A Recap of Season 6 of 'Jersey Shore: Family Vacation'

The roommates are confirmed to return for another round of family drama in season seven of the popular MTV seriesJersey Shore: Family Vacation. The series renewal came in December last year, and People Magazine confirmed inan exclusive “sneak peek” that the new season will air on August 20, 2025. The renewal comes as no surprise as the latter half of season six brought high ratings withthe return ofSammi “Sweetheart” Giancola.The season also featured an emotional reunion between the cast andRonnie Ortiz-Magro....

June 4, 2025 · 9 min · 1734 words · David Miller

Before 'Gladiator 2,' You Can Watch Another Ridley Scott Historical Epic on a New Streamer

The past few weeks have had us buzzing with excitement aboutRidley Scott’s next adventure epic,Gladiator II. There’s been an abundance of promotional materials that have been nothing short of stunning, teasing the kind of grand scale of epic spectacle that we’ve come to expect from the iconic director. While Scott has explored his creativity with diverse genres, he seemingly has a preference for epics, and arguably they make up some of his most notable works....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 537 words · Emma Ray

Conan Shifting to Half-Hour Format in 2019

As the late night landscape continues to evolve,Conan O’Brienis making some significant changes to hisConanseries on TBS. Rumors swirled last year thatConanwasconsidering shifting to a weekly format, more in the vein ofLast Week TonightorFull Frontal with Samantha Bee. That’s apparently not happening anymore, but starting in 2019Conanwill be a half-hour series instead of a traditional hourlong late night talk show. The move comes in concert with the celebration of 25 years in late night TV for Conan O’Brien, who started withLate Night with Conan O’Brienon NBC, then famously hostedThe Tonight Showfor a short tenure until NBC decided it wantedJay Lenoback and pushed Conan out....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 387 words · Mackenzie Rodriguez

Do Golden Globe Winners Win Oscars?

For some people, the Golden Globes are seen as something of a harbinger for the Oscars. They take place before the big ceremony, sure, but some see them as an important precursor to the Academy Awards—a solid “cheat sheet” for making your Oscar predictions, if you will. But do the Golden Globesactuallyaffect the Oscars? Is there a correlation between Golden Globes winners and Oscar winners? Well, it’s complicated. Let’s start with the practicalities....

June 4, 2025 · 4 min · 654 words · Angela Brandt

Encanto’s Mirabel Is A Tribute to the Youngest Siblings Who Never Feel Seen

The 2021 mega hit Disney filmEncantois still something everyone’s talking about nearly a year later. The film won the2022 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. It was also nominated for Best Song for “Dos Oruguitas” but lost. (And we won’t talk about the song that should have been nominated.) The story is set in Colombia and takes place in the magical Casita of the Family Madrigal. The story is told through the eyes of Mirabel (Stephanie Beatriz), the youngest child in her family....

June 4, 2025 · 6 min · 1121 words · Corey Becker PhD

Expendables 4 Teased by Sylvester Stallone With Cryptic Image

After being stuck in developmental limbo, it looks likeThe Expendables 4might be on its way sooner rather than later.Sylvester Stallonerecently shared a new post to hisInstagramfeed teasing that things were moving forward with a new photo. The actor posted an image of a gold ring featuring a skull face with purple gems for eyes. Fans of the actor could have guessed what the post suggested, but he made things clear as day with his caption....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · Jay Mcmahon

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: New Images Arrive

Amongst the plethora of Marvel footage, trailers, and news atSan Diego Comic-Con 2016, there was also a pretty great new trailer forFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, theJ.K. Rowling-penned spin-off of the Harry Potter universe. Directed byDavid Yates, the man behind all theHarry Potterfilms post-Prisoner of Azkaban, the best of the lot,Fantastic Beastsfocuses on the myriad flying, crawling, and slithering creatures that live in the magical world where Mr. Potter’s wars were waged, as well as Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne), a gifted magizoologist on the hunt for a few animals....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 325 words · Matthew Jones

Friday Box Office: Fantastic Beasts Soars with $29.7 Million

All eyes are onFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Themthis weekend as Warner Bros. hopes it will have another successful tentpole franchise on its hands, especially since they’ve already announced that there will be four sequels on the way. But right now, the signs are good for theHarry Potterspinoff asTHRreports that the film has earned an A CinemaScore grade to go along with a $29.7 million from 4,144 locations on Friday....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Mackenzie Lee

Glass Onion: Every Main Character, Ranked By Intelligence

Rian Johnson’s whodunitGlass Onionpremiered on Netflix over the Christmas weekend. The film brings back stylish detective Benoit Blanc for another round of mystery and murder, this time while on a secluded private island while billionaire tech entrepreneur Miles Bron hosts a private party for his friends. RELATED:10 Quirkiest Ensemble Films To Watch After Glass Onion Glass Onionfeatures an ensemble of eccentric characters played by some heavyweights in the industry, fromEdward NortontoKate Hudson....

June 4, 2025 · 6 min · 1157 words · Travis Salinas

Gotham Season 4 Episode 2 Recap: "The Fear Reaper"

At this point, I think it’s safe to say someone very important inGotham’s creative team views the 2002M. Night ShyamalanmovieSignsas the height of creative storytelling. RememberSigns? In which a race of aliens deathly allergic to water invade a planet made of 70-percent water, therefore allowing the human race to defeat them via garden hose and/or Super Soaker? Someone on Team Gotham took a very specific lesson from that film, because “The Fear Reaper” marks the third–the third–as in one, two, three times this show has ramped up the tension only toSignsits way out of it....

June 4, 2025 · 6 min · 1095 words · Angela Guzman

Hoops Netflix Review: One of the Worst New Shows of 2020

Listen download here: It’s rare that we absolutely shred a cartoon on our weekly animation podcast, but it’s also (thankfully) rare that shows likeHoopsmake it all the way to a finished, widely distributed production. I guess that’s the price we play for today’s ubiquitous streaming services; little to no standards and practices allows artists to deliver some cutting-edge animation you wouldn’t normally get on network, cable, or premium TV, but it also lacks a quality filter....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 322 words · Jim Holland

House of the Dragon: When Does the Game of Thrones Prequel Take Place?

Game of Thronesreturns this month but this time, the battle is set long before the events of the HBO series. Starting August 21, HBO returns to Westeros with the firstGame of Thronesspin-off show,House of the Dragon. While the firstGeorge R.R Martinshow was based on the bookA Song of Ice and Fire, this fantasy drama stems from his 2018 novelFire & Blood, where the history of the Targaryens is detailed.House of the Dragonis set to lead up to an event known as the “Dance of the Dragons,” a bloody civil war between siblings over the succession of the Iron Throne....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 533 words · Ashley White

If You Love 'Creed,' Watch This New-to-Netflix MMA Drama

Fans of theRockyfranchise, especially theMichael B. Jordan-ledCreedfilms, know that mixing high-octane fighting scenes with a personal underdog storymakes for a truly compelling and inspiring watch. The Netflix seriesThe Cagefollows the same formula but in the world of mixed martial arts (MMA). Created by French filmmakerFranck Gastambide, who also stars as MMA coach Boss,The Cagefollows Taylor (Melvin Boomer), an aspiring MMA fighter who dreams of going pro. Gastambide went to great lengths to makeThe Cagea grounded portrayal of the MMA worldby casting real fighters in some roles, resulting in exciting and intense fight sequences....

June 4, 2025 · 5 min · 866 words · Victor Reynolds