Spaceman Ending Explained: Making Sense of Hanus the Spider and the Chopra Cloud

This Spaceman article contains spoilers. Jakub Prochazka (Adam Sandler) has lofty goals. Here, then, is whats going at the end ofSpaceman. Ad content continues below Is Hanus the Giant Spider Real? But is he real or a figment of Jakubs unraveling mind? Speaking withGQ, Renck minced no words about Hanus origin. [H]es one-hundred-percent real, Renck said. The minute Hanus is not real, the whole film loses its meaning. Hanus serves as Jakubs counselor and confessor, helping the astronaut recognize his guilt and bad habits....

March 1, 2024 · 2 min · 338 words · Brian Kramer Jr.

The Best 1990s British Sci-Fi TV Series (When There Was No Doctor Who)

Yet, throughout this long, dark decade, there were still occasional glimpses of hope. And here they are. The crimes they were hired to combat were certainly high-tech, but definitely not science-fiction. A plane hijacked by remote control? But as the series progressed, stuff began to sneak in. They did a two-parter set in space. An episode about genetically modified insects. An intelligent computer virus that can infect human brains. They wake up to discover theyve slept through an apocalyptic asteroid collision and another 50-odd years after that....

March 1, 2024 · 2 min · 261 words · Gregory Bird

Vampire Diaries Showrunner Reignites Fanwars Over Elena’s Endgame

Its simply been lying somewhat dormant, waiting for a catalyst to reignite their passions. And that catalyst has come in the form of a simple tweet from series creator and showrunner Julie Plec. Of course fans went wild with this, filling Plecs replies and quote tweets with both excitement and malice. But her departure sealed the romantic contract between Damon and Elena. The fandom is so divided over this because both brothers are complicated vampires....

March 1, 2024 · 1 min · 105 words · Mr. Scott Martinez

Walking Dead: Rick, Michonne, and the Allure of Post-Apocalyptic Love Stories

This article contains spoilers for The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Liveepisode 1 andThe Last of Usepisode 3. Theres no dating in the apocalypse … at least not for the first few years. At least thats what all the end-of-the-world tales tell us. That a love story could blossom in such a frantic world seemed improbable yet somehow completely rational. Ad content continues below The ability to survive is paramount in a world often marked by brutal violence....

March 1, 2024 · 2 min · 309 words · Douglas Meyer

Can a Neuromancer TV Series Still Work After The Matrix?

An adaptation of William Gibson’s Neuromancer is coming to Apple TV+. After four Matrix movies, why even bother? However, they cannot believe their luck in meeting his female companion, whose reputation far exceeds his. Regardless of the chilly reception, the protagonist remains undeterred. Zion is, after all, a key part in mission to understand a powerful AI controlling reality. But Im not describing Neo and Trinity aboard theNebuchadnezzar. The mistake is reasonable....

February 29, 2024 · 2 min · 268 words · Johnathan Simmons

Emma Corrin’s Deadpool & Wolverine Villain Is a Surprising X-Men Deep Cut

Rumor has it Emma Corrin is playing a surprising X-Men villain from the past in Deadpool & Wolverine… Now, it looks like the latter has been confirmed. Introduced in 2001sNew X-Men#114, Cassandra Nova has similar telekinetic and telepathic powers to Charles Xavier. It effectively kicked off a new era of X-Men comics led by writerGrant Morrisonand artist Frank Quitely. This is obviously why she hates Xavier and mutantkind as a whole....

February 29, 2024 · 1 min · 96 words · James Smith

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth: How to Skip Chapter 1 and Nibelheim

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthis a massive adventure that will likely take most players dozens of hours to complete. To skipFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirths first chapter, you will first need to complete theFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthdemo. Of course, this step kind of assumes that you played that demo in the first place. You might as well experience it as intended from this point. For our purposes, though, you only need the demo data....

February 29, 2024 · 1 min · 133 words · Phyllis Morris

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth: The Biggest Changes and Differences

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth changes both Remake and the original game in some pretty big ways. Here are some of the most notable differences. This article contains spoilers forFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth. Well dive into those specific spoilers in separate pieces in the near future. Finally,Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthis amassivegame. Rebirthsplits the difference between some of those concepts. You will instead unlock new areas to explore as you progress. Its that catching and taming process that makes things so interesting this time around....

February 29, 2024 · 2 min · 395 words · Karla Valdez

The Anakin Moment You Didn’t See in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith’s Younglings Scene

Paul Schrader doing… well, Paul Schrader things. But theres one guy who doesnt fit the bill, despite palling around with the others:George Lucas. The off-screen mass murder of children was incredibly shocking for a Star Wars movie to say the least. Its still arguably the darkest moment in the nine-movie Skywalker saga. Speaking toEmpire Magazine, Christensen recalled the difficulty in pulling off the proper horror of the Youngling slaughter scene....

February 29, 2024 · 1 min · 192 words · Angela West MD

15 WWE Champions Who Lost the Title Way Too Soon

Championship runs eventually end, but these WWE title holders dropped their belts in some truly abysmal ways. As is the case with Roman Reigns in modernWWE, sometimes a champions reign lasts way too long. But the opposite can also be true. Still, the Undisputed Championship in general was fairly cursed up until Brock Lesnar claimed it. Too bad it was a bust of a title run, ending in a horrendous Undertaker match....

February 28, 2024 · 4 min · 812 words · Steven Rush

Denis Villeneuve Explains Why Women Are ‘the Epicenter’ of His Dune Universe

This article contains mild spoilers from theDunenovel. DirectorDenis Villeneuvefaced many dilemmas when crafting the finale of his two-partDuneadaptation. Its a book that embraced a fatal world where the rules are medieval. So what is specific about the way I approachedDune? I would say its probably women. Thats the first thing I said to Eric Roth, who started to do the adaptation at the beginning. He asked me to summarize in a word what I wanted to do, and I said, Women!...

February 28, 2024 · 2 min · 379 words · Thomas Dixon

It’s Harder to Sympathise with Wicked Little Letters’ True Story

The Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley film leaves out the trickier real-life details. Warning: contains spoilers for Wicked Little Letters. Film-Edith is the culprit but also a victim. The release she finds in writing spiteful letters is presented as a sad consequence of the patriarchy. Shes a clever, frustrated and underestimated woman opening the only valve she sees as available. Ill write to you, promises Edith. Ill brace myself, jokes Rose....

February 28, 2024 · 2 min · 346 words · Diana Johnson

Shogun’s Clever Approach to Japanese, English, and Portuguese Explained

Several languages are spoken in FX and Hulu’s epic Shogun but viewers only ever hear two. This article contains spoilers for the first two episodes ofShogun. Midway through its second episode,FX/HuluminiseriesShogunfeatures a moment that could be rife with misunderstanding. Ad content continues below Oh and did we mention that viewers never actually hear Portuguese? Blackthorne and Father Martins words are translated into English for the benefit ofShoguns largely American audience....

February 28, 2024 · 2 min · 272 words · Jade Benjamin