A new Hulu and Disney+ documentary,Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, offers a behind-the-scenes look at Bruce Springsteen and the members of the E Street Band on the road during their 2023 World Tour, which will continue into 2025. The documentary includes a number ofreveals about Bruce Springsteen and the bandas well as an in-depth look at rehearsals, live performances, and backstage moments. Bruce Springsteen himself also provides commentary and his own insights about his creative process and his collaboration with the E Street Band....

Batmanhas some of the best and most celebratedDC Universemovies of all time, but I am genuinely shocked to discover that one animated Batman movie actually has a higher Rotten Tomatoes score than any of his live-action films. Appearing in so manyBatman movies, and featuring so many great villains,it is strange to think that one of his animated films might be even better than films likeThe Dark Knight.Still, taking the Rotten Tomatoes score as a defining metric, this may be the case....

Summary Mat Cauthon needs his own villain inThe Wheel of Timeseason 3, and I can think of no character better for that role than Rahvin. InRobert Jordan’sWheel of Timebooks, Rahvin is one of the 13 Forsaken and a villain that Rand al’Thor had to contend with in the fifth entry in the series,The Fires of Heaven. As it stands, there’s no confirmation that Rahvin has a counterpart in the TV show....

Summary Violet’s grudge against Xaden inIron Flamebecame less frustrating to me after I reminded myself of one detail fromFourth Wing.Violet inFourth Wingwas such a compelling character to me due to her intelligence and ingenuity. She was not only a calculating fighter, but a strategic thinker who understood the deadly situation she found herself in and the consequences of making a wrong move. So,when I beganIron Flameand Violet’s grudge against Xaden went on for a bit too long, I became frustrated....

Angelina Jolie is a strong contender for Best Actress at the2025 Oscarsthanks to her performance inMaria. She plays opera singer Maria Callas in Pablo Larraín’s drama acquired by Netflix, and the dramatic turn has brought her plenty of awards buzz. She’s ourpredicted Best Actress winner for the 2025 Oscarsat the moment even. Now thatMairais streaming on Netflix and more people - specifically Oscar voters - have the chance to witness or revisit her performance, this is the time when Jolie’s campaign should be pushed extra hard for her third Oscar nomination....

Kang the Conquerorwas supposed to be the next great foe in theMarvel Cinematic Universeand, while there are many reasons his story did not work out as intended,there is one significant writing rule his character broke that might speak to his failure.While there remain manypopular Kang recasting choices, it does not appear that the villain will have a major role in the upcoming franchise. The series has instead pivoted to Doctor Doom, who will next face Earth’s Mightiest Heroes inAvengers: Doomsday....

The original indefinite release delay forMickey 17has now been explained by director Bong Joon-ho.The sci-fi drama, based on Edward Ashton’s novel, centers on a disposable employee sent on a dangerous mission to colonize an ice-world called Niflheim, only for the inadvertent creation of multiples of him to spark chaos on the planet. Robert Pattinson leads theensembleMickey 17castin the titular role alongside Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Mark Ruffalo and Toni Collette....

Nosferatustar Nicholas Hoult has revealed one of his most frightening encounters during the horror remake’s production. Based on the 1922 silent filmwhich was itself an unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker’sDracula,Hoult joined theNosferaturemake’s castas Thomas Hutter. Serving as the analog to Stoker’s original character, Jonathan Harker, director Robert Eggers had initially offered the role to Bill Skarsgård before eventually casting him as the film’s primary antagonist, Count Orlok. During a recentLate Night With Seth Myersappearance,Hoult was quizzed about how difficult it was to act terrified....

Summary Baldur’s Gate 3offers a lot of challenging locations with rewarding loot for those who conquer them, but the easiest place to stock up on gold really doesn’t add up at all. For the most part,Baldur’s Gate 3follows the typicalDungeons & Dragonsapproach to party rewards, dotting equipment, gold, and valuables across dungeons and the inventories of fallen enemies. Other instances offer rewards for conversational checks or thinking outside the box, so there’s no shortage of ways for an intrepid party to leverage skills for riches....

There are plenty of lovable faces inCowboy Bebop, but there’s one who’s more essential to the plot than any other. Aboard theBebop, reckless renegade Spike Spiegel is the star in a series of timeless escapades. Other characters like the femme fatale Faye Valentine and the wayward child Ed gradually join the gang, rounding out the cast while expanding onCowboy Bebop’s biggest themes. Although the entireCowboy Bebopcast is essential to its bounty-hunting exploits, there’s one character who is drastically underappreciated....

Path of Exile 2, the new hit ARPG on console and PC, has been received spectacularly by fans and newcomers. One of the most impressive features ofPath of Exile 2isits staggering number of bosses, reaching well over 100 unique encounters. Beyond the sheer number of bosses, which already eclipses rival ARPGs, the bosses themselves are well-made, fun to fight, and, most importantly, memorable. Contributing to the memorability of these bosses is the difficulty inherent in the fights....

Warning: This article includes SPOILERS for Sonic the Hedgehog 3! After threeSonicmovies, one beloved character has become a walking spoiler, and they’ve teased an exciting new character forSonic the Hedgehog 4that hasn’t appeared onscreen yet. The Sonic the Hedgehog franchise has spanned almost three and a half decades, introducing many lovable characters with complex backstories. When the 2020 movie entered development, fans knew certainSonic characters needed to appear. At the very least, the film and any sequels would need to introduce Sonic and Eggman, but also Knuckles, Tails, and Amy Rose....

Summary Horror fans should mark their calendars: this Halloween will be stacked with horror game releases that go well beyondSilent Hill 2. The concept of horror games coming out around the month of October is nothing new in and of itself. Developers and publishers know that fans often go looking for something spooky to play as soon as they feel that first chill in the air. But 2024 is a little different, witha wide variety of horror games spanning different genres, studios, and platforms coming out this fall....