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Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for The Conners season 7, episode 3, “Applications, Accusations and a Man-Bag.” Not only doesRoseanne’s David not appear inThe Connersseason 7, episode 3, but the spinoff makes the character’s absence worse with Mark’s storyline.Mark’sThe Connersseason 7 storylinewas never going to end well, but the character seemed like he could avoid serious trouble at first. Desperate to save up enough money to pay the University of Chicago’s tuition fees, Mark began working with a group of hackers in the season 6 finale....

The sports genre can tell every kind of story, from a heartwarming underdog’s redemption to a swan song for an aging star or a comedic twist on the sport at hand. With Yassir and Isaiah Lester’sThe Gutter, the filmmaking duo attempt to strike a chord similar to the likes of the Farrelly brothers’Kingpinand Rick Famuyiwa’sDope, delivering broadly humorous jokes amid a tale of an unlikely bowling superstar. And while they do often find their own unique rhythm, the movie still often largely feels too familiar to fully stand out....

The Last of Usseason 2 newcomer Catherine O’Hara teases her character’s complex dynamic with Pedro Pascal’s Joel, as well as what’s to come from the season as a whole. Based on the hit Naughty Dog video game, the hit HBO post-apocalyptic drama premiered in 2023, following Joel and Bella Ramsey’s Ellie as they traverse an America overrun by infected.The Last of Usseason 2is set to introduce a handful of fresh faces into the mix, including Isabela Merced, Kaitlyn Dever, Young Mazino, Jeffrey Wright, and O’Hara, who trailers tease could serve as Joel’s therapist....

Includes SPOILERS for The Night Agent season 2! Rose’s story wasn’t as effective inThe Night Agentseason 2, but it’s something that can be solved in the future. New Zealand actress Luciane Buchanan lends her talents toThe Night Agent’scastas Rose, a cybersecurity and tech genius who finds herself involved in Night Action’s drama in season 1 due to being the niece of two agents. After parting ways with Peter inThe Night Agentseason 1’s ending, she finds herself back in the conflict in season 2, though she’s not utilized to her full potential, often feeling adjacent to the primary narrative....

The Klingons and the Romulans have become two ofStar Trek’smost enduring aliens, largely because their introductions onStar Trek: The Original Serieswere so great. With the premiere ofStar Trek: The Original Seriesin 1966, Gene Roddenberry introduced the world toCaptain James T. Kirk (William Shatner)and his crew aboard the USS Enterprise. Over the course of their adventures, the Enterprise encountered numerous alien species, but some stuck around longer than others. The Klingons and the Romulans both debuted as antagonists, but they have since been allies and enemies and everything in between....

Sherlock Holmesis one of the most illustrious characters in literary history, with numerous adaptations of himself spread far and wide across a whole range of media. From Robert Downey Jr’s motion picture portrayal to Benedict Cumberbatch’s modern take on the stories, or the more recent CBS series,Elementary, the figure is well known among the public. In 2023, every one of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’sSherlock Holmes stories entered the public domain, and the character remains extremely popular today....

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s surprising return as Luke Hobbs in the post-credits scene ofFast Xwas a relief, since his absence would have created a distracting plot hole for the film and the conclusion of the series in theupcomingFast and Furious 11.Johnson first debuted as Luke Hobbs in theFast & Furiousfranchise in 2011’sFast Five, and quickly became one of the main characters in the series. However, the wrestler-turned actor stepped away from the main series after the eighth film in the franchise, 2017’sThe Fate of the Furious, and instead focused on filming the spinoff movieFast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shawalongside Jason Statham....

While Disney has proven that almost everybody has a soft spot for fairy tales, the 2022 Netflix movieThe School for Good and Eviltakes a look at the classic stories of princes, princesses, and evil queens from an entirely new perspective. Based on the young adult novels by Soman Chainani, the film centers on best friends Agatha and Sophie, who are from a small village where nothing magical ever happens. When they discover a magical book, they are swept away tothe School for Good and Evil, where heroes and villains from fairy talesare real figures of history....

This article contains spoilers for The Wheel of Time season 3, episode 4.The Wheel of Timeseason 3 has finally offered a great explanation for a mystery in Robert Jordan’s books. The past is prologue in Robert Jordan’sThe Wheel of Timenovels - literally, because starring character Rand al’Thor is theDragon Reborn, the reincarnation of Lews Therin. Because time is cyclical, he is destned to return to the battle his descendant fought, facing the Dark One in the Last Battle....

Warning: Spoilers for The Wheel of Time season 3, episode 7 The fate of Loial may arguably be the most impactful change Prime Video’sThe Wheel of Timehas made to the source material. Since the start of the series, the show has made innumerable changes toRobert Jordan’sWheel of Timebooks, with a large portion of them just being to the sequence of events and the inclusion of specific characters in certain storylines. Many only have short-term effects on the story, whereas others - likeAviendha and Elayne’s romanceand the omission of five Forsaken - will reverberate across several seasons, and Loial’s death is sure to be one of them....

WARNING: This article contains SPOILERS for Castlevania: Nocturne season 2. Juste Belmont plays a big role inCastlevania: Nocturneseason 2 after being introduced in the first season. WithCastlevania: Nocturneset hundreds of years afterCastlevania, the sequel series would have the chance to explore not only its lead Belmont character but also some of his ancestors. In the first episode ofCastlevania: Nocturne, we are briefly introduced to Julia Belmont, who is killed by Olrox in front of her son, Richter....

Director James Mangold’s biopicA Complete Unknownchronicles the beginning of Bob Dylan’s legendary career and features other notable figures, such as fellow musician Woody Guthrie. Timothée Chalamet leadsA Complete Unknown’s castas Bob Dylan himself, but the entire cast does a great job of highlighting the nuances of real figures within the American folk music movement of the 1960s. The movie largely covers the early years of Dylan’s career, from becoming a fixture in New York City’s musical scene to his decision to play an electric show at the1965 Newport Folk Festival....

Console gaming is changing, and competition is looking different. For a long time, Xbox and PlayStation have battled for market dominance. However, Microsoft seems to be taking a new approach toXbox Game Passby focusing more on accessibility than trying to pull PlayStation players over to Xbox. Phil Spencer, the head of Xbox, recentlyspoke about Microsoft’s futureand how the company thinks about the current market and provided several indications that Microsoft is not as competitive as it seems....