The mainstream beauty brand’s foray into streaming shows us that brands can’t really relate, not even if they try. When cosmetics company Elf (which stands for eyes, lips, face) announced the launch of their Twitch channel May 7, the internet was excited. It would be the first time a mainstream beauty brand expanded to Twitch, and, like Colourpop’sAnimal Crossingcollection in 2020, an example of beauty brands wising up to the fact that the gaming community is diverse and some of its members wear makeup....

Emily Deschanel’s role in the crime dramaAnimal Kingdomis much darker and grittier than her career-making performance inBones, and the show is well worth watching to see more of her acting range. Deschanel began her career in 1994 in the romantic dramaIt Could Happen To You, and mostly played small character roles in shows and movies, includingLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitandSpider-Man 2,before her career break in 2005 withBones.Emily Deschanel’s best-known roleis Dr....

Mike Flanagan has had an incredible few years, racking up critical and financial hit after hit on both the big and small screens. Flanagan’sMidnight Masshas been a huge conversation since its release, and fans enjoying both the series and that conversation owe it to themselves to seek outDoctor Sleepimmediately. Midnight Massreleased onSeptember 24th, where it swiftly accrued a 94% on Rotten Tomatoes and enjoyed a great deal of positive coverage. The series is the first of Flanagan’s Netflix shows to be entirely original, as the director often works in adaptation....

Today, the video game publisher and developer Ubisoft officially announced its decision to bring the first-person shooterFar Cry 3to current generation systems, with the title set to receive a “Classic Edition” for both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. While the game’s Classic Edition will initially be included for free inFar Cry 5’sSeason Pass, it looks as if the title will eventually become available as a standalone item for consoles at some point later this year....

Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane is an amorphous place. A den of dementia and depravity, it is a living, breathing place that is twisted and shaped to yield to the means of whichever artist and writer are depicting the place.So now we get the first peek at what the building will look like in the upcoming gameBatman: ArkhamAsylum, from Rocksteady Studios. With the first peek inside of Arkham, it instantly reminded me of any number of buildings I’ve seen inside ofSilent Hillin its dilapidated and dingy state of disrepair....

Fortnite’s most contentious new addition has been removed from solo, duo, and squad play in the Battle Royale mode.Glider re-deploywill still be available in the Playground mode and some limited time modes, but it will no longer be a core piece of the battle royale experience. Since its introduction, glider re-deploy has had its fair share of fans and detractors. The debates raged on social media, forums, and subreddits, with plenty of compelling arguments made both for and against theFortnitefeature’s inclusion....

Christmas is almost here, and there’s no doubt that plenty of gamers will spend most of the day and night beforehand playingFortniteas long as they can until going to bed and waking up the next morning to open the gifts thatSanta Clausbrought in his sleigh. Be that as it may, those of us taking a break from the multiplayer sandbox survival shooter for the moment would do well to check out a recent video in which a group of dedicated fans of Epic Games' title play a now-classic Christmas song on the in-game piano....

The Coalition announces two new in-game bonuses for long timeGearsfans who decide to pick up a new copy ofGears of War 4when it releases next week. After a small hiatus, theGears of Warfranchise is finally making its long awaited return. Starting on Friday, the doors open officially forGears of War 4Ultimate Edition ownerswhile everyone else will get access a few days later. Even though the series isnow in the hands of The Coalitioninstead of long time developer Epic Games, the new studio is making sure long time fans are taken care of by offering a nice little bonus for those who grab a copy of the game....

The officialGen Vseason 2 trailer has debuted, and it reveals a major character fromThe Boysrecruiting Marie Moreau (Jaz Sinclair).Gen Vseason 1ended with Marie and her friends captured by Vought, although the season 2 teaser trailer previously showed that Marie, Emma Meyer (Lizze Broadway), and Jordan Li (London Thor and Derek Luh) are back at Godolkin University. Due to the real-life tragedy of Chance Perdomo’s death, his character, Andre Anderson,Gen Vseason 2was rewritten with Andre having passed away between seasons....

The Lord of the Ringsstar John Rhys-Davies revealed that one of his most hilarious and memorable lines was improvised. Appearing in the celebrated Peter JacksonLord of the Ringsmovies,Rhys-Davies portrays Gimli, a dwarf who accompanies Legolas and more on numerous endeavors. Throughout the franchise, Gimli demonstrates loyalty and combat ability and has always been a source of humor. As played by Rhys-Davies, Gimli was introduced inThe Lord of the Rings:The Fellowship of the Ring, where he joins Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood) indestroying the One Ring....

Amy pillow not included Starting August 25, anyone who pre-ordersSonic Boom: Rise of Lyricfor the Wii U fromAmazonwill receive a exclusive character costume pack that can be used in the game. Fans who pre-order will receive a code to unlock the luminous costumes for Sonic, Tails, Amy, and Knuckles. And you know, I thought I had gotten used to the new look for Sonic and the gang, but I’m still pretty on the fence when it comes to Knuckles....

One incredibly dark trend inA New Hopeperfectly set up Darth Vader’s plot twist inThe Empire Strikes Back, and I can’t believe I didn’t notice it before.The Empire Strikes Backchanged Hollywoodin many ways, although chief among them was the incredible twist that Darth Vader was really Luke Skywalker’s father. This has become a staple of pop culture, and nearly 50 years after the franchise began, this scene still gets quoted in countless shows, movies, and everyday life....

With television projects in the streaming era getting significantly larger budgets than networks could ever afford, there has been an influx of ground-breakingSci-FiTV shows over the years. Even the first half of 2025 was dominated by shows likethe incredibleSeveranceandAndor, proving that the genre can continue to thrive. Recently,Fallouthas also become one of the best video game adaptations of all time, with its post-apocalyptic sci-fi setting being one of its greatest aspects andFalloutseason 2 quickly moving forward....