Need Something New to Watch? Here's 10 Anime So Bad They're Somehow Good

For many years,animefans have delighted their eyes with many ofthe best and most memorable shows of all time. From heroes going on magical quests to save the world to emotional and beautiful stories, there are hundreds of incredible shows for everyone to enjoy. Nonetheless, sometimes fans might not want to see one of the thought-provoking anime released recently. Often, viewers just want to indulge in a guilty pleasure, enjoying shows with simple premises, hilariously bad stories, or just below-average plotlines to pass the time....

June 18, 2025 · 9 min · 1705 words · Virginia Stewart

Nosferatu: Is Count Orlok A Vampire Or Demon? Mythology & Folklore Explained

Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Nosferatu (2024) WhileNosferatuis referred to as both a demon and a vampire interchangeably throughout director Robert Eggers’ period horror movie, the villain’s real status is not too difficult to discern. 2024’sNosferatudiffers fromNosferatu: A Symphony of Terrorin many ways, with a far longer runtime and a radically altered ending being only two of the most notable alterations. However, one thing that director Robert Eggers preserves from the original silent movie is an ambiguous approach to the titular monster’s true form....

June 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1110 words · Michael Coleman

Now I Understand Why Kieran Culkin Is The Best Supporting Actor Oscar Frontrunner

WARNING: SPOILERS ahead for A Real Pain. After seeing Culkin’s standout performance inA Real Pain, his current frontrunner status for the 2025 Best Supporting Actor Oscar makes a lot of sense. Despite his supporting role, Culkin leads thecast ofA Real Painalongside Will Sharpe (The White Lotus), Jennifer Grey (Dirty Dancing), Kurt Egyiawan (The Agency), and Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network), who also wrote and directed the film. After his win at the 2025 Golden Globes,Kieran Culkin has emerged as the frontrunner in the Best Supporting Actor raceat the 2025 Oscars....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 564 words · Gary Gordon

One of Anime's Current Isekai Hits Has a Real-World Backstory You Would Never Expect

This article discusses the following topics: suicide, suicidal ideation, and death. While isekai plots in manga and anime are renowned for their unconventional stories and mind-stretching plots,No Longer Allowed In Another Worldmight just be the most distinct isekai series of all. By subverting thetypical isekai formula, which itself often aims to be subversive, the series crafts an incredibly unique tale that injects a dose of reality into an otherwise fantastical fiction....

June 18, 2025 · 5 min · 885 words · Richard Gonzalez

One Wheel Of Time Season 3 Actor Didn’t Know He Was Auditioning For A Disliked Character: “[I] Very Quickly Resigned To My Fate Of Being Hated By The Entire Fandom”

Warning: the following contains minor spoilers for The Wheel of Time season 3, episode 2. The Wheel of Timestar Luke Fetherston reacts to playing a divisive character. The actor joinedThe Wheel of Timecastto portray Lord Gawyn of House Trakand, a character who has received criticism from book fans for making questionable decisions. Fetherston’s character was introduced in season 3, episode 2, “A Question of Crimson,” where the royal family of Andor visits the White Tower....

June 18, 2025 · 4 min · 817 words · Sandra Sanders

Only 2 Episodes Of DC TV Have Ever Scored Higher Than The Penguin's Best One, In Over 70 Years

Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for The Penguin episode 4.HBO’sThe Penguinis a hit with fans and critics alike. The series follows a reimagined version of the villain of the same name, who was previously introduced in The Batman. Named Oz Cobb in this adaptation,the Penguin is trying to gain and cement power over Gotham’s criminal underworld.The show isless a superhero adaptation than it is a crime series akin toThe Sopranos. Its episodes have an average approval rate of 94% for critics and 91% for audiences on Rotten Tomatoes....

June 18, 2025 · 4 min · 751 words · Gary Hall

PlayStation CEO Weighs In On The Future Of Console Gaming (With Hopeful News)

The CEO ofPlayStationdoesn’t believe console gaming is dead, and neither should you. Falling console sales, the rapidly declining practice of console exclusivity, and the advent of cloud gaming have caused some players to revive a familiar argument: that the age of console gaming is well and truly over. There may be some merit to the argument, as there are some worrying trends running rampant in the industry. But console gaming as a whole is far from dead, and one of the industry’s heaviest hitters is here to prove it....

June 18, 2025 · 5 min · 946 words · Gary Webb

Presence Cast & Character Guide: Who's In Steven Soderbergh's Horror Movie

Director StevenSoderbergh’s experimental horror filmPresencefollows a dysfunctional family when they move into a house haunted by a supernatural entity through the latter’s point of view.Presenceis the first horror movie that Soderbergh has directed since making the 2018 filmUnsane. It is also one of the few ghost stories Soderbergh has made throughout his career as a filmmaker. Actor Lucy Liu brings plenty of star power toPresenceas the film’s lead, helping make Steven Soderbergh’sPresenceone of themost highly-anticipated original films of 2025....

June 18, 2025 · 4 min · 794 words · Jenna Gonzales

Ryan Reynolds & Hugh Jackman Set Up First Movie Together After Deadpool & Wolverine's Record Breaking 2024 Release

Deadpool & Wolverineco-starsRyan ReynoldsandHugh Jackmanmay be reuniting soon in a new project. Although both stars are known for a wide variety of roles, including Jackman’s Oscar-nominated turn as Jean Valjean in 2012’sLes Misérablesand Reynolds' roles in comedies likeThe Proposal, both play iconic Marvel characters on the big screen. The former has played Wolverine in theX-Menfranchisesince he debuted the character in 2000 while the latter has played Deadpool in what is now a trilogy of movies featuring the foul-mouthed mercenary beginning in 2016....

June 18, 2025 · 4 min · 711 words · Christopher Gonzalez

Scarlett Johansson’s AI Sci-Fi Movie With 67% RT Score Climbs Netflix Charts 11 Years Later

Likely prompted by advancements in the tool itself,AI-focused movieshave become increasingly popular in recent years. These range from horror-dark comedies such asM3GANorCompanion, and more serious dramas like Kogonada’sAfter Yang. Apple TV+ recently released thetrailer forMurderbot, a TV series that focuses on the trials of an AI robot created in service to humans. The fascination with AI projects itself onto film and TV through the exploration of themes of free will and/or the dangers of the technology....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 476 words · Justin Medina

Silo: What Is The Safeguard & What It Means For Lukas Kyle?

Warning! This article contains spoilers for Silo season 2’s episode 9. Lukas Kyle learns about “the safeguard” after encountering the Algorithm inSiloseason 2’s episode 9, raising many questions surrounding the mysterious term’s meaning and future implications. After Lukas was punished and sent to the mines inSiloseason 1’s endingarc, he remained absent almost throughout season 2’s first half. However, the show gradually turns him into one of the main characters after Bernard puts immense trust in him and makes him his shadow....

June 18, 2025 · 4 min · 740 words · Keith Holloway

Sister Wives: Mykelti Brown's Birthing Drama Explained

Sister Wivesseason 19 co-star Mykelti Brown was pregnant with twins, and her broken family made it hard to include them all in her birthing plan. 28-year-old Mykelti is the daughter of polygamist patriarchKody Brownand his third wife,Christine Brown. Kody had four wives in total, but Christine left Kody and the plural family in 2021. She has since remarried, but Mykelti is still close to her father and Kody’s other wives....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 544 words · Tamara Anderson

Stardew Valley Has A Hard-To-Get Mask Even The Most Experienced Players Don't Know About, & It's A Direct Nod To Creator ConcernedApe

Stardew Valleyhas one strange hidden hat that is very difficult to achieve, which is also a nod to its developer. With the large collection of hats found throughout the game andwith even more hats being added in the 1.6 update, there were bound to be some that were harder to find than others. This one special hat is only available under certain circumstances and takes after ConcernedApe, providing dedicated players with a challenge that can only be completed by the most devotedStardew Valleyplayers....

June 18, 2025 · 4 min · 735 words · Nicholas Robinson