WhyDragon Ball Super: Brolyfeels so special

It turns out that Goku and Vegeta are not the only survivors of the Saiyan race. Always a fan favorite, Broly now gets the nuanced depiction he deserves. I was speculating that it was gonna make a lot of money from the outset, Sabat says. Credit: Funimation Thats really whatDragon Ballfans come for. Asked to describe his experience of fan reaction to the movie, Sabat says, Its been nuts. Its like check it out, were Marvel now....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 294 words · James Evans

WhyFreddy vs. Jasonfight ends with a 'wink to the audience'

“Freddy fears fire and Jason fears water, so those are real primal elements.” (Kirzinger was the eighth actor to take on the role of Jason Voorhees.) “Jason’s so much bigger that you think, ‘How are they gonna do this?'” Credit: Everett Collection “Ronny has a martial-arts background, so he knows size doesn’t necessarily matter,” Kirzinger says. For the all-important question of who would come out on top, Yu had a formula....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 175 words · Shannon Sanchez

WhyGrey's Anatomy'sJake Borelli decided to come out alongside his character

As Dr. Levi Schmitt,a.k.a. “Glasses"onGrey’s Anatomy,Jake Borelli is a part of life-changing moments on a weekly basis. “I knew in that moment this is the right thing to do. ABC This is bigger than me.” He wrote, “As a gay guy myself, tonight’s episode was so special to me.” He says he was very excited when he got the call. She expressed how much she wanted me to be the actor to tell it,” he recalls....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 264 words · Mathew Gonzalez

WhyHannibalfans should be feasting their eyes onChannel Zero: Butcher's Block

This article contains spoilers for last nights episode ofChannel Zero: Butchers Block. Channel ZeroshowrunnerNick Antoscais a big fan of watching people eating people. Ive always been fascinated with cannibalism, he says. Its something that I have nightmares about. Like that show,Butchers Blockhas some memorable depictions of cannibal cuisine. OnHannibal, we were really going forbeautifulfood, says Antosca. The food inButchers Blockshould turn your stomach a little bit more. Its a fun set when you have a banquet table full of limbs and flies!...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 142 words · Wayne Armstrong DDS

WhyHeathersstar Shannen Doherty was willing to appear in the TV reboot

Shannen Dohertywasnt thrilled when she first heard thatHeatherswas being rebooted. I said, No. I dont know how you could ever, ever remake it.' Credit: New World Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection; Jeff Vespa/Getty Images But then she read the script. I had to do it. Heathers was way ahead of its time, she says. Pictured (L to R): Veronica Sawyer (Grace Victoria Cox), Heather Chandler (Melanie Field), Heather Duke (Brendan Scannell), and Heather McNamara (Jasmine Mathews)....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 127 words · Jeffrey Salinas

WhyMotherhoodauthor Sheila Heti is still asking life's biggest questions

The novel was recently named one ofNew York Magazines New Classics. Lena Dunham has famously cited Heti as one of her favorite writers, and the 2012 noveldrew comparisonstoGirlsearly on. WithMotherhood, Heti continues to craft the introspection of her female protagonists in a unique literary style. Credit: Ulf Andersen/Getty Images Is there any legacy or influence you wantMotherhoodto have on the pop culture landscape? SHEILA HETI: I dont really think about things like that....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 440 words · Victor Gould

WhyMy Friend Dahmerstar Anne Heche wanted to play a serial killer's mother

Well, I feel that parents have a responsibility to their children when they have them, says Heche. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY:Tell us about your character.ANNE HECHE:Well, Joyce Dahmer is Jeffreys mother. We werent doing a documentary, and thats important for people to know. Ross Lynch fromAustin & AllyandTeen Beach Movieplays Jeffrey Dahmer in the film. I was blown away by his ability to do that, and to transform. We have become very close friends and we went to a very, very, dark, dark place....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 137 words · Michael Montgomery

WhyOutlanderissued a warning before Sunday's episode

That was always the plan for what ended up being the series 50th episode. There is a lot of rape in Dianas books, admits Executive Producer Maril Davis to EW. We certainly want to be sensitive to the character who is going through this situation. Credit: Aimee Spinks/Starz We knew from the outset that we wanted to [have the rape occur off-screen]. Were in the room with her at the beginning....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 193 words · Tiffany Chambers

WhyOutlanderused the saddest song ever to end the penultimate episode

Something may have felt or sounded vaguely familiar at the end of SundaysOutlanderepisode. Written in the 30s, the piece has also been used at funerals for real-life dignitaries. But its most recognizable use occurred in the 1986 war filmPlatoon,during Willem DaFoes iconic death scene. Credit: Starz TheOutlanderproducers didnt set out to use the well-worn composition for the end of Providence. It was dropped in the first rough cut as a suggestion bydirector Mairzee Almasto serve as temporary music....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 292 words · Wesley Ramirez

WhyRuPaul's Drag Raceicon Miss Vanjie is more than 'just a little meme'

This post contains major spoilers regarding the most recent episode ofRuPauls Drag Raceseason 11. Read at your own risk! ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Hello Vanjie! Mettie Ostrowski for EW How are you?VANESSA VANJIE MATEO:Joey, Im good. What took you so long? What are you talking about! Where the hell was you at? We waited for you. Come on, Miss Joey.Miss Joey! Im here now, and thats all that matters.Thats right, Miss Joey....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 1022 words · Jeremy Davies

WhyShazam!is a must-see for fans ofThe O.C.

Warning: This post contains major spoilers forShazam! Turns out I dont make a very convincing superhero. Seth Cohen,The O.C. Zachary Levi in ‘Shazam!'.Credit: Steve Wilkie/© DC Comics Seth Cohen was a geek. And thats what made him great. And most importantly, he did all that without changing. Adam Brody on ‘The O.C.'.Everett Collection Seth never stopped loving comic books. As Summer put it, Seths Cohen-y Cohen-isms never went anywhere. Together theyd fight crime, oftentimes in the form of demonic water polo players....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 182 words · Joshua Rodriguez

WhyStar Wars: Episode IXshould bring back Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian

But its been a losing bet every time. Williams wasnt in that black-and-white group photo that announced the cast ofThe Force Awakensin April 2014. Others insisted hed turn up in the casino world of Canto Bight inThe Last Jedi. Credit: Lucasfilm/Shutterstock But, to strain the gambling metaphor a little further: No dice. Lucasfilm and Disney have not confirmed this. But they also havent denied it. (Well be getting a start-of-production story when the film begins to roll camera....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 257 words · Elizabeth Young

WhyThe Americans' Keri Russell deserves a Golden Globe

Oh, she was recognized, sure. And the Emmys nominated her thrice. The briefest cutaway to Russell during Rhys speech became the great couple-second clip of the night. Elizabeth went on a murder spree. She engaged in a fearsome psychodrama with her daughter Paige (Holly Taylor). She worked herself to the bone running KGB cons, and Russell successfully conveyed Elizabeths palpable career-soldier exhaustion. She received certain telltale protagonistic affectations, an Origin Story flashback, a climactic ambigu-weird dream sequence....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 173 words · Keith Norris