This Made 'Cruel Summer' Season 2 Too Predictable

Editor’s Note: The following contains full spoilers for Cruel Summer Season 2. In Freeform’sCruel SummerSeason 2, wild child Isabella LaRue (Lexi Underwood) arrives for a year abroad in Chatham, Washington, and her near-instant friendship with Megan Landry (Sadie Stanley) becomes the center of their lives. Inthe three timelines, we watch how this friendship helps the girls to grow — particularly Megan, who lived a life with no fun and responsibilities before Isabella arrived — and then how it falls apart when Megan’s boyfriend and childhood best friend Luke (Griffin Gluck), who Isabella dates first, comes between them....

July 15, 2025 · 5 min · 1016 words · Jim Lawrence

Wait... 'South Park's Butters Is Based on a Real Person?!

For 27 years,South Parkhas had memorable characters come and go and shift who the show focuses on. While Towliee is a fan favorite andRandy Marsh has been a focal pointas of late for creatorsTrey ParkerandMatt Stone, it’s hard for any character to match what Leopald “Butters” Stoch brings to the quiet little mountain town.Initially a background character, Butters became a regular comedic punching bagfor the fourth grade protagonists and quickly got not only his own episode but joined the boys as Kenny’s replacement briefly (before being fired....

July 15, 2025 · 6 min · 1234 words · Renee King

Wednesday Image: Jenna Ortega Is Suited Up for School

Netflix’sWednesdayis arriving this Thanksgiving and by the looks of it, theTim Burton-helmed feature is all things mysterious and spooky.Empire Magazinehas revealed a new look atJenna Ortegastanding tall as the titular daughter of the Addams Family, and sees her in Nevermore Academy’s uniform, sporting her signature death stare and pigtails. In the upcoming feature, we’ll meet a teenage Wednesday who has landed at the academy, where her parents Morticia and Gomez famously met, after going through eight schools in five years....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Shannon Campbell

Where the Hell Is Galadriel's Husband?

WhenThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerfirst launched on Prime Video back in 2022, some of us die-hardJ.R.R. Tolkienfans cried foul when it was announced thatMorfyddClark’s Galadriel would not be accompanied by her husband Celeborn. To add insult to injury, most of the first season passes by before the character is even mentioned, and now that Season 2 has come around two years later, we’re still awaiting a definitive answer as to what happened to Celeborn inThe Rings of Poweruniverse....

July 15, 2025 · 7 min · 1475 words · Stacy Riley

Why Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer Is A Must-See True Crime Doc

Ted Bundy is a name that continues to strike fear and fascination in many. His crimes and horrific legacy of “the boy next door” by day to an insatiable serial killer by night have captured the curiosity of many viewers of true crime, making him one of the most notorious murderers in history. His modus operandi was luring young women to their deaths, as he often pretended to be injured or in need of their help....

July 15, 2025 · 6 min · 1232 words · Jacob Salazar

X-Men Dark Phoenix Gets a Cool Retro Poster at CCXP

Most posters are pretty bland and safe. They have to be to appeal to the widest possible audience possible, so it’s a tricky balance between eye-catching and appropriate. But Comic-Con posters can usually throw that out the window because they’re trying to appeal to people who are already on board. With that in mind, this newDark Phoenixposter for Comic-Con Brazil is terrific, using a retro look to sell the movie.The Dark Phoenix Sagais one of the most popularX-Menstorylines of all-time, so it’s smart to craft a poster that evokes the comic art from the 1980s when the comic was released....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 332 words · William Allen

'Jersey Shore Family Vacation' Season 6 Episode 24 Recap

Last week’s episode ofJersey Shore Family Vacationwas all about healing, mending old wounds and acknowledging others. Viewers got to see a softer and more vulnerable side toAngelina, and it was easier to empathize with her because it was about a real issue. She found out that not only was her mother lying to her all her life, but that the man she thought was her father, is in fact not her father....

July 14, 2025 · 4 min · 825 words · David Snow

'Legend of Zelda' Live-Action Movie In Development From Nintendo & Sony

A live-actionLegend of Zeldamovie is on the way. Earlier today, video game giant Nintendo announced that it isdeveloping an adaptation of its massively popularZeldaseries. For now, there’s no news regarding which game in the long-running franchise Nintendo will opt to adapt or whether they will create an entirely new story for the feature. As the project is still extremely early in development, there is currently no release date. However, it will be distributed across theaters by Sony Pictures Entertainment....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 560 words · Susan Smith

'Love It or List It' Is Getting a Brand-New Look This Season

Love It or List ItSeason 20 is shaking things up like never before! The fan-favorite HGTV show is returning for abrand-new installmenton August 12, 2025.However, this time around, longtime host and realtorDavid Visentinhas a new co-host. After 19 seasons of hostingLove It or List Itwith Visentin, designerHilary Farr bid farewell to the show in 2023.The new season of the reality real estate show starsPage Turnerstepping in as Farr’s replacement as she faces off against Visentin....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 498 words · Michael Crawford

'The Red' Trailer Unleashes the Zombie Kangaroo of Your Nightmares

Spooky season is soon to approach andall kinds of horror creaturesare in store to satiate fans’ desire for blood and jump scares. Among them isThe Red, which tells the story of a zombie killer Kangaroo on the loose, terrorizing a small town. The movie hails from directorRyan Coonan, whose 2014short movieWaterbornecreated quite a buzz on the film festival circuit. The upcoming feature is billed as an “expansion” of the same. The creature feature has unveiled its first teaser trailer, and it’s everything sub-genre fans can ask for....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Randy Carter

'Wicked' Buries 'Dune: Part Two' at Global Box Office Milestone In the Wake of 10 Oscar Nods

Despite earning several Oscar nominations a few days ago, Universal’sWickeddidn’t witness much of an uptick in box office numbers this weekend. Not that it should matter to the musical blockbuster, which has already generated a massive haul globally. This weekend, its 10th,WickedpassedDune: Part Twoto become one of the top five biggest hits of 2024. The movie is based on the major Broadway musical of the same name, which itself was based onGregory Maguire’s novel....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 388 words · Patrick Wheeler

10 Best Timothy Olyphant Movies, Ranked According to Rotten Tomatoes

Timothy Olyphantis likely best known for his various television roles, but given the high-quality - and oftentimes cinematic - nature of TV in the last couple of decades, that’s nothing to be ashamed of. Olyphant is most likely to be recognized for playingSheriff Seth Bullockin the acclaimed historical drama/Western seriesDeadwood, as well as playing a more modern-day Marshal inJustified.Olyphant excels at playing tough guys and/or anti-heroes, but has also been a compelling villainon more than a few occasions....

July 14, 2025 · 9 min · 1772 words · Nicholas Holt

10 Best Wallace Shawn Movies, Ranked

While he may not have ever attained the same level of fame as contemporaries likeKevin CostnerorDenzel Washington,Wallace Shawnis an amazing character actor who has appeared in more great movies than almost any other living performer.Shawn’s filmography consists of underrated independent films,all-time great comedies, and some of the most popular Pixar movies ever made. Although he’s been active since the late 1970s, Shawn continues to add exciting new projects to his resume....

July 14, 2025 · 8 min · 1596 words · Anna Owen