archiveApril 2025

In the 1930s and 40s, Warner Bros. made films across many genres, but their bread and butter was crime thrillers and gangster pictures. The studio’s 1936 film The Walking Dead plays to this strength and infuses the story with a Frankensteinian horror twist. Helmed by Michael Curtiz, sometimes called “the...

We are nearing what might very well be the end of one of our most enduring film franchises, as the eagerly awaited Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning hits the 2025 movie schedule on May 23. While Tom Cruise’s action-packed entry will wrap up the story that was begun in...

Hardcore Wicked fans have a lot of unshakable opinions, including the widespread belief that the Wizard’s big moment in the first act, the talky “A Sentimental Man,” is the Broadway show’s single worst song. But when Jeff Goldblum stepped in as the Wizard for director Jon M. Chu’s blockbuster film...

Kacey Musgraves is returning to the first label that signed her, Lost Highway Records, and she’s celebrating with a cover of the Hank Williams song that gave the imprint its name. Lost Highway isn’t a new label, but an old Universal Music Group Nashville subsidiary that was founded in 2000,...

Longtime Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts is trading the morning news for true crime. Deadline reported Tuesday that Roberts is set to host a new three-part true-crime docuseries titled Murder Has Two Faces for Hulu from ABC News Studios. Videos by PopCulture.com Set to premiere on Hulu Tuesday, the...

Michael Bolton's behavior during a family outing played a role in his brain cancer diagnosis. As the "When a Man Loves a Woman" singer's daughter Taryn Bolotin recently recalled, the 72-year-old raised eyebrows when he began bowling out of turn in November 2023. "That was when we were like, ‘Something’s...

Paapa Essiedu has signed his name on a pro-trans letter (Santiago Felipe/Getty Images) Paapa Essiedu, who is set to play Severus Snape in HBO’s upcoming television adaption of the Harry Potter series, is among more than 400 TV and film professionals who have signed an open letter pledging solidarity with...

Cue the Sun! The Invention of Reality TV by Emily Nussbaum From the moment I first saw Survivor as a teenager, I was hooked. There was something about watching this strange competition right before my eyes that captured my attention and didn’t let go. I’ve loved reality television ever since,...

“Dexter: Resurrection” will premiere with two episodes on July 11 on Paramount+ with Showtime. It will air on Showtime two days later on July 13. The news was revealed with a new teaser below, featuring Michael C. Hall reprising his iconic role as vigilante the serial killer, reading an article...

While hasn't been any trouble getting upcoming Star Trek shows rolling out on a consistent basis, movies are a different story. Section 31 was the first movie from the franchise in nine years, and critics and audiences had complaints. Beyond the fact that the movie didn't get a theatrical release...

Amber Ruffin reflected on being axed from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on a new episode of The Late Show. The comedian was originally slated to perform at the annual event, but was disinvited several weeks out after a White House deputy chief of staff raised concerns about Ruffin’s critical comments...

To splurge or not to splurge is often somewhere in our minds, and maybe you even start out with a budget, and by the end of the night, it's "oopsy."I've so been there one too many times.Restaurants are businesses that want to make a profit, and what they charge mostly...

Ever since H.G. Wells introduced readers to his pioneering time machine in 1895, the concept of traveling through different eras has captivated audiences across all forms of media. Television has particularly embraced this fascinating premise, offering viewers immersive journeys through past and future timelines with varying approaches to the mechanics...

15. Fey famously never considered writing a sequel to the hit film, a decision she's gone on record as regretting. "At the time we did want to start the conversation about the sequel, and for whatever reason I was like, 'No!!! We shouldn't do that!'" she told EW in 2014. "Now...