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Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for X-Men ‘97. WhenX-Men ‘97was first teased, the biggest draw was that it embraced a new status quo that was set up at the end ofX-Men: The Animated Series: Professor Charles Xavier (Ross Marquand) was spirited into outer space for a live-saving treatment, leaving his school — and the X-Men — in the hands of his friend/perennial arch-nemesis Magneto (Matthew Waterson). The Master of Magnetism strove to live up to Xavier’s ideas, even asromantic tension flared between him and Rogue(Lenore Zann)… until a wild Sentinel decimated the population of Genosha....

For those of us who consumetelevisiondaily and can’t stop searching for our new favorite shows, a lot of the time, the content we consume is local. If you’re an American viewer, you’re much more likely to consume predominantly American content. Shows likeBreaking BadandThe Walking Deadare homegrown and incredible, but there are equally great shows abroad. When we look beyond our borders, we have greats likeSquid GameorLa casa de papel (Money Heist)....

28 Years Latercontinues the saga that began with28 Days Later. This is the third entry in a franchise that has introduced characters dealing with the aftermath of a world-ending virus that causes severe aggression and creates uniquely terrifyingzombies.This chapter of the story follows a group of people who have managed to carve out a community for themselves on an island. A family decides to leave the island to see the truth about what life has changed on the mainland....

Remember when the television landscape had game shows aimed at kids that actually featured kid contestants? If you do, you likely grew up during the 80s and 90s. For whatever reason, there doesn’t seem to be anywhere near the number of kids game shows today, so we decided to take a look back on the best ones the 90s had to offer. +1 to Nostalgia! Here’s a little caveat before you dive into this ranked list: I’ll only be covering American kids game shows that were on the air from 1990 to 1999....

WhenAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.launched in 2013, the hope was that the series would be a rich new vein of storytelling for the MCU. However, that never really came to fruition as it became clear that a network broadcast schedule couldn’t coincide with the production schedule of the movies, and that Marvel Studios headKevin Feigedidn’t have much interest in making connections to properties he didn’t oversee (Jeph Loebfunctions as the head of Marvel Television)....

TheZatoichiseries was one of the longest-running in cinema history, and one of the most well-known film franchises from Japan that isn’tGodzilla. Depicting the adventures of a blind swordsman/gambler/masseur, the series ran for 25 films between 1962 and 1973, had a television show 100 episodes long that aired between 1974 and 1979, and then concluded in 1989 with a 26th film. That one brought the series to a close in the sense that it was the last to starShintaro Katsuin the titular role, with the actor passing away in 1997 at the age of 65....

Pierce Brosnanwas the fifth actor to play the iconic British spy James Bond, starting his tenure on a high note with 1995’sGoldenEyeand ending it seven years later on something of a fizzle with 2002’sDie Another Day. Brosnan was a terrific Bond, but his four-movie stint was decidedly more divisive, oscillating between a modern approach to action and a desire to embrace campy, larger-than-life sequences in line with ’90s sensibilities. The result is an uneven tetralogy that benefits from Brosnan’s suave performance and a spectacular ensemble of actors but suffers from confused writing and increasingly puzzling setpieces....

Archeris back – for real this time. After three seasons spent in “dreamland” while the titular spy was in a coma, the FXX animated comedy series has returned to the land of the living for Season 11. But that doesn’t mean things are back to normal. The writers instead embrace the notion that Archer has been out of commission for a full three years to show how Archer’s friends, family and co-workers have evolved and moved on in his absence, making his sudden return all the more dramatic....

FormerCulpo SistersstarAurora Culpois not happy aboutBethenny Frankel’s revelation about the news of former’s breakup fromPaul Bernon. On Wednesday’s episode of her podcastBarely Filtered, thereality TV starshared her thoughts on how she was put in an uncomfortable positionas she was forced to share details on her relationship statusdue to how theReal Housewives of New York Cityalum spilled the beans on the same. Culpo further discussed howBernon, in part, had dumped her for mentioning him on her podcast....

Breaking Badalone shows offBetsy Brandt’s significant range. Marie Schrader added loads of much needed comic relief, but also afforded Brandt the opportunity to excel during some of the show’s darker beats, even making the most of a single reaction shot in the Emmy winning episode, “Ozymandias.” Want even more proof that Brandt can do just about anything? Give her filmography a quick glance beyondBreaking Bad. That line-up includes sitcoms likeLife in PiecesandThe Michael J....

Bond 25directorCary Fukunagais turning to an old friend to compose the score forDaniel Craig’s last outing as 007, asDan Romerhas been tapped to handle scoring duties on the untitled blockbuster. Romer previously worked with Fukunaga on his acclaimed Netflix dramaBeasts of No NationstarringIdris Elba, as well as the streamer’s trippy sci-fi seriesManiacstarringJonah HillandEmma Stone. He replacesThomas Newman, who composed the scores forSkyfallandSpectre, and in turn took over fromDavid Arnold, who scored Craig’s first two Bond films,Casino RoyaleandQuantum of Solace....

We’ve seen plenty of dating shows of single people trying to find “the one.” But Peacock’sCouple to Throupleshows four couples trying to find their third. The season ends with them either walking away as a throuple, figuring out polyamory isn’t for them and leaving as a couple, or leaving single.The stakes are highas one couple is married, and another has been together for nine years. Ideally, the couples onthe reality serieswill have a good foundation of communication and trust that will help them navigate a big change....

If you’re a fan of original movies that tell a unique and eccentric story, you’ll want to check outDavid ZellnerandNathan Zellner’sDamsel– which is now playing in limited release. The film takes place in the American West around the year 1870.Robert Pattinsonplays Samuel Alabaster, an affluent pioneer, who ventures across the American Frontier to marry the love of his life, Penelope (Mia Wasikowska), bringing a miniature horse named Butterscotch along for the journey....