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My Hero Academiahas given us many anime-inspired takes on classic superheroes. One of the reasons the show attained so much popularity in the West came down to its interesting spin on an established Western genre through the lens of another culture.The BoysAmazon series stood out by integrating celebrity elementsinto superheroes, giving them brands, talent agencies, etc. ButMy Herowasahead of the curvein this respect. Nevertheless,My Hero’s traditional story of good vs. evil is growing slightly stale after seven seasons, and a new character is finally switching things up....

Alan Ritchsonis probably thebiggeststar in Hollywood at the moment, but that’s about to change as the big guy is already in the process of shrinking down for his next role. Ritchson hinted that his work on the third season ofReacherhas already come to an end, as he prepares for his next project,Motor City. The thriller, directed byTimur Bekmambetov, sees Ritchson play John Miller, a Detroit man released from prison, who goes on a twisted journey of brutal, violent retribution against those who put him in there in the first place....

Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for The Super Mario Bros. Movie.The Super Mario Bros. Movieis a bona fide hit, having won over longtime Mario fans and smashing its way toa new box office record. Considering the tumultuous history of video game adaptions, including a previous attemptat adapting Mario for a live-action format, that’s a relief. A large part ofThe Super Mario Bros. Movie’s success is due to how it manages to incorporateall the elements of theSuper Mariovideo gamesinto the film in a way that longtime fans and folks who’ve never picked up a Mario game will enjoy....

It’sPedro Pascal’sworld right now, and we’re just lucky enough to be living in it. BetweenThe Last of Ustaking millions by storm andThe Mandalorianrolling merrily along for its third season (with many more in sight), the best fictional dad has reached a level of superstardom usually reserved for Hollywood icons of the past. And it wasn’t like his prior fame was anything to sneeze about;The Mandalorianwas an inescapable juggernaut in 2019, enough so that Pascal joining the cast of the eagerly awaited and much-malignedWonder Woman1984was headline news....

The Iraq War lasted from 2003 until 2011 and was caused by several factors, including then-dictatorSaddam Hussein’s claim thathis country was in possession of WMDs, or weapons of mass destruction, prompting a United States-led coalition’s invasion of the country. As it turns out, Hussein possessed no such WMDs, but the conflict dragged on after Hussein was overthrown and loyalist insurgents began rising in the region and waging guerrilla warfare. In the 14 or so years since the end of the Iraq War, there have been numerous films made about it....

Video games are a great way of fulfilling fantasies and for many, that’s becoming their favorite superhero, and multiple video games allow those to do this. Superhero games have been around for a long time, even in the old arcade days. TheX-Menarcade game from 1992 has a ton of charm and gives players an opportunity to play as popular characters like Nightcrawler and Wolverine. Since then, superhero games have evolved....

WhenJohn Krasinskidirected and starred inA Quiet Place, the thrillingly inventive horror film in which survivors of a post-apocalyptic monster invasion must stay silent to stay alive, a potential sequel was not on his mind. But when that became a huge critical and financial smash for Paramount Pictures, he took to craftingA Quiet Place: Part II. And in an exclusive interview with our very own Steve Weintraub, he gets into the possibility of aPart III....

Martin Scorsese’s earliest work as a director dates back to the 1960s, but it was the 1970s when he started to make a name for himself as far as feature films went. Since then, he’s been prolific in every decade, not to mention surprisingly consistent. Though he entered the 21st century at almost 60 years old, he nevertheless showed age was not slowing him down, and made some ofhis best films after the year 2000....

Goodness gracious, am I excited forLarry WilmoreandAmber Ruffinto topline their own Peacock late-night-styled weekly comedy shows. Wilmore is an absolute comedy legend, helping bring iconic shows likeThe Bernie Mac Showto the screen, while also hosting his own Comedy Central late night showThe Nightly Show. Ruffin is a powerhouse of a writer/performer who demolishes everyLate Night with Seth Meyersappearance she makes. Now, the two will be holding down Peacock’s late night (er, “stream whenever you want”) block of topical comedy....

Android 16 is set to bring excitingnew featuresand improvements to Google’s mobile operating system. The upcoming release, expected in mid-2025, promises enhanced functionality and user experience for Android devices.Android 16 will introduce predictive back gestures, updated APIs, and optimizations for developers to create more responsive apps. Google has already released developer previews, giving us a glimpse of what’s to come. These early versions showcase improvements in performance and security, along with new tools for app creators....

Editor’s Note: The following contains Barry Season 3 spoilers.Henry Winkler’s work inBarryhas always been fantastic. Gene Cousinau is one of the funniest characters in the whole series as an overconfident acting teacher. He’s also added some dramatic heft, whether it’s advisingBill Hader’s Barry Berkman on his war experience or making up with his son. In season three, Winkler pushed even darker as the show moved to a point of no return, much like Barry and everyone else around him....

Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! It used to be if you wanted to hang out with Beetlejuice, you had to conjure him from within the confines of a Tim Burton movie. Now, thanks to the folks at Sideshow Collectibles, you’re able to get the next best thing in the form of an intricately detailed sixth-scale figure. It even comes with five pairs of “expressive hands”, because that Beetlejuice is a showy guy, and a ‘Handbook for the Recently Deceased’....

Steve is currently at the Licensing Expo in Las Vegas, and he managed to snap a photo of the promo poster for theBlade Runnersequel. Unfortunately, details on the project are being kept so under wraps that this doesn’t even provide the official title for the film (although it would be amusing if they called itThe Blade Runner Sequeland just left it at that). Ridley Scottwas originally going to direct the sequel, but his schedule became too packed and the reins were eventually handed over toSicariohelmerDenis Villeneuve, who will be working from a script byHampton Fancher....