Sue Storm is a major figure in superhero movies and TV, but some adaptations of her character have been better than others. Looking at the live-action movies, it’s clear she hasn’t always been portrayed well – although the latest version is a significant improvement.
I just saw this crazy thing online! Apparently, Valve emailed the solo developer of Misery, a 19-year-old named Maewing, and their publisher, Ytopia. It turns out GSC Game World, the makers of S.T.A.L.K.E.R., claimed Misery was using content from their game without permission. The email included screenshots comparing the two games, and honestly, it’s pretty clear they both have similar scenes – like this one of a group of survivors chilling around a campfire with guitars and gas masks, scavenging for supplies. It’s a tough situation for a small indie dev!
Savannah Chrisley, from the reality show Chrisleys: Back to Reality, shared that she plans to start taking a weight-loss medication to lose about 25 pounds. She admitted that her weight has gone up and down over the years.
Invader Zim first aired on Nickelodeon in 2001, quickly becoming popular for its imaginative and quirky take on space. The show centers around Zim, an alien who travels to Earth determined to conquer it. Even though his leaders didn’t believe in him and wanted to be rid of him, Zim relentlessly attempts to defeat humanity using strange inventions and experiments. Along the way, the show reveals a completely unique and fascinating universe.
The series The Asset, featuring Clara Dessau, Afshin Ferouzi, and Maria Cordsen, is a compelling watch. Though the premise – an undercover agent befriending a drug smuggler’s wife – isn’t entirely new, the show keeps things engaging with well-executed action and a focus on the complex relationship between the two women. Tea, the agent, finds her mission increasingly complicated as she grows closer to her target and struggles to balance her duty with her growing concern for her friend. Like many Scandinavian productions, The Asset is visually stunning and features a beautiful score. While only one season has been released so far, it’s a gripping story with plenty of suspense and character development.
Since the movie Idiocracy became available on Netflix in September, many people are watching it for the first time – or revisiting it – and realizing how surprisingly accurate it is about the world today. A recent discussion on Reddit shows viewers are struck by how eerily prescient the film has been, with some finding the parallels funny and others a bit disturbing.
I’m really excited about this new film starring Emma Stone – she’s fantastic and has a great history with the director, having been in films like Kinds of Kindness, The Favourite, and Poor Things with him before. The cast is packed with talent, including Alicia Silverstone and Aidan Delbis, but Jesse Plemons really stands out. He’s consistently amazing in everything he does, and he’s particularly brilliant when he gets to play someone truly flawed or even awful. This role lets him explore that grey area, but most people probably know him best for playing a really despicable character in what I think is one of the best TV shows ever made.
Despite some scenes feeling surreal and over-the-top, the movie generally presents everything as actually happening. This leads to the film’s conclusion, which clearly criticizes harmful ideas about what it means to be a man. Here’s a breakdown of the ending of The Surfer and what it all means.
Bitch Planet, a comic book series published by Image Comics between 2014 and 2017, explores feminist themes through the lens of exploitation films. Created by writer Kelly Sue DeConnick and artist Valentine De Landro, the initial series ran for 10 issues, followed by a five-issue continuation. The story is set in a world where women deemed “non-compliant” are sent to a remote prison called the Auxiliary Compliance Outpost. While critically acclaimed and popular with fans, the series paused after the tenth issue. It’s a thoughtfully written and beautifully illustrated book that tackles tough topics and isn’t always easy to read, as it encourages readers to confront challenging issues.
Science fiction is unique because it welcomes both completely new ideas and fresh takes on old ones. As science and society evolve, revisiting classic and overlooked sci-fi shows can be a great idea. We’ve already highlighted five series deserving a reboot, but there are so many good ones that we wanted to share five more that would really benefit from a modern update.