Law & Order: SVU Season 26 Gradually Shifts Its Storytelling Focus Away From Olivia Benson (& That's A Good Thing)

WARNING! SPOILERS ahead forLaw & Order: SVUseason 26, episode 18, “The Accuser.” This article includes references to childhood sexual abuse and the sexual assault of a male teenager. Law & Order: SVUseason 26, episode 18, titled “The Accuser,” begins a gradual shift away from focusing on Benson (Mariska Hargitay), and that’s a positive development for the long-running procedural. Benson has beenLaw & Order: SVU’s protagonist since the series began. Many ofLaw & Order: SVU’s best episodesinvolve her attempts to support and encourage survivors while working on getting justice for them, although she sometimes goes too far in her zeal for helping others heal....

June 26, 2025 · 4 min · 649 words · Chase Stewart

Married at First Sight Is At An Alarming Turning Point Amid Waning Trust In The Show's Process (Signs Season 19 Will Exceed Expectations)

TheMarried at First Sightfranchise is at an alarming turning point as trust from viewers has been waning, but there are signs season 19 will exceed expectations.Married at First Sightseason 18’s final reunion episode aired, and the “Where Are They Now?” episode will be the last of the season. Season 18 began in October 2024, and is shorter by one month thanMarried at First Sightseason 17, which ran from October 2023 to late April 2024....

June 26, 2025 · 5 min · 1030 words · Laura Jones

Martin Scorsese Teases Multiple Story Ideas For His Next Movie As He Approaches Turning 82

Martin Scorseseteases multiple story ideas for his next movie as he approaches turning 82 years of age. From the 1970s to the present day,Scorsese is the director of moviessuch asTaxi Driver,Raging Bull,Goodfellas,The Departed,The Wolf of Wall Streetand, at 81 years old, he delivered one of the finest films of his career inKillers of the Flower Moon. Over the past year, Scorsese has been exploring several options for his next movie, including an adaptation ofThe Life of Jesus, a book by Shūsaku Endō....

June 26, 2025 · 3 min · 583 words · Doris Cisneros

Marvel Is Setting Up a Story That Makes Civil War Seems Low Stakes by Comparison

Warning: Contains SPOILERS forX-Force #9 (2025)and theX-Tractionevent. Marvel just set up an intergalactic civil war, which could threaten everything fans know about the Marvel Universe, and it’s all thanks toX-Menfounder Charles Xavier, who has escaped from his imprisonment under the old Xavier’s School and has been on the run since. Until now, no one knew what motivated Xavier to escape his confines, but the tragic truth is about to throw everything into chaos....

June 26, 2025 · 5 min · 891 words · Troy Brown

Marvel's Nightmare on Elm Street Reveals a Special Secret Behind Freddy Krueger the Movies Never Touched On

TheA Nightmare on Elm Streetmovie franchise didn’t delve intoFreddy Kruegeras deeply as some audiences would think. From the beginning, the movies have been transparent about Freddy’s background as a child killer and even how he was killed. Later movies - namelyDream WarriorsandFreddy’s Dead- added more depth toFreddy’s twisted origin story, revealing his upbringing. However,a forgotten Marvel comic-Freddy Krueger’s A Nightmare on Elm Street#1 by Steve Gerber, Rich Buckler, Tony DeZuniga, Alfredo Alcala, and Janice Chiang - delves deeper into the origin story of one Frederick Charles Krueger....

June 26, 2025 · 6 min · 1155 words · Elizabeth Harrington

Matt Damon Is Great, But I Wanted To See Christopher Nolan Cast This Actor As Odysseus Instead

Matt Damon’s casting in Christopher Nolan’sThe Odysseyis exciting, but I will admit to wanting to see someone else in the role instead.Nolan’s first look atThe Odysseynot only highlights the star-studded cast that he has put together for the film, including both Nolan film veterans like Anne Hathaway and newcomers like Tom Holland, but his clear dedication to maintaining the epic poem’s legacy. Even so, Nolan’s casting for Odysseus was a bit surprising, even after the first look revealed Damon in his classic Greek hero costume, showcasing what audiences can expect....

June 26, 2025 · 4 min · 695 words · Valerie Wright

Mayor Of Kingstown Season 3's Saddest Death Clarified By Co-Creator: "It Was Accidental"

Warning! Spoilers ahead for the Mayor of Kingstown season 3 finale. The follow article contains mentions of suicide and drug abuse. Summary Mayor of Kingstownco-creator Hugh Dillon offers clarification regarding Iris' season 3 finale death. Co-created by Taylor Sheridan, who remains best known as the mind behindYellowstone,Mayor of Kingstownpremiered in 2021 with a story that follows Jeremy Renner’s Mike McLusky as he attempts to keep the peace between the criminals and law enforcement in Kingstown, Michigan, both inside and outside the city’s prison system....

June 26, 2025 · 4 min · 731 words · Samantha Price

Monster Hunter Wilds Patch Hasn’t Fixed Its Performance, & It Might Be Months Before Anything Does

The latest patch fromMonster Hunter Wildsis live, and with it there was no sign of any performance fixes for the game. The mixed reviews on PC as well as a number of other reviews point to the factthat it is having issues with crashes, stutters, and some fairly concerning performance problemsthat are not helping the game thrive. This isn’t a new problem for Capcom, which makes it even more concerning that these problems won’t be addressed soon....

June 26, 2025 · 4 min · 803 words · Timothy Diaz

One New Addition To Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Has Me More Excited For The Game Than Before

Metroid Prime 4: Beyondwas given a more substantial showcase during theMarch 2025 Nintendo Direct, and there’s a lot to get excited about. From the many intriguing mysteries that occupy the Planet Viewros, to the game’s absolutely stunning visuals,Metroid Prime 4had plenty of time to tease what it has to offer. Not only was the game one of the highlights of the presentation, but its comprehensive trailer also helped assure me thatMetroid Prime 4will almost certainly live up to the anticipation that it has accumulated over several years....

June 26, 2025 · 6 min · 1092 words · Margaret Mann

Our Final Predictions For Oscars 2025's Best Actress Lineup: Who Will Win?

TheOscars 2025race for Best Actress is positioned to be highly competitive as former winners, nominees, and first-time hopefuls compete to win. Following the tight race in 2024 that ended with a surprise as Emma Stone beat presumed winner, Lily Gladstone, the next crop of contenders for Best Actress in 2025 is just as tight. Every Best Actress nominee comes from a2025 Oscars Best Picture nominee, which hasn’t been done in 47 years....

June 26, 2025 · 9 min · 1781 words · Alicia Allen

Percy Jackson Season 2's Casting News Makes Me Worried For Percy & His Friends

Summary Percy Jackson and the Olympians' season 2 casting announcement has me worried — but not for the reasons you might think. At D23, Disney’s annual fan expo,Percy Jacksonseason 2 revealed its Gray Sisters casting,confirming that comedic powerhouses Sandra Bernhard (Roseanne), Kristen Schaal (Bob’s Burgers), and Margaret Cho (Fire Island) will be playing the iconic trioin the Disney+ series' sophomore outing. I’m thrilled about this casting decision, which comes on the heels ofPercy Jackson’s confirmation that Daniel Diemer’s Tyson, Percy’s (Walker Scobell) cyclops half-brother, will also join the fray....

June 26, 2025 · 3 min · 628 words · Garrett Smith

Resident Alien Season 4 Is The Perfect Time To Continue A Bizarre Offscreen Story First Mentioned In Season 1

Resident Alienbriefly mentioned a specific race of extraterrestrials as far back as the show’s first run of episodes 2021, and although they haven’t really been heavily addressed since,Resident Alienseason 4’s confirmationopens the door for their official debut. By theend ofResident Alienseason 3, the sci-fi dramedy introduced a handful of new interstellar species who had never appeared in the previous two batches of episodes. So, it would make sense for theResident Alienseason 4 to keep that trend going....

June 26, 2025 · 4 min · 661 words · Brandon Hansen

Scream 7's Brutal Ghostface Tease Is A Huge Risk After Scream 6

AsScream 7is in production, more details and teases are being revealed, and the latest one is all about how brutal the new Ghostface is, but this is a huge franchise risk afterScream 6. TheScreamfranchise has successfully seized the ongoing trend of reboots and legacy sequels, through which it came back to life over a decade after the release ofScream 4. The success ofScream2022 has led to a reboot trilogy that continued withScream 6in 2023, but the upcoming closing chapter in the reboot timeline has been facing a couple of obstacles....

June 26, 2025 · 4 min · 656 words · Christina Martinez