New York City mayoral candidateZohran Mamdanihas ties to the entertainment industry and the movie world. His mother isIndian-American filmmaker Mira Nair,who directed the Cannes Golden Lion-winning film Monsoon Wedding (2001) andthe Oscar-nominatedSalaam Bombay!, starring Irrfan Khan. Nair has also spoken about how her son has influenced her career. This includes him helping her with casting choices and even convincing her to turn down what could have been amassive directorial opportunity for her career,when he suggestedshe pass on directing a Harry Potter film....

The New York Times' list of the 100 best movies of the 21st Century has been the talk of the town since its publication on the 22nd of June 2025.Imminent celebrities, actors, directors, songwriters, novelists, and producersparticipated in a poll that was then used to create the list of the 100 best films of the last 25 years. From ascarily relevant Joaquin Phoenix movieto amovie filmed secretly inside Walt Disney World, the list includes many expected films of great renown and many surprising picks that don’t often find their way onto such lists....

TheOutlanderprequel show has already been renewed for a second season, two months before its premiere. Over a decade afterOutlanderpremiered on Starz, the show’s first prequel,Outlander: Blood of My Blood’sseries premiereis set for Jul 26, 2025. The prequel show will run concurrently with the original series, which concluded its seventh season in early 2025 and is still ongoing.Outlander’slong-standing run marks an impressive feat in the historical fantasy genre. According toVariety,production is already underway onOutlander: Blood of My Bloodseason 2, with Starz evidently having faith in the new title....

Elden Ringfeatures a slew of incantations, consumables, talismans, and other such buffs that players may never see or know about. Unless players scourElden Ring’s Lands Between and all its nooks and crannies for each item, useful strategies could be overlooked or missed completely as players are then left to the devices that they do have access to. Similarly, many enemies inElden Ringhave exploitable vulnerabilities that, once acknowledged, players can turn to their advantage....

Plan accordingly, becauseSony has just announcedthe features for the next PlayStation Portable system software update, v5.50. The new firmware will feature a host of new improvements, including an XcrossMediaBar “Information Board,” a news ticker similar to the one already found on the PlayStation 3. Additionally, you’ll know be able to create and access sub-folders on your Memory Stick PRO Duo, which is good knows for people who are sticklers for music, video, and photo organization....

High Potentialbears many similarities toPsych, but the classic detective procedural has one key characteristic that ABC’s drama is sadly lacking. Kaitlin Olson’s work as Morgan Gillory has been nothing short of exemplary throughoutHigh Potential’s exciting cases, but the genius protagonist is far from perfect. Intriguingly,Morgan’s HPI inHigh Potentialsometimes hurts more than it helps. Nonetheless, Morgan’s character— flaws and all— is easy to root for, especially due to the similarities she bears to familiar quirky detectives like Shawn Spencer (James Roday Rodriguez)....

The originalKingdoms of Amalur: Reckoningreleased almost nine years ago. The game quickly became a hit due in part to the work on the game by R.A. Salvatore ofDungeons and Dragonsfame andSpawncreator Todd McFarlane. A deep fantasy world meshed with fun combat more along the lines ofDevil May CrythanElder Scrollshelped create a cult following for the game that still has many fans passionate about it. A remaster was released last year andKingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoningdoes a good job of making the point for a sequel....

Although little is confirmed about Rockstar Games' upcoming open-world western, keen-eyed fans seem to have spotted what they believe to be the game’s protagonist in severalRed Dead Redemption 2screenshots. Since the same person seems to be recurring in all of the game’s art, it seems to hint that the figure will be the sole playable character, though this is only speculation at this point. In all the trailers and artwork so far, we’ve been unable to get a good look at any of the main cast ofRed Dead Redemption 2, though there’s one character that keeps appearing....

I can’t wait to see Ryan Gosling team up with Phil Lord and Christopher Miller for the science fiction movieProject Hail Hary. In the upcoming sci-fi film, which is based on the novel by Andy Weir, Gosling will play an astronaut who wakes up in deep space with no memory of what his mission is. This is not good, since Gosling’s character was sent to space to attempt to save Earth from an Ice Age....

Warning: contains spoilers forStar Trek: Lower Decks#9! Star Trekjust dropped a wild lore twist that will change how fans see the Ferengi forever. The hyper-capitalistic Ferengi have had quite the history in theStar Trekfranchise, particularly behind the scenes.How the Ferengi have been portrayed on screen has changed considerably, and this gets a shout-out inStar Trek: Lower Decks#9. Tim Sheridan recently wrote theAlan Scott: Green Lanternmini for DC Comics. Star Trek: Lower Decks#9 was written by Tim Sheridan and drawn by Vernon Smith....

WhileStarfieldmight not have lived up to the legendary expectations of Bethesda’s legacy for some, it still offers more than enough unique experiences to warrant revisiting after its ongoing updates. Even though Bethesda had to reinvent the formula of its open-world experiences to createStarfield’s expansive frontier, it’s still missing more than a few features that helped its predecessors shine. And with Bethesda promising moreStarfieldupdates in the coming months, some features could come sooner than expected....

Survivorfans have long found it problematic that the live reading of the votes and reunion was traded for the pre-taped after show, and afterSurvivorseason 48’s disappointing end, they’re demanding a return to form as soon as possible. ThroughoutSurvivorhistory, there have been some things that viewers are okay with changing, and some things they’re desperate to keep the same.The live reading of the votes and reunion was a feature in the first 39 seasons of the series, but in the new era, that fell to the waysideand left viewers irritated with a pre-taped lesser version....

Super Zeroes If you fancy stepping outside for a little old-school ultraviolence, then perhaps this week’s Arcade Archives release will be right up your back-alley. Hamster’s latest coin-op classic, now available on PS4 and Nintendo Switch, is Seibu Kaihatsu’s obscure brawlerZero Team. Released back in 1993, amidst a slew of scrolling beat ’em ups, Zero Teamhas one-to-four players don the personalities of a squad of superhero-type crime fighters, including a duo of ninja-warriors, a firearm-obsessed old boy, and a gal who showed up without any pants....