Rotten Tomatoes announces major changes to boost critic diversity

Rotten Tomatoes is considering tweaking other aspects of its platform as well. The site’s bosses insist that despite the changes there’s nothing wrong with past scores. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: So what prompted these changes? Credit: Lucasfilm Ltd We’ve been expanding content on Rotten Tomatoes, both written and video. We’ve been looking at the product, as we relaunch the look and feel of Rotten Tomatoes. Another big change was in the composition of critics as they moved from full-time to freelance....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Luis Thomas MD

Roxane Gay announces new book of essays about rape culture

The author will edit and write the introduction for ‘Not That Bad’ Roxane Gay is not slowing down. TheBad Feministauthor tweeted out the cover of a new upcoming essay anthology on Friday. Gay will edit and provide the forward forNot That Bad: Dispatches From Rape Culture. Credit: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images The list of contributors includes Ally Sheedy and Gabrielle Union. Sexual harassment has been in the news a lot lately, followingthe flood of accusationsagainst powerful Hollywood producerHarvey Weinstein....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 114 words · Raymond Hall

Roxane Gay on the process and pressure of putting together her new anthology, 'Not That Bad: Dispatches From Rape Culture'

Roxane Gay is synonymous with the personal essay. The essay collection, on shelves May 1, is actually an anthology. I thought, what an interesting thing to tell someone and what aterriblething to tell someone, said Gay. Credit: Jay Grabiec; HarperCollins And I wondered what other people would have to say on that subject. And then I realized that would be a great idea for an anthology. The result was several hundred essays, which took Gay and her assistant Melissa Moorer months to comb through....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 174 words · Dr. David Smith

Rugratslive-action movie with CG babies tapsDiary of a Wimpy Kiddirector

Bowers confirmed the news ever-so quietly inhis Twitter profile, which now states, Brit filmmaker. #flushedaway #astroboy #wimpykid #wimpykid #wimpykid, soon #rugrats. The Hollywood Reporterwas the first to report the news. Nickelodeon It wasrevealedlast year that Nickelodeon would both revive theRugratscartoon with 26 new episodes and develop a live-action movie. Screenwriter David Goodman penned the movie, which is described as a live-action film featuring CGI characters. This newRugratshails from Nickelodeon and Paramount Players, the studios division handling projects from Viacoms leading media web connection....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 110 words · Kristin Palmer

Run a mile or free ice cream? Belcher kids face conundrum in newBob's Burgersclip

What would you do if you were forced to run a mile on the same day as Free Ice Cream Day? EW has an exclusive clip of the grueling dilemma facing the Belcher kids in Sunday’s episode ofBob’s Burgersentitled “The Gene Mile,” where Tina, Gene, Louise and the rest of their Wagstaff school classmates are told by Louise’s nemesis Mr. Frond they have to run a mandatory mile. The announcement met with immediate disapproval from the exercise-averse kids, especially as it’s on the same day that ice-cream shops will have free scoops on offer....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 199 words · Cameron Hunter

Runaways: Victor's fate revealed!

Warning: This story contains major spoilers from Tuesdays episode ofMarvels Runaways. Read at your own risk! Victor Steins fate was not as simple as life or death. Credit: Greg Lewis/Hulu You will definitely see him again, executive producer Stephanie Savage promises. Although fellow EP Josh Schwartz cautions, No one goes through Jonahs personal medical care completely unchanged. Victor is the person that has all of [Jonahs technological plans] in his head, Savage says....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 125 words · Amy Lopez

Runawaysbosses on that possible major death

Warning: This story contains major spoilers from Tuesdays episode ofMarvels Runaways. Read at your own risk! Is he actually dead? Patrick Wymore/Hulu) We cannot confirm nor can we deny Victor is dead, executive producer Josh Schwartz tells EW. We have shown on the show the ability of people to escape death. Weve also shown that people really die. Either option is possible for Victor. Suffice it to say, this event will definitely throw everything into disarray on two fronts....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 139 words · Heidi Ho

Runawaysfinale recap: 'Hostile'

After a season overstuffed with mysteries what does Jonah want? Can the remaining members of the Pride move past their failures? How will the kids survive? Credit: Greg Lewis/Hulu Whats so special about Karolina? The plot, to me, has never felt more scattered. (And so Frank and Leslie can just…watch this melee happen, I guess?) Eventually, they return to the construction site, only to see that everyones gone. Whats a group of five teenagers and a dino to do?...

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 567 words · Jane Hunter

Runawaysrecap: 'Destiny'

PREVIOUSLY:Runawaysrecap: Rewind But could there be something else underneath their sympathy? From the sound of Janet and Catherines conversation, the fire may not have been an accident after all. And Stacey and Dale, it seems, had seen Mollys parents that night before the incident. Credit: Greg Lewis/Hulu Who knows what really happened? She stalks off first from the meeting, annoyed. Shes not the only one. In fact, it looks everyones now hiding something....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 280 words · Valerie Short

Runawaysrecap: 'Fifteen'

Its an interesting angle forRunawaysto observe at this stage, and itmostlyworks, by putting the spotlight on Nico. They also need to continue investigating. He rifles through Geoffreys study instead and locates a gun in one of his dads drawers. Credit: Greg Lewis/Hulu Alex grabs it, points it at his reflection, and aims. Yeah, thats not good. Is the genius inventor Victor Stein going insane? Dale remains optimistic theyll find the dino somehow, but Stacey thinks its time to leave....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · Peter Moore

Runawaysrecap: 'Kingdom'

What other explanation is there for why they do horrible things? Turns out that agreement didnt work out for either side. Darius grabs Alex anyway and makes it out with his prize still in tow. Credit: Patrick Wymore/Hulu Meanwhile, Team Find Alex has concocted a plan. When they reach Alex, they combine their powers to rescue him from Darius. Eventually, Darius runs out of bullets and drives away. My head is exploding....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 190 words · Cathy Rose

Runawaysrecap: 'Metamorphosis'

So far,Runawayshas moved at an energetic, yet believable speed. And it does tend to happen when galas are involved. But of course, were not quite there yet. Credit: Patrick Wymore/Hulu Obviously, we know whatthatis. So…mostly dead, you know? Thats just a deal with the devil for ya! The kids, meanwhile, have their own plan for the party that night. Training begins now, Tina declares, and their first session goes surprisingly well....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 306 words · Preston Jones

Runawaysrecap: 'Refraction'

Hes created a monster except in this case, the monster lives in him. Decades before the series began, Victor was a different person. Years later, theyre married, and have Chase who Victor says is the only thing that matters. Credit: Patrick Wymore/Hulu And so its curious why Victor is the way he is now. But why would Victor do that anyway? The Steins arent the only ones walking on eggshells around each other....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 229 words · James Palmer