Influence
Star Wars Loses a Legend: Oscar-Winning Editor Marcia Lucas Dies at 80
Marcia Lucas, the Oscar-winning editor who helped shape the original Star Wars trilogy and George Lucas's first wife, died in May 2026 at 80.
May 30, 2026 7:26 am
Obsession Director Locks In Follow-Up: Anything but Ghosts
Horror director Curry Barker is building a shared world: Anything but Ghosts will take place in the same universe as Obsession.
May 29, 2026 7:39 pm
9 Micro-Budget Movies That Raked In Millions at the Box Office
Focus Features’ low-budget horror Obsession is mauling the box office, spinning a shoestring budget into outsized profits and vaulting into rarefied cinematic air.
May 25, 2026 5:42 pm
After 37 Years, Battlestar Galactica Became Star Trek’s Perfect Successor
Star Trek fans, meet your next obsession: Battlestar Galactica, a darker, smarter space saga that arrived nearly four decades after Trek’s debut and still feels thrillingly fresh.
May 21, 2026 7:13 pm
The Boys Creator Reveals Why That Huge Cameo Never Happened
That long-shot Queen Maeve encore never arrived — Dominique McElligott was a no-show, leaving fans empty-handed.
May 21, 2026 3:00 pm
The X-Files Has 3 Lost Season 7 Episodes You’ve Never Seen
Think you’ve seen every twist on The X-Files? Even die-hard fans keep overlooking a hidden detail tucked into these 22-year-old episodes.
May 20, 2026 7:09 pm
Peter Jackson Reveals How Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker Inspired the Next Lord of the Rings Epic
Peter Jackson is returning to Middle-earth with a Gollum-driven film that trades epic sweep for a Joker-style deep dive into a fractured psyche — and he explains why Andy Serkis is key to making it work.
May 18, 2026 8:02 am
Daisy Ridley’s New Zombie Thriller Is Devouring the Streaming Charts
Daisy Ridley’s new zombie thriller is tearing through Hulu, vaulting into the streamer’s top 10 and outpacing several buzzy releases. After a theatrical run earlier this year, director Zak Hilditch’s shocker is finding fresh life on streaming.
May 16, 2026 2:47 pm
Whoopi Goldberg Defends Lupita Nyong’o, Shreds Odyssey Backlash on The View
The View co-hosts torched conservative outrage over Lupita Nyong’o possibly playing Helen of Troy in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, with Whoopi Goldberg—echoing her defense of Halle Bailey’s Little Mermaid—urging detractors to simply skip the film.
May 15, 2026 4:55 pm
Colman Domingo Reveals the Chadwick Boseman Compliment He’ll Never Forget
Colman Domingo is opening up about the night Chadwick Boseman, in the midst of Black Panther’s box-office reign, publicly singled him out with heartfelt praise at a Hollywood party — a moment of affirmation that still resonates.
May 14, 2026 6:03 pm
Fox Pulls Plug On So You Think You Can Dance After 18 Seasons
After 18 seasons, Fox has pulled the plug on its veteran dance competition, confirming no plans to bring it back and ending months of speculation after the series quietly vanished — a final bow for a show that helped launch the careers of several performers and choreographers.
May 12, 2026 1:05 pm
Pinocchio Unstrung Locks Release Date as Twisted Horror Teams With a Nightmare on Elm Street Icon
Twisted Child Universe returns in 2026 as Pinocchio Unstrung locks its release date, the franchise’s next horror outing featuring a Nightmare on Elm Street star.
May 9, 2026 1:20 pm
Dutton Ranch Time Jump Finally Reveals the Yellowstone Sequel Timeline
Dutton Ranch hits fast-forward: new details confirm the Yellowstone sequel unfolds after a major time jump, finally pinning down when Beth and Rip’s next chapter begins as the saga expands.
May 8, 2026 3:39 pm
Netflix Drops John Wick-Style Romantic Action Thriller People Already Call 'Heroic Bloodshed'
Cue the chase—this high-octane action thriller with a coming-of-age edge is now streaming.
May 8, 2026 2:48 pm
Ted Turner Dies at 87: The Maverick Who Built CNN and Transformed Television
Media titan Ted Turner, whose pioneering networks helped define the cable TV era, has died at 87 after a years-long battle with dementia.
May 6, 2026 12:07 pm
Campfire Nightmares: The 10 Best Summer Camp Horror Movies, Ranked From Friday the 13th to Cult Classics
Sharpen your machete: we’re ranking the ultimate summer camp shockers—from Friday the 13th to cult deep cuts—and spotlighting the slashers that turned campfires into carnage.
May 2, 2026 4:19 pm
12 TV Shows You Should Stick With for Five Episodes: You’ll Be Hooked
From laugh tracks to laser blasts and gritty case files to a genre-defining anthology, these TV touchstones still pull big audiences and steer the culture.
May 1, 2026 6:39 pm
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Director Reveals Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield Shaped the New Suit
Tom Holland’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day suit stitches in legacy with confirmed design nods to Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield.
April 29, 2026 4:38 pm
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