Culture

A collection of 14795 posts

Culture

Silent Hill: Townfall feels too clean for the franchise

Fog clings to the island of St Amelia, but Silent Hill: Townfall still struggles to land as a true entry in the Konami psychological horror canon. In a 30‑minute hands‑off demo shown at Summer Game Fest 2026, the game wears familiar trappings—milky fog, scabby monsters—but feels

Culture

Jason Statham Channels Rambo in Homefront, Now Streaming

Jason Statham turns in one of his most engaging performances in Homefront, the 2013 thriller that casts him as Phil Broker, a retired DEA agent trying to rebuild life with his daughter. The cast includes James Franco, Winona Ryder and Frank Grillo, and the film adapts Chuck Logan's

Culture

Netflix’s ‘Peaky Blinders’ Replacement Officially Sets Up 2027 Release Window

Five legendary universes. Five completely different visions of what the world could be — or already was. Which iconic universe do you belong in the most? A Universe Personality Quiz asks eight questions to tell you which one. The quiz walks through: What gives your life its deepest sense of meaning?

Culture

'Love Island USA' voting postponed after app crash, outraging fans

Voting results from the first round of Season 8 of 'Love Island USA' remained unknown after the show's app glitched. Viewers were asked to use the app to choose partners for the three newest bombshells — Sol, Jen and Caleb — with votes due by 12 a.m.

Culture

I'm sad, I'm angry, I'm interested: Destiny's final cutscenes

Monuments of Triumph is the final update for Destiny 2, and potentially the last Destiny anything. Bungie has packed as much of a conclusion as possible into it, even though the game is at the start of a new Fate saga that began with The Edge of Fate after the

Culture

George Miller wants to make one more Mad Max movie

George Miller is still looking to head back to the wasteland. He wants to make another Mad Max movie and a TV show before saying goodbye to the series. He recently met with studios to drum up interest; Amazon, Universal, and Sony are all interested, while Warner Bros. has passed

Culture

Fans Criticize Sportsmates' Return on Wuhu Island

During the Nintendo Direct reveal for Switch Sports Resort, a plane flies over Wuhu Island and the familiar logo appears — then the Sportsmates are back. The series’ Miis were largely replaced by these more generic avatars when Nintendo Switch Sports launched in 2022, and many players were hoping a Mii

Culture

Before Apple TV+, ABC aired its own Invasion in 2005

Apple TV+'s sci‑fi series Invasion wrapped its third season in October 2025 on a cliffhanger, with a fourth season not yet confirmed. Nearly two decades earlier, a different show called Invasion premiered on ABC in the fall of 2005. Created by Shaun Cassidy, that version lasted a

Culture

Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive?

A Sci‑Fi Survival Quiz asks eight questions to figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you'd actually make it out of alive. Five universes are presented as completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames — with only one of them being

Culture

Kagurabachi anime gets first main character trailer and visual

The anime adaptation of Takeru Hokazono’s Kagurabachi has released its first character visual and a trailer for protagonist Chihiro Rokuhira ahead of an April 2027 premiere. Kagurabachi is a revenge story: after a group of elite sorcerers kills Chihiro's father and steals six enchanted swords he created,

Culture

Jessie is the heart of Toy Story 5

Back in 2019, Woody the cowboy handed over his gold star badge to Jessie the cowgirl, a literal and symbolic passing of the torch. Seven years later, Jessie is taking center stage in the fifth installment of the beloved Pixar film series as leader of Bonnie's room, going

Culture

Elliot devs surprised fans think fairy talks too much

Team Asano and Square Enix rolled out a range of changes to The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales after players tried the debut demo last year. Menus were adjusted to speed access to weapons and powers, Magicite equipping was overhauled to make effective load-outs easier, Elliot’s base move

Culture

Disclosure Day's Box Office Projections Explained

Disclosure Day is a big‑budget original sci‑fi film from Steven Spielberg opening June 12, a date that coincides with the 45th anniversary of Raiders of the Lost Ark and shares a weekend history with the releases of E.T. and Jurassic Park. Despite Spielberg's stature, there

Culture

Ryan Coogler's 'X-Files' Reboot Offers a True Fresh Start

Since its 1993 premiere, The X-Files has been a touchstone for tightly wound procedurals, with David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson’s Mulder and Scully anchoring a franchise that spawned two feature films and multiple revivals. Rather than bringing the original leads back, the new reboot headed by Oscar winner and

Culture

Why the LA art scene is falling behind the rest of the world

As Art Basel’s flagship fair in Switzerland opens June 18, the blue-chip art market has staged a comeback for top galleries and ultra-wealthy collectors. Even the SpaceX IPO was expected to help keep the good times rolling. But Los Angeles is following a different path. Local dealers and advisers

Culture

Kingdom Hearts IV Teases Characters From a Delisted Game

Most people think of spin-offs as optional, but Kingdom Hearts treats nearly every entry as required reading. The newest trailer for Kingdom Hearts IV continues that tradition, teasing characters who originated in a game many fans probably haven’t played. Alongside familiar faces such as Sora and Luxord, the trailer

Culture

Dwayne Johnson Addresses Oscar Snub for The Smashing Machine

Dwayne Johnson has publicly reacted to being overlooked for an Academy Award for his role in The Smashing Machine. The A24 drama from Benny Safdie, about MMA fighter Mark Kerr, had been positioned to change perceptions of Johnson's career, and he admitted the omission stung. "It would

Culture

Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive?

Sci-Fi Survival Quiz Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive? The Matrix · Mad Max · Blade Runner · Dune · Star Wars Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure

Culture

Selena Gomez denies insulting Taylor Swift over 'lol' comment

Selena Gomez hit back at claims she had “insulted” her friend Taylor Swift after writing “lol” on an Instagram post of Swift and Mariska Hargitay celebrating the Knicks’ Game 4 win. On her Instagram Stories she wrote, “woke up and was sent so many texts,” and added, “I would never

Culture

A24’s Backrooms Overtakes Spielberg’s Close Encounters at U.S. Box Office

Box Office Mojo's official numbers show A24's Backrooms has passed Steven Spielberg's 1977 Close Encounters of the Third Kind at the domestic box office. Backrooms has topped the $143 million mark, while Close Encounters grossed $116.3 million during its initial 1977 run (a

Culture

Queen's Classic Albums Deserve More Attention Than Their Greatest Hits

Queen remains one of rock’s most beloved bands: the RIAA has certified 13 singles as platinum and one as diamond, they have 54 million monthly listeners on Spotify, eight songs with over a billion streams, and they are Rock & Roll Hall of Famers and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

Culture

David Faustino says Christina Applegate keeps her humor amid MS battle

David Faustino said Christina Applegate still leans on her signature wit as she faces multiple sclerosis. "It’s been very hard for her, but she does keep her humor," he said, calling her diagnosis "a real blow" and noting her "dry, sarcastic sense of humor

Culture

Over the Hill offers a calm, meditative alternative to Forza Horizon

After spending time in the noisy, content-heavy world of Forza Horizon 6, Over the Hill feels deliberately quiet. Built by Funselektor Labs with help from Strelka Games, the off-road exploration game pares things back into a minimalist, mindful drive: chunky little 4x4s roam a rugged wilderness, and the emphasis is

Culture

Ethan Slater makes first public appearance after Ariana Grande split

Ethan Slater was all smiles as he made his first public appearance after news of his and Ariana Grande’s breakup. The actor, 34, walked the red carpet solo at Shakespeare in the Park’s "Romeo & Juliet" at Central Park’s Delacorte Theater in New York City

Culture

Save $14 on Lego Ideas Disney Pixar Luxo Jr. set

As of June 12, the Lego Ideas Disney Pixar Luxo Jr. set (#21357) is marked down to $55.99 at Amazon, $14 off its full price of $69.99. The discount arrives ahead of Amazon's Prime Day sale and with Toy Story 5 coming soon. The 613-piece set