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I’m not often a fan of direct reboots, but this review suggests “Season 10” may be the exception that proves the rule.

🎶Repeat to yourself it’s just a show, I should really just relax! 🎶

The years 2008 to 2016 are arguably the golden age of this specific brand of anime content, as an enormous wave of abridged shows and videos flooded YouTube during that era of the Internet. If there was a popular anime, then there was likely an abridged version of it somewhere online. Some anime, such as Naruto, Pokémon, My Hero Academia, and Attack on Titan, were so popular that they had multiple abridged series from different content creators. Some YouTubers dedicated their channel to a single anime and maybe had one or two other abridged series as side projects (i.e., LittleKuriboh creating Naruto: The Abridged Comedy Fandub Spoof Series Show in 2009 on his second channel, Ninjabridge, and TeamFourStar launching their Hellsing Ultimate Abridged series in 2010). Others bounced around between different anime and created multiple abridged series, such as Grimmjack, who made abridged videos for shows like Food Wars (2015), Goblin Slayer (2018), My Hero Academia (2019), Demon Slayer (2021), and Chainsaw Man (2023). No matter how you slice it, anime abridged videos were everywhere at the peak of their popularity. For reference, when examining the Abridged Archive, a list on the Internet Archive created by pzykosiz that documents and catalogs almost every piece of anime abridged content (series, movies, one-shots, etc.) ever made, a total of 543 results pop up. According to the Abridged Series Wiki, which is an official partner of the Abridged Archive, the Abridged Archive is “Currently hosting roughly 500 abridgers, 1600 series and 8000 videos, including One Shots, Special Episodes, Abridged Movies & other side videos.” Though, spoilers for later, this ubiquity inevitably led to this genre’s oversaturation and downfall.

Are you reading this article on your phone while “watching” your favourite TV show? No judgment; you’re far from the only one.

Ryan Coogler’s blues-steeped vampire epic “Sinners” led all films with 16 nominations to the 98th Academy Awards on Thursday, setting a record for the most in Oscar history.

Crowdsourcing to fill out a more extensive list of women working at Studio Ghibli.

One of my favorite action/scifi movies ever, Hardcore Henry is free to stream on Plex.

At the time, the New York depicted in the media wasn’t glamorous — it was frightening. Crime, riots, filthy streets.

This is, in a sense, a personal failure, but I always find it surprising that musicians are also erudite.

If you've not seen this episode, fire up whatever streaming service it's on or hoist the sails. The is the first episode I've watched in years, and I feel like they've still got it.

Parenthetical added on account of "holiday" stateside tending to be Christmas music, and Mariah Carey is nowhere to be found in the story.

Once upon a time, film-makers were mysterious sorcerers hunched over Steenbecks and smoke machines, conjuring cinematic magic from the recesses of their cerebellums. These days it seems they spend half their time on Reddit, fighting like gremlins to stay one step ahead of the hive mind.

The actor Lea Thompson has had a distinguished screen career but hesitated to share it with her daughters when they were growing up. “I did not show them most of my stuff because I end up kissing people all the time and it was traumatic to my children,” she recalls. “Even when they were little the headline was, ‘Mom is kissing someone that’s not Dad and it’s making me cry!’”

Insiders say that the studio and producers are interested in casting a British actor under the age of 30, with Jacob Elordi ("Saltburn"), Tom Holland("Spider-Man") and Harris Dickinson("Babygirl") at the top of the list. (Elordi is Australian, but that would not be a deal-breaker as far as Amazon is concerned; remember Aussie George Lazenby starred in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service.") While there has been speculation that Aaron Taylor-Johnson or Henry Cavill would be possible heirs to Craig, they are 35 and 42, respectively, and thus unlikely to fit the mandate. So, too, is fan-favorite Idris Elba, 52, who has ducked Bond speculation for years. (No meetings have happened at this stage

Denis Villeneuve will direct the next James Bond film, Amazon MGM Studios has revealed, with Tanya Lapointe signing on as an executive producer. As previously announced, Amy Pascal and David Heyman will serve as producers.

After teasing a potential sequel to his Oscar-winning drama The Social Network for years, Aaron Sorkin looks to have found an angle to tackle for his follow-up film. Sources tell Deadline that Sorkin has been set to direct The Social Network Part II for Sony Pictures. Insiders say that while it’s being called part two, it’s not a straight sequel but rather a follow-up to the original movie that explored the origins of what would become the world’s biggest social media platform.

Not going to lie ... if this trailer isn't of the "here's all the good shit" variety, this looks like a fun way to spend a couple of hours in August.

Spaceballs II: The Quest for More Money is finally being made!

I do want to address what’s happening right now outside of the building. There are ruthless attacks that are creating fear and chaos in our communities in the name of law and order. Trump is using military forces to stop a protest. And I want y’all to consider what kind of government it appears to be when every time we exercise our democratic right to protest the military is deployed against us. What type of government is that? People are being swept up and torn from their families and I feel like it’s my responsibility as an artist to use this moment to speak up for all oppressed people. For Black people, For Latino people, for trans people, for the people in Gaza. We all deserve to live in hope and not in fear. And I hope we stand together, my brothers and my sisters against hate and we protest against it. Thank you BET.

By many measures, Warner Bros. Discovery had a bad 2024. Revenue dropped 4.8% to $39.3 billion. The company posted a staggering $11.5 billion net loss, largely because of a $9.1 billion goodwill impairment charge that reflected the lower valuation of its linear TV networks. WBD's stock fell around 7% for the year.

I am very confused. RIP to Jesus and what an awful disease AIDS is, but.. huh???? Everything I read about this death tells me it was sudden and unexpected. Jesus definitely did not look like he was dying of anything pertaining to AIDS. Also, how does somebody even progress to AIDS in the US in 2025? Especially a rich famous hairstylist? It would be more understandable if he were underprivileged or had difficulty finding healthcare and treatment, but there's literally no way that was the case for him lol.

There's plentiful evidence on the contrary, but Brand seems to have chosen the route of "fuck around, find out".

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“The Norm you see in Cheers has been years in the making,” Wendt once said of his character. “I have some characteristics in common with him besides our fondness for beer. But I think I’m a lot happier than Norm.” He also added: “I was a beer drinker long before Cheers. When I put a couple of six packs on top of my grocery shopping cart, people are pleased. I tell ‘em I’m taking them home to rehearse.”

I wish I could make tens of millions of dollars a year to rearrange deck chairs.