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What’s the difference between NuWho and the original show? It used to be about a weird hero going on adventures with their friends. Post-2005, the weird hero and their friends became the adventure.

As of now, 15 September 2023, the comic book property called Fables, including all related Fables spin-offs and characters, is now in the public domain. What was once wholly owned by Bill Willingham is now owned by everyone, for all time. It’s done, and as most experts will tell you, once done it cannot be undone. Take-backs are neither contemplated nor possible.

Back in 2005, the journalist Thomas L. Friedman championed the wave of globalisation in the 21st century in his book The World Is Flat. Today, that title’s more notable for its shortcomings than it…

It's more than just equity at stake when the machines come out to sell the audience on the new fall production slate.

Star Wars fans aren’t easy to please, and sometimes the weight of the fandom’s expectations can be suffocating for actors. Hayden Christensen suffered relentless criticism from fans and critics alike for his performance as Anakin Skywalker in Episode II: Attack of the Clones and Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. While the films were a box office success, the critique of Hayden’s performance as Anakin went on for years.

When I think back to my childhood and teenage years, when my literary tastes were being forged in the crucible of youthful emotion and impressionism, particular scenes come to life: Sam carrying Frodo up Mt. Doom. The Reaper chasing Wil Ohmsford through the Westland. Marle hugging Crono on top of Death Peak.

Over the last year I've been neck-deep in the issues around AI Art and AI text generators and how this tech affects my professional creative worlds of Book Publishing and Art Direction. Looking back, about half my posts this year have been related in some way to generative AI. And the fight around t

The following zombie movies are a little different from the numerous other projects that fall under the popular horror subgenre.

Do authors actually like the books they endorse—or even read them? Writers, literary agents, and publishing workers take Esquire inside the story of a problematic "favor economy."

The most overrated metric in entertainment is erratic, reductive, and easily hacked — and yet has Hollywood in its grip.

League of Legends’ parent company Tencent announced the Netflix TV show’s release date at a video conference

On the show's 30th anniversary, here are some facts you might not know about "The X-Files," including how integral it is to the existence of "Breaking Bad."

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Apple's underrated alternate history series, For All Mankind, keeps getting better.

With the release of Dune Part Two delayed, and many stars not attending the Venice Film Festival, the impact of the actors and writers' strikes is set to hit home, writes Leila Latif.

With US actors striking in part because of the threat of AI to their livelihoods, a 10-year-old, little-seen movie starring Robin Wright now seems eerily prescient, writes Caryn James.

To save money, streaming services are axing finished shows without bothering to air them and deleting classics. What next? Game of Thrones? Succession? It doesn’t bear thinking about

On the differences and similarities between surrealism, fabulism, contemporary fantasy, and etc.

Expansive worlds with no easy access points.

We're past the days when every video game to film adaptation proved a massive dud. Some TV Shows based on games are genuinely great.

After a string of bombs and with a reboot on the horizon, Warner Bros. has to do more than make fans believe a man can fly. It has to make them believe that this time, there’s a willingness to see that flight to its destination.

Vanity Fair joins Stede, Blackbeard, and the rest of the cast on set in New Zealand for an exclusive early look at the second season, debuting on Max in October.

Between Fast X, Barbie, Oppenheimer, Guardians, and more, this year's summer blockbusters asked what happens in the absence of divine authority.

“Dune: Part Two” has been delayed to 2024. The story of Paul Atreides, played by Timothée Chalamet, will be continued on March 15. Warner Bros. made the announcement Thursday after Vari…