One of the best theater chains in the U.S. has a new owner.

To help save $500 million, Paramount is shuttering its namesake studio, producer of Amazon’s ‘Reacher’ and Apple’s ‘Time Bandits.’ But not to worry, they still have two left.

A family of aliens move to middle America, where they debate whether life is better there or on their home planet. Season 5 is here and there’s so many storylines and completely different sets of “main” characters that I wish they would double or triple the episode count. Maybe even split off a few of Read the full article…

Beau DeMayo completed his duties on season two prior to his firing in March.

Anyone But You: Directed by Will Gluck. With Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell, Mia Artemis, Nat Buchanan. After an amazing first date, Bea and Ben’s fiery attraction turns ice-cold–until they find themselves unexpectedly reunited at a wedding in Australia. So they do what any two mature adults would do: pretend to be a couple. It’s on Read the full article…

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While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonists come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe. They somehow managed to fit 3 different Alien flicks in this one movie’s 2 hour run time. The pacing is damn near perfect, the scary stuff Read the full article…

Borderlands: Directed by Eli Roth. With Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Edgar Ramírez, Jamie Lee Curtis. Based on the best-selling videogame, this all-star action-adventure follows a ragtag team of misfits on a mission to save a missing girl who holds the key to unimaginable power. The internet seems to think that this is the worst movie Read the full article…

Out today: “Star Trek #23“, by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing. After defying the laws of physics to reach the Pleroma, Captain Sisko and the Theseus crew find themselves unwelcome. The gods want them home and warn that everyone will die if they don’t leave, but they’re too late and their worst fears just might Read the full article…

Ryan Reynolds’ gin brand released six exclusive bottles featuring designs inspired by ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ — here’s how to buy one online

None of those negative quotes from Pauline Kael, Andrew Sarris, Vincent Canby, or Roger Ebert appear in their reviews. What is the intention here?

The event continued to outpace the RNC, with Night 2 scoring a 40.4% bigger audience than the Republican convention

Disney said it “strive[s] to put humanity above all other considerations.”

Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune: With Ron Bottitta, Frankie Kevich, Cherami Leigh, J. Michael Tatum. A young man’s rebel against authorities on a future version of Earth, after he has been recruited into an interplanetary military unit that suffers a 70% casualty rate. The action scenes, character designs, and base story concept are mindblowing and Iove Read the full article…

People ages 65 and up will likely reap significant out-of-pocket savings on prescription drugs when the negotiated prices take effect. But other benefits could pay bigger dividends in the long run.

“Good trouble,” indeed.

A fedora hat worn by Harrison Ford in ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom’ sold at auction for $630,000 Friday, doubling its pre-sale estimate.

The story of The Acolyte will not continue, with LucasFilm opting not to proceed with Season 2 of the Star Wars offshoot starring Amandla Stenberg.

Haliey Welch (a.k.a. Hawk Tuah Girl) threw out the first pitch at a New York Mets game and made a lot of people unnecessarily mad.

The 11-time Daytime Emmy winner presided over his program for 29 years and forged a path for Oprah Winfrey and others to follow.

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A boundary-pushing science fiction epic, perfect for fans of We Only Find Them When They’re Dead, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and Tom King and Elsa Charretier’s Love I ran into this series on the back issue shelves of my local comic shop due to the spaceship related cover that #4 had and it was just Read the full article…

After a family tragedy, affluent philanthropist Bruce Wayne transforms into The Batman, where his crusade for justice spawns unforeseen ramifications. A pleasant mashup of The Batman and The Animated Series, it’s only 10 episodes long, but there’s enough here to enjoy. Hamish Linklater is the new voice of Batman and he works very well in Read the full article…

Reactions like disgust are part of the behavioral immune system that helps you avoid disease. Usually conservatives are more fearful of contamination – but something unusual happened during COVID-19.

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The Boys: Created by Eric Kripke. With Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty. A group of vigilantes set out to take down corrupt superheroes who abuse their superpowers. One more hyper-violent season of The Boys has come and gone. While I enjoy the “superheroes can be assholes too” type of stories they’re doing, Read the full article…

Captain Jason Nesmith teams up with James T. Kirk in the PC and mobile game.

Benjamin Sisko tells the story of his career in Starfleet, and his life as a father and Bajor’s Emmissary of the Prophets. Charting his rise through the ranks, his pioneering work designing the Defiant-class, his critical role as ambassador and leader during the Dominion War, and his sacred standing It was pure happenstance that I Read the full article…

Intel’s Core 13th and 14th-gen processors have serious instability issues.

Tim Walz was on the short list of running mates for Vice President Kamala Harris, with Josh Shapiro and Mark Kelly.

Out today: “Star Trek: Holo-Ween TPB“, by Christopher Sequeira. Horrors from Starfleet’s past are back with a vengeance in this miniseries. To save the ship, Picard and crew will have to become monsters themselves! The evil Redjac presence—a.k.a. Jack the Ripper from the Star Trek episode “Wolf in the Fold”—has returned. And this time it Read the full article…

The International Association of Media Tie-in Writers announced the winners of the Scribe Awards at San Diego Comic-Con on July 26. Two stories by David Mack won Scribe Awards! Star Trek: Picard: Firewall and “Lost and Founder”, from the upcoming collection of stories in “Star Trek Explorer: A Year to the Day That I Saw Myself Die Read the full article…

Say goodbye to Boomerang, the streaming service dedicated to classic cartoons. It’s being shuttered, but some of the content will end up on Max.

This month’s ebook deals have landed with 14 books on sale for $0.99 – $1.99 each, books that have never been on sale are in bold: Cross-Stitch: Explore Strange New Worlds of Crafting Star Trek: 49 The Pandora Principle Star Trek: 64 The Starship Trap Star Trek: Day of Honor Omnibus Star Trek: Deep Space Read the full article…