Best Recurring Characters on Xena: Warrior Princess, Ranked

The 1990s were packed with highly entertaining epic fantasy shows, likeThe Adventures of Sinbad,Highlander,The Odyssey, andHercules: The Legendary Journeys.One particularly stood out because it featured two strong female leads and compelling secondary characters:Xena: Warrior Princess, a spin-off ofHerculesthat premiered on July 31, 2025, ran for six successful seasons, and concluded on August 17, 2025. The 134 episodes were produced by Robert Tapert and Sam Raimi, shot on location in New Zealand, and scored by Joseph LoDuca (for which he was nominated 7 times and won an Emmy for Outstanding Music Composition for A Series in 2000)....

July 4, 2025 · 8 min · 1679 words · Daniel Reyes

Bleed for This Review: An Inspirational Knockout

Bleed For Thisis a kineticboxing dramaabout a remarkable comeback. Director/writer Ben Younger immerses you in the eventful life of Vinny Pazienza (Miles Teller), a tough as nails fighter from blue collar Rhode Island. The late eighties setting, period dress, and brash New England accents are vividly depicted in close-ups and quick edits. The film has a Martin Scorsese, who’s also a producer, vibe with a thumping soundtrack and raucous Italian characters....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 436 words · Kyle Rivera

Daisy Jones & The Six: Cast, Plot, and Everything Else We Know

Who doesn’t love a good book? At times, it’s hard not to think about how good a movie or a series adaptation could be when reading one. Actress and producerReese Witherspoon, who is also the founder (and “book-lover-in-chief”) of Reese’s Book Club, obviously thinks about it. She can also choose whichever books she wants to adapt through her production company, Hello Sunshine. Witherspoon previously adaptedBig Little LiesandLittle Fires Everywhere. And now, she’s doing it again with the critically-acclaimedDaisy Jones & The Six, a 2019 novel written by Taylor Jenkins Reid....

July 4, 2025 · 4 min · 814 words · Amy Espinoza

Deadpool Is the Most Pirated Movie of 2016

In the heart of the summer, it sort of looked like 2016 wasn’t going to be a great year for movies, with many of the anticipated blockbusters disappointing fans and critics. Fortunately, things wound up working out and the year turned out some really great movies. It turns out that quite a few people wanted to see those movies, but they just didn’t want to pay to see them, so they pirated them instead....

July 4, 2025 · 4 min · 644 words · Anne Watson

Details of Prince's Death Released by Sheriff's Office

Fans around the world have spent the day mourning the loss of the iconic entertainerPrince, who wasfound deadat his Paisley Park estate in Chanhassen, Minnesota early this morning. Initial reports didn’t reveal a cause of death, but now the Carver County Sheriff, Jim Olsen, has released a statement that sheds new light on this tragic loss. The statement doesn’t include acause of death, but reveals that he was found unresponsive in an elevator, and that an investigation is still ongoing....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · Danielle Jones

Dexter Revival Brings Back Jennifer Carpenter as Deb Morgan

Jennifer Carpenter will return in Showtime’sDexterrevival series. In the original series, which ran for eight seasons between 2006 and 2013, Carpenter played the main role of Deb Morgan, the sister ofMichael C. Hall’s Dexter Morgan. Her character was famously killed off in the series finale, making it seem unlikely she’d be involved in the upcoming revival. Now, THR reports that she’s going to return asDeb Morganafter all. Set ten years after the series finale, theDexterrevival will consist of ten episodes....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 522 words · Keith Hayes

Five Feet Apart Trailer: Cole Sprouse Gets Wrapped Up in a Tearjerker Romance

Cole Sprouseand Haley Lu Richardson refuse to let illness dictate their lives in theFive Feet Aparttrailer. Sprouse and Richardson star as a pair of teenagers, Will Newman and Stella Grant, respectively, who both have cystic fibrosis. The two meet at a hospital and fall in love, though they cannot touch each other. Their lives are based on strict guidelines and routines that are completely different from the average teenager’s life....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 473 words · Sarah Branch

Furious 7 Early Reviews: Craziest Fast & Furious Yet!

Yesterday, Universal unexpectedly announced the first ever public screening ofFurious 7at SXSW. It was a last minute decision by the studio to show the anticipated sequel, and fans and critics in attendance were not disappointed. Some publications have already launched their reviews, and we’ve pulled some of the best remarks together here in one place. Furious 7is set to kick summer off early, with an April 3rd release in theaters across the country....

July 4, 2025 · 4 min · 765 words · Jerry Meyer

Game of Thrones: George R.R. Martin Talks Sparrows & Religion

In last night’s episode ofGame of Thrones,“The Gift”(CLICK HEREto read our full recap), the High Sparrow (Jonathan Pryce) gave fans the most shocking twist of the night, where it was revealed that Lancel Lannister (Eugene Simon) revealed all of Cersei’s (Lena Headey) dirty secrets, leading to her being dragged away and thrown in a cell. While we’ll have to wait until next Sunday night to see who the Sparrows target next, authorGeorge R....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 532 words · Crystal Hobbs

Gary Oldman Wanted More Sirius Black in Harry Potter Movies

We could all use a bit moreGary Oldmanin our lives, and so could theHarry Pottermovies, according to the actor himself. Oldman played Sirius Black, the notorious and titularPrisoner of Azkaban, and godfather to Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe). The actor made his Wizarding World debut inPrisoner of Azkaban, and had a small cameo inThe Goblet of Fire, before getting a much larger role inThe Order of the Phoenix. However, looking back at his time in the Potter-verse,Gary Oldman wishes fans got to see more of Sirius Black on screen across the franchise....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 489 words · Timothy Yang

Hot Pursuit Review: Painfully Unfunny and Offensive

Hot Pursuitis a painfully unfunny, hack attempt at comedy that is easily one of the worst films I have seen this year. Its biggest grievance is the racially offensive performance delivered bySofía Vergara. Her one trick pony of playing the spicy Latina falls flatter than the mild sauce at Taco Bell. Couple this with the film’s nonsensical plot, the lack of chemistry with leadReese Witherspoon, and you have a stinker that has no redeeming values....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 354 words · Suzanne Little

House of the Dragon Season 2 Set to Begin Filming Soon

The highly anticipated second season ofHouse of the Dragonis set to begin filming on March 6, according to theFilm & Television Industry Alliance’s Production List. Based on George R.R. Martin’sFire & Bloodnovel, the series serves as a prequel to the popularGame of Thronesand chronicles the fall of the House Targaryen 200 years before the events of the original series. Developed by Martin and Ryan Condal,House of the Dragonpremiered in August 2022 and received critical acclaim for its captivating storyline, visually stunning production design, and talented cast....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 540 words · Brian Bush

How Code 8: Part 2’s Ending Sets up Code 8: Part 3

One of the most interesting pieces of trivia regarding the science fiction franchise, aptly namedCode 8, is that it all stemmed from a 10-minute short film released on YouTube in 2016. The next day, actor Robbie Amell (and his cousin Stephen) launched an Indiegogo campaign to transform the proof of concept teaser into a full-length feature film – and within three days, it worked. About five years after the initial movie was released on Netflix,Code 8: Part IIcame bustling onto the streaming platform....

July 4, 2025 · 4 min · 840 words · Michael Martinez