John Wayne & Vera Miles Made 5 Movies Together, But This 1962 Western Scores Highest On Rotten Tomatoes

The acting collaboration between John Wayne and Vera Miles spanned five movies released between 1955 and 1968, but two classic Westerns stand out above the rest. John Ford’s 1956 movieThe Searcherspropelled Miles to global fame and is now considered the Duke’s most iconic performance, while 1962’sThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valanceis another of Ford’s best works. Yet, despiteThe Searchers’ unparalleled influence on the Western genre and cinema at large, it’sThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valancethat scores highest on Rotten Tomatoes among Wayne and Miles’ joint projects....

August 23, 2025 · 3 min · 531 words · Angela Harrell

Kirk Calls Doctor McCoy “Bones” In Star Trek?

Summary No matter whichStar Trekuniverse they’re in, Captain Kirk always refers to Doctor McCoy by the affectionate nickname “Bones”, but where does the nickname come from? Memorably played by DeForest Kelley inStar Trek: The Original Series, Doctor McCoy’s acerbic wit was the perfect counterpoint to both William Shatner’s charismatic Captain Kirk and Leonard Nimoy’s deadpan Spock. So iconic were this trio and the rest of theStar Trek: TOScast, that they were recast as part of J....

August 23, 2025 · 4 min · 839 words · Katherine David

Mission: Impossible’s Title Is More Important Than You Think For Tom Cruise’s $4 Billion Franchise

The eighth installment in Tom Cruise’s action saga is set to release in May 2025, andMission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning’s final title is much more important than you might think. The upcoming feature will immediately followthe cliffhanger ending ofMission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning, continuing Ethan Hunt’s (Cruise) fight against the Entity. Joining Cruise will be Ving Rhames and Simon Pegg as part ofMission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning’s cast, who will reprise their roles from previous films to work with the IMF team in their biggest confrontation to date....

August 23, 2025 · 4 min · 827 words · Randall Hunt

MLB The Show 23 Introduces ‘Classic’ Game Made Famous by the Negro Leagues

MLB The Show 23 Introduces ‘Classic’ Game Made Famous by the Negro Leagues Monday morning,MLB The Show released another in-depth lookat one of the new features fans can expect from the franchise’s latest installment. Incorporating the Negro Leagues into this year’s game through their Storylines feature has allowed the team to expand their game in different ways. One such way is through classic ‘Night Baseball’ games, something that originated with The Negro Leagues — and more specifically, the Kansas City Monarchs — five years prior to MLB playing its first-ever night game....

August 23, 2025 · 1 min · 180 words · Colin Moran

Novocaine 2 Chances Get Encouraging Tease From Jack Quaid After 82% RT Success: "We'll Pray To The Movie Gods"

Jack Quaid has shared his enthusiasm for aNovocainesequel, opening up about the possibility of a follow-up to the action thriller.Novocainestars Quaid as Nathan Caine,a bank executive with congenital insensitivity to pain, who goes out to rescue his girlfriend after she is taken hostage by a group of bank robbers. The film was released over the past weekend and received a strong 82% score on Rotten Tomatoes, earning praise for its dark humor, sharp writing, and Quaid’s standout performance....

August 23, 2025 · 3 min · 621 words · Brent Rogers

PointsBet deal approved in Ontario as esports betting market expands

Betting News PointsBet has a section dedicated to esports betting. It features League of Legends, Dota 2, and CS2 tournaments. Ontario regulators have approved MIXI Australia Pty Ltd’s (MIXI) proposed takeover bid of PointsBet Holdings Limited. This move clears concerns with the proposed acquisition. It may also position PointsBet to expand its esports betting footprint across events such as this year’s Esports World Cup (EWC 2025) and League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational (MSI 2025)....

August 23, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Leslie Lopez

Rick & Michonne's Walking Dead Reunion Show Is Now Streaming On Netflix, And It's Worth Watching Even If You Gave Up On TWD Years Ago

Ever since its debut in 2010,The Walking Deadhas become one of the biggest television franchises of the modern era, and its newest show is finally streaming on Netflix. The main series concluded in 2022, but the story has continued through a variety of spinoffs, with Rick and Michonne finally returning in 2024’sThe Ones Who Live. AfterAndrew Lincoln leftThe Walking Deadin season 9, it became unclear if he’d ever return, as his character was never officially killed off....

August 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1113 words · Allison Hernandez

Shrinking Star Christa Miller On Being Too Thirsty" With Harrison Ford

The return ofShrinkingis finally in sight, with a 12-episode season slated to begin airing on Apple TV+ weekly beginning later this month. After ending on a cliffhanger in early 2023, fans will be reunited with unconventional - and, arguably, unethical - therapist Jimmy Laird, played by Jason Segel, with thenew season ofShrinkingexploring the consequencesof his practice. Alongside Segel, the show stars Jessica Williams, Michael Urie, Luke Tennie, and Christa Miller....

August 23, 2025 · 4 min · 779 words · Janice Sanchez

Sister Wives Janelle Brown Reveals Her Harsh Feelings On Where The Brown Family Stands While Keeping A Major Secret From Ex-Husband Kody Brown

Sister Wivesseason 19 has featured some major moments between Kody Brown and his ex-wives, butJanelle Brown is revealing a harsh truth about where the family standsas she keeps a major secret from Kody and her former family. ThroughoutSister Wivesseason 19, Janelle has been doing her best to move through the turmoil that’s coming from her former family. After choosing to leave Kody duringSister Wivesseason 18 after a particularly difficult argument, Janelle made it clear that she was hoping to stay amicable with the rest of the family, but things have taken a turn....

August 23, 2025 · 3 min · 547 words · James Pitts

Star Trek: Voyager's Neelix Had 1 Surprising Thing In Common With Captain Picard

Despite being very different characters, Neelix (Ethan Phillips) and Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) fromStar Trek: VoyagerandStar Trek: The Next Generationhad one surprising thing in common.On the surface, Neelix and Picard seem completely at oddswith each other. Picard was the reserved, humanCaptain of the USS Enterprise-Dand the main character ofStar Trek: TNG, while Neelix was Talaxian and played a supporting role inVoyager’s cast of charactersas the USS Voyager’s cook, morale officer, and all-around ambassador to the Delta Quadrant....

August 23, 2025 · 3 min · 585 words · Wendy Smith

Thanks to a New Costume Line, Marvel Rivals May Have Found Its Best Set of Skins Yet

Artist Peach Momoko has just revealed a whopping nineteen new costume designs for iconicMarvelcharacters, and the bold new fashion choices would make perfect potentialMarvel Rivalsskins in the future. The stunning, stylish looks, inspired by traditional Japanese garb, give each featured hero an exciting costume that would translate perfectly from variant covers to the video game, and Momoko’s recent involvement speaks to this as a real possibility. As first revealed by Marvel, Peach Momoko’s “Kimono variant cover” series will be released throughout the month of March 2025, giving almost twenty heroes breathtaking redesigns, reimagingSue Storm, Scarlet Witch, and more with costumes that perfectly blend the traditional kimono with each character’s unique history of fashion....

August 23, 2025 · 4 min · 662 words · Raymond Haynes

The 1 Detail That Makes Jason Statham’s $1.9 Billion Leading Actor Career Even More Impressive

Summary With a net earning of $1.9 billion across his career,Jason Stathamhas become one of the most beloved and reliable action stars in recent memory. The actor has been in plenty of well-received projects, both critically and commercially, developing an image that has stuck to one genre without ever feeling like he’s stuck there. His love for action movies always shines through in his roles, and his commercial success is a clear consequence of that....

August 23, 2025 · 4 min · 805 words · Aaron Harmon

The 15 Best Canadian Cartoon Shows Of All Time Ranked

Canada isn’t seen as a major player in the animation world like Japan or the US, but America’s neighbor to the north has produced some classic shows, and the best Canadian cartoons reflect that. However, the country has produced some cartoon classics. Canada seems to place a premium on early childhood programming, as stations like CBC Kids, TVOKids, and YTV offer a bevy of educational, entertaining cartoons. But Canadian kids aren’t the only ones who get to enjoy the country’s excellent animated shows....

August 23, 2025 · 11 min · 2158 words · Christian Williamson