Rippaverse Publishing, founded by Eric D. July, is officially back in action. Following the success of Alphacore #1, the independent publisher has announced pre-orders for Alphacore #2 — the next installment in the gritty, character-driven superhero police series that blends traditional heroics with modern law-and-order storytelling.
When The Simpsons co-showrunner Matt Selman told Entertainment Weekly that it would “destroy” Universal Studios to lose The Simpsons from its theme parks, you could almost hear the collective groan from theme park fans who’ve actually walked through Springfield lately.
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr will appear before the Senate Commerce Committee following remarks about Jimmy Kimmel Live! that ignited a fierce national debate over free speech, political bias, and the role of regulators in modern broadcasting.
Ghost of Yotei sales rumors have gained traction despite no official confirmation from Sony or Sucker Punch.
In the days since Ghost of Yotei’s launch, gaming headlines have been buzzing with claims that the title sold 1.3 million copies in its first 24 hours. The problem? That number appears to come from a single unverified tweet.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has finally spoken out after suffering the worst box office opening of his career. His A24 drama The Smashing Machine — which opened to just $5.9 million domestically — marked a new box office low for one of Hollywood’s most bankable stars.
“Don’t call it a comeback…” because it isn’t one. Ratings for Jimmy Kimmel Live! have absolutely cratered since the controversial partisan host’s returned to the Disney-owned ABC late-night lineup.
Freedom of speech is supposed to be universal — especially in entertainment, where pushing boundaries and exploring ideas used to be the very purpose of art. But in Hollywood, any number of canceled celebrities will tell you that free expression is conditional.
When Ridley Scott — the man behind Alien, Blade Runner, and Gladiator — declares that “most modern movies are sh*t,” you’d expect the internet to light up. And it did. In an interview with Variety, the 86-year-old director claimed today’s cinema is “drowning in mediocrity,” saying he often re-watches his old work because new films “just aren’t very good.”
Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom just got even smaller. With Kali River Rapids officially closing for refurbishment today, October 6, 2025, guests visiting the park are finding themselves with only five operating rides in the entire park — and shockingly short wait times across the board.
Elon Musk is backing a congressional investigation into whether Netflix is pushing gender ideology onto children. What started as a viral social media exchange has now turned into a potential congressional matter. The billionaire CEO is backing a Tennessee lawmaker’s effort to question Netflix over Dead End: Paranormal Park, a show that featured a main character that identifies with a gender that differs from birth. The show was marketed toward children as young as 7.
For a company that spent nearly $8.5 billion acquiring MGM — and with it, the entire James Bond catalog — you’d think Amazon might understand what makes 007… well, 007. But over the weekend, Amazon Prime Video managed to shoot itself squarely in the foot by quietly scrubbing guns from James Bond promotional artwork images, only to restore them after a massive public outcry.
In a surprise announcement that could redefine legacy journalism, Paramount Skydance revealed Monday that it has acquired Bari Weiss’s The Free Press and appointed Weiss as the new editor-in-chief of CBS News.