What’s Going On With That Wild Dragon in the Vale on ‘House of the Dragon’?

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Season 2 Episode 6 of House of the Dragon. House of the Dragonhas no shortage ofdragons, but as of Season 2, Episode 5, Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) and the Blacks are looking for more. Specifically, they plan to find more dragon riders to claim the three beasts with no rider. However, Seasmoke, Vermithor, and Silverwing are not the only dragons who lack a dragonlord. In Season 2, Episode 6, Rhaena (Phoebe Campbell) discovers a secret thatJeyne Arryn (Amanda Collin)was keeping....

August 18, 2025 · 4 min · 834 words · Kimberly Odom

Why 'Beef' Episode 3's Incubus Song Is the Perfect Choice

A24’sBeef, starringAli WongandSteven Yeundropped on Netflix on April 6, and, like all things A24, it is positively engrossing. With a near-perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes, it’s easy to see why. It’s not every day that television manages to be so visceral. Wong and Yeun deliver stellar performances that encapsulate what it feels like to be underappreciated or misunderstood. More profoundly, though, it speaks to what happens when personal frustration goes unchecked....

August 18, 2025 · 5 min · 1057 words · Natasha Matthews

Witcher TV Series Is Coming to Netflix

If you’re familiar withWitcher, it likely comes from an awareness of the video game. And you may, like me, not have realized that the game is actually based on a fantasy book series by Polish authorAndrzej Sapkowski. Sapkowski’s eight novels and story collections focus on, of course, “witchers,” who are imbued with supernatural abilities as young folk, and later must use those powers to battle deadly monsters. Both the book and the RPG focus on the protagonist Geralt, the “White Wolf,” and his saga in defeating dark creatures....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Amy Young

Your Favorite 'Love Island USA' Couple Makes It Official

Couples sometimes leave the villa as boyfriend and girlfriend. But mostLove Island USAcouples want to take their time before making things official. Season 6 showedAaron Evansthinking about askingKaylor Martinto be his girlfriend and she said yes. They didn’t make it to the finale as the only official couple.ThePeacockshowended on July 21, and things changed for the better or worse for the cast. Serena PageandKordell Beckhamwonthe season. He split the $100,000 prize with her....

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 461 words · Adam Wang

‘A Quiet Place Day One’ Global Box Office Continues To Deliver

From Friday, August 2 through Sunday, August 4,A Quiet Place: Day Oneofficially accumulated animpressive $1.4 million in domestic sales and $900k internationallythis weekend, despite having now been in theaters for over a month, having debuted back on June 28. Accumulatively, the movie grossed $2.3 million worldwide across the weekend,taking its entire total up to over $258 million. The film still sits behind the previous two outings in the franchise, with the first,A Quiet Place, earning $334 million globally and the sequel returning $296 million....

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Craig Chavez

‘Batman’ 4K Collection On Sale as Michael Keaton Returns in ‘The Flash’

The Flashhas finally raced into theaters. There have been many reasons to get excited about this multiverse epic, but there’s none bigger than the return ofMichael Keaton’s Batman. The famous version of The Dark Knight plays a major role in the film and if you need a refreshing bat-crash course on Keaton’s previous Batman adventures, Amazon has saved the day. TheBatman4Kcollection is now on sale for 44% off. That makes this collection $49....

August 18, 2025 · 3 min · 492 words · Melissa Jackson

‘Prisoner of Azkaban’ Is Where Harry Potter Finally Found Its Magic

Despite having eight main films and three spinoffs, it can be easy to forget that theHarry Potterfranchise has only employed three directors throughout its long run. AfterChris Columbusretired from the franchise with the second film, the studio went down a different path, hiringAlfonso Cuarónto oversee the production ofHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Although he was not completely unknown at the time,Cuarónstill had a small resume and had no experience with a blockbuster, making his choice an unlikely one, including to himself....

August 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1217 words · Allison Hopkins

‘Schitt’s Creek’ Did an Anti-Love Triangle — and It Worked

The love triangle is one of the most polarizing romance tropes, and yet so much popular media features at least one, fromThe Great Gatsbyback in 1925 to the recently concludedSex Education. They’re often criticized for being dragged out, with love triangles inThe Vampire DiariesandJane the Virginspanning several seasons, or for seeming downright unnecessary — didThe Hunger Gamesreally need the forced question of Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) versus Gale (Liam Hemsworth)? It was always obvious that the former was the right choice....

August 18, 2025 · 8 min · 1667 words · Jimmy Carter

“We Don’t Have To Spoon Feed”: ‘The Pitt’ Producer Credits Show’s Success to Smart Audience

The Pittis Max’s latest success story that fans can’t stop talking about. The latest medical drama — which is the first in history for the streamer — debuted in January and garnered acclaim from critics and audiences alike for being the most authentic medical procedural available to watch. The show built up enough of an audience during its 15-episode first-season run that it was able to dethroneThe White Lotusatop Max’s streaming charts on more than one occasion....

August 18, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Justin Gray

'Bleeding Love' Review — Ewan and Clara McGregor Make This a Worthwhile Trip

There’snothing quite like a road trip movie. The premise of them is inherently rich, as you’re able to have your protagonists meet a plethora of unique people while also being trapped together for a prolonged period.Road trip movies encapsulate the motto that it’s the journey that matters — not the destination — andBleeding Lovecertainly proves that to be true. Bleeding Love What Is ‘Bleeding Love’ About? The premise ofBleeding Love(not to be confused with the similarly titled but very differentLove Lies Bleeding) is simple: an unnamed father and daughter (played by real-life father-daughter duoEwanandClara McGregor) go on a road trip....

August 17, 2025 · 7 min · 1354 words · Jamie Blackburn

'FBI International' Star Teases What's Coming Down the Line for Tate in Season 4

Created by Emmy Award winnerDick Wolf, the adrenaline-fueled dramaFBI: Internationalis the third iteration of the successful FBI brand that follows the elite operatives of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s International Fly Team. From their headquarters in Budapest, the team strikes out all across the globe tracking and neutralizing threats against American citizens. The show’s fourth season saw a change in who heads the Fly Team, withJesse Lee Soffer, who plays Wesley “Wes” Mitchell, replacingLuke Kleintank, who played Scott Forrester....

August 17, 2025 · 3 min · 524 words · Patricia Bradley

'Gilmore Girls' Star Reveals She Gets "No Residuals" From Netflix Streaming Success

One of Netflix’s longest-running IPs on its streaming service isGilmore Girls.The hit WB series has been on the streamer for more than 10 years, ready for fans both old and new to head to Stars Hollow, Connecticut and watch Lorelail Gilmore (Lauren Graham) and Rory Gilmore (Alexis Bledel) live out the tagline “Life’s short. Talk fast.” Fans would be surprised however, to find out that such even with such a long time on the streamer, the cast doesnotrake in the dough from the countless binge-watches....

August 17, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Michelle Williams

'Love Island USA' Season 7 Finale Recap: Who Won and Which Couple Split Before the Finale?

Love IslandUSASeason 7went out with fireworks, champagne — and some truly chaotic pillow fights. Ace and Chelley were shockingly dumped ahead of the finale, leaving four remaining couples to battle it out for the win. But in trueLove Islandfashion, the road to romanceincluded last-minute breakups, fairytale proposals, and one serenade that practically begged for a commercial break. The remaining couples,AmayaandBryan,NicandOlandria,IrisandPepeandHudaandChris, aresent on one last lavish date on theirfinal full day in the villa before finding out which of them winsLove IslandSeason 7!...

August 17, 2025 · 5 min · 897 words · John Wolfe