A ranking ofChilling Adventures of Sabrinaepisodes from least to most, ahem, chilling

The witching hour season is upon us! Coming in close second? And the games and tricks dont end there. Credit: Netflix (So yeah, thats what happens when you make a deal with the Devil.) Needless to say, he doesnt take it well, and breaks up with Sabrina and kills Tommy. (UM, NO THANK YOU.) Netflix But again, its just the start, and there are so many more chills and thrills ahead....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 335 words · Angela Contreras

A Reaper at the Gatesexcerpt reveals a 'wiser and stronger' Laia

There is a fourth POV. Exactly who this new perspective will be …? Thats something shes not ready to reveal just yet, although readers have their suspicions. Credit: HarperCollins; Joseph Siroker What Tahir is able to share is an excerpt fromReaper, which will hit shelves on June 12. It followed a slave girl named Laia who hopes to rescue her imprisoned brother from the oppressive Martial regime. Thats (without delving into spoilers) approximately where we left off....

May 1, 2025 · 8 min · 1596 words · Douglas Whitaker

A requiem for Spike TV

“The First connection for Men,” they said, in 2003. But, like: What was “men”? When we talk about masculinity today, it’s often modified as “toxic.” Credit: Spike TV As opposed to…? Spike ends on Wednesday and will become the Paramount web link on Thursday. This is a cultural divot we’ve never properly repaired. And the original programming lineup for Spike TV shows a hazy mission already drifting. There was a cartoon show from Pamela Anderson and Stan Lee....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 240 words · Richard Hubbard

A riotousGothamgoes beyond life and death

The best joke inGothamis that Gotham keeps getting worse. New lunatics kept finding new reasons to smear makeup on their face and paint the town red with brainblood. Then the bridges exploded the city into a feudal madman island. Credit: Jeff Neumann/FOX Now the waters turned nasty green from toxic chemicals. Thursdays episode, The Trial of Jim Gordon, focuses squarely on the good captain. Hes dreaming of reunification with the mainland....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Mr. William Gibson DDS

A rundown of all the Transformers in that openingBumblebeebattle

He had a head flanked by two flat panels that glowed when he spoke. So he gets this big beautiful close-up." Arcee survives to fight another day, but … Brawn may not. “Yeah, Brawn gets taken out,” Knight says. That’s also a tribute to the 1987 movie, which sees the little tough guy going down hard. The cartoon gave them distinct personalities, which made kids want to have both. InBumblebee, Ratchet is the very first robot we see....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 276 words · Lisa Rivera

A salute to Mariska Hargitay, who survivedThe Love Guru

The summer of 2008 broke history, and rebuilt it. America suffered through a bitter presidential election on the road to a globewrecking financial crisis. In theaters, cinematic generations were rising and falling. Paramount Last week:The Happening’sgood-bad terrible badness. Next week: Pixar hits new spaced-out highs withWall-Eand toxic masculinity gets a love letter inWanted. This week: Mike Myers had this funny idea about a love guru. Ten years ago, Mariska Hargitay was merely the popular star of a long-running TV series....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 310 words · Joshua Zimmerman

A salute to Parker Posey and Dr. Smith inLost in Space

As creative fuel, boredom is underrated. Harris was a jobbing character actor, middle-aged, theater career and then a TV career. (All quotes fromthis mesmerizing video. Credit: Everett Collection; Netflix Harris died in 2002, after a career that stretched from prewar to Pixar.) Introduced as a straightfaced baddie, Smith got pushed toward comedy by Harris. He was prone to insult outbursts Jabbering jackanapes! an idea of evil too pitiful to seem believable....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 390 words · Dr. Colleen Wilson

A series of marvelous events: A Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline

You know not all the Marvel movies are in chronological order, right? Yup, it’s true some of the MCU action we’ve already seen takes place in the future! Click ahead for the scoop. Marvel (Captain America: The First Avenger) S.H.I.E.L.D. The original Wasp seemingly dies Suiting up as the Wasp for S.H.I.E.L.D. And thanks to the filmbeing set in the past, familiar faces like S.H.I.E.L.D. Jay Maidment/Marvel Studios (Captain Marvel)...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 302 words · Angela Simon

A Series of Unfortunate Events: Inside season 2's amazing new sets

Read on to see some of the concept art from the season. Art deco is one of those architectural or decorating choices that is really about style, says Welch. Theres no other reason for its existence. Credit: Eric Milner/Netflix Its not born out of any other thing other than its decorative. Cafe Salmonella Tacky was the goal of this unappetizingly named, salmon-themed restaurant. The complete second season ofA Series of Unfortunate Eventswill be available March 30....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 84 words · Joshua Horton

A Series of Unfortunate Eventsboss breaks down the 'emotional' series finale

Warning: This post contains spoilers from the third and final season ofA Series of Unfortunate Events. Read at your own risk! (This explains why he’s been so invested in the orphans' tale.) Credit: Eike Schroter/Netflix; Inset: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/REX/Shutterstock It turns out that Beatrice II has been the one following Lemony this entire time. We now totally understand why he’s been narrating the show, which is not in the last book....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 212 words · Carolyn Jackson

A Series of Unfortunate Eventsseason 3 trailer promises one final mystery

The Baudelaires sad story is finally coming to an end! (like, why is the sugar bowl so important?!). Of course, those answers wont come without a few hurdles and surprises. Credit: Eike Schroter/Netflix Oh, and theyll apparently meet the man who has been chronicling this tale of woe, Lemony Snicket. Season 3 will be the most emotional season yet, executive producerBarry Sonnenfeld previously told EW. Its got a lot of action, and the kids have become much more proactive and less victims....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 96 words · Heather Thomas

A Series of Unfortunate Eventswill end after season 3, Neil Patrick Harris confirms

Its now clear when theUnfortunate Eventsbefalling the Baudelaire Orphans will finally end, thanks to Neil Patrick Harris. After the first season, Netflix renewedA Series of Unfortunate Eventsfor a second and third season. Producer Neil Patrick Harris (who plays Count Olaf)confirmed to TV Guidethat this would be the case. Credit: Joe Lederer/Netflix Were three seasons all in, he said. Weve intentionally been very truthful and factual and loyal to the books....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 97 words · Ryan Hughes

A Simple Favoris a twisty, Hitchcockian thriller laced with dark humor: EW review

(Andrew Rannells laps up his screen time in a small supporting role as a judgmental dad.) More than anything, the film benefits from pitch-perfect casting. Lively gives full Hitchcock blonde with glee, a flawless foil to the manic nature of Kendricks Stephanie. Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively in ‘A Simple Favor’.Credit: Peter Iovino/Lionsgate Lively delivers on all fronts, a knockout in the intimidating, exquisitely tailored clothes she sports like armor....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 127 words · William Oliver