If you’re a big G.I. Joe fan there’s good news and bad news. And also some very weird news. The good: Paramount is reportedly developing not one but two movie scripts in hopes of bringing the popular franchise back to the big screen. The bad is that, while beloved Hollywood figure Danny McBride is developing one G.I. Joe project, Max Landis is spearheading the other. Also weird: even though the two are working on totally independent G.I. Joe movies, Paramount apparently hopes to eventually combine them into one movie.Hasbro/Sunbow Productions
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Paramount has tapped Max Landis to work on a treatment for a new G.I. Joe movie. Meanwhile, at the same time, the studio also has Danny McBride writing his own script. But while these are totally separate attempts at bringing those iconic figures to the silver screen once more, sources for THR’s Borys Kit say Paramount “will then try to blend the two scripts into one.”
….Sure. That sounds like nonsense guaranteed to fail, but sure.
That’s a curious creative decision for a future G.I. Joe movie or movies. Far stranger, though, is the personnel one. Despite many credits to his name early in his career, the 40-year-old Max Landis, son of John Landis, has been persona non grata since 2019. That’s when The Daily Beast published a lengthy piece where eight women credibly accused Landis of “emotional, physical, and sexual abuse.”
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Landis has addressed the allegations since then. While he admitted to “serious mistakes” and being a “toxic presence,” he has denied the most serious accusations. Landis has never faced any formal charges.
It does feel strange that, of the countless creative, thoughtful minds in Hollywood capable of writing a good script about cartoon army guys facing an evil organization named Cobra, this is the person who gets the opportunity.
The good news? We’re confident Danny McBride’s G.I. Joe movie script will be fantastic. We’ll see where the G.I. Joe movies end up heading.
Valentine’s Day transcends traditional gifts of roses and chocolates by focusing on creating an unforgettable dining experience. We spotlight Black-owned dining spots that serve up romance, blending exceptional culinary skill, rich cultural heritage, and unforgettable flavors for a date night to remember. The list features your suggested restaurants, Tatiana NYC, Brooklyn Chop House, Compère Lapin, and Marcus Bar & Grille, together with additional exceptional Black-owned restaurants from across the United States, which transform date night into a masterpiece.
Tatiana
Chef Kwame Onwuachi’s Tatiana restaurant is a culinary gem that combines Caribbean, West African, and New York City culinary traditions into an Afro-Caribbean fine-dining experience. The restaurant sits at 10 Lincoln Center Plaza on Manhattan’s Upper West Side and attracts food lovers, who want to partake in an artistic and sensory culinary experience.
Brooklyn Chop House
The Asian-American steakhouse fusion Brooklyn Chop House delivers a one-of-a-kind dining experience. Robert “Don Pooh” Cummins and David L. Thomas operate Brooklyn Chop House as cultural entrepreneurs who bring their music and hospitality roots to the establishment. The menu features a delightful fusion of flavors, including lamb dumplings and dry-aged porterhouse steaks. Brooklyn Chop House can be found in multiple NYC locations, including Manhattan’s Financial District and Times Square, making it an ideal spot for romantic dinners. Brooklyn Chop House is the perfect destination for Valentine’s Day celebrations and unforgettable dining experiences.
Compère Lapin
Chef Nina Compton offers culinary expertise in Caribbean and French/Italian cuisines at her Caribbean-Creole restaurant Compère Lapin in New Orleans, Louisiana. The contemporary dining establishment unites island flavors with New Orleans cooking techniques and soul. The jerk-honey-butter-dressed fried chicken and curried goat with sweet potato gnocchi is love on a plate. The ambiance makes an ideal place to wine and dine your Valentine. Compère Lapin serves dinner and Sunday brunch at its Warehouse Arts District location, 535 Tchoupitoulas Street. Guests must book early because Valentine’s Day reservations go quickly.
Marcus Bar & Grille
Atlanta’s Marcus Bar & Grille is a modern American restaurant, serving elevated comfort classics with bold flavors rooted in history and community. The kitchen at Marcus Bar & Grille operates under the leadership of Chef Marcus Samuelsson, who gained fame through his Red Rooster restaurant in Harlem, New York, and other culinary ventures. The restaurant at 525 Edgewood Ave SE, Atlanta, Georgia, delivers an energetic yet intimate dining experience through its wood-fired cooking, inventive cocktails, and soulful dishes. The romantic atmosphere at Marcus Bar & Grille is enhanced through dinner service or the prix-fixe menu available on Valentine’s Day. The lively setting at Marcus Bar & Grille is ideal for couples seeking elevated comfort food, from brisket hash to lamb chops, and Sunday supper prix-fixe menus.
Linden
Linden is an intimate multicultural dining restaurant located in Los Angeles, California. The Black-owned contemporary restaurant serves elevated Caribbean, Southern, Jewish, and New York-inspired comfort food. The restaurant was co-founded by Alahna Jade, Sterling “Steelo” Brim, Vincent Bryant, Scott Williams, and Jonathan Harris, who serves as chef. Linden provides a sophisticated yet warm dining environment where polished plating meets communal dining. The menu’s signature dishes include oxtail wagyu pie and Southern fried chicken with innovative sides and creative cocktails that complete the dining experience. Linden’s distinctive blend of culinary techniques and flavors creates a celebratory atmosphere that suits date nights. The restaurant operates for dinner every day throughout the year, but requires reservations for Valentine’s Day.
The LaRoux Table
LaRoux Table is a modern Cajun-Creole restaurant in Houston that delivers an exceptional southern dining experience. Owner and chef Senae Tate creates a Louisiana heritage-inspired menu, which combines traditional Cajun and Creole dishes with contemporary culinary techniques. The menu includes gumbo and boudin balls, along with creative fried chicken options. LaRoux Table is a dining destination for couples seeking an upscale, romantic experience. The restaurant’s bold and soulful flavors make every dish conversational. It’s a perfect choice for Valentine’s Day. The restaurant recommends making reservations because it becomes busy during peak dining times, including Valentine’s Day.
Chemistry
Chemistry is a Black-owned steakhouse in Illinois that delivers an outstanding full-service, fine-dining experience in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood. The restaurant’s elegant environment and classic steakhouse menu serve premium steak cuts alongside beautifully crafted side dishes to draw couples who want a luxurious dining experience. Chemistry Chicago is one of the most talked-about Black-owned fine-dining establishments in the region, guaranteeing every guest an unforgettable dining experience.
Red Rooster
Red Rooster Overtown is an upscale restaurant in Miami, Florida, that honors African-American heritage. The restaurant brings together elevated global flavors through Chef Marcus Samuelsson, Derek Fleming, and Michael Simkins, who created the establishment to honor Southern, Caribbean, and African diasporic culinary traditions. The restaurant serves dinner every night from its location at 920 NW 2nd Ave. in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood. Red Rooster strongly recommends making reservations for Valentine’s Day due to high demand.
Exactly one year to the day after its inaugural season, Daredevil: Born Again returns to our TV screens. In television, that’s a pretty quick turnaround, but there’s still a lot to remember from the nine-episode first season.
Before diving into the highly anticipated new season, let’s take a look at where we left off with everyone.
Matt Assembles an Army
By the end of Season 1, Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) has finally embraced being Daredevil again. He tried to let the justice system handle matters. But after the brutal murders of his best friend, Foggy Nelson (Elden Henson), and his innocent, newly-freed client, Hector Ayala (Kamar de los Reyes), aka White Tiger, Matt realized that’s not an option, especially now that Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio) has all the power.
It’s implied that Matt and Dr. Heather Glenn (Margarita Levieva) are no longer in a relationship, but the last interaction we see between them, he mistakes her for Karen and warns her about Fisk, which she, of course, doesn’t believe. If that wasn’t them breaking up, then they certainly called it quits when he found out she accepted Fisk’s offer. The Season 2 teaser shows Matt likely rekindling with Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll), so it’s safe to say Heather is out of the picture for now.
Matt closed out the season intending to build an army against Fisk. Going by the last few moments of the finale, the team includes Karen, retired NYPD officer Cherry (Clark Johnson), Detective Angie Kim (Ruibo Qian), at least two other officers, and a couple of unknowns obscured by shadows. This meet-up is in Josie’s bar, so she’s on board, too.
Mayor FiskDeclared Martial Law
In Episode 8, Fisk watched his wife Vanessa (Ayelet Zurer) shoot and kill her old fling, Adam (Lou Taylor Pucci), whom he’d held captive and beaten repeatedly. Adam lived through all of that just to die at the hands of the woman he hooked up with and seemingly didn’t even know was married. His death brings the mayoral power couple back together and strengthens their relationship. Now they’re finally on the same page: Wilson uses his position to control the city, while Vanessa uses the Red Hook port to “move billions.”
After Fisk’s campaign director, Sheila Rivera (Zabryna Guevara), recorded NYPD Commissioner Gallo (Michael Gaston) talking about plans, the poor guy got his head crushed by the Kingpin. Watching your former boss get viciously murdered surely stopped any cops who were thinking of quitting. Like Sheila, they’re stuck out of fear.
The season ended with Mayor Fisk addressing New York citizens, declaring martial law and outlawing vigilantism, giving his no-warrant-bodycam-free Anti-Vigilante Task Force (AVTF) even more power to be unnecessarily violent toward anyone. Or, at least, what’s left of them after Frank (Jon Bernthal) killed several of his fanboys, not to mention the apartment explosion.
Heather Killed Muse
In episode 7, Heather Glenn was attacked by her patient, Bastian Cooper, aka Muse (Hunter Doohan), whom she ultimately shot to death. Her fascination and distaste for masked vigilantes only increased. Even though Daredevil tried to save her, in Heather’s eyes, the men were fighting for them, not for her; it’s a strange way to see the situation, but she also just went through the trauma of fighting for her life and ending another’s.
The finale sees Mayor Fisk appointing Dr. Glenn as the Commissioner of Mental Health. What exactly that entails is a mystery, but it will not be good.
Bullseye Broke Out of Prison
When Matt visited Benjamin “Dex” Poindexter, aka Bullseye (Wilson Bethel), in the penultimate episode, he unintentionally aided his escape. He broke into the party and posted up on the balcony, first aiming at Vanessa, but then taking a shot at her husband. Of course, we know Matt takes the bullet for his enemy. The finale begins with a flashback to Vanessa recruiting Dex to kill Foggy and his client.
The Season 2 teasers suggest a Daredevil-Bullseye team-up is on the horizon.
Frank Escaped Fisk’s Cage
After killing countless AVTF officers, Frank Castle, aka the Punisher, ended the season in one of Fisk’s cages. A mid-credits scene shows him breaking out like we knew he would, tricking one of his fanboys into shaking his hand.
Frank still hasn’t been confirmed as making an appearance this season. Fingers crossed, he comes back and takes out more of Fisk’s task force. We know he’ll be in Spider-Man: Brand New Day and was supposed to have his own Marvel Studios Special Presentation, but that’s yet to be seen.
What (and Who)We Hope to See in Season 2
Season 2 will pick up after a 6-month time jump, plenty of time for Mayor Fisk’s tyrannical rule to ruin the lives of New Yorkers. But that’s also six months for Angela del Toro (Camila Rodriguez) to become the new White Tiger, taking over for her late uncle Hector. She already tried to catch Muse, so we know she’s incredibly brave and wants to be a good person like Hector. Hopefully, she’s ready to join Daredevil’s army.
The last time we saw BB Urich (Genneya Walton), she was talking to Gallo about files on the corrupt cops on Fisk’s task force. Now that he’s dead, she’ll have to find another way to get more damning evidence of Fisk’s delusional decisions. After she was threatened by her so-called friend, Daniel Blade (Michael Gandolfini), Fisk’s loyal protégé and new Deputy Mayor for Communications, BB is seemingly playing the long game, and using the BB Report to spread Fisk’s propaganda. Maybe she’ll meet her uncle Ben’s (Vondie Curtis-Hall) old friend Karen, and they’ll team up to take him down.
Like Frank and other enemies of Mayor Fisk, Jack Duquesne (Tony Dalton), aka Swordsman, ended the season locked inside one of his cages. We’d love it if he joined Daredevil in the Fisk resistance, or returned in any capacity, ideally outside of a cage. A Kate (Hailee Steinfeld) and/or Elenear Bishop (Vera Farmiga) cameo would also be very cool.
The chances of seeing Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) and her dad, Yusuf (Mohan Kapur), who appeared in episode 5’s Saint Patrick’s Day bank heist, don’t seem likely, but we can still hope. We’re more than excited to see the return of Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter), last seen in the Season 3 finale of her titular show on Netflix. An appearance from Luke Cage (Mike Colter) would be a welcome surprise.
Ultimately, if none of these stories get told this season, we always have the officially confirmed third season.
The second season of Daredevil: Born Again premieres with its first two episodes on March 4, 2026, on Disney+.
Fifty years after their first encounter kicked off several decades of DC/Marvel crossovers, the Man of Steel and the Wallcrawler are joining forces once again in Superman/Spider-Man #1. Writer Mark Waid and artist Jorge Jiménez join forces to headline DC’s Superman/Spider-Man #1 with an unforgettable lead story. And now, DC Comics has added 10 new variant covers for this special issue, as well as a new art by Jiménez, and Jim Lee’s first published Gambit art in three decades! All of which you can check out in our gallery below:
And here’s the official synopsis for Superman/Spider-Man #1, which hits comic book shops in March 2026, below:
When journalists Clark Kent and Peter Parker find themselves chasing the same story, the conspiracy they uncover could change the world—especially if Brainiac and Doctor Octopus have anything to say about it. (And we bet they do!) Good thing our intrepid newshounds are secretly Superman and the amazing Spider-Man.
And in the gallery below, you can check out the main cover for Superman/Spider-Man #1 from Jorge Jiménez. You can also take a peek at the first wave of variants from Jim Lee, Stanley “Artgerm” Lau, David Talaski, and many others.
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DC’s Superman/Spider-Man #1 will also include several bonus stories, all featuring DC and Marvel characters. Tom King and Jim Lee tell a tale of Lois Lane and Mary Jane Watson, where they meet the X-Men’s Gambit. This will feature the first official Gambit art from Lee in over three decades. Another story by Matt Fraction and Steve Lieber revisits Superman’s pal Jimmy Olsen…and Carnage!? That one’s out of left field. Sean Murphy takes us to the future with Superboy (and the Legion) and Spider-Man 2099.Uncanny X-Men writer Gail Simone teams up with Belén Ortega for a look at what happens when Power Girl meets Punisher.
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In addition, writer Christopher Priest and artist Daniel Sampere show us a time when Superboy Prime (who reads all the comics!) decided to visit Spider-Man right after he got the black suit. And the former Wonder Woman creative team of Greg Rucka and Nicola Scott takes us on an exciting race between the Daily Planet and the Daily Bugle. There’s even a team-up between Clark’s Pa Kent and Peter’s Uncle Ben. Maybe we have to wait for the next crossover for the inevitable Aunt May and Ma Kent meetup.
DC Comics’Superman/Spider-Man #1 comes out on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. It will retail for $7.99 US, and $8.99 US for the cardstock variant covers.
The cast sits down to discuss the making of The Bride, exploring its themes, characters, and the creative process behind the film. From performance choices to collaboration on set, this conversation offers an intimate look at how the story came to life and what drew each of them to the project.
Interviewer: Chalice Williams
Video Editor: Jamie Broadnax
The Bride premieres in theaters nationwide March 6th.
What day we on for this shit? Three? Four? Midterms? And yet it feels like we are having a dishonest conversation. Or rather one where folks are trying to solve the wrong problem. To catch you up to speed, The British Academy Film Awards went down on February 22nd in London. While Sinners stars Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting the award for best visual effects, they were accosted in the room from a guest repeatedly calling them the Jim Crow special, the N Double G Nuclear. The hard R, if you will. Didn’t even rotate the slurs like Uncle Ruckus told them too.
Now listen, I’m gonna get these jokes off and it’s more of laugh to keep from crying type shit, but seriously, there’s a lot at play here. For one, the one yelling the slurs was John Davidson, a man living with Tourette syndrome and the real-life inspiration behind the film I Swear. As Tourette syndrome is a genuine disability and this was not the only occurrence of a verbal disruption during the night, it was the most noteworthy for what we can all agree are obvious reasons. I am 1000% not qualified to speak on the intricacies of Tourette syndrome and there is about an 80% chance that YOU reading this aren’t either, so what we not going to do is litigate the legitimacy of it in this instance or in general. And it’s not necessary, as the discourse among serious folks is not that Davidson’s involuntary tics make him racist or harboring some racial resentment towards anyone.
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What I am a bit fuzzy on though is like…so, that don’t mean we apologize for shit? And I am legit (somewhat) conflicted about this. Davidson released a statement expressing how he is “deeply mortified if anyone considers my involuntary tics to be intentional or to carry any meaning.” And like…come on man, we could’ve really wrapped this shit up with a bow. But I can’t help but be a bit technical here. Do we apologize when we knowingly make mistakes or if we have hurt someone? That is a genuine question from me, made relevant by the fact…there ain’t no apology in here. No mention of Jordan or Lindo. Just a statement that basically says, “I feel horrible that anyone would confuse my tics as something I’m doing on purpose.” If that statement is just the end of the line, it implies that Davidson is the or only victim here? See what I’m sayin, fam. And then there’s the “carry any meaning” part because I understand his statement as, “me hitting two men with the ‘your name is Toby now’ from the back of the room carries no meaning for ME (Davidson) because I don’t believe that.” But it does “carry meaning,” even if unintentional, cuz one thing we ain’t never gonna get used to is having dehumanizing language hit us for the world to see . Again, the statement centers Davidson himself and not those directly affected. And again…I’m still working that shit out for myself so I’m not acting like I have all the answers.
So…who’s the real villain of this shit, cuz I don’t think it’s Davidson. I’ll give you a hint. It starts with a BBC/BAFTA. Come on, you knew they were the monster at the end of this book. I don’t know if BAFTA was somewhat innocent in this or it was solely BBC that ordered the code red, but if BAFTA didn’t push back on the actions of BBC, they both gotta hold that weight. After all the non-apologies and actual apologies (from BAFTA themselves), there’s the little issue of asking, why did that shit air? A funny thing happened during the Awards show: Wale Davies and Akinola Davies Jr won the award for outstanding British debut for their film My Father’s Shadow. At the end of Davies Jr’s acceptance speech he stated: Archive your loved ones. Archive your stories yesterday, today and forever. For Nigeria, for London, the Congo, Sudan, free Palestine.” Which, can we just take a moment to acknowledge that this part and the rest of the acceptance speech which you should find, is a fucking hammer!?
Gotdamn man. But back on topic, you’ll never guess what line BBC chose to mute on the broadcast. So…this shit didn’t air live? Ok, cool, cool. But…if they could mute audio…why we still got Jordan and Lindo getting called the New Tiggers on the broadcast? What are we…what are we doing man? BBC later said that “Some viewers may have heard strong and offensive language during the BAFTA Film Awards…” going on to mention Davidson’s condition and apologized that it wasn’t edited out prior to the broadcast. But…that was a choice. They really went Godfather after the hit and said “leave the slur, take the Free Palenstine.” Also, this isn’t fucking Sons of Anarchy, yo. You can drop content warnings for intended content. Verbal tics are also slurs to the folks on stage might be a situation where muting it from the broadcast doesn’t hurt the artistic integrity of the show. So, that’s a problem, because it places a value on what can be aired and what can’t, with Black folks firmly on the lower end of the value scale.
All of this relates to the endless grace that Black people are asked to exhibit. Dehumanizing language involuntary or not is just a small sampling of the things Black folks are often supposed to ignore, forget or or OR come out and show direct support for the offending party so that they aren’t labeled as not understanding. It’s always a trick bag for Black folks who literally just be existing one minute and then the next have to exhibit a behavior so that white folks don’t feel bad. That shit is maddening. Not to mention Alan Cumming coming back to the podium and saying “we apologize if you were offended.” And I just want to say, n***a, were YOU not offended?!
And that’s the problem here, we are still at a point where too many white folks aren’t bothered by this shit unless they need to show that they are bothered. Chrono Trigger gets dropped in the room and everyone stares at the Black folks like, so what are you gonna do about it. Terrible example in this case since Jordan and Lindo are already on stage and thus being stared at by fuck it, you know what I’m saying. It would be nice, just once, for someone that ain’t us to show some leadership on this. Our bad. We cutting this audio. We apologize to Jordan, Lindo, and everyone in attendance. While the language is offensive, we know that it was not said with any intention as they were the result of a verbal tick from Mr. Davidson. Mr. Davidson feels terrible about what happened and hopes that Jordan, Lindo, and others are aware that the tic was not intentional in any way.
Ok, so I lied in the opening, maybe the shit was a little harder than I originally said. Harder, but not like…hard.
At least in movies, neither Godzilla nor Kong has ever attacked the city of Los Angeles. Although in some comic books, Godzilla has unleashed his atomic fire on Hollywood. (Way to show gratitude, ya big meanie). But on February 20, as a way of celebrating their long-awaited return in the second season of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, both Godzilla and Kong have come to LA at last. And they’ve done so in the form of the world’s tallest drone show. And even Monarch star and cinema icon Kurt Russell, who plays the older Lee Shaw, was on hand for the big (or should we say tall) drone event. He even arrived in a Monarch company jeep. You can watch a highlight video of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters — The Tallest Drone Show right here:
Not only were King of the Monsters and the Lord of Skull Island rampaging at full size, smashing aircraft, but there was another giant beast among them. Is that Titan X, the new “Big Bad” of Monarch season two? We have a strong feeling that it is. We like that there were drone helicopters too; that was another nice touch. The Monarch: Legacy of Monsters drone show had another special Hollywood connection, as it launched from the grounds of Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Not only is that the final resting place of several cinematic icons, but it’s also home to Cinespia outdoor screenings, a Los Angeles summer moviegoing staple. See how fast those boys immediately became Angelenos?
The 12-minute show used 3,000 drones to build three-dimensional figures nearly 500 feet tall. The display spanned roughly 1,000 feet by 1,000 feet—about the footprint of three football fields—and was visible from miles away. Organizers said the formation set a Guinness World Record for the tallest aerial depiction of a fictional character created with drones! It’s exactly the kind of drone show that Godzilla and Kong deserve.
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Will the Monarch: Legacy of Monsters — The Tallest Drone Show come to other cities? It sure feels as if Godzilla hasn’t attacked San Francisco in a minute, and it’s right up the coast. And Kong has never stood atop the Golden Gate Bridge that we know of. We’ll refrain from recommending Tokyo; they’ve had enough of the big lizard for now. In the meantime, you can check out both Godzilla and Kong in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season two, which is currently streaming on Apple TV+.
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Prime Video has proven it can find success bringing a popular video game franchise to TV with Fallout. Soon it will try to recapture its adaptation magic with two other highly anticipated series. It’s already at work on a Tomb Raider show starring Sophie Turner. Now, Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios have started filming Prime Video’s next big-budget show based on a video game. And to kick off work on God of War the studios shared a first look image of Ryan Hurst and Callum Vinson as Kratos and Atreus.Amazon MGM Studios/Sony Pictures Television
PlayStation’s iconic deities come to life in these first photos from God of War. It shows a keen Kratos watching closely as his son Atreus point and aim a bow and arrow. For fans of the video games, this image needs no explanation. But for newcomers, the series’ official synopsis provides a good introduction to the mythology-based story. From Prime Video:
The God of War series storyline follows father and son Kratos and Atreus as they embark on a journey to spread the ashes of their wife and mother, Faye. Through their adventures, Kratos tries to teach his son to be a better god, while Atreus tries to teach his father how to be a better human.
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In addition to the folks we see in our first-look, Hurst as Kratos and Vinson as Atreus, God of War also stars: Mandy Patinkin as Odin, Ed Skrein as Baldur, Max Parker as Heimdall, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Thor, Teresa Palmer as Sif, Alastair Duncan as Mimir, Jeff Gulka as Sindri, and Danny Woodburn as Brok.
Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica, Outlander) serves as showrunner, executive producer, and writer. Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios is co-producing the series, “in association” with PlayStation Productions and Tall Ship Productions.
This might be just a first look image, but God of War will be around for a while. It won’t have to prove itself as the next great Prime Video video game adaptation. It already has a two-season order. And if it’s as good as Fallout, it’ll be around for a lot more than that.
Americans are leaning toward traditional, lower-cost gestures this Valentine’s Day, with most preferring a romantic dinner over expensive gifts, according to a new national survey.
A recent CouponFollow poll of 1,005 adults in relationships found that 61% consider a dinner date the ideal way to celebrate the holiday. Experiences such as travel or concert tickets ranked closely behind at 57%, while 46% said a handwritten card or letter would be their top choice.
Despite continued enthusiasm for the occasion, couples appear to be tightening their budgets according to the survey. On average, respondents said they plan to spend $87 on their partner this year — a notable decrease from 2025, when Americans reported budgeting $155 for Valentine’s gifts overall.
As reported by CNBC, Clay Cary, senior trends analyst at CouponFollow, said the shift reflects a broader recalibration rather than a loss of interest in the holiday. “There has been a significant change in how Americans are approaching this holiday,” Cary said. “They are not pulling away from Valentine’s Day, but they are being more selective on how much they are willing to, or can, spend on this holiday.”
Rising costs may be playing a role. Since early 2020, cumulative inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, has increased roughly 26%, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The CPI tracks price changes across a wide range of goods and services, including essentials such as groceries and fuel.
The financial strain is prompting some couples to skip the celebration entirely. One in five respondents said they plan to forgo Valentine’s Day this year.
Douglas Boneparth, president of wealth management firm Bone Fide Wealth, said perceptions about whether $87 is a lot or a little depend largely on individual financial circumstances. For some households, that amount may feel substantial; for others, modest. Ultimately, he noted, spending should align with income and available resources.
Boneparth suggests that couples take time to reflect on their financial values before deciding how to celebrate. Individuals should consider what money represents to them and how those beliefs shape their priorities. Discussing expectations together can also clarify what each partner values most.
“I think by answering those questions about yourself and each other, you probably come to a much more meaningful Valentine’s Day,” Boneparth said.
As inflation continues to influence consumer behavior, this year’s data suggests many Americans are opting for heartfelt gestures over high price tags — keeping romance intact while keeping spending in check.
We’re only one episode in with Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season two, and we have plenty of monsters already, both old and new. The first episode this season, “Cause and Effect,” introduces several new creatures into the saga. But it begins with one of the main stars of the Monsterverse, and his welcome return. Yes, we’re talking about Kong.
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Kong
At the end of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season one, the characters Cate, May, and Keiko emerge from Axis Mundi into our world, in the year 2017. And they didn’t just emerge anywhere, they came out the other side on Skull Island, the infamous home of Kong. And we got a brief cameo of a very angry Titan at the end of that cliffhanger episode. So does Kong appear in season two? He most certainly does, as Monarch season two’s first episode opens with Kong’s rampage on a Monarch facility on his island. And this Kong is not happy about these intruders.
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Before the opening credits even roll on this episode, we see dozens of Monarch employees fleeing from an Angry Kong on Skull Island. As scientists and staff try to escape, Kong starts smashing his way through everything. He throws a Monarch truck like it’s a beach ball, letting it explode. Kong then smashes his fists into the ground, killing several people. He then steps on several more as they try to run away. Our main characters manage to escape in a helicopter, as Kong roars at them as they flee. After the credits, we learn Kong killed sixteen people. As one character says about Kong, “It’s his island. The only reason he lets us stay there as long as we don’t stir the pot.”
The Electrical Dragon/Bat
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Later in the episode, May, Cate, and Kentaro go back to Skull Island in an effort to rescue Lee Shaw from Axis Mundi against company orders. While trekking through the jungle, they hide from a creature that looks like a smaller dragon from Game of Thrones. It has electrical charges that come out of its mouth, not unlike Godzilla. The rescue party manages to hide from it, after it kills a giant worm for food and then flies away.
The Weasel Beast
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In a scene that riffs on the famous “raptors in the kitchen” scene from Jurassic Park (which Stranger Things also paid homage to recently), we see the rescue party head into an abandoned Monarch control room on the island. The catch the attention of a creature that looks like a deformed weasel, whose face is literally molting. And it has a huge rat-like tail. It walks on all fours, and is killed when Kentaro pins it against a wall with a forklift.
The Boar with Antlers
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In Axis Mundi, older Lee Shaw (Kurt Russell) encounters a giant boar-like creature in the woods. Only this boar isn’t just huge, about the size of a stegosaurus, but it has deer-like antlers coming out of its body. It starts to rev up to charge, but Shaw is saved by the bell, when his friends attempt to rescue him by sending a pod. This startles the beast, and it runs away. Unfortunately, something gets into the pod with Shaw. And it ain’t pretty.
The Crab Bug
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While running to the Monarch rescue pod, dozens of crab-like creatures about the size of a dog start chasing Shaw. He manages to fight off most of them, but one of them gets inside the pod. And it nearly kills him. This ugly critter has a huge mouth with dozens of sharp teeth, but Shaw manages to stab it and get away.
The Giant Flea
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Before he escapes from Axis Mundi, Shaw sees a massive Titan emerge from what looks like a mountain. We don’t get a good look at its face, but it has several spiked tentacles, that look about a football field wide. This nasty kajiu, which looks almost like a giant flea, escapes from the Axis Mundi into our world when it follows Shaw through the portal. It tangles with Kong, but escapes into the ocean.
This is just the beginning. The new kaiju, Titan X, is waiting in the wings. And of course, Godzilla will pop up before too long as well. We can’t wait to see what rears its ugly head in season two of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.
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In this interview, Jessica Chastain sits down alongside Isaac Hernández and director Michel Franco to discuss the bold vision behind Dreams.
The trio opens up about the film’s emotional intensity, the challenges of bringing these layered characters to life, and the creative collaboration that shaped this gripping story. Jessica shares what drew her to the project, Isaac reflects on his transition to the big screen, and Michel Franco dives into the themes that drive the film.
Feb. 17 was Random Acts of Kindness Day, a day that promotes deliberate generosity among people, businesses, and community groups. If you missed it, that’s fine. Random acts of kindness can be practiced anytime.
Studies have shown that kindness produces quantifiable enhancements in personal well-being, workplace morale, and community participation. The Denver-based nonprofit Random Acts of Kindness Foundation created the initiative to show how kindness benefits social and psychological health and to “make kindness the norm,” according to its website.
If you’re interested in hopping on the kindness train and want to make a significant impact, here are a few ways to get started.
Support a Black-owned business with a direct purchase
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People who wish to create positive change for those who are marginalized economically can support to a Black-owned businesses through a direct sale. It’s a good idea to verify the business’s status before making purchases to ensure that businesses are Black-owned. You can confirm at physical stores or through the company’s online platform.
Leave a 100% tip for service workers
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As a random act of kindness, the recommended tip amount should equal twice the regular payment or completely cover the entire service expense. Service workers who receive tips depend on gratuities because the federal minimum wage for tipped employees stands at $2.13 per hour. One substantial tip from a customer can make a major difference in a worker’s income for the day.
Donate blood
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The American Red Cross has announced ongoing blood shortages. All healthy adults who meet eligibility criteria can arrange and complete a blood donation as a random act of kindness. A single donation delivers significant help to numerous patients. Blood donations are operated by the American Red Cross at sites nationwide and can be found on the organization’s website.
Write a professional recommendation
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People who have worked directly with a colleague can make a substantial difference by validating their professional capabilities. This random act of kindness involves sharing a well-written LinkedIn recommendation or formal reference letter to showcase an individual’s strengths effectively. Endorsements help professionals build their careers through social proof and increase their visibility. They might even create career opportunities.
Fund a classroom or youth initiative
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This can be as simple as supplying classroom materials or youth enrichment programs to help reduce the financial stress teachers face when they have to purchase these supplies from their own funds. Small donations through DonorsChoose fulfill verified requests quickly to deliver direct benefits to students and educators.
Esteemed hip-hop journalist and former XXL Editor-In-Chief, Elliot Wilson, has revealed on social media that he recently had cardiac surgery and is on the road to recovery, stating that he has “way more life to live.”
The writer, who had led his own blog, Rap Radar, and is currently the editorial director of UPROXX, HipHopDX, and Dime, showed a picture of himself, bare-chested, showing off the scar he received from the surgery. He disclosed that he just underwent the operation three weeks ago and will be recovering for the next three weeks.
“Cardiac surgery three weeks ago. Three more to full recovery. Got way more life to live. My next chapter might f**k around and be my best one.”
Cardiac surgery three weeks ago. Three more to full recovery. Got way more life to live. My next chapter might fuck around and be my best one. pic.twitter.com/ua0R3Jb8s0
Wilson has been at the forefront of hip-hop journalism for over 30 years, writing during the early days of commercial hip-hop for publications like The Source, where he served as music editor for two years. When he became the editor-in-chief of XXL magazine, the publication was The Source’s main competitor in the hip-hop publishing game for many years, setting the tone for future blogs and publications. Many magazines and websites learned from his methods and tried to emulate his path to success in the genre.
The writer was also the co-founder of Ego Trip, a hip-hop publication, which he started with Sasha Jenkins (who died last May) and later worked at JAY-Z’s Tidal platform, where he rose to become the chief content officer, years after starting his own property, Rap Radar.
Wilson’s strong, outspoken personality and controversial takes as a hip-hop journalist always kept him on the radar. He continues to have discussions and interviews with the heavyweights of hip-hop, from top-tier superstars to behind-the-scenes executives who have made their own strides in the industry.
Can you have a successful Spider-Man movie franchise without Spider-Man? For a brief moment, it actually seemed possible. Sony’s first Venom film made more than $850 million at the worldwide box office. Its two sequels also did well. The problem was that the franchise’s other Spidey-free films…uh….not so much! Morbius, Madame Web, and Kraven the Hunter were not exactly hits. They weren’t tough at-bats. Reviews were just as bad as tickets sales. But while Sony’s live-action Spider-Man franchise ultimately failed, the studio is not giving up on it just yet. It has plans to eventually reboot it with all new people.Sony Pictures Entertainment
During a guest appearance on The Town podcast with host Matt Belloni, Tom Rothman, Sony Pictures chairman and CEO, offered an update on the future of Sony’s live-action Spider-Man films. Rothman said the (human) Spider-Verse is not dead. He also said an unambiguous “yes” twice when Belloni asked if the studio will go back to those movies and if the next films will be a fresh reboot. Rothman said “yes” again when also directly asked if that reboot will mean “new people.”
As for the future of a live-action Spider-Verse, this seems like confirmation for something that felt like a guarantee already. This is way too popular of an IP for Sony to give up on it entirely. But the most obvious issue with the first version can’t be ignored if the studio hopes for the rebooted version to work.
Venom was famous and beloved enough on his own to carry an entire more (or three). Morbius, Madame Web, and Kraven the Hunter are not. They needed a Spider-Man. It didn’t/doesn’t have to be Peter Parker, either. A live-action Miles Morales or Gwen Stacy would could also be the webbed-glue that holds a live-action Spider-Verse together.
Less than six months after announcing that Cam Newton and Ashley Nicole Moss would host 106 & Sports, an offshoot of BET’s 106 & Park series, the network is ending it after eight episodes.
According to Complex, the sports show, which debuted Oct. 15, 2025, will not produce any new shows. Viewers can watch the first and only season across BET platforms. The series was recorded at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta.
𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: Cam Newton's '106 & Sports' show has been CANCELLED by BET+ after just 8 episodes.
Although the former star NFL quarterback and NFL Most Valuable Player will no longer appear on BET+, Newton still has visibility through his weekly podcast, Funky Friday, which airs on YouTube. He also appears on ESPN’s First Take and agreed to a multi-year contract with the network last summer.
On Funky Friday, controversies often arise from his views and comments. In a recent episode, Newton admitted he can’t and doesn’t have platonic relationships, triggering a backlash.
While speaking with recording artist Demetri Wiley, Newton emphatically stated that he wouldn’t have a platonic (or, as he said it, “play tonic”) relationship with a woman.
“I’m not about to be around no woman platonically. If she’s fine, I’m not about to have her around playing like I don’t think that she’s attractive.”
He also threw in this bon mot: “Hey, we not about to be friends. I don’t have good-looking women that’s friends around me.”
Newton, according to People, has nine kids with multiple women. “I don’t know, wherever much that God gives me,” he said in 2025 when the outlet asked how many more kids he’d want. “But jokingly, and not jokingly, they really give me my purpose and there’s so many different things that I look at to say, they’re my refuge. They’re my peace. They’re my encouragement.”
Xavier battles the elements and other threats as he follows a broadcast to Atlanta in search of his wife. Episode 2 of Paradise Season 2 did not come to play and we need to talk about it. In this recap of “Mayday,” we break down the biggest moments, shocking turns, and subtle clues you might’ve missed. Tensions are rising, alliances are shifting, and things are officially spiraling.
In this video, we cover: The key moments that changed everything Character decisions that raise serious red flags Hidden details and callbacks worth revisiting Theories on where the story is headed next.
Good things come to those who wait, or so everyone says. That is doubly true in the streaming era, where years passing between seasons of popular shows isn’t just commonplace but now an unfortunate norm. If we’re honest, Good Omens fans have been suffering more than most. It’s pushing three years since season two aired in the summer of 2023. The finale episode finally allowed its long-pining leads to kiss, only to break them up in heartbreaking fashion mere seconds later. The angel Aziraphale (Michael Sheen) chose to return to Heaven, leaving his demon soulmate Crowley (David Tennant) behind on Earth and subsequently emotionally destroying viewers. And until recently, the show and its fandom were stuck in an increasingly frustrating limbo, waiting for a happy ending that felt like it might never come.
Season two’s ending was a shocking plot twist that went firmly against the tone of the episodes that came before it, which were sweet, gentle, and deeply romantic. Absolutely no one had “surprise, everyone ends up in tears” on their Good Omens bingo card. To add anxiety to angst, the second season cliffhanger arrived with the show’s larger fate still uncertain. In fact, a renewal announcement wouldn’t arrive for nearly six months.
But that wasn’t the end of a string of increasingly cursed events surrounding the series’ conclusion. Good Omens was originally meant to end with a six-episode third season. But following the multiple allegations of sexual misconduct against Neil Gaiman, the series’ showrunner and one-half of the pair who wrote the book the series is based on, things were looking pretty bleak indeed. Gaiman has repeatedly denied the claims, but several of his other projects were outright buried or canceled in the wake of the news. Production on Good Omens’ final season was paused, and for a good long while, it seemed all too likely that such a bleak fate might be in its future, too.
But the Ineffable Plan moves in mysterious ways. Gaiman stepped down from the production, and Prime Video ultimately pulled something of a King Solomon on the whole situation, giving the series a 90-minute feature-length episode to wrap things up. Is this special likely to be everything that fans and folks involved with the show wanted? Of course not. But the fact that we’re getting an ending at all feels fairly miraculous in the face of everything else. That is, of course, Good Omens’s entire brand. Few stories deserve the chance to end on their own terms as much as this one does. And even fewer onscreen relationships—particularly queer ones—that deserve the happily ever after that’s surely headed their way.
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It was a long and winding road to bring this story to live-action. The original novel, co-written by Gaiman and the late, great Sir Terry Pratchett, was published in 1990, becoming a cult hit among nerds everywhere. However, it did not quite break into the mainstream the way fans desired at the time. A feature film adaptation from Terry Gilliam never off the ground in the 1990s, and we had to wait until the 2019 TV series to see Aziraphale and Crowley on our screens.
That the show was successful enough to spawn a second season was remarkable given that the original effort exhausted the source material. Now, the fact that we’re not only getting a third installment that will explore what the authors wanted the original ending to be for a sequel years ago is quite the gift. What I am saying is: All of this didn’t happen for us not to get a happy ending when it counts. But, more importantly, ending Good Omens with anything other than a fully joyous embrace of love in all its forms would be to spit in the face of the message the entire franchise is based on.
Technically, Good Omens is the story of a fussy angel (Aziraphale) and a caustic demon (Crowley) sent to Earth to guard and/or tempt the human population. They ultimately join forces to thwart the Apocalypse and save the world they’ve both come to consider home. But, at its heart, Good Omens is—and always has been—a love story. It is built of many themes and parts. There’s love between two celestial beings and the world they’ve made their home, between a group of teen best friends, between a witch and a witchhunter, between God and all the creation She has made. And, yes, between an angel and a demon who’ve spent the better part of six millennia entangled with (and pining for) one another.
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That Crowley and Aziraphale love one another has always been apparent. Fans have been rooting for this crazy odd couple to become canon pretty much since the book’s publication date. And the Prime Video series has fully leaned into the idea in a way an early 1990s fantasy novel simply couldn’t. It replaced the original text’s winks and nudges toward the true nature of Crowley and Aziraphale’s relationship with an open acknowledgement of how much they mean to each other. It also doesn’t hurt that co-stars Michael Sheen and David Tennant share the sort of lightning-in-a-bottle chemistry that’s the stuff of legend, infusing each scene with the quiet, lived-in affection that speaks of literal centuries of connection. There are longing glances, quiet gifts, co-dependent ticks, shared property rights, dramatic rescues, and even Regency-style dancing.
The show is the purest of rom-coms, built of familiar tropes, references, and plot beats that reinforce not just the arc that Crowley and Aziraphale’s relationship is so clearly following, but the larger mission statement of the entire series. In this world, love is a radical act. It is meant to change us, to reforge us, to leave us better than we were before. It is the means by which not only we grow, but also by which we change the world around us. It is the greatest gift that God has given to us, and the greatest gift we can give to each other. It is, after all, love that saves the world in the end.
On almost any other show, this kind of storytelling would feel deeply cringe, like the sort of pedantic moralizing that turns off non-believers, casual viewers, and people of faith alike. But Good Omens is so heartfelt, so completely uncynical in its optimistic view of creation, that it’s almost impossible not to be affected by it. We want to believe in the world it models for us, where hereditary enemies can fall in love, forgiveness is always possible, and faith is a promise that comes to pass in its own time.
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It’s glaringly apparent at the end of the Season 2 finale that Crowley and Aziraphale’s story is unfinished. It is the sort of third-act break-up that traditionally forces its protagonists to face deep-seated fears and flaws before coming back together stronger and more certain of one another than before. With the final season’s now-reduced runtime, it’s very likely that Good Omens won’t be able to do much with several of its larger plots as we might like. But that’s okay! It’s not like any of that is what we’ll be tuning in for anyway. Is it a nice bonus? Sure.
However, we’re all really here for something bigger, a reminder that light can still shine in the darkness of dire circumstances—both real and fictional—and love can, and will, still conquer all. Crowley and Aziraphale belong together, and we deserve to see them realize that dream… with a little cottage in the South Downs on the side.
The finale of season one of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has arrived, and it lands exactly where it should: bittersweet. This season feels like it slipped through our fingers far too quickly. In these brisk, almost sitcom-length episodes, the bond between our beloved Dunk and Egg has grown in a way that satisfies just enough to leave us desperate for more.
We open on Lyonel Baratheon (Daniel Ings) and Maester Yormwell (Paul Murphy) standing over a badly injured Ser Duncan (Peter Claffey). After the title card, we return to the maester tending Dunk’s wounds, clearly worried about how severe they are. Lyonel, ever the brute (yet loveable), dismisses him outright, calling him a “witch,” before offering Dunk a place at Storm’s End. He promises to love him like a brother.
Oh we know you will.
As Lyonel storms off, he adds the immortal line, “If not, then fuck you, I’ll hate you like a brother.” Dunk refuses the offer, believing that staying close to anyone only brings them pain and suffering. Dunk is drowning in guilt over Baelor Targaryen’s death, but that guilt only angers Lyonel further. Lyonel fought for Dunk too, and he is not offering charity. He is offering refuge. When Dunk wonders aloud why the gods favor him, Lyonel fires back that it is not favor at all. It is mockery. A war is coming, he says, and together they could be something formidable.
At Baelor’s funeral, Maekar Targaryen’s (Sam Spruell) face tells the entire story, shame and guilt etched into every line. Dunk spots Prince Valarr (Oscar Morgan), quiet and broken. Valarr tells Dunk that his father died wearing his armor. Plenty of sons die in their father’s armor, he says, but how often do fathers die in their sons’? Baelor could have been a great king. Why did the gods take him and not Dunk?
“I wondered the same,” Dunk answers.
Valarr dismisses him and walks away.
Dunk later finds Ser Raymun (Shaun Thomas), admitting that everyone seems to blame him for Baelor’s death. Raymun says he does not, and then pulls Dunk into a hug. As Dunk exits the tent, Rowan (Rowan Robinson) walks out. Raymun winks. Rowan crosses the space and kisses Raymun, long and unapologetic. Dunk is stunned.
The reveal lands. Rowan is Raymun’s wife.
Yes, the same Rowan we met in episode one.
We learn she is pregnant, and that is why Raymun married her.
Sus.
She casually mentions that it “feels like a boy,” leaving Dunk visibly rattled. Before he can process any of this, a messenger arrives. Prince Maekar demands Dunk’s presence.
Maekar tells Dunk that Prince Aerion (Finn Bennett) is being sent east. Time in the Free Cities, he hopes, might improve him. He acknowledges the whispers surrounding Baelor’s death but assures Dunk that the gods know the truth. Still, the realm will not. When battles are lost or crops fail, people blame fate or weakness. They will say Baelor would never have allowed this. But the truth is harder to swallow. A hedge knight struck him down, and the realm must live with that contradiction.
This is where the episode’s true conflict crystallizes. Not swords or blood, but conscience. Dunk is haunted by the cost of his choice. Could one foot, one moment of mercy, ever justify the death of a prince? The question follows him like falling leaves. What will tomorrow demand, and what will it take?
The realm insists a prince’s life weighs more than a hedge knight’s. Dunk’s blunt reply, “Not bloody likely,” cuts straight through that arithmetic. It is one of the story’s most defiant moments, refusing to let noble math go unchallenged.
Instead of exile or execution, Dunk is offered something more dangerous. A place at Summerhall. Proper training, a sword sworn, and a squire. Aegon Targaryen, already attached to him.
Dunk refuses.
His final line is quiet, respectful, and devastating. He is finished with princes, not out of hatred, but because he now understands the cost of serving them.
Egg has been listening the entire time, and his disappointment is written all over his face. When Dunk confronts him, Egg lies about spying. Dunk shuts the conversation down, building a wall. Egg fires back that maybe Dunk is not the knight he thought he was.
That wound cuts deep.
We flash back to Dunk’s past with Ser Arlan of Pennytree (Danny Webb). Dunk asks why he was never knighted and the truth surfaces, painful and unresolved. “Did you think I’d leave you?” Dunk asks. Ser Arlan does not answer.
“Ser?” Dunk calls out.
He lowers his head, believing his mentor has died, until Ser Arlan wakes, finishes his story, and delivers his final lesson. A true knight always finishes a story. Then he passes.
Back in the present, Raymun and Rowan are inseparable, their affection almost irritating to Dunk. A voice calls out, “Serving boy, my cup!” It is Prince Daeron (Henry Ashton). Dunk does not hesitate. He tells Daeron plainly that men died on the battlefield because of him.
Later, Dunk is asked again if he will take Egg as his squire. His response is guarded. He has already told Egg’s father the boy is not his responsibility. Princes bring trouble, expectations, and consequences.
The conversation turns darker. Monsters, we are reminded, are not always born. One cruel brother was once just a boy who liked fishing. The implication lingers and if madness exists, maybe it is planted early.
Dunk pushes back, not angrily, but firmly. Egg is not a monster. He is just a boy. Blood and destiny have not claimed him yet, but with guidance and discipline, he could still become something better. Taking Egg on is not just about teaching him to fight. It is about standing between innocence and the slow corrosion of power.
We see Egg staring at himself in the mirror, feeling the stubble as his hair grows back. Nearby, Aerion lies bloodied and broken. Egg approaches with a knife, until Maekar stops him, placing a gentle hand on his shoulder. Egg drops the blade and collapses into tears.
Dunk asks to see Maekar. He agrees to take Egg as a squire, but not at Summerhall. Castles are not good for him, Dunk says. He belongs on the road. Maekar bristles, in fact he begs, almost. “He’s my last son.”
When Raymun learns Dunk plans to ride with Lyonel to Storm’s End, he gifts him a horse. Dunk thanks him and then admits he is riding in the opposite direction. He changes his mind and gives the horse back, saying an orchard may suit Rowan better.
Before leaving, Dunk embosses a seven-pointed star into an elm tree and walks away. Going back to Ser Arlan’s story about the penny tree.
Egg runs after him. “My father says I’m to serve you.”
“Ser,” Dunk corrects.
They ride off together, wandering aimlessly through the Seven Kingdoms, until Egg corrects him.
There are nine.
Crownlands. Westerlands. Stormlands. Riverlands. Iron Islands. The North. The Reach. Vale of Arryn. Dorne.
They ride into the sunset. The ghost of Ser Arlan rides for a moment, then turns and rides his own way. We cut to Maekar searching for Egg. “Where the fuck is he?”
Did Hugh Jackman manifest both Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars thirteen years ago? Thanks to a recently resurfaced interview, conducted while Jackman was promoting The Wolverine in 2013, it sure seems that way. He truly was “Marvel Nostradamus.” Or is that Nerdstradamus? In this recently resurfaced clip, Jackman talked about how he believed one day, the stars would align, and the disparate Marvel characters owned by different studios would all come together on screen. A man ahead of his time, Jackman essentially predicted Avengers:Doomsdayand Secret Wars. Here’s what he had to say back in the day:
I believe, and maybe I’m being optimistic, I understand at Marvel they’ve got Avengers, they’ve got a lot of big things going on. But at some point, I just find it almost impossible to believe there’s not a way to bring Iron Man, all the Avengers characters, Wolverine, the X-Men characters, Spider-Man, and somehow get them in together. I’m in for it, I’m totally in for it, because that would be really exciting for fans across the board.
Back in 2013, the world of Marvel Comics on film was wildly divided. The MCU was emerging, thanks to the recent mega-success of Iron Man and The Avengers. Meanwhile, Sony’s Amazing Spider-Man reboot with Andrew Garfield was chugging along. Twentieth Century Fox had their X-Men films coming out, with Days of Future Past still on the horizon. Oh, and the Fantastic Four reboot (aka Fant4stic) everyone tries to forget ever happened was shooting. It seemed like the Marvel Universe on film would never look like it did in the comics, with the Avengers, X-Men, Spidey, and Fantastic Four together on screen. Too many different studios, too much red tape.
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But cut to today, and Hugh Jackman’s prediction proved true. It took Disney purchasing Fox, and the Andrew Garfield Spider-Man movies fizzling out, necessitating that Sony work with Marvel Studios. But because of those things, Jackman’s prediction came to pass. And while he hasn’t confirmed his participation in Doomsday or Secret Wars, he’s almost certainly going to be in the latter (if not both). So thank you, Hugh, for manifesting a truly united Marvel Cinematic Universe all those years ago. Marvel should at least give you a bonus check for that.
An Arizona bartender wore two braids in her hair during one of her shifts. Then she noticed an immediate pay increase in tips.
TikToker Elizabeth Thorne (@elizabeththorne_) dubbed it the “braid effect” in a video with over 6,888 views. The phenomenon is apparently so common that other viewers have noticed it, too. According to Thorne, the way she wears her hair is directly correlated with the amount of tips she receives.
A man went to La Perla, a rooftop bar located at the Plaza Hotel in El Paso, Texas. Then the waitress treated him and his wife with hostility, which he concluded was racial profiling.
United States veteran Isaac Castillo (@steo619) and his wife first noticed that they were being treated differently when a waitress at the hotel ignored them repeatedly. They went to the hotel’s restaurant to celebrate their anniversary and his birthday, making it a special occasion for the couple. But, they ended up waiting 20-30 minutes just to get noticed by the staff there.
Marvel’s latest superhero series, Wonder Man, further proves that audiences can be entertained by characters, not just constant action scenes. Since it hasn’t been announced, fans are left wondering when or where Simon Williams (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) and Trevor Slattery (Ben Kingsley) will turn up next.
To hold ourselves over until their next appearance, here are some Wonder Man-esque titles to check out.
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Legion (2017–19)
Created by Noah Hawley (Fargo), FX’s Legion is another character-driven Marvel show with very few fight sequences (most fight scenes are mental battles, sometimes accompanied by a little song and dance).
While Simon Williams hasn’t officially been labeled a mutant, he shares a lot in common with David Haller (Dan Stevens), the omega-level mutant who doesn’t know he’s the son of telepath Charles Xavier, aka Professor X. Growing up estranged from his birth father and later diagnosed with schizophrenia, David grew up not understanding his psionic abilities. The instability of his explosive, emotionally-triggered powers makes him a danger to everyone around him.
Legion is more of a psychedelic story about mental illness. But if you’re looking for another series centered on a destructive, super-powered character, then Legion is the show for you.
If you’ve read the DC Comics series or watched its 2009 film adaptation, you already know that Watchmenis very bleak. Damon Lindelof’s (Lost, Lanterns) take on the popular IP keeps that same tone for his 2019 miniseries, and includes even more tragic, real-life events, like the 1921 Tulsa race massacre.
Regina King leads the series as Tulsa Police detective Angela Abar, aka Sister Night. In this world, the police have to hide behind masks for safety, a necessary move due to the white supremacist group called the Seventh Kavalry that murdered countless officers who protected minorities and their access to reparations.
The series also stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Angela’s husband, Cal. Most fans probably already know his true identity, but for the sake of being spoiler-free, I won’t reveal it.
Watchmen explores extremism and racial injustice, which is obviously much darker than Wonder Man. While it doesn’t have that whimsical feel of a Marvel show (this is DC, after all), Watchmen is a bold series with a phenomenal cast that will have you hooked for its nine episodes. Watch, or revisit, the 2009 movie while you’re at it!
Netflix’s anthology series Black Mirror isn’t about comic book characters. But several episodes have similar subject matter and vibes, like Season 4’s sci-fi-centric “USS Callister,” and the seventh season follow-up, “USS Callister: Into Infinity.”
Speaking of highly immersive virtual reality-based games, Season 5’s “Striking Vipers” stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Karl Houghton, an old friend of Danny Parker (Anthony Mackie) who tries to reconnect through their shared love of video games. But when they start playing Striking Vipers, it sends their relationship in a whole new direction.
“Hotel Reverie,” also from Season 7, isn’t exactly the kind of behind-the-scenes filmmaking process we see in Wonder Man, but it follows an actress, producer, and studio head as they attempt to remake a 1940s classic using AI.
If you’re a Yahya fan in general, you’ll love his episode, but the series rarely misses, and it’s worth checking out the rest as well.
Wonder Man’s captivating, Atlanta-coded fourth episode, “The Doorman,” is a poignant exploration into the dark side of showbiz, while introducing a lesser-known Marvel Comics character to the MCU. It centers on nightclub doorman turned actor DeMarr Davis (Byron Bowers) as his new powers skyrocket him into overnight fame, and then drag him down to rock bottom.
The style and tone of the cautionary tale are reminiscent of Atlanta, Donald Glover’s genre-bending series known for its standalone episodes, including Season 2’s “Teddy Perkins” and Season 3’s “Rich Wigga, Poor Wigga.” The latter episode doesn’t feature any of the main cast, much like “Doorman,” though DeMarr’s story ties back around to Simon’s struggle to make it in Hollywood.
If you enjoyed Wonder Man’s surreal, black-and-white Twilight Zone-esque bottle episode, then Atlanta is the perfect series for your next binge watch.
If there’s one non-comic book TV series that matches the tone of Wonder Man, it’s HBO’s hit series Barry, co-created by Bill Hader (Documentary Now!) and Alec Berg (Silicon Valley). The dark comedy centers on Barry Berkman (Hader), a Marine vet working as a hitman. But when he goes to L.A. and follows a target into an acting class, he rethinks his current occupation and wants to be an actor.
Balancing his killer job with becoming a performer makes his life even more chaotic than it already was. The Jayden (Brandon Wardell) and Esteban (Carlito Olivero) bike situation in Wonder Man’s episode 3, “Found Footage,” is like a scene from Barry, especially the chasing after someone and later running from someone else.
Like Simon, Barry hides his violent past from everyone, but channels his anxiety into moving performances. His relationship with his new acting teacher, Gene Cousineau (Henry Winkler), isn’t exactly like what Simon has with Trevor. However, Gene and Trevor’s mentorship is instrumental in making their respective series so entertaining and, at times, deeply emotional.
In the very first scene of Wonder Man’s premiere episode, we see Simon Williams as a kid, sitting in a theater with his dad, watching the original Wonder Man from the 1980s. He’s not just a lonely actor with no friends; he’s a film nerd who saw a sci-fi adventure movie with a person he loved and admired, and it means more to him than people know.
This satirical ’90s classic is about actors who played in a Star Trek-like TV show. It’s been a decade, and they’ve spent some time on the convention circuit. Commander Peter Quincy Taggart star, Jason Nesmith (Tim Allen), is self-centered like Simon, and we watch both characters have similar arcs.
As for Jason’s co-stars, each actor’s character represents a different sci-fi show clichés. Gwen DeMarco (Sigourney Weaver) is the only female and therefore the sex symbol, while Alexander Dane (Alan Rickman) is the Shakespearean actor above all the silly fantasy stuff. And we can’t forget Tommy Webber (Daryl Mitchell) is the token Black character.
Galaxy Quest is the perfect movie about sci-fi nostalgia, fandoms, and aging actors trying to stay relevant.
Films and TV shows set in Los Angeles almost always feature a gaggle of eccentric characters, whether they’re hipsters, influencers, or annoying neighbors. In Wonder Man, actor Joe Pantoliano fits the bill, playing a heightened version of himself. The visionary director Von Kovak (Zlatko Burić ) also brings a mad artist energy every time he’s on screen.
Shot in black-and-white, Tim Burton’s biopic tells the story of Edward D. Wood Jr. (Johnny Depp), the titular outcast filmmaker, struggling to make his mark in 1950s Hollywood. It’s his relentless optimism that allows him to make his low-budget sci-fi movies, like Bride of the Monster and Plan 9 from Outer Space, which don’t look that different from the original Wonder Man movie Simon fell in love with as a kid. The late Martin Landau plays actor Bela Lugosi, known for his iconic role as Count Dracula in 1931. Ed also befriends other showbiz oddballs, including The Amazing Criswell (Jeffrey Jones), Bunny Breckinridge (Bill Murray), and Vampira (Lisa Marie).
It may not look like Simon and Ed have anything in common. But their ambition, frustration, and friendships with older actors are very similar, not to mention the way their passion and personalities frustrate others.
Anyone who loves filmmaking, Tim Burton, and/or old sci-fi B movies will love Ed Wood. It’s a fun watch for Halloween, too!
Clifford “Method Man” Smith is no stranger to layered storytelling, but his latest film, Relationship Goals, gave him a unique challenge: stepping into a story that is unapologetically centered on female empowerment. In a recent interview, Smith reflected on the subtle art of navigating spaces where his presence must complement rather than overshadow.
“You thought that I was trying to manipulate you when I wasn’t, being a narcissist when I wasn’t. That says a lot about who you are,” he recalled, recounting a tense but defining moment in the film. “And he left it at that moment right there.”
This moment captures the essence of Smith’s approach on set. While the film is anchored in strong female characters — most notably Kelly Rowland, whose performance consistently portray women in positions of power — Smith had to find a balance between asserting his role and supporting the story’s central voices. “You just gotta know how to move in that space without overtaking the space,” he said. “You gotta know how to blend in, and not just blend in, but add on to it to make it a beautiful journey for us all.”
Smith’s insight points to a deeper understanding of collaboration in storytelling, especially in narratives aimed at highlighting female empowerment. He notes that male characters, even when well-intentioned, can sometimes unintentionally overpower the message. “Jared had a problem with that,” Smith admitted. “Pretty much. He definitely did, and I think that his enthusiasm overtook the message that he was trying to convey to her to the point where, ‘You know what? I’m just gonna show who I really am, where I really stand,’ and I think that’s what pretty much talked volumes to Leah more than anything he could have said to her verbally.”
The takeaway is clear: authenticity and attentiveness in collaborative storytelling often speak louder than words. For Smith, it’s about enhancing the scene. By allowing the women around him to shine and carefully calibrate his performance, he contributes to a narrative that feels genuine, powerful, and relatable.
Relationship Goals isn’t just another film in Smith’s storied career; it’s a testament to the ways actors can honor stories that are bigger than themselves. Smith demonstrates that the strongest supporting role is sometimes the one that listens, reacts, and uplifts.
A new Star Wars movie which would see the return of Ben Solo was seemingly greenlit… then axed…last year. Unfortunately, thanks to Disney, The Hunt for Ben Solo is a dead dream. Lucasfilm, along with Adam Driver and Steven Soderbergh, were totally on board with the spin-off. It made it pretty far up the corporate chain, too, before Disney decided to scrap it since Ben Solo (Kylo Ren) died in The Rise of Skywalker (because that’s totally stopped them before). Following Kathleen Kennedy’s departure from Lucasfilm in January of this year, Soderbergh is once again expressing his frustration in a conversation with BKMAG. After two years of unpaid work on the Ben Solo Star Wars project, he is disappointed.
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“We were all frustrated,” Soderbergh shares in the interview about the process of making the Kylo Ren/Ben Solo Star Wars movie and what happened with The Hunt for BenSolo. “You know, that was two and a half years of free work for me and Adam [Driver] and Rebecca Blunt. When Adam and I discussed him talking about it publicly, I said, ‘Look, do not editorialize or speculate about the why. Just say what happened, because all we know is what happened.’ The stated reason was, ‘We don’t think Ben Solo could be alive.’ And that was all we were told. And so there’s nothing to do about it, you know, except move on.”
Soderbergh was set to front the Ben Solo project with Rebecca Blunt. Driver is the one who came forward with the idea to Soderbergh some years ago. “I always was interested in doing another Star Wars,” said the actor in an interview with Associated Press. And the dream became very real for the duo. Until Disney put their foot down on The Hunt for Ben Solo. A real slap in the face. According to then-Lucasfilm head honcho Kennedy, this was the first time Disney had straight-up rejected a finished script.
“I’d kind of made the movie in my head, and just felt bad that nobody else was going to get to see it,” said Soderbergh, “I thought the conversation was strictly going to be a practical one, where they go, ‘what is this going to cost?’ And I had a really good answer for that. But it never even got to that point. It’s insane. We’re all very disappointed.” And fans are disappointed to, we know many who would have wanted to see The Hunt for Ben Solo become a real movie.
On the bright side, the turnover, with both Kennedy and Disney CEO Bob Iger stepping down, may lead to greener pastures ahead. Meaning, under new leadership, there’s always a chance for Lucasfilm and Disney to circle back to The Hunt for Ben Solo in the future. Until then, their focus rests on The Mandalorian & Grogu and Star Wars: Starfighter.
In season two of Cross, actress Samantha Walkes says her character, Elle, arrives with a new kind of clarity that is shaped by mess, love, and the difficult work of choosing yourself again. In an interview with BGN, she she talks about how her character protects her peace. Cross raises emotional and psychological stakes for everyone. When asked: How did that escalation impact your approach to your character this season? Here’s what she had to say:
“You just see Elle lean into it, not be afraid of it,” Walkes explains when reflecting on the emotional terrain of the new season. Where season one placed Elle inside uncertainty, season two allows her to sit with that discomfort instead of running from it. “I feel like it can be intimidating when there’s so much mess. It can be confusing,” Walkes says. That confusion, however, becomes a place of growth rather than paralysis.
Returning for a second season gave Walkes the opportunity to advocate for what Elle truly needs. She describes the experience as a chance to help Elle fortify herself, to dig deeper, and to set herself apart again. “Cause sometimes love makes you forget yourself,” she notes. Season two becomes a process of remembering. For Walkes, it was powerful to come back to the strength of the character and to actively champion Elle’s needs.
That strength also shows up in quieter, more observant ways. Elle watches closely, and she understands the people she loves. She knows her man. She knows this friend she has known since childhood. She can sense when something is off, whether it is through shifts in energy or through what the kids are expressing and needing. Elle reads the room in ways others may overlook.
Even when she cannot be physically close, Elle remains deeply present. Walkes describes her as “a protector of his peace,” someone who safeguards emotional balance even from a distance. It is a form of love rooted in awareness rather than control, and care rather than proximity.
Taken together, Walkes’ insight reveals season two as a return to self for Elle. It is about rediscovering personal strength without losing tenderness, and about choosing clarity even when emotions are complicated. In Cross, strength does not always announce itself loudly. Sometimes it listens, observes, and protects peace with intention.
It’s been heartening to see, in light of James Van Der Beek’s untimely passing, that real ones know the titular star of Dawson’s Creek did his best work as himself on the short-lived Don’t Trust The B in Apartment 23. The best JVDB episodes and arcs on Don’t Trust The B proved Van Der Beek was as good at making us laugh in wacky sitcom shenanigans as he was at making us cry in a coming-of-age drama.
Van Der Beek was a key, but a supporting player on Don’t Trust The B. The show starred Dreama Walker as June, a fresh as a daisy New York City transplant. Krysten Ritter plays her roommate and “the B” in question, Chloe. Even though Chloe could be mean and less than ideal as a roommate, she was an incredibly loyal friend. That was especially true when it came to her canonical celebrity bestie James Van Der Beek, or “JVDB” for short.
HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, based on George R. R. Martin’s Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas, marks the third live-action adaptation set within the Game of Thrones universe. Unlike its predecessors, the series shifts away from large-scale battles and political power struggles to focus on the smallfolk of Westeros through the journey of Ser Duncan the Tall — a lovable, honorable, and at times disarmingly simple hedge knight — and his precocious squire, Egg.
Set nearly a century before Game of Thrones, the story offers a more intimate perspective on the world while quietly connecting to the larger mythology fans already know. In this piece, we explore seven key character connections bridging A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and Game of Thrones, highlighting familiar names, hidden ties, and who we hope to see as the series unfolds. There are some mild spoilers here as we dive into the future fates of these characters.
Aegon V Targaryen (Egg)
At the heart of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is Aegon V Targaryen, better known as Egg — a seemingly ordinary stable boy who joins Ser Duncan the Tall as his squire, only to be revealed as a Targaryen prince traveling in disguise. Described as small in stature but sharp-minded, quick-witted, and fiercely determined, Egg longs not for courtly politics but for the life of a true knight of the realm. His journey alongside Dunk shapes his worldview and ultimately influences the kind of ruler he becomes when he later ascends the Iron Throne as King Aegon V. Known as a king beloved by the smallfolk, Aegon sought to reform the realm and uplift common people, though his reign ends in tragedy at Summerhall during a failed attempt to hatch dragon eggs — an event that forever alters Targaryen history. Game of Thrones viewers may recognize Egg through references from his older brother, Maester Aemon of Castle Black, who relinquished his own claim to allow Aegon to rule. Egg’s legacy extends far into the future of Westeros: he is the great-grandfather of both Daenerys Targaryen and Robert Baratheon, and the great-great-grandfather of Jon Snow, tying this smaller, more intimate story directly to the central figures of Game of Thrones.
Ser Duncan the Tall
Ser Duncan the Tall — better known as Dunk — is a hedge knight from Flea Bottom, said to stand nearly seven feet tall and shaped by a childhood spent surviving on the harsh streets of King’s Landing. After serving as a squire to Ser Arlan of Pennytree, whom he admired as a true knight despite the man’s stern and sometimes harsh mentorship, Dunk claims to have been knighted before Ser Arlan’s death — though it is heavily implied that he knighted himself. Regardless of the truth, Dunk embodies the ideals of knighthood more faithfully than many born into privilege: he is honest, honorable, and deeply protective of the weak and vulnerable.
His life changes when he meets a young boy named Egg on the road to the Ashford tourney, reluctantly taking him on as a squire and forming a bond that will shape the future of the realm. Over time, Dunk rises to become one of the most renowned knights in Westeros, eventually serving as Lord Commander of the Kingsguard under his former squire, King Aegon V. Game of Thrones viewers may recognize his legacy through stories told across the series, as well as through a strong implied connection to Brienne of Tarth — whose extraordinary height, knightly values, and ancestral shield bearing an elm tree with a shooting star point toward Ser Duncan as her likely forebear.
Maester Aemon Targaryen
Maester Aemon Targaryen, the older brother of Aegon V (“Egg”), offers one of the most direct bridges between A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and Game of Thrones. The third son of King Maekar I, Aemon was known as a studious and thoughtful child who favored books over swords, forming a particularly close bond with his younger brother — even giving him the nickname “Egg.” The two famously imagined their dragon eggs hatching, dreaming of becoming dragonriders like their ancestors. Sent to the Citadel at a young age due to the abundance of Targaryen heirs, Aemon ultimately chose a life of service over power, forging his maester’s chain and declining opportunities that might have placed him closer to the throne. After their father’s death, he set aside any claim he might have pursued and instead joined the Night’s Watch, ensuring he could never be used as a political rival to challenge his brother’s reign. Game of Thrones viewers remember Aemon as the wise Maester of Castle Black, whose peaceful passing — and final whispered words, “Egg, I dreamed that I was old” — remain among the series’ most poignant moments.
Brynden “Bloodraven” Rivers
Brynden Rivers — better known as Bloodraven — is one of the most enigmatic figures in A Song of Ice and Fire, serving as a living bridge between political intrigue and ancient magic. A great-uncle to Aegon V (though close enough in age to be treated more like a cousin), Bloodraven was one of the infamous “Great Bastards” of King Aegon IV Targaryen. Tall, gaunt, and pale even by Targaryen standards, he was known for his albino coloring, long silver hair, and the red, raven-shaped birthmark that earned him his nickname. A brilliant strategist and Master of Whispers, Bloodraven served as Hand of the King under Aerys I and later Maekar I, developing a reputation for ruthless pragmatism and rumored sorcery.
After orchestrating the execution of the Blackfyre claimant Aenys Blackfyre — despite promises of safe conduct — he was condemned by King Aegon V and sent to the Wall. Bloodraven traveled north as a prisoner alongside Maester Aemon, escorted by an honor guard that included Ser Duncan the Tall. At the Wall, he rose to become Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch before disappearing beyond the Wall. Game of Thrones viewers recognize him as the mysterious Three-Eyed Raven who mentors Bran Stark, with a younger version briefly glimpsed during Daemon Targaryen’s vision in House of the Dragon.
Aerys II Targaryen and Prince Rhaegar
Aerys II Targaryen, the grandson of King Aegon V, would later become infamous as the “Mad King,” though his early years painted a very different picture. Once known as handsome, charismatic, and close friends with Tywin Lannister, Aerys’ reign gradually descended into paranoia and cruelty, shaped by political pressures, personal tragedies, and declining mental health. He and his sister-wife, Queen Rhaella, survived the catastrophe at Summerhall — an event that marked both the tragic end of Aegon V’s era and the birth of their son, Prince Rhaegar Targaryen.
Rhaegar grew into one of Westeros’ most enigmatic figures. Deeply romantic yet a formidable warrior, he was known to walk among the smallfolk, even singing in the streets of King’s Landing. Born amidst the ashes of Summerhall, Rhaegar felt a profound connection to prophecy and believed he was the prophesied Prince That Was Promised. Though rarely seen directly in Game of Thrones, his presence looms large throughout the series: remembered as Daenerys Targaryen’s older brother, the father of Jon Snow, and the man whose relationship with Lyanna Stark — long believed to be a kidnapping but later revealed as a secret love — sparked Robert’s Rebellion.
Old Nan
Old Nan, the beloved storyteller of Winterfell, represents the living memory of Westeros — a quiet yet powerful link between myth and history. Known as the oldest resident of Winterfell and the great-grandmother of Hodor, she spent decades sharing tales with the Stark children, including Bran Stark, recounting legends of the Long Night, the White Walkers, Bran the Builder, and other figures whose stories shaped the world long before Game of Thrones. Viewers first meet her in the series’ early episodes as she spins eerie stories that blur the line between folklore and truth. A popular fan theory suggests that Old Nan may have shared a romantic connection with Ser Duncan the Tall during his travels north, supported by Bran’s visions of a young woman embracing a towering knight — a moment some believe could also explain Hodor’s remarkable height. Whether legend or coincidence, Old Nan embodies how Westerosi history survives not only through crowns and chronicles, but through stories passed from one generation to the next.
Fans eager to dive deeper into these legendary connections can follow Ser Duncan and Egg’s adventure in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, now streaming on HBO Max.
A Denver woman didn’t just have her cake, she ate it too—in more ways than one. TikToker Taylor Black (@taylormakesvideos) has gone viral after the cake she purportedly ordered for her boyfriend contained a hilarious surprise.
In the clip, which has amassed 9.1 million views, Black’s boyfriend was standing over a cake, laughing. As she approached her boyfriend with the camera, she too couldn’t contain her laughter as she said, “I’m sorry! I didn’t think they were gonna take it seriously.”
A few years ago, we learned that Dead by Daylight would be yet another video game franchise to get a live-action adaptation. And, with the news that Blumhouse-Atomic Monster would be the force behind it, we surely thought things would move fast. Well, that wasn’t the case until now. It seems the lights are back on for the Dead by Daylight film adaptation, as the production company has found writers for it.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, David Leslie Johnston-McGoldrick and Alexandre Aja will pen the script for Dead by Daylight’s upcoming movie. The former has worked with James Wan and helped to craft a few of The Conjuring films. Aja is a director who is known for his work on the Wes Craven remake The Hills Have Eyes, among other ventures. He will not direct this film but there’s a hunt for someone to get in that chair.
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“What David and Alexandre bring to Dead by Daylight is a rare balance of character driven storytelling and relentless genre intensity,” said Jason Blum, Blumhouse’s founder and CEO, in a statement. “Drawing from survival horror and psychological terror, their work establishes a world where fear is not just experienced, but earned. It is a cinematic blueprint designed to attract a director who can elevate that vision through performance and scale.”
Of course, it will still be a while before the film moves forward with casting, trailers, and all the things we love to see. But at least this Dead by Daylight project by Blumhouse is still in the works.
For some time now, members of the Donald Trump administration have been advocating for the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, which, among other things, makes it mandatory for voters to present voter identification cards during elections.
While that seems fair on paper and many countries around the world also follow it, let’s not forget the kind of people the ones pushing for it are. More political provisions pushed for by people in power mean more control over who gets to vote and who they vote for.
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