The Far Side: Cow Tools, Explained

Gary Larsonhas become a household name for his single-panel comic strip,The Far Side, which was syndicated in over 1,900 papers for fifteen years. Moreover, his twenty-three books of collected works have sold more than forty million copies worldwide. The series ended with Larson’s retirement on Aug 25, 2025, but since then, he has returned to continue the strip on his official site as of Jul 15, 2025. Larson’s willingness tolean into the absurdand surreal has always made certain strips of his fly over the heads of his readers, sometimes purposely so....

July 26, 2025 · 4 min · 823 words · Richard Moore

The Flash Movie Will Put Michael Keaton's Batman Back in the Batsuit

Fear not, DC fans as Michael Keaton will indeed be wearing the batsuit once again. We recently learned that Keaton, who starred as the iconic DC hero in Tim Burton’s 1989Batman, will make a return to the role forThe Flashsolo movie, which will be an adaptation of theFlashpointstoryline. Now, we have confirmation that this won’t just be a return as Bruce Wayne, with Keaton confirmed to be putting on the suit....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 461 words · Mrs. Sandy Wilson

The Gray Man Spinoff from Deadpool Writers Gets the Greenlight from Netflix

DespiteThe Gray Manhaving only just been released onNetflix, plans for a franchise are already well underway, with a spinoff now in development. Coming courtesy ofThe Hollywood Reporter, details of the spinoff of spy thrillerThe Gray Manare currently being kept under wraps, but it has been revealed that “Deadpool writers Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese are behind the script.” The newslines up with recent rumors that first emerged back in May,which claimed thatThe Gray Manspinoff project would be a prequel centering onChris Evansas Lloyd Hansen, the psychopathic former CIA agent who is contracted to capture Ryan Gosling’s Sierra Six in the first outing....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 479 words · Tyler Singh

Valerian Failure Results in Big Job Losses at EuropaCorp

After the box office failure that wasValerianlast summer, which was themost expensive movie in French history, Luc Besson’s French production company EuropaCorp is looking to slash its staff by 28%. The company has entered into negotiations with its employees to begin a consultation procedure that could result in 22 employees being laid off, bringing the company’s entire staff down to 57 employees. The company issued a brief statement that revealed these actions, “correspond to the needs of the company in France to carry out its strategy of refocusing on its core activities....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 482 words · Lisa Martin

Venom Comes Home on Digital, 4K UHD Blu-ray in December

Tom Hardy is coming home for the holidays. One of Marvel’s most enigmatic, complex, and badass characters comes home inVenom, which will make its debut on Digital December 11, and on 4K Ultra HD™ Combo Pack, Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, and DVD on December 18! This must-own comic book blockbuster, which has grossed more than $822 million in theaters worldwide to date, is directed by Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland) and features an all-star cast including Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight Rises,Mad Max: Fury Road), Michelle Williams (The Greatest Showman), Riz Ahmed (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, TV’sThe Night Of), Jenny Slate (Zootopia) and Woody Harrelson (Zombieland,The Hunger Gamesfranchise)....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Gregory Baker

Walking Dead Season 6 Preview Teases the Biggest Threat Yet

This Sunday, the small screen will be dominated by theSuper Bowl, but next weekend, the undead will take over whenThe Walking Deadreturns with the back half ofSeason 6. To get fans ready for themidseason premiere,AMChas released a new preview, where several cast and crew members tease what’s next for Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and the rest of his survivors in Alexandria. What’s most intriguing isNorman Reedus(Daryl Dixon) reveals that there will be another major death beforeSeason 6comes to a close....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 476 words · Allison Greene

Wednesday Creators Share Their Inspirations Behind the Hit Netflix Series

Since the release of Tim Burton’s new Netflix seriesWednesday, the show has earned plenty of praise for its performances as well as its fresh take on the iconic Addams Family. As noted byThe Hollywood Reporter, the most recent adaptation ofThe Addams Familyhas a truly unique concept compared to its prior conceptions, focusing on just one member of the spooky and kooky family instead of the whole gang. Recently,Wednesdaycreators Al Gough andMiles Millartook the time to chat with THR about their inspirations for a modernized Addams Family, the character of Wednesday, and the world of Jericho....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 630 words · Charlotte Wilson

What Josh Gad Looks Like as Penguin in The Batman

Is Josh Gad playing Penguin in Matt Reeves’The Batman? Maybe. Maybe not. That hasn’t been decided yet. But the actor thought it would be fun to troll fans earlier this week, subjecting them to the divisive idea on Twitter. Now, we have an idea what that might look like if it became a reality. Thanks to fan art maestro Boss Logic, who is starting to find some legitimate gigs thanks to becoming quite popular onTwitter, we have a good idea what we can expect should Josh Gad as Penguin come to pass....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 512 words · Ronald Perez

Who Is Jeffrey Wright's Isaac Dixon in 'The Last of Us' Season 2?

Warning: Spoilers forThe Last of Us Season 2. AsThe Last of UsSeason 2 continues without Joel (Pedro Pascal), numerous other characters from the beloved game are now entering the picture. Fans have already met people like Dina (Isabela Merced) and Jesse (Young Mazino) and, unfortunately, witnessed the heartbreaking and gruesome revenge Abby (Kaitlyn Dever) enacted upon Joel. However, one character introduced in Season 2, Episode 4 (“Day One”), is not someone to trifle with, if it wasn’t abundantly clear already....

July 26, 2025 · 5 min · 926 words · Mrs. Linda Nelson MD

Why James Patterson Thinks Cross Is Right to Not Adapt a Specific Novel

The highly-anticipated seriesCrossis set to debut later this year onPrime Video, and will be the latest adaptation that looks to bring authorJames Patterson’s beloved characterof Alex Cross to life. Unlike the previous theatrical movies that took their cues from Patterson’s novels, however, this new iteration of the famed detective/forensic psychologistwill break from tradition to tell its own story, something that the author toldEntertainment Weeklyhe prefers. “It’s something I say when anybody is developing one of my books or characters: I much prefer the story be brand new....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 480 words · Darrell Monroe

Why Patrick Swayze's Creepy Donnie Darko Role Is his Best

Actors often find themselves in slumps or career stagnation when they are presented with a choice. They can continue to take similar parts or try and switch up the narrative and do something different. ForPatrick Swayze, the sex symbol of the ’80s, this was the case in 2001. That year, he starred in the cult classicDonnie Darko. In the film, he did not portray his normal sexy self. Rather, he banked on his good-guy image to subvert expectations....

July 26, 2025 · 6 min · 1070 words · Sarah Stevens

Why Sacha Baron Cohen Left the Queen Freddie Mercury Biopic

The always-controversialSacha Baron Cohenmade headlines last month after he surprised everyone at theOscarsby presenting as his iconic character Ali G. Now the actor is hitting the promotional trail in support of his new comedyThe Brothers Grimsby, which hits theaters this weekend, and the actor also shed some light on why he left theUntitled Freddie Mercury Biopic. During an interview with theHoward Stern Show, the actor revealed that he left the project because he didn’t see eye to eye about the direction of the story with the surviving members ofQueen....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 484 words · Teresa Poole

X-Men: Dark Phoenix & New Mutants to Be Completely Scrapped by Fox?

The production of the next two X-Men movies,Dark PhoenixandThe New Mutantshas looked very cloudy, with both movies being pushed back significantly in order for them to receive reshoots. Unfortunately for X-Men fans, a new report has surfaced claiming that Disney and FOX plan to completely scrap these projects as the damage may be irreparable. While a couple of Fox’s more recent Marvel movies have been rather successful and high quality, specifically theDeadpoolmovies, the rest of their Marvel flicks have not been met with open arms....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 547 words · Gabriel Parker