Someone in Hollywood did something awful again; I’ll imagine your shock if you imagine mine. This time, it comes from an unfortunate source: Tenacious D, the rock band consisting of Jack Black and Kyle Gass. Yesterday, July 14, was Gass’ birthday, and while Tenacious D was performing, the show...
Read MoreIf you don’t understand what the hell is going on when you watch The Acolyte, don’t feel bad; the people writing it don’t seem to know either. In an interview with Nerdist about this week’s episode, “Choice,” showrunner Leslye Headland – the one who teamed up with her star to call Sta...
Read More***SPOILERS*** “Choice” finds the Jedi on Brendok 16 years earlier, looking for a vergence in the Force. Sol is sent off and sees Mae, Osha, and Koril. Most importantly, he witnesses the girls using the Force. Sol follows the family back to their fortress and climbs inside. Sol reports his findi...
Read MoreIn the latest bit of data manipulation to come to light, Rotten Tomatoes is trying to obfuscate the poor reception of The Acolyte. The current Disney+ Star Wars show has alienated fans by contradicting the story and even themes of Star Wars while failing to tell its own cohesive story. Now that it�...
Read MoreAnother set of witches is preparing to bedevil Disney+. Today, Marvel released a trailer for Agatha All Along, the upcoming WandaVision spin-off that’s had more title changes than it does characters. Agatha All Along finds Agatha Harkness (Kathryn Hahn) escaping the magical mind prison Wanda lo...
Read MoreThis week’s episode of The Acolyte featured more eye candy than usual, and I don’t mean the show’s middling effects work. Qimir/The Stranger/Smilo Ren appears in the nude to show Osha his scar, but she sees much more than that. Showrunner Leslye Headland spoke with Collider’s Maggie Lovitt a...
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