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Warning: Spoilers ahead forThe Diplomatseason 2, episode 1, “When a Stranger Calls.“Netflix’sThe Diplomatis filled with political terminology that speeds by so quickly that it can be easy to miss, and the season 2 premiere includes one such term without ever really describing it in any detail. WithThe Diplomatseason 2 castbeing a blend of British and American characters - among other nationalities - several buzzwords from each country involved can refer to complex political processes....

Quick Links WithThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1 finale just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking aboutThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 2. 61-year-old Joan Vassos, a 61-year-old private school administrator from Rockland, Maryland, is about to hand out her final rose. Joan made her television debut when she appeared onThe Golden Bachelorseason 1. Though Joan hit it off with 72-year-old Gerry Turner right away, the relationship would never have a chance because Joan left the show early to deal with a family emergency....

Stars ofThe Golden Bachelorette, Joan Vassos and Chock Chapple, have shocked critics with the longevity of their reality TV romance. Joan and Chock found a spark in the dating competition, with Chock earning the first one-on-one date. Their romantic trip to Disneyland enabled the pair to explore each other’s ideals and intentions. By the end of the date, their connection was tangible. Chock ultimately earned the final rose and proposed to the private school administrator....

Brandon Sanderson’s nextMistbornbook can take his best change from Era 1 to Era 2 and apply it to the franchise’s future. Sanderson has plans to begin writing hisMistbornEra 3 series (Ghostbloods) in 2025,releasing the first in the new trilogy after all three yet-to-be-named installations have been completed.With the first two eras concluded and Sanderson’s writerly proficiencies constantly maturing, he now has the capacity to analyze the most and least successful elements of each storyline to create an even more successful Era 3 withthe nextMistbornbook....

Warning: This article contains MAJOR SPOILERS for The Perfect Couple. Netflix’sThe Perfect Coupleweaves small clues that are easily missed into the mystery, hinting at Merritt’s killer’s identity from early on. With murder at the center of the limited series' plot, showrunner Jenna Lamia needed to create a web of possible suspects while hinting at the actual murderer’s identity throughout. Critics and audiences ofThe Perfect Coupleare dividedon how successful the script is in executing this goal....

Netflix’sThe Umbrella Academymade various changes to the comic books to better fit its format and style, but season 4 put a raunchy spin on one of the Hargreeves’ comic book origins.The Umbrella Academyis a comic book series created by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá, first published in 2007. In 2019, during the peak of dark superhero stories,The Umbrella Academymade the jump to TV thanks to Netflix, and it became one of the platform’s most popular TV shows....

Warning! This article contains spoilers for The White Lotus season 3, episode 7. The White Lotusseason 3, episode 7 ends with many plot points pulling together, promising a massive finale for the show. Up to this point,The White Lotusseason 3’s casthas slowly been exploring deeper themes among themselves. As the show has done since theending ofThe White Lotusseason 1, controversial elements, dark secrets, and spiraling mental states have been pushed to the fore as the characters experience a life-changing vacation in the heart of Thailand....

There are two key items on my wishlist for the nextJesse Stonemovie, and they really must be resolved. I can’t believe it’s nearly been ten years sinceLost in Paradisemarked the unofficial end of theJesse StoneTV movie series. From 2005 to 2015, Tom Selleck played the titular police chief in all nine entries, but the veteran star’s commitment toBlue Bloodskept him away from the character.WithBlue Bloodsending there’s renewed talk ofJesse Stone 10, and I hope the next film can wrap up some unresolved plotlines....

Hong Kong filmmaker,Lau Kar-Leung, left a legacy as one of the greatest kung-fu masters, who taught other famous martial artists across his career to fight and perform in movies. With a career spanning six decades, Lau Kar-Leung made a name for himself in the movie industry as an actor, screenwriter, director, and martial artist. Lau began his career as an extra in Wong Fei-hung movies and as an actor before eventually finding success in the 1960s as a fight choreographer forseveral acclaimed movies created by the Shaw Brothers Studio, includingMad Monkey Kung Fu(1979) andMartial Club(1981)....

AlthoughGilmore Girlshad plenty of storylines that earned the ire of its fans, it is strange that two of these subplots told almost the same story at around the same time.Gilmore Girls’ cast of characterswere never the best communicators. Ironically, considering how well-read and sometimes absurdly verbose both Lorelai and Rory could be, both generations of Gilmore women often ran into misunderstandings and miscommunications. Some of these were merely comedic asides, but some ballooned into full-blown conflicts....

One of Val Kilmer’s best one-liners as Doc Holliday inTombstoneperfectly captures the idealogy of the iconic Western character. The late Val Kilmer, who brought the real-life character of Doc Holliday to life in a career-defining role, was known for a flurry of one-liners throughout the entirety ofTombstone,which loosely covers the true story of the O. K. Corral. The 1993 movie followsWyatt Earp, played by Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer’s Doc Holliday, and other outlaws in the 1880s in Southeast Arizona....

Jackie Chan’s 2010 remake ofThe Karate Kidhas long been a standalone project, but a sequel would have been welcomed if it had ever materialized.Chan’s character followed an incredibly similar trajectory to Pat Morita’sMr. Miyagi when they each made their respective debuts. Similarly, Jaden Smith’s Dre Parker was the movie’s replacement for Ralph Macchio’s Daniel LaRusso. While it was never intended to be a sequel to the original fourKarate Kidmovies, it has recently become one thanks to its being folded into the main continuity....

Suits LAhas an obvious replacement for Harvey Specter, and he seems to be the perfect lead character for the upcomingSuitsspinoff. Born out ofSuits’ astonishing success on streaming,NBC’sSuits LAwill return to the world of the fan-favorite legal drama, this time with a completely different setting and all-new characters.Suits LAwill take place on an entertainment law firm in Los Angeles, Black Lane Law, and will see Stephen Amell as prosecutor-turned-high-profile lawyer Ted Black....