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Laura Palmer Will Return To Twin Peaks, Just Like She Said She Would

More original Twin Peaks cast mates are joining Special Agent Dale Cooper and co-creators David Lynch and Mark Frost for the 25th anniversary series return of Twin Peaks. This is awesome. Actress Sheryl Lee (whom we all know and love as the famous Laura Palmer AND Maddy Ferguson) announced with additional cast member actor Dana…

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Seth Rogen Shares The Films That Inspired His Preacher Series

In case you didn’t know, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are making the Preacher comics into a television series for AMC. And yesterday, Rogen revealed a giant stack of “inspirational” DVDs. We like what we see. We don’t know a lot about the Preacher TV series, because it’s still got a long ways to go.…

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Man In The High Castle Is Wildly Different From The Book But Still Great

Amazon Prime has premiered its pilot of The Man In the High Castle. And good lord, we hope they make more, because it’s great. Here’s everything you need to know about the new series along with how it’s different from Philip K. Dick’s novel. Briefly and spoiler-free, I can honestly say I loved this pilot.…

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Troubling: Poltergeist Remake Is In 3D And “More Of A Kids’ Movie”

Good news: the Poltergeist remake probably won’t be rated R, it’s definitely going do be in 3D and it’s being retold from the perspective of the kid. So actually, no, that’s bad news. Bad news all around. In an interview with Collider, Sam Rockwell (who is easily the greatest actor of our generation, please do…

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First Footage From Philip K Dick’s Man In The High Castle Looks Good

Amazon has released the pilot for their series translation of Philip K Dick’s novel Man In The High Castle, set in an alternate universe where Germany and Japan won World War II. We were nervous at first, but so far, it looks great. OK, the clips below are a little out of context and some…

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The Biggest Oscar Snubs Of 2015

The Academy Awards nominations for 2015 have dropped and we are kind of reeling from the snubs. No LEGO Movie, no Snowpiercer and no Birdman score. Here’s our list of the snubbed. Tilda Swinton – Snowpiercer, Only Lovers Left Alive, Grand Budapest Hotel Actress Tilda Swinton had a banner year. A BANNER FREAKIN’ YEAR. How…

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The 2015 Oscar Nominations Have A Lot Of Good And A Lot Of Bad

The 2015 Academy Award nominations are out, and they are actually pretty surprising. How the hell did The Lego Movie not get best animated feature? Meanwhile, Birdman is cleaning house with nine nominations, while it looks like Selma got the big snub. I’m equally surprised the Birdman score wasn’t nominated for an Oscar (although I…

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Danny Boyle Having “Serious” Conversations About 28 Months Later

We’ve been dreaming of Danny Boyle’s much talked-about return to the 28 Days Later zombie franchise for years. But maybe now he’s finally ready? In an interview with IGN, Alex Garland (director of Ex Machina and 28 Days Later screenwriter) revealed that, at the very least, Boyle is having conversations about the project, and he…

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Stare Into the Cold, Dead Eyes Of Your New Thunderbirds

The new Thunderbirds Are Go! characters totally look like awesome action heroes and not creepy little goblins who hover over your bed, watching you sleep, breathing in your exhaled breath and pushing their own little CG poofs of air back into your mouth. Here’s the first look at the new Thunderbirds! Thanks to a tipster,…

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Transformers 4 Leads The Razzies’ Nomination List, Because It’s Bad

The Razzie award nominations are out. And it looks like this year they’re taking a (small) break from hating on Adam Sandler (don’t worry, Blended is still on there) to highlight the truly terrible work that was Transformers 4. The Razzies have released their list of worst movies of 2014, and the collection is not…

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Did Parks And Rec Just Create Skynet?

Last night Parks & Recreation returned! Now set in the near future on 2017, we tuned in to see how the folks of Pawnee now live. And our new favorite character is the Gryzzle Tablet. True, the new Tablet only has one line, but it’s an important one. Basically, Pawnee creates Skynet, or something like…

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Man Seeking Woman Looks Both Completely Insane And Totally Endearing

On the surface, the new FXX series Man Seeking Woman appears to be yet another dating drama set in Chicago, but it’s not — it’s something infinitely more insane. People go on dates with goblin-looking trolls, Hitler shows up — it’s just insane. Jay Baruchel stars in Simon Rich’s television series adaptation of his own…

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First Kingsman Clip Shows Off The Good Gadgets

The best part about Kingsman: The Secret Service is the gleeful way it points the espionage thrillers back towards fun, and silly ideas, and GADGETS! Here is the first-ever clip from Matthew Vaughn’s new spy movie.

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Idris Elba’s Making A Superhero Edgar Allan Poe Trilogy; It Sounds Nuts

Who wants to see a drunk Edgar Allan Poe fight the devil? WE DO! WE DO! Beloved actor Idris Alba is about to bring that fantasy to life in a three-part movie series titled Poe Must Die. This is all the right kinds of crazy. Variety is reporting that Elba is producing a historical thriller…

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This Horror Movie Takes Place Entirely Online And It’s Deeply Disturbing

Unfriended is a uncomfortable horror take on the Internet and the colossal damage it can do when terrible things go viral. It’s kind of chilling in its accuracy, until it goes completely bonkers. The story very current: Someone posts a video of a student in their high school, it goes viral and the internet slut…

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Red-Band Spy Trailer Is Full Of Swearing And Shenanigans

Surprise! Paul Feig (Bridesmaids) and Melissa McCarthy made a spy movie called… Spy. The espionage comedy stars McCarthy as the new secret agent who runs with a gang to people who like to cuss and shoot guns. Take a look at the first footage: Looks cute! Truly, we are entering into a very espionage-heavy time.…

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Penny Dreadful Trailer Has A Lot Of New Monsters And One Big Twist

This new Penny Dreadful trailer will blow your mind. We’ve already spotted what we think is the Phantom of the Opera, but we were NOT ready for what popped up in the end. Things are getting crazy in sexy Victorian monster hump town. Penny Dreadful will return to Showtime on April 26th. So get your…

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Special Agent Dale Cooper Will Return To Twin Peaks

Back in October, the new hit that co-creators David Lynch and Mark Frost were bringing back TV series Twin Peaks. And today it’s official that Special Agent Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan) will be returning to Twin Peaks along with the show creators. You have our permission to freak out. Showtime tweeted out this outstanding image…

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Agent Carter‘s Showrunner Spills What’s Next For Our New Favorite Spy

We loved, loved, loved last week’s lady-centric Agent Carter premiere — so much that we immediately got Michele Fazekas, one of the series showrunners, on the phone to spill all the delicious details she was allowed to reveal about this season. Here’s the scoop (small spoilers ahead). Real fast, do you think you can list…

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First Look At Orphan Black’s Creepy New Clone

BBC America has released an image of a brand new clone for Orphan Black’s new third season, and you’re going to want to see this insanity. Spoilers ahead! For those of you unaware, the second season finale of Orphan Black revealed a new crop of male clones, all being played by actor Ari Millen. Now…

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Laura Palmer Will Return To Twin Peaks, Just Like She Said She Would

Seth Rogen Shares The Films That Inspired His Preacher Series

Man In The High Castle Is Wildly Different From The Book But Still Great

Troubling: Poltergeist Remake Is In 3D And “More Of A Kids’ Movie”

First Footage From Philip K Dick’s Man In The High Castle Looks Good

The Biggest Oscar Snubs Of 2015

The 2015 Oscar Nominations Have A Lot Of Good And A Lot Of Bad

Danny Boyle Having “Serious” Conversations About 28 Months Later

Stare Into the Cold, Dead Eyes Of Your New Thunderbirds

Transformers 4 Leads The Razzies’ Nomination List, Because It’s Bad

Did Parks And Rec Just Create Skynet?

Man Seeking Woman Looks Both Completely Insane And Totally Endearing

First Kingsman Clip Shows Off The Good Gadgets

Idris Elba’s Making A Superhero Edgar Allan Poe Trilogy; It Sounds Nuts

This Horror Movie Takes Place Entirely Online And It’s Deeply Disturbing

Red-Band Spy Trailer Is Full Of Swearing And Shenanigans

Penny Dreadful Trailer Has A Lot Of New Monsters And One Big Twist

Special Agent Dale Cooper Will Return To Twin Peaks

Agent Carter‘s Showrunner Spills What’s Next For Our New Favorite Spy

First Look At Orphan Black’s Creepy New Clone

Watch and Follow Live as NASA Launches Its First Crewed Mission to the Moon in 54 Years 🔴

This Is the Way to Lego’s April Releases

Group Pushing Age Verification Requirements for AI Turns Out to Be Sneakily Backed by OpenAI

Amazon Facilities in Bahrain Hit Again as Iran Follows Through on Threat, Report Says

Why the PS6 Handheld Will Matter More Than the PS6

DNA Study Casts Even More Doubt on Shroud of Turin’s True Origin

Sam Witwer Is Ready for Maul’s Moment

Anthropic Can’t Cover Up Its Claude Code Leak Fast Enough

Zach Cregger Recruits Second Zach for His Aunt Gladys Spinoff

Can You Run a Computer Without RAM? Surprisingly, Yes—But You’ll Be Miserable

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?