Tomb Raider Villain to Be Played by Walton Goggins

TheTomb Raiderreboot has unearthed a villain to take on a young Lara Croft, played by Oscar winnerAlicia Vikander.Walton Goggins, who’s no stranger to antagonist roles, is said to be in final negotiations to join the film. Varietywas the first to report the news, though there’s no other information beyond the character’s villainous intentions. The film already has a director inRoar Uthaug(The Wave) and a script fromGeneva Robertson-Dworet(the upcomingDungeons & Dragonsreboot), and with Goggins in play, more casting will probably come to light in the near future....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 303 words · Brittany Barnes

Tracy Deonn's Legendborn Set for TV Adaptation by Felicia D. Henderson

According to Deadline,Gossip Girl’sFelicia D. Hendersonhas been tapped to adapt the young adult novelLegendborn, a fantasy that gives a modern twist to the King Arthur story.Tracy Deonnwrote the book in 2020. The series currently does not have a network, but production company Black Bear Television is currently shopping the program around.Legendbornis a relatively recent hit, sitting an impressive nine weeks at the top of the New York Times Bestseller list....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 372 words · Michael Kemp

Uncle Sam Is William Lustig's Final, Underseen Grindhouse Masterpiece

The 1980s saw no shortage of cinematic offerings from disreputable exploitation directors, most of whom were known for marrying subversive politics with a mastery of down-low, oft-repugnant grindhouse shocks. Consider the films ofLarry Cohen, a prolific genre maverick who has directed landmarks works in the respective subcategories of Blaxploitation (Black Caesar,Hell Up In Harlem), supernatural horror (It’s Aliveand its sequels), werewolf flicks (Full Moon High), andJohn Carpenter-inspired social lampoons (The Stuff)....

June 30, 2025 · 6 min · 1089 words · Katelyn Elliott

Why Is Snow White the Fairest of Them All? The New Film Finally Answered That Question

If you lined up every single Disney princess in a row, they would share one defining character trait—their long, voluminous hair. Okay, Mulan chopped her hair off to hide her identity and Rapunzel’s was cut to stop Mother Gothel from exploiting its magical powers, but these cuts were plot points, and when both princesses are shown in the media, they often have their iconic Disney hair. That is,every princess has this enviously perfect long hair except for Snow White....

June 30, 2025 · 4 min · 752 words · Sean Woods

‘The Boys’ Star Teases an “Extremely Satisfying” Series Finale

Production onThe BoysSeason 5 is in full swing, but fans have been theorizing about how the final season of the series would come to a close long before the camera rolled. One star from the series who has been around since the beginning isColby Minifie, who portrays Ashley, the Vought employee who’s often pushed around by Supes and Vought executives. Homelander (Antony Starr) has been bullying Ashley since the first season, and some fans have speculated that she should be the one to kill Homelander in Season 5, especially after she took Compound V at the end of Season 4....

June 30, 2025 · 3 min · 478 words · Kayla Stevenson

‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ Episode 6 Recap — What Is Madness?

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for the first six episodes of The Fall of the House of Usher. What is madness? This question, asked by Madeline (Mary McDonnell) and lifted straight from the pages ofThe Fall of the House of Usher’s inspiration,Edgar Allan Poe, is quite fitting for the plot of the series' sixth episode, “Goldbug.” It is a question that pervades the stories of both Madeline herself and her brother, Roderick (Bruce Greenwood), the first insisting that there is a century-old woman chasing the Usher family while the latter refuses to accept this truth even while his mind shows him the wildest of hallucinations....

June 30, 2025 · 7 min · 1462 words · Brian Smith

“I Just Combined Them”: Former ‘Brady Bunch’ Star Says He Can’t Separate Himself From His Character

The Brady Bunchis a staple of American television. You either watched it on TV Land reruns, watched it as it aired, or know the lore thanks tomovies likeThe Brady Bunch Moviefrom 1995 — which really was a staple of parody film making (and a history lesson for those unaware ofThe Brady Bunchas a television show). Now, the cast of the 1969 series has reunited to talk a bit about their characters, who was the most like themselves, and more....

June 30, 2025 · 3 min · 460 words · Jonathan Pittman

'9-1-1' Finally Did the Thing With Buck, and Thank God For That

Editor’s Note: The following contains major spoilers for 9-1-1 Season 7 Episode 4. After seven seasons of9-1-1, the procedural drama’s 100th episode finally revealed a new aspect of Buck (Oliver Stark) in “Buck, Bothered and Bewildered.” In the episode, Buck learns that Eddie (Ryan Guzman) has been hanging out more with Tommy Kinard (Lou Ferrigno Jr.), the LAFD pilot who helped them rescue Athena (Angela Bassett) and Bobby (Peter Krause) last week....

June 29, 2025 · 6 min · 1222 words · Kevin Brown

'Abigail''s Vampire Movie

Quick Links We’re all familiar with classic movie monsters like Dracula, Frankenstein, the Wolfman, the Mummy, and the like. They’ve been around since the dawn of filmmaking, inspiring nightmares for generations. As the years have passed, remakes and spinoffs have continued to thrill audiences as movie-making practices have evolved. Some of the movies take on a morecampy style, such as the 1999 cinematic masterpieceThe MummystarringBrendan FraserandRachel Weisz. Others, likeThe Wolfman, lean into a more dark and gritty approach....

June 29, 2025 · 7 min · 1285 words · Danielle Moore

'Blue Bloods' Star Donnie Wahlberg Is as Excited About Possible Spin-offs as Fans Are

After a whopping 14-season run, CBS police dramaBlue Bloodsis coming to an end. After a five-month hiatus during the farewell season,the procedural has just returnedfor its final eight episodes. Since the show is so popular, fans are already speculating about the possibility of it continuing with a new sequel or spin-off series. When asked about it byTV Insider, series starDonnie Wahlbergrevealed he’s as excited about the idea as the fans are....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · Jenna Smith

'Dark Winds' Is Setting Up Jim Chee To Have an Even Better Storyline in Season 4

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Dark Winds Season 3 In this season of AMC’s critically-acclaimed neo-Western dramaDark Winds,Kiowa Gordon’s Jim Chee has returned to the Navajo Tribal Police Force to work alongside Lt. Joe Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon), and has begun to re-insert himself within the Navajo community. For years, Chee ran away from his upbringing and sought to make a name for himself apart from his Navajo identity. However, as fate would have it, Chee is not only back on the Rez, but it seems that the series is taking additional cuesfrom theTony Hillermannovelsthat inspired it, aiming to revive the character’s more traditional worldview heading into Season 4 — and it’s about time....

June 29, 2025 · 6 min · 1079 words · William Miller

'Scandal's 10 Best Episodes, Ranked

Scandalis known for itsfast-paced dialogue, exceptionally smart and powerful characters, and incredibly high-stakes situations. One of the many successfulTV shows created byShonda Rhimes,ScandalstarsKerry Washingtonas Olivia Pope, a PR genius and former member of President Fitzgerald Grant’s (Tony Goldwyn) campaign team. Based in Washington, D.C., Pope helps anyone from her high-powered friends to Presidents manage their public image when faced with scandals that could ruin them. The best episodes ofScandalwere able to find the balance betweenPope and Grant’s tumultuous, will-they-won’t-they romance and the backroom dealings of the President’s staff and Olivia’s team....

June 29, 2025 · 11 min · 2249 words · Jacqueline Walton

'The Mandalorian' Characters Won't Cross Over to Film, Says Jon Favreau

Sorry,Star Warsfans! It looks like everyone’s favorite foundling won’t be making his way to the big screen anytime soon. Speaking withVariety,The MandaloriancreatorJon Favreauelaborated on how he and the team he leads withDave Filoniplan out the future of the franchise and, apparently, a big screen appearance for Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and Grogu isn’t in the cards. While Favreau is no stranger to interconnected universes due to directing the first twoIron Manfilms, the filmmaker seems determined to keep his corner of the galaxy far, far away contained in television series....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 478 words · Angelica Mitchell