This 'Complete Unknown' Star Will Pull Double-Duty Hosting 'SNL' This Month

Two fan-favorite hosts are returning to Studio 8H this January.Dave ChappelleandTimothée Chalametwill hostSaturday Night Livethis month in the leadup to the venerable sketch comedy show’s 50th anniversary. Chappelle will host on January 18, while Chalamet will host on January 25. This will be Chappelle’s fourth time hosting the show; his first hosting gig was in the emotionally fraught post-election episode in 2016, and he subsequently hosted in 2020 and2022. RapperGloRilla, who released her debut albumGloriouslate last year, will be that episode’s musical guest....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Sara Riley

Tickled Directors on Their Bizarre, Fascinating Documentary

Tickledis one of the year’s best films and it’s one more people should be talking about. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the documentary, it follows reporterDavid Farrierand his producerDylan Reeveas they investigate the world of competitive tickling. But what originally sounds like a fun, silly story takes a turn into a dark, twisted world of blackmail and secret identities. I got the chance to interview Farrier and Reeve a couple weeks ago, and this interview is for people who have seen the movie and have further questions about it....

August 2, 2025 · 13 min · 2593 words · Heather Cook

Two More Fan-Favorite ‘Doctor Who’ Companions Will Return to the Franchise, but There’s a Catch

AcrossDoctor Who’s more than 60-year history, it’s celebrated plenty of milestones.This year marks 20 years since the show was initially rebooted, in 2005,by showrunnerRussell T. Davies, who currently serves as showrunner once again. Now, as part of the 20th anniversary celebration, the behind-the-scenes featurette seriesDoctor Who: Unleashedis planning an hour-long special. As part of it, the BBC announcedthey’re also bringing back two fan-favorites to reflect on the series' longevity:Karen GillanandArthur Darvill....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 370 words · Taylor Rhodes

Video Game Remakes and Remasters Are Revitalizing Franchises

Although it may seem that video game remakes and remasters are coming at a quicker pace than normal, the concepts behind them have been around for quite some time. Remakes likeResident Evil, released in 2002 for the GameCube, allowedShinji Mikamito expand on his original vision. This new title essentially eclipsed the original, all while setting the stage for the rest of the games the franchise would later release on the system....

August 2, 2025 · 7 min · 1475 words · Tracy Graves

We Trip on the Legion Mixed Reality Experience at SDCC

The concept of reality in FX’sLegionis constantly being called into question: in every episode you must ask yourself if what you are being shown is really what’s happening, or if the main character’s perception has been compromised. At this year’s San Diego Comic Con, FX’sSessions: The Legion Mixed Reality Experiencehits the perfect tone of unsettling, fun, creepy, and exciting. By combining actors and HoloLens’ mixed reality technology, FX has put together a pretty disconcerting adventure....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Kathy Clark

Wendell & Wild Footage: Father Bests Suffers a Treadmill Mishap

Ahead ofWendell & Wild’s release on Netflix, Collider can share an exclusive clip fromHenry SelickandJordan Peele’s stop-motion darling. Peele re-teams with his old comedy partnerKeegan-Michael Keyas they play the titular demonic brothers who call on the tough as nails 13-year-old Kat Elliot (Lyric Ross) for help reaching the land of the living. When she asks for something in return, it sends the three on a bizarre journey full of hijinks and chaos....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 479 words · Steven Williams

White Noise Ending Explained: Airborne Toxic Events and Grocery Stores

Of all the filmmakers expected to craft an adaptation ofDon DeLillo’s divisive novelWhite Noise,Noah Baumbachisn’t exactly the first filmmaker who comes to mind. While the novel’s satire of capitalism and consumerism is seemingly in line with the dramedies that Baumbach has helmed, the indie filmmaker has never made anything related to the science fiction or dystopian genres. Baumbach’sWhite Noiseis just as divisive as the original text that inspired it; his hilarious, unnerving, and oddly sentimental apocalypse tale has sparked both rave reviews and searing criticisms from film fans and readers alike....

August 2, 2025 · 5 min · 1005 words · Bryce Wise

Who Is Gorr the God Butcher? Christian Bale's Thor 4 Character Explained

Among the many, many, many (many!) nuggets of info dropped during Disney’s investor presentation, none set my imagination ablaze quite like the reveal thatChristian Balewill be playing Gorr the God Butcher inThor: Love and Thunder. For one thing, the idea of Christian Bale in aTaika Waititimovie at all is like imagining a corgi puppy taking a sabretooth tiger for a walk and I cannot wait. But also, Gorr the God Butcher isn’t your most well-known villain, but he’s one heck of an adversary forChris Hemsworth’s Thor and his involvement alone has major implications for how wild Waititi’s second Marvel movie is about to get....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 584 words · Tara Paul

Why Uta no Prince Sama's Anime Adaptation Doesn't Work

It’s hard to adapt any kind of otome game into an anime. Because they center around the person playing as the main character and are influenced based on the choices that the player makes, they often transfer poorly to a linear anime. Does this mean that it’s impossible to make a good anime adaptation of an otome game? Of course not! There’s a handful of shows that have done it decently, such asObey MeandCode Realize....

August 2, 2025 · 6 min · 1159 words · Jamie Kent

You Season 4: Joe Goldberg Sets His Sights on a Brand New Target

For most serial killers it’s their hate you should be most afraid of but with Joe Goldberg, it’s his love that’s truly deadly.Penn Badgley-led psychological thrillerYouis amongst Netflix’s best-performing shows and Joe’s central character is the primary reason why. Steering away from most traditional serial killer tropes, Joe doesn’t get his thrill from the killing part, in fact, in many ways it only ends up inconveniencing him. His obsession is in the elaborate discovery and fantasy he creates around a person....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 511 words · Jennifer Davis

‘Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ Reveals ‘The Hanging Tree’ Song's Origins

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes A murder ballad and a rebel anthem, “The Hanging Tree” is a haunting song thatKatniss (Jennifer Lawrence)performs in the originalHunger Gamesfilm series, and it becomes, like her Mockingjay status, a rebellious spark to engulf the other Districts. It’s also the song that you can’t help but hit replay once it finishes. In the prequel,The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes(2023), the song returns andties into the backstory of a soon-to-be tyrant, teen Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth)....

August 2, 2025 · 8 min · 1578 words · Dana Baker

‘Dog Man’ Has Lifted Pete Davidson’s Career Box Office Total Past a Majestic New Milestone

Dog Manmade waves during its recent box office debut over the weekend of January 31, earning $36 million to make it the highest-grossing movie of the year domestically, and it followed that up with another $13.8 million during its second weekend in theaters to claim the top spot once again. The film has grossed $66 million globally, with $54 million coming from domestic earnings and $12 million internationally, which has helped leading starPete Davidsonreach the fabled$1 billion mark at the worldwide box office....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 363 words · Sheila Garcia

‘Fantastic Four’ Actor Says Critically Panned Movies “Got a Lot Right” as 'First Steps' Struggles at the Box Office [Exclusive]

WhileMichael Chiklishadn’t yet seen Marvel’s newFantastic Four: First Stepsat the time of this interview — he was saving it for a planned weekend trip with friends — he’s already voiced his support for the cast and crew bringing the iconic team back to the big screen. “I wish everybody in that production the best,” he told Collider recently. “I had a great experience doing them, and I just… I hope that it kills....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Cathy Miller