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Spoilers! The Last of Us Part II ending explained: What happens - and who survives - in the game that inspired HBO's post-apocalyptic hit?
If you don't want to be emotionally blindsided like you were by The Last of Us season 2, episode 2, heres one way to prepare
April 29, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Lore Corner: Who are the Washington Liberation Front, and what do they mean for The Last of Us season 2?
The Last of Us season 2, episode 3 introduced a violent organization that played an important part in the games. Learn who the WLF are (and their connection to Abby Anderson) right here
April 29, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
The Last of Us season 2 continues the tradition of breaking our hearts in the credits
First Ashley Johnson gets fans of the game cry even harder after episode 2. Now this? Clearly The Last of Us is just a marketing psyop for Kleenex and depression meds
April 28, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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John Lithgow isn't put off from playing Dumbledore in HBO's Harry Potter series due to J.K. Rowling's anti-rhetoric, despite a "very good friend" and mother of a trans child asking him to walk away
Lithgow says that the role is a good "winding-down" role for him at the end of his career and that he was caught off-guard by the controversy around Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling
April 28, 2025
Trent Cannon
Features
Lore Corner: The Last of Us season 2 episode 3 changes the "bigot sandwich" moment from the game
In a minor but interesting departure from The Last of Us Part II game, HBO's The Last of Us series gave Seth, Jackson's resident homophobe, a chance to be a better man
April 28, 2025
Ashley V. Robinson
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Pedro Pascal knew about THAT The Last of Us season 2 scene before he was cast, says showrunner Craig Mazin
I mean, so did the millions of us that played the game. That said, Mazin says there's still a place for [SPOILER] in the future of the show
April 25, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
And Just Like That... season 3 release date: Carrie Bradshaw & co. continue making New York sexier and citier on Max
20 years after the events of Sex and the City, Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte still have lives that deserves to be written about. And narrated!
April 24, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Hey, fans of The Studio, a prestige drama about the Jonestown massacre actually *is* coming to your screens... but from SNL and Barry star Bill Hader, not Martin Scorsese
What can we say? Seth Rogen's a prophet. But the "makes a joke so good it tells the future," kind, not the "drink this Kool-Aid" kind, as Bill Hader will probably agree very soon
April 23, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Spoilers!The Last of Us's Bella Ramsey struggles to cry on camera - here's what they did for THAT season 2 scene
In case you haven't already seen it/had it spoiled for you, we are getting into some major spoilers for The Last of Us, season 2, episode 2. You've been warned
April 23, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
You heard right, Critical Role fans, that was Ashley Johnson in the most recent episode of The Last of Us season 2
Johnson, whose voice is familiar to millions and who did the motion capture/voice work for the original Ellie, got a moment to shine in HBO's Last of Us. Technically, though, it wasn't the first
April 21, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Harry Potter's TV cast starts to take shape, as HBO names names and weighs potential Percy Jackson-level success against JK Rowling's bigotry
The staff of Hogwarts is making itself known, but no students have signed up yet
April 14, 2025
Graeme McMillan
News
The White Lotus's finale was "a classic theme of Greek tragedy," says showrunner
Turns out, if we'd been properly paying attention in season 3 of The White Lotus, we could have seen it coming
April 07, 2025
Graeme McMillan
News
The Last of Us season 2 is bringing new, smarter Infected from the games to scare the pants off of us
The Stalkers are smarter than your average infected and we'll finally get to see them in season 2 of The Last of Us.
April 07, 2025
Trent Cannon
News
DC Studios' Lanterns series will be funny, authentic, and like Apple's Slow Horses and Netflix's Black Mirror, teases director
Who's ready for an authentic, charming take on Green Lantern from the minds behind Lost, Ozark, and Black Mirror? We all are
March 29, 2025
Graeme McMillan
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The Pitt was Max's biggest gamble of 2025, and it paid off. Hell, we already have a release date for season 2
A linear medical procedural in a prestige drama world? It shouldn't work, but it did, and Max's CEO Casey Bloys explained the risks involved
March 28, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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The Last of Us season 2 has some more changes to the game's plot in store for fans, according to the showrunners
After they emotionally destroyed us with Bill and Frank's story in season one, The Last of Us showrunners are prepared to hurt us again when they expand on Eugene's story in the second game.
March 28, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Filming The Last of Us season 2 saw a growing distance between Joel and Ellie, something star Pedro Pascal hated
The two spent almost the entire production of The Last of Us season 1 together, but had to deal with the tension between their characters while filming the follow up season.
March 26, 2025
Trent Cannon
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HBO's Harry Potter series is close to casting Shaun of the Dead's Nick Frost as Hagrid
The series has gone to great lengths to avoid involving original author J.K. Rowling due to her toxic place in the fandom in recent years.
March 26, 2025
Trent Cannon
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The Last of Us season 2 showrunners aren't interested in giving fans what they want - only what they need
Sometimes you have to know how much of a good thing is just enough, which is what has helped The Last of Us become one of the most anticipated hits on TV this year.
March 25, 2025
Trent Cannon
News
Two little words carry more weight than any of the action in Max's The Last of Us season 2 trailer
Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal return for The Last of Us season 2 on HBO and Max this April and their relationship is going to be strained before we get to the end.
March 10, 2025
Trent Cannon
News
HBO might have found its Severus Snape and Minerva McGonagall for its Harry Potter reboot TV series
HBO's television adaptation of the Harry Potter series has eyed Janet McTeer for Professor McGonagall and Paapa Essiedu for Professor Snape
March 07, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
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24 years ago, The Sopranos used a technique like deepfake to bring an actor back to life... and it cost hundreds of thousands of dollars
Season 3, episode 2 dealt with the on and off-screen death of one of The Sopranos' major players. How HBO handled it is reminiscent of a very modern trend
March 04, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
HBO's Lanterns releases first look at the new DC Studios incarnations of Green Lanterns Hal Jordan and John Stewart
Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler don't look happy to be wandering the American Heartland in the first look at the 2026 HBO series based on DC's Green Lantern
February 27, 2025
Graeme McMillan
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Ben Stiller lands a starring role on TV for first time in more than 30 years with HBO's The Band
The Band stars Stiller as a Simon Cowell parody trying to restore his career by finding a new hit boy band.
February 12, 2025
Trent Cannon
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Righteous Gemstones season 4 release window: It's the end of an era for Walton Goggins's HBO televangelist show
While we always want more Walton Goggins in everything, the fourth season of The Righteous Gemstones will also be the finale for the HBO show
January 30, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
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After his unhappiness with HBO's House of the Dragon, good news: George R.R. Martin loves the next Game of Thrones series
"I hope you will love the show as much as I do," says A Song of Ice and Fire author George R.R. Martin about A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, the Game of Thrones prequel premiering in 2025
January 29, 2025
Graeme McMillan
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Daredevil: Born Again has "elements of The Sopranos" says showrunner (And we're not just talking about Michael Gandolfini)
Michael Gandolfini's father James famously brought Tony Soprano to life, as did Michael in The Many Saints of Newark. But the Gandolfini name isn't the only thing Daredevil: Born Again has in common with The Sopranos, and showrunner Dario Scardapane explains why
January 28, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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DC Studios' Lanterns series at HBO adds Sinestro in the form of a veteran of NBC's The Blacklist
Ulrich Thomsen will play Thaal Sinestro on the HBO Originals series Lanterns, based on DC's Green Lantern mythos
January 25, 2025
Graeme McMillan
News
SpoilersThere was a major clue to the secret identity of Dune Prophecy's Desmond Hart hidden in his very first scene, as revealed by showrunner
Watch carefully for how Desmond Hart is dressed the first time we meet him, says Dune: Prophecy showrunner Alison Schapker. The key to his secret identity was there all along
December 23, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
When HBO's House of the Dragon season 3 release date window *could* be, based on new filming information
We can't stress this enough - we're only speculating here. But the House of the Dragon season 3 filming dates do give us a clue as to when we may be returning to Westeros
December 20, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
The White Lotus season 3 release date: a new cast assembles for the HBO comedy series
A new season for HBO's White Lotus brings in a new cast featuring Walton Goggins. So when does the next season of White Lotus begin streaming?
December 17, 2024
Jules Chin Greene
Features
Dune: Prophecy's shapeshifters: Who are the Face Dancers, how do their powers work, and what do they have to do with Dune Parts 1 and 2?
We're pulling back the mask (skin?) on Dune: Prophecy's wildest lore pull yet, as we explore who the Face Dancers are in Frank Herbert's original story
December 16, 2024
Ashley V. Robinson
News
HBO's Game of Thrones characters reuniting to help you get bad taste of the ending out of your mouth with (mobile) game Kingsroad
Yep, that's Jon Snow, Jaime Lannister, and Cersei Lannister in the Game of Thrones: Kingsroad trailer, looking exactly like the actors that portrayed them in the HBO show
December 13, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Dune: Prophecy seemingly makes a major change to the canon regarding humanity's greatest enemy, the Thinking Machines
Is Dune: Prophecy is willing to contradict (or at least, cast new light on) an idea that was consistent in both Frank Herbert's Dune novels and Denis Villeneuve's movies?
December 09, 2024
Ashley V. Robinson
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HBO's The Penguin tops the entire MCU in 2024 Golden Globe nominations
HBO's gripping crime drama The Penguin has received a Golden Globe nomination in every category for which it was eligible, topping a scant nomination apiece for Deadpool & Wolverine and Agatha All Along
December 09, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
How to watch Stephen King's It and spinoffs in release and chronological order before Welcome to Derry comes out
From the original 1990 miniseries to the upcoming It: Welcome to Derry HBO series, let's hop into the sewers of Stephen King's nightmares
December 03, 2024
Jules Chin Greene
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Whatever happened to Carrie, Samantha, and the girls after HBO's Sex and the City?
The HBO series ended its run back in 2004, but that was far from the end of Sex and the City.
November 25, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
George R.R. Martin is finally getting the Game of Thrones movie he talked about ten years ago
All the way back in 2014, A Song of Ice and Fire author George R.R. Martin spoke about a cinematic future for Westeros... and now, Warner Bros. may be making that a reality
November 01, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Dune: Prophecy's cast reveal their Bene Gesserit powers (and how messy it is to use The Voice)
How much fun is it to be one of the Bene Gesserit? Watch this video from NYCC 2024 and you might be surprised
October 27, 2024
Ashley V. Robinson
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Like its Marvel inspiration, HBO's The Franchise has snuck easter eggs into its closing moments
There's clues for upcoming episodes in the credit-scene interviews, the show's creator revealed at NYCC 2024
October 27, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Penguin showrunner Lauren LeFranc on Sofia: “I wanted to create the character I never got as a little girl.”
At The Penguin press session at New York Comic Con 2024, Lauren LeFranc dishes on Sofia Falcone’s origin story
October 27, 2024
Jim McDermott
Features
Dune: Prophecy cast and creators share multiple timelines, complicated morality, and more in the upcoming HBO Original series
Are the Harkonnens really evil? Get the lowdown on Dune lore (and a reveal!) in this interview from NYCC 2024
October 26, 2024
Ashley V. Robinson
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How NYCC almost had a surprise appearance from DCU’s Supergirl Milly Alcock (and why she didn’t show up)
Fabien Frankel tried to convince his House of the Dragon costar Milly Alcock to attend NYCC, but the actress refused.
October 22, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Dune: Prophecy trailer reveals Indian superstar Tabu
At NYCC, the Dune: Prophecy team gave us our first look at India’s biggest movie star
October 20, 2024
Jim McDermott
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HBO's The Franchise might be about a fake movie, but that doesn't mean someone didn't actually write it anyway
The showrunner for the HBO comedy told the NYCC 2024 audience that there's a full treatment for the Maximum Cinematic Universe movie
October 20, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Dune: Prophecy star reveals the Bene Gesserit wear Nikes
At NYCC 2024, Dune: Prophecy actress Jessica Barden reveals that Nike exists in the universe of Frank Herbert's classic space opera
October 19, 2024
Jim McDermott
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The Penguin’s Cristin Milioti talks insane episode 4: "There was just so much there"
Cristin Milioti reveals all about her role as Sofia Falcone in The Penguin at NYCC
October 19, 2024
Jim McDermott
News
Dune: Prophecy trailer promises sandworms, mental powers, the start of the Harkonnen/Atredies war... and lots of spice
Dune: Prophecy brings an exciting and mysterious trailer to New York Comic Con
October 18, 2024
Jim McDermott
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The Penguin's Sofia Falcone was inspired by JFK's sister, showrunner reveals at New York Comic Con 2024
On the heels of The Penguin's episode 4, which focused on Sofia Falcone's brutal backstory, LeFranc revealed that she was inspired by Rosemarie Kennedy, who underwent similar horrors
October 18, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
The Penguin star Colin Farrell may have revealed a major character origin story at New York Comic Con 2024
October 17, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
HBO's The Last of Us gives us a first look at five years of peace, quiet, and Catherine O'Hara (and, of course, plant zombies) in new season 2 trailer
Things are not looking great for Pedro Pascal or Bella Ramsey in the return of HBO's video game adaptation The Last of Us season 2
September 26, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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HBO's The Penguin was so "borderline nihilistic" for Colin Farrell he had to watch Toy Story again and again between filming days
Take one Penguin episode, and one Toy Story movie. Rinse, and repeat, says Colin Farrell.
September 23, 2024
Chris Arrant
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HBO's dark superhero movie comedy The Franchise is coming to New York Comic Con 2024
All big superheroes come to comic con, so a Veep-style comedy about the making of them should definitely come to NYCC 2024.
September 16, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
If The Penguin season 2 does happen, Colin Farrell's going to want a wardrobe change
The Batman actor spoke about the hours of makeup he needed to play Oswald Cobblepot - "I never want to put that f—ing suit and that f—ing head on again"
September 12, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
HBO's Dune: Prophecy prequel series is coming to New York Comic Con 2024
Beginnings are such delicate times, and so begins the Dune prequel Prophecy.
September 11, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Kristian Nairn talks Our Flag Means Death, Game of Thrones, and an upcoming memoir
Popverse sat down with the Hodor and Wee John Feeney actor Kristian Nairn to talk about his upcoming memoir Beyond the Throne, learning on set, going to conventions, and how fans can show their desire for an Our Flag Means Death season 3
September 03, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Unhappy with House of the Dragon? So is George R.R. Martin, and he's about to tell you "everything that's gone wrong"
The Fire & Blood author teased that he will one day write a tell-all post about his troubles with the HBO show. Our question - will it be here before Winds of Winter?
August 30, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Abby actress in HBO's The Last of Us season 2 was given extra security due to gamers' online reaction to the character
This is why we can't have nice things.
August 16, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
Don't be disappointed with House of the Dragon's season 2 finale; some great stuff is on the way in season 3 (we think)
What's coming to Westeros in the next season of the Game of Thrones prequel, according to Fire and Blood. Beware of spoilers
August 07, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Missing the Sopranos? HBO has something for you: DC's The Penguin
The Penguin isn't like other DC supervillains. He's a mob boss.
July 28, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
HBO is no longer developing The Batman spinoffs Arkham Asylum or Gotham PD because of lack of "marquee characters"
Matt Reeves spoke to the failed attempts to get his Batman spinoffs off the ground at the network, adding that they were part of the reason he "wanted to make our deal at Warner Bros"
July 24, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
HBO's House of the Dragon season 2 finale is teasing a massive Game of Thrones book event called Sowing of the Seeds - here's what it is
Obviously, there's gonna be some spoilers ahead. But if you've already read George R.R. Martin's Fire and Blood, you know what's coming anyway
July 19, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
The Best DC Comics superhero live-action series ever, ranked from the best show to the worst!
From The Adventures of Superman in 1952 to Superman & Lois in 2024, we're covering every TV show based on a DC Comic
June 25, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
House of the Dragon just introduced its first Stark - eight generations before Ned
Cregan Stark plays a pivotal role in The Dance of Dragons, upon which House of the Dragon is based
June 24, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
Here's how to read every Game of Thrones book in order while we wait for House of the Dragon season 3
Everything you need to know to read the stories that inspired Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, and its spinoffs, whether chronologically or in release order.
June 17, 2024
Austin Gorton
Guides
House of the Dragon: How (and where) to watch HBO's hit show (and the entire Game of Thrones saga) in order
Everything you need to know to watch House of the Dragon, Game of Thrones, and more.
June 17, 2024
Austin Gorton
Features
Game of Thrones dragons: A complete guide to the 13 dragons including those from House of the Dragon
Get to know Drogon, Rhaegal, Viserion, Syrax, Caraxes, Seasmoke, Meleys, Vhagar, Vermax, Dreamfyre,Sunfyre, Arrax, and Vermithor from the Game of Thrones / House of the Dragon franchise.
June 17, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
Five shows to watch after you've finished Amazon Prime Video's The Boys
Wondering what to watch after superhero debauchery known as the Boys from Prime Video? Here are some options
June 14, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
The Great Houses of Westeros: A Guide to the important families of Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon
One bad wedding can change a lot.
June 14, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
HBO officially renews Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon for a third season, even though George R.R. Martin kinda spoiled us
Not mentioned, but implied: we're probably getting a fourth season, too
June 13, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
A canceled nautical The Game of Thrones prequel is un-canceled according to George R.R. Martin
They landed a Pulitzer winning writer in the process.
June 12, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
House of the Dragon season 2 release date: Get ready to fly back into battle for the Iron Throne
Dragons make everything cooler.
June 07, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
Max increases monthly subscription costs just before House of the Dragon season 2, because dragon war is expensive
Only the ad-free tiers are impacted by the increase, which is good news for fans happy to watch fantasy with plenty of interruptions
June 04, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
DC Studios to release Superman actor Christopher Reeve documentary in theaters this fall
Super/Man, about the real life of cinema's finest Man of Steel Christopher Reeve, to come to theaters for 2 nights in September
May 20, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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The Last of Us season 2 release date window: Joel and Ellie are returning to HBO in 2025 for part 2 of their adventure
The second season of The Last of Us is on its way in April 2025.
May 17, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
The Last of Us season 2 cast: All the new and returning faces in HBO's post-apocalyptic hit show
Who knew mushrooms could be so terrifying?
May 17, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
Dune: Prophecy's first teaser trailer doubles down on blaming it all on the Bene Gesserit
The sisterhood at the center of things are also at the heart of the new spin-off show coming to Max this fall
May 15, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
HBO's Silicon Valley is 10 years old. Here's why it's still one of the best comedies ever.
"Okay you know we're making a lot of money, and yes we're disrupting digital media, but most importantly, we're making the world a better place."
April 19, 2024
Tiffany Babb
Features
Spoilers!Curb Your Enthusiasm is over - has Larry David paid for his sins?
The season 12 finale has aired - did comedy's favorite antihero get what he deserved?
April 17, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Five shows to watch after you watch Silicon Valley
What to watch after Silicon Valley
April 12, 2024
Tiffany Babb
Guides
Sex and the City watch order: How to watch the romantic comedy-drama series, movies, spinoffs, and more
More than 25 years later, the Sex and the City franchise is still going strong, and we're here to tell you how to better watch the entire story.
April 01, 2024
Fran Ruiz
News
Dual House of the Dragon season 2 trailers ask to whom you will bend the knee
The Iron Throne is once again at stake in the new season.
March 21, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
True Detective season 5 release date: We speculate how long will we have to wait for the next star-studded investigation
The long wait begins.
March 13, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
It's 26 Days until Sex and the City hits Netflix
Netflix is loving these pacts, of course.
March 06, 2024
Fran Ruiz
News
House of the Dragon season 2 release date is this June, confirming a very busy start to the summer TV season
You might want to free up some extra time this summer.
March 05, 2024
Fran Ruiz
News
Game of Thrones: AT&T once asked showrunners if HBO series could be shot vertically for cell phones
Game of Thrones? More like Game of Phones!
February 24, 2024
Tiffany Babb
Features
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight: Everything we know so far - creators, plot, and more
Everything we know so far about A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight
February 23, 2024
Danielle Baranda
News
HBO finally confirms another Game of Thrones prequel series is in the works
We're going even further back into the past.
February 09, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
Axes and Ohs: 6 Valentine's Day horror movies
Some romances just rip your heart out.
February 08, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Five shows to watch after you've finished Apple TV+'s The Morning Show
There's lots of behind the scenes television drama (and comedy) to be found, if you know where to look
February 06, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Sesame Street's Elmo learns what real (loveable) monsters we all are thanks to social media
Elmo loves you but this is all a bit much.
January 31, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks' World War II series bears witness to the horrors, and brotherhood, of war
Masters of the Air, Band of Brothers and the Pacific share experiences of war and friendship that we need to hear today.
January 24, 2024
Jim McDermott
Features
The White Lotus season 3 cast: Who stars in the next chapter of HBO's hit series?
The beloved dark comedy-drama is set to return with Walton Goggins, Carrie Coon, and Parker Posey
January 23, 2024
Fran Ruiz
Features
How to watch Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks' World War II movies and TV series
Everything you need to watch (or rewatch) ahead of Masters of the Air.
January 23, 2024
Fran Ruiz
News
Jodie Foster confirms that she nearly played a much younger Princess Leia in original Star Wars
It would have changed a lot about Star Wars, but... we can kind of see it?
January 19, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
Is the Golden Age of TV over? It is according to Sopranos creator David Chase, and here's why
Audiences are too distracted and networks too risk-averse, says the showrunner
January 18, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
Our Flag Means Death's "numbers weren't there" for renewal says MAX's boss - but it is welcome to sail to another platform
HBO's CEO Casey Bloys has spoken up about the cancellation of Our Flag Means Death
January 17, 2024
Tiffany Babb
News
The surprising reason HBO dropped Masters of the Air despite it being a thematic sequel to Band of Brothers and the Pacific
It was largely down to who had the deeper wallet.
January 08, 2024
Fran Ruiz
News
House of Dragon: Ever wonder what it's like to ride a dragon? Matt Smith answers the burning question.
Matt Smith explains what it felt like to ride a dragon in HBO’s House of Dragon.
January 02, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
The Gilded Age renewed for a third season
The HBO Original period drama will be making a grand return
December 21, 2023
Tiffany Babb