Swamp Thing Review: DC's Latest Has John Carpenter's The Thing Vibes

Say what you will about DC Universe, but original series-wise the still-young streaming service is on the same trajectory as Superman himself: Up, up, and a-way better thanTitans. That first series had its fans and certainly improved as it went along, but suffice it to say, itwasn’t my cup of tea. Then cameDoom Patrol, whichstarted out solidasBrendan Fraser’s bare backside and gradually became one of the most wonderfully absurd delights on all of television....

August 19, 2025 · 5 min · 966 words · Brendan Myers

The Girl in the Spider's Web Eyeing Fede Alvarez to Direct

Sony’s been playing will they, won’t they with a sequel to 2011’sThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoofor years, but the project may finally be making some progress.Varietyreports that the studio is eyeingDon’t BreatheandEvil DeaddirectorFede Alvarezto take on the long-brewing follow-up,The Girl in the Spider’s Web. The report also states thatRooney Marais expected to return as the gifted hacker and inquiring mind, Lizbeth Salander. Based on the new novel byDavid Lagercrantz, who took over theGirl with the Dragon Tattoonovels after series creatorStieg Larsondied in 2004,The Girl in the Spider’s Webcomes from a scriptSteven Knight(Eastern Promises) penned with prolific producerScott Rudin(No Country for Old Men)....

August 19, 2025 · 2 min · 300 words · Hector Baldwin

The Top Must-Have Car Accessories You Can Buy On Amazon

Automobile accessories have come a long way from the days of fuzzy dice and basic floor mats. In today’s market, they represent a powerful blend of function, style, and technology. Whether you’re trying to protect your car’s resale value, upgrade its functionality, or simply make everyday drives more convenient, the right accessories make a noticeable difference. From high-efficiency chargers and durable organizers to modern magnetic phone mounts and cleaning gels for hard-to-reach corners, these products are designed to make your vehicle smarter, safer, and more comfortable....

August 19, 2025 · 16 min · 3335 words · Brian Hubbard

The White Lotus: Connie Britton & Steve Zahn on That Complicated Marriage

Written and directed byMike White(HBO’sEnlightened), the six-episode limited HBO seriesThe White Lotusis set at an exclusive Hawaiian resort and follows a group of new guests, each with their own set of needs and quirks, as they check in to relax in paradise. When things get more dramatic and the vacationers get more demanding, the hotel manager (Murray Bartlett) finds himself caught in a downward spiral of his own. The cast also includesJennifer Coolidge,Connie Britton,Steve Zahn,Alexandra Daddario,Jake Lacy,Sydney Sweeney,Brittany O’Grady,Fred Hechinger, andNatasha Rothwell....

August 19, 2025 · 6 min · 1094 words · Alan Gamble

This Dark Comedy With 97% on Rotten Tomatoes Delivers a Captivatingly Brilliant Satire

Radu Jude’sDo Not Expect Too Much from the End of the Worldcertainly makes an impression. While the title suggests that the film’s vision of the future is bleak, it’s unclear if Jude can imagine anything worse than it depicts in our present. The film is set in Bucharest, Romania, a city it show as an endless snarling traffic jam, in the process of having its entrails devoured by a system of global capitalism managed by vapid sociopaths....

August 19, 2025 · 8 min · 1614 words · Nina Adams

This Deleted Scene From 'The Office' Reveals a Surprising Truth About Michael Scott

After nine seasons, fans have become well-acquainted with the characters fromThe Office. They’ve watchedthe employees of Dunder Mifflin’s Scrantonbranch grow, change, fall in love, pursue their dreams, and experience the highs and lows that come with life. However, thanks to new scenes,the series' Superfans episodesexplore these characters even further. These extended episodes, released on Peacock, provide new footage that enhances the story, highlighting facts that may not have been so obvious before....

August 19, 2025 · 4 min · 708 words · Ashley Wood

Universal Orlando’s 2023 Halloween Horror Nights Houses, Ranked

This year, Universal Orlando will be celebrating its 32nd year of Halloween Horror Nights, which will run for a record-breaking 48 select nights through November 4. HHN has ten houses this year to explore, from original properties full of references to HHN’s past to beloved properties likeStranger ThingsandThe Last of Us. If that’s not enough, this year also includes five scare zones, live shows, themed food and beverages, an overarching story that ties everything together, Death Eaters, and even David S....

August 19, 2025 · 10 min · 1938 words · Leslie Michael

Using Dark Mode In The Safari Browser

Using Safari while in dark mode isn’t just a cosmetic tweak—it’s a thoughtfully designed feature that improves your overall browsing experience, especially in low-light environments. With a growing emphasis on user comfort and device efficiency, Safari’s Dark Mode transforms bright, high-contrast web pages into a sleek, darker interface, reducing eye strain and even extending battery life on certain devices. Safari doesn’t have its own dark mode, but you can use your device’s dark mode setting to make Safari appear dark....

August 19, 2025 · 4 min · 789 words · Brian Nelson

Warner Bros. Is Hunting for New Leadership, but Is It Already Too Late?

Warner Bros., the legacy studio behind old and modern classics likeCasablanca,The Searchers,Goodfellas,The Dark Knight, and theHarry Potter movies, has somehow become, at the very best, a laughingstock in the industry in the last year, and even worse, a detriment to the viability of film and their cultural impact. Warner Bros. Discovery’s leadership underDavid Zaslavhas highlighted the worsening effects of extensive corporate control on Hollywood in the era of “content.“Perhaps a sign of karma for their disservice to cinema as an art form, the studio’s 2024 and the first months of 2025 have been defined by a litany ofbox office disappointments and flops....

August 19, 2025 · 5 min · 885 words · Jennifer Smith

Watch How to Live Like Hobbs and Shaw from Our Trip to London

Last month, Universal flew me and a group of other writers to London for the home entertainment release ofFast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, which is now available on digital, 4K, Blu-ray, and DVD. In addition to getting to sit down andtalk with directorDavid Leitch, I also got to do a lot of ridiculously fun activities that helped put me in the mindset of an action hero, proving a potent reminder that I’m no hero; I’m a doofus who writes about movies on the Internet, and nowhere is that more clear than in the video above....

August 19, 2025 · 6 min · 1190 words · Samantha Gordon

Westworld Trailer Reveals HBO's New Sci-Fi Drama Series

HBO has just released a new trailer for the highly anticipated new sci-fi drama seriesWestworld. Executive produced byThe Dark KnightscreenwriterJonathan Nolan,Lisa Joy, andJ.J. Abrams,Westworldis based onMichael Crichton’s classic tale of an amusement park where you enter a fake, robot-filled Western realm. The 1973 feature film adaptation starredYul Brennyras the lead, rebellious robot who begins attacking clients at the park after an unexpected glitch makes him revolt, but this new iteration puts a very different spin on Crichton’s story....

August 19, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Sandra Cox

What Does a David Fincher Film Have in Common With ‘Succession’?

Inspiring numerous song edits, Tik Toks, and comedy sketches, HBO’sSuccessionintro credits took over its place in the cultural zeitgeist almost immediately. Play that simple piano sequence in a room and there’s bound to be instant recognition. Although the theme song and opening sequence to match has inspired so much,Succession,actually was heavily influenced by an intro from aDavid Fincherfilm that used the high grain film B-roll and simple music long beforeSuccession.That movie is the 1997 psychological thrillerThe Game....

August 19, 2025 · 5 min · 933 words · Hayden Williams

What Is the ISB, Imperial Security Bureau, in Andor?

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Episodes 1-4 of Andor.He might not know it yet, but Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) is in serious trouble. This week’s episode ofAndoris here, and it introduced us to a very important part of the Empire, the Imperial Security Bureau (ISB). In “Aldhani”, we get our first glimpse into the internal workings of this ultra-secretive institution, one of those responsible for perpetuating the Imperial ideology and adoration for Emperor Sheev Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) during his reign....

August 19, 2025 · 6 min · 1211 words · Shawn Rodriguez