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This 5-Part Sci-Fi Masterpiece Perfected What ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Started
This article argues that Babylon 5, the 1990s sci-fi series created by J. Michael Straczynski, delivered a more satisfying conclusion than Battlestar Galactica, whose 2009 finale “Daybreak” divided fans over its revelation that Cylons were humanity’s ancestors. Even showrunner Ronald D. Moore has voiced regret over how that ending was handled, while Babylon 5’s five-season…
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Pam Grier’s Cinematic Legacy Is Iron-Clad Thanks to These 3 Classic Movies
This article from Collider profiles actress Pam Grier, tracing her career from 1960s Hollywood arrival through her rise as a star of women-in-prison films and blaxploitation cinema, its subsequent decline, and her later cult-classic and Tarantino-era roles. It matters as a retrospective assessment of Grier’s influence, arguing that despite limited opportunities for Black actresses in…
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Anthony Bourdain Biopic Top 2026 Limited Opening; Jane Schoenbrun, ‘CatVideoFest’, Fire Up Indie Weekend – Specialty Box Office
A24’s Bourdain biopic “Tony” delivered the best limited opening of 2026, headlining a strong weekend for independent cinema despite stiff competition from mainstream blockbusters. Director Matt Johnson’s film, which imagines a young Bourdain discovering his love of food in a Provincetown kitchen, drew sold-out crowds on all six of its opening screens, while Jane Schoenbrun’s…
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“It seemed like a good idea”: the 1993 decision that left Ted Danson’s career “in the gutter”
The article recounts how Ted Danson’s appearance in blackface at a 1993 Friars Club roast for Whoopi Goldberg caused major public backlash and damaged his reputation. It matters because the episode became a defining controversy in his career, illustrating how a performance intended as comedy was widely viewed as offensive and harmful. Danson, who was…
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Scotland scrape past UAE with one wicket & ball left
Scotland secured a nail-biting one-wicket victory over the United Arab Emirates in a Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 Tri-Series match at Forthill, Dundee, with Jasper Davidson hitting the winning boundary off the penultimate ball. The win followed a nine-run victory over Canada two days earlier at the same venue, which had already secured Scotland’s…
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Wagner Moura Compares Netflix’s ‘The Last House’ To His Hope That “The World Was Gonna Change” After COVID Isolation
Actor Wagner Moura has drawn a parallel between his new Netflix film “The Last House” and the collective hope for change following COVID-19 lockdowns. Discussing the film’s ending with CinemaBlend, the Oscar nominee said he wishes the family at the centre of the story finds positive outcomes from the upheaval they endure, much as he…
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Embattled hedge fund Situational Awareness invests $400M in chip startup Source Foundry
Situational Awareness, the AI-focused hedge fund founded by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner, has invested $400 million in Source Foundry, a Stanford-founded startup working to make chip manufacturing faster and cheaper. The move comes despite the fund’s recent turmoil, as it was forced to sell off most of its public equity portfolio last month amid…
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Pierce Brosnan’s Post-‘James Bond’ Thriller Is Officially Dominating Netflix Worldwide
Pierce Brosnan’s 2023 crime thriller Fast Charlie has unexpectedly become one of the ten most-streamed films on Netflix worldwide, three years after its premiere. The mob-centred actioner casts the former James Bond actor as a hitman, blending elements of his 007 legacy with his more recent role in the Paramount+ series MobLand, and comes at…
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‘Room on Fire’: Why is The Strokes’ impossible 2003 follow-up still so overlooked?
The article is an opinion piece arguing that The Strokes’ 2003 second album, Room on Fire, deserves far more recognition than it receives, having long been overshadowed by their acclaimed 2001 debut, Is This It. The author contends that, despite the immense pressure the band faced following the success and cultural impact of their debut,…
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Blizzard Reportedly Leads Xbox as ‘Top-Performing’ Studio Thanks to Overwatch and Diablo
Blizzard Entertainment has reportedly become Microsoft’s top-performing Xbox studio, driven by strong results from Overwatch and Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred, according to leaked internal emails from Blizzard president Johanna Faries reported by Windows Central. The news comes shortly after a disappointing earnings report for Xbox overall, making Blizzard’s success notable at a time when…