Westworld Season 2 Mysteries Take Center Stage at SDCC Panel

What the hell is happening onWestworld? There are so many different mysteries, it’s honestly hard to keep track of them all. Why are all the robots suddenly becoming conscious? What’s that voice they’re hearing in their heads? What’s Westworld founder Robert Ford up to? Who’s Arnold? Who’s The Man in Black? What year is it? Who’s a robot? Is there even a difference between robot and man anyway? SO MANY DAMN MYSTERIES!...

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 263 words · Erik Carpenter

Westworld Season 3 Premiere Date, Setting Teased by EPs

Spoilers forWestworldSeason 2 follow below. If you watched theWestworldSeason 2 finale, you probably left the episode scratching your head a bit. I did my best to unpack everything ina handy (and hefty) explainer, but it was an eventful episode that radically changed the character dynamics of the show while setting up averydifferent Season 3. This series that began as a show about a wildly expensive theme park has now evolved into a series that’s fully about A....

July 17, 2025 · 5 min · 942 words · William Thompson

Which iPad to Buy (2024)

Choosing an iPad in 2024 can be confusing with many options available. From the basic iPad to the powerful iPad Pro, there’s a model for different needs and budgets. Most people will find the iPad Air to be the best choice, balancing performance and price at $599. With the release of new iPad models in 2024, choosing the right one can be daunting. This guide compares the latest iPad Pro, iPad Air, and the 10th generation iPad to help simplify the decision-making process....

July 17, 2025 · 11 min · 2194 words · Steven Willis

Wish Upon: Joey King & Ki Hong Lee on Evil Music Boxes

It’s been nearly twenty years since the heyday of the 90s teen slasher (Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer,Urban Legend) – which, in and of itself, was fifteen or so years after the original heyday of the teen slasher (Friday the 13th,April Fools Day,Slumber Party Massacre). So, I guess, we’re just about due for another revival of the genre, this week’sWish Uponushering in a new wave of soon-to-be-brutally-murdered teens....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 345 words · Paul Liu

Without Super Mario Sunshine There Would Be No Super Mario Odyssey

Many words have been written about the problems ofSuper Mario Sunshine, at the time of its initial Gamecube release in 2002 and more recently after the game got remastered as part of 2020’sSuper Mario 3D All-Starscollection for the Switch. There’s no denyingSunshine’s physics might be clunky, some level feel rushed, and its 3D camera is usually the most significant threat the player might face. However, the game’s legacy shouldn’t be so easily dismissed, as, withoutSunshine, there would be noSuper Mario Odyssey....

July 17, 2025 · 6 min · 1175 words · Dennis Torres

Xbox Games Showcase Trailers, Gameplay Videos Tout the Xbox Series X

When all hope is lost and humanity’s fate hangs in the balance, the Master Chief is ready to confront the most ruthless foe he’s ever faced. The legendary Halo series returns with the most expansive Master Chief story yet. Enjoy a first look at Halo Infinite campaign gameplay, captured real-time and representative of the experience on Xbox Series X running at 60FPS and up to 4K resolution. Play Halo Infinite day 1 with Xbox Game Pass....

July 17, 2025 · 10 min · 1978 words · Aaron Holmes

You All Laughed at Seth Rogen — Then He Quietly Delivered a Killer Dramatic Performance in This 2015 Biopic

In 2025, it’s largely understood thatSeth Rogenis not only one of the biggest comedic movie stars of his generation, but also awell-rounded creativewith the ability to jump into different genres,both in front of and behind the camera. He’s starred in award-worthy films likeSteven Spielberg’s autobiographical dramaThe Fabelmans, has written and produced a myriad of different features and television shows — which span from comic book adaptations such asThe Boysto animated raunchy adventures such asSausage Party— and has even wracked up a number of co-directing credits under his belt alongside his creative partner,Evan Goldberg....

July 17, 2025 · 5 min · 968 words · Nicholas Long

‘Manhunt’s Patton Oswalt Wants to Keep Doing it All But Especially Direct

The Apple TV+ seven-part limited seriesManhuntexplores the aftermath of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln (Hamish Linklater) and the hunt to find John Wilkes Booth (Anthony Boyle). Told through the eyes of Secretary of War Edwin Stanton (Tobias Menzies), a little-known figure in American history, the story unfolds as a personal and political tale of what can happen when people feel threatened by change. One of the things that’s so interesting about this series is that, even though you think you know the story of this famous presidential assassination, you’ll discover that there were so many layers that you hadn’t realized, from the conspiracy that set things in motion, to the cat-and-mouse game to capture Booth, to the Black American woman that played an important role in the trial that brought it all to light....

July 17, 2025 · 11 min · 2287 words · Joel Mckay

“Let’s Go to New Orleans”: ’Landman’s Andy Garcia Wants to Join Samuel L. Jackson in Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Tulsa King’ Spin-Off [Exclusive]

Andy Garciais officially part ofTaylor Sheridan’soil-slicked universewith his debut in the TV legend’s latest series,Landman— but the Oscar-nominated actor already has his sights on another corner of the expanding Sheridan-verse. During an interview at the Newport Beach TV Festival, Garcia told Collider’sAidan Kelleythat he’s more than ready to pack his bags for New Orleans and joinSamuel L. Jacksonin the recently announcedTulsa Kingspin-off,NOLA King. “No. I mean, listen, as an actor,to be involved in the kind of writing that he puts out is a privilege,you know....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 359 words · Nancy Clark

“They Look F***ing Stupid”: Jared Padalecki Reveals His Least Favorite Prop and Gives His Co-Star Praise For Always Wearing Them

On a show likeSupernatural, the title essentially implies that most of the cast will be pretty heavily costumed. Luckily, for its leading stars,Jared PadaleckiandJensen Ackles, the everyday attire for their characters, Sam and Dean Winchester, respectively, was a lot of blue jeans and long-sleeved shirts with jackets. But, when an episode involved them taking a walk on the wild side and transforming into something else, they got a taste of their co-workers’ medicine — specifically that ofDJ Qualls, who appeared in the series as a werewolf named Garth....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 491 words · Jennifer Macdonald

'Barbie' 2: Mattel Execs Want to Create a Whole Franchise

It looks like audiences are heading back to Barbie Land, with a sequel toBarbiein early development atWarner Bros. After the massive successGreta Gerwig’s film saw at the box office, it was only a matter of time before the studio decided they would like to move forward with the narrative established byMargot Robbie’s protagonist. Barbies can be whatever they want to be, and a sequel is a good way of exploring how the ideas and themes that made the first film special can be explored in a different story than the one that saw Stereotypical Barbie creating her own path....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 479 words · Patricia Hall

'From' Cleverly Avoids This Common Survival Horror Trope

The Season 3 premiere ofFromfeels like a miracle to fans of theHarold Perrineau-led supernatural horror series. All too often, shows with a mystery angle getcanceled before they can reveal any substantial answers, or they’reforced to wrap things up too quickly to be satisfying. ButFromis still going strong, thanks toits incredible cast, genuine frights, and captivating mysteries. A key aspect of its success comes from trimming the fat, so to speak, which you see often in “stranded in a strange place” style media....

July 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1116 words · Vanessa Johnson

'Invasion' Season 2 Finale — Simon Kinberg Explains Explosive Sci-Fi Ending

Editor’s note: This interview contains spoilers for the Season 2 finale of Invasion. Read Our Review When the debut season of the Apple TV+ seriesInvasionwas first released into the world, it took its time in fully leaning into the promise of the alien invasion, introducing us to the complicated lives of its ensemble cast scattered across the globe. As it turns out, this was only the beginning. After this much more methodical first outing, thesweepingscience fiction series reinvented itself in its second seasonand opened up to what may be a whole new world in the road ahead....

July 16, 2025 · 11 min · 2177 words · Kenneth Gonzales