Westworldstar Evan Rachel Wood warns: 'Expect a lot of carnage'

Evan Rachel Wood loves going to theme-park-style haunted houses. Yet last October she was navigating a maze of dark rooms when she realized something was wrong. I go to haunted houses every year, only this time I wasnt getting scared, she recalls. Credit: John P. Johnson/HBO I was like, Whats wrong with me? And I realized: Ive been [filming] season 2 too long. Ive been completely desensitized to blood and dead bodies....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 736 words · Kyle Brooks

Westworldteases major character reunion with new photo

Other images include a new shot of (doomed?) Heres HBOs latestWestworldpreview detailing the weeks ahead: Westworldairs Sunday nights. If youre confused, check out ourseason premiere recap. Credit: John P. Johnson/HBO HBO HBO John P. Johnson/HBO

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 35 words · Brittany Gray

What are America's 100 favorite novels?

Did your favorites make the list? Click through for a sampling of what America has decided. The novel’s timelessness continues to speak to new generations. Everett Collection (2); Merrick Morton/Fox In 2011, the number of fans only grew when HBOs smash hit adaptationpremiered. Anne of Green Gablesby L.M. The book was most recently adapted into a2011 filmstarring Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, and Jamie Bell. Lord of the Ringsby J.R.R. (Note: This placement recognizes the entire series....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 453 words · Becky Parsons

What Claire's clothes are meant to convey onHouse of Cards

That’s the point, explains costume designer Jessica Wenger. It does a great job of anchoring what has become Claires new palette as POTUS." “She has a fitted look that only Claire as POTUS could wear.” David Giesbrecht/Netflix “Dark muted tones are the visual theme throughout all the seasons. Also, we almost never use the color red unless the story calls for it. The color plays a pivotal role in this power play moment between the two women....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 109 words · Edwin Jones

What could be the 'new franchise beyondAvengers' teased by Disney's CEO?

Among those, he said, would be what Ill call a new franchise beyondAvengers. But what could that new franchise be? EW tapped a few members of its superhero-savvy braintrust to explore the possibilities. Credit: Marvel/Disney; Alan Markfield/Fox Read on for some of our theories… X-Men It has to beX-Men, right? Igers use of the word franchise suggests something else thats interlinked, beyond the MCU we know now. But theres an obvious possibility right in front of us....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 221 words · David Fernandez

What does the Disney-Fox merger mean for Marvel movies?

On July 14, 2017, Hugh Jackman sent out a selfie that seemed seismic for Marvel fans. Ultimately, it was a short-term false alarm that turned out to be ahead of its time. Thats what it says on the statues plaque. Credit: Marvel/Disney; Alan Markfield/Fox But was there a hidden dimension to this message? Fans were giddy with the possibility. Was he in Anaheim to reveal Wolverine was joining the MCU?...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 386 words · Cynthia Foley

What George R.R. Martin'sFire & Bloodcan tell us about the final season ofGame of Thrones

This post has been updated to reflect the events ofGame of Thronesseries finale. Its been eight years sinceGeorge R.R. But Martin hasnt exactly been idle in that time. Courtesy of HBO Here are some insights we can glean from the book.Warning: Spoilers for the ending ofGame of Thrones. Its a question that has probably confused viewers ofGame of Thrones eighth season. Put simply, not all dragons are equally powerful and therefore, not all of them are equally vulnerable....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 629 words · Amanda Hamilton

What happened to Jeff Probst's final words of wisdom onSurvivor?

And then the episode ends. Sometimes, it was an observation. Other times, an ominous warning. Often, there was advice. Occasionally even, a compliment. Whatever the message was, it always served as a fitting punctuation mark to the episode. And, if so, how does it feel for him to have them cut out of the episodes? EW launched a full-scale investigation to get the bottom of this hot-button controversy. Yes, I said them, Probst exclusively tells EW....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 201 words · Edward Mitchell

What happened to those classicSurvivorchallenges of yesteryear?

challenge in the early days ofSurvivor? You’re forgiven if you don’t because it was not exactly the most memorable competition. (Not to mention it was pretty subjective.) Credit: Timothy Kuratek/CBS It’s no surprise that the S.O.S. challenge is no longer in rotation on the show. In fact, it has not been seen since season 10 (Survivor: Palau). CBS Where did they go? Why did they leave? And might some of them ever return?...

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 943 words · Marcia Miles

What happened when Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson visited the set ofA Star Is Born

Its always a little nerve-wracking when you have visitors at work. But imagine if Barbra Streisand was looking over your shoulder. Says Cooper, She gave us a blessing. Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga next to Kris Kristofferson and Barbra Streisand in ‘A Star Is Born.'.Neal Preston/Warner Bros.; Everett Collection Everybody was so excited she was there. We just looked at each other and were like, Wow. How are we here right now?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 173 words · Megan Ingram

What if your favorite characters had AIM? We imagined their away messages

After 20 years of passive aggressive away messages and terrible flirting, AIM is leaving us for good (presumably with a brb showering.) To honor its legacy, weve imagined a few away messages from our favorite fictional (and nonfictional) characters. Kylo Ren (Star Wars) Hannah Baker (13 Reasons Why) Daenerys Targaryen (Game of Thrones) Eleanor Shellstrop (The Good Place) Dylan Maxwell (American Vandal) Jughead (Riverdale) Taylor Swift Rick (Rick and Morty) Evan Hansen (Dear Evan Hansen) Queen Elizabeth II (The Crown) BoJack Horseman (BoJack Horseman) Rebecca Bunch (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) Credit: AOL

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 90 words · Corey Meyers

What If?author and XKCD creator Randall Munroe is ready to show youHow To

He asked youWhat If?He offered the ultimateThing Explainer. Now, hes doling out advice that nobody asked for. IntroducingHow To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems. Munroe also shares some unexpected advice for what to do withHow Towhen youve finished reaching. Of course, the books aim isnt merely to leave you scratching your head. The book publishes Sept. 3. Whether the answer is yes or no, its fun to learn why and how....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 173 words · Benjamin Harrington

What in the world is going on in Sean Penn's new novel?

It features broad, unsubtle references to our current president. It camps outside of a chaotic, near-dystopian scene at the Republican National Convention. He alsohas praisedHugo Chavez.) Kevin Mazur/Getty Images; Simon & Schuster (Scottsdales dry climate contradicts the clammy calescent of New Guinean condensation is a real sentence.) And sometimes, they expose some of Penns more conspiratorial messages. But instead, the ghost of a girl hed never known. (More on that in a moment....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 261 words · Jennifer Gregory