Melissa Barrera's New Horror Movie Is The Beauty & The Beast Remake I Never Knew I Needed

Melissa Barrerahas another horror movie coming up in 2024, and it’s theBeauty and the Beastremake I never knew I needed. Melissa Barrera has become one of the modern Scream Queens thanks to her role as Sam Carpenter in theScreamreboot timeline. Despite the controversy around her exit fromScream 7, Barrera is still a beloved name in the horror genre, and she has moved on from Woodsboro and Ghostface with other horror projects....

August 24, 2025 · 5 min · 945 words · Jessica Hunt

Moana 2 Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score Shows That People Love It As Much As The Original Movie

The Rotten Tomatoes audience score forMoana 2shows that people love the sequel as much as the original 2016 movie. The Polynesian heroine is back in action, responding to a call from her wayfinding ancestors in hopes of reconnecting with other islands. Despite being the most anticipated movie from Disney,the criticalreviews ofMoana 2have been lukewarmcompared to the near-unanimous acclaim of the original. For example, Screen Rant’s Mae Abdulbaki gave the sequel a 6 out of 10 stars, stating: “… there are certain aspects of the story — namely, the villain and his motivations — that stand in the film’s way of true greatness....

August 24, 2025 · 3 min · 581 words · Michael Gray

Monster Hunter Now: How To Use Cooking Feature

Quick Links Monster Hunter Nowis introducing new features during its third Season, including a cooking system you can use to buff up your character before their next hunt. TheCurse of Wandering Flamesupdate lets you roast raw meat into edible items that boost stats. This iconic system for theMonster Hunterseries is a classic feature of many games now available in this mobile spin-off. Starting on September 12th, 2024, you cancollect Raw Meat itemsto cook whenever you want....

August 24, 2025 · 4 min · 754 words · George Collier

My Hero Academia's Movies Wasted the Best Chance to Fix the Franchise's Main Issue

Like many anime franchises,My Hero Academiahas released several theatrical films that have been successful internationally thanks to the increasing fanbase of the series. These films feature an intriguing plot and incredible animation, being a good complement between the seasons of the anime. But what makes them more interesting is that it’s been confirmed in the manga thatMy Hero Academia’s original films' characters are canon. However, this led to one of the biggest missed opportunities in the franchise tofix an issue that plaguedMy Hero Academia’s story, its overly large cast....

August 24, 2025 · 6 min · 1070 words · Lynn Herrera

One Yu-Gi-Oh! Character's Deck Just Became The Best In The Real World, & It Isn't Who Fans Would Expect

On the 7th and 8th of September 2024, theYu-Gi-Oh!community celebrated the annual World Championship in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. During that weekend, the world’s best duelists fought hard to be crowned as the indisputable champion. In the end, an American player namedRuben Penaranda rose to the top thanks to the deck of a belovedGXcharacter, Yubel. Thanks to the new support released early that same year, the strategy used by Jaden’s partner and guardian went from being an extremely unreliable deck to the best in the world....

August 24, 2025 · 3 min · 559 words · Lisa Stephens

Seven Of Nine Skipped 1 Major Requirement For Becoming A Star Trek Captain

Captain Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) got to skip a huge step on the path to commanding the USS Enterprise inStar Trek: Picardseason 3. Because the USS Enterprise is usually Starfleet’s flagship,commanding the Enterprise is a noble aspiration for Starfleet Academy cadets that most never achieve. Even after waiting 15 years to become Captain, Captain William Riker (Jonathan Frakes) didn’t becomeCaptain of the Starship Enterprise, since Riker took command of the USS Titan instead....

August 24, 2025 · 4 min · 726 words · Patricia Johnson

Shrinking Season 3 Renewed By Apple 1 Day After Season 2 Premiere

Shrinkinghas been renewed for season 3 only one day after the season 2 premiere’s streaming debut. The Apple TV+ comedy series starring Jason Segel, Harrison Ford, and Jessica Williamshas been a critically acclaimed streaming hitas it follows therapist Jimmy Laird (Segel) telling his patients what he really thinks about their problems while dealing with his own struggles. The genuinely funny and heartfelt comedy’s success made the series seem poised to continue withShrinkingseason 3....

August 24, 2025 · 3 min · 608 words · Michelle Stone

Smallville Stars Reunite In Murder In A Small Town Episode 4 Trailer

FormerSmallvilleco-stars Kristin Kreuk and Erica Durance are set to reunite onscreen in the mystery seriesMurder in a Small Town. Based on theAlberg and Cassandra Mysteriesby the late Canadian mystery author L.R. Wright,Murder in a Small Townseason 1 recently premieredon Fox on September 24. Kreuk, perhaps best known for her role as Lana Lang on The CW’s long-running Superman prequel show, portrays Wright’s small-town librarian Cassandra Mitchell opposite series co-lead Rossif Sutherland (Staff Sergeant Karl Alberg)....

August 24, 2025 · 3 min · 590 words · Paul Jones

Sorry Marvel, But X-Men Is in Serious Danger of Ruining Its Most Powerful Villain

Warning: contains spoilers for Sentinels #1The explosiveSentinels#1introduced readers to the Marvel Universe’s newest version of the monstrous mutant-hunting Sentinels, but it also brought back an ultra-powerfulX-Menvillain who is in major danger of being overused. Thepsychic entity known as Onslaught, originally the psychic combination of Charles Xavier and Magneto’s “dark sides,” is one of the 90s most iconic Marvel villains,but the power of the villain has been lessened in each subsequent appearance....

August 24, 2025 · 5 min · 939 words · Ashley Moss

Star Trek: The Next Generation's Best Movie Had 2 Surprising Voyager Crossovers

Star Trek: First Contactis often regarded as the bestStar Trek: The Next Generationmovie, and it also has two surprisingStar Trek: Voyagercameos.Crossovers between the 24th-centuryStar Trekshows were common, sinceStar Trek: The Next Generation,Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, andStar Trek: Voyagerall took place at the same timein theStar Trektimeline, and progressed in real time. For seven years, Captain Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) and the crew of the USS Voyager were lost in the Delta Quadrant, making crossovers with otherStar Trekshows difficult, but not impossible....

August 24, 2025 · 4 min · 641 words · Rose Green

Star Wars Canon Has Created A Massive Original Trilogy Plot Hole That Really Needs To Be Filled

Star Wars’ new TV canon has created a massive plot hole in the original trilogy, and it needs to be fixed. Nearly every project in theStar Warsfranchise is built around the narrative created in the original trilogy. The prequel and sequel trilogies developed Darth Vader’s and the Skywalker family’s legacies,Star Wars: The Clone Warsdeepened the Jedi’s lore,Star Wars Rebelsinformed us about the Rebellion’s origins, and so on. However, one relatively new corner of theStar Warsfranchise hasn’t been as dependent on the original trilogy’s storytelling:The Mandalorian....

August 24, 2025 · 5 min · 949 words · Max Rich

Star Wars' New Heroes Know More About The Jedi Than Luke Skywalker

Warning! This article contains spoilers forStar Wars: Skeleton Crewepisodes 1 & 2.The two-part series premiere ofStar Wars: Skeleton Crewcontains new references to the Jedi, courtesy of characters with more Jedi knowledge thanLuke Skywalker. Although Luke grew into a wise Jedi Master with more understanding of the order than almost anyone else in the galaxy, this was not the case when he began his journey in the originalStar Warsfilm.Obi-Wan Kenobi had to explain to Luke the role the Jedi played in the Old Republic, show him what a lightsaber looked like, and even reveal the existence of the Force itself....

August 24, 2025 · 3 min · 602 words · Michelle Miller

Ted Danson's New Netflix Show Pays Off His The Good Place Character In The Best Way

Ted Danson’s character in the upcoming Netflix comedyA Man on the Insidefeels like the perfect continuation of his belovedThe Good Placerole. The new comedy series comes from the same creator asThe Good Place, Michael Schur, and therefore carries a similar brand of quirky comedy. With Danson in the lead role ofA Man on the Inside, the commonalities between these two series are all the stronger despite the drastically different premises. With just the smallest, delightful stretch of the imagination, Danson’s new comedy series even feels a bit like a spinoff....

August 24, 2025 · 4 min · 783 words · Jeffrey Johnson