Are you ready to answer the call of the ocean once more? Ten years after viewers first sailed the seas with Moana, the young village chief’s daughter and her swaggering demigod pal, Maui, are about to return to theaters with Disney’s live-action remake on July 10. Catherine Lagaʻaia will get to set out on her … Read more

Years after its initial tease in 2022, Konami finally confirmed all the big details for Silent Hill: Townfall in the latest State of Play event. As part of the new rush of Silent Hill games, Townfall comes courtesy of a partnership with Annapurna Interactive and indie developer Screen Burn. While Annapurna Interactive experienced major shake-ups … Read more

During the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, I walked into an exam room in the urgent clinic where I worked and introduced myself to a young Black woman struggling to breathe. Before I could continue, she stopped me. “Can I ask you a question?” “Of course.” “Are you Black?” I was covered head to toe … Read more

Netflix‘s best movies to watch in the first weekend of June should prove themselves exciting a wide array of viewers, as the streamer has seen the arrival of several movies of the most varied genres. On last weekend’s Netflix movie recommendations, I went over the new Netflix Original movie Ladies First, the box office hit … Read more

When former White House National Security Advisor John Bolton was first indicted last fall, he suggested not only that he planned to plead not guilty, he also characterized the case an “abuse of power” by Donald Trump’s Justice Department, which he compared to Stalinist Russia. This week, Bolton shifted gears: As part of plea agreement … Read more

God of War Laufey is now official, and Santa Monica Studio has made a subtle dig at critics who say the game should have a different name. The developer is taking a bold leap with the series by putting Kratos’ deceased wife Faye in the spotlight as she fights her way through the afterlife of … Read more

Magical girl anime are often defined by colorful transformations, friendship, optimism, and happy endings. However, long before darker modern series, like Puella Magi Madoka Magica, gained attention, many magical girl anime already explored loneliness, sacrifice, identity crises, trauma, and the painful realities of growing up, but simply hid all of this behind their brighter aesthetics. … Read more

President Donald Trump’s missing Twitter messages add to a brewing scandal over his administration’s defiance of the Presidential Records Act, a law that requires the retention of federal records and communications. And the missing messages are likely to fuel concerns that Trump and his allies may hoard or destroy documents in violation of the law. … Read more

Summer is officially here and, with it, the movie season has already started. With multiple hits out in theaters, Netflix just treated subscribers to a new original movie: Office Romance. The new romantic comedy stars Jennifer Lopez in the leading role, opposite Ted Lasso fan favorite Brett Goldstein. The film is one of Netflix’s many … Read more

Netflix is the biggest streaming service in the world by overall subscriber count, so it should come as no surprise that the streamer has pumped out dozens of popular projects so far this year. The first feature film that comes to mind is War Machine, the big-budget sci-fi epic headlined by Reacher star Alan Ritchson. … Read more