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Grand Admiral Thrawn’s (Lars Mikkelsen)Night Troopers made their debut inDisney+‘sAhsokaEpisode 6, and their prominent design is yet another direct callback to how Japanese art and culture have influenced Star Wars throughout its history. This striking visual is more than just pleasing to the eye: there is a rich, symbolic meaning behind the gilded aesthetic. The ornate, golden cracks seen on Thrawn’s Star Destroyer and on his Trooper’s armor follow the practice of Kintsugi, an age-old tradition with an even deeper philosophy behind it....

NBC’s comedy institutionSaturday Night Livehas been rolling along in 2021, powered by a string of eclectic hosts that ranges from TV comedy stars (JohnKrasinski,DanLevy) to powerhouse dramatic actors (Daniel Kaluuya,Regina King,CareyMulligan) to SNL royalty (MayaRudolph).Bridgertonbreakout starRegé-JeanPagealso dropped by to host, andNick Jonaspulled double-duty for an episode, hosting and serving as the musical guest. That makes for plenty of sketches to watch however you fill your SNL needs (via cable, YouTube or Peacock), but if you want to be a bit selective, these are the ones we would consider the best of 2021 so far …...

This November, Netflix is releasingThe Crown, a ten-episode original series exploring the early reign of Queen Elizabeth II, complete with all of the trials and struggles that came for the young royal in that time period.Wolf HallactressClaire Foyleads an all-star cast in the title role of Queen Elizabeth II; the rest of the cast includesDoctor Who’sMatt Smithas Prince Philip Mountbatten. The series drops on the service November 4th in all regions where Netflix is available, and now the streaming service has offered a deeper look at what’s in store....

While the hit sci-fi seriesThe Expanseaired its season finale last week, there are still 25 more minutes of content that most fans have missed so far. According to The Expanse Writers Twitter account (viaThe Verge),The Expanse’s final season comes with five unique vignettes that can only be accessed by… pausing the show. To watch these specialThe Expansevignettes, fans need to pause the episodes and access Amazon’s X-Ray service. The vignettes are included in the Bonus Content section, a hidden menu that is not visible from the chapter selection screen of the Prime Video app, only when an episode or movie is already running....

A new trailer for Disney’s upcoming heroic action pictureThe Finest Hoursis making waves across the Net today. Based on the incredible true story of the U.S. Coast Guard’s most dangerous and daring rescue mission in history,Craig Gillespie’speriod piece dives into the open water off the coast of Cape Cod in 1952. When a fierce blizzard destroys an oil tanker, the “Always Ready” members of the U.S. Coast Guard spring into action to save the crew before they succumb to the elements....

The Rockhas revealed the moment that nearly led him to quit wrestling for good — long before he became The People’s Champion and one of WWE’s biggest stars. At a press conference following hisappearance on WWE SmackDownin New Orleans last night,Dwayne Johnsonheld court and opened up on the hardest moments of his career, particularly his WrestleMania 13 match against The Sultan (aka his cousinRikishi). Despite being positioned as a heroic character, fans mercilessly booed him out of the building due to finding his character boring and uninteresting, leaving him questioning his future in professional wrestling....

From directorYuval Adler, the dramatic thrillerThe Secrets We Keepfollows a Roma woman named Maja (NoomiRapace), who lives a cozy life in post World War II suburbia with her American husband Lewis (ChrisMessina). When she unexpectedly catches a glimpse of a man (JoelKinnaman) that she believes is the German soldier who brutalized her and murdered her younger sister, Maja decides to do whatever it takes to get discover the truth. During this 1-on-1 phone interview with Collider, actress Noomi Rapace (who is also an executive producer on the film) talked about how involved she was in making the story more personal, why she wanted to re-team with longtime friend Joel Kinnaman on this project, how physically and emotionally challenging this shoot was for both of them, and figuring out the ending....

In 2017,Bill Skarsgårdwent from being known asanother one of the Skarsgård brothersto the most famous member of the whole family when he was cast to play Pennywise inIt. He looked absolutely terrifying in the makeup, but it was his voice that really sold the character. WhileTim Currychose just to go a little deeper for his portrayal of the killer clown in the 1990 miniseries,Skarsgård lowered his voice dramatically to come across as more innocent and childlike....

Have you ever wondered whatMidsommarwould look like as a horror-comedy? Well, look no further thanGet Away. Directed bySteffen Haars,Get Awaytakesall the tropes of folk horrorand throws them right back at the audience. It is bizarre in tone but held together by the comedic performances of its leads,Nick Frost(who also wrote the movie) andAisling Bea, who is a household name in the UK comedy scene. It captures that eerie unease of the closed commune environment from an outsider’s perspective....

Suitsis acunning and sophisticated series full of pop culture references, celebrity name-drops, and fast-paced big-city living. The USA original spanned nine seasons, a feat for a law-based series, andhasset streaming records since joining Netflix’s library. Fans old and new have been binging the show and loving every second of it. Following the lives ofHarvey Specter (Gabriel Macht)and Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams),Suitsis set in Manhattan’s corporate law world. Harvey is a Senior Partner at the firm of Pearson Hardman and is looking for a Harvard graduate associate....

Bill Skarsgårdhas proved himself to be an intensely versatile actor with a variety of roles in every genre from action to comedy.However, he has cemented himself as one of today’s leading horror actors.Brimming with bad boy gusto inHemlock Grove, Skarsgård finally started getting recognized for his less noble roles, especially as he enigmatically prowled onto the set of aStephen Kingadaptation,Castle Rock. He became a household name when he took on the very tall order of playing one of horror’s most iconic villains, Pennywise in the twoItmovies....

Since the advent oftelevisionin 1939, it has competed with film for viewers' attention. With the success ofstreaming, TV is bigger and better than ever. We have the2000sto thank for that. The 2000s were the era of “prestige TV” in addition to cult classic shows that shaped our current era of television. Networks such asHBO,AMC, andFoxdominated the screens of millions of Americans.Prestige TV changed the game with high production value, bankable talent, and complex storylines....

Mara Jade has never been seen in a live-actionStar Warsproject, but fans and actors alike would love to see her make the jump to the screen one day.Vanessa Marshall, who voiced Hera Syndulla in theStar Wars Rebelsanimated series, jokingly expressed interest in portraying the character during a panel moderated by Collider’sArezou Aminat this year’s edition of theFan Expo: San Francisco. When asked if she would like to be a part of the live-action projects produced byRebelscreatorDave Filoni, Marshall jokingly made a bid for an unexpected fan-favorite character, saying:...