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In today’s ever-more crowded television landscape, you never know where you’re going to find your new favorite show. Last year brought a number of unlikely breakout hits, from TVLand’s delightful comedyYoungerto USA’s incisive mind-bending thrillerMr. Robot, but perhaps the biggest surprise of all was the Lifetime’s breakout summer seriesUnReal. Set on the stages of ‘Everlasting’, aBachelor-inspired dating game show,UnRealcenters onShiri Appleby’s Rachel andConstance Zimmer’s Quinn, the ruthless producers whose lives hang in the balance of extricating weekly doses of intrigue, seduction, and insanity from their contestants....

Maintaining updated drivers is crucial to ensure that your computer runs smoothly. If you’re a Mac user running Windows through Boot Camp, it’s important to keep the AMD graphics drivers up to date. Updated drivers can improve system performance, provide new features, and fix known bugs. You should check for new driver versions periodically, as AMD releases them in response to new software demands and to patch security vulnerabilities. When updating AMD drivers on Boot Camp, start by checking compatibility to ensure the driver supports your specific Mac model....

The Vast of Nightis a mystery that can’t sustain itself. It’s fine to try and build up to a big reveal, but along the way we need to be invested in more than just “the answer.” Unfortunately, the script forThe Vast of Nightis wholly invested in two teenagers chasing down a mysterious signal, but fails to show interest in their interior lives, their wants, desires, or really any kind of conflict beyond, “Let’s find out what this signal means....

When the long-running CBS show rebooted asCriminal Minds: Evolutionin 2022, we didn’t quite know what to expect. Were they going to stick with their original formula that won so many fans or try something new? Turns out, it was the latter.Evolutionshakes things up by slowly departing from the case-of-the-week structure and introducing ongoing elements, particularly the prolific serial killer and constant antagonistElias Voit(Zach Gilford). The transition was gradual, but if you jumped into the show in Season 3, you would hardly recognize it asCriminal Minds....

Game of Thronesreigned for nearly a decade as one of the most popular shows of all time. Its elaborate cast of characters and intertwining storylines made for thrilling viewing each week. With amazing source material, a strong fan base, and limitless resources, expectations were high for how the showrunners would choose to end the series after the show got ahead of the novels. Sadly, without a predetermined plot, the series quickly went south as it barreled toward its end....

At the end of Season 1 ofThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, the Stranger (Daniel Weyman) and Nori Brandyfoot (Markella Kavenagh) set out on an adventure into the eastern lands of Rhûn.Halfway through Season 2, things are as difficult as could be expected, asthey find themselves lost and chased by mysterious masked riders. Even peaceful people in Rhûn, like thenewly-introduced Stoors, are not safe from them. These fearsome foes are acting on the Dark Wizard’s (Ciarán Hinds) orders, who calls them “the Gaudrim,” but there seems to be more to them than being simple evil lackeys....

It’s a challenge for auteur voices to emerge within the studio system, butShawn Levyis one of the few mainstream directors who actually seems interested in pursuing original ideas. None of Levy’s concepts are particularly groundbreaking, and many of them are very similar to established classics. However, he’s gone through the majority of his career developing projects that aren’t based on previously established franchises or tentpole properties.Free Guy,Night at the Museum,Real Steel,andThe Internshipdidn’t exactly reinvent the wheel, but Levy deserves credit for not relying on an existing brand....

When it comes to Batman, one of the unique entries in the 85-year-old franchise isBatman Beyond. The 1999 animated series, set in the same universe asBatman: The Animated Seriesfrom Bruce Timm, was a futuristic take on The Dark Knight’s world and his deadly rogues' gallery. Now, in honor of the series’ 25th anniversary,McFarlane Toysis protecting Neo-Gotham with a new heroic two-pack. A part of McFarlane’s six-inch scale DC Direct line,the figures include Bruce Wayne and his trusted dog Ace....

Despite premiering on the same day asA Complete Unknown, theBob Dylanbiopic starringTimothée Chalamet,Nosferatuhas outpaced its biggest competitor on its way to becoming one of the biggest movies of 2024 – and one of the most successful horror movies of all time. At the time of writing,Nosferatuhas grossed $94 million at the domestic box office and $77 million internationally for a worldwide cumulative haul of $172 million. This $94 million total in the U....

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniaintroduces a whole batch of curious new characters to the MCU via the Quantum Realm Freedom Fighters. There’s the leader of the group,Jentorra (Katy O’Brian), a fierce warrior who’s essentially a supernova named Xolum,David Dastmalchian’s Veb, a gelatinous curious creature who’s obsessed with holes, andWilliam Jackson Harper’s Quaz, a telepath who isn’t thrilled about being a telepath. While lost in the Quantum Realm, Scott (Paul Rudd) and Cassie (Kathryn Newton) run into the Freedom Fighters and the group doesn’t exactly welcome them with open arms....

The Primetime Emmy Award nominations for 2023 were just announced and while the nominees will rightfully be rejoicing at their recognition, just as many fans, friends and families alike will be aghast at what looks like some surprising snubs from the awards body, with big names likeDiego Luna,Harrison Ford,Elizabeth Olsen,andSelena Gomezmissing out. Kevin Costnerwill also not be bidding farewell to the world ofYellowstone(which failed to pick up any notable nominations) with glory either....

Joker is undoubtedly a character that has had the most bizarre portrayal in cinema over the years. From his red smile to his sarcastic remarks many iconic performers have taken a shot at the character to entice fans of the iconicBatmanvillain. However, it’sJoaquin Phoenix’s version that brought out a darker side of the clown prince of crime in 2019’sJoker, which bagged him an Academy Award for his performance as Arthur Fleck....

It was announced in December 2020, during Disney’s Investor Day presentation that a newStar Warsspinoff series centered around Han Solo’s smooth-talking BFF Lando Calrissian was officially in the works. TitledLando, the series was earmarked for a run on Disney+ withDear White PeoplecreatorJustin Simientapped to write the script. In the months that followed, there has been very little information regarding the progress made on the series. Such drought in information sharing might have pointed to the project being shelved, but now, the show’s writer has given an update....