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InThe White Lotusseason 3, series creatorMike Whitetakes us to a beautiful resort in Thailand focused on health and mindfulness. He’s brought another group of headcases along with him, ensuring their stay on the lush island will be anything but recentering. Returning after over two years, the HBO series follows up its momentous second season with a dark dive into spirituality, death, Eastern religion, and transformation. While season 2 tracked the bitterly hilarious downfall of Jennifer Coolidge’s Tanya McQuoid, our guiding light this time around is Natasha Rothwell’s Belinda, the cheery masseuse from Hawaii....

Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Fire & Blood, the book on which House of the Dragon is based.A popular theory thatHouse of the Dragon’s Daemon Targaryen is the Night King fromGame of Thronesshows a future problem for the prequel, unless it makes a change toFire & Blood. Thetheory that Daemon is the Night Kinghas been around for a couple of years, stemming from early similarities in costuming and a belief that the Night King being fireproof meant he was a Targaryen (falsely predicated on the idea that all Targaryens are fireproof, not just Daenerys), but really gained traction withHouse of the Dragon season 2....

WARNING! This article contains SPOILERS for Beetlejuice 2!WhileBeetlejuice Beetlejuiceincludes plenty of nostalgic nods to the original movie, there’s one major character from the 1988 horror-comedy who shockingly didn’t even receive a mention. Since 36 years have passed since the firstBeetlejuice, it was inevitable that there would only be a fewreturning cast members inBeetlejuice 2, withWinona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, and Michael Keaton being the only actors to reprise their roles. However, despite how many original characters are missing fromBeetlejuice 2, a few do get some fitting references....

This weekend’s programming onDestructoid’s Twitch TV channelis packed with its full roster of shows for the first time in a while.Hangoveris playing someOddworld,Chill with Philis kicking offSnake Eater, andKingdom of Foomis going head-to-head for a crossover clash. Foom is going to take on fighting game veteransTeam Sp00kyinUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. Today at 4pm Pacific, Jon Carnage and Wesley Ruscher will be jumping from game to game at the viewers’ request onMash Tactics, starting with the newKing of Fighters XIII....

If you are struggling with today’sConnectionspuzzle, you may check out these hints to help you make your way out of the gorge you are stuck in. It was not as complicated to me as I thought it would be,given that they usually take advantage of the big, important numbers. And today’s puzzle number was in fact a big one. However, I was relieved that it didn’t seem impossible to solve, but that doesn’t mean it was easy, and I have the answers for you....

The 40th anniversary ofTransformersis delivering some major content for fans, including an anime collaboration with Studio Trigger. A promo video has been shared to X, teasing what could be a very exciting project, or at least a really cool look at the iconic robots in true anime fashion. Known for several hit series, Studio Trigger has delivered an incredible makeover. On X, the official Japanese Transformers account shared the brief promo vid, animated by Studio Trigger....

Summary Walking Deadcreator Robert Kirkman once explained the simple reasonthe zombie-horror comiccouldn’t avoid incorporating religion into its story: geography. With the series primarily set in the Southeast United States, Kirkman admitted that it would have “just felt odd” to ignore religion and spirituality entirely, as it would have played a major role in the lives of most of his characters, believers or otherwise. The Walking Dead Deluxe#94 – a full-color reprint of the original 2012 issue written by Robert Kirkman, with art by Charlie Adlard – contains the comic’s original letters page, which featured the creator’s response to a fan’s comments on religion in the book....

When Did Aki Get the Cursed Sword in Chainsaw Man? Answered Of the many Public Safety Devil Hunters in the Chainsaw Man anime and manga, Aki is easily one of the strongest. This is thanks to the fact that Devils regularly make favorable contracts with him, granting him means of fighting even the strongest Devils on an even playing field. One in particular only grants him an absurdly overpowered ability, and if you’re like a lot of fans, it left you wondering:When did Aki get the Cursed Sword in Chainsaw Man?...

Spoiler alert: The following article contains spoilers from Outer Banks season 4, part 1. Outer Banksseason 4 introduces many new legends, mysteries, and historical and fictional figures, including Francis Genrette. The Netflix action-adventure teen drama centers around a group ofPogues living in the Outer Banksof North Carolina — John B, Sarah, Pope, Kiara, JJ, and Cleo.In each season ofOuter Banks,the Pogues find themselves searching for treasure,whether it’s of their own volition or not, and in season 4, they are doing so because they spent all the money they made from the El Dorado gold they found in season 3....

After sharing the screen most recently in 2021’sThe Falcon and The Winter Soldier, Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan have a heartwarmingMarvel Cinematic Universereunion at this year’s Golden Globes. As Phase 5 is moving forward with moreMarvel movies in 2025, several characters are making their way back to the MCU. While Sam Wilson will be headliningCaptain America: Brave New World, Bucky Barnes is showing up as part of theThunderbolts*movie, but so far, it is unclear when the two heroes will be sharing the screen again....

Uzumakiwas one of the most hotly-anticipated anime adaptations in years, hyped as one of the most faithful adaptations of Junji Ito’s most famous manga. Still, episode #2’s release quickly hurt fan perception of the anime. The show’s noticeable drop in animation quality was remarked upon by several now-deleted posts by Jason DeMarco, co-founder of Toonami from hisBlueskyaccount. While it hardly offers a concrete explanation, the stiff animation and furious fan reaction overUzumakiepisode #2 and the rest of its run is evident in the community....

Nosferatustar Bill Skarsgård reveals new details about the toll that playing Count Orlok took on him. Serving as Robert Eggers' follow-up toThe Northman(2022), the upcoming horror film chronicles the dynamic between a haunted young woman, played by Lily-Rose Depp, and Count Orlok, the vampire infatuated with her. Adapting the 1922 German film of the same name, which is itself based on Bram Stoker’sDracula,Nosferatutrailershave thus far not provided a good look at Skarsgård’s character, with the marketing hyping the actor’s chilling transformation....

Summary Producer Scott Miller slams Mark Wahlberg’s 2008 movie adaptation of the video game seriesMax Payne, but also expresses hope for a better rendition of the story in the future. Considered one of theworst video game movies ever made,Max Payneis a loose adaptation of the Remedy Entertainment, and later Rockstar Studios, game series of the same name. While both stories follow the titular Max as he hunts down those responsible for the murder of his family, the movie has been critically panned, earned a 16% on Rotten Tomatoes in the process....