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Rick and Morty is back with the eighth installment, and the premiere episode took viewers for a zany ride. The season 8 premiere follows Morty and Summer, who are exiled to a virtual reality and forced to grow up there after Rick tries to discipline them with his unconventional methods.

The hilarious episode gave viewers a different look at a grown-up Morty and Summer, as the siblings grow up inside a simulation. However, the show’s fans quickly caught on to the similarity between Older Morty and a popular Hannibal character. The resemblance is too uncanny to ignore, and here’s why fans think Older Morty is a doppelganger of this Hannibal character.

Rick and Morty fans think Older Morty is modeled after this Hannibal character

Rick and Morty became a phenomenon for its zany and goofy humor, which often references other pop culture hits. This style of comedy catapulted the...

Exclusive: Serena Kerrigan is launching her debut TV series, Older, Hotter, Wiser, on Peacock on May 19. Additionally, Kerrigan has signed a book deal with Crown, an imprint of Penguin Random House’s Crown Publishing Group, to release her first book, to be called Let’s Fcking Date.

Peacock’s 7-episode scripted comedy series, greenlit as part of the streamer’s Creator Accelerator Program, follows a young woman ready to take on Hollywood, but first, she must get there. When a logistical mishap forces her and her boyfriend onto a chaotic road trip to LA, what starts as a simple journey spirals into a wild ride filled with unexpected detours, mischief, and a reckoning with her past. As old mistakes resurface and the carefully crafted persona she built online begins to blur with reality, she’s forced to confront what she truly wants—for her career, her relationship, and herself. She’s older,...

Millie Bobby Brown has more than her fair share of haters.

And that’s a shame, as the 20-year-old actress should be having the time of her life these days.

Millie got married to Jake Bongiovi earlier this year, and her career is still taking off like a rocket.

Millie Bobby Brown attends Netflix’s “Enola Holmes 2” World Premiere at The Paris Theatre on October 27, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

In addition to filming the long-awaited final season of Stranger Things, 2024 saw Millie taking on a number of other successful projects including the popular Netflix film Damsel.

Yes, this should be a time of unparalleled joy in Millie’s life. Unfortunately, like so many successful young women, she’s forced to contend with unwanted attention from an army of bitter trolls.

Millie Bobby Brown Takes Flak For Latest Selfie

Earlier this week, Millie posted...

Eden Golan certainly never imagined she would be a symbol of hate. But that’s exactly what she became when she was chosen to represent Israel at the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, held in May in Malmö, Sweden, amid the horrors of the Israel-Hamas war. Despite calls for Israel to be banned from the contest, the Eurovision organizers allowed Golan to sing for the country — only after demanding that her song entry be “de-politicized” by removing all references to the Oct. 7 massacre that murdered 1,200 Israelis and started the war.

She was met everywhere she went by hordes of angry protestors; sneered at and insulted by her fellow contestants; and ultimately had to perform in an arena of boos so loud, she could not hear herself sing. Keeping her composure throughout, Golan — who turned 21 just four days ago — managed to make it all the way to the finals, landing second place...

Lizzy McAlpine returned to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform the title track off her forthcoming album, Older. Watch it below.

The performance, which featured the singer-songwriter backed only by a pianist and guitarist, marked the live debut of “Older.” The full album is set to arrive on April 5th via RCA Records. In recent weeks, McAlpine also dropped the moody and restrained single “I Guess” as another look into the project.

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McAlpine is currently gearing up for “The Older Tour,” which kicks off in San Diego next month before hitting cities like Seattle, Philadelphia, and Detroit. Notably, she’ll be playing a few iconic venues, including New York’s Radio City Music Hall and Red Rocks Ampitheatre in Colorado.

In the meantime, while the album and tour are still on the horizon, revisit our 2023 interview with McAlpine about her work on the Apple TV+ series Dear Edward.

The Swamp Thing movie will have to capture a familiar tone to the beloved but canceled 2019 TV show. The Swamp Thing show captured many elements of the comics while balancing character drama and horror elements that helped make the world feel engaging. James Mangold's Swamp Thing movie would benefit from taking key elements from the show to enhance the movie experience in the growing DC Universe.

One of the first projects announced for James Gunn's upcoming DC Universe cinematic reboot was a Swamp Thing movie. Set to be directed by James Mangold, the movie will be the first film for the title creature in decades. At the same time, it's not his only recent adaptation, with a short-lived TV series paving the way for its success.

The DC Universe app Swamp Thing series was well-received among fans, namely for its dark, horror-filled tone. This showcased exactly how to...

Carla Gugino returns to the horror genre in Mike Flanagan's new Netflix series, The Fall of the House of Usher, playing a terrifying shape-shifting demon named Verna. This modern adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's classic tale features a star-studded cast, including Bruce Greenwood, Mary McDonnell, and Mark Hamill. Gugino's character, Verna, is even scarier than her previous role as Olivia Crain in The Haunting of Hill House, with a trailer showcasing her appearance with her eyeball hanging out of the socket. Get ready for intense horror!

Mike Flanagan is back with a new Netflix horror television series, The Fall of the House of Usher, for the Halloween season, and Carla Gugino, who previously starred in The Haunting of Hill House, returns to play another frightening character in the miniseries. The upcoming show, which premieres on October 12, 2023, on the streaming service, is based on the Edgar Allan Poe short story of the same name,...

There are few subgenres that have the potential to be as disturbing and as creepy as Lovecraftian horror. For those who are unaware of the term, also referred to as 'cosmic horror,' the subgenre gained its name from the brilliant but problematic 19th century author H.P. Lovecraft. The author typically wrote about misshapen, grotesque, and monstrous beings that come from other dimensions and universes. Some of the best Lovecraftian horror films include Stuart Gordon's Re-Animator, Alex Garland's Annihilation, Richard Stanley's Color Out of Space, and Paul W.S Anderson's Event Horizon.

The latest film to venture into the mind of Lovecraft is the low-budget horror film Older Gods, and suffice it to say, the film lives up to the pedigree of the subgenre.

Older Gods is an incredibly low-budget horror movie, with the film being shot during Covid by a small team in a short time.

Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, rap’s favorite couple, Offset and Cardi B, address the drama; Travis Scott delivers a deluge of star-studded tracks; Mitski returns with a reflective hymn; and Gucci Mane gets in on the summer’s hottest cinematic experience. Plus, new music from Post Malone, Carly Rae Jepsen, and more.

Offset feat. Cardi B, “Jealousy” (YouTube)

Travis Scott, “Meltdown” (YouTube)

Post Malone, “Novacandy” (YouTube)

Gucci Mane, “Woppenheimer” (YouTube)

Carly Rae Jepsen,...

George Michael was the celebrated and legendary music star and half of the breakout pop hit duo Wham!, with his tragic death leaving a hole in the music industry. Generating a series of hits in the 1980s, the powerful singer-songwriter-producer would become a cultural icon and luminary of his time. Unfortunately, George Michael's demons would eventually catch up to him and begin to erode the star's mental and physical health. A prolonged battle with both drugs and depression would take its toll on the talented musician and leading to his eventual decline, with friends and family looking on.

Being catapulted into international superstardom at the tender age of 22, George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou) would ride the wave of commercial success with his flamboyant and unapologetic pop group Wham!. Forming the band with his close childhood friend, Andrew Ridgeley, George would quickly establish his confidence and talent as a lead singer,...

Now playing in theaters, Universal’s Renfield uses the original Universal Monsters classic Dracula (1931) as the jumping off point for a brand new adventure, dissecting the not-quite-healthy relationship between Dracula and his loyal servant, R.M. Renfield. But the original Dracula isn’t the only fanged horror classic that Renfield pays loving homage to.

An early scene in Renfield shows Nicolas Cage’s Dracula taking a vaporous form and entering the body of an elderly priest through the mouth, quite literally exploding the priest’s body apart. What you may not have noticed is that the ill-fated priest was played by the star of another classic vampire movie. Yes, that’s William Ragsdale, star of 1985’s Fright Night!

Ragsdale of course played Charley Brewster in Tom Holland’s original Fright Night, who survives a nightmarish encounter with the vampire Jerry Dandrige (Chris Sarandon). Ragsdale’s “Older Priest” (his official credit...

Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Drake samples Kim K, Rae Sremmurd make their return, and Suga of BTS, performing as Agust D, shares the first single off his anticipated solo debut album. Plus, Brothers Osbourne, Lil Yachty, and Wednesday.

Drake, “Search & Rescue” (YouTube)

Suga, “People Pt 2” (YouTube)

Lil Yachty, “Strike (Holster)” (YouTube)

Rae Sremmurd feat. Future, “Activate” (YouTube)

Towa Bird, “Wild Heart” (YouTube)

Anna St. Louis, “Phone” (YouTube)

Ralph, “Scary Hot” (YouTube)

Mark,...

5 Seconds of Summer are stepping into the emotional love department, thanks to Luke Hemmings and his fiancée Sierra Deaton. On Wednesday, Aug. 7, the Australian band released their single “Older,” which features Deaton’s vocals.

“Stare at the photograph/Suddenly takes me back/The promises roll off your breath/In your cocaine-colored wedding dress,” Deaton and Hemmings sing in the first verse. “Lost in the day-to-day/You kiss away the pain/Oh, every time you twist my lips/My dear devotеd delicate.”

The song — which Deaton described as “one of the...

5 Seconds of Summer slowly unveiled new details about their upcoming fifth studio album.

Days after announcing their second single, titled “Me, Myself, and I” (out May 11) the band members — Michael Clifford, Luke Hemmings, Calum Hood, and Ashton Irwin — teased the rest of the record’s tracklist in a rolling Twitter thread on Tuesday.

In a nod to their upcoming world tour, each song was announced in different language before being added to the translated list in English.

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— 5 Seconds of Summer (@5Sos) May 10, 2022

The first single,...

“George Michael Freedom Uncut” has received a moving new trailer ahead of the film’s global release on June 22.

Narrated and co-directed by Michael, the documentary provides a behind-the-scenes look at the singer. In the trailer, Michael can be heard talking about his feelings on early fame, “I can’t really explain how overwhelming that kind of hysteria can be. I remember thinking I really don’t know if I’ll ever do this again.” Watch the trailer below.

The doc provides a look at his private and public persona as cameras followed him around during the turbulent period after “Faith” leading up to, during and after the making of his “Listen Without Prejudice: Vol 1” album in 1990. The legendary singer — who died on Dec. 25, 2016 at the age of just 53 — can also be heard talking about his legacy. He says, “I want to leave songs, I believe I can leave songs...

Spoiler Alert: This interview contains spoilers about the series finale of Younger, “Older,” which drops on Paramount+ today.

After winning the man of her dreams back from the crazed Quinn Tyler (Laura Benanti), who was about to whisk Charles Brooks (Peter Hermann) off to the tropics, Liza Miller (Sutton Foster) begins the series finale of Younger by waking up with her guy. However, that’s not where it all ends for the burgeoning publishing executive, and it’s not all tears either.

Before we tell you about Liza, in short Kelsey Peters (Hilary Duff) chooses to leave Empirical Publishing, to strike out on her own with her great Incubator concept, and Rob’s (Steven Good) not involved. No, he’s a jerk and wanted to take a finder’s fee from Kelsey after connecting her to venture capitalists. Also, while it appeared Quinn might be jumping on board again after...

Here’s the latest episode of the The Filmmakers Podcast, part of the ever-growing podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on the official podcast site, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres.

For those unfamiliar with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro budget indie films to bigger budget studio films and everything in-between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their film making experiences from directors, writers, producers, screenwriters, actors, cinematographers and distributors.

The Filmmakers Podcast #217: How to Direct, Produce, Write, Star and Distribute your...