Companion's Surprise Robot Reveal Makes Up For Spoiling Its Best Twist

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Companion. A trailer forCompanionprematurely showed audiences what is arguably the movie’s most important reveal, but another scene helps make up for it.Companion’sbig twist is that Sophie Thatcher’s Iris is actually a robot companion for her “boyfriend,” Josh (Jack Quaid). An initial teaser trailer left plenty of room for viewers to guess what the film is about, but its full-length trailer revealed the truth about Thatcher’s character....

August 9, 2025 · 4 min · 714 words · Julie Smith

Every Death In Dexter: Original Sin Season 1

WARNING: SPOILERS ahead for Dexter: Original Sin season 1. There have been many deaths in the first half of theDexterprequel seriesDexter: Original Sin. Developed byNew Bloodcreator Clyde Phillips,the prequel series chronicles a post-college Dexter as he embraces his “dark passenger"through the guidance and teachings of his adopted father, Harry.Dexter implements Harry’s codeto satisfy his violent urges while making sure never to get caught. New episodes ofDexter: Original Sinrelease every Friday exclusively on Paramount+, except for a hiatus on August 05, 2025....

August 9, 2025 · 7 min · 1409 words · Paul Cobb

Face It, Naruto Harbored One of the Worst Kept Secrets in All of Anime

Narutois a beloved series adored by an entire generation of anime fans, but it has more than a few logistical issues in its story. One of the most glaring issues was keepingthe identity of Naruto’s father, Minato, so secretive for so long. Longtime fans have wonderedhow Naruto never found out his father was the Hokage, the hero of the Hidden Leaf Village, and how its inhabitants could keep it a secret from him for so long....

August 9, 2025 · 4 min · 756 words · Jeremy Webster

Fallout: London

Music is an important element ofFallout 4, and the creators of the giganticFallout: Londonmod understand this fact well. As you travel through the ruins of London, you can collect vinyl records with a variety of songs. While these songs may not be the era-specific hits from the base game, there’s still lots of music to collect. There are 42 different vinylshidden throughout London. These songs include covers of infamousFalloutsongs like “I Don’t Want To Set The World On Fire”, traditional ballads, andFalloutfan songs by artists like Pepper Coyote....

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Sherri Briggs

Father Figures Cast & Character Guide

The 2017 R-rated comedy movieFather Figuresis a creative road movie that follows two adult brothers as they attempt to find their biological dad. After learning that their mother had lied to them their entire lives, Kyle and Peter are determined to figure out who their father is and set off across the country to find him. Along the way, they meet various men who could potentially be their father, and the brothers bond over their various adventures, creating a tale that is both funny and, at times, heartfelt....

August 9, 2025 · 9 min · 1768 words · Marissa Cortez

Forget Pokemon! These Underrated '90s Anime for Kids Need More Attention

When most people think of ’90s anime for kids, the same few titles come to mind, which arePokémon,Digimon, or maybeSailor Moonif fans were lucky enough to catch it. These shows, while deserving of their fame, have long overshadowed a variety of equally creative and heartfelt anime that aired during the same era. For many fans, these lesser-known gems hold just as much nostalgia and storytelling power, even if they did not have the global marketing machine behind them....

August 9, 2025 · 10 min · 2033 words · Luis Lambert

Genshin Impact: Best Mualani Builds (Weapons, Artifacts, Team Comps, Stats)

Quick Links Using the best builds for Mualani inGenshin Impactcan significantly improve her performance on the field and make her a more significant member of her team comp. Mualani is one of the first Natlan characters in HoYoverse’s action RPG, alongside Kachina. Kinich also debuts in Version 5.0, but his release is scheduled for Phase 2 banners, while Mualani and Kachina first appear in Phase 1 banners. Mualani is a 5-star Hydro DPS character who wields a catalyst in battle and is, possibly, the strongest of thenew Natlan characters inGenshin Impact5....

August 9, 2025 · 9 min · 1720 words · Gregory Nguyen DDS

Have a Nice Death Is Shaping Up to be the Best Roguelike of 2023 (Preview)

Have a Nice Death Is Shaping Up to be the Best Roguelike of 2023 (Preview) Ever sinceHave a Nice Deathrolled into early access in March 2022, it’s sat atop my list of most anticipated games. From its gorgeous hand-drawn animations to fast-paced hack n’ slash combat, everything about this upcoming roguelike jumped off the page at me. With the game’s full release coming next week, I was lucky enough to hop into a preview build for Have a Nice Death and see if it was possible for those lofty expectations to be met....

August 9, 2025 · 4 min · 792 words · Charles Ewing

Haymitch's Hunger Games Prequel Is Officially Continuing The Franchise's Smartest Romance Trend

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reapingwill cover thebloodiest Games in Panem’s history— but despite Haymitch’s prequel promising to be the bleakest book yet, it promises to continue the franchise’s smartest romance trend.The Hunger Gamesbooksare known for their searing social commentary, but all of Suzanne Collins' books also feature memorable love stories. Indeed, the originalHunger Gamestrilogy became known for the love triangle between Katniss, Peeta, and Gale. AndThe Ballad of Songbirds and Snakesemphasizes the connection between Coriolanus Snow and Lucy Gray....

August 9, 2025 · 5 min · 889 words · Hailey Lee

HBO Resurrecting Kit Harington's Jon Snow Sequel Would Make An 8-Year-Old Game Of Thrones Quote Infinitely More Tragic

“What is dead may never die.“Those may not be the words of House Stark, but they do feel appropriate when it comes toGame of Thrones' Jon Snow sequel, which was in development, out of development, but still isn’tcompletelygone for good. The reports of Kit Harington’s potential return to Westeros, years afterGame of Thrones' ending, surfaced back in 2022, and were the most surprising of all the franchise’s mooted spinoffs. Everything else, up to that point and since, had been a prequel, but this would’ve changed all that....

August 9, 2025 · 5 min · 928 words · Anne Barron

How Dark Winds Season 3’s Bernadette Story Perfectly Combines Two Leaphorn & Chee Novels Explained By Showrunner

Not only isDark Windsseason 3 the most overtly supernatural story of the hit AMC series yet, but it has also expanded the narrative universe by relocating Bernadette Manuelito (Jessica Matten) to the border. She is a crucial element of the main triumvirate, but since her departure, Joe Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon) and Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon) have had to investigate crimes on the Navajo reservation alone. However,season 3, episode 3offered an opportunity to link their cases together by way of a photo of Manuelito recovered at a farmhouse Chee and Leaphorn raided....

August 9, 2025 · 6 min · 1275 words · James Hamilton

How Nick Robinson Kept His Maid Character From Becoming A Toxic Stereotype

Nick Robinson played Sean inMaid,the 2021 miniseries based on the bookMaid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Surviveby Stephanie Land. Previously known for roles such as Simon inLove, Simon, Maidrepresented a great challenge for Robinson, as Sean wasn’t the stereotypical hero or love interest the actor had built their career on. Sean inMaidis the abusive boyfriend of Alex (Margaret Qualley), and portraying such a violent and hateful character required a lot of preparation on Robinson’s part....

August 9, 2025 · 9 min · 1733 words · Natalie Martin

How The Offspring In Alien: Romulus Was Done: How Much Was Practical & How Much Was CGI

The Offspring fromAlien: Romulusis one of the most unique horror movie creations of the year — but how much of that creation was CGI and how much was practical effects? Right up to its third act,Alien: Romulusis a really solidAlienmovie with engaging characters, exhilarating action sequences, and terrifying jump scares. But in its final act, it goes to a whole other level of awesomeness with the reveal of the Offspring. After pregnant Kay injects herself withthe Prometheus gooand the other survivors get back to the ship, she gives birth to a horrifying hybrid....

August 9, 2025 · 6 min · 1217 words · Paul Barron