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Quentin Tarantino and David Fincher have presented the first 17 minutes of “The Adventures of Cliff Booth.” Tarantino wrote the screenplay, while Fincher directed the film. Brad Pitt returns in the title role. Tarantino admitted that he grew fond of the character and was deeply impressed by Pitt’s performance. According to the writer, Cliff reminds...
A24’s Elden Ring movie hasn’t had an official update in a while. A new report now says the film has a very large budget. It costs more than any other movie the Backrooms studio has made, which makes it A24’s first true blockbuster. What is the budget of A24’s Elden Ring? The Wall Street Journal...
Halo Studios considered making a game based on the novel Halo: First Strike, with at least five missions. According to Rebs Gaming, layoffs at the studio kept the project from moving forward. The blogger Rebs Gaming reports that the developers reassessed their approach to the franchise’s books after players reacted to Halo: Campaign Evolved. Fans...
A U.S. Copyright Office record points to a possible Danganronpa TV series. There has been no official announcement, but the find has given fans something to talk about. Reddit user Effective_Bee_6661 found an entry in the U.S. Copyright Office database describing an agreement between Spike Chunsoft and Blumhouse TV. Blumhouse TV is the television division...
With Grand Theft Auto 6 on the horizon, I felt the urge to go back to the game that defined much of my childhood: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. In 2005, it was one of the first four titles I bought for my PlayStation 2, along with Final Fantasy X, Kingdom Hearts, and Devil May...
Riko and her companions will return to the big screen in another film. The feature-length anime Made in Abyss: Awakening Mystery, which continues the story of the second season, premiered in Japan on October 23. The creators announced the next film the same day. Its title, plot, and release window have not been revealed. The...
Few games are as widely celebrated as the original side-scrolling Super Mario Bros., and the case for its greatness runs deep. The NES classic turned Nintendo into a household name and elevated Mario into a cultural icon on par with Mickey Mouse. Released in 1985, it pulled video games into the mainstream, established platforming as...
A new trailer for Avengers: Doomsday arrived on Oct. 24. It runs only about 30 seconds, but it shows a surprising amount of new footage instead of rehashing clips from earlier trailers. It also has some strong moments for Captain America, all three of them. What the latest Avengers: Doomsday trailer shows The trailer opens...
One big difference between The Far Side and most other comic strips is the lack of a recurring cast. Charles Schulz’s Peanuts had Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy, Snoopy and the rest of the gang. Jim Davis’ Garfield has Garfield, Odie, Jon and a handful of others. Gary Larson’s The Far Side ran non-sequitur, single-panel jokes...
Cardi B at the Roberto Cavalli fashion show as a part of Milan RTW Spring/Summer 2027 fashion week on Sept. 24, 2026, in Milan. Saira MacLeod/WWD Cardi B took her daughters Kulture and Blossom to KATSEYE’s New York concert on Saturday night (Oct. 24), adding to her public support for the six-member girl group. The...
