Summary Blake Lively has another major hit on her hands withIt Ends With Usdominating the box office, and it confirms a mistake that her upcoming sequel toA Simple Favoris making. Ahead of the release ofIt Ends With Usin theaters, there was some belief that themovie adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bookwould find success. The series' popularity online and Lively’s own large following and box office history were viewed as positive indicators forIt Ends With Us' box office....

Warning: Contains SPOILERS forHellverine #5 (2025)Despite years of serving vengeance and infernal justice, theGhost Riderhas been outclassed by an unexpected contender: the son ofWolverine. Akihiro has finally confronted the Devil face-to-face and succeeded in moments at a game Johnny Blaze spent decades trying to win. Now, the Hellverine has claimed his demon as his own, a feat that Blaze only recently accomplished. Comparatively, the X-Man is the smarter Spirit of Vengeance....

Despite its worldwide acclaim,Michael Jackson’sBadhas few Grammys to its name. His seventh studio album ranks amongMichael Jackson’s best albums. At the 30th Annual Grammy Awards in 1988, Jackson was tied with rock band U2 and country singer Emmylou Harris for the most nominations of the night, all sprouting four nods. To the shock of critics and viewers, Michael Jackson walked away from the Grammys virtually empty-handed. Out of his four nominations, Michael Jackson was nominated for Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Performance – Male, Best R&B Vocal Performance – Male, and Best Engineered Recording – Non-Classical....

Christopher Nolan’sDark Knighttrilogy hits an important milestone in 2025 withBatman Begins, and it finally feels like a good time forDCto step out of its massive shadow. Nolan’sDark Knighttrilogystarted withBatman Beginsin 2005, reviving the character’s legacy and forever altering the course of Batman’s cinematic future. It was a modest success at the box-office, but the goodwill the film earned helped propelThe Dark Knightto become the first superhero film to gross $1 billion....

Fans ofWotakoi: Love is Hard for Otakuare in for a very exciting treat, as the beloved josei rom-com series is making a grand return in 2025. Celebrating its 10th anniversary,Wotakoiwill feature an entirely new manga by creator Fujita, with fresh stories about the fan-favorite otaku couples. This announcement comes as part of a larger event, theWotakoiArt Exhibition, scheduled to open in March 2025 in Toyko. For long-time fans, this comeback is both a celebration of the series' legacy and an exciting new chapter in its story....

A newly revealedPokémon Trading Card Gamecard features a different version of the dragon trainer Lisia with her Altaria. Players will have a low chance of getting this rare illustration version of theParadise Dragonacard. The card will be an alternate version of Lisia’s Appeal, and have the same effect, allowing players to switch in one of their opponent’s benched Basic Pokémon and apply the “confused” status to them. The new card, spotted onPokéBeach, sports a dynamic full-card illustration of the dragon Pokémon trainer Lisia reaching toward the viewer with a wink....

The Mythical Island expansion inPokémon TCG Pocketbrings 68 cards to the game however some are considered to be better than others. While some new Pokémon and items debut in the game, others have new versions with different abilities and attacks. While players will be keen to complete the new collection, many others will be looking to find the best cards to battle with. You can speed up the number of new packs you can open by using the free giveaways developers have provided....

Rami Malek’s latest movie,The Amateur, is actually a remake of a classic spy movie that legendary film critic Roger Ebert once called “laughable.” Inspired by the 1981 novel of the same name by Robert Littell, the renowned author ofThe Company,The Amateurwas made into a film very quickly after the book’s initial release. Even though Ebert, who co-hosted the longstandingAt The Moviestalk show with Gene Siskel for decades, found the film “laughable”, there is nothing funny aboutThe Amateur’spremise....

Rey Skywalker’s upcomingNew Jedi Ordermoviehas the opportunity to tell a really special and groundbreakingStar Warsstory by taking inspiration from a 2019 story. The release year ofStar Wars:The Rise of Skywalkerincluded many other sequel trilogy era tie-in stories, one of which was theAge of Resistancecomic series. Each story focused on a different character from the sequels, and unsurprisingly, Rey’s is the subject that could tie so well intoNew Jedi Order. Rey was raised as a scavenger in service to Unkar Plutt, after being dropped off on Jakku at age six, and this element of her story has manifested itself in several ways across her later adventures....

Warning! Spoilers for Rings of Power season 2, episode 7 ahead! Galadriel and Elrond shared a surprise kiss inThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerseason 2, and season 3 is all set up to make this moment even weirder. The controversial scene happened during what Elrond thought might be his final goodbye to Galadriel in Adar’s camp when he slipped her a pin, hoping it would help her escape....

TheRumourstrailer reveals an unsettling first look at Cate Blanchett’s horror-comedy with an 80% Rotten Tomatoes score. Written and directed by Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, and Galen Johnson, the upcoming black comedy follows a group of world leaders who meet for the G7 summit and get lost in the woods while trying to draft a joint statement on an unspecified global crisis. Other thanBlanchett in a lead role, the cast also includes Alicia Vikander, Charles Dance, Roy Dupuis, Denis Ménochet, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Rolando Ravello, Takehiro Hira, and Zlatko Burić....

Scream 7is bringing one actor from its new generation of characters back, and as exciting as this is, it’s also giving the sequel its biggest challenge yet.TheScreamfranchisejoined the trend of reboots and legacy sequels in 2022 with its fifth movie, simply titledScream. The sequel brought back the main survivors of the first four movies – Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox), and Dewey Riley (David Arquette) – and introduced a new generation of characters, led by sisters Sam (Melissa Barrera) and Tara Carpenter (Jenna Ortega)....

Star Trek: Voyagernarrowly avoided repeating the disappointing mistake thatStar Trek: The Next Generationmade with Counselor Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis).Star Trek: The Next Generationmade a bold statement supporting mental health by giving Deanna Troi an important spot on the bridge of the USS Enterprise-D next to Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart). Withhalf-Betazoid empathic abilitiesand skill as a Starfleet therapist, Counselor Troi was poised to be an insightful, compassionate professional. YetTroi’s form-fitting civilian attire set Deanna apart from the rest of the Enterprise senior staff as a sexualized character saddled with weak storylines....