Riverdale Episode 2.17 Recap: The Noose Tightens

It’s campaign time atRiverdaleHigh as Alice Cooper (Madchen Amick) moderates an assembly of the three pairs of students running for student council president in the latest episodeThe Noose Tightens. The prospective candidates being Jughead/Betty (Cole Sprouse/Lili Reinhart) aka Team Bughead, Veronica/Archie (Camila Mendes/KJ Apa) aka Team Varchie, and Josie/Reggie (Ashleigh Murray/Charles Melton) aka Team Rosie. While Bughead promises to make sure the North and Southside get equal representation, Varchie says they won’t let their opposing parent’s mayoral race affect them wanting what is best for the school....

July 15, 2025 · 12 min · 2513 words · Donald Gonzales

Sandlot Prequel Is Coming from Original Creator

Legends never die: 20th Century Fox is currently in development on aSandlot Prequel, which, for a generation of kids who grew up in the 90s, may just be the greatest baseball movie ever made.David M. Evans, who wrote and directed the original movie, is on board to help develop the project and pen the screenplay for Fox. Evans will be working alongside writer Austin Reynolds on the script. Unfortunately, there are no story details available right now but this will take place prior to theevents of the original movie, which took place in 1962 and centered on a young group of kids who lived to play baseball....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 482 words · James Griffith

Ted Kaczynski, aka The Unabomber, Dies at 81

Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski, perhaps better known as “The Unabomber,” has died. TheNew York Timesreports that Kaczynski was found unresponsive in his federal prison cell in Butner, North Carolina, on the morning of June 10. He waspronounced deadsoon after, though a specific cause of death is not yet known. Kaczynski was 81 years old. Kaczynski was born on June 09, 2025. After working as a mathematic professor, he would retire from the field and live a much more reclusive life by the late 1960s....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 499 words · Eric King

The 10 Scariest Movies of All Time (According to a 2023 Study)

We often like to think that what scares one won’t necessarily scare another, and the mileage of ahorrorfilm for audiences depends on the viewer. However, what if we could prove scientifically what movie is considered the scariest? ‘The Science of Scare’ study, in its 4th year of operation as of 2023, is doing just that, taking a sample of viewers and forcing them to watch many horror movies to see which ones make viewers squirm in their seats the most....

July 15, 2025 · 11 min · 2196 words · Thomas Gentry

The 20 Greatest January Movie Releases of All Time

Oh, the dreaded January movie releases. It’s almost a stereotype that a film that gets released in the first month of the new year is being dumped by the studio so it won’t bomb as badly if it were playing later on during the year. Most industries are slow in January; you’re getting back into the swing of things after the holidays, and that takes a few weeks. So that’s why, even in a billion-dollar-a-year industry like the movie business, some films have to fill the void in the box office even in the slow season....

July 15, 2025 · 10 min · 2029 words · Lauren Nguyen

The Beanie Bubble Ending, Explained

It started back in the 70s with the pet rock. Continuing into Cabbage Patch Kids, the infamous, neon-haired Troll doll collectible, and the digital antecedent ‘Tamagotchi’ –The Beanie Bubblefollows the meteoric riseof the tchotchke ‘Beanie Babies,’ as well as the inevitable decent. With incredible acting by dramedy veterans Zach Galifianakis and Elizabeth Banks,The Beanie Bubbleis a window into the zeitgeist of a nation during the late 90s and early 2000s. Accessible by kids of all ages, an aphorism developed perhaps directly because of Beanie Babies....

July 15, 2025 · 4 min · 713 words · Lance Smith

The Best Performances in A24 Films, Ranked

In the last 10 years,A24has become a film production and distribution company that’s synonymous with quality, giving its first chances to new and promising directors, who will find great new actors who do movies that are very different from everything else on the multiplex. Those bets have been paying off, as now A24 is a brand in itself, and many of their directors and actors have become the new stars of Hollywood, earning awards and recognition....

July 15, 2025 · 6 min · 1173 words · Jessica Torres

The Fall Guy Ending, Post-Credits Scene, and Potential Sequel, Explained

No,The Fall Guyisn’t just anOscar campaign for stuntmen, despite star Ryan Gosling’s recent jests. The new film fromBullet Traindirector David Leitchalso stars Academy Award nominee Emily Blunt, playing a film director who has an on-again, off-again thing with a stunt guy she’s worked with before. Seeing the two A-listers flirt and bicker on the big screen is entertaining enough, but it helps thatThe Fall Guyand director David Leitch throw a lot at us with crazed side characters and a lovely spread of charming stuntmen players we’d love to see in a potentialFall Guy 2....

July 15, 2025 · 5 min · 969 words · Amanda Moon

The Killer: Why David Fincher Chose a Surprising Band for the Soundtrack, Explained

Movie soundtracks are often one of the most overlooked aspects of the cinematic experience, yet they are often the most memorable. When David Fincher made his triumphant return to the director’s chair this year with Netflix’sThe Killer, starring Michael Fassbender, fans and critics lapped up the iconic director’s slow-burning take on the psyche and morality of a contract killer. Fincher brought his signature style to the table, breaking down the mindset and, surprisingly, quiet life of a hitman for hire....

July 15, 2025 · 5 min · 884 words · Robert Benitez

Tom Holland Recalls Drunk Call That Helped Save Spider-Man

A lot has been said about Tom Holland’s involvement in bringingSpider-Manback to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Many claim he is the sole reason a new deal between Sony and Disney even happened in the first place. However, the young actor downplays that it was all his doing. In a new interview, Holland talked about some of the behind-the-scenes details. When asked if he was personally responsible for the deal he said, “Sort of....

July 15, 2025 · 4 min · 706 words · Matthew Jones

Toy Story 4 Review: An Amazing Film That Exceeds Expectations

Disney and Pixar continue to deliver greatness with the absolutely brilliantToy Story 4. The film is a banner sequel on all fronts. It combines hysterical humor with an abstract, emotionally complex plot. You will laugh out loud, be genuinely frightened by several well-placed scares, and get misty-eyed by the existential crises faced by the characters.Toy Story 4runs a gamut of deep feelings without being overly sentimental. It does get quite serious for a children’s movie, but justifies the drama....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 581 words · Lisa Hernandez

Transformers: Titans Return Premiere Date & New Poster Revealed

Hasbro, a global play and entertainment company, and Machinima, the premiere digital video programmer of gamer and fandom-focused content, are releasing the first images from the second chapter of the upcoming digital series,Transformers: Titans Return. Continuing the massive worldwide interest inTransformers: Combiner Wars,Titans Returndebuts this November worldwide on Verizon’s mobile entertainment destination, go90, except in China, where it airs on Sohu.com. The series features 10 episodes at approximately 11 minutes per episode....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 493 words · Steven Montgomery

Uncharted Hangs On to Top Spot at Weekend Box Office With $23.2 Million Haul

Unchartedis still king of the box office. After debuting in the No. 1 spot at the domestic box office last week, the film has maintained its spot at the top of the list for this weekend as well. The Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg vehicle pulled in $23.3 million to bring its total U.S. haul up to $83.4 million. Based on the popular video game series of the same name,Unchartedwas expected to be a hit with Spider-Man star Tom Holland in the lead, and Sony has been pleased with its financial success....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 532 words · Micheal Hill