Opinion

Why Die Hard Is Not a Christmas Movie

Why Die Hard Is Not a Christmas Movie

For decades, a perennial holiday debate has echoed through internet forums, office parties, and family gatherings: Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? Despite the ritualistic enthusiasm with which some defend its “holiday classic” status, the evidence tells a different story.

Wicked Star Cynthia Erivo Eyes Storm Role in MCU, But Her History of Fan Blaming Fits Could Create Another Marvel Identity Politics Disaster

Wicked Star Cynthia Erivo Eyes Storm Role in MCU, But Her History of Fan Blaming Fits Could Create Another Marvel Identity Politics Disaster

Cynthia Erivo, known for her roles in Wicked and Harriet, recently expressed a desire to play Storm in Marvel’s upcoming X-Men reboot. While Marvel fans have been eager to see who will take on the mantle of this iconic character, Erivo’s public push for the role comes at a time when Marvel Studios is battling significant public backlash.

Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon VR Game Coming From Sandbox Despite Netflix Film Failures

Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon VR Game Coming From Sandbox Despite Netflix Film Failures

Sandbox VR has announced an ambitious collaboration with Netflix to bring Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon series into the virtual reality space. The project, described as an “interactive VR game,” aims to expand the universe of Snyder’s sci-fi epic into a fully immersive adventure for fans.

The problem? There aren’t many fans left to care.

Gaming Documentary Featuring Alyssa Mercante Fails to Reach $400 on GoFundMe as Gamers Rally Around SmashJT Legal Defense Fund

Gaming Documentary Featuring Alyssa Mercante Fails to Reach $400 on GoFundMe as Gamers Rally Around SmashJT Legal Defense Fund

The gaming industry has become a battleground for cultural and political ideologies, with a stark divide forming between the virtue signaling “woke” crowd and everyday gamers exhausted by constant political messaging and finger-wagging. The community’s response to two recent events—the crowd-funding campaign of Gaming While Black, a documentary featuring former Kotaku editor Alyssa Mercante, and Mercante’s contentious lawsuit against YouTuber SmashJT—illustrates the widening chasm between these groups in what’s become known as the gaming culture war.

Has ‘Batman: The Brave and the Bold’ Been Canceled? Could Robert Pattinson’s The Batman Enter James Gunn’s DCU? Delays and Reveals Could Indicate a Major DC Shake Up

Has ‘Batman: The Brave and the Bold’ Been Canceled? Could Robert Pattinson’s The Batman Enter James Gunn’s DCU? Delays and Reveals Could Indicate a Major DC Shake Up

Batman recently made his first official DCU appearance in Creature Commandos, at a time in which the Caped Crusader’s two movies, The Batman 2 and Batman: The Brave and The Bold seem to be stalling behind the scenes. Could that mean there’s turmoil behind the scenes? And what does that mean for Batman’s future in the DCU?

‘Variety’s’ Female Directors Debate: The Shocking Box Office Truth Hollywood Won’t Admit

‘Variety’s’ Female Directors Debate: The Shocking Box Office Truth Hollywood Won’t Admit

Variety recently published research from the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film at San Diego State University showing that “women accounted for just 16% of directors working on the 250 highest-grossing domestic releases” of 2024, noting further that “women directed just 11% of the 100 most popular films, down three percentage points from 2023.”