‘Shrinking’ Needs To Give Gaby a Win Already

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for ‘Shrinking’ Season 2, Episode 11, “The Drugs Don’t Work.“With just one episode left ofSeason 2,Shrinkinghas a lot of ground to cover in its upcoming season finale. Jimmy (Jason Segel) has finally turned to Paul (Harrison Ford) for helpafter seemingly hitting rock bottomdue to Alice (Lukita Maxwell) getting angry with him and choosing to stay at Gaby’s (Jessica Williams) house for a while. Paul is experiencing tolerance withdrawal from his Parkinson’s medication and has to figure out the next steps in his treatment....

July 31, 2025 · 4 min · 758 words · Gregory Morris

"I Did Something I Was Afraid To Do": Scheana Shay Spills the Tea on Her 'Masked Singer' Experience

When it comes to reality stars who are always on our mind,Scheana Shayfrequently tops that list. In fact, whenLady Gagawas placed in a lie detector test,she admitted that she’ll miss her the moston theVanderpump Rulesreboot. While some may have feared they might not see her on their screens again, thePumpalum showed up dressed as a Bat! As the first unmasked celebrity fromThe Masked SingerSeason 13 Group B, Scheana Shay completely stumped the panel, believing her to be another icon of the genre....

July 30, 2025 · 11 min · 2148 words · Natalie Washington

'Babylon 5: The Road Home' Images Bring Back Fan Favorite Characters

A sneak peek into the upcoming animated film,Babylon 5: The Road Homehas been released. Posting to Twitter, writerJ. Michael Straczynskishared some first-look images of the reboot following the earlier-released image of the Babylon 5 space station. Straczynski shared four images of the new animated movie, having already revealed them at the Phoenix Fan Fusion convention.“Folks have been asking what style would be used for the #B5animatedmovie,” Straczynski wrote. “During the Phoenix Fan Fusion convention, with Warner’s permission, I showed the first images from the movie seen anywhere....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 513 words · John Li

'Battlestar Galactica's Best Character Isn't Who You're Thinking Of

The brilliant 2004 reboot ofBattlestar Galacticais one of the most impressive reimaginings in the history of science fiction. While the original series certainly had its cult fanbase, it was not a culturally defining work of art in the same way thatStar TrekorThe X-Fileswere. However, it was under the brilliant creative leadership of formerStar Trek: The Next GenerationwriterRonald D. MoorethatBattlestar Galacticabecame a daring, thought-provoking, and emotional space epic that touched on relevant social and political themes....

July 30, 2025 · 5 min · 959 words · Sara Lopez

'Daredevil: Born Again' Proves With This One Moment That Frank and Matt Still Have the Best Scenes

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Daredevil: Born Again Episode 4.Matt Murdock/Daredevil and Frank Castle/The Punisherhave had one of the most conflicted relationships between comic book vigilantesfor decades. Matt is usually outraged by Frank’s unilateral use of lethal force against criminals, which violates the American criminal justice system that Matt believes in despite his own illegal actions, and often attempts to detain Frank to stop the killing. However, he also has sympathy for what Frank has suffered through, especially the murders of his wife and children that led him to become The Punisher and has himself has been tempted to use more extreme tactics in his darker moments....

July 30, 2025 · 5 min · 976 words · Jacob Hall

'Disney Junior's Ariel' Trailer Takes the Little Mermaid on an Adventure

Little Mermaid fans’ heads up, the franchise is expanding with a new animated musical seriesDisney Junior’s Ariel, the studio has announced. The series is aimed at preschoolers and takes its inspiration from the world ofThe Little Mermaid. The studio also unveiled an adorable trailer showcasing this bright beautiful world under the sea, to mark the announcement. The trailer shows usa very young Ariel, who is the life of the Atlantica, has a shimmery tail and is as curious as the Ariel we know....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Melissa Anderson

'Doctor Odyssey's Pregnancy Twist Is the Best Thing for the Show

Listen, you don’t watchDoctor Odysseyfor brilliant writing: you watch it for luxury cruise shenanigans, emergencies nearly equally as bonkers as its sister show (9-1-1, who may once and for all have them topped with their last episode), and beautiful people being beautiful in beautiful places. Even so, Avery’s (PhilippaSoo)pregnancy archad seemed incredibly out of line for the show and the storylines it had been building. When the recent episode “Hot Tub Week” revealed that Avery had never been pregnant, I breathed a massive sigh of relief: if you ask me,the twist was the best choiceDoctor Odysseycould have made....

July 30, 2025 · 6 min · 1090 words · Victoria Saunders

'Gladiator II' Is About to Defeat 'Robin Hood' at the Global Box Office

Now in its second week of release domestically — third in overseas markets —Ridley Scott’sGladiator IIis beginning to reveal what kind of hit it is. While the movie has made a significant chunk of change at the box office, there’s no running away from the fact that it cost a king’s ransom to produce and market. Nevertheless,Gladiator IIis poised to becomeone of Scott’s highest-grossing hits, and will overtakeRobin Hoodas early as today to becomethe fifth-biggest film of his iconic career....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 413 words · Sarah Fernandez

'House of the Dragon' Star Seemingly Reacts to George R.R. Martin's Recent Criticism

The war for the Iron Throne isn’t the only clash inHouse of the Dragon,it would appear. In a recent interview,Emma D’Arcy— who plays Rhaenyra Targaryen— made it clear that the HBO series won’t be steering back toward George R.R. Martin’s original text anytime soon, despite the author’s vocal dislike at the creative choices made on the show. “I have this sort of foggy knowledge. I mean, I know where Rhaenyra is heading....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Drew Smith

'Masters of the Air' and 'Tuesday' Stars Will Lead Hulu's Irish Political Drama This Fall

Huluhas just announced that their latest book adaptation,Say Nothing, will premiere on November 14. The entire nine episodes of the show will be available on the platform’s catalog upon launch. The project is based on the novel of the same name byPatrick Radden Keefe, bringing the thrilling story centered around the Irish Republican Army from the page to the screen. The series is meant to highlight the IRA’s fight and the extremes some people will go to in the name of their beliefs....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 365 words · Logan Jones

'Poker Face' Season 2 Review: Natasha Lyonne's Murder Mystery Comedy Returns With a More Uneven Ride

Most probably know what a “whodunit” is, but what exactly is a “howcatchem”? To put it simply, it’s the same formula that most detective shows and crime procedurals follow, but reversed, where the crime and killer are revealed up front, and a plucky investigator has to figure out how to prove what happened. It’s a tough balancing act to get right, but one of the best examples of a stellar and unpredictable howcatchem can be seen in the star-studded first season ofPoker Face, which should hardly be surprising, given it hails from creator and executive producerKnives OutfilmmakerRian Johnson....

July 30, 2025 · 6 min · 1122 words · Paul Stewart

'Pretty Little Liars Summer School' Review: A Bloody Horror Sequel

Remaking or rebooting a popular movie or series can be a risky move. After all, there’s usually some sort of nostalgia attached to the original project, which automatically puts the new version in a harsher light. So, when it was announced thatPretty Little Liarswould be getting a new series from the creator ofRiverdale,Roberto Aguirre Sacasa, there was naturally some skepticism due to the original series’ major popularity during its run. ButPretty Little Liars: Original Sinproved to be an excellent companion to the original series, with enough differences to set them apart but similarities that still connect both shows in some form....

July 30, 2025 · 7 min · 1311 words · Kevin Johnson

'Westworld' Should Have Ended After Its First Season

When the news came out that HBO had canceledWestworldafter its fourth season, fans of the ambitious sci-fi series were rightfully enraged. After all, creatorsJonathan NolanandLisa Joyhad a pretty clear plan on howthey were going to wrap things up on Season 5. Furthermore, Season 4 ended with apretty big cliffhangerconcerning a future war between humanity and hosts. Still, from a business standpoint, there were pretty good reasons to off the show:the costs were high and the audience had been dwindlingever since the end of its first run in 2016....

July 30, 2025 · 8 min · 1527 words · Charles Smith