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The Best TV Shows to Binge This Halloween

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Hasitha Fernando with a selection of TV shows for you to binge this Halloween… Spooktober is upon us once again, so I guess it’s time to binge-watch some awesome horror related content, right? Easier said than done, however, in an age where streaming services rule supreme, choosing what to watch have never been harder. So, […]

Henry Cavill steps away from The Witcher, Liam Hemsworth stepping in

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As Henry Cavill enters a new era as Superman, he leaves behind one of his fan-favorite roles. In a shocking news story, Cavill will step away from The Witcher for Season 4, leaving behind the Geralt of Rivia role he’s played for three seasons. That doesn’t mean the end of the series however as Netflix […]

Sonic Prime gets a new trailer and eight character posters

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Netflix has revealed eight new character posters for Sonic Prime featuring Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy Rose, Shadow, Rouge, Big the Cat & Froggy, and Eggman; check them out below along with another teaser trailer for the upcoming animated series. Take a look here…   It’s the Sonic you know and love until an incredible twist […]

Based on a ‘True Story’: Blonde and the Fallacy of Historical Accuracy in Fiction

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In the wake of Netflix’s controversial Blonde, Anghus Houvouras discusses the fallacy of accuracy in historical fiction… Mark Twain famously said “Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.” It’s a fantastic quote, but here’s something interesting; Apparently Mark Twain never said it. You’ll see the quote attributed to him in […]

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery poster assembles its star-studded suspects

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Netflix has revealed a new poster for writer-director Rian Johnson’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, which assembles the star-studded cast of the eagerly-anticipated sequel; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Read our ★★★★★ review of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery here You’re invited to put the pieces together. In the follow-up to Rian Johnson’s […]

Christian Bale teams with Edgar Allan Poe in The Pale Blue Eye trailer

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Netflix has released the first trailer for The Pale Blue Eye, the gothic mystery thriller from director Scott Cooper which is based on Louis Bayard’s novel of the same name. Set in 1830, the film follows detective Augustus Landor (Christian Bale) as he is hired to investigate the murder of a cadet who, hindered by […]

Joe Cornish’s supernatural mystery series Lockwood & Co. gets a trailer from Netflix

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Netflix has released a poster and trailer for Lockwood & Co., the supernatural mystery thriller from Joe Cornish (Attack the Block), which is based on Jonathan Stroud’s YA book series of the same name. The series follows three gifted teenagers who work at a small ghost-hunting agency in London, as they fight the many deadly […]

Power Rangers and Cobra Kai collide with Hasbro’s new Mighty Morphin X Cobra Kai mashup figures

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The worlds of Power Rangers and Netflix’s hit TV series Cobra Kai collide with Hasbro’s new Mighty Morphin X Cobra Kai mashup action figures. The line includes Daniel LaRusso Morphed White Crane figure, Samantha LaRusso Morphed Pink Mantis figure, and a Skeleputty figure; check them out here… POWER RANGERS LIGHTNING COLLECTION MIGHTY MORPHIN X COBRA […]

Jonah Hill directs his own therapy sessions in trailer for mental health documentary Stutz

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“This is either the greatest documentary ever made or the worst” exclaims Phil Stutz in the trailer for Jonah Hill’s therapy session documentary Stutz, a deeply personal film in which the Academy-Award nominated Superbad actor and Mid90s director chronicles his candid conversations with the renowned doctor in order to shed light on their careers, life, […]