Ah, Jerry Smith. It's not easy being the son-in-law of the smartest man in the universe, especially when you're — how do we put this delicately — a total loser. He's probably had more terrible things happen to him than any of the Smiths — but what is the worst thing Jerry has ever had to endure?
Read MoreThis is no laughing matter. Director Todd Phillips' Joker is still over a month away from launching in theaters on October 4, but the flick had its debut on August 31 at the Venice Film Festival. The first reviews for Joker came rolling out soon after. Here's what the critics think of the film.
Read MoreBut how do we actually know that Netflix programming is successful? For years, the company has been notoriously vague about its viewership data. And although companies have tried to figure out Netflix's numbers, the entertainment titan has been adamant that their estimations are wrong.
Read MoreIf creator Matt Groening had gotten his way, The Simpsons would have received a proper spin-off or two. The Simpsons offshoot that came the closest to fruition: a live-action — that's right, live-action — series centered on Herschel Krustofsky, AKA Krusty the Clown.
Read MoreJudgment Day may have passed, but Sarah Connor and company are still looking to change their Dark Fate. Universal has released a new trailer for Terminator: Dark Fate, and while the studio isn't giving away many plot details, there seems to be renewed focus on storytelling and intense action.
Read MoreRelentlessly self-absorbed, manipulative, and egotistical, Eric Cartman has done more terrible things than it might even be possible to put a number to. So many that pinning down the absolute worst thing he's ever done is a Herculean task — and one that we here at Looper are so totally up for.
Read MoreIt can be pretty tough to gain international fame as a child star, and sometimes, when an actor begins their career in a huge franchise, it can lead to some big problems. For some, they never fully recover from early stardom — like Jamie Waylett, who played Vincent Crabbe in the Harry Potter films.
Read MoreIn addition to its original TV series and huge library of theatrical films, Netflix offers quite a few game shows, from classic favorites to crazy new originals. So play along at home as we look at some of the best game shows you can watch on Netflix.
Read MoreLauded director Richard Linklater's next long-term project is officially rolling. Linklater will helm an adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's beloved musical Merrily We Roll Along, to be shot over the course of 20 years. Beanie Feldstein, Ben Platt, and Blake Jenner are set to star in the film.
Read MoreAvengers: Endgame raised a lot of questions about the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Has Steve Rogers always been Peggy Carter's husband? What happened to the people who were snapped away while flying? Would Thanos have been able to heft Thor's hammer if he tried, or would he have embarrassed himself?
Read MoreWhat's included in the new footage added to Spider-Man: Far from Home? Join us as we break down what's new for the re-release, why it might have been excluded from the original cut of the film, and whether you need to make another trip to the theater.
Read MoreEveryone from Tom Holland himself to the actor who plays the arrow-flinging Avenger Hawkeye has thrown their two cents into the conversation about Sony and Marvel cutting ties. Now, James Gunn has taken to Instagram to offer his take on Spider-Man leaving the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Read MoreJoker, the upcoming standalone from Warner Brothers and DC starring Joaquin Phoenix, promises to be a comic book film unlike any other. In a recent interview, director Todd Phillips explained what it took to get the green light to pursue his gritty, hard-R vision.
Read MoreWhile there were various alterations made to the comic book source material to fit the series' narrative, The Umbrella Academy's biggest change involves nerfing Klaus Hargreeves — a.k.a Number Four, a.k.a. The Séance. Here's why Klaus from The Umbrella Academy is more powerful than you realize.
Read MoreThe cross-pollination between Marvel Studios and Warner Brothers/DC is getting a little weird. Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi is reportedly in talk to join the cast of The Suicide Squad, the DC sequel/reboot to be helmed by Guardians of the Galaxy's James Gunn.
Read MoreJessi Combs, the professional racer and television personality who hosted MythBusters from 2009 to 2010, has died. She passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 following an accident that occurred in southeast Oregon's Alvord Desert. Combs was just 39 years old.
Read MoreRick and Morty is a show full of characters for whom the description "dysfunctional" is being a touch too kind. But of them all, one is plainly the most disturbed: Rick's daughter Beth, whose sociopathic tendencies are hidden just below the surface of her ostensibly level-headed personality.
Read MoreThe new Netflix Breaking Bad movie El Camino will come six years after audiences said their thought-to-be-final goodbyes to Walter White and Jesse Pinkman. While details surrounding the exact plot of the new film are still sketchy, Breaking Bad fans were recently given a clue via Paul's Twitter.
Read MoreThere are some details that go by so quickly you could hardly be blamed for not noticing them, while others are subtle thematic touches that speak to exactly what kind of Joker we're dealing with here.
Read MoreEven though the show has ended, Breaking Bad is still generating all sorts of crazy fan theories. From absolutely ludicrous time-travel takes to solid, well-constructed arguments, these are the boldest Breaking Bad fan theories.
Read MoreUSA Network dropped a trailer for the fourth and final season of the Emmy Award-winning show Mr. Robot, and while the series will return to television sets in October, the new footage rings in the Christmas spirit with a real sense of finality.
Read MoreIf you're en route to a destination far, far away after visiting one of Disney's Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, TSA would like a word with you. The Transportation Security Administration has banned the attraction's soda cups from all luggage and carry-ons, with good reason: they're replica explosives.
Read MoreThere are certain jokes in That '70s Show that haven't aged well. If you haven't enjoyed a solid rewatch of the show for a while, then the fact that many of the jokes revolve around sexist, racist, and homophobic ideas can be a little jarring.
Read MoreThe kids who watched Masters of the Universe are well into adulthood now, and might notice that the show isn't quite how they remember it from 35 years ago. There's a lot of bizarre, amusing, and problematic material that they just didn't pick up on back in the day.
Read MoreThroughout The Office, Michael Scott spends an inordinate amount of time antagonizing Toby Flenderson — yelling at him during meetings and trying to frame him by hiding "drugs" in his desk. However, he never totally explains why he hates Toby so much.
Read MoreMichael Weatherly is a familiar face to regular viewers of the long-running CBS drama NCIS and its spin-offs, NCIS: New Orleans and NCIS: Los Angeles. Many fans have wondered: where in the heck was this good-looking, crackerjack actor hiding before his NCIS days? The answer: in plain sight.
Read MoreNaruto just has that special something that allows it to endure in a constantly shifting media landscape, appealing to readers and viewers time and time again. Behind the series, behind its determined protagonist, there are so many factors that help to keep fans coming back for more.
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