When John Cena’s Peacemaker first appeared in The Suicide Squad, it’s safe to say that next to nobody thought he’d go on to be the lead of his own HBO Max series—let alone become the biggest show of 2022 so far. Yet, that’s exactly what happened, and now the show has already gone on to get a second season renewal. Peacemaker itself may end up being more successful than the movie that came before it....
With the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series both out in the wild, players are now presented with an ultimatum: which console should you pick up for the next generation of gaming? Improved technology in both consoles will allow for gameplay not previously possible on old hardware, pushing the boundaries for video games to come. But that technical leap comes at a cost. The prices of consoles and new game releases are at an all time high, so this is a crucial decision for players going forward....
The Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to reach new heights as it expands further, displaying its impact on modern culture when the world came together to celebrate the largely successful Spider-Man: No Way Home in December. With Sony Pictures’ continued hand in making these massive Spider-Man events, the studio is keen on continuing their efforts to expand their own universe of Marvel characters which will be seen in Morbius later this year....
While Star Wars fans patiently wait for the next series The Mandalorian to hit streaming, many have turned to news of what else is happening in Star Wars television. After the climactic end to The Clone Wars this past May, a new animated Star Wars series focusing on the Bad Batch has been announced to fill the animation void. The Cassian Andor and Obi-Wan Kenobi series are also something that Disney has been developing for some time....
Some year that was. While 2020 was not everything we initially expected, we did have some pretty special moments this year. From TheDirect.com officially launching, to The Mandalorian crushing its sophomore season, to a new villain announced to return for Tom Holland’s Spider-Man 3 just about every week, we have a lot to look back fondly on. ADVERTISEMENT With that being said, we are proud to announce the first annual The Directies, an award show presented by The Direct Podcast voted on by YOU, the fans!...
The Duggars’ Most Surprising Outfits Instagram By Jillian Pretzel/Aug. 5, 2019 11:52 am EST The Duggars, the famous ultra-religious reality TV family, started regularly appearing on TLC in 2008, with their hit show 17 Kids and Counting (which later evolved into 19 Kids and Counting when two more little Duggars came along). For ten seasons, the show focused on parents Jim Bob and Michelle, their challenges raising their large brood, and, of course, their conservative rules when it came to dating, television, and even fashion....
The Heartbreaking Reason Tyler Cameron Isn’t Ready To Date Yet Dominik Bindl/Getty Images By Christine-Marie Liwag Dixon/May 11, 2020 5:03 pm EST Tyler Cameron’s love life has been the subject of scrutiny ever since he appeared on The Bachelorette. Since the show wrapped, he’s been linked to Hannah Brown and supermodel Gigi Hadid, but both women seem to have moved on in spite of Hannah seemingly rekindling her romance with Tyler recently....
The Real Reason Kristin Cavallari Keeps Her Kids Hidden From Cameras Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images By Logan Cross/Dec. 6, 2019 12:04 pm EST Reality star Kristin Cavallari is no stranger to the limelight. She’s been in the public eye starring in hit shows like The Hills, Very Cavallari, and Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County. The mother of three has also made guest appearances on RuPaul’s Drag Race, America’s Next Top Model and Cupcake Wars, to name a few (via IMDb)....
Her father passed away when she was young Getty Images It’s easy to forget that even big Hollywood stars have their own lives and families off screen. Unfortunately, Thorne lost her father when she was young. She told Seventeen in 2015 that his cause of death was a motorcycle accident. Because of this, she revealed that out of fear, she waited a long time to get her own driver’s license. “I’m not mature enough to accept the responsibility of perhaps taking someone else’s life,” she told Seventeen....
After only a one-week break between the release of WandaVision and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Marvel Studios is currently enjoying a short rest before Loki debuts on Disney+ on June 9. The upcoming series is set to take the God of Mischief on a time-hopping adventure with the TVA after escaping capture in the Time Heist of Avengers: Endgame. The Kate Herron-directed series is an unprecedented one for Marvel as it explores an alternate version of the Loki, from before his character-shifting development that redeemed Tom Hiddleston’s adopted Asgardian....
There have been hints of Marvel Studios planning such a retcon, such as the Marvel Studios Visual Dictionary describing the origin of Wanda’s powers in a very interesting way.: ADVERTISEMENT The use of the word “latent” implies that she could, in fact, be a mutant and that the Mind Stone only triggered her mutant gene. Kevin Feige himself has now phrased the origin of Wanda’s powers in an almost identical manner....
The questions being asked by everyone watching WandaVision are pretty simple ones, yet they’re still unanswered through the first three episodes: Who knows what? And how much do they know? The mystery steeped into WandaVision has acted as the main antagonist of the show thus far . There has been speculation about almost every single character in the Disney+ series ranging from the town’s mailman all the way to Wanda Maximoff herself...
Marvel Studios is in its earliest days of delivering long-form content within the Marvel Cinematic Universe on Disney+, starting with the first season of WandaVision . As this initial story comes to a close, the franchise is already looking to the immediate future with The Falcon and the Winter Soldier on March 19 and Loki officially coming on June 11 . Given that this is the first time Marvel has attempted TV shows on this scale, fans are naturally wondering how far in advance each individual story is planned out....
Why Kroger’s Big Move During The Pandemic Is So Important Duane Prokop/Getty Images By Christine-Marie Liwag Dixon/April 22, 2020 1:33 pm EST As the coronavirus pandemic continues, many grocery stores are struggling to keep up with grocery shopping’s shifting landscape. From working hard to keep their shelves stocked as people panic buy foods and household goods, to many stores moving to shut their doors to the public and move to grocery delivery and pickup, things have changed a lot in the past few weeks....
Spider-Man: No Way Home accidentally broke the Multiverse wide open through the combined efforts of Tom Holland’s Peter Parker and Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange. This plot point was heavily teased throughout the film’s marketing by featuring the arrivals of several villains from previous Spider-Man films such as Alfred Molina’s Doctor Octopus, Willem Dafoe’s Green Goblin, and Jamie Foxx’s Electro. The threequel is Holland’s third solo adventure in the MCU, which reunites him with Zendaya’s MJ, Jacob Batalon’s Ned, and Marisa Tomei’s Aunt May....
When a sharp beam of light emerged through the hull of a crashed TIE Fighter, the Star Wars universe changed forever. The final moments of The Mandalorian Season 1 revealed that the vile Moff Gideon was in possession of the Darksaber, a highly coveted lightsaber with deep roots to Mandalore. For the first time, it became clear that animation and live-action were truly being merged into a cohesive narrative. First introduced in the second season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, he Darksaber was a weapon unlike any fans had seen before....
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever promises to be one of the most unique installments in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film is tasked with balancing the tragic passing of the late Chadwick Boseman while also continuing the ever-expansive Wakandan lore. Rumblings of Namor and Ironheart making their MCU debuts in the sequel have only added to the anticipation of next summer’s blockbuster. ADVERTISEMENT Speaking on the former, the possible appearance of Dominique Thorne’s Riri Williams has been made most evident by Forever Wakanda’s filming locations....
After a full calendar year without new Marvel Studios content, 2021 has already brought three new Marvel films to theaters with Spider-Man: No Way Home still on the way, and also a whopping four completed streaming series on Disney+. The latest addition to Marvel’s Phase 4 surprisingly packed lineup is the studio’s fifth and final Disney+ series for the year - Hawkeye. Starring Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton, as well as Marvel newcomer Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop, Hawkeye is set in post-Avengers: Endgame New York City, where the newly formed duo must deal with Clint’s past - and new threats - in time to be home for Christmas....
May 21, 1980. An Imperial Star Destroyer slowly made its way through the vastness of space, a stark contrast to the vibrant opening of the film’s predecessor. Everything is different. ADVERTISEMENT Different would be the key word when it came to describing The Empire Strikes Back upon its release. Almost immediately, Empire established that it would be a different kind of movie than Star Wars (since re-dubbed A New Hope...
How Meghan And Harry May Have Snubbed William And Kate Pool/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/March 27, 2020 7:54 pm EST If you love the royals as much as we do, chances are you might remember that sometime back in January of 2019 (which seems like a million lifetimes ago), one of Britain’s tabloids, The Sun, reported on an encounter one woman who was out walking her dog had with Prince George and his granny Carole Middleton....
