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The season 17 premiere of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" (which was also the second half of the show's crossover with "Abbott Elementary") ended with a tribute to someone most "It's Always Sunny" fans aren't familiar with. "In loving memory of Eric Biermann," said a title card at the start of the credits, accompanied by a picture of the man sporting some very nice sunglasses. But who is Biermann exactly, and what's his connection to "It's Always Sunny"?

Eric Biermann, it turns out, is the brother of Todd Biermann, a director of 17 "It's Always Sunny" episodes, including classics like "The Gang Gets Analyzed" in season 8 and "Mac & Dennis Move to the Suburbs" in season 11. Most recently, Todd directed the season 17 premiere, which is likely why this is the episode that features a shoutout to his brother. Eric Biermann unexpectedly passed away on October 12, 2024, at just 42 years old. 

A Philadelphia resident himself,...

Karen Read used to be a quiet suburbanite with a successful career as a financial analyst until her life was turned upside down by charges that would go on to dominate headlines for over three years. This all started on January 29, 2022, when she was arrested following the death of her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe.

Apparently, O’Keefe was found dead in the snow outside a friend’s home in Canton, Massachusetts. This had Read being embroiled in a murder trial that had authorities alleging that she had deliberately hit her late boyfriend with her Lexus SUV in anger, after a night of drinking and arguing, before driving away from the scene.

Per People, she was charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating under the influence, motor vehicle homicide, and leaving the scene of a fatal accident resulting in death. Read, however, consistently denied the allegations, asserting that she...

The success of Barbie in 2023 sent a ripple throughout Hollywood that resulted in some interesting choices regarding future projects based on established IPs. Although the Matchbox movie was announced in 2022 before Barbie’s release, the film’s success likely put Matchbox on the fast track after seeing the potential for box office returns. Matchbox recruited WWE legend John Cena to star in the lead role, with Sam Hargrave hopping into the director’s chair. Hargrave is a veteran stunt coordinator who also directed both of Chris Hemsworth’s Extraction movies. Collider’s Steve Weintraub recently sat down for an interview with John Cena to talk about his new Prime Video movie,Heads of State (Idris Elba), and he asked if there was anything he could say about the film, and he teased how it differs from his previous work on Extraction:

"The thing I love about Matchbox is Sam also...

Ever wonder why your brilliant suggestion for Helldivers 2 hasn’t made it into the game yet? Johan Pilestedt has some thoughts about that. The Arrowhead Game Studios boss recently dropped some truth bombs about player expectations versus development reality.

Turns out, adding that “simple” feature you’ve been requesting all along might not be so simple after all. Who could have predicted that game development involves more than just pressing the “add cool stuff” button?

And it is this disconnect—between what players think should be easy and what actually breaks developers’ brains—that has never been more apparent than in today’s live service era.

The “just add it” mentality meets development hell

Players love throwing around suggestions like confetti at a Super Earth victory parade. Want permanent Seaf soldiers? Easy! More weapons? Obviously! New planets every week? Why not! The reality check hits differently when you understand the actual complexity involved.

Your PC isn’t the only thing getting chomped in Marvel Rivals these days. Jeff the Land Shark has been terrorizing backlines since the game’s December 2024 debut; and unlike other Strategists who focus primarily on healing, this chompy boy thrives as a backline disruptor who can occasionally pop back to top off teammates.

But who should you pair with this adorable engine of chaos? While Jeff can handle himself with his borderline broken mobility and self-healing capabilities, the right teammates can transform him from annoying to absolutely devastating.

Best team composition for Jeff the Land Shark in Marvel Rivals

If you’ve spent any time with or against Jeff in Marvel Rivals, you know he’s not your typical healer. His “Hide and Seek” ability, paired with his chunky primary attacks, grants him incredible mobility, self-sustain, and damage output—making him more of a Duelist in Strategist clothing.

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Actor Jon Hamm returns to lead a TV drama for the first time since Mad Men concluded in 2015. The actor stars in a dark comedy-crime drama series Your Friends & Neighbors, which has one of the most interesting storylines audiences has seen in a while.

The critics and the audience appreciate Jon Hamm’s work on the show as the lead, Andrew Cooper, and it does not go unnoticed. The series that is currently airing its debut season has already been renewed for a second season. However, fans pointed out one needless character that deserved a little more than what it got.

Fans wish to see more of Andrew Cooper and his sister’s relationship in Your Friends & Neighbors

Actor Jon Hamm portrays the role of Andrew Cooper in Apple TV+’s Your Friends & Neighbors and has received praise for his work on the show. The interesting and...

Jon Hamm will always be known for his role in Mad Men, but the Emmy winner has a new show out on Apple TV+ that’s earning rave reviews. Hamm stars alongside Amanda Peet and Olivia Munn in Your Friends & Neighbors, the new drama series following a hedge fund manager who resorts to burglary after losing his job. He targets his wealthy neighbors to keep up his family’s wealthy way of living and maintain the ruse that nothing is wrong, but he makes a fateful error one night when he breaks into the wrong home. The show debuted with strong scores of 85% from critics and 92% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, and it has become the first series to dethrone Severance and take the top spot on Apple TV+ streaming charts.

Your Friends and Neighbors was written and created for television by Jonathan Tropper, with other scribes such as Danielle Dipaolo,...

As a novelist and screenwriter, Jonathan Tropper has a career many would envy. Trooper has written several significant feature films – including an adaptation of his novel This Is Where I Leave You — and created or written for multiple popular genre shows, including Banshee and Warrior. However, Your Friends and Neighbors is the first time he’s gotten to make the kind of television series that he always wanted.

“When I tried to sell TV 12 years ago, I was trying to sell shows like this, when nobody would buy them,” Tropper tells Gold Derby. “I ended up selling Banshee, and that put me on a track for the next 10 to 12 years of my life making action genre television. But making television is making television. I’ve learned all the skills about doing it, and I still cared about character, cared about tone. I understood how to write for production, revise for production,...

Out of all the Star Wars projects that have been announced in recent memory, Shawn Levy’s mystery project is the most intriguing. With credits like Deadpool & Wolverine, Stranger Things, All We Imagine as Light, Levy has carved a niche for himself that is supported by fan favor and critics’ approval. So fans were excited when it was announced that he'd be helming a project, and things got even more interesting with Ryan Gosling joiningthe Galaxy Far, Far Away. While details on the project have been scarce, writer Jonathan Tropper revealed that the film will be dropping sooner than anticipated.

"I'm really not going to be able to talk about this,” Tropper said in a new interview, before he divulged: “So yeah, you know, we're still working on it. Yeah, it's our fourth project together. It's the first one since The Adam Project.'" Trooper and Levy have worked on three projects previously,...

Is Shawn Levy Making A Star Wars Movie With Ryan Gosling? (Photo Credit – Wikipedia)

There’s a quiet but growing buzz around Shawn Levy’s Star Wars project, one that’s starting to sound more like a countdown than a question mark. While most fans have fixed their eyes on The Mandalorian and Grogu, currently locked in for a May 2026 release, another contender might just sneak in faster than expected. It is Levy’s mysterious Star Wars entry, potentially starring Ryan Gosling.

Jonathan Tropper Teases A Quicker Arrival

In an interview with ScreenRant, Jonathan Tropper, penning Levy’s galactic venture, recently dropped a subtle but significant hint that things are moving faster than we thought. While he was tight-lipped, which is unsurprising for a Star Wars project, his comments carried the tone of someone who knows the engine is already humming in the hangar.

This marks his fourth collaboration with Levy since The Adam Project,...

Mad Men 2.0?

Well, not exactly — but Jon Hamm’s charming yet flawed character Coop, in the upcoming Apple TV+ series Your Friends & Neighbors, is already being compared to the iconic Don Draper from Mad Men. Since the latter show ended a decade ago, Hamm has appeared in several hit shows like Fargo, The Morning Show and Landman.

However, his role as Coop marks his return to TV as a leading man. At the show’s New York City premiere Tuesday, Hamm told The Hollywood Reporter what it was about the project that drew him back.

“It was meeting with Jonathan Tropper and being a fan of his work as a novelist, a short story author and his work in television film — I knew I’d be in good hands,” Hamm said at the series premiere. “I knew he could find a tone and a look and a story that...

Ever wondered what happens when you combine a genius kid, a mech suit, and enough traps to make Home Alone’s Kevin McCallister jealous? Say hello to Peni Parker, Marvel Rivals’ resident area denial specialist. While her Spider-Bot might look like it belongs in a toy store, there’s nothing childish about the pain it inflicts on unsuspecting enemies.

But even the best defensive specialist needs backup. The right teammates can transform Peni from merely annoying to absolutely oppressive. Her ability to lock down objectives and punish aggressive players reaches new heights with proper support.

Ready to make enemies rage-quit when they can’t even approach the objective? Let’s build the ultimate bunker team around Peni Parker that will have opponents questioning their life choices after their fifth failed push.

Best team composition for Peni Parker in Marvel Rivals

Forget everything you know about “balanced” Marvel Rivals team comps.

Shawn Levy’s currently untitled Star Wars movie in the works at Lucasfilm just got an update from its writer. First announced in 2022, updates about the film have been sparse until the end of February, when Kathleen Kennedy confirmed that it will be set five years after The Rise of Skywalker and feature all-new characters. It has even been reported that Ryan Gosling will star in the film, but he is currently the only name attached to the cast. Collider’s Christina Radish recently caught up with the film’s scribe, Jonathan Tropper, to promote his upcoming project, Your Friends & Neighbors, and while he admitted that he couldn’t spill too much information, he did provide a brief update on how development is going on the film. After confirming that it blows his mind "every day" to be working on a Star Wars movie, he told Collider:

"That gig...

Apple TV+’s new series “Your Friends & Neighbors” is not only a dark comedy but also a cynical look at wealthy and aspiring one-percenters at mid-life. A strong cast of talented actors bring magic into the dynamic nine-episode drama, which has already received a Season 2 renewal.

A story involving rich, unaware people also has to have some humor and this one does. Creator and showrunner Jonathan Trooper and executive producer Jon Hamm focus on people’s need to acquire and hold onto so many prestige items. At one point, Hamm’s character exclaims, “When is it enough and really, what is the point of all this s—t?”

But back to the strong casting, although good in most of his roles, if there’s one type Hamm has nailed, it’s the uber successful businessman. He recently played a stressed oil mogul in “Landman” and before that, a Jeff Bezos...

The day Andrew Cuomo kicked off his campaign for mayor of New York City, his lawyer Rita Glavin was asked about Cuomo’s efforts to obtain the gynecological records of one of the women who came forward to share stories of the former New York governor’s sexual harassment before he resigned from office in 2021. The records, Glavin answered, were “absolutely pertinent, relevant, and if we get released from the confidentiality order, we can give you more details.”

The woman in question had dropped her legal effort months earlier, explaining...

This Saturday, “Incredible Northern Vets” on National Geographic Wild returns with a mix of heartwarming animal care and northern adventure. While Trooper, a beloved canine patient, perplexes the veterinary team with his sudden refusal to eat, Dr. Allison embarks on a slightly different kind of expedition – an exhilarating dogsledding adventure. Trooper’s mysterious loss of […]

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On Wednesday March 12 2025, BET broadcasts an episode of the series FBI!

Sins of the Past Season 5 Episode 19 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “FBI,” titled “Sins of the Past,” promises to be a gripping installment for fans of the series. Set to air on BET, this episode dives into a complex case that begins with the shocking murder of a trucker who was returning from a routine trip from Canada. The circumstances surrounding the shooting are mysterious, and the FBI team quickly finds themselves drawn into a web of intrigue.

As the investigation unfolds, all evidence points to a notorious criminal who is currently on the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorists list. This development raises the stakes for the team, as they must navigate through a dangerous world of crime and potential threats. The tension builds as they work to uncover the truth behind the trucker’s death and the connection to the wanted criminal.

There is an unpaved road near the edge of a woods outside the tiny Appalachian town of Frostburg, Maryland. That is where two white box trucks, the kind one might rent to move houses, were parked on Sunday, Feb. 16, when a fleet of officers from the Maryland State Police, the Allegany County Sheriff’s Office, and the Department of Natural Resources Police descended.

In the cab of one of the trucks, Maryland State Trooper Brandon Jeffries would later recall in court records obtained by Rolling Stone, he found a young man dressed all in black.

Of the hundreds of pieces of entertainment Full Moon founder Charles Band has brought into the world, one of my favorites is the 1984 sci-fi thriller classic Trancers, which also happens to be one of my favorite Christmas movies. Now, Full Moon has revealed that they’ll be releasing a black & white version of Trancers, called Trancers Noir, on the Full Moon Features streaming service this Friday, February 7th!

Directed by Band from a screenplay by Danny Bilson and Paul De Meo, Trancers has the following synopsis: Welcome to Angel City, 2247. Trooper Jack Deth (Tim Thomerson) is wiping out the last disciples of Whistler, who used his psychic power to ‘trance’ those with inferior minds, forcing them to follow his every desire. Though he’d been thought dead, he’s very much alive… in the year 1985. Whistler’s master plan – kill the ancestors of the City Council. With the Council disbanded,...

Nintendo Switch has become a treasure trove of retro collections, and the Star Wars: Heritage Pack is no exception. This collection bundles some of the franchise’s most beloved classics, giving fans an excuse to revisit or discover for the first time the golden age of Star Wars gaming. With titles spanning from RPG masterpieces to high-speed racers, it’s a mixed bag of galactic goodies. Let’s make the jump to hyperspace and break it all down, game by game.

The Star Wars: Heritage Pack is a legacy worth revisiting for video game fans

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (Kotor)

Few games have captured the mythos of the Star Wars universe as perfectly as Knights of the Old Republic. Bioware’s epic RPG feels as fresh today as it did two decades ago. As you step into the boots of a customizable protagonist navigating galactic politics 4,000 years before the Skywalker Saga,...

You’ve still got time to squeeze in some scary shows before Halloween: We recommend these limited series, including AMC’s “The Terror,” and the original “Salem’s Lot” from 1979, that can easily be binged in a weekend or just a day.

The series on our list are all under 10 episodes and available to stream right now, so grab your big bucket of popcorn, get cozy on the couch and spend some time with these vampires, ghosts, witches and some really haunted real estate.

“The Terror” (AMC) The Terror

Based on the real-life doomed arctic expedition of Captain Sir John Franklin (played here by Ciarán Hinds): We see the men aboard two ships, one of which is unwisely named the Hms Terror, struggle as they slowly try to carve a path through the ice. But there’s something (or things) much more sinister plaguing the journey. Jared Harris and Tobias Menzies costar.

Steven Spielberg has always had an eye for the extraordinary. Normalcy surrounding the everyday facets of life was not intriguing enough for the director, even as a bright-eyed 20-something-year-old filmmaker. For him, only stories that defied imagination and completely transported the audience to a land of impossibilities interested him enough to make it into a movie.

The Sugarland Express [Credit: Universal Pictures]

From Spielberg’s bottomless curiosity was born films like Jaws, E.T. the Extraterrestrial, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and Jurassic Park. But it was also his need to unearth the mysteries of mankind that led Spielberg to tell stories based on true experiences, namely Schindler’s List, Catch Me If You Can, Empire of the Sun, Band of Brothers, and most importantly, The Sugarland Express – his feature directorial debut.

Steven Spielberg‘s Grand Hollywood Debut The Sugarland Express [Credit: Universal Pictures]

Even as a new kid on the block, Steven Spielberg showed enough chutzpah,...

Lamorne Morris has found great success with his role in Fargo, and his recent Emmy win is part of the long-awaited justice for his underappreciated sitcom role. Lamorne Morris is known for his comedy roles, and though his acting career began in the early 2000s, his big break arrived in 2011 when he was cast as Winston Bishop in the sitcom New Girl. Winston is the only main character who didnt appear in New Girls first episode, as he arrived at the loft the following episode to replace Damon Wayans Jr's Coach.

Morris role in New Girl boosted his career and made him a widely known name, opening many doors for him. Morris later appeared in the movies The Christmas Chronicles, Bloodshot, and Desperados, and is now preparing for the release of Saturday Night, where he plays Garrett Morris. On TV, Morris got the lead role in Woke and a...

HBO's Casey Bloys discusses the future of True Detective's Season Four stars.

Speaking to Deadline, Chairman and CEO of HBO and Max Content Casey Bloys opened up about what fans can expect from the upcoming fifth season of the hit crime anthology. "[Showrunner] Issa [Lpez] is busy writing. I dont think theres going to be anybody from Ennis in the new town. Well see, still writing," Bloys said. Regarding the next season's themes and core concepts, Bloys simply said, "I'll leave it to Issa when she's ready."

Related Brothers Images Reveal First Look at Peter Dinklage & Josh Brolin as Twins

The first images from the set of Max Barbakow's upcoming feature film Brothers find Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage in some uncomfortable situations.

Bloys also discussed Jodie Foster's recent Emmy win for her work on the series. "First acting win for the franchise, the fact that its Jodie, not a surprise,...

Dune: Awakening revealed at Gamescom 2022 with unique story and Mmo gameplay on Arrakis. Customize character, learn Fremen ways, avoid sandworms for survival in harsh desert world. Explore with other players, collaborate for better chances, engage in gun combat and base building.

A full look at Dune: Awakening has been shown at the 2024 Gamescom Opening Night Live. Funcom's title - which the studio made in collaboration with the Herbert Estate and Legendary to set a visual tone that matches that of the recent movies - was revealed at Gamescom back in 2022, showing an alternate take on the story and world fans are familiar with as they explore Arrakis 8 years after what would be the events of Dune in the Open World Survival Mmo title.

The new footage shown at Opening Night Live provided a look at the game's customization options, as players create their own character from appearance to background...

“True Detective: Night Country” is true to its name in that it makes the night — specifically 30 days of polar night in the fictional town of Ennis, Alaska — feel like a monster waiting to swallow you up. Or, as cinematographer Florian Hoffmeister puts it, “​​If you switch off the lights in Alaska, you’ll die.”

Achieving a dark look for HBO’s mystery series of murder, and maybe something a little bit more supernatural, counterintuitively meant focusing on the elements of light. There’s precious little knowledge to be illuminated when Ennis police chief Liz Danvers (Jodi Foster) and her former partner, Alaska State Trooper Evangeline Navarro (Kali Reis), begin looking into a tangle of bodies found frozen near the Tsalal Research Station.

But there are a lot of choices that people who live that far north make to feel a little more human, from how they light their homes to...

Get ready to witness Mike's Jobstacle Course with Lamorne Morris, showcasing the comedic twist on tough jobs with a refreshing Mike's Hard Lemonade Lamorne Morris reflects on his success from New Girl to Fargo, and teases upcoming projects including Spider-Noir and Jumanji 4 ambitions. Join Morris at the interactive pop-up event in NYC to experience the humorous side of seemingly "easy" jobs and enjoy a well-deserved reward with Mike's Hard Lemonade.

Lamorne Morris is bringing his comedic talents to fans of Mike's Hard Lemonade with the Mike's Jobstacle Course campaign. Morris first found his breakout role on Fox's beloved sitcom New Girl as Winston Bishop, childhood friend to Jake Johnson's Nick and one of the roommates of the loft. Winston was best known for his offbeat personality, often failing to successfully pull pranks on his friends, while also being the cat person of the loft and struggling to find the right career path for himself.

Way back in November 2022, it was reported that Shawn Levy would be directing a “Star Wars” film. Since then, however, we haven’t heard anything about the project. Well, that’s finally changed, as we know who will be writing the film.

According to Deadline, Shawn Levy’s untitled “Star Wars” film will be written by Jonathan Tropper. The writer has a fairly long history with Levy, having written the Netflix film, “The Adam Project,” as well as the filmmaker’s “This is Where I Leave You.” Trooper is also the man who created the criminally underseen TV series, “Banshee,” as well as “Warrior.”

Read More: ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Filmmaker Shawn Levy Enters The Mix To Possibly Direct ‘Avengers 5’ For Marvel

It’s no surprise that things have taken so long for this “Star Wars” film.

Continue reading Shawn Levy’s ‘Star Wars’ Film Finally Has A Writer Attached at The Playlist.

Kay Vess navigates criminal syndicates in Star Wars Outlaws to build her reputation and secure freedom. Reputation mechanics in the game affect Kay's relationship with factions, with a warning to "beware of who you cross." The Death Trooper in the trailer hints at a potential personal connection to Kay Vess, teasing a deeper story.

Ubisoft just showed more footage from Star Wars Outlaws, showing some of the situations Kay Vess will be navigating as she deals with various criminal syndicates in a bid to build her reputation and secure her freedom. It's long been established that the upcoming open-world title will take place between the events of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, with Kay interacting with characters such as Jabba the Hutt as part of her dealings with the criminal underworld, and Lando Calrissian, who was seen briefly in a trailer at Summer Game Fest 2024.

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During the Clone Wars, the Clones were outfitted with a biochip that allowed Emperor Palpatine to initiate Order 66. Fives, an Arc Trooper, learned the truth about the Empire's biochips, but he was silenced before he could alert the Rebellion. Although Fives was killed for his actions, his discovery paved the way for Ahsoka to free Rex and contribute to the Rebel Alliance.

There are many moments in Star Wars where the ultimate fate of the galaxy could have been avoided had events gone even slightly differently. One of the most pivotal moments in the franchise's lore fell onto the shoulders of the Clone Arc Trooper, Fives. During a standard mission in The Clone Wars, one of Fives' Clone companions began acting strangely, culminating in him prematurely executing Order 66 before the time was right. This puts Fives on a path to learn the truth behind the creation of the Clone Army.

Alanna Bale, Sirena Gulamgaus, Peter Gallagher, Uni Park, Emily Hampshire, Jay Baruchel in Humane Photo: Steve Wilkie/IFC Films/Shudder As modern society speeds past dire environmental warning signs, indulges the clamorous embrace of fascistic tendencies, rejects empirical truth and the guidance of experts-in-field, and generally ignores any number of various other flashing red lights,...

Jay Baruchel, Emily Hampshire, and Alanna Bale in HumanePhoto: Steve Wilkie/IFC Films/Shudder

As modern society speeds past dire environmental warning signs, indulges the clamorous embrace of fascistic tendencies, rejects empirical truth and the guidance of experts-in-field, and generally ignores any number of various other flashing red lights, it...

Lego Star Wars is releasing special 25th-anniversary bonus minifigures in 2024. Arc Trooper Fives has unique blue armor accents from The Clone Wars and comes with tactical gear. Darth Malak minifigure features impressive printing, a cape, and a face shield accessory. Saw Gerrera debuts as a Lego minifigure with special armor printing and a unique dual-colored cape.

In celebration of 25 years with the Star Wars franchise, Lego has been releasing a special wave of bonus minifigures from across the galaxy, far, far away. Featuring great attention to detail with special printing, these 25th-anniversary minifigures are bound to be coveted by most Lego Star Wars characters. While not every figure has been released in 2024, a handful are already on shelves (or will be soon).

Lego is pulling double duty in 2024 regarding Star Wars celebrations. Not only are they celebrating their own 25 years with the Star Wars license, but it's also the 25th-anniversary of The Phantom Menace,...

The Super Troopers gang is back on the road – well, actually it’s a distillery, with the original lawmen getting back together to promote WhistlePig’s maple syrup in a throwback to one of the great scenes in the 2001 Broken Lizard comedy.

In the ad, we see Super Trooper star Erik Stolhanske (Trooper “Rabbit”) slugging a bottle of WhistlePig barrel-aged maple syrup, to which Steve Lemme (Trooper “Mac”) coaching him to relax and open his jaw, further prompting Jay Chandrasekhar (Lieutenant “Thorny”) to tell him, “You’re doing it wrong.” Rabbit’s reply? “What are you talking about? Chugging maple syrup’s kind of our thing!”

But for such maple syrup, chugging is forbidden from the Super Troopers boys and pretty much anyone else who tries to set their lips on the bottle. After all, it is Vermont’s finest…Cue Paul Soter (Trooper Foster) and Kevin Heffernan (Trooper Farva) at the bar,...

Warning! This post contains Spoilers for The Bad Batch season 3, episode 6-7

The mysterious Shadow Agent pursuing Clone Force 99 is a clone reconditioned by Doctor Hemlock. Crosshair's immunity to reconditioning implies the Shadow Agent isn't a resurrected Tech. A dark theory suggests the Shadow Agent could be none other than the currently missing Commander Cody (which would likely break Commander Rex).

A dark new Star Wars theory suggests that the true identity of The Bad Batch season 3's "Shadow Agent" is far worse than what many fans have assumed. Having debuted in The Bad Batch season 3, episode 5, Imperial Shadow troopers are brand-new additions to the Star Wars canon, confirmed to be incredibly deadly assassins who are effectively sleeper agents. To that end, a handful of teases have hinted at the former identity of Shadow Trooper Cx-2, the agent tasked with hunting down Clone Force 99 and retrieving Omega.

The Bad Batch...

Hasbro has announced new Vintage Collection action figures based on Ahsoka's Captain Enoch and the Night Troopers. Collectors can pre-order the Vintage Collection action figures of Captain Enoch and Night Troopers for $54.99. These premium figures will ship in summer 2024.

Hasbro has announced thrilling new Star Wars: The Vintage Collection 3.75-inch action figures based on Ahsoka's Captain Enoch and his Night Troopers. Ahsoka introduced viewers to the live-action Grand Admiral Thrawn, revealing the legendary Imperial strategist had been stranded in a distant galaxy. But Thrawn wasn't alone; he was served by Captain Enoch and a legion of Night Troopers, elite stormtroopers able to be reanimated by the power of the Great Mothers.

Now, Hasbro has announced a four-pack of action figures featuring Captain Enoch and the Night Troopers. Featuring premium detail, these collectors pieces are perfect for giving the previous Thrawn figure allies in his battle against Ahsoka Tano. They're...

At first glance, you might think that Helldivers 2 is a game that doesn’t take itself seriously. And, it doesn’t for the most part, especially when you hear fellow Helldivers live out their superhero fantasies on different planets as they blast their way through a PvE environment designed for chaos.

In the midst of all this, there’s an upcoming update that not only thrives at including a very special part of the community but also sparks a discussion around what these outfits are inspired by. Apparently, these are Helldivers with mechanical limbs, and players will be able to equip their armor sets soon enough.

The community welcomes amputated veterans on Helldivers 2’s playground The fight for liberty shouldn’t stop at any cost.

In a Reddit post created by user DragoVolcar recently, a mention of some questionable outfits in Helldivers 2 has been catching up on new discussions. Conversations...

The cover of "Save Tonight" in True Detective: Night Country reflects the dark and uncertain tone of the show's finale. The lyrics of "Save Tonight" hold significance to the theme and plot, hinting at potential danger and a character's demise. The song choice has resulted in a divisive response, with some praising its connection to the plot while others consider it on-the-nose and laughably bad.

This article contains spoilers for True Detective: Night Country Part 5. An ominous and creepy cover of Eagle-Eye Cherry's "Save Tonight" played over the end of True Detective: Night Country Part 5, setting up a very unsettling tone heading into the finale next week. After Chief Liz Danvers (Jodie Foster) and Trooper Evangeline Navarro (Kali Reis) conspire with Pete Prior to cover up the murder of Hank Prior, the two detectives set out for the mines where Annie was last seen in search of more evidence about her killer.

Spoilers follow.

"True Detective: Night Country" is a murder mystery. But the fourth season of the crime anthology series tells a deeper story, with new showrunner Issa López weaving a dense narrative full of symbolism and metaphor. So full of cryptic imagery is this season, that fans of the series will no doubt struggle to keep up with just what it all means, or whether it means anything at all.

Reintroducing elements from season 1 has been a big part of "Night Country," which, early in its run, confirmed it was a direct sequel to the original season. That means we've seen plenty of the ominous spiral symbol, which originated in the series pilot and represented the sinister Carcosa or Yellow King cult. In "Night Country," however, the spiral has played an even bigger role, with López seemingly set to reveal its origins by the end of her season.

But the...

Spoilers follow.

Well, we're five episodes into "True Detective: Night Country" and the mystery just keeps getting more... mysterious. What caused a group of research scientists to perish in apparent anguish on the Alaskan tundra? How is that linked to the murder of Annie Kowtok, an Indigenous woman whose body was found dumped in the small town of Ennis some years before the discovery of the scientist's bodies? And how does the spiral from season 1 fit into all of this?

At this point, there's all sorts of speculation among fans, including talk of pollution causing the inhabitants of Ennis, Alaska to lose their minds, and even a potential Lovecraftian creature that would finally fulfill the cosmic horror promises of season 1. Considering new showrunner Issa López's penchant for weaving the paranormal with gritty realism, as evidenced in her 2017 feature "Tigers Are Not Afraid," it wouldn't be completely out of the...

Quick Links Jodie Foster as Ennis Police Chief Liz Danvers Kali Reis as Trooper Evangeline Navarro Finn Bennett as Officer Peter Prior John Hawkes as Captain Hank Prior Anna Lambe as Kayla Malee Isabella Star Lablanc as Leah Danvers Fiona Shaw as Rose Aguineau Christopher Eccleston as Ted Connelly

The following may contain spoilers for True Detective: Night County

The fourth season of True Detective dubbed True Detective: Night Country, has been keeping audiences guessing over these last four weeks with its intriguing blend of supernatural thriller and procedural detective story. Now, two-thirds of the way through the season, it seems as if all the pieces have been set, and the mystery is going to unravel.

Showrunner and director Issa López, along with her collaborators, have done an excellent job so far of fleshing out the northern Alaskan town of Ennis, where, for one week a year, the sun doesn't rise.

Quick Links What Is Darwin's Drawing Of? The One-Eyed Polar Bear's Symbolism True Detective Season 4, Night Country, is already full of symbols and clues that viewers should pay attention to. Darwin's drawing of a blue woman with blood dripping from her fingers is a depiction of Sedna, the goddess of the sea from Inuit folklore. The recurring image of a polar bear with a missing eye is connected to the folklore of Sedna and serves as a warning to the researchers at the Tsalal Research Center.

True Detective's first season came out in 2014 and blew audiences away with its well-executed mystery, incredible acting and character-driven storytelling. While fans were not as invested in the show's second and third seasons, True Detective's newest season, Night Country, has just started and is already looking to match the level of Season 1. True Detective's fourth season stars Jodie Foster as...

Anyone paying any attention to the "True Detective: Night Country" discourse will surely have noticed a rift forming among viewers. Specifically, there are those who can't stop comparing the new episodes to the original 2014 season, and those who say "Night Country" should be viewed as its own thing, entirely divorced from what came before. However you feel about it, new showrunner Issa López, who replaces show creator Nic Pizzolatto, has not only been open about how influenced she was by Pizzolatto's inaugural season, but has peppered "Night Country" with homages, callbacks, and outright continuations of themes and specific narrative threads from the 2014 episodes — to the extent that "Night Country" is essentially a stealth sequel to season 1.

Thus far, the biggest link to the initial season has been the inclusion of the spiral symbol, which cropped up throughout the "Night Country" trailer. This motif appeared throughout season 1 and represented the...

Finn Bennett and Jodie Foster in ‘True Detective: Night Country’ episode 2 (Photo by Michele K. Short/HBO)

HBO’s True Detective: Night Country, season four of the award-winning anthology, began with the mind-blowing discovery that an entire research team just up and vanished, leaving food on counters and a DVD playing back at the Tsalal Arctic Research Station in Ennis, Alaska. Episode one introduced Academy Award-winner Jodie Foster as Ennis Police Chief Liz Danvers and Kali Reis as Alaska Trooper Evangeline Navarro, who will be – reluctantly – teaming up to figure out what happened to the researchers, a disappearance that Navarro believes is connected to the cold case of a local activist and midwife who was brutally murdered six years ago.

Episode two kicks off with Liz and Officer Peter Prior (Finn Bennett) examining the researchers’ frozen bodies, which were discovered outside of town at the end of the season premiere.

[This story contains spoilers from Fargo’s season five finale, “Bisquik.”]

For Fargo season five star Juno Temple, nothing was going to get in the way of Dorothy “Dot” Lyon’s mostly happy ending.

When the dust settled on Noah Hawley’s tremendous fifth season of Fargo, Dot finally overcame her wickedly abusive ex-husband Roy Tillman (Jon Hamm), his hired gun who happened to be a 500-year-old sin-eater named Ole Munch (Sam Spruell) and her mistrustful mother-in-law, Lorraine Lyon (Jennifer Jason Leigh). Dot thought her quarrel with Munch was settled when he saved her and freed her at Roy’s ranch so she could put a stop to the latter’s vicious cycle of abuse once and for all, but a year after Roy ended up in handcuffs, Dot and her daughter Scotty (Sienna King) arrived home to see Munch sitting in their living room with their respective, unsuspecting husband and father, Wayne (David Rysdahl...

Season 4 of True Detective takes inspiration from real-life mysteries like the Mary Celeste and Dyatlov Pass incidents. The disappearance of eight men in the show is based on the idea of these real-life unsolved cases. The fourth season also highlights the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women, bringing attention to a real-world crisis.

True Detective: Night Country, aka the fourth season of the HBO show True Detective, introduces a new set of characters trying to solve a new mystery, and the case might sound familiar to some viewers. Season 4 of the anthology crime drama television series premiered in January 2024, and many agree that it is the show's best installment since the critically acclaimed first season. In the premiere, two law enforcement officers begin investigating the mysterious disappearance of eight men from the Tsalal Arctic Research Station in Ennis, Alaska, and the rest of the season will undoubtedly feature many twists and turns.

A 10-episode season is far too short a time to spend with Dot, Wayne, Scotty, Lorraine, Witt, Roy, Indira, and, yes, even Gator. Unfortunately, that’s all we get with FX’s Fargo season five as episode 10, “Bisquik,” brings the second-best season of the series to a close.

The season finale opens with the now-blind Gator (Joe Keery) deserted by his dad and left to make it back to the ranch on his own. He whines as he repeatedly falls and then eventually makes it into the secret tunnel almost by accident.

Gator emerges from the tunnel in a field and is immediately spotted by the FBI. He throws up his hands, no longer the arrogant vape-addict we’ve come to know and loathe.

Meanwhile, “patriots” line the ranch’s fence on Roy Tillman’s orders, fully prepared to take on the FBI. North Dakota Deputy Witt Farr (Lamorne Morris...

Fans were disappointed with the lackluster reunion between Hera and Ezra in the season finale of Ahsoka, which consisted of a simple exchange of greetings. The reunion was overshadowed by other plot points and lacked the emotional depth that many fans expected. Fan art by @ali_mart_co depicts a more satisfying reunion between the two characters, highlighting the missed opportunity in the actual episode.

Warning! The following contains Spoilers for Ahsoka: Part Eight — The Jedi, the Witch, and the Warlord.

Why didn’t Hera and Ezra embrace when they were reunited? For all the inspirational moments and fan service provided by Dave Filoni in season one of Ahsoka, the show’s creator let, at the very least, one pivotal moment get away near the conclusion of Ahsoka: Part Eight — The Jedi, the Witch, and the Warlord: Ezra Bridger (Eman Esfandi) returning home and seeing his friend Hera Syndulla...

Six police officers who shot and killed “Stop Cop City” protester Manuel Esteban Paez Terán will not face criminal charges, Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney George R. Christian ruled on Friday.

“The use of lethal (deadly) force by the Georgia State Patrol was objectively reasonable under

the circumstances of this case,” Christian, who was appointed to review the case after DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston recused herself, wrote. “No criminal charges will be brought against the Georgia State Patrol Troopers involved in the shooting of Manual Paez Teran.

Mash was an incredibly popular sitcom and its finale remains the most-watched of all time, making it unlikely that its record will be broken. Mush, an animated parody of Mash featuring canine versions of the characters, was produced by Filmation but received poorly and eventually got cancelled. The failure of Mush led to the cancellation of the entire Uncle Croc's Block show and marked Filmation's first-ever cancellation from a network, ending their relationship with ABC.

Mash's popularity led to a very strange parody, Mush, which ultimately failed. Regarded as one of the best sitcoms of all time, it shouldn't be surprising that Mash was also immensely popular during its time on the air. Mash's finale remains both the most-watched finale of any show and the most-watched episode of a scripted series. Considering the many viewing avenues now, it's unlikely that its record will be broken. Before it even reached that,...