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Protests, Politics & K-Pop? Exo’s Mv Once Accused Of Influencing Chilean Youth (Photo Credit – X)

In 2019, Chile was undergoing a series of protests from the youth against the alleged malpractices by the government. 2019 was also the year when K-pop group Exo released its new song Obsession from the album of the same name. When you read these two instances, you would think they are not connected right? But you would be wrong. The Chilean government accused Exo, and K-pop of messing with the young minds and leading them down the paths of protest and causing political unrest in the country.

Why was Exo accused by the Chilean government?

According to a Dazed Digital report, an internal government document circulated at the time accused “foreign influence” of stirring the flames of anti-government demonstrations in Santiago. Strangely enough, it singled out K-pop content as a vehicle for dissent, and even...

The Midnight Madness program at the Toronto International Film Festival has always been a space for cinema that pushes boundaries, disrupts worldviews, and leaves a slippery residue of viscera on the screen—during a festival otherwise dominated by predominantly highbrow, highly serious selections. As the fest turns 50 this September, the program’s disregard for good taste, social norms, and any semblance of staying inside the box shows zero signs of changing.

It’s no wonder TIFF’s Midnight Madness/Strange Cuts program was recently ranked first in Dread Central’s definitive list of the 90 Best Genre Fests on Earth (in a three-way tie with Fantasia and Sitges, respectively).

To prepare for this year’s lineup, I sat down with TIFF Midnight Madness lead programmer Peter Kuplowsky to break down the salacious selections—from the nastiest and most shocking titles to the grim, macabre, and everything in between. Kuplowsky is partly...

Calling all nocturnal movie lovers: The Toronto Film Festival has unveiled its midnight madness slate, a lineup of often disturbing and always raucous works of cinema.

Director Matt Johnson’s gonzo time-travel caper “Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie,” will open the Midnight Madness section while “Dead Lover,” a zany, macabre horror-comedy from Canadian director Grace Glowicki, will be the closing night film.

Midnight Madness concludes each night of TIFF with 11:59 p.m. screenings at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, where the bold and brave gather at very late hours to “bear witness to the very best and most bizarre in contemporary genre and shock cinema,” according to the festival’s official press release. “Its signature slate of wicked wonders that are sure to delight and disturb.”

This year’s Midnight Madness section will host seven world premieres and one international premiere. Among the world premieres is Ben Wheatley’s “Normal,...

The Toronto International Film Festival has set seven world premieres, one international premiere and two Canadian debuts to screen in its Midnight Madness section.

Among the world premieres are Normal, a crime thriller from UK director Ben Wheatley (winner of the Midnight Madness People’s Choice award in 2016 for Free Fire), with Bob Odenkirk starring, and Dust Bunny, a whimsical horror thriller that marks the feature directing debut of US television showrunner Bryan Fuller and reunites him with the star of his Hannibal series Mads Mikkelsen.

Also making their global debuts are Kenji Tanigaki’s Hong Kong martial arts thriller The Furious,...

Bob Odenkirk, Mads Mikkelsen and Sigourney Weaver are among the stars who will appear in the creepy and campy films of the Toronto International Film Festival’s Midnight Madness section, TIFF organizers announced on Thursday.

The section will consist of 10 films, seven of them world premieres, two Canadian premieres and one international premiere.

The seven world premiere films include Ben Wheatley’s “Normal,” starring Odenkick as a small-town sheriff; and Bryan Fuller’s “Dust Bunny,” with Mikkelsen and Weaver in the story of an 8-year-old girl hunting the monster she says is under her bed. The international premiere will be “Junk World,” an animated film from Japanese filmmaker Takahide Hori.

The section will open and close with the Canadian premieres of films from Canadian directors. Matt Johnson’s “Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie,” which won the midnight madness award at this year’s SXSW Film Festival, will open the program,...

Midnight Madness, it’s almost your time. The Toronto International Film Festival has today announced the lineup of its “signature slate of wicked wonders that are sure to delight and disturb the festival’s devoted and raucous late-night crowd.” One of the most beloved aspects of the festival, the annual assortment of tricks and treats is a feast for the genre-devoted and generally curious alike.

Midnight Madness will open with the Canadian premiere of Matt Johnson’s Toronto-set “Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie.” The film is based on Johnson’s cult “Viceland” series, and is billed as a “hysterical, death-defying time-travel caper.” The section will close with “Dead Lover,” a “zany, macabre horror-comedy from Canadian director Grace Glowicki.” The 2025 edition features seven world premieres and one international premiere.

The section closes out each night of the festival with 11:59 p.m. screenings at the (possibly) haunted Royal Alexandra Theatre,...

Producer and showrunner Bryan Fuller, known for creating Hannibal and American Gods, is bringing his directorial debut, Dust Bunny, to the Toronto Film Festival for a world premiere as part of the Midnight Madness section.

The horror thriller stars Mads Mikkelsen and Sigourney Weaver, and portrays a young girl asking her neighbor for help killing the monster under her bed that she thinks ate her family. Fuller is headed to Toronto amid the backdrop a 2023 lawsuit brought by fellow Queer for Fear producer Sam Wineman that alleged a hostile workplace environment on set. The next arbitration hearing in the case is scheduled for Feb. 2026.

The 2025 edition of the nocturnal Midnight Madness sidebar, with seven world premieres, will open with Matt Johnson’s Toronto-set Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, which bowed at SXSW, and will close with Grace Glowicki’s Dead Lover, a horror comedy about a lonely gravedigger...

There are many, many ways that pop-culture fans have discovered shapeshifting rocker/actor Michael Des Barres over the decades. Some may know him from his big-screen debut at age 17 in the 1967 Sidney Poitier film To Sir, With Love; or as the frontman of the Deep Purple- and Led Zeppelin-associated bands Silverhead and Detective; or as the cowriter of Animotion’s 1983 hit “Obsession”; or as the longtime host of the Little Steven’s Underground Garage morning show on SiriusXM; or as iconic MacGyver villain Murdoc; or for his many other television appearances on shows like Roseanne, Seinfeld, Melrose Place, Northern Exposure, Frasier, and Nip/Tuck.

But if you’re one of the Gen X kids among the estimated 1.9 billion people (nearly 40 percent of the world population at the time) who watched the global Live Aid concert broadcast 40 years ago, on July 13, 1985, then you might best know Des Barres as the...

Michael Madsen, the prolific actor best known for playing tough guys in Quentin Tarantino films like Reservoir Dogs and the Kill Bill series, has died at the age of 67.

Madsen’s reps confirmed the actor’s death to Variety, adding that he died Thursday morning from cardiac arrest in Malibu, California.

“In the last two years Michael Madsen has been doing some incredible work with independent film including upcoming feature films Resurrection Road, Concessions and Cookbook for Southern Housewives, and was really looking forward to this next chapter in his life.

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In the history of comic book cinema, few roles are coveted as much as playing Batman. Even long before the age of superhero dominance came in the 2000s, Tim Burton's "Batman" was a smash hit that helped make Michael Keaton a superstar. The Caped Crusader is one of the most enduring and beloved characters to ever debut in the pages of a comic book. Naturally, when Zack Snyder was looking to cast a new actor as Batman for what ultimately became "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," Warner Bros. cast a wide net, with quite a few actors in the mix. One of those actors had just come off a major role in the highly successful "Hobbit" franchise.

Richard Armitage played Thorin in Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit" trilogy. Serving as prequels to "The Lord of the Rings," the...

The "Star Trek: The Original Series" episode "Obsession" may be one of the most underrated episodes of the show. It's actually one of the stronger Captain Kirk episodes, allowing the character to confront some of his acknowledged personal weaknesses, and, in overcoming them, grow as a character.

Kirk (William Shatner) had flaws, of course, but he was often depicted on "Star Trek" as being in complete control of his faculties (most of the time), using his leadership instincts and willingness to take calculated risks to avail himself of any crisis. He could have a temper, but usually caught himself before doing anything rash. In pop culture, Kirk has a reputation for being something of a reckless cowboy who broke the Prime Directive on the regular (and he often did play a little fast-and-loose with Starfleet regulations), but revisiting old "Star Trek" episodes reveals that he was actually pretty stern and judicious.

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A little bit of sex is always appreciated in movies and TV shows, and a lot of it also doesn’t go unnoticed. I am looking at you, Fifty Shades of Grey, and its half-a-billion-dollar box office earnings. If you also love steamy movies and shows, then this article is for you, as we are here to list the most erotic films and TV shows you can find on Prime Video. So, here are the steamiest movies and TV shows you should watch on Prime Video.

My Fault: London (Movie) Credit – Prime Video

My Fault: London is a British romantic drama film co-directed by Dani Girdwood and Charlotte Fassler from a screenplay by Melissa Osborne. Based on the 2017 novel Culpa mía by Mercedes Ron, the 2025 film is a remake of the 2023 Spanish film, My Fault. It follows Noah,...

Jehnny Beth, vocalist of the post-punk band Savages, is releasing her second solo album, You Heartbreaker, You, on August 29th via Fiction Records. In anticipation, Beth has shared lead single “Broken Rib” and its accompanying music video.

You Heartbreaker, You is the follow-up to Beth’s debut solo record, To Love Is To Live, which was released in 2020. The new album has nine tracks and is described as “visceral, abrasive, and cathartic” in a press release. It was produced by Beth’s longtime partner and collaborator Johnny Hostile, who also worked on her first album. See the artwork and tracklist below.

“We’re living in a dark time, full of drama, and barbarous tragedy. It became clear to me that, in these times, we either learn how to scream really well, or we learn how to whisper,” Jehnny said about the album in a statement.

The first preview, “Broken Rib,...

Exclusive: Hulu is rounding out the recurring cast for its upcoming limited series about the Murdaugh Murders, adding Madeline Popovich (The Christmas High Note), Jessi Case (9-1-1: Lone Star), Jim O’Heir (Running Point), Mark Pellegrino (American Rust), Nicholas Cirillo (The 4:30 Movie), Patch Darragh (Obsession) and Ryan Paynter (The Supremes At Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat). The as-yet untitled true crime drama series comes from showrunner Michael D. Fuller, who co-created the project with Erin Lee Carr.

The series is based on the true story of Maggie and Alex Murdaugh’s “stranger-than-fiction family drama”, drawn from reporting by journalist Mandy Matney, creator of the Murdaugh Murders Podcast, and insider knowledge from years spent following the case.

Popovich plays Mallory Beach, a bright, endearing young woman who’s best friends with Paul’s girlfriend, Morgan.

O’Heir plays Dick Harpootlian, a braggadocious, old-guard State Senator and defense attorney, Dick is hired by Alex to...

Slowly but surely, Kagurabachi fans are getting paranoid with each passing day. Questions like “When is it going to happen?” or “Would it even happen in this lifetime?” are constantly haunting the fans. However, a recent Shonen Jump announcement seems to bring a little ray of hope.

Unless they bring us some positive news about Kagurabachi’s anime adaptation, other series like Solo Leveling will likely take over the remaining hype for Kagurabachi. While no one knows what’s to come, here’s what Shonen Jump’s official X post hints at, possibly some good news.

Kagurabachi is cooking something!

According to the X post, the 2024 Next Manga Awards winner, Kagurabachi, is expected to release some exciting news next week in Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #22/23.

Kagurabachi by Takeru Hokazono will be publishing its 'latest exciting information' next week in Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #22/23. pic.twitter.com/Bb8TLsrwDK

— Shonen Jump News (@WSJ_manga) April 17, 2025

Now,...

Star Trek fans seemed excited to learn that David Frankham, who turned 99 years old on February 16, is now the oldest living actor to have appeared in any iteration of Star Trek. He played Larry Marvick in the Star Trek: The Original Series episode, “Is There in Truth No Beauty?,” which first aired in 1968, during the show’s third and final season. It got us wondering who Star Trek’s oldest living director might be.

For obvious reasons, many people who guessed that 94-year-old William Shatner is Star Trek’s oldest living actor also likely assume that Shatner -- who helmed Star Trek V: The Final Frontier -- is the franchise’s oldest living director. But he’s not.

The answer is Ralph Senensky, who will turn 102 on May 1. Senensky called the shots on what he refers to as six and a half episodes of The Original Series. We’ll explain...

ITV Studios has acquired a majority stake in indie Moonage Pictures, the production banner behind Netflix hit “The Gentlemen” and teen thriller “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder.”

Founded in 2018 by industry veterans Will Gould, Matthew Read and Frith Tiplady, Moonage has quickly established itself as a go-to shop for original, high-end drama with global appeal. The company hit the streaming jackpot with “The Gentlemen,” Guy Ritchie’s small-screen spin-off that landed at Netflix’s #1 spot and became one of 2024’s most-watched series worldwide.

The company’s hot streak continued with BBC/Netflix co-production “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder,” which cracked the streamer’s global top-10. Moonage has also delivered the recent adaptation of “The Leopard” for Netflix, based on Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s classic novel.

Moonage’s catalog includes Stephen Graham-starrer “Bodies” (Netflix Global Top Ten), Emily Mortimer’s adaptation of “The Pursuit of Love” for BBC One and Amazon,...

ITV Studios unveiled on Tuesday that it has acquired a majority stake in Moonage Pictures, one of the U.K.’s fastest-growing independent producers of high-end drama, including global hits The Gentlemen and A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder.

Moonage Pictures was established in 2018 by Will Gould, Matthew Read and Frith Tiplady. Its name is inspired by the David Bowie song “Moonage Daydream.”

The Gentlemen, directed by Guy Richie, debuted as Netflix’s top show and became one of the most-viewed TV shows of 2024. A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, adapted for the BBC and Netflix, made the streamer’s global top-10 most-watched list.

Other production credits include Bodies, starring Stephen Graham, for Netflix; Emily Mortimer’s adaptation of The Pursuit of Love for BBC One and Amazon; The Famous Five for the BBC, co-created with Nicolas Winding Refn; Curfew for Sky One; Netflix’s Obsession; and sci-fi series Intergalactic for Sky One.

Of all the "movie brat" directors that came out of the New Hollywood era, Brian De Palma has to be the most underrated. While audiences always remember his most popular films, like Scarface, The Untouchables and Carlito's Way, they tend to overlook some of his most compelling work. Before spending the latter part of his career making gangster movies and crime dramas, De Palma was the "movie brat" most associated with horror and thrillers. Aside from being the first director to adapt a Stephen King book, his love and passion for the history of horror in cinema went on to inspire him to tell those kinds of stories throughout the first decade of his career.

De Palma's first movie to attract audiences was the 1972 thriller Sisters, which highlighted his grasp of edgy material inspired by thrillers of the past. De Palma would make multiple thrillers and horror films in the '70s,...

Rising filmmaker and sketch comedian Curry Barker has signed with UTA.

Barker is known for his viral horror movie Milk & Serial, a found footage project made for $800 that amassed 1.6 million views on YouTube and landed him meetings with practically every horror house and producer in town. He is in post-production on his next feature, Obsession, a horror film he wrote and directed, with financing from Capstone.

The native of Mobile, Alabama is also one half of the sketch comedy channel That’s a Bad Idea, which he runs with creative partner Cooper Tomlinson. Their sketches take inspiration from shows such as I Think You Should Leave and Key & Peele and blend comedy with horror. That’s a Bad Idea has amassed more than 700 million views across platforms, and boast 1.7 million TikTok followers, 827,000 YouTube subscribers and 681,000 Instagram followers.

As a horror filmmaker, Barker is also developing a feature length version of The Chair,...

Bobby Meyers, veteran film sales and distribution executive and co-founder of the American Film Market, died at his New Jersey home at the age of 90, according to the Independent Film & Television Alliance.

Meyers’ first executive position in his 55-year career was at Columbia Pictures International, where he rose to become the studio’s European sales manager and worked out of Paris and Brussels. He later held executive positions at National General Pictures, Lorimar, Filmways, Orion Pictures and Village Roadshow.

Among the films Meyers handled distribution on are Brian De Palma’s breakout film “Obsession” and the Peter Sellers dramedy “Being There.”

With independent filmmaking on the rise in the 1970s, Meyers was one of several executives who saw a need for a hub for producers and filmmakers to make distribution and financing deals. In 1981, Meyers was part of a group of executives that co-founded the American Film Market and...

Robert “Bobby” Meyers, a founding member of the American Film Market whose half-century-plus career in indie movies, sales and distribution included stints at Columbia, Lorimar, Orion and Village Roadshow, died Sunday at his New Jersey home. He was 90. AFM producer Independent Film & Television Alliance confirmed the news but did not provide a cause of death.

During a long career that started in 1956, Meyers was behind the release of such notable films as Brian De Palma’s Obsession (1976) and Blow Out (1981), Robert Aldrich’s Burt Lancaster starr Twilight’s Last Gleaming (1977) and Hal Ashby’s Peter Sellers-led classic Being There (1979).

Born on October 3, 1934, Meyers joined Columbia Pictures International during the 1950s, serving in Paris and Brussels and eventually becoming the European sales manager. He later held executive posts at National General Pictures, Lorimar Motion Pictures, Filmways Productions, Orion Pictures and Village Roadshow, playing a pivotal role in international film sales and distribution.

Robert “Bobby” Meyers, a film distribution executive for more than five decades who was instrumental in the launch of the American Film Market, died Sunday at his home in New Jersey. He was 90.

Early in his career, Meyers joined Columbia Pictures International where he served in Paris and Brussels, becoming European Sales Manager. He later played a pivotal part in international sales and distribution with executive roles at National General Pictures, Lorimar Motion Pictures, Filmways Productions, Orion Picture and Village Roadshow.

He worked on the releases of films including “Obsession,” “Being There,” “Blow Out” and “Twilight’s Last Gleaming.”

While heading sales at Lorimar and later as president of Filmways, Meyers led a group of international sales companies to launch the American Film Market, which will have its 46th edition this year.

As selling foreign pre-sales rights as a means of financing films in production took off, he helped launch the...

Bobby Meyers, the longtime independent film executive and co-founder of the American Film Market, died Sunday at his home in Wyckoff, New Jersey, a spokesperson for the Independent Film & Television Alliance announced. He was 90.

In a career that began in 1956 and lasted more than 55 years, Meyers worked in various roles before joining Columbia Pictures International, where he served in Paris and Brussels before eventually becoming the company’s European sales manager.

He later held executive positions at National General Pictures, Lorimar, Filmways, Orion Pictures and Village Roadshow and was responsible for the release of such notable films as Obsession (1976), Twilight’s Last Gleaming (1977), Being There (1979) and Blow Out (1981).

In 1981, while heading film sales at Lorimar and later as president of Filmways, Meyers was among those who led a consortium of international sales companies to launch the AFM.

The first market took place in Westwood on March 21-31, 1981, and Meyers saw...

Robert “Bobby” Meyers, the industry veteran and champion of independent film who was a founding member of the American Film Market, has died. He was 90.

Meyers passed away at his home in New Jersey on March 2. He began his career in the 1950s and worked in various roles before joining Columbia Pictures International, where he served in Paris and Brussels, eventually becoming the European sales manager.

He later held executive positions at National General Pictures, Lorimar Motion Pictures, Filmways Productions, Orion Pictures, and Village Roadshow, playing a pivotal role in international film sales and distribution. During his career he was...

On Monday February 24 2025, TV One broadcasts Payback!

Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Payback” on TV One promises to delve into the dark side of revenge. Titled “Obsession,” this episode explores how a desire for payback can spiral out of control. The storyline focuses on individuals who are driven by their need to settle scores. Their fixation on revenge leads them to commit serious crimes, ultimately crossing lines that should never be crossed.

Viewers will witness the emotional turmoil of characters who find themselves consumed by their need for vengeance. The episode highlights the consequences of letting anger and obsession dictate actions. As these characters plot their next moves, the tension builds, showcasing the lengths to which people will go when they feel wronged.

“Obsession” serves as a reminder of the dangers of revenge. It illustrates how a seemingly justified desire for payback can transform into something much darker. As the plot unfolds,...

On Monday February 24 2025, BBC America broadcasts an episode of the series Law & Order!

Obsession Season 15 Episode 15 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Law & Order,” titled “Obsession,” promises to be a gripping installment that delves into the darker side of fame and obsession. Set to air on BBC America, this episode centers around the shocking murder of a controversial conservative talk-show host. The intrigue begins as detectives are called to the scene, where they must piece together the events that led to the host’s untimely death.

As the investigation unfolds, the detectives encounter a web of potential suspects. Each person connected to the talk-show host seems to have a motive, raising the stakes and keeping the audience guessing. However, the focus soon narrows to two key figures: the host’s widow and a woman who may have been stalking her. The dynamics between these characters add layers of complexity to the case,...

One of the most enduring heroes in all of science fiction is James Tiberius Kirk, protagonist of "Star Trek: The Original Series" and its accompanying films. Iconically played by William Shatner for much of the character's history, Kirk's legacy has spread into subsequent "Star Trek" shows and movies. While actors like "Star Trek" 2009's Chris Pine and "Star Trek: Discovery" cast member Paul Wesley have provided their own modern depictions of Kirk, Shatner's confidently assured captain is still the gold standard for the character. As the captain of the USS Enterprise, Kirk leads his crew to explore the galaxy and spread the United Federation of Planets' ethos of peaceful coexistence.

For the foundations of what makes Kirk such an effective sci-fi character, there are plenty of "Tos" episodes highlighting his qualities and Shatner's performance. These range from showing the more action-ready side of the venerable Starfleet officer to his more vulnerable and compassionate moments.

The upcoming episode of “Law & Order,” titled “Obsession,” promises to deliver a gripping tale filled with intrigue and suspense. As the 15th season rolls on, this episode will air at 11:00 Pm on Monday, February 24, 2025, on BBC America. The storyline centers around the shocking murder of a controversial conservative talk-show host, which sets off a complex investigation.

Detectives will dive deep into the life of the talk-show host, exploring a web of potential suspects. The circumstances surrounding the host’s death raise questions about his relationships and the impact of his public persona. With many leads to follow, the detectives will have to navigate through a myriad of motives and secrets that could point to anyone from disgruntled colleagues to angry listeners.

As the investigation unfolds, attention will shift toward the host’s widow, who may have more to reveal than she initially lets on. Additionally, a woman who...

“Hi, I’m John Lithgow. I’ve been given this impossible task to pick out Blu-rays of films that have meant something to me in my life. All of them great.”

Could this possibly be a more inviting intro to a Criterion Closet video? We think not.

While the “Conclave” star’s Cardinal Tremblay may be a snake in some vestments, beloved performer John Lithgow is nothing but a charmer who’s love of cinema is as deeply rooted as his long career. Tracing back to its beginnings, Lithgow shared that one of his early selections, the Richard Harris-led drama “This Sporting Life” directed by Lindsay Anderson and written by David Storey, had a direct connection with one of his first breakout roles.

“There is a play that David Storey wrote which is basically derived from ‘This Sporting Life.’ I played a role in it when its American premiere...

On Monday January 27 2025, TV One broadcasts Payback!

Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Payback,” airing on TV One, promises to delve deep into the dark side of revenge. Titled “Obsession,” this episode explores how the desire to settle scores can spiral out of control. Viewers will witness characters who become so fixated on getting even that they ultimately cross moral lines, leading to tragic consequences.

In this gripping installment, the storyline revolves around individuals who have been wronged. Their initial intentions to seek justice quickly transform into an obsession. As their need for revenge grows stronger, they begin to lose sight of what is right and wrong. The episode will highlight how this fixation can lead to deadly outcomes, showcasing the destructive power of vengeance.

“Obsession” aims to capture the emotional turmoil of those caught in the cycle of revenge. The characters will face tough choices, and their journeys will...

Exclusive: Debra Moore Muñoz is developing Silvia Moreno-Garcia ’s 2022 novel The Daughter of Doctor Moreau for television from UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, Atomic Monster and Telemundo Studios.

The Daughter of Doctor Moreau is a retelling of the classic Island of Dr. Moreau by H. G. Wells from the perspective of his coming-of-age daughter, Carlota — a sheltered girl raised to believe her father is a genius. When the charming son of Moreau’s patron, Eduardo, arrives at their estate, he threatens to upend the long-simmering feelings between Carlota and the estate’s overseer, Montgomery Laughton, and causes Carlota to question everything she’s been told — forcing her to reckon with some dark truths about her father and his work.

“The Daughter of Doctor Moreau is a mixture of science fiction, historical fiction and drama set in lush, 19th century Yucatan, and I’m excited...

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Fake Profile is a Colombian erotic thriller drama series created by Pablo Illanes. The Netflix series follows Camila, a stripper from Los Angeles who thinks that she has met her prince charming on a dating app but when she surprises him at his home, she becomes embroiled in some dark secrets. Fake Profile stars Carolina Miranda, Rodolfo Salas, Manuela González, Victor Mallarino, Mauricio Henao, and Lincoln Palomeque. So, if you loved the steamy scenes, dark thrilling drama, and compelling characters in Fake Profile here are some similar erotic shows you should check out next.

Dark Desire (Netflix) Credit – Netflix

Dark Desire is a Mexican erotic thriller drama series created by Leticia López Margalli. The Netflix series follows Alma, a law professor who is married to a judge. During a weekend away from home she begins a passionate affair...

The Bold and the Beautiful spoilers for the next two weeks are here! From January 6 to 17, 2025, expect Steffy Forrester Finnegan (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) to explain her plan.

Daphne Rose (Murielle Hilaire) dupes Carter Walton (Lawrence Saint-Victor) and Hope Logan (Annika Noelle). Plus, Luna Nozawa (Lisa Yamada) sets her sights on Will Spencer (Crew Morrow).

So, it won’t be long before Electra Forrester (Laneya Grace) encounters a new threat, perhaps this one even deadlier than Remy Pryce (Christian Weissmann). Keep reading and let’s get started!

The Bold And The Beautiful Spoilers – Luna Nozawa’s Next Obsession

B&b spoilers for the week of January 6 reveal that Luna has been transferred from prison to Bill Spencer’s (Don Diamont) house. While Luna isn’t free, the situation is a lot better than prison. However, there are rules that Luna has to follow.

Bill likely will also expect Luna to get...

On Tuesday December 31 2024, Outd broadcasts The Obsession of Carter Andrews!

Episode Summary

In the upcoming episode of “The Obsession of Carter Andrews” on Outd, viewers will join Carter Andrews as he embarks on a journey around the world, driven by his deep passion for fishing. Each episode takes a closer look at Carter’s obsession, offering a unique and personal perspective on the world of fishing. Carter’s travels will see him exploring some of the most exciting and remote fishing locations, where he faces new challenges and encounters diverse fish species.

This episode promises to be an adventure for both fishing enthusiasts and those simply curious about the global fishing culture. As Carter shares his experiences and knowledge, viewers can expect stunning landscapes, thrilling fishing expeditions, and insights into why Carter’s passion for the sport runs so deep. Fans of the show will appreciate the blend of adventure,...

Television has proven itself to be an excellent medium for video game adaptations, given their tendency toward sprawling stories that need more room to breathe than a two or even three-hour film will allow. With the mega success of shows like The Witcher, The Last of Us, and Fallout, Hollywood is hungry for more series to fill their programming lineups. There are numerous game-to-tv adaptations currently in the works, including God of War, Mass Effect, and Devil May Cry, among others.

Now, we can add one more upcoming series to the mix. Variety reports that James Wan's production company Atomic Monster has purchased the rights to Pacific Drive, one of 2024's most critically-acclaimed games. Created by Cassandra Dracott and Ironwood Studios and released in February of this year, Pacific Drive was nominated for best debut indie game at the 2024 Game Awards. It was also nominated for Best Game at the Big Festival,...

James Wan’s Atomic Monster production company has acquired the rights to develop Game Award-nominated indie title “Pacific Drive” into a TV series.

Created by Cassandra Dracott from Ironwood Studios, “Pacific Drive” is a retropunk-style driving and survival game set to an experimental electronic music soundtrack that challenges players to escape a surreal and abandoned exclusion zone with their car as their only companion in the dark and chilling world.

Debuting back in February, “Pacific Drive” was nominated for Best Debut Indie Game at the 2024 Game Awards Dec. 12 and won Best Gameplay at the 2024 Big Festival, where it was also nominated for Best Game. In June, the game was added to the suggested reading list for the Nebula Awards by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association.

Wan and Atomic Monster’s Michael Clear and Rob Hackett will executive produce the TV series adaptation of the project along with Jeff Ludwig of The Menagerie Productions.

1000-Lb Sisters star Amy Slaton continues to puzzle fans with her unusual obsession, which is affecting her relationship with some of her siblings, especially Tammy. Amy’s weight loss journey is not as impressive as her sister’s. But many fans have noticed that she enjoys her life more than Tammy. Keep reading to see why some are confused about her odd obsession.

1000-Lb Sisters: Tammy & Amy Slaton’s Never-Ending Fights

TLC has documented Tammy and Amy’s fights over the years, and the latest season is no different. The previous episode featured the siblings’ night out to refresh their mindset amid their weight loss goals. However, Tammy threw tantrums over her sister due to her behavior. The 1000-Lb Sisters star was upset about Tammy’s attempts to make vulgar topics with their limousine driver. Many viewers were also puzzled about how Tammy got so mad about Amy’s farts,...

On Friday November 29 2024, Oxygen broadcasts Lady of the Dunes!

The Search & The Obsession Season 1 Episode 2 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Lady of the Dunes,” titled “The Search & The Obsession,” promises to be an intriguing addition to the series. This episode focuses on a detective who finds himself consumed by his case, diving deep into the mysteries that surround him. As he investigates, his obsession begins to take over, leading him to question his own motives and the impact of his relentless pursuit of the truth.

Meanwhile, a son embarks on his own journey for answers. He is determined to uncover the secrets that have haunted his family for years. His search intertwines with the detective’s investigation, creating a complex web of emotions and revelations. The episode explores themes of obsession and the lengths one will go to for closure.

Viewers can expect a mix of suspense and drama...

Daniel Craig is garnering serious praise for his performance in Luca Guadagnino's Queer. Craig shines as William Lee, an expatriate living in Mexico during the 1950s after fleeing the U.S. to avoid legal trouble. When Lee meets and falls for a younger sailor named Eugene (Drew Starkey), a passionate affair develops as the two bond through illicit drug use. It's a far different turn for Craig, who most moviegoers know for playing James Bond in five 007 films between 2006 and 2021.

Yet, a closer examination of Craig's impressive resume suggests that his performance as William Lee in Queer is not out of the pale. On the contrary, Craig has experience playing gay characters, obsessive lovers, and a man infatuated with a much younger partner, reminding everyone that Craig paid his dues and honed his craft years before adopting his 007 persona. Those who enjoy Craig's work in Queer must see his performances in Obsession,...

The Amazon series based on Catherine Ryan Howard’s bestselling novel “56 Days” has added four new cast members, Variety has learned exclusively.

Kingston Rumi Southwick, Ella Victoria, Megan Peta Hill, and Alfredo Narciso have all joined the series, which is now titled “Obsession.” Exact character details are being kept under wraps, but Hill and Narciso will appear in recurring guest star roles while Victoria and Southwick will be guest stars.

They will appear alongside previously announced main cast members Dove Cameron, Avan Jogia, Dorian Missick, and Karla Souza. Recurring guest stars include Kira Guloien, Celeste Oliva, Jesse James Keitel, Matt Murray, and Patch Darragh.

The official description for “Obession” states that it “follows Oliver (Jogia) and Ciara (Cameron), who, after meeting randomly in a supermarket, fall for each other fast, and dangerously hard. Fifty-six days later, homicide investigators arrive at Oliver’s apartment to find an unidentified body—brutally murdered and intentionally decomposed.

It's difficult to imagine a version of "Star Trek" wherein the central starship was not called the Enterprise. And "Enterprise" is, of course, a fantastic name for a starship living in an egalitarian, utopian future of togetherness and global unity. For one, the name is conceptual; it's not named after anything on Earth, eschewing any geocentricity. "Star Trek" can too often be geocentric, concerned more with the plight and personal details of humans and Earth than of its alien characters or their respective homeworlds. "Enterprise" ensures an element of neutrality.

Also, an "enterprise" is a grand thing to undertake. The name implies that the ship is on an active mission. The ship is not called the USS Complacency. Additionally, the abstract noun "enterprise" doesn't bear any kind of jingoistic underpinnings. Had the ship been called, say, the USS Freedom or even the USS Independence, it would feel markedly American. Not...

Warning! This article contains spoilers for Maxxxine.MaXXXine is the perfect entry in Ti West's X trilogy to include several popular songs, and the film makes great use of music throughout. Ti West is the hands-on creative behind the X movie trilogy, which began with X in 2022, followed by Pearl later that year, and 2024's MaXXXine. Each film features Mia Goth as the protagonist, and she occasionally appears as multiple characters. Meanwhile, Ti West has taken on the role of director, writer, producer and editor, while bringing in Tyler Bates as the composer for each entry, along with some additional help along the way.

Considering the fairly tight-knit production, the films rely on every element performing at its best in order to deliver a satisfying final product. Fortunately, the music team has proven their capability and created critically acclaimed entries throughout the X series. MaXXXine also features some of...

When Curry Barker moved to Los Angeles a few years ago, he thought getting his short films on the festival circuit would be his path to making it as a director. But soon he discovered just uploading his films directly to YouTube was getting him attention. His 2023 horror short The Chair landed him Hollywood representation and a deal to direct a $1 million movie, Obsession. Then in August, he posted the $800 feature Milk & Serial, which he wrote, directed and starred in. It exploded online, attracting 1 million views.

“It just catapulted the amount of meetings I was taking,” says Barker, who notes he met with practically every studio and major horror producer in town.

Barker, also known for his comedy sketches on YouTube, is part of a new class of filmmakers who honed their chops on YouTube before breaking into Hollywood. The platform allows them to flex their creative muscles without...

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Fatal Seduction is an erotic thriller series with little to offer as a smart television series but a lot to offer as a guilty pleasure. Created by Steven Pillemer, the Netflix series follows a married woman who goes on a weekend trip where she cheats on her husband because they have been having trouble in their marriage for a long time. Add a murder mystery to that storyline and Fatal Seduction runs like any erotic thriller. So, if you loved the erotic scenes and the thrilling mystery in Fatal Seduction here are some similar erotic thriller shows you should check out next.

Fatal Attraction (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Paramount+

Fatal Attraction is an erotic psychological thriller drama series developed by Alexandra Cunningham and Kevin J. Hynes. Based on the 1987 film of the same name written by James Dearden,...

"Sick" can mean a lot of things in the context of "The Boys." Season 4's newcomer Firecracker (Valerie Curry), for instance, is sick in a lot of ways. She's sick in that her whole life seems to be centered around getting revenge for a single mean girl incident that happened to her in her early teens. She's sick because she's peddling far-right conspiracy theories with seemingly full conviction, purely because those lies benefit her career. She's sick because she slept with a 15-year-old. But for the purposes of this piece, we're gonna stick to Firecracker's physical illness in the latter section of season 4. Why is Firecracker coughing so much?

The literal answer is easy: she's sick because she's taking a drug that helps out mothers who struggle with breastfeeding, except she's not a mother and she probably shouldn't be breastfeeding anyone, let alone a grown man with severe emotional problems.

It seems appropriate to read about some of our greatest filmmakers during the fall. (Festival season! Prestige pics! Megalopolis mania!) Plus, a guide to cinema for kiddos from A24, a look at one of Schwarzenegger’s most fun flicks, and lots of noteworthy novels. And watch for one more roundup before the end of 2024.

The De Palma Decade: Redefining Cinema with Doubles, Voyeurs, and Psychic Teens by Laurent Bouzereau (Running Press)

Documentary filmmaker and occasional author Laurent Bouzereau has found a novel way to approach the work of Brian De Palma. In The De Palma Decade, he focuses specifically on seven films that made the director one of filmdom’s most famous and infamous figures: Sisters, Phantom of the Paradise, Obsession, Carrie, The Fury, Dressed to Kill, and Blow Out. It was a remarkable run, and Bouzereau adroitly analyzes what makes them so powerful. The book also features interviews with...

Watching “Babygirl” at the Venice Film Festival, I thought, “Isabelle Huppert is going to like this.” Here is a provocative movie, directed by Halina Reijn, starring Nicole Kidman as a corporate CEO engaging in kink and sexually submitting herself to a younger intern (Harris Dickinson). Kidman’s Romy cuts a powerful silhouette in the office by day, but by night, she’s on all fours being dominated in increasingly adventurous sexual encounters.

With Huppert as jury president, it was no surprise when Kidman won Best Actress, as Huppert famously stars in the darkly perverse “The Piano Teacher,” a movie Reijn’s script is surely in deep conversation with. In the 2001 Michael Haneke film, Huppert played a stoic music instructor who becomes sexually overpowered by a younger pupil. I went into “Babygirl” expecting the American version of “The Piano Teacher,” though Reijn’s film is more buoyantly sex-positive than sinisterly Freudian.

In the season premiere of Vinyl Obsession, Megadeth’s frontman Dave Mustaine and radio personality Bobby Bones take center stage as they talk about their passion for music and vinyl records. The episode, titled ‘The One With Dave Mustaine and Bobby Bones’, airs on Axs TV at 10:30 Pm on Sunday, October 6, 2024. Mustaine and […]

Vinyl Obsession: Dave Mustaine, Bobby Bones...

The Universal Theory.Familiar names come loaded with certain sets of expectations, and so it was at last year’s Venice Film Festival, where the official competition was chock-full with the latest features from known quantities. One of the great pleasures of festivalgoing lies in the thrill of discovery, of stepping into a film unburdened by one’s mileage with a director’s previous work. In the 2023 competition, there was only one title that promised a leap into the dark.Timm Kröger was at the festival back in 2014 with his graduation film, The Council of Birds, which played in the Critics’ Week sidebar. The film wasn’t picked up for distribution, even in the director’s native Germany, and remains virtually impossible to see. Given the sheer ambition of his sophomore feature, it’s tempting to imagine that the intervening nine years had been spent readying The Universal Theory for production.