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Editor’s note: The below article contains spoilers forThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powertakes place in the Second Age of Middle-earth, when Morgoth, the First Dark Lord, was already defeated. However, there’s still a shadow threatening to engulf the world, asMorgoth’s general, Sauron, is still waiting for the right moment to strike. While Sauron is one of the most iconic pop culture villains, thanks toPeter Jackson’sThe Lord of the Ringstrilogy, Morgoth is a more obscure villain....

Mel Gibson’sheist thriller,Hot Seat, has quietly gained traction on Prime Video, where it currently holds the #9 spot in the platform’s Top 10. The film’s rise in popularity underscores Gibson’s continued appeal to streaming audiences and the enduring interest in thrillers, even when they initially fly under the radar.Hot Seatdives deep into the world of cybercrime andhigh-stakes heists, blending intense action with psychological suspense. Directed byJames Cullen Bressack, the film centers around Orlando Friar, played byKevin Dillon, a former hacker trying to turn his life around....

John le Carré’s spy novels have oftenbeen adapted for the screen, despite lacking the high-tech gadgetry and bombast ofIan Fleming’s James Bond series. Instead, le Carré relies upon good old-fashioned intrigue and espionage, as well as a healthy dose of cynicism, which is especially true ofThe Spy Who Came in from the Cold, the first of his books to be turned into a movie. Released at the height ofthe Cold War, it takes a grim view of our intelligence agencies, ostensibly created to keep us safe, yet not above sacrificing individuals for the sake of the “common good....

The annual music festival Coachella isn’t exactly the first place you’d expect to find legendary composerHans Zimmerperforming live, but indeed Zimmer took the Coachella stage on Sunday night and pretty much melted everyone’s faces off. Zimmer’s set ranged fromPirates of the CaribbeantoGladiatorto evenThe Lion Kingas he and a full orchestra performed tracks from some of his best film scores, including yes,The Dark Knight. And now Coachella has made one of the full sequences available online:Inception....

When an iPad runs into issues that cannot be resolved through standard troubleshooting,restoring the device to its factory settingsis a reliable solution. Apple offers detailed instructions on its support website for iPad users who need to restore their device. The process is simple and can be done using a computer or the iPad itself, even if the device is unresponsive or locked. It’s important to back up your data before starting the restore....

In the upcoming filmWhen the Bough Breaks, we see a case of surrogacy gone wrong. John and Laura Taylor (Morris ChestnutandRegina Hall) are a successful couple, but are desperate to have a child. They’ve tried everything and decide that surrogacy is their only option. They find Anna (Jaz Sinclair) and think their lives are about to be complete. Anna, however, isn’t exactly stable. She moves in with the couple and begins to display deeply disturbing behavior, including a powerful obsession with John....

Scranton, Pennsylvania is a peaceful little city nestled beneath the Pocono Mountains. It is home to some surprisingly good pizza, the AAA minor league team for the New York Yankees, and a branch location for the Dunder Mifflin paper company. Yet, this seemingly tranquil town was, years ago, haunted by the presence of a specter known simply as theScranton Strangler, as evidenced by NBC’s hit seriesThe Office. The identity of the Scranton Strangler is one of theSteve Carell-led comedy’s greatest mysteries....

In areality TVlandscape filled with intense competitions and wild concepts, few shows are as difficult to win asCBS’Survivor. Created byCharlie Parsons, this legendary show has awed watchers for years with its cutthroat setup of having contestants not only survive the elements but one another in the pursuit of $1,000,000. It’s often hailed as the hardest reality series of all time. While every reality competition is difficult,few require as much physical, mental, and even intellectual fortitude as this game....

What Lies Beneath, released in theaters 20 years ago this month, is a supernatural horror thriller thatRobert Zemeckismade in the middle of directingCast Awaywhile waiting forTom Hanksto transform himself into a gangly bearded scarecrow. It was essentially the cinematic equivalent of a pick-up game, except in this metaphorHarrison FordandMichelle Pfeifferwere chasing frogs around the sandlot when Robert Zemeckis showed up with a bat and a glove. This has already gone screaming off the rails, so let me regain control by sayingWhat Lies Beneathis an excellent genre homage that asks the question, “What ifAlfred Hitchcockhad made a movie about ghosts?...

The X-Men movies were in need of a Hail Mary. The first two installments of the core trilogy helped kick off the modern wave of comic book movies, but then there wasThe Last Stand. DirectorBryan Singertook some time away from his mutants to helmSuperman Returns, leaving one of the most beloved stories from the comics,The Dark Phoenix Saga, in the hands ofBrett Ratnerwith a script bySimon KinbergandZak Penn. To this day, Singer is still trying to make amends....

TLC has a new heavyweight contender, and it might just outshine the franchise that started it all.1000-lb Roomies, which premiered with itsfirst episode on June 29, 2025, introduces best friendsJasmine “Jaz” WallaceandNesha Harris— two women navigating lifelong weight struggles, deep-rooted emotional hurdles, and a brutally honest path to better health. While comparisons to1000-lb Sistersand1000-lb Best Friendsare inevitable,Roomieshas alreadyset itself apart with the teaser by showing two self-aware womencalling out their own patterns and taking actionable, if modest, steps toward change....

It’s not every day that you come across a sci-fi thriller that feels like it can actually happen. A film so grounded in reality, despite having a premise that deals with time travel and reversing one’s fate. That’s exactly what writer-directorJared Moshécrafted inAporia, a film that explores grief and the moral and ethical lines one will cross to protect those that they love.Judy Greerplays Sophie, a woman whose husband Mal (Edi Gathegi) was killed by a drunk driver eight months earlier....

Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for Loki Season 2. The fourth episodeofLokiSeason 2 has set up severe, possibly multiverse ending implications for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Despite the continued grave warnings fromO.B. (Ke Huy Quan), Loki (Tom Hiddleston) and his companions in the Time Variance Authority still try everything in their power to save the TVA, and thus the multiverse, from falling apart. Just when it looks like they’ve come up with a plan to stop the multiverse from collapsing, a shocking twist results in that last-ditch effort completely falling through....