellyand Season 4 is set to adaptThe Law of Innocence, a beloved novel in the book series....

There’s a good chance that if you hear the nameShameik Moore, you’d associate him withthe voice of Miles Moralesfrom the animatedSpider-Versefilms. The actor has lent his vocal cords to the character over two —soonish to be three— movies starting back in 2018 withSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Outside of that, you might recognize him for his live-action roles in movies likeThe GutterorSamaritanor even for his on-screen appearance as Raekwon in Hulu’s series,Wu-Tang: An American Saga....

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers from Season 4 of Evil.With therecent series finalebringingEvilto an end, as definitive an end thatEvilhas ever given (which never was much), we look back at the series as a whole, and realize that it is definable by how very undefinable it is. It isn’t a show that’s easily shoehorned into a box. It’s a “case of the week” procedural, it’s a horror series, it’s a drama, and, at times, even a comedy....