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During his lifetime,Wes Cravenbuilt a name for himself as the nightmare maker, largely because of his contributions to the horror genre, which includedThe Last House on the Left,The Hills Have Eyes,The People Under the Stairs,Red Eye, and, of course,the first four installments in theScreamfranchise. But there’s one film series that would go down as the true ruler of nightmares, and now, audiences can watch where it all began, asA Nightmare on Elm Streetis streaming on Max....

As the industry awaits a deal in the ongoing SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, the same studios that have held off on paying artists a fair wage are proceeding with the release of movies withouth the stars to promote them. But whileThe Nun IIandThe Equalizer 3were able to deliver solid debuts recently, this week’s fourthExpendablesfilm — stylized asExpend4bles— is looking at a franchise-low, single-digit opening. Released almost a decade after the last installment in the action series,Expend4blesgrossed $3 million on Friday, including $750,000 from Thursday previews, and is expected to deliver a three-day debut of around $8 million....

Quick Links Having been a staple of popular culture since he first debuted in the 1978 Jim Davis comic strip,Garfieldis one of the world’smost iconic cartoon pets, leading to countless television series, holiday specials, films, and merchandise. Despite its ever-loyal fanbase, only two live-action/CGI feature films were ever made, both starringBill Murrayas the titular feline. Nearly 20 years after the release of the first live-action film, prayers are about to finally be answered as everyone’s favorite lasagna-loving orange cat is finally getting his first theatrically released animated movie....

[Editor’s note: The following contains major spoilers for Pretty Little Liars: Summer School.] The Max original seriesPretty Little Liars: Summer Schoolstarted with a bloodbath of loose ends, put its five final girls to the test, and ended with the reveal of just who was behind it all. After surviving Archie Waters in Season 1, Imogen (Bailee Madison), Tabby (Chandler Kinney), Faran (Zaria), Noa (Maia Reficco) and Mouse (Malia Pyles) had to face Bloody Rose, who brought a very different vibe to Season 2, paying homage to all the female figures of horror....

Adam Scottis getting the flowers he’s always deserved for his work on theApple TV+seriesSeverance. He’s currently doing a series of interviews for his Emmy nomination for playing Mark Scout on the show. While it is beautiful to see Scott being recognized, it is something that fans of his television work have been saying for years. They wanted him nominated for a long run of great comedies, so now thatSeveranceis a hit, he’s getting the praise he’s deserved for shows likeParty DownandParks and Recreation....

Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.Amidimpressive box office totalsand the promise of greater intergalactic destruction on the horizon,Transformers: Rise of the Beastshas set itself up for plenty more action in the sci-fi franchise thanks to a jaw-dropping ending in its seventh installment. Audiences were in for a treat when the final moments of the summer blockbuster teased how Transformers would soon be crossing over into G....

Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for NCIS: Origins Episode 9. Since the announcement thatNCIS: Originswould take place when Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Austin Stowell) joined NIS, fans have been excited to see what aspects of Gibbs' history would be uncovered.Very little was known about Gibbs and his personal lifefor the first three seasons ofNCIS. It wasn’t until the Season 3 two-part finale that we learned that Gibbs had a wife and daughter who were tragically murdered....

Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers for Star Trek: Picard Season 3.Star Trek: Picardhas officially come to a spectacular end,with its series finale delivering one last showdown against the Borgand an epic final adventure for the crew ofThe Next Generation. The final season kicked off with Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden) sending out a distress call to Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) before revealing that she’d secretly had his son, Jack Crusher (Ed Speleers)....

If there’s one thingThe Simpsonsis known for, other than being one of the longest-running animated series in history, it’s the showpredicting events before they happen.Whether it’s Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox or the outcome of multiple different Super Bowls,The Simpsons’s accuracy has led many to wonder if the show’s writers are from the future (considering that co-creatorMatt Groeningalso helped developFuturama, this might not be too off base.) However, there’s one episode that actuallydidpredict the future,and it involved a writer on the show....

Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for What If…? Season 2, Episode 6. With decades of comics and a whole wide multiverse of characters to choose from, it would take several seasons before Marvel’sWhat If…?ran out of material. And yet, in Season 2, Episode 6, “What If… Kahhori Reshaped the World?”, the series introduces us to Kahhori (Devery Jacobs), a young Indigenous girl living in the Haudenosaunee Confederacy in the time before colonization, andwho wascreated specifically for the show....

HBO’sThe Sopranosis hailed as one of the greatest shows of all time and is recognized for setting a standard that only a few have ever come close to achieving. Created byDavid Chase,The Sopranosis a fascinating character study of a series that focuses on New Jersey mob boss, Tony Soprano, played by the legendaryJames Gandolfiniwho gives one of the greatest performances in an HBO show, struggles to balance his unconventional career with his personal life and eventually finds himself in a psychiatrist’s office and an intense emotional journey of self-discovery....

A guilty pleasure is something that someone knows is bad or even terrible, but continues to enjoy it anyway. This typically refers to music, video games, books, or other forms of media. Such is also the case withreality TV, as someshows are good, and some aren’t. That’s just how it works–just like regular TV. However, just because a show is bad, it doesn’t necessarily mean it isn’t popular. These shows may be watched by many, but you might be hard-pressed to find anyone who actively praises them in public....

The Russian Revolution happened over 100 years ago, at the tail end of World War I. After centuries of being ruled by a sprawling empire governed by the Romanov family, combined with the devastating economic impact of the First World War, social inequality was at an all-time high, leading to a high rate of dissatisfaction and anger amongst the general populace. The Revolution came to a peak when communist leaderVladimir Leninled a full-scale armed conflict against the Tsar, eventually storming their palace and tearing down the government....