[Ed. note: This post contains spoilers for season 1 of Star Wars: The Acolyte.] Darth Plagueis made his live-action debut thanks to the finale of the first season of The Acolyte. The show didn’t mention the Sith Lord much, opting instead to simply show him peeking out from behind a rock and observing the Stranger ...
More than 100 games were showcased at this year’s Summer Game Fest. Over the course of a few days, major publishers like Microsoft showcased eye-catching games and trailers, while indie developers showcased their solo projects and everything in between. It’s not easy to stand out in that crowd, even when you have tons of resources ...
[Ed note: This story contains spoilers for House of the Dragon season 2 episode 4.] The Dance of Dragons has just claimed the most influential Targaryen yet. And no, we’re not talking about Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney) – we’re talking about Princess Rhaenys (Eve Best), who will be sorely missed after her gruesome, triumphant death in ...
Twenty years ago, Park Chan-wook’s revenge thriller old boy made him a global star, sparked a new wave of Korean neo-noirs and helped break down barriers to international cinema. The film’s memorable, irresistible hook: After a drunken binge, Korean businessman Oh Dae-su wakes up in a small, run-down hotel room where he has been locked ...
Alex Garland’s A24 film Civil War has sparked a large, circular online debate over the way Garland frames his story, with minimal background details about what led to the titular civil war or what the country’s various factions stand for. The argument over how, whether, and to what extent the film represents the actual state ...
The first episode of Stand outthe new streaming series on Amazon, felt a lot like the beginning Fallout 3 for me – and not in a good way. Swapping Liam Neeson for Kyle MacLachlan felt like a downgrade at first, but that’s probably because I’m just not a fan of his “subtle terror and friendly ...
If you think Alan Cumming, host of the US version of The traitorsHe’ll give off a “guy who killed someone” vibe, he’ll laugh – you get the idea. That’s why in Episode 8 of Season 2, as he sent the contestants off on their mission, he cheerfully turned to the camera and said, “And they ...
Although my friends and I just sleep in straw beds and eat berries, that’s not the only way to live Palworld. Innovative players use the game’s tools to build impressive structures: from castles and island oases to taverns and strip clubs. Yes, you read that correctly. PalworldThe building tools are so clunky, especially on PC, ...
