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The Last of Us Season 2 Viewership Tanks After Controversial Joel and Abby Scene in Second Episode

The Last of Us Season 2 Viewership Tanks After Controversial Joel and Abby Scene in Second Episode

Like him or hate him, Pedro Pascal’s portrayal of Joel Miller helped anchor The Last of Us as one of HBO’s standout successes. But just two episodes into its second season, the showrunners made the bold decision to maintain one of the original video game’s more controversial decisions and end the character. This sparked not only controversy but a sharp decline in The Last of Us season 2’s viewership.

Marvel Uses Robert Downey Jr. to Sell Ironheart Ahead of Disney+ Release — Explains Why Riri is More “Remarkable” Than Tony Stark

Marvel Uses Robert Downey Jr. to Sell Ironheart Ahead of Disney+ Release — Explains Why Riri is More “Remarkable” Than Tony Stark

Marvel is invoking the name of Robert Downey Jr. in an attempt to justify its upcoming Ironheart series.

Marvel’s Ironheart is gearing up to close out Phase Five of the MCU on Disney+, and the studio appears to be going into full damage control mode ahead of the premiere. Despite fans still scratching their heads over her inclusion in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Marvel is now rolling out legacy name-drops, strategic comparisons, and emotional appeals in a thinly veiled attempt to build hype—and legitimacy—for a show that few asked for.

Disney is Building a Brand New Theme Park in Abu Dhabi But Isn’t Spending a Dime to Build It

Disney is Building a Brand New Theme Park in Abu Dhabi But Isn’t Spending a Dime to Build It

The Walt Disney Company just made a major announcement—but it’s not one that will cost them much upfront. Disney is expanding its theme park footprint to the Middle East, teaming up with Miral to bring a brand-new park and resort to Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. This marks Disney’s seventh global theme park resort, but unlike the company’s $60 billion investment plan for its other parks, this one is being built entirely on someone else’s dime.

Canceling Late Night TV Could Give New Yorkers a Tax Cut – An Editorial by Culture Casino

Canceling Late Night TV Could Give New Yorkers a Tax Cut – An Editorial by Culture Casino

As the downward spiral that is late night TV seems to accelerate toward it’s inevitable doom (unless you’re Gutfeld of course), a strange upside for the city of New York emerges. Potentially anyway. A small beneficial tax cut could be realized for a very odd reason.

For some of the oddest reasoning imaginable, the average New Yorker pays $2 a year in taxes toward keeping Saturday Night Live on the air. That’s right! A network television subsidy redirects some of the blame for the decline of the once funny counter culture juggernaut, beginning in 2017.

Harry Potter Author J.K. Rowling Fires Back After Snape Actor Paapa Essiedu Signs Letter Opposing UK Court Ruling on Gender Issues

Harry Potter Author J.K. Rowling Fires Back After Snape Actor Paapa Essiedu Signs Letter Opposing UK Court Ruling on Gender Issues

JK Rowling has already found herself at odds with Snape actor Paapa Essiedu ahead of the upcoming HBO Harry Potter series.

The divide surrounding HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series has deepened, as several Potter franchise actors—both past and present—signed an open letter opposing the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court decision affirming that the legal definition of “sex” refers to biological sex. Among the signatories were Fantastic Beasts star Eddie Redmayne, original film series actress Katie Leung, and most notably Paapa Essiedu, who will portray Severus Snape in the new television adaptation.