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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...

Eurovision winner Nemo has urged the public to rally for trans rights. (STEFAN WERMUTH/AFP via Getty Images) Eurovision 2024 winner Nemo has urged the public to take a stand against the UK Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of a woman by contacting their local MP. The non-binary singer,...

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Actress Priscilla Pointer has passed away. She died in her sleep yesterday, April 28, at the age of 100 — and just three weeks shy of her 101st birthday. She’s perhaps best known for Brian De Palma‘s Carrie, in which she played the on-screen mother to her real daughter, Amy...

There are a lot of upcoming book adaptations on the way, but the one I’m most hyped about lately is the movie version of the latest Hunger Games novel, Sunrise on the Reaping. Not only does the book itself have fans thinking about seeing specific moments on the big screen,...

Donald Trump has been on quite a press tour around his first 100 days in office, the latest stop of which was a sit-down interview with ABC News that aired Tuesday night. It wasn’t always cordial between the president and correspondent Terry Moran — particularly as Moran tried to tell...

After derailing a partial settlement last week and claiming he wanted a full-blown trial, Suge Knight made another about-face Tuesday and agreed to a $1.5 million settlement in his wrongful death civil case. The last-minute pact averted a retrial over claims filed by the wife and two daughters of Terry...

One of TV’s famous fictional aristocrats may have broken up with her real-life aristocrat boyfriend. Sophie Turner, the Emmy-nominated English actress known for playing royal noble Sansa Stark on HBO’s fantasy megahit Game of Thrones, may have broken up with her aristocrat boyfriend Peregrine Pearson. Videos by PopCulture.com Rumors say...

No bra? No problem. That seemed to be Bella Hadid's vibe when she stepped out in New York City April 28. After all, she wore nothing underneath an off-shoulder, semi-transparent brown top from ME+EM, freeing the nipple as she grabbed lunch at a local restaurant. The supermodel paired the racy top...

Robert De Niro, the father of Airyn De Niro (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM) Airyn De Niro, the daughter of Robert De Niro, has come out publicly as trans for the first time in a frank and honest interview. Airyn, 29, has spoken to Them about her journey...

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. How THE GREAT GATSBY Took Over High School This year is the 100-year anniversary of the publication of The Great Gatsby, so you are going to be hearing about it...

Two recent theatrical releases have made their debut at home today, joined by a brand new found footage nightmare, a cabin in the woods tale, and the arrival of a big… freaking… rat. Here’s all the new horror that released on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Fresh out of theaters, Christopher...

Since its announcement, Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights has been subjected to the internet’s mixed feelings about the production. In case you missed it, the project is based on the classic and beloved Emily Brontë story of the same name, and some fans of the book are having increasingly big opinions...

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Netflix has renewed Sweet Magnolias for an upcoming Season 5, and fans of the down-home show are over the moon!Will Sweet Magnolias Have a Season 5?As Deadline reports, Netflix renewed the popular small-town romance for Season 5 in an announcement on April 23. The renewal announcement did not say whether...

After it was reported that Stephanie Arcila has exited Fire Country, the Gabriela Perez actress is speaking out about it. News of her exit, alongside Billy Burke, came on the heels of the two-hour Season 3 finale on Friday. Videos by PopCulture.com In the finale, there was no indication that...

Rather, the As Luck Would Have It actress relied on life experience and “the universe” to pave her own way—even amid her yearslong battle with multiple sclerosis (MS), an auto-immune disease that, according to the Mayo Clinic, affects communication between the brain and the rest of the body. “For three...