Game of Thrones Power Rankings: Who Is First?

[Editor’s Note: This Power Ranking was originally compiled and posted at the end of Season 6, and servers as a refresher for the events of the finale.Spoilers, obviously!] Looking at back atGame of Thrones’Season 5 Power Rankings, it proves what a massive shakeup Season 6 has provided us with. House Baratheon is completely gone, as is House Frey and Season 5 upstarts the Boltons, who were at the time my #1 pick (other than the Night King) as Westerosi power players....

June 2, 2025 · 8 min · 1502 words · Aaron Wright

Game of Thrones: Littlefinger Death Explained by Showrunners

[Spoilers ahead for theGame of ThronesSeason 7 finale, “The Dragon and the Wolf”] About a month ago,I wrote an editorialon howGame of Thronesdidn’t seem to really have a role for Petyr “Littlefinger” Baelish to play. He was a relic of earlier seasons where everything was about machinations and politics, but the show had moved into an endgame involving dragons and zombies. Following that editorial, the show moved into an awkward storyline where it looked like Littlefinger was up to his old tricks by trying to turn Sansa against Arya, but in the season finale, the Stark sisters showed they were on to him the whole time, and sentenced him to death with Arya happily slicing Baelish’s throat....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Sara Ortiz

Gwendoline Christie on Top of the Lake and Twin Peaks

From Academy Award-winning writer/directorJane Campion,Top of the Lake: China Girlsees Detective Robin Griffin (Elisabeth Moss) having recently returned to Sydney and trying to rebuild her life. When the body of a girl washes up on the beach with little hope of finding the killer, Robin gets drawn deeper and deeper into the investigation while she’s also trying to reconnect with the daughter she gave up at birth. The six-hour story also starsGwendoline Christie,Nicole Kidman,Alice Englert,David DencikandEwen Leslie....

June 2, 2025 · 8 min · 1642 words · Amy Patterson

His Dark Materials Season 2: Release Date for HBO Fantasy Revealed

HBO has announced the exact release date forHis Dark MaterialsSeason 2. A barn-burner of ateaser trailer for the next seasonreleased back in August promised a big season is coming our way. Series starDafne Keenwill be back as Lyra Belacqua, the industrious, cleve teen with a big destiny ahead of her. So, when can fans return to this fantasy-filled world? According to HBO,His Dark MaterialsSeason 2 will premiere on Monday, November 16 at 9/8c on HBO....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 329 words · Matthew Brooks

How Horror Movies Broke out at the Box Office in 2017

There’s been no shortage of reasons to be afraid in 2017, a year marked by political upheaval, natural disasters, and national tragedies across the board. Yet, contrary to what you might expect, audiences turned out in droves to get an added dose of terror from killer clowns, possessed dolls, and whatever other creepy creations filmmakers conjured up for audiences. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not a surprise to see horror do well....

June 2, 2025 · 7 min · 1430 words · Dawn Williams

It Movie Trailer: Pennywise Returns in Stephen King Remake

“The terror, which would not end for another twenty-eight years–if it ever did end–began, so far as I know or can tell, with a boat made from a sheet of newspaper floating down a gutter swollen with rain.” So beginsStephen King’s acclaimed horror novelIt, a tale of a team of self-professed “Losers” who battle an ancient and unstoppable evil both as children and adults. And as the first trailer forAndrés Muschietti’s adaptation shows, this movie is sticking close to the source material....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 342 words · Jeremy Ford

Jurassic World: Steven Spielberg Explains His Involvement

There was some early trepidation aboutColin Trevorrow’s hiring to directJurassic World. The director’s only feature film credit wasSafety Not Guaranteed, a small film with an equally small cast and budget, and here he was helming the next sequel in one of the most significant franchises of all time. But he hadSteven Spielberg’s blessing, and — whatever your opinion — the box office numbers show he got the job done. But even though he was in the driver’s seat, what exactly was Spielberg’s influence on the picture?...

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 388 words · Lauren Diaz

Justice League Reshoots Complicating Cost, Cast Schedules

If you were lucky enough to attend Warner Bros.‘San Diego Comic-Conpanel forJustice League, or just happened to be following along at home, it’s understandable if you were too caught up in all the hype to even question whether or not everything was going along swimmingly. I mean, they released afun new trailerloaded witha bunch of cool imagery, debuted aunified poster, and were riding the wave of excitement and anticipation–caused, in part, by the success ofWonder Woman–right along with fans....

June 2, 2025 · 4 min · 747 words · Sandra Garza

Lincoln Project Trailer Shows How Power and Money Shape the World

Showtime has officially unveiled a trailer forThe Lincoln Project, an upcoming docuseries that follows the members of the super political activist committee (PAC) amid the 2020 election, and the efforts made by GOP strategists to stopDonald Trump. The trailer opens with pictures of Washington DC, Donald Trump, and provocative tweets. A brief snippet shows Donald Trump talking about the Lincoln Project, saying, “they should call it the Loser’s Project.” At one point in the trailer, Lincoln Project memberStuart Stevenssays, “Here’s the key: There is nothing noble about us....

June 2, 2025 · 3 min · 503 words · Miranda Morales

My Hero Academia's Underrated Character, Tenya Iida

My Hero Academiahas introduced us to a wide cast of characters, both major and minor. Some of them are ones even people who don’t watch the series are familiar with, like Shouto Todoroki, Izuku Midoriya, and Katsuki Bakugou, because they’re incredibly popular and plastered all over the place. Others, like Neito Monoma and Ryuko Tatsuma, are fan-favorites as well, though they tend to be more to the side. This is the case for many characters in the series; the cast size ofMy Hero Academiais simply too large to focus on all the unique and interesting side characters....

June 2, 2025 · 6 min · 1139 words · Denise Koch

No One Gets ‘90 Day Fiance Before the Days’ Rayne Like I Do

90 Day Fiancé: Before 90 the DaysstarRayneis rapidly becoming a franchise villain, but I think she’s just misunderstood. The single mom hasn’t had what she’d considered a “real” relationship her entire dating life.She was sure that’d all changeonce she foundChidi Ikpeamaeze. Connecting with Chidi was an adventure she had never experienced before. Even though they were only chatting online and she didn’t get to meet him in person for over five years, Rayne knew Chidi was unlike any other man in her life....

June 2, 2025 · 4 min · 758 words · Shannon Jordan

One Chicago Dominates NBC's Top 5 Midseason Ratings

With the year wrapping up in a couple of hours,TVLinehas compiled the fall ratings for your favorite NBC shows, emphasizing the average total viewers and demo rating. Unsurprisingly,One Chicagomakes it to the top five as well as earning a place among network TV’s Top 10 most-watched and top-rated dramas. Created byDerek Haas,Michael Brandt, andDick Wolf,Chicago Fire,Chicago P.D., andChicago Medmake up the Chicago Franchise, a.k.a. One Chicago. The franchise has maintained strong ratings and so far averages nearly seven million viewers per show between the three shows....

June 2, 2025 · 3 min · 435 words · Kelly Keith

PS5 Game Price Revealed During Sony's PlayStation 5 Showcase Event

While we’ve been waiting for news about a price, pre-order, and release date for Sony’s PlayStation 5, we’ve been somewhat dreading news about the prices for the games that will play on it. The $60 standard for AAA titles has been a mainstay for the last 15 years or so. Could that all be about to change? Per a new press release: Adding to its growing games portfolio, SIE today unveiled several new titles coming to PS5, including:...

June 2, 2025 · 3 min · 474 words · Kimberly Porter