James Gunn Defends The DCU Not Retelling Superman And Batman's Origin Stories: "Everyone Knows Them"

Recently, DC Studios co-CEO and president James Gunn addressed why his take on major DC characters will not necessarily include their backstories. HisDC Universewill kick off its film side in July of 2025 withSuperman, starring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, and Nicholas Hoult.Despite introducing a new iteration of the Man of Tomorrow and his world, the film will not be a retelling of his origin. User @shubhang.fearlesswrote to Gunn on Threads, seemingly expressing frustration, asking: “James, why are you overlooking origin stories?...

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 526 words · David Rodriguez

Jelly Roll Was The Wrong Choice To Be The Artist In Residence For American Idol Season 23 For This One Reason

American Idolseason 23 will feature country music superstar Jelly Roll as its new artist in residence, but he was the wrong choice for the job for one important reason. Besides the addition of Jelly Roll,American Idolseason 23 will introduce another big change, which is the first shakeup of the judging panel since ABC revised the reality singing competition series in 2018.Country music legend andAmerican Idolseason 4 winner Carrie Underwood will take departing judge Katy’s Perry’s place alongside judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan....

July 8, 2025 · 4 min · 702 words · Angela Alvarado

Kiefer Sutherland's 10 Best Villain Roles

To many,Kiefer Sutherlandis known best as24protagonist Jack Bauer, but before the action series began, the actor was known for playing multiple villainous characters. Some of Sutherland’s more sympathetic characters make it difficult to believe he could portray such memorable antagonists like those inEye for an EyeandStand By Me. Yet every villainous character portrayed by Sutherland was believable and wholly embodied by the Canadian actor. In recent years,Sutherland’s filmographyhasn’t been strictly defined by such characters as it was in the ’80s and ’90s....

July 8, 2025 · 11 min · 2147 words · Curtis Underwood

Luke Skywalker's Ossus Jedi Temple Is One Of The Best Star Wars Legends Easter Eggs In Canon

Summary Star Warssubtly introducedLuke Skywalker’s Jedi Templeinto canon in the sequel trilogy, but its location, revealed later, is one of the best Legends Easter eggs in the entire new canon. Luke’s New Jedi Order was a huge part of theLegends timeline, but hasn’t been nearly as present in modern storytelling. In the sequels, the new Jedi had already been brought down by Ben Solo, as he turned into Kylo Ren near the end of theNew Republic era....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 594 words · Christopher Cole

Madden NFL 25 Player Ratings: Top 10 Players For Each Position

Summary Madden NFL 25is fast approaching and a new top 10 players at each position come with it. With every new installment changing player ratings based on previous years' performance, knowing how these changes will affect the game is crucial. High-performing rookies will often promote themselves to the 80s and become feasible options for teams. Meanwhile, veterans will usually only change by a few points unless they saw some major uptick or failure in performance during the last season....

July 8, 2025 · 4 min · 756 words · Dr. Rickey Knapp

Martha Stewart's Net Worth Explained

Martha Stewart has been a household name for decades, and Netflix’s documentary filmMarthanow explores her career and rise to fame; it also coversMartha Stewart’s conviction and time in jail. Stewart began her career as a model to help support her family, but she is best known for her work as a homemaker and lifestyle celebrity, which led to her becoming the first female American self-made billionaire. Even before she became famous for her lifestyle TV shows and publications, Stewart worked as a stockbroker and caterer, displaying her hard-working personality....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 526 words · Yolanda Williams

Nintendo planning massive restructure for 2013

According to various publications like Guardian UK, Nikkei, and Wired, Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata will institute a massive company restructure starting in December, which will involve expanding old divisions, creating new ones, and reassigning key personnel. This will be the first such restructure since 2002, when Iwata replaced Hiroshi Yamauchi as president. Nintendo currently has two offices in the company’s Kyoto headquarters: the main branch and the Kyoto Research Center. Iwata hopes to open a third R&D building in the city, which will offer room for over 1200 staffers....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 243 words · Amy Smith

One Of Tom Cruise’s Most Underrated Movies Is Coming To Netflix In September

Edge of Tomorrow, arguably one of Tom Cruise’s most underrated movies, is coming to Netflix on September 7. Directed by Doug Liman and loosely based on Hiroshi Sakurazaka’sAll You Need Is Killmanga,Edge of Tomorrowis a post-apocalyptic story in which humanity is losing the war against a mysterious race of alien invaders.It stars Tom Cruise as Major William Cage and Emily Blunt as Sergeant RitaVrataski. Despite his accolades,Tom Cruise’s characterinEdge of Tomorrowis a coward who wants to stay as far as possible from the war....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 523 words · Christopher Manning

Onyx Storm Signets Explained: Every New Power & Who Has Them

Warning: SPOILERS ahead forOnyx Stormby Rebecca Yarros.In Rebecca Yarros' recently releasedOnyx Storm, several new signets are introduced to the storylines, helping to expand the magic system found within the Empyrean Series novels. Signets are abilities or powers that riders can channel through a bond with their dragon. These abilities are always unique to the rider, based on their relationship with their dragon and their overall deepest needs, making no two signets exactly alike....

July 8, 2025 · 9 min · 1720 words · Heather Wiley

Should You Kill Or Spare Commander Seiji In Assassin's Creed Shadows?

While he isn’t one of the major Shinbakufu targets inAssassin’s Creed Shadows, Commander Seiji is a character that Naoe and Yasuke will inevitably encounter when hunting the Ox. A ronin called Koshiro is willing to help the duo in their quest, but he asks them to help him search for a former friend and comrade-in-arms named Seiji. The character can ultimately be found in a temple courtyard outside of Kanki Castle, where Naoe or Yasuke can duel him with Koshiro fighting alongside....

July 8, 2025 · 4 min · 798 words · Kelly Boyer

Stripped, Revived, Purified: Why Daredevil: Born Again Decided to Break Matt Murdock

Daredevil: Born Againis a staple comic arc not only forDaredevil, but for the comic world in general.Daredevil: Born Againtakes risks, most notably taking Matt Murdock down to his breaking point with nothing left in his life, giving him the chance to rise back up. There is a reason thatDaredevil: Born Againby Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli remains one of the most revered works in comics for almost forty years, as the five issue arc does something that comics until that point had never done....

July 8, 2025 · 5 min · 921 words · Brenda Morgan

The Golden Bachelor: I'm Certain Heartbreaker Gerry Turner Faked His Love For Theresa Nist From Day One

Summary The Golden Bachelorstar Theresa Nist went through the wringer with Gerry Turner after their quickie marriage and divorce, andI’m convinced that Gerry never loved Theresa at all. ThroughoutThe Golden Bachelorseason 1,BachelorNation got the chance to see Gerry date a group of women who were all interested in finding love, but ultimately chose Theresa to spend the rest of his life with. Proposing to the New Jersey native, Gerry was excited to have found someone who had the same zest for life he did, but their relationship quickly devolved, tearing apart in the public eye....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 584 words · Brian Wilson

This Tragic Darkhold Theory Completely Rewrites Scarlet Witch's MCU Story

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Agatha All Along episode 4, “If I Can’t Reach You/Let My Song Teach You.” Agatha Harkness' history with the Darkhold and her connection to Wanda Maximoff’s Scarlet Witch in theMCUchanges drastically in a shocking newAgatha All Alongtheory. While her debut as Agnes and Agatha Harkness inWandaVisionwas hugely popular, 2024’sAgatha All Alongseries has developed Kathryn Hahn’s original Salem witch in much more detail. While much ofAgatha Harkness' history in the MCUis still a mystery, huge events have been alluded to, including the birth and apparent death of her son, Nicholas Scratch....

July 8, 2025 · 6 min · 1106 words · Erin Ochoa