The Beauty of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Is Its Simplicity

Spoilers ahead. As the wise sage Shrek once taught us, “Onions have layers”—a phrase Daniel Craig’s Detective Benoit Blanc repeatedly evokes in Rian Johnson’s rollicking sequel to the 2019 smash-hit Knives Out. And there are indeed layers to the homicide case in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. It’s one that’s called an unorthodox medley […]

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The Royal Family Is ‘Angry’ and Has ‘No Trust Left’ for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have never been afraid to fan a few flames, but things have gotten particularly spicy lately: As they ride the success of their recent Netflix docuseries, they’re also anticipating the release of Harry’s memoir, Spare, slated to come out on January 10. To add to the publicity wave, the prince […]

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The Old Rose scenes in Titanic are important, actually

It’s been 25 years since the release of Titanic, James Cameron’s record-breaking epic that chronicles a doomed romance aboard the disaster-bound ship, and audiences still have a lot of opinions about it. ‘Jack could have fit on that door’, ‘Cal is a ridiculous villain’ – you know the drill. The most common complaint, though, is […]

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Princess Diana’s BBC Interview Was Both a Tragedy and a Revelation

The late Princess Diana was a media mastermind, an unabashed spin doctor of her own wounded cause. That’s not to say her cause was illegitimate: Marrying a man with little interest in loving her, she was sold a raw deal disguised with the saccharine frosting of her wedding cake. Royal life was not the pleasure […]

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Girls and guns: the 90s films that shaped the ‘frat boy generation’

Paul Weitz’s American Pie taught a generation of young folk that sex-based humour was the height of wit. The trope of pubescent teenage boys who felt the need to ‘conquer’ the female population was rife, incubated by popular culture that nurtured the misogyny and adolescent ‘boys will be boys’ attitude perpetuated by the landmark film. […]

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That Tragic Death in the House of the Dragon Finale Changes Everything

Spoilers below. House of the Dragon’s season 1 finale delivered a gutting blow to now-Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen, and many viewers too. After trying to hold off the impending civil war between the greens and blacks, her peacemaking stance is changed when her and Laenor Velaryon’s second son, Lucerys, is killed. The tragic loss sets up […]

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House of the Dragon Episode 6 Recap: Fire and Blood, Literally

Spoilers below. Ten years have passed since Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen and Lord Laenor Velaryon’s “red wedding” and since Queen Alicent made her first rebellion against House Targaryen with a symbolic green dress. When we reunite with House of the Dragon’s leading women this week, much has changed. They are not only played by new actresses […]

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Hallmark Reveals Christmas Movie Schedule For 2022: See The 40-Movie Lineup

By Philiana Ng, ETOnline.com. Published: 11 hours ago It’s officially the first day of fall, which means it’s time to get into the holiday spirit! One month before the launch of Hallmark‘s annual Christmas programming event on Oct. 21, the network has unveiled the full lineup of all its original holiday movie premieres across Hallmark Channel and Hallmark […]

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