Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
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'Rogue One' screenwriter debunks Freddie Prinze Jr's claim that Dave Filoni secretly directed that Darth Vader cameo
This wild claim gained traction due to speculation over who 'really' directed 'Rogue One.' → Read More
Review: 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' is a waste of everyone's time
Instead of giving Ant-Man a comedy film and Kang a serious origin story, Marvel combines the two and flubs both. → Read More
Amazon claims the $400 million Amazon Smiles users donated wasn’t impactful—sparking backlash
Small local charities are worried about losing funding as Amazon pivots to large-scale corporate charity projects. → Read More
Brad Pitt's abuse allegations were the elephant in the room at this year's Golden Globes
Hollywood insiders welcomed Brad Pitt with open arms, turning a blind eye to Angelina Jolie's abuse accusations. → Read More
A ‘Minions’ joke convinced all of TikTok that the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre
The rumor originated with a tourist video of some police vehicles in Paris. → Read More
Even Dave Chappelle's biggest fans hate Elon Musk
Musk was booed for minutes on end after he joined Chappelle onstage this weekend. → Read More
‘Disgusted and outraged’: Kim Kardashian addresses Balenciaga child exploitation controversy—but won’t cut ties
This controversial ad campaign involved child models posing with teddy bears in bondage gear. Now fans want Kim Kardashian to cut ties. → Read More
Paying $20 for Twitter verification is cringe—and an invitation for fake news and abuse
Elon Musk reputedly wants to turn Twitter's blue checkmarks into a paid subscription service. → Read More
Review: ‘Glass Onion’ is a hilarious and cleverly-plotted sequel to ‘Knives Out’
With a more complex role for Daniel Craig's Benoit Blanc, 'Glass Onion' is another fantastic whodunnit - although perhaps not as sharp as its predecessor. → Read More
Here’s why SNL’s take on the Try Guys scandal was a total flop
This weekend's Try Guys sketch failed to understand why people care about the Ned Fulmer cheating scandal. → Read More
Jeffrey Dahmer TV series removed from Netflix's LGBTQ tag after online backlash
Some Netflix users were offended by the choice to place 'Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story' alongside queer TV dramas like 'Heartstopper.' → Read More
'Andor' is the antidote to copaganda TV, skewering its law-enforcement villains
Shockingly political for a Disney series, 'Andor' depicts its police characters as cruel, incompetent cowards. → Read More
‘The Rings of Power’ review: Amazon tries its best to copy Peter Jackson’s ‘Lord of the Rings’
This epic Middle-earth prequel boasts gorgeous production values - but the writing is a little thin. → Read More
‘He made her a teenage camgirl’: ‘Euphoria’ fans are blaming Sam Levinson for Barbie Ferreira’s departure
TV fandoms often criticize or even hate the creator of their favorite show, but Euphoria fans are taking things to a new level. → Read More
Ezra Miller reportedly filmed ‘The Flash’ reshoots between arrests this summer
DC fans are questioning why 'The Flash' remains on track while 'Batgirl' got canceled. → Read More
Why these Instagram ‘Momlife’ comics are suddenly so controversial
'Momlife' highlights the unbalanced workload between moms and dads, and this week it's all over Twitter. → Read More
'Stray' is already inspiring some incredible mods
Gamers are modifying the hit PlayStation game to play as their own cat... along with some more experimental mods. → Read More
Review: ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ is a massive disappointment
This dull and unfunny sequel is a career low for Taika Waititi. → Read More
Chris Hemsworth gives a career-best performance as the villain in Netflix sci-fi thriller ‘Spiderhead’
With Hemsworth as the standout, 'Spiderhead' is otherwise a rather retro type of silly, high-concept sci-fi. → Read More
‘Imagine not knowing when to go home because it’s always light out’: TikToker shows what bars look like in Alaska at 11pm
In a TikTok captioned 'bars in alaska at 11pm,' @jennababyy.1 shows people drinking and hanging out in broad daylight → Read More