The Substancehas made history as only the seventh horror movie to ever be nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars. Directed by Coralie Fargeat, the 2024 horror-drama has earned a total of five nominations, including Best Director (Coralie Fargeat), Best Actress in a Leading Role (Demi Moore), Best Original Screenplay, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling. The film stars Demi Moore as Elisabeth Sparkle, a fading celebrity who takes an experimental drug that creates a younger, idealized version of herself named Sue, played by Margaret Qualley, unleashing grotesque and horrifying consequences....

Early Black Friday discounts have arrived at GameStop, which means fans can now snagPokémon Trading Card GameElite Trainer Boxes for half price. The catch is that the packs must be bought or picked up in a physical store, and aren’t available for shipping. Elite Trainer Boxes from thePokémon Scarlet & Violetline of the boxes arenow available atGameStopfor only $24.99, at 50% off from the regular price of $49.99. The sale applies to the Pokémon Trading Card Game: Scarlet and Violet Elite Trainer Box and the two alternate versions, Paldea Evolved and Obsidian Flames....

Return to Monkey Island Lands This September 19 on PC and Nintendo Switch As part of the Gamescom Opening Night Live festivities, fans of the adventure genre will have more reasons to get excited as Return to Monkey Island finally got a release date on September 19 for both PC and the Nintendo Switch. An unexpected return of the series by creator Ron Gilbert that continues the story of the legendary adventure games The Secret of Monkey Island and Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge, Return to Monkey Island is being developed in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games....

Rickybegins with a group of women praying over its title character, full name Ricardo Smith. He has just been released after serving 15 years and prayer may be one of the only ways these women can exert some power over the brutal American prison system that is designed to entrap men like him. With 12 months of parole, Ricky needs all the support he can get to ensure he doesn’t serve more time....

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: a seemingly unqualified person takes control of a beloved but flailing sports team and rises above everyone’s poor expectations to become exactly what the team needs. Sure, this sounds a fair bitlike Apple TV+‘sTed Lasso, but I’m describing Netflix’sRunning Point.Their similarities come down to the fact that the underdog trope is a popular one in sports stories, and it’s a crowd-pleaser. Aside from its bare-bones synopsis, though,Running Pointhas little to do withTed Lasso, instead focusing on the former wild child daughter of a basketball dynasty....

Doug Jones recently addressed his potential return to theStar Trekuniverse, just one year afterStar Trek: Discoverywrapped its five-season run.Discovery, which premiered in 2017, followed Commander Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) and the crew of the USS Discovery as they navigated pivotal moments in Federation history.Jones portrayed Saru, a Kelpien who grew from a cautious first officer into the confident captain of the USS Discovery and later a renowned Federal Ambassador in theStar Trek: Discovery’s series finale....

Star Wars’decision to bringEmperor Palpatine/Darth Sidiousback from the dead inStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerproved to be very controversial, especially because it was barely explained. TheStar Warssequel trilogy is still one of the most highly criticized ofStar Wars’movies and TV shows, andThe Rise of Skywalkerin particular is largely considered one ofStar Wars’worst movies. In part, this is because the Palpatine plot twist felt like a last-ditch effort to tie together the movies after they changed hands multiple times....

Summary Walkers have been a part ofStar Warssince the 1980s, butThe Mandalorian & Grogucan give audiences one of the best walker scenes yet – even toppingThe Mandalorianitself.The Empire Strikes BackintroducedStar Warsviewers to the AT-AT in 1980, andReturn of the Jediput the AT-ST in full spotlight on Endor in 1983. Since then, these walkers have become a core part of theStar Warsmythos and are incredibly iconic. But in late 2019,The Mandalorianreimagined the AT-ST in its first season, with the episode ‘Chapter 4: Sanctuary’ showing one attacking a village on Sorgan at night....

WARNING: Contains Potential Spoilers for ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #5!Kryptonite has always been lethal toSuperman, with its most common green variation draining his powers, weakening him, and leaving him extremely vulnerable. However, DC just introduced a new way Kryptonite can kill a Kryptonian—one that is brutally effective despite its simplicity. …depicting Jor and Lara’s deaths in film at the hands of Kryptonite would make the green rock more integral to Superman’s lore than ever before....

St. Denis Medicalhas been a breakout hit for NBC, but its overlap with beloved sitcomSuperstorecould prematurely stunt its growth. Both series were created by Justin Spitzer (with Eric Ledgin co-creating NBC’s modern sitcom). But whileSt. Denis Medical’s cast of charactersis talented, some names are familiar to the point of being a double-edged sword. Having multiple actors recognizable for a single role in a different show is risky for themedical workplace mockumentarythat’s still trying to set itself apart from contemporaries....

Teamfight Tactics News When is the next TFT update? Read on for what to expect in the TFT patch 13.4 notes. A new Teamfight Tactics (TFT) update draws near, and this time, it includes the Revival: Festival of Beasts set and more. Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer from Riot Games also posted a rundown on what to expect in the other TFT patch 13.4 notes. We’ve included screenshots of the upcoming changes outlined in his video and written out all of the details under each section....

The Bachelorseason 28’s fan favorite lead Joey Graziadei has been open about his time on theDWTStour, andhe’s announced a major change amid his long-distance relationship struggleswith Kelsey Anderson. Joey, who was initially introduced duringThe Bacheloretteseason 20 and went on to leadThe Bachelorseason 28, has been spending his time doing as much as he can despite having a lot of travel in his schedule. While Joey’s time onDWTS,which led to a historic win for the formerBachelor,was great, his post-show time with the tour has been a mixed bag....

Warning! Spoilers ahead for Suits LA episode 1, “Seven Days a Week and Twice on Sundays.“Suits LAepisode 1 features some emotional conversations between Ted and his older brother, Eddie, and these talks are important to the show’s story moving forward. Amid a rather intense pilot for theSuitsspinoff, series creator Aaron Korsh balances it out with a few quieter moments for Stephen Amell’s protagonist. Unlike Ted’s calm but ominous discussion with Samantha on the heels of Stuart’s betrayal, his talks with Eddie offer him solace as he comes home to him after a hard day at work....