House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 4 Review: Rook’s Rest

The dragons enter the fray with predictably deadly consequences on a thrilling House of the Dragon. ThisHOUSE OF THE DRAGONreview contains spoilers. Most of those thoughts amount to: This wasnt supposed to happen. Nuclear deterrence was supposed to hold. Westeros, of course, has its own version of nuclear deterrence in the form of dragons. Fear of it is, in itself, a weapon. The Greens will make the same calculation. It turns out the Greens did not make the same calculation, nor did Rhaenyra for that matter....

July 8, 2024 · 3 min · 526 words · William Nichols

House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 5 Trailer Teases King Aegon II’s Fate

This article contains spoilers forHouse of the Dragonseason 2 episode 4. Now that were at the halfway point,House of the Dragons second season is heating up fast. Give it a watch above. The head of Meleys can be seen being carted around town like some kind of twisted trophy. Not only is this in bad taste, it also may come back to bite them later. Theyre showing the people that dragonsarentindestructible forces of terror, and can, in fact, be killed....

July 8, 2024 · 1 min · 194 words · Rachel Harper

Moon Tea and Milk of the Poppy: The Medicine of House of the Dragon

Medical science has a way to go in Westeros. Here are some popular House of the Dragon treatments. This article contains spoilers throughHouse of the Dragonseason 2. Medical advancements arent exactly at their peak during the Dance of the Dragons war betweenthe Greens and the Blacks. Moon Tea Moon Tea is used to prevent pregnancy. Milk of the Poppy The most common medicine weve seen is Milk of the Poppy....

July 8, 2024 · 2 min · 226 words · Jeffery Romero

Ranking the TV Shows in the UK’s 1990s 6pm Weekday Slot

On UK TV in the 1990s, BBC Two and Channel 4 had it all. The 1990s were the real peak of the 6pm weeknight TV slot. There, to quote Howard Carter upon breaking into Tutankhamuns tomb, they found wonderful things. Ad content continues below 30. Home Improvement Home Improvementwas about Tim Allen grunting near power tools. See above regarding its attractiveness to a kid hopped up onKnightmareandRugrats. 2015 saw a one-off revival on Channel 4, and another return is rumoured but not confirmed....

July 8, 2024 · 2 min · 264 words · Todd Tyler

Skyrim Designer Reveals the Biggest Problems With Modern Open-World Games

Chief among them was the increasingly popular decision to design such games around clearly outlined objectives and activities. Why have more and more modern open-world games utilized that format? Purkeypile partially attributes the change to an increase in the production size of such titles. Its very hard to run things at that scale without all those checks and balances and stuff. Thats hardly the only factor that has led to such a seismic shift in design philosophy, though....

July 8, 2024 · 1 min · 197 words · Ricky Ryan

Star Trek Finally Explains Its Time Travel Rules

Star Trek has always loved time travel, and the latest season of Prodigy clarifies the rules. So, you have questions about time travel? asks Starfleet science officer Dr. Erin MacDonald in the fourth episode ofStar Trek: Prodigyssecond season. Youve come to the right place. Without question, time travel has long been a major part of theStar Trek. But while these stories generally turn out to be a lot of fun, theyre not always clear....

July 8, 2024 · 2 min · 412 words · Aaron Moore

The Rings of Power: First Look at the Epic Battles of Season 2

Picture the scene: a clearing in the middle of thick woods on a blustery spring day. bodies?can be put into them toward the beleaguered building. Not far away is the dead body of an Orc. Theres even an upturned boat sitting out in the middle of it all. Suddenly, you hear a scream. A figure in full armor plummets from the top of the fortification all the way down to the ground....

July 8, 2024 · 2 min · 379 words · Rebecca Morton

Willem Blackwood Had House of the Dragon’s Biggest Glow-Up

The Riverlands' youngest bachelor has become its most eligible bachelor on House of the Dragon season 2. This article contains spoilers forHouse of the Dragonseason 2 episode 4. There may be many sides to the growing conflict inHouse of the Dragon. Greens against Blacks.Brackens against Blackwoods. Just another character destined to fade into the background of this ensemble show. But nevertheless, Willem Blackwood persisted and had one of the biggest glow-ups Westeros has ever seen....

July 8, 2024 · 1 min · 193 words · Christopher Rodriguez

Inside Out 2: Why Mindy Kaling and Bill Hader Didn’t Come Back as Disgust and Fear

Joy must be working overtime in the minds ofDisneyshigher-ups, becauseInside Out 2continues to make money. But they arent the only two feelings inside Rileys head. What happened to Hader and Kaling, one might ask? In simple terms, Disney decided they werent that valuable. But it needs to be put into context. But does she do 98 percent more work? Likewise, look at the profits thatInside Out 2has already turned. Look, its hard to feel bad for rich people....

July 6, 2024 · 1 min · 95 words · Dawn Martin

The Best Movie Villain Introductions of All Time

Almost nothings more important than a first impression. Its a chance to put your best foot forward and leave a mark that folks will remember. But what if you dont want them to remember your best foot? Technically Sauron is just an impressive piece of armor work by costumer designers Ngila Dickson and Richard Taylor. Ad content continues below 25. However, the power of a single performance can move mountains....

July 6, 2024 · 7 min · 1349 words · Mark Simmons

The Capcom and Marvel Fighting Games Are A Time Capsule of ’90s Weirdness

Not every reference in Marvel and Capcom’s legendary fighting games is as timeless as the games themselves. Give it time, and things will rubber-band back to the iconic way. Spider-Man will wear a new costume until its time to go back to the original outfit. Superman will grow a mullet until it runs its course and he gets a haircut. Anyway, here are some aspects of theMarvel vs. Capcomgames that are stuck in the 90s....

July 6, 2024 · 3 min · 577 words · Audrey Chapman

Did Sutekh Just Bring Doctor Who’s Time Lords and Gallifrey Back to Life?

He revived “the whole flipping universe”, so… But to understand that loophole, you gotta understand Sutekhs evil plan. 73 yards away from the TARDIS itself. One name was noticeably absent from that list. The whole flipping universe. Okay, so the first question. The answer is If the writer wants. But just for fun why dont we say the answer is No. Second question: Did we ever find outhowthe Master killed off all the Time Lords in Spyfall?...

July 5, 2024 · 2 min · 342 words · Jon Cross

Inside Out 2 Reveals the Secret of Making a Good Pixar Sequel

And it shows a path forward for the Pixar sequels to come. Inside Out 2did not feel like a necessary addition to thePixarcanon when it was announced. What makes a great Pixar sequel though? Anxiety (voiced by Maya Hawke) serves as both the antagonist and the boldest addition to the movie. mind squad into the buried pits of her mind. Often the studio capitalizes on bit additions who are better at delivering one-liners than adding substance to the story....

July 5, 2024 · 1 min · 196 words · Sabrina Lopez