Steven Universe, when it’s all said and done, will go down as one of the greatest animated series ever created. CreatorRebecca Sugarand the writing/directing team that includesIan Jones-Quartey,Joseph D. Johnston,Kat Morris,Matt Burnett,Ben Levinand the fantastic cast deliver mature, complex material that most adult-oriented series wouldn’t dare attempt while wrapping it in a candy-coated shell that’s accessible to kids and adults alike. It’s astounding just how solidSteven Universehas been throughout its run and just how much better it continues to get even in its fifth season, especially considering its short episodic run-time....

Nintendo is takingSuper Mario 3D All-Starsoff of its online store today, along with a lot of other Nintendo goodies. All the special products released by Nintendo last year to celebrate theSuper Mario Bros.’s 35th Anniversary will be gone for good after today, meaning this is your last chance to pick up these titles. The main game that’ll disappear from Nintendo’s online store after today isSuper Mario 3D All-Stars, a special collection for the Nintendo Switch with remasters ofSuper Mario 64,Super Mario Sunshine, andSuper Mario Galaxy....

While Season 7 ofVirgin Riveris still awaiting a release date, some exciting news has just arrived. According to Variety, the romantic drama series — starringAlexandra BreckenridgeandMartin Henderson— has just received an early Season 8 renewal at Netflix. This news comes as no surprise to those familiar with the series, as it was previously renewed for Season 7 ahead of Season 6’s debut. Based onRobyn Carr’s book series of the same name,Virgin Riverfollows Melinda “Mel” Monroe’s (Breckenridge) journey as she leaves her past life behind and starts over in the remote titular town....

I was back in Boston for Father’s Day this weekend, so I took the opportunity to watch the first episode of the new Showtime seriesCity on a Hillwith my family. We all came away impressed – a few shaky accents be damned – and at the end of the episode, my brother asked me where he’d seen the co-lead before. I told him, “probablyStraight Outta Compton. He wasn’t Cube or Dre or Eazy-E, he was the other guy, MC Ren....

“One night, I was sitting, and I was thinking about how to leave Adrian. I was planning the whole thing in my mind. And he was staring at me. Studying me. And without me saying a single word, he said that I could never leave him. That wherever I went, he would find me. That he would walk right up to me and I wouldn’t be able to see him. But that he would leave me a sign so that I’d know he was there....

Even thoughDavid Fincherdirected instant classics likeSe7enandFight Clubin the 1990s, he has evolved to become one of the most influential filmmakers of the 21st century. WithThe New York Times’list of the best films of the last 25 years, Fincher was recognized three times for projects that could not be any more different;Zodiacis among the most meticulous serial killer thrillers ever made,The Social Networkwas a modern commentary that has grown even more relevant with time, andGone Girlwas a brilliant adaptation that satirized the obsessions of the media....

Robert Eggershas been one of the best directors working today ever since he took the horror genre by storm with his 2016 haunting folktaleThe Witch. He followed that up with 2019sThe Lighthousewhich was equally beloved and terrifying. Now Eggers’ next filmThe Northmancomes out later this month. It is a film that is set to take the director’s signature fierce style and applies it to an epic revenge thriller. Now Focus Films has released a new clip teasing what to expect from the film....

Two new clips fromThe Suicide Squadfocusing on the movie’s big baddie Starro, and a Task Force X member named the Weasel (Sean Gunn), have been released. The clips, released byBloody Disgusting, feature two scenes that seem to be placed on the beginning and end of the squad mission to destroy “Project Starfish”. The first clip takes place at a destroyed military base, where a group of soldiers looks in disbelief as some members of the Suicide Squad run away from the collapsing building, as something massive emerges from the inside of the structure....

Artificial Intelligence in film and television has become one of the most controversial topics in entertainment. The ongoing SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes hinge on many vital issues,including the use of AI in generating content, which wouldpotentially shift jobs away from creatives. Earlier this year, controversy arose when theDisney+seriesSecret Invasionused an AI-generated sequence for its opening credits. The rise of AI in creative spaces is a major concern that brings topics like copyright and outright theft into the conversation....

A special sneak peek fromThe UmbrellaAcademySeason 3 has hit the internet. The new tease from the upcoming season of the hit Netflix show arrives just a few months after the launch of Season 2 on July 31.The Umbrella AcademySeason 2 followed the Hargreeves siblings (played byTom Hopper,Emmy Raver-Lampman,David Castañeda,Ellen Page,Robert Sheehan,Justin H. Min, andAidan Gallagher) as they landed in Dallas, Texas in the early 1960s but were scattered through time, forcing them to reunite and work to prevent yet another apocalypse....

In case there was any worry, let me assuage your fears now – so far, Matt Reeves’War for the Planet of the Apeslooks to be the lush, ballsy epic that fans of the franchise have been waiting for. Kicking off New York Comic-Con in style, directorMatt Reeves, producerDylan Clarkand starAndy Serkis(who arrived on stage to rousing applause), dropped by to give a select few attendees an advance look at the upcoming third installment....

Jeffrey Wrightstars on one of TV’s biggest shows withWestworld, but he’s using that HBO platform to also give a voice to those who need it. In his documentaryWe Are Not Doneyet (which Wright produced alongsideDavid Holbrook), directorSareen Hairabedianchronicles the stories of ten U.S. veterans working to heal from their life-altering and traumatizing military experiences through art, poetry, and performance. The hope of the film is to bring increased awareness to PTSD....

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Season 3 of Will Trent.For those who haven’t readtheKarin Slaughterbook serieson whichWill Trentis based, the mystery of Will’s (Ramón Rodríguez) parents hangs over the show from the very beginning. Will’s backstory is introduced early on: henever knew who his parents were, and he grew up in foster care, where he ended up in a number of abusive homes. It was during that time that Will met and became very close with Angie (Erika Christensen), with whom he was in an on-again-off-again relationship until he later arrested herin the Season 2 finale....