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As Bojack Horseman said during the “Free Churro” episode of his titular show, “The first rule of a sitcom is that things can’t change and people can’t be happy.” In order to keep the show going from season to season, the story has to reset at the beginning of each new season, no matter what kind of big changes the characters go through in the previous season. Rick and Mortyhas mostly followed this rule: Though aliens have invaded the planet and Rick has gone to prison in the past, things usually go back to normal in the next episode and everything turns out fine for the Smith family....

Samsung is launching a new program called the “AI Subscription Club” that will allow you to rent the Galaxy S25 instead of buying it. This service will start in February 2025 in South Korea and the U.S. It aims to make upgrades easier and costs more predictable, but there are worries about long-term expenses and device choices. Would you consider renting a smartphone for a lower monthly payment than financing it?...

We just got our first look atBelow Deck Down Under’sthird season - andit looks like it’s going to be the most action packed yet. There are also some major changes coming this season. Most notably,fan-favorite Chief StewAesha Scottwill not be returning to the crew, and will instead be replaced by Lara Rigby. The trailer points to thebulk of the conflict being between the heads of departments, Chief Stew Lara, andChef Tzarina Mace-Ralph....

While protesters for Black lives across the country are being met with the same kind of brutalizing behavior that led them to the streets in the first place, many are beginning to consider whether the institution of policing can be saved at all. Leading the charge is an increasingly broad and diverse group oforganizers,academics, and evenpoliticianswho have begun to consider whether the twin institutions of policing and incarceration are worth the suffering they seem incapable of evading....

20th Century Fox is going back to the drawing board onaFlash Gordonreboot. Again. The studio has been trying to get a new feature film adaptation of the 1934 comic strip off the ground for years, and now Deadline reports thatThor: RagnarokhelmerTaika Waititihas been hired to take a stab at aFlash Gordonanimated movie. Deadline says he’s writing and directing the new adaptation, but Waititi’s team tells the outlet it’s too early to gauge exactly what his role will be....

“With great power, comes great responsibility.” This saying is synonymous with the web-slinging superheroSpider-Man. As Peter Parker gains and hones special abilities, he must balance his crime-fighting life with his social life and day-to-day struggle with his job. He isn’t rich nor indestructible, just a hard-working guy trying to navigate the world. RELATED:5 Spoiler Filled Lessons That Spider-Man Learned In ‘No Way Home’ All superheroes have traumatic downfalls and awful shortcomings, no matter how noble or well-intentioned....

Warner Bros. has released a newThe LEGO Movie 2: The Second Parttrailer. The upcoming sequel takes place five years after the events of the first movie and the citizens of Bricksburg are now in aMad Max-esque dystopia after fighting off invaders from LEGO DUPLO.Mike Mitchell(Trolls) directs alongside co-directorTrisha Gum, working from a screenplay byPhil LordandChris Miller, who became much more involved in the making of the sequel after they departedSolo: A Star Wars Story’s production last summer....

Italian directorLuca Guadagninohas established a reputation as a sultry, aesthetically rich filmmaker with seductive films likeMelissa P.andI Am Love, and he looks to continue to that tradition with his latest,A Bigger Splash. Inspired by narratives likeJacques Deray’sLaPiscine/The Swimming PoolandJean Renoir’sLa Règle du Jeu/The Rules of the Game,Guadagnino from a script by David Kajganich with a knockout cast.Tilda Swintonleads as a world-famous rock star who retreats to the idyllic island of Pantelleria with her partner Paul (Matthias Schoenaerts), only to have an imposing former flame (Ralph Fiennes) interrupt their holiday with his seductive daughter (Dakota Johnson) in tow....

I’m just going to say it:Ben Stilleris obsessed withThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Let me get that out there now. Moreover, this is not a guilty pleasure for the 59-year-old American actor. This is a pastime that he shares with his family, primarily his daughterElla. It’s also clear to me thathe is happy to talk about this passion with anyone who cares to listen to him, and possibly with anyone who doesn’t care to listen....

Jack Ryanis a strange film franchise. Four actors have occupied the role sinceAlec Baldwindebuted the character in 1989’sThe Hunt For Red October, each bringing a different energy to the idealistic CIA analyst caught in over his head.Tom Clancy’s novels are essential dad-core action/espionage romps that continue to be bestsellers, and the lack of consistency between films makes the series a novelty. The Ryanverse has shown no signs of slowing down, with Amazon’sJack Ryanseries ending after the upcoming fourth season, but with a spinoff in the works....

If you haven’t seen Netflix’s R-rated animated anthology seriesLove, Death & Robots, first of all, what are you waiting for? And secondly, you’re missing out on excellent adaptations of award-winning stories by awards-worthy animators and filmmakers.David FincherandTim Millerbrought the 18-episode epic to the content-streaming masses, but it fell to studios like Passion Animation and animators like the Oscar-nominatedRobert Valley(Pear Cider and Cigarettes) to bring the individual stories to life, like the incredible short, “Zima Blue....

The lack of staying power forAnchorman 2made me wonder ifZoolander 2was really worth clamoring for. I can’t think of a single comedy sequel that is superior to the original, and whileAnchorman 2is an alright film (it doesn’t hold up as well on repeat viewings whereas the original just keeps getting better), I didn’t know if there was much more to do with dim-witted male model Derek Zoolander. Director, co-writer, co-producer, and starBen Stillerdisagreed, but his sequel comes off as a disheartening hodgepodge of half-developed ideas mixed with a stew of rewrites and reshoots that never comes together....

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Jurassic World Rebirth.Despite a mixed critical reception,Jurassic World Rebirthlooks to be off to a terrific start atthe box office, with the film already surpassing$334 million worldwide. The new installment of theJurassic Parkfilm series has its pros and cons, specifically concerning the way it focuses onnew mutant hybrid dinosaursoverthe more traditional Jurassic dinos. However, one specific area ofJurassic World Rebirthgives it an edge over its six predecessors: the oceanic scenes featuring the water-based dinosaurs....