Emilia Pérez Star Vows To Stay Silent After Director's Critical Comments: "Let The Work Speak For Itself"

Karla Sofía Gascón, star ofEmilia Pérez, has announced she will no longer address the ongoing controversy surrounding the film, stating that she wants the work to speak for itself.Emilia Pérez’s cast, which also featuresSelena Gomez and Zoe Saldaña, follows a Mexican lawyer who is offered a job to help a notorious cartel boss retire and transition into living as a woman. The Jacques Audiard-directed crime musical premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, winning the Jury Prize, along with Gascón making history as the first openly transgender actress to win Best Actress at the festival....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 544 words · Stephanie Erickson

Gambit's New Powers May Be Impressive, But They Have a Horrifying Cost

Warning: Spoilers Ahead for Uncanny X-Men #13! Gambitjust received a new Sorcerer Supreme-level power-upgrade that appeared almost too good to be true, and now, theX-Menhero knows it is because the magical amulet that gifted him with incredible powers also comes with a horrifying zombie-like, flesh-devouring curse. While Gambit wielding magical abilities is exciting, the curse coming to fruition would mean Rogue, Wolverine, and Nightcrawler will have to fight a ravenous and powered-up Gambit to contend with....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 617 words · Larry Gallagher

Genshin Impact 5.3 Leaks: You Can Already Farm Citlali Materials

Players can pre-farm Citlali’s materials inGenshin Impactfollowing a leak that has thoroughly described all the items the character uses in her Ascension and Talent-leveling process.Citlali is a Cryo character set to arrive in Version 5.3 alongside Mavuika and Lan Yan. According to the leaks, there will be a fourth playable character, the Pyro Traveler, also being introduced in the upcoming patch for HoYoverse’s RPG. Thanks to the start of the beta tests for Version 5....

July 24, 2025 · 6 min · 1203 words · Marc Graham

Ghosts Season 4 Tease Hints At Potential Challenges For Sam & Jay's Marriage

AsGhostsseason 4 enters its final few episodes, Rose McIver teases how a new development may lead to Sam and Jay reevaluating their lives and relationships. Based on the BBC sitcom that aired from 2019 to 2023, the CBS series focuses on a couple who inherit a rundown manor from a recently deceased relative, having to share the home with the spirits of former residents of the land.Ghostsseason 4saw a brief shakeup in Sam and Jay’s dynamics when the latter finally got to see the spirits of their home after being inadvertently exorcised from his body....

July 24, 2025 · 4 min · 753 words · Gina Frye

Gladiator 2's Maximus & Lucius Relationship Explained

Gladiator IIdevelops the relationship between its protagonist, Lucius Verus, and that of his predecessor, Maximus Decimus Meridius.Gladiator II’s ensemble castis led by Paul Mescal, who is playing the character of Lucius. Lucius was part of the first movie as the child of Connie Nielsen’s Lucilla, though his role was relatively small. InGladiator II’s epic story, Lucius is now a grown man and takes his own revenge against the Roman Empire via way of gladiatorial combat....

July 24, 2025 · 6 min · 1268 words · Justin Strong

Have you ever found two star fragments at once in Zelda: Breath of the Wild?

Uh, no! My list of “this has never happened to me in hundreds of hours of playingZelda: Breath of the Wild” is still growing.Redditor SireZachPmanaged to strike the motherlode, it seems. In their appropriately titled video “Uhhh what? How rare is this?” they managed to locate a double spawn point for star fragments. The big question is: have any of you out there in the Destructoid community ever seen this? Because I haven’t!...

July 24, 2025 · 1 min · 186 words · Cynthia May

How The Joker's New Origin Story Transforms Arkham Asylum into His Greatest Weapon

DC Comics' Absolute version of theJokermay have a shocking connection to Arkham Asylum in the fledgling continuity, further redefining the legendary villain in sharp contrast to the Clown Prince of Crime readers recognize. With a subtle reveal,Absolute Batmanflips one of the oldest critiques of Batman stories on its head, instead applying it to one of his greatest villains, while giving the Asylum a new, terrifying purpose. Absolute Batman#3 – written by Scott Snyder, with art by Nick Draggotta – reveals details about the “Ark-M fund,” which Bruce Wayne uncovered in the previous issue....

July 24, 2025 · 5 min · 1009 words · Amber Ross

How The Witcher: Sirens Of The Deep Movie Connects To The Netflix Show

The animated movieThe Witcher: Sirens of the Deepis the latest expansion of Netflix’sThe Witcher, and it has a strong connection to the show. The world of Andrzej Sapkowski’sThe Witcheris very extensive and rich, and as it continues to expand with novels and video games, so it does over at Netflix.The Witcherdebuted on the streaming platform in 2019 to great success, quickly becoming one of its most popular titles. Despite facing a lot of controversy during its second season,The Witcheris now preparing for its fourth season....

July 24, 2025 · 6 min · 1180 words · Timothy Burgess

I Can't Believe Dragon Ball Daima Fumbled the Anime's Shot at Its Best Fusion Yet

Warning: Spoilers for Dragon Ball Daima, episode #20 Dragon Ball Daimaset up an exciting possibility with the introduction of Join Bugs back in the beginning of the series, but the finale proceeded onward without ever putting the item to use. This bizarre decision may be one of the anime’s worst choices throughout its run, and there’s no clear reason as to why. Back in episode #4, Goku found a variety of magical bugs, including the Join Bug, which was said toenable a new type of temporary fusion....

July 24, 2025 · 4 min · 744 words · Rachel Thomas

I Was So Wrong About Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage & I Officially Apologize

Warning! Spoilers ahead for Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage’s episodes 1 and 2. Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriagehas already released two episodes, and with that, I can honestly say that I was wrong about it, and I officially apologize for that. For years, I covered bothThe Big Bang TheoryandYoung Sheldonfor Screen Rant, so it was a given that I would also tackle the latest show in Chuck Lorre’s evolving universe. Set after the events of theYoung Sheldonfinale,Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriageis an attempt to continue taking advantage of its parent series' popularityeven after it has ended....

July 24, 2025 · 5 min · 893 words · Ashley Wright

If You Think the MCU's Daredevil Is Brutal, Well't Seen Anything Yet

MCU fans may be shocked at the brutality ofDaredevilon TV, but readers of the original comics know that the Man Without Fear has been pushed to the brink on more than one occasion. There is one particular act of brutality that still lingers in many fans’ minds: a memorable encounter with the villain Bullseye where Daredevil took things a bit too far. Published in 2003,Daredevil#49 by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev was part four of the “Hardcore” storyline....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 514 words · Teresa Hubbard

Is Elden Ring Nightreign Network Test On PC?

TheElden Ring Nightreigntests are set to start soon, but not all players know if the playtests will be available on PC since the majority of the official communication from developer FromSoftware and publisher Bandai Namco targeted console audiences.Nightreignis a new installment in the award-winningElden Ringfranchise, expected to be released later this year. The game is set in the same universe, but there are some major key differences in terms of game design and gameplay that will be seen in theElden Ring Nightreigntests....

July 24, 2025 · 4 min · 848 words · Shawn Romero

I’m Even Less Sure & Even More Excited About What The Asterisk In The Thunderbolts* Title Means After The Latest Comments About It

After hearing the latest comments about what the asterisk means in theThunderboltstitle, I’m both more exciting and less sure about what its significance could actually be for theMCUfilm. Withthe MCU timelinethus far having understandably but undeniably focused on more conventional depictions of Marvel superheroes,Thunderboltsis an especially exciting prospect for the franchise. Depicting a team of antiheroes and reformed Marvel villains,Thunderbolts*holds a lot of potential for the MCU and its ability to tell different stories while staying loyal to the parts of the franchise that have worked all this time....

July 24, 2025 · 6 min · 1100 words · Heather Mccarthy