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Spoiler Alert !!!This article contains some of the spoilers from Dandadan Season 2 Episode 10.

Alright, Dandadan has been on point all season long, but Episode 10? Oh man, this one was like Science Saru was like: “You thought you knew what was coming? Cute. Watch this.” I was laughing one minute, gasping the next, and screaming at my screen by the end of the episode like a crazy sports fan. This show is chaos in its purest, most glorious form.

But before we get to the kaiju insanity, we gotta talk about Kinta. Because yes, he’s the kind of character that makes people roll their eyes, but somehow, this episode sort...

Steer clear of the quantum unfolding storage area: This article contains spoilers for "Peacemaker" season 2, episode 1, "The Ties That Grind."

"Peacemaker" season 1 introduced a lot of strange gadgets and alien equipment, but the horrible Auggie "White Dragon" Smith's (Robert Patrick) quantum unfolding storage area takes the cake. Uncanny even by the show's generous standards of weirdness, this extra-dimensional pocket space acts as Auggie's secret lair and workshop, and in best "Doctor Who" tradition, it's vastly bigger on the inside than you'd expect. After killing his father in season 1, Christopher "Peacemaker" Smith (John Cena) starts "Peacemaker" season 2 as the new owner of Auggie's house and the storage area. True to form,...

Kids’ Media is one of the most lucrative things you can get into. Really, advertising anything to children is and has always been the way to go. Remember when cigarette companies tried to appeal to children with how cool it was? While that has gone away, although E-Cigs definitely go for the subliminal approach, getting stuff out there to kids is big business. From the wholesome like Bluey and Miss Rachel to today’s topic, The Toxic Avenger, wait what? Yeah, today we are talking about one of the surprisingly many R rated, or at least not aimed at children, properties that were directly turned into a kid’s property,...

It was just supposed to be a nice weekend away, nothing more than a fun jaunt to a friend’s beach house, complete with Seventies soft rock sings-alongs in the car (Kenny Loggins’ “Whenever I Call You ‘Friend'” is a great road-trip jam) and maybe even a quick hand job en route. And naturally, everything devolves into a grisly auto wreck with fatalities.

This is how Splitsville starts, with what’s essentially a test, or possibly a warning. If a paramedic mentioning that a gentleman’s rather large penis is...

After escaping the Warner Bros. cancellation curse for his upcoming animated film Coyote vs. Acme, filmmaker Dave Green is ready to cast more magic with his latest project, Hex. For the new release coming from 20th Century Studios, Green is summoning BenDavid Grabinski, the creator of Netflix’s animated series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off.

Green will direct Hex from Grabinski’s script, and Andrew Lazar will produce alongside Mal Smith, the film’s co-producer. Grabinski will also executive produce. Plot details for Hex remain at the bottom of a conjure bag. However, The Hollywood Reporter says Hex revolves around “dark magic coming to an already unusual town.” THR notes that,...

After Ketchup Entertainment swooped in to save his Looney Tunes movie Coyote vs. Acme, director Dave Green is eyeing his next project. Better yet, he's bringing BenDavid Grabinski, the mastermind behind Netflix's Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, along with him. According to a new report from The Hollywood Reporter, the pair have sold a dark and magical new pitch called Hex to Walt Disney Studios that will be produced under the House of Mouse's 20th Century Studios. Green is set to helm the project with Grabinski writing, Andrew Lazar producing, and Mal Smith serving as co-producer.

The story of Hex is being kept under lock and key at this time,...

Somehow, the “Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa” have returned.

If you have no idea who, exactly, the “Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa” are, well, they originated with a Saturday morning cartoon series back in 1992. In the wake of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” all sorts of anthropomorphized animals were taking center stage and upholding the rule of law. The series was created by Ryan Brown, a comic book artist who also worked on designing toys and the original series, which only lasted two seasons, left a lasting impression on those who watched and remembered it fondly.

And now the property is back, with comic book publisher Oni Press teaming with the Nacelle Company for a limited-edition comic book series, ahead of a new streaming series and in conjunction with a new line of toys from Nacelle. The new comic book series hails from writer – writer Matt Hotson and artist...

Genndy Tartakovsky is a master of his craft and a legendary modern animator. He helped with the creation of Cartoon Network Studios, while his work on "Dexter's Laboratory" and "The Powerpuff Girls" helped establish Cartoon Network as the successor to Hanna-Barbera, ushering in a new era of American cartoons along the way.

Tartakovsky has tackled plenty of genres throughout his career since then, going from comedy to fantasy, sci-fi, drama, and even horror, but he's often combined all of them into a single story, as he did with his masterpiece, "Samurai Jack." And while Tartakovsky is arguably best known for his work on all ages projects, he is just as adept at making animation for adults. His latest project is "Fixed," a raunchy, transgressive, and very hard R-rated animated comedy about a dog going on a wild adventure out on the town the night before he's due to be neutered.

'90s nostalgia isn't always a bankable trend. For proof of that, look no further than the topsy-turvy nature of sitcom revivals staying on the air. Back in 2024, Netflix canceled "That '90s Show" after two seasons, with the sitcom failing to replicate the success of a different legacy revival, "Fuller House." Before that, NBC pulled the plug on the "Will & Grace" reboot after three seasons in 2020, with the show's creators claiming that it ended because the series reached its natural conclusion. Elsewhere, Peacock excused the "Saved by the Bell" class for the last time in 2022, but that cancellation was quite surprising.

As documented by Deadline, the first season of "Saved by the Bell" — which reunites most of the original gang 26 years after Zack (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) and Kelly's (Tiffani Thiessen) wedding — was a modest hit for Peacock — at one point, it was the platform's most-streamed original of all time. What's more,...

When "Gordita Chronicles" debuted on HBO Max it was met with critical acclaim and by many accounts had a decent viewership. Why, then, was it canceled after just one season? More than that, why was it completely removed from the platform that introduced it to audiences in the first place?

The term "lost media" conjures images of forgotten internet videos buried beneath the ever increasing tide of "content." But in recent years that same term could, lamentably, be applied to major TV series on big streaming platforms. Streaming services keep cancelling shows early for a variety of reasons, from the fact there's simply more media being pumped out, making it harder to compete, to the fact it's just easier to cancel shows when you're not beholden to a broadcast schedule. But there's also the unsettling trend of streamers actually removing shows altogether from their platforms, which has become a prominent...

Adult animation is absolutely everywhere right now as more viewers are flooding streaming services to discover shows and movies that cater to a more mature audience. But this was not always the case, as animation is still sometimes regarded as a medium for children, and that ridiculous thought still runs rampant up from time to time. Longtime animator Genndy Tartakovsky has played a role in getting an entire generation hooked on different TV shows and movies with titles like "Samurai Jack" and "Dexter's Laboratory." But, his latest picture recruits Idris Elba, Adam DeVine, and Kathryn Hahn for something truly raunchy, and folks who are down for a bit of adult humor are going to absolutely love "Fixed."

Netflix is now streaming "Fixed," an animated comedy about a dog named Bull (Adam DeVine), who isn't too stoked about the prospect of getting neutered and decides to have one last night on...

For the past 20 years, Adult Swim has been the premier outlet for the most messed-up, downright depraved TV shows and cartoons you can find anywhere (legally). From the multi-dimensional "Rick & Morty" to the radical "The Boondocks," Adult Swim has produced numerous zeitgeist-defining shows that warped the minds of impressionable kids and stoners worldwide.

Across all its shows, from its best to even its worst, Adult Swim has pushed the boundaries of what you can get away with on cable TV. You never know Wtf you're going to see on Adult Swim, which makes watching the channel actually feel dangerous, especially in an era where so much TV plays it safe.

One major factor in their ability to accomplish this is the enormous freedom they give their creators, which they can't find on any other platform. The team behind "Rick & Morty" says they have hardly any guardrails around the show,...

Although Jon Hamm became a household name through his dramatic lead role in "Mad Men," he's since revealed himself to be a particularly talented comedic actor. From his four fantastic "Saturday Night Live" hosting gigs to his recurring roles on "30 Rock," "Good Omens," and "Curb Your Enthusiasm," Hamm's been down to get real silly with it. 

In addition to playing comedic original characters, Hamm's been happy to reprise his ad man role for comedic effect. Most recently, he returned to play Draper in "Unfrosted," that bizarre Poptart movie from Jerry Seinfeld last year. But perhaps his strangest Draper reappraisal came seven years before that: in 2017, he guest-starred in an episode of "SpongeBob SquarePants." He voiced ad exec Don Grouper, a handsome yet shady ad man who wants to help Mr. Krabs sell frozen Krabby Patties.

Despite the obvious parallels to his "Mad Men" character, Don Grouper is not...

Well, this really shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone, now should it? The Bold and the Beautiful spoilers say that Li is one person in the family that probably has less ethics and morals than both Poppy and Luna combined.

Li Has Less Morals Than Poppy For This Reason

While her heart might be in the right place, as a doctor, it’s surprising that she still has her medical license at this point.

It wasn’t too long ago that she hid the fact that Finn was alive when everyone assumed that he was dead and she’s now doing the same thing with her niece, Luna.

While it might be admirable that she wants to give Luna a second chance at life in the hopes that she can redeem herself, she’s also giving everyone the false impression that this killer is dead.

Of course, B...

No one invites controversy quite like Matt Stone and Trey Parker. The "South Park" creators have stirred up all kinds of trouble throughout the show's staggering 26 season run, but the pair really pushed the envelope just a few weeks ago with the arrival of their latest season. The long-awaited season 27 premiere not only lampooned their parent company Paramount in the wake of a $1.5 billion deal to keep "South Park" on the air for another five years, but it also took ruthless jabs at the Trump administration. "Sermon on the 'Mount" depicted President Donald J. Trump as a loudmouthed annoyance who speaks in the same ridiculous cadence Stone used for Saddam Hussein in "South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut." Animated using actual pictures of Trump (including his infamous mugshot), the show's depiction of the "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York" actor constantly threatens to sue everybody who disagrees with him.

Finding fun takes on classic stories can be difficult, but some clever creators have found ways to revisit recognizable properties while breathing a ton of life into a franchise that everyone loves. This little exercise of revisiting old faves has become almost essential for creatives looking to find a job in the current iteration of Hollywood, where everything has to have an instant hook or link to an existing intellectual property. Paramount stumbled into a delightful revision of "Grease" with "Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies" over on Paramount+, but that win would be short-lived as the streamer decided to cancel the series after just one season. But the reason for ditching the charming little show is depressing, because the finances of the larger studio were the main driver behind the move to pull the plug on "Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies."

The show begins four years before the events of "Grease,...

Another month means another slate of HBO Max releases. The streamer will bring a few notable films onto its service this August, including A24’s “The Legend of Ochi” and the horror sensation “Final Destination: Bloodlines.” It also boasts a minor selection of archive entries, bringing new horror, romance, comedy and drama onto the service.

Here are the seven best movies that are new to HBO Max in August

20th Century “Alien: Covenant”

“Alien: Covenant” isn’t the best of the “Alien” franchise. It’s barely in the top five. Still, Ridley Scott’s third feature in his outer space horror franchise expands upon the interesting themes and ideas established in his earlier entries.

Scott and company bring Michael Fassbender back into the fold, allowing one of the franchise’s best actors to give a dual performance as synthetics David and Walter. Through these characters (particularly David), “Covenant” continues to...

If animation has taught us anything, it's that life is best lived in pairs. Cartoon duos are all the rage, enriching the shows with a whole lot more fun and excitement for the viewers. Seriously, imagine if Tom didn't have Jerry -- what would he do for an entire episode? Probably nap like most cats or bemoan the stretch of time in between meals. In the same vein, what if Wile E. Coyote didn't fancy a Road Runner feast? Poor coyote would be working in tech and making products that only half work –- think "The Office" but following around Acme employees.

So, much like shoes, the best cartoon characters come in pairs. Let's take a look at the best of the best and talk about why they're as seminal as they are. There's no real scientific method here, and it's mostly about how important the characters have become in pop culture.

These days, multi-hyphenate writer/director/executive producer/co-ceo of DC Studios James Gunn is a pretty massive mover and shaker in the entertainment world, but in 2004, he was still just getting his career off the ground. Sure, he had been working with Lloyd Kaufman and Troma Studios for years at that point, having written "Tromeo and Juliet" in 1996 for his very first official gig, and he had written a successful screenplay for "Scooby-Doo" in 2002, but he was far from the professional and pop culture titan he is today. In true Troma spirit, however, Gunn was still hard at work on low-budget projects, and he starred as a version of himself alongside his then-wife Jenna Fischer in her directorial debut, a mockumentary called "LolliLove."

"LolliLove" is as indie as it gets, filmed for about $1,500 and shot in and around Gunn and Fischer's home, with actual footage from their wedding used as B-roll.

Plot: From visionary director Genndy Tartakovsky comes “Fixed,” an adult animated comedy about Bull, an average, all-around good dog who discovers he’s going to be neutered in the morning! As the gravity of this life-altering event sets in, Bull realizes he needs one last adventure with his pack of best friends as these are the last 24 hours with his balls! What could go wrong…?

Review: If you have ever had an animated film recommended but brushed it off by saying that cartoons are for kids, you are missing out. From the pantheon of Japanese animated fare that rival live-action projects to classic American films like Heavy Metal, animation has been a medium with just as many projects aimed at adults as it has towards children. In recent years, movies like Sausage Party have amped up the raunch factor to reclaim animation for mature audiences. Still, Seth Rogen’s food-oriented...

The streamer lost more popular animated content at the end of July.

HBO Max has made multiple efforts to subtly shift its target audience over the past couple of years. The most obvious was its recent move to change its name from Max back to HBO Max, but there have also been concerted efforts to gear the streamer’s catalog more toward adults who can best appreciate its premium brand. Those efforts have included the removal of kids’ content from the streamer, and at the end of July, HBO Max lost two more marquee titles in the genre.

Key Details: Dog days of summer: “Courage the Cowardly Dog” and “What’s New Scooby-Doo?” are no longer available on HBO Max. Lost license: The removals are thanks to the expiration of HBO Max’s license to stream them. Gone looney?: Earlier this year, the streamer also pulled a selection of “Looney Tunes” episodes.

A former Narutoanimator is sharing his thoughts on the series as the original anime nears its 23rd anniversary. Most importantly, he's revealing a grave error the franchise made during the height of its popularity.

Henry Thurlow, a longtime American animator living and working in Japan, shared his critical opinion of Naruto on X (formerly Twitter). "As I rewatch Naruto, I do have this critique," he said. "While the big-fight animations reach Increadible heights. Other moments almost never do. Naruto and Sasuke fighting these guys? Very 'normal.' I wish they used the mentality of Elevate Everything." Thurlow was credited as a key animator for Naruto: Shippuden and Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. He was also a secondary key animator for The Last: Naruto the Movie.

Naruto Animator Made History as the 1st American Director of One Piece As I rewatch Naruto, I do have this critique:While the big-fight animations reach Increadible heights.

One of the more notable one-episode wonders in television history may be "Lookwell." 

"Lookwell," for those unfortunate enough not to know, was a comedy pilot starring Adam West that was produced by Lorne Michaels and co-written by Conan O'Brien and Robert Smigel. It was made in 1991, but despite its high concept and high quality, it never went to series. The pilot aired on NBC in late July of that year as a TV movie, but only those with fast-moving Vcr-record buttons were able to capture it before it vanished into the ether. Those who did manage to capture it on VHS instantly became enamored, falling in love with Adam West's sublime comedic performance and its askew sense of humor. 

The premise of "Lookwell" was a little arch, as was the fashion at the time. West played Ty Lookwell, a wealthy, retired TV actor who loved to lounge around his 1970s-decorated...

Animator Genndy Tartakovsky made a name for himself with Cartoon Network shows like Dexter’s Laboratory and Samurai Jack, establishing him as one of the voices to watch in animation in the ‘90s and early aughts. Because of this, animation fans won’t dismiss his latest work as just another raunchy adult animated movie — although it doesn’t lack the raunchy fun — Fixed is a genuinely artistic, well-made picture with the unmistakable touch of its creator.

Fixed Review

Fixed follows a horny mutt who discovers that his humans are going to take him to the vet in the morning to be neutered, causing him to go out on the town for one last night of debauchery before losing his manhood. The best way to describe this film is like The Hangover if it were made for Adult Swim, and it’s just as crazy as that sounds.

Fixed (L to R) Beck Bennett as Sterling,...

Brendan Small and Tommy Blacha's animated series "Metalocalypse" follows the adventures of the death metal band Dethklok, the most extreme band on Earth. While performing their growly, Cookie-Monster rock songs, they focus on desolation, decay, and death. Off-stage, too, they are frequent witnesses to all manner of gore and horror; in one episode, they unwittingly hire a costumer who uses human skin to make their leather costumes. Despite the blood and misery of their everyday lives, however, the members of Dethklok were still callow, dumb, spoiled rock stars, complaining about their trailers, picking over the size of their giant paychecks, and whining about having to work on time. They all believed in the bleak, murderous ethos of death metal, but they were also brats and a-holes just as much as mainstream celebrities.

The gore was, of course, played for laughs. It was so extreme, one couldn't help but giggle at how shocking it was.

The show that must not be named is fulfilling its threat to actually become a reality and roll cameras, ensuring nothing but the nicest, most conflict-free discourse since the Snyder Cut became a reality. This is to say, HBO has shared the news that the "Harry Potter" TV series is now in production.

To accompany this announcement, we have our first look at Dominic McLaughlin as Harry "The Boy Who Lived" Potter, sporting the character's glasses and, most importantly, his lightning-shaped scar on his forehead. The news comes almost 14 years to the day after "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" brought the "Harry Potter" movie series to a very, very successful close, so much so that no one on the planet thought that story would end up being retold again so soon.

Warner Bros. has truly speed-run through the development of this show, with Warner Bros. Discovery CEO...

The persistent, decades-long popularity of "SpongeBob SquarePants" has always been a little baffling. The premise and look of Stephen Hillenburg's 1999 animated series is downright surreal: it takes place under the sea, and all the characters are undersea creatures, which is easy enough to understand, but it also affects the aesthetic and soundtrack of retro-'60s Hawai'ian kitsch. Although underwater, the cartoon physics of the series still allows for burning fires and ordinary gravity, adding a note of dreamlike unreality to everything. The title character is a sea sponge, but one that looks like a kitchen sponge, and who walks around on spindly human limbs.

SpongeBob is played by comedian Tom Kenny, and the plucky, childlike hero adores his job as a fry cook at his local burger joint, the Krusty Krab. SpongeBob's boss is the money-obsessed Mr. Krabs (Clancy Brown), who possesses a secret formula to make the perfect hamburger.

"One Piece" is one of the most legendary anime of modern time, one of the best-selling works of fiction of all time with an influential story, which makes watching its many episodes and movies a daunting task. Still, once you embark on the journey, it is an exhilarating, hilarious, silly, emotional, rousing tale of friendship, adventure, and fighting the government (seriously).

Created by Eiichiro Oda, "One Piece" follows the journey of Monkey D. Luffy and his crew, the Straw Hat Pirates, as they seek the legendary treasure called One Piece. The series is filled with relatable and memorable characters, each with an increasingly more tragic backstory that will constantly bring tears to your eyes.

Oda created a fleshed-out and lived-in world with a vast sense of history that is meticulously expanded and revealed with every story arc. Like "Lord of the Rings," there is a sense that we're seeing but...

Reader, you have been lied to! Film history is littered with unfairly maligned classics, whether critics were too eager to review the making of rather than the finished product, or they suffered from underwhelming ad campaigns or general disinterest. Let’s revise our takes on some of these films from wrongheaded to the correct opinion.

When director John Badham‘s skydiving thriller “Drop Zone” was released by Paramount Pictures in December 1994, the general perception was that it was a ridiculous and disposable programmer. It did Ok at the box office (opening at number three behind Barry Levinson‘s hot-button drama “Disclosure” and the Tim Allen family hit “The Santa Clause”), but critics had their knives out for the movie’s allegedly indefensible plot holes, and the movie was largely forgotten a few weeks after it opened.

“Drop Zone,” with its story of a US Marshal (Wesley Snipes) pursuing a gang...

Warner Bros. Pictures Animation has unveiled the first trailer for its first full-length feature, The Cat in the Hat, an animated adaptation of the classic Dr. Seuss story starring Bill Hader.

In the film, the Cat — voiced by Bill Hader — spreads joy to kids in his hilarious, signature and singularly irreverent way, transporting them and audiences on a fantastical journey through a world they’ve never seen before. Our hero’s toughest assignment yet comes from the I.I.I.I., which asks him to cheer up Gabby and Sebastian, a pair of siblings struggling with their move to a new town. Known for taking things too far, this could be this agent of chaos’ last chance to prove himself…or lose his magical hat!

Directed by Alessandro Carloni and Erica Rivinoja, the film will hit theaters and IMAX across North America on February...

An animated sci-fi movie with an 86% Rotten Tomatoes score becomes an instant streaming hit in America three months after its $15 million box office. After Inside Out 2, Moana 2, Despicable Me 4, Mufasa: The Lion King, and Kung Fu Panda 4 all ranked within the top 10 highest-grossing movies of 2024, 2025 has been a rough year so farfor animated films at the box office.

However, Dreamworks' Dog Man, released this past January, was a modest success that earned an 80% Rotten Tomatoes score and made over $145 million at the box office. Elio had hopes of turning the year around for animated film, but despite its 83% Rotten Tomatoes score, it debuted to $20 million, the lowest opening weekend ever for a Pixar movie.

There have also been several animated films that flew under that radar at the box office in 2025, earning critical praise but failing to attract large audiences in theaters.

The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie...

Despite its rocky start, the latest Looney Tunes movie is finally starting to see some success in the United States on HBO.

After countless delays and a box office struggle, the latest film entry into one of Warner Bros' oldest and iconic brands, The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie, is starting to pull ahead on streaming. Per FlixPatrol, The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie is currently HBO's #3 most viewed film in the United States as of June 29, 2025, falling behind the HBO original documentary, My Mom Jayne, and the powerhouse that is A Minecraft Movie. This boost in interest came shortly after the film debuted on the streaming platform on June 27and after it was released on HBO on June 28 at 8:00 p.m. Et.

The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie had a difficult theatrical release, to say the least.

Jerry Bruckheimer, the film producer behind franchises like Top Gun, Bad Boys, and Pirates of the Caribbean, talks about the first time Disney execs saw Johnny Deppplaying the iconic pirate character Jack Sparrow. The captain seeking to recover his ship was inspired by a combination of rock artist Keith Richards and variations of Looney Tunes animated characters, but it was a rendition that Disney's bosses did not quite get at the beginning. Can you really imagine Jack Sparrow not being the Jack Sparrow we have all come to love?

Bruckheimer sat down with Deadline to talk about his latest movie endeavor, the sports drama starring Brad Pitt, F1. The producer navigated through his most important franchises, and recalled his time making the 2003 adventure film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. He was one of the few who understood Depp's performance as the over-the-top and confident pirate.

Eric Bauza is a Canadian-American television and film voice actor best known for his work in the Looney Tunes franchise, namely as Daffy Duck and Porky Pig in various projects like Space Jam: A New Legacy and The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie. Some of his other notable roles include Puss in Boots in The Adventures of Puss in Boots and Foop in The Fairly OddParents. He has also voiced several characters in popular television shows on Cartoon Network like Rick and Morty, Steven Universe, and Bob’s Burgers.

Bauza has won three Emmy awards for his work in Looney Tunes Cartoons from 2020-2024, Bugs Bunny Builders and Teen Titans Go!

Eric Bauza Biography: Early Life, Age, Family, Education

Bauza was born on December 7, 1979 (Eric Bauza’s age 45) in Scarborough, a suburb of Toronto, Canada. His parents immigrated to Canada from the Philippines, and his Filipino heritage...

Director Dean DeBlois may have brought the animated "How to Train Your Dragon" trilogy to a close back in 2019, but he's since returned to the franchise with a live-action remake of the 2010 animated film he initially co-directed with Chris Sanders. This new interpretation of the beloved family movie doesn't stray too far from the original film and often ends up being a shot-for-shot remake (albeit one that's a half hour longer by virtue of some extended sequences involving the future dragon slayers of Berk). In his review, /Film's Ethan Anderton described the remake as a fun albeit largely unnecessary venture that pretty much plays the hits. It doesn't really matter though, as the movie is already set to receive a sequel in 2027.

While "The Black Phone" star Mason Thames may take front and center as Hiccup (the awkward Viking who learns to tame and befriend the Night Fury known as...

While Voltron and the Power Rangers' Megazord certainly have their fans, this all pales in comparison to Japan's sweeping Gundam franchise. Gundam has been a steady presence since launching in 1979, branching into numerous forms of multimedia and merchandising while retaining the awesome concept of giant, human-piloted robots battling each other. But at its core, Gundam thrives by reinventing itself through the numerous anime television series that have carried the franchise through the decades. There are dozens of Gundam anime series, many featuring their own standalone continuities or alternate timelines, and each with their own set of memorable characters.

Whether it's the classic shows that formed the franchise's foundation or the tonal and narrative departures that started in the '90s, there is a Gundam series for everyone. The great thing about trying to jump into this fandom is, given the lack of a singular narrative, there are plenty of great starting points.

"The Big Bang Theory" aired for 12 successful seasons and ended on its own terms, allowing Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons), Leonard Hofstadter (Johnny Galecki), Penny (Kaley Cuoco), Raj Koothrappali (Kunal Nayyar), Howard Wolowitz (Simon Helberg), Amy Farrah Fowler (Mayim Bialik), and Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz (Melissa Rauch) to bow out on a happy note. The show also spawned the spin-offs "Young Sheldon," "Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage," and the upcoming "Stuart Fails to Save the Universe," so viewers can look forward to the franchise continuing for years to come. However, the original series is still as popular as ever, and some folks would love to see it return down the line -- but what are the chances of that actually happening?

In an interview with the New York Post, Nayyar revealed that he's open to playing Raj again someday. At the same time, he believes that the "Big Bang Theory" should be given...

We're halfway through the 2020s, and one thing is clear: Movies are the balm, the salve, and the answer to life's biggest questions. Filmmakers are storytellers, and the stories told over the past five years have ranged from the thrilling to the serene, the serious to the hilarious, and beyond. We've seen box-office records smashed, non-English language films move the pop culture needle here in the U.S., and original ideas rewarded with praise and popcorn buckets. We've seen movies, and we're not stopping anytime soon.

For now, though, we're offering up a quick recap as to where we stand on the best films released between 2020 and now. Both blockbusters and indie surprises can be found below, but did your favorite make the cut? You'll have to keep reading to find out and start making a watchlist of the best movies of the 2020s so far!

Read more: 15 Best Movies...

Easter eggs have become far too commonplace in movies nowadays. It's gotten to the point that they distract viewers from paying attention to the story unfolding on the screen, because to get sucked into the emotion of a movie might cause you to miss a glancing reference to an obscure Marvel character or a deep Mario Kart cut — which, upon spying it, will allow you to laugh many decibels too loud so as to alert every single person in the theater that you are the knowingest knower who ever did know.

Before Easter eggs became a matter of competitive viewing, they were just innocuous bits of ephemera scattered in and around the frame that you might not notice until a subsequent viewing. Some directors invited their audiences to be on guard for obligatory bits, but for the most part, they were wholly unexpected. And, oh yeah, we didn't call them Easter eggs.

Animation has never been more at risk, from the threat of AI replacing animators, to studio consolidation scrapping projects because the big bosses don't care about the medium, or studios straight-up shutting down all in-house productions.

What animation studios remain in production are all focused on one single thing: franchising. As if the IP craze of live-action wasn't enough, the big animation studios like Disney, Warner Bros., and DreamWorks are singularly focused on growing their IP, churning out sequel after sequel (with the occasional original story here and there as a treat). Of course, this isn't automatically a bad thing. Take DreamWorks, who is arguably the champion of animated trilogies, and who, in 2022 delivered one of the best animated movies of the decade with "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish."

Since then, DreamWorks has delivered lackluster sequels to successful movies, like "Trolls Band Together" and the disappointing "Kung Fu Panda 4.

"The Lion King" is the 1994 hit film based on William Shakespeare's "Hamlet," and it tells a story of deception that leads one lion to seek justice for the father he lost. If you're a 1990s kid like me, you know this story like the back of your hand, and you can probably sing "Hakuna Matata" in your sleep. While we are well-versed in the lives of Simba, Mufasa, and Scar, their conflict in "The Lion King" is just the beginning. Ever since "The Lion King" made Disney the king of the box office, the company has been working diligently to create new stories in this universe and introduce new characters. This means that Mufasa and Simba's family tree has grown well beyond what we see in the original film.

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The team behind the upcomingThe Cat in the Hat film defends the decision to shelve Coyote vs. Acme.

Per Deadline, The Cat in the Hat co-writer-director Alessandro Carloni opened up about why the axing of Coyote vs. Acme by Warner Bros. Discovery should not become "representative of how painful and atrocious the industry can be." Carloni explained, "It's that kind of industry. You have to go with the frustration. We are lucky to do art in our profession but we can’t lock ourselves in a basement and paint a painting. We get to do things that are huge and expensive and it is a business."

Erica Rivinoja, who wrote and directed The Cat in the Hat alongside Carloni, added that audiences can help prevent future cancellations in one simple way. "Go to the movies," Rivinoja said. "Go to the big ones, go to the small ones, don't just stream them.

How’s this for a R-rated animated comedy idea: A pooch and his doggy friends go out for one wild night on the town before he’s set to get neutered. Good, right?

“I think it’s the best elevator pitch I’ve ever had,” says Genndy Tartakovsky, about the concept for Fixed, his first R-rated feature, which premiered at the Annecy film festival on Wednesday. “Every time I say it, everybody laughs. You have the vision of a movie, right there.”

That pitch, back in 2009, was enough to get Tartakovsky in the door at Sony Pictures Animation. Tartakovsky was already an established, and Emmy-winning hitmaker, at Warner Bros. Cartoon Network, thanks to shows like Dexter’s Laboratory, Powderpuff Girls and Samurai Jack. Fixed was set to be his first feature, and Sony’s first-ever R-rated animated film.

Then everything changed.

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Margo Price is set to return with a brand new album. It’s called Hard Headed Woman and arrives August 29th via Loma Vista Recordings. To accompany the record’s announcement, the country singer-songwriter also shared the new song “Don’t Let the Bastards Get You Down.” Stream it below.

The new set follows Price’s celebrated 2023 release Strays and finds the artist reuniting with producer Matt Ross-Spang. Featuring duets with the likes of Tyler Childers and Jesse Welles, Hard Headed Woman serves as the first full-length album Price cut in Nashville, where she’s resided for over 20 years. As a result, she bills the project as “a manifesto, a tribute to both a city and a genre, a defiant cry for individuality, and a deep exploration of America.”

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Okay, One Piece fans, catch your breath. Remember how we completely lost our minds over just how insane Luffy’s Gear 5 was? That wild cartoon energy, that Looney Tunes chaos, the colors that made your eyeballs feel like they just got kicked into hyperspace? Yeah, that wasn’t a one-time fluke.

Because guess what? Toei Animation, the studio behind One Piece, Dragon Ball, Sailor Moon, and basically your entire childhood, just made some big announcement. And, nope, it’s not another live-action remake, it’s something that could make One Piece‘s animation even better moving forward. Let’s get into it.

What is Eterna animation? Toei Animation’s new brand

So here’s the tea. The studio behind our beloved One Piece, Toei Animation, is turning 70 in 2026. Yup, the studio’s been around for that long, and rather than sitting around and lighting some birthday candles, they’re going...

If Keanu Reeves’ John Wick is modern action’s heir apparent to Buster Keaton, then Ana de Armas’ Eve Macarro may be its Jackie Chan.

Series creator and mastermind Chad Stahelski has been anything but shy in sharing his affinity for Old Stone Face, with all four Wick films positively packed with references to the action genre’s first great star, and Len Wiseman’s From the World of John Wick: Ballerina does not break from that mold. But Macarro is no Wick, and where Reeves attacks with a stoic, nearly tranquilized delivery, barreling through a crumbling world teeming with inveterate assassins, de Armas is both brasher and more human. Perhaps it is the difference between a relative novice in this world and a legendary veteran, but she is a teary-eyed killer whose trail is marked with sensitivity. Wick wants solace; Macarro wants justice.

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Television history is filled with plenty of infamous flops that barely made it to air before the networks gave them the chop: 2012 crossdressing series “Work It,” a 2007 musical drama “Viva Laughin” that the New York Times referred to as possibly “the worst show in the history of television,” and the 1990 British sitcom about Hitler “Heil Honey, I’m Home.” 25 years ago, an animated series adaptation of Kevin Smith’s 1994 cult film “Clerks” joined that dubious club — and seemed cheerfully aware of its fate the entire time.

In the pilot episode of the ABC adult animated sitcom, which remarkably was not one of the two episodes that were broadcast before the show got canceled and burned off over at Comedy Central, the lead characters Dante and Randal (voiced by Brian O’Halloran and Jeff Anderson) watch an episode of “The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer” — “America’s #1 sitcom,” as they put it. A...

There are dozens upon dozens of memorable eccentrics, delusional antiheroes, blustery authority figures, sad sacks, screw-ups and all-too-lovable schmucks that populate the 12 feature films and handful of shorts directed by Wes Anderson. It is safe to say that there’s nobody else like Anatole “Zsa Zsa” Korda in his back catalog. (The gentleman’s name alone, being a sui generis mixture of European gentry, old Hollywood callbacks and references to two different film directors, is pure chef’s kiss.) An international magnate of mystery, “a maverick in the fields of armaments and aviation,...

The first fully animated Looney Tunes movie hits Max on Friday, June 27.

Daffy Duck and Porky Pig are blasting off from the big screen to streaming with “The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie.” After picking up solid reviews (and a decent box office run), this sci-fi comedy is heading to HBO Max, bringing Looney Tunes chaos to a full-length alien invasion story. The setup? Daffy and Porky accidentally uncover a mind control plot at a bubble gum factory — because of course, they do — and end up as Earth’s last hope. It’s fast, funny, and totally unhinged in the best way. Here’s everything you need to know before it lands on streaming on Friday, June 27 on HBO Max.

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You would be forgiven for not having heard of Star Wars Galaxy of Creatures. Despite being an official Star Wars production, the series was released on the Star Wars Kids YouTube channel with almost no publicity or advertising from Disney or Lucasfilm, so it completely slipped under the radar. Which is unfortunate, because it might just be one of the best Star Wars animated shows in recent memory.

The short-form animated series focuses on an aptly named Safari droid called Sf-R3, who travels to various planets across the Star Wars galaxy to observe all the strange and wonderful creatures which the franchise has to offer. Sf-R3 (who is regularly referred to as "Aree") and his companion, a cam droid known as Cam, carry out this work at the behest of the Galactic Society of Creature Enthusiasts. Wookieepedia places the timeline of the series at around 34 Aby, which is the same year that The Force Awakens,...