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Transatlantic: How a Major Change to Varian Fry Improved His Character

Varian Fry's struggle with his sexuality and his relationship with Thomas Lovegrove add much needed empathy for his character and raises the stakes.

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Netflix's Beef, Ending Explained

Netflix's Beef is a black comedy starring Steven Yeun and Ali Wong that explores grief, regret and sorrow. Here's what the Season 1 finale means.

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Puss in Boots 2 Could Drastically Change the Creative Outlook of Shrek 5

Puss in Boots' character arc in The Last Wish could completely change the tone and story of Shrek 5 by once again making it a true family film.

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Aaron Paul May Not Be the DCU's Booster Gold - But Another Breaking Bad Star Could Be

Rumors of Aaron Paul's involvement in the DCU have been debunked by new head James Gunn, opening up the possibility for Jesse Plemons to step in.

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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Brought Horror Back to Kids' Movies

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish's villain uses major horror tropes to strike fear into the heart of Puss and the audience alike.

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Station 19’s Bailey and Ben are Taking Away from Grey's Anatomy

Miranda Bailey and Ben Warren's storylines straddle two major TV shows, but ultimately dilutes the emotional impact of both.

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Honor Among Thieves' Big Cameo Brings to Life an Important Part of Dungeons & Dragons

A Dungeon Master surprising their players with interactions has been lost in translation before, but Honor Among Thieves understands the assignment.

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Feels Like The Original Series - Here's How

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds returns to a host of classic Star Trek episodes, characters and storylines, all packed into a shiny new USS Enterprise.

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Succession's Season 4 Premiere Title Explained

Succession is back with a bang, with the scattered Roy family returning to screens, but are they as sympathetic as they seem?

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Why Reed Richards Is the Biggest Threat to the MCU

The MCU may have a new Big Bad, but Reed Richards has a seriously dark history in comic books. Here's why that could spell doom for the MCU.

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Chris Evans' New Rom-Com Puts a Modern Spin on a Classic Story

Knives Out actors Chris Evans and Ana de Armas are trying to revive the action rom-com with a new romance-gone-wrong tale called Ghosted.

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Jonathan Majors' Creed Villain Is More Intimidating Than Kang - Here's Why

Jonathan Majors' performance in Creed III proved he can be an intimidating antagonist. Here's why his Dame worked better than his Kang has so far.

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Kang Is a Weaker MCU Threat Than Thanos, Despite Their Similar Goals

Kang is the latest villain introduced to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but his entry isn't as impactful as the slow-trickling threat of Thanos.

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When Did Hydra Infiltrate SHIELD in the MCU - And How Did It Happen?

Captain America: The Winter Soldier revealed that Hydra had been secretly infiltrating S.H.I.E.L.D. for years. Here's how it all started.