Rick & Morty Season 8's Variants: How They Impact The Pair Explained By Stars

Warning: SPOILERS lie ahead for the first five episodes of Rick and Morty season 8! The Sanchez family are back for another series of zany, yet surprisingly emotional, adventures inRick and Mortyseason 8. With Scott Marder still at the showrunner helm, the new season picks up an unclear amount of time after the events of the prior season, in which the titular duo found themselves confronted by everything fromEvil Morty’s returnto Rick having to confront his trauma over Diane’s death with the mind-bending finale, “Fear No Mort”....

June 25, 2025 · 13 min · 2593 words · Rodney Thomas

Russell Crowe & Leonardo DiCaprio's Overlooked 2008 Movie Is Perfect Is You Love Tense Action Thrillers

Considering the sheer star power of both Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe, it’s surprising to realize that an action movie led by them flew under the radar. However, that’s the case with 2008’sBody of Lies, which saw the two legendary actors share the screen in the lead roles withRidley Scott in the director’s chair. Adark spy thrillerwith them should be a major blockbuster butBody of Liesmade just $115.9 million (viaBox Office Mojo) and was largely forgotten soon after....

June 25, 2025 · 3 min · 507 words · Joseph Dean

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Set Video Reveals Tom Holland in Action

A brand-new set video fromSpider-Man: Brand New Dayhas just been released, offering the clearest official look yet at Tom Holland back in action as Spider-Man. Filming of the MCU’s fourthSpider-Manmovie is currently underway in Scotland, with Glasgow city center being used to represent the streets of New York City. Many sets of photos have been released by the public, where the titular character can be seen swinging through the streets while suspended from wires....

June 25, 2025 · 3 min · 475 words · Matthew Miller

Star Wars Celebrates 20 Years Of Animation With Anniversary Video Featuring Lucas Footage, Dave Filoni, & More

A new video celebrating the 20th anniversary ofStar Warsanimation has been released.Star Wars Celebrationis currently underway in Japan, and a panel dedicated to Lucasfilm Animation explored its 20-year history, while also previewing what’s still to come. In addition to Dave Filoni sharing formative memories of working with George Lucas, attendees (SR’s Molly Brizzell among them) watched afull episode ofTales of the Underworldand got a first look at thenewly announcedMaul: Shadow Lord....

June 25, 2025 · 3 min · 527 words · Trevor Gallegos

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Preview: Respawn Unleashes the Force

Stepping back into the world ofStar Wars Jedi: Survivorit becomes immediately apparent that developer Respawn Entertainment wasn’t looking to reinvent the wheel. More importantly, the developers didn’t want to put players back at square one, strippinghero Cal Kestisof all the Jedi powers that he honed inFallen Order. In nearly every way,Star Wars Jedi: Survivoris a smart evolution of its predecessor - refining the mechanics, deepening the lore, and ensuring fans are in for another great time in a galaxy far, far away....

June 25, 2025 · 5 min · 1043 words · Christopher Maddox

Ted Lasso Season 4 First Image Reveals Returning Cast As Filming Officially Begins

The first set photos fromTed Lassoseason 4 are here, revealing members of the returning cast.Ted Lassoseason 4has just begun production, two years after season 3 concluded. Though the previous run was thought to be conclusive, rumors swirled around another season until eventually coming to fruition. Apple CEO Tim Cook sharedan image ofTed Lassoseason 4 on X, offering first looks at Ted, Rebecca, Keeley, and Higgins at a restaurant in Kansas City....

June 25, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Linda Pierce

The Conners' John Goodman Reveals The Truth About His Relationship With Roseanne Barr After Her Disney Firing

Months afterThe Connersseries finale aired, series star John Goodman revealed that he hasn’t spoken toRoseanne’soriginal star Roseanne Barr in years.The Conners’ cast of characterswere all likable, but the sitcom wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for Roseanne Barr’s original sitcom heroine, Roseanne. Roseanne was the title character of the working-class family sitcom. Roseannelasted nine seasons from 1988 until 1997, with its ninth outing earning terrible reviews and audience feedback.Roseannewas revived in 2017 to critical and ratings success, but the reunion was short-lived....

June 25, 2025 · 3 min · 469 words · Charles Ross

The DCU Is Nailing The One Thing The MCU Fled For Years

DC’s new cinematic universe has jumped in headfirst where theMarvel Cinematic Universeonce stepped too cautiously. Whilethe MCU timelinehelped reshape superhero cinema, it did so with a level of restraint. Now, as James Gunn begins to roll out his vision forthe DCU reboot, it’s clear that the franchise is taking a very different and bolder approach. James Gunn and Peter Safran have rebooted the DCEU timeline, establishing a new interconnected universe alreadyfilled with DC’s iconic pantheon of characters....

June 25, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Donna Anderson

The Division 2: Warlords of New York Gets Animated Short Film

After going dark for a little while, Ubisoft’s looter shooterThe Division 2has been enjoying a surge of popularity over the past couple of weeks. It began witha huge sale on the game, bringing the base price down to an astonishingly low $2.99 and the subtle tease that a big announcement was coming. That announcement turned into the Warlords of New York expansion, a major component to the game that takes players back to New York for a rematch with the first game’s antagonist, Aaron Keener....

June 25, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Jonathan Richards

The FedEx Delivery Robot is Losing its Badge

In all the movies about robots, there aren’t many about robots delivering packages. That may be for a reason – FedEx is the latest company to cease production of its robotic delivery service, Roxo, which sounds exactly like a name for a robot dog. Resembling an emergency smart toaster on wheels, Roxo had the ability to careen around cars and pedestrians using a system of cameras and LIDAR sensors, and featured a set of adjustable wheels for potentially climbing curbs and stairs....

June 25, 2025 · 2 min · 331 words · Hannah Lewis

The Last Of Us Season 2 Ending Explained: Ellie's Fate & How It Sets Up Abby's Story In Season 3

Warning: Contains SPOILERS for The Last of Us season 2, episode 7, & The Last of Us Part II! The Last of Usseason 2 finale is finally here, and here is everything that happens and how it sets upAbby’s story in season 3, explained. While the first season ofThe Last of Uscovered the entirety of the first game’s story,The Last of Usseason 2 only covered a fraction of the story ofThe Last of Us Part II....

June 25, 2025 · 6 min · 1210 words · Timothy Jones

The NCIS Spinoff I Want To See After Watching NCIS Origins Episode 16

Warning: SPOILERS forNCIS: Originsseason 1, episode 16, “Bugs.“Episode 16 ofNCIS: Originspumps the show’s plotline into overdrive, but it also makes a solid argument for creating a new series entirely. There’s certainly been no shortage ofNCISspinoffs, to the point that just about any of them are likely to be somebody’s favorite. Fans also have the pick of the litter when it comes to choosing a favorite amongNCIS: Origins’ cast, who boast arguably one of the most diverse arrays of personality types in the franchise....

June 25, 2025 · 3 min · 589 words · Andrew Hernandez

The Original Choice For Bosch Before Titus Welliver Was Kind Of Perfect

Titus Welliver was perfect casting asBosch, but the first actor in line to play the part could have been great too.Boschauthor Michael Connelly didn’t have the best of luck with adaptations of his work in the past. The first big movie based on his novels wasClint Eastwood’s worst action movieBlood Workin 2002. While the author has credited the film with giving him his Hollywood break, he wasn’t a fan of the final product....

June 25, 2025 · 4 min · 666 words · Laura Rose