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Westerns are popular again, with recent movies like Broke and shows like 1883 bringing the complex Western antihero back into focus. Much of this renewed interest can be traced back to Clint Eastwood’s character, Josey Wales. Specifically, a single line delivered during a famous saloon confrontation transformed Josey from a typical outlaw into the definitive Western antihero, inspiring many characters that followed.

As a gamer, what I’m really loving about the open-world games coming out in 2025 is how unique they all are. They all have huge worlds to explore, but what really sets them apart is how they play and the stories they tell. It’s not just the size, it’s the experience!

I was really excited for Greenland when it was announced, but unfortunately, its release was pushed back a few times because of the pandemic. It finally came out in 2020, but here in the US, it didn’t get a proper theatrical run – it went straight to VOD and then started streaming on HBO Max and Amazon Prime. It’s a shame because I think it could have done really well in cinemas! Still, even with that limited release, it managed to make over $52 million worldwide on a $35 million budget, which is pretty good. The story is about…

Thanks to everyone who voted – over 1,100 ballots came in! You ranked your favorite storylines from best to worst, giving 10 points for your top choice and 1 point for your least favorite. I’ve tallied all the scores, and here are the results!

I was really excited to see what LEGO has coming up, especially since they’ve been doing some amazing sets for franchises like Star Wars. And as a big Batman fan, I was thrilled to find out what they’ve got planned for the LEGO Batman line next year!

The ‘Beard After Hours’ episode of Ted Lasso sparked a lot of different opinions. An episode of The Mandalorian that focused on a spy story on Coruscant was intriguing, but felt disconnected from the main story of Din Djarin and Grogu. And the ‘Johnny Karate’ episode within Parks and Recreation is often considered one of the show’s weakest moments.

With so many successful TV shows available now, there’s plenty to watch. However, only a small number have truly stood out, building dedicated fan bases and proving incredibly captivating over time.

Recent data from Discussing Film shows that episode seven of Stranger Things Season 5, titled “The Bridge,” has received the lowest IMDb rating of any episode in the series, scoring a 5.7 based on 50,000 reviews. Previously, the lowest-rated episode was “The Lost Sister” from Season 2, which earned a 6.0 from 46,000 viewers. There’s a significant difference between these two and the next lowest-rated episode, “Suzie, Do You Copy” from Season 3, which received a 7.8 from 33,000 users. For comparison, the highest-rated episode is Season 4’s “The Massacre at Hawkins Lab,” with an impressive 9.6 rating based on 58,000 reviews from verified users.

Fans were surprised to not see Ahsoka Season 2 listed among Disney’s upcoming shows for 2026, particularly since filming finished last year and no other live-action Star Wars series are currently planned. The most probable reason is that Disney only included projects with firm release dates in its announcement, and Ahsoka Season 2 hadn’t been officially scheduled for 2026, even though many people expected it to be.

Let’s discuss Johnny Mnemonic, the 1995 cyberpunk action film. It was originally based on a short story by William Gibson, published in Omni magazine, and he even wrote the screenplay himself – making it the only movie he’s ever written. Despite receiving negative reviews, the film, which cost $26 million to produce, earned $52 million in theaters.