News

Bleach fans are already head over heels for Tite Kubo’s genius. But ever since Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War began airing, the appreciation for the mangaka has gone through the roof. Of course, Studio Pierrot’s accurate adaptation of the final saga of the manga has definitely helped.

Bleach cannot be considered a dark anime generally. Its effort to belong to the Shonen genre has rendered it filled with action, suspense, and comedy, but not mind-bending qualities. Yet, one character in the series is enough to upend that notion.

One Character Who Gave a Dark Twist to Bleach Because of Her Powers Giselle Gewelle in Bleach: Tybw | Credits: Studio Pierrot

The character in question is Giselle Gewelle, a Quincy who is a member of the Wandenreich’s Sternwitter. She debuted in Part 2 (The Separation) of Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War arc and immediately took everyone by surprise. A...

Disney movies are synonymous with warmth, comfort, love, and heartfelt lessons to be learned by all. Geared towards a younger audience, these movies have come to be adored by older generations, too, especially those who grew up with some of these titles. However, there is a clear inclination toward certain titles that have become iconic in a way, like The Lion King or Toy Story. Fortunately, those who want to go beyond the usual movies have a lot to choose from.

There are plenty of Disney movies that have flown under the radar due to lower ratings or even because they just had a release date that didn't let the movie shine. Both live-action and animations, these titles had wonderful visual styles, compelling plot lines, and amazing characters that deserve a second watch and due appreciation. These underrated Disney movies are the hidden gems of the animation studio's oeuvre.

Enchanted...

The heat is on in this LA-set neo noir. It burns through the high colour palette of the cinematography by Gemma Doll-Grossman, from its hot LA days to neon-lit nights. It also smoulders through the central performance of Sofia Yepes - who co-wrote the script with director Francisco Ordoñez - so that you never quite know when her emotions are going to combust.

Yepes plays Raquel, an ex-marine with strong belief in karma. An aspiring hip hop producer, she spends her off-hours hustling her demos round studios with her mate Efraim (Rene Rosado) but their main source of income comes from working for local drug lord Uly (Eddie Martinez). Raquel is not just in deep with Uly’s organisation as she helps launder cash from his business, she’s also dating his sister Giselle (Ser Anzoategui).

Ordoñez keeps us with Raquel from the start, adding kinetic energy by occasionally inserting quick jump cuts.

When an action anime series like Bleach has a massive cast of characters, there simply isn't enough room for every single character to show the full extent of their powers and skills. Protagonists like Ichigo Kurosaki and Uryu Ishida will get every chance to demonstrate their best techniques many times, while side characters make do with just one or two fights' worth of material. And even then, those characters may be killed or interrupted before they can show their full powers.

Such a weak impression may cause viewers to underestimate certain characters, and no one can blame Bleach fans for that. It's easy to forget how powerful a character is when they're denied an opportunity to show what they're truly capable of, and fans won't remember brief lines of dialogue where characters explain what their full power is supposed to be like. Such is the case in every phase of Bleach's story,...

Longtime Ktla entertainment anchor Sam Rubin, who died earlier this year, received the 76th Los Angeles Area Emmy Governors Award on Saturday night, given posthumously to recognize his “legacy of more than three decades of entertainment news reporting for Ktla.”

Rubin also won an Emmy in the entertainment news category, for his “Ktla Morning News” coverage of the SAG-AFTRA strike last year.

Overall, pubcaster Kcet (which now calls itself “PBS SoCal Plus”) dominated with ten wins, including in categories such as culture/history (“Legacy 10 Days In Watts”), L.A. local color (“Angel City Press: L.A. Through the Pages — Artbound”), independent programming (“Everybody Dance”), crime/social issues (“Bonnie Boswell Presents: Saving Moms”) and more.

The main newscast awards at the 76th Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards were split. Unlike last year, when Kvea won all three, this year the prizes were mixed. Spectrum News 1’s “Your Morning on...

Grimes is a self-taught, self-produced artist who released her first album on a small indie label more than a decade ago. Aespa is a girl group formed during the pandemic by one of K-pop’s leading labels, composed of four extremely hardworking women — Karina, Giselle, Winter, and Ningning — who sing, dance, and have shot to superstardom over the past three years.

The pairing of the two artists might seem random, but consider this: Grimes’ love of K-pop goes back more than a decade, and she’s extremely interested in new technologies — including Elf.

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War episode #23 focuses on the dangerous zombified Captain Hitsugaya and his confrontation with Mayuri. Mayuri has some mad science secrets up his sleeve to deal with the powerful Hitsugaya. The bigger problem remains Yhwach's ascension to the Soul King's Palace and the lack of a strategy to stop him.

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War will continue the war of the zombies into episode #23, pitting fallen Arrancar against fallen Soul Reapers (and one zombie Quincy) as Mayuri and the Quincy Giselle look on. Here's everything a fan needs to know to tune into the latest episode and find out what happens.

When Do Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Episodes Release?

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War debuts new episodes on Hulu in the US and on Disney+ in most other countries. New episodes are released at 7:30 Am Pt/10:30 Am Et. The subtitled release of episode 23 will be on Saturday, September...

Stars: James Duval, Shawn C. Phillips, Lauren Francesca, Lisa Wilcox, Tom Sizemore, Kelly Lynn Reiter, Robert Lasardo, Lorelei Linklater, Sadie Katz, Eva Hamilton | Written by Shawn C. Phillips | Directed by Lauren Francesca, Shawn C. Phillips

Woods Witch begins with the standard found footage title card telling us that what we are about to see is real and compiled from footage “found in the Allensville Woods along with online footage and police bodycam footage”. It also, in the style of classic exploitation films, promises that it contains “some of the most bizarre, disgusting and disturbing images ever put on screen.”

That footage begins with video of Garrett Gaspar who briefly attempts a bizarre French accent before a ghostly something or other attacks him. Cut to video from Jonah whose name is misspelled Johna in the channel’s name, and Jocelyn two aspiring influencers.

They desperately need to attract viewers and after...

Warning: Contains spoilers for Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War episode #22.

This article contains discussions of transphobia

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War episode #22 has just aired, and it censored a controversial moment in its English release. Episode #22, “Marching Out the Zombies”, started the central conflict with the Sternritter Giselle Gewelle, and in a surprising turn of events, Yumichika revealed that Giselle, despite presenting as female, was assigned male at birth. Considering that Giselle is referred to as female both in-universe and out, the sudden reveal sparked a tremendous amount of discourse surrounding Giselle’s gender and sexual identity, and it’s something that persists today, years after it first happened in the manga.

The reveal of Giselle’s gender identity was a major surprise in Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War and the anime censored a controversial moment within it in an odd way. In both the anime and the corresponding manga chapter, Yumichika’s...

The shocking character death at the end of The Lincoln Lawyer season 2 is a major twist and a crucial turning point for the series. Mickey's new client, Julian Lacosse, is accused of murdering Glory Days, making his case even more devastating for Mickey. Glory Days' death will have a significant impact on The Lincoln Lawyer season 3, as it confirms that the next season will be based on the fifth book in the series and will bring an emotional edge to the show.

Warning! This article contains spoilers for The Lincoln Lawyer season 2, part 2 and Michael Connelly's book The Gods of Guilt!The Lincoln Lawyer season 2 is full of plenty of twists, but the shocking character death at the end of part 2 is the biggest one of all. Based on Michael Connelly’s book series of the same name, Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer follows Mickey Haller, an L.A.

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for all of The Lincoln Lawyer Season 2 Part 2.] Mickey (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) is ready to leave one case behind him (especially considering how messy it got with Lana Parrilla‘s Lisa), only for The Lincoln Lawyer Season 2 to end with a tragic surprise at the morgue. When Mickey calls Izzy (Jazz Raycole) to check on the car that Alex Grant (Michael A. Goorjian) was driving — after nearly getting run over by one — she informs him of a new client, Julian Lacosse, being held at the West Hollywood sheriff’s station. He’s being charged with murder and said he can pay Mickey’s fee, no problem. Julian tells him that a friend, Giselle Dallinger, recommended him. Mickey doesn’t recognize that name, but Julian insists he has to know her, and she said if he was ever in trouble, to call him because he’s the best lawyer in town. Now, Giselle is dead,...

The Fast X fight between Letty and Cipher was filmed using practical effects, resulting in a well-choreographed hand-to-hand combat sequence full of emotions. Cipher's decision to team up with Dom and "La Familia" was out of necessity, but spending time with Letty after escaping prison could lead to her becoming a member of the family. Cipher's unexplored history with Giselle and her association with Letty could help in mellowing down the former villain and potentially setting up a redemption arc or even a Cipher spin-off.

A new Fast X behind-the-scenes video shows how Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) and Cipher's (Charlize Theron) intense fight scene was filmed. Dom and his "La Familia" returned on the big screen in 2023 for the tenth main installment of The Fast Saga. In a major twist, however, instead of butting heads again with Cipher, the primary villain of the franchise for several recent entries, Letty had to team up with her.

Barbie has become a worldwide sensation in 2023. The film is just the latest in a long line of successful toy-based movies, along with G.I. Joe, Transformers and The Lego Movie. However, Barbie's story has a lot in common with a beloved fantasy musical. Barbie has been a record hit among fans of comedy and the original toy alike, drawing in millions of fans to watch how Margot Robbie's spin on the character interacts with the real world.

The idea behind the Barbie movie has pleased viewers, but it's far from the first film to explore the concept of a fantasy world clashing with the reality audiences live in. 2007's Enchanted, starring Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey and Susan Sarandon flipped the fantasy princess genre on its head in much the same way as Barbie. While the 2023 movie showed audiences how a beloved childhood doll would interact with the real world,...

Anticipation for the Disney Plus film Disenchanted was high because of the love for Enchanted, and Gabriella Baldacchino plays an important role in the sequel. While Disenchanted was delayed due to script disagreements, and was released 15 whole years after Enchanted arrived in movie theaters, Enchanted stars Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey were able to find time in their schedules to return as Giselle and Robert, respectively. Other actors like Timothy Spall, who played Nathaniel in Enchanted, did not reprise their roles in Disenchanted. With so many years between the two films, it is no surprise that not every actor returned for the sequel.

While Enchanted was a box office hit and received rave reviews for its story and performances, Disenchanted ended up not being worth the wait. There's no doubt that the changing of directors and screenplays affected the movie, and instead of receiving a theatrical release, it was released straight to streaming.

As real estate agents have won fame on reality TV, they’re also securing representation in Hollywood. Former Million Dollar Listing star Steve Gold is with CAA, WME reps Buying Beverly Hills‘ Mauricio Umansky for literary and Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles‘ Josh Flagg is with Gersh (for branding), while Selling Sunset castmembers who have agents include Heather Rae El Moussa (APA) and Chrishell Stause (UTA, which also reps Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles star Tracy Tutor and Mdl alum Ryan Serhant).

Now a new firm, The Talent Brokerage, is joining the mix. Founded by influencer-marketing pro Giselle Ugarte in December, the company is part speaker’s bureau, part social media coaching shop, part brand-partnerships dealmaker. Among its nearly two dozen clients are former Million Dollar Listing New York stars Kirsten Jordan of Douglas Elliman and Tyler Whitman of The Agency. Others include agents who have leaned heavily into TikTok content,...

The made-for-tv movie was a programming staple for the broadcast networks in the 1970s and 1980s. While it fell out of favor in the 1990s and was even dropped as an Emmy Awards category for three years beginning in 2011, it has been on an upswing as of late. This year, a whopping 61 telefilms are in contention for the five nominations that will be revealed on July 12. Last year, there were only 48 options, compared to 41 in 2021 and 28 in 2020.

All 20,000 plus voting members of the TV academy have until June 26 to cast their 2023 Emmy Awards nominations ballots for their favorite TV movies. A new rule change will require each voter to make no more than five selections in this category, whereas there was previously no limit. As opposed to the Oscars, voters for the Emmys do not rank their choices and nominees are determined by a simple tally.

Just like on the limited series ballot,...

Bleach is a shonen action anime with a robust combat system. While many Bleach heroes and villains use swords, the combat system is far more diverse than that once both sides start using their unusual spiritual abilities. This includes not just shikai and bankai from the Soul Reapers, but also Hollow abilities and Quincy techniques from the villains' side.

Related: 10 Anime Villains With Powers That Make No Sense

While some Bleach villains get ordinary power-ups such as Grimmjow's mighty panther form or Meninas' ability The Power, other villains have truly unique abilities that really stand out in Bleach. Such abilities are unlike anything else found in Bleach's main story, and some villains have abilities or powers that are unique in the entire anime industry.

Bleach manga spoilers ahead.

Barragan Luisenbairn

Barragan Luisenbairn is the skeletal 2nd Espada whose ability is practically foolproof, hence his high rank. Every Espada governs an aspect of death,...

Franchise star Vin Diesel reveals the release date for Fast & Furious 11. Having been released in May 2023, Fast X began the journey of the Fast & Furious finale. Despite initial reports that Fast & Furious 11 would end the franchise, Diesel recently hinted that the franchise's conclusion would be a three-part send-off. Nevertheless, Fast X ended on a major cliffhanger, leaving many characters' fates uncertain.

Now, Diesel confirmed the release date for Fast & Furious 11 in a series of Instagram posts. As confirmed by the actor, Fast & Furious 11 will hit theaters on April 4, 2025. This essentially means that the movie will kick off the summer blockbuster season of that year. Production for the movie is already finished, as it was done back-to-back with Fast X. Read his response below:

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) View this...

It's been known for a while that part 2 of "Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War" would premiere in July 2023, but we now have a concrete date and a trailer to go with it. The next batch of "Bleach" episodes, subtitled "The Separation," will begin airing on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at 7:30 a.m. Pt. The series will continue to be simulcast outside Japan, with subtitles in six languages available upon premiere: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, and German. Information about dub release dates should be forthcoming following the premiere.

"Thousand-Year Blood War" adapts the final arc of Tite Kubo's original manga, published in Weekly Shonen Jump. "Bleach" is the story of Ichigo Kurosaki, a Japanese teenager with red hair, a punk attitude, and the ability to see ghosts. One day, he's attacked by an evil spirit called a Hollow and given the power to defeat it by Rukia Kuchiki, a Shinigami girl...

Warning! Spoilers ahead for the Chicago Fire season 11 finale. The jampacked Chicago Fire season 11 finale, which has multiple storylines playing out, has fans divided. Wolf Entertainment and NBC have Firehouse 51 buzzing in the show's year-ender as Chief Boden's squad deals with a mix of personal and professional challenges. As previously reported, Jesse Spencer returns as Matt Casey, and the Chicago Fire finale makes sure to make the most out of his latest appearance.

Casey's homecoming isn't the only noteworthy thing to happen in the Chicago Fire season 11 finale, however, as the show also tackles the crumbling marriage of Kelly Severide and Stella Kidd, not to mention a new bubbling threat in the Windy City that put one of Firehouse 51's own in danger. Check out some of the viewers' reactions to the episode below:

What a great chicago fire season finale Matt Casey asks Brett to marry him @NBCOneChicago @Jesse_Spencer @karakillmer @AllisonPosekan1 #ChicagoFire pic.

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Fast X.Fast X star John Cena has opened up about why he agreed to Jakob Toretto's death in the latest installment of the Fast and Furious franchise. Cena joined the cast in F9 as the estranged brother of Dom and Mia Toretto, who was initially an antagonist working alongside Cipher and Otto. However, after being accepted back into Dom's family, he took on a pivotal role in protecting Dom's son Brian in Fast X.

Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Cena explained why he agreed to Jakob's death by sacrificing himself in Fast X's ending. The actor said that, to him, what was most important about the film was making it as good as possible, which he felt Jakob's death could do. Check out Cena's full statement below:

I remember [Louis] being extremely nervous because what that signifies is something that could elicit a reaction from me.

Quick Links Fast X Retcons Gisele's Death Fast X Retcons Jason Momoa Into Fast Five's Bridge Scene Fast X Makes Cipher An Ally To Dom's Team Fast X Humanizes Hernan Reyes Through Dante's Flashbacks Fast X Retcons Dwayne Johnson's Franchise Exit & Comments Fast X Officially Ends Han and Shaw's Conflict Fast X Retcons Elena's Family To Give Her A Sister Fast X Overhauls Jakob's Character Fast X Introduces The Torettos' Matriarch Fast X Reveals That Mr. Nobody Has A Secret Daughter

Warning! Spoilers ahead for Fast X.Fast X has to make some retcons and character changes to the established The Fast Saga for its story to work. Dominic Toretto and his "La Familia" re-assemble for another adventure as they face off with a very different foe in Jason Momoa's flamboyant and eccentric villain, Dante. The franchise's protagonists have faced so many challenges in its two-decade history,...

Quick Links Fast X Retcons Gisele's Death Fast X Retcons Jason Momoa Into Fast Five's Bridge Scene Fast X Makes Cipher An Ally To Dom's Team Fast X Humanizes Hernan Reyes Through Dante's Flashbacks Fast X Retcons Dwayne Johnson's Franchise Exit & Comments Fast X Officially Ends Han and Shaw's Conflict Fast X Retcons Elena's Family To Give Her A Sister Fast X Overhauls Jakob's Character Fast X Introduces The Torettos' Matriarch Fast X Reveals That Mr. Nobody Has A Secret Daughter

Warning! Spoilers ahead for Fast X.Fast X has to make some retcons and character changes to the established The Fast Saga for its story to work. Dominic Toretto and his "La Familia" re-assemble for another adventure as they face off with a very different foe in Jason Momoa's flamboyant and eccentric villain, Dante. The franchise's protagonists have faced so many challenges in its two-decade history,...

Warning! Spoilers ahead for Fast X. As the beginning of the culmination of The Fast Saga, Fast X sets up not only what's to come next between Dominic Toretto's match-up with Dante, but also the franchise's ultimate end. Originally supposed to be directed by F9 helmer, Justin Lin, director Louis Leterrier stepped in to spearhead the project. Debuting in 2001 with Rob Cohen's The Fast and the Furious, it has successfully transitioned from being a street racing-centered series to an action-adventure fare. After F9, The Fast Saga now enters its final stretch, with only a few installments before officially wraps up. What lies ahead, however, has been effectively set up by the events of Fast X.

Throughout its production, star and producer, Vin Diesel has promised nothing but a fun and action-packed new Fast and Furious installment. Aside from the regular members of the Toretto "La Familia," Fast X also...

Dominic Toretto and his crew have come a long way in the Fast & Furious franchise. Having started out as street racers and highway robbers, the family members have become major players in international espionage. Still, their car-racing roots aren't behind them.

Related: 10 Best Quotes About Family In The Fast & Furious Franchise

Throughout Fast & Furious, cars have remained the true stars of the franchise. Both the protagonists and villains have had the pleasure of driving some of the fastest and most attractive vehicles, and among them, a few get to stand out because of their heavy price tags.

2019 McLaren 720s (Hobbs & Shaw) Price: $287,000

The spin-off, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, places more focus on sci-fi concepts than cars. Nonetheless, there are a few memorable car chases, notably one in the streets of London.

During the pursuit, fans get to see a McLaren for the first time in the franchise,...

K-pop girl group Aespa has been on a roll since their debut in late 2020. Following a year of virtual promotions due to the pandemic, Karina, Giselle, Winter, and Ningning are taking on 2022 full force. The girls performed at Coachella in April, held a special showcase for fans in Los Angeles, and just this week, spoke at the United Nations’ High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.

It’s almost hard to believe that Girls is only Aespa’s second mini-album. The record features five new songs, “Girls,” “Lingo,” and “ICU,” along with pre-released singles “Illusion,...

The first Coachella Music Festival since 2019 has finally come to a close, with buzzed-about musical moments and surprise guests galore, across both Weekend One and Weekend Two.

Surprise guests have become somewhat of an unspoken tradition at the festival and this year did not disappoint. The four-piece K-pop girl group, Aespa, had their first full-length U.S. performance ever at Coachella as part of 88rising’s Head in the Clouds Forever showcase.

Karina, Winter, Giselle, and Ningning performed five songs in their tightly-choreographed set: “aenergy,” “Black Mamba,” “Savage,” “Life’s Too Short” and “Next Level.