FX's award-winning series The Americans is immersed in the historical era of the Cold War, but it is The Americans based on a true story? Debuting in 2013, The Americans follows Elizabeth and Phillip Jennings (Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys), a seemingly normal couple living in the suburbs of Washington, DC. However, their normal American facade hid the reality that they were secretly KGB agents working for Russia undercover, spying on their adoptees at home and sending information back to the Motherland. The hit FX series is gripping and tense and was acclaimed for the six seasons it ran. As…
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The recent provocation of Stephen King The fact that he's returning to Midworld and the Territories is even more exciting when considered in the context of the upcoming anthology based on his work. Stephen King's The Stand anthology could be bigger news after its recent written tease The recently announced The end of the world as we know it the anthology is a first for Stephen King, a surprising fact considering his long career has seen so many notable firsts. The anthology will find several horror writers coming together to write stories that are not just inspired by King or…
It’s been a month and there’s still a moment when The Legend of Vox Machina season 3 finale that makes me angry every time I think about it. This season was a big test for the group, with the Legend of Vox Machina season three ended with the team defeating not one, but four separate villains: Thordak, Raishan, Ripley, and Orthax. There are two dragons from Chroma Conclave, a crazy evil scientist and a shadow demon – not bad for a group that was so discordant at the beginning that they couldn’t even win a drunken bar fight. Furthermore, there…
Even though he just announced it, it seems almost inevitable that 2025’s next Stephen King book, Never waver, will be adapted as a TV series in the coming years. King confirmed Never waver will be another crime story and is set to be released on May 27, 2025. The announcement also revealed a very familiar face to King’s Constant Readers who will return: Holly Gibney, the reclusive private investigator with obsessive-compulsive disorder and a wise memory and talent. for pattern recognition. Outside of Randall Flagg, Holly Gibney has appeared in more separate stories than any Stephen King character. It’s a…
Stephen King announced that he has a new book coming out next year, Never waverand with that, Holly Gibney is officially established as Randall Flagg’s accountant. Never waver is being described as yet another King crime stable, featuring two intertwined narratives that come together in the third act. In it, a madman sends a letter to the Buckeye City Police Department, threatening to kill 14 people in what he claims is an act of atonement. With that, detective Izzy Jaynes asks her old friend for help: private investigator Holly Gibney. Holly Gibney is a well-known name to Stephen King readers,…
Marvel’s next Rays* is scheduled for release in 2025, bringing to life the MCU’s first villain team-up film. Long before the official announcement, the concept of a Thunderbolts movie had drawn strong speculation from longtime Marvel readers and viewers for years. During Phase 4 of the MCU, audiences deduced that someone might be in the works thanks to Valentina Allegra de Fontaine’s sneaky recruiting activities throughout The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and Black Widow. Certainly, many Rays* cast members were confirmed at the 2022 D23 Expo, including Sebastian Stan’s Bucky Barnes. Since the rest of Rays* the team is…
It’s a small moment, but Wes Craven included a perfectly mean-spirited message in the original’s end credits Scream that’s a great Easter egg now. Craven, who passed away in 2015, was undeniably a legend in the horror community, a master of the genre who pioneered so many influential works in the genre, from some of the best horror film franchises of all time to one-off films. His brand of horror mixed with dark comedic timing and satirical humor was a trademarkand that infused everything he did, including 1996 Screamthat changed the horror genre forever. As much as he adopted mischievous…
With Zendaya now being cast alongside Tom Holland in Christopher Nolanthe newest project, scheduled for release a week before Spider-Man 4it looks like the young acting couple may be gearing up for another Barbenheimer-style event. Zendaya joined Nolan’s new film alongside Anne Hathaway, the pair joining a cast that already included Matt Damon and Tom Holland. In a move that shouldn’t surprise anyone familiar with the director, Christopher Nolan is expected to use new IMAX technology for the project. It’s an excellent opportunity for Holland to work with Christopher Nolan, as the actor has yet to work with a director…
The Nightmare Before Christmas introduced the world to the love story between Jack Skellington and Sally, but one small detail makes their inevitable romance even more perfect. Released in 1993, Tim Burton is often mistakenly attributed as The Nightmare Before Christmas director, but he only provided the story and rough character designs. It was director Henry Selick, the master of stop-motion, who brought the film to life, and writers Caroline Thompson and Michael McDowell, responsible for The Nightmare Before Christmas’ memorable quotes. Still, Burton’s fingerprints are all over the film. Its whimsical gothic aesthetic is distinctive and instantly recognizable, and…
Summary Wyatt Earp’s life extended beyond the famous OK Corral shootout, including adventures in California and Hollywood’s early days. Wyatt Earp’s cause of death was complications from chronic cystitis, which shows the unpredictability of life even for legendary figures. With the passing of Wyatt Earp, the last surviving participant of the OK Corral gunfight transitioned from life to legend. Although he survived the shootout at Tombstone’s OK Corral unscathed, as shown in Netflix’s docu-drama Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy WarWyatt Earp was not invincible and eventually died after the events of that day, albeit decades later. Wyatt Earp, played by…