Quite A Lot Of Animosity": Tom Holland Recalls Behind-The-Scenes Drama Making TV Show With 92% RT Audience Score

Tom Hollandwill be best known to most audiences for his role as Spider-Man in the MCU, and understandably so. The actor first played the iconic superhero in 2016’sCaptain America: Civil War, returning in twoAvengersfilms and leading three solo movies, culminating withSpider-Man: No Way Homein 2021. Now,he’s set to play the character once more in the announcedSpider-Man 4, but he’ll likely also be showing up in movies likeAvengers: DoomsdayandAvengers: Secret Wars....

August 3, 2025 · 4 min · 657 words · Katie Bishop

Robin's Catchphrase Gets the Perfect Origin, Tying into Deep Dark Knight Lore

Warning: Spoilers for Absolute Batman #1Damian Wayne’sRobinhas a number of distinguishing qualities that set him apart from the rest ofBatman’ssidekicks, the most notable being his catchphrase.His trademark"tt"is the fastest wayto single him out ina crowd of Robins, and the origin of the new Boy Wonder’s vocal tic has been revealed. Robin’s catchphrase has newfound roots in Batman lore, forever redefining Damian’s place in the Wayne family. Absolute Batman#1 – written by Scott Snyder, with art by Nick Dragotta – gives Bruce Wayne gets a creative overhaul as his origin story is rewritten for thenew Absolute Universe....

August 3, 2025 · 5 min · 904 words · Patrick Lewis

Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, Platforms, Romance Options, & Everything We Know So Far

Announced during August 2024’s Nintendo Direct, the nextRune Factorygame,Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, is quickly approaching.Rune Factoryhas captured the hearts of many as a spin-off to the popularStory of SeasonsandHarvest Moongames. Since then, it’s flourished into its own popular franchise, mixing elements of fantasy into the life and farming sim genres. Since its announcement, there’s been plenty of room for anticipation about what the newestRune Factorycould have in store. The game promises to build on the already-established mechanics like farming and crafting while also incorporating new gameplay to keep things fresh....

August 3, 2025 · 5 min · 860 words · Monica Allen

Severance Season 2 Finale Review: I Was Shocked By How The Series' Best Episode Ended On A Game-Changing Cliffhanger Decision From Mark

Warning! This article contains SPOILERS for Severance season 2, episode 10.Severanceseason 2 is easily one of the best seasons of TV I have watched in 2025. I loved how the show delved deeper into its characters after the first season set up a slew of interesting players. The mysteries continued to be exciting, but the characters became even more complex with each passing episode. The show heavily focused on how different and similar Innies and Outies are....

August 3, 2025 · 5 min · 976 words · Alexis Ramirez

Slow Horses Movie Adapting Spinoff Book Teased By Apple TV+ Showrunner

WithSlow Horsesat theend of its fourth season, showrunner Will Smith has alluded to a potential adaptation of Mick Herron’s latest book,The Secret Hours. The novel explores a covert investigation into a long-buried scandal inside British intelligence, adding new dimensions to the espionage universe established in theSlough Houseseries, which the AppleTV+ show is based on. In a recent interview withCollider, Herron discussed the possibility of bringing the spinoff book to the screen....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 610 words · Brian Washington

Some Of Pokémon TCG's First Surging Sparks Cards Have Appeared Online

Summary The first cards fromPokémon Trading Card Game’s futureSurging Sparksexpansion have appeared online as part of the upcomingParadise Dragonaset.Paradise Dragonawill be sold exclusively in Japan in September, but a portion of its contents will be adapted into theSurging Sparksset, which will be released in Western markets in November. At the moment, players and collectors are experiencing theShrouded Fableexpansion, while theStellar Crownset is due to arrive in mid-September. After that, the nextPokémon TCGexpansion in 2024will beSurging Sparks....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 455 words · Diana Kidd

Sorry, But One Popular Batman Theory Makes No Sense And I Can Prove It

Warning! Spoilers for Batman and Robin #17!There are a lot of popular theories aboutBatmanthat fans like to throw around. But the latest argument from Damian Wayne is so nonsensical that I can hardly believe that it actually came from Robin’s mouth. In a heated argument, Robin claims that Batman cannot heal Gotham and that he heals nothing at all, which is frankly ludicrous, and I can prove it. InBatman and Robin#17 by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Javier Fernández, Damian Wayne struggles to find his place in the world....

August 3, 2025 · 5 min · 988 words · David Bell

Star Wars' Latest Shocking Retcon Rewrites The Bad Batch's Origin Story, Making Crosshair Darker Than Ever Before

A newStar Warsresource has retconned a key part ofCrosshair’s journey inStar Wars: The Bad Batch, which completely rewrites his story into something much darker - though, eventually, also one that’s even more meaningful. Crosshair has one of the best redemption arcs in all ofStar Warsover the course ofThe Bad Batch, going from a loyal soldier of the Empire to one of theClone Force 99members responsible for destroying Mount Tantiss and delayingProject Necromancer....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 544 words · Jake Contreras

The EMH In Star Trek's Next Show Is Voyager's Original Doctor 800 Years Later & I Love What This Means

Ever since I heard thatStar Trek: Voyager’s Robert Picardo would be appearing in the upcomingStar Trek: Starfleet Academy, I’ve wondered which version ofVoyager’s Doctor Picardo would be playing in thenewStar Trekshow. As a spin-off ofStar Trek: Discovery,Star Trek: Starfleet Academyis set in the 32nd century, but also features 22nd century transplants from the USS Discovery, like Mary Wiseman’s Lieutenant Sylvia Tilly and Tig Notaro’s Commander Jett Reno. The legacyStar Trekcharacters inStarfleet Academywill be helping to rebuild Starfleet after the Burn devastated warp-capable starships 100 years earlier....

August 3, 2025 · 4 min · 676 words · Michelle Hernandez

The Ghost Trap Being The Key To Leaving The Mansion Addressed By Ghosts Star

Warning: SPOILERS ahead for Ghosts season 4, episode 18!Ghostsstar Román Zaragoza has addressed whether the ghost trap could be key to leaving the mansion, and if it will be explored in the future.Ghostsseason 4, episode 18 prominently featured the idea of using a ghost trap to help Sass (Zaragoza) leave the mansion to meet Shiki (Crystle Lightning) in person after establishing a long-distance relationship with her. However, doing so could have resulted in his possible death, leading Thor (Devan Chandler Long) to swoop in and stop him before he could go through with it....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 603 words · Martha Edwards

There's One Key Reason Why Andor's Darker Tone Works For Star Wars, But The Acolyte's Doesn't

BothAndorandThe Acolyteare two of theStar Warsshows with darker tones, butAndor’stone works better for one key reason.The Acolytecertainly didn’t deserve all the hate it received, andthe backlash toThe Acolytewas often vitriolic. Even so, it’s true that there were various flaws with the show, ranging from its redundant episodes regardingwhat happened on Brendokto the plot leaning too heavily on plot twists. Andor, by comparison, is easily one ofStar Wars’best TV shows, andAndorseason 2is primed to be just as good—if not better....

August 3, 2025 · 5 min · 973 words · Robert Frazier

This Doctor Who Moment Proved It Was Time For David Tennant's Tenth Doctor To Go

This article mentions suicide. David Tennant departed asDoctor Who’s leading man at the very beginning of 2009, but there was a pivotal scene during his era that proved beyond doubt that it was time for the Tenth Doctor’s time to end. Although largely remembered for his zany and fun-loving attitude,Tennant’s version of the Time Lord wasn’t without his dark moments. TheTenth Doctor’s timelinewas littered with scenes that brought these shocking character traits to the surface, but one near the end of his life was far too significant to ignore....

August 3, 2025 · 5 min · 1046 words · Jenny Pena

This Underrated Sci-Fi Movie Did Stranger Things' Premise 5 Years Before Netflix

When it premiered in 2016,Stranger Thingswas lauded for recapturing audiences’ nostalgia for Amblin’s coming-of-age sci-fi movies of the ‘80s, but J.J. Abrams’Super 8did just that five years earlier.Stranger Thingscombines the small-town thrills of Stephen King novels with the coming-of-age warmth ofStand by MeandThe Goonies. At the time the series debuted on Netflix, it felt like a breath of fresh air bringing back the familiar feel of a bygone era of science fiction and teen drama – but Abrams already did that half a decade earlier....

August 3, 2025 · 5 min · 870 words · Ashley Shah