Movies

Viggo Mortensen is famous for playing Aragorn in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings films (2001–2003), but he’s also worked with director David Cronenberg on movies like Eastern Promises (2007), earning an Academy Award nomination for his performance. He’s been nominated for an Oscar three times – for Eastern Promises, Captain Fantastic (2016), and Green Book (2018) – and one of his darker, post-apocalyptic films will soon be available to stream for free.

Like the popular series Reacher, the new Netflix show Man on Fire is based on a well-known book that’s been adapted for the screen before. The original Man on Fire story, featuring the character Creasy, was first published in 1980 and previously made into films in 1987 and 2004. According to FlixPatrol, the Netflix series quickly became a hit, reaching top status just one day after its April 30th release.

Okay, so the new Chromatic Collection just dropped, and it’s seriously cool. They took the classic Koons figure and gave it this awesome, futuristic, almost robotic look. The best part? They’ve added a bunch of light and sound effects, and there are four limited-edition colors coming out in 2026. It’s a big upgrade from last year’s stuff – they’ve really upped the detail with these shiny metal parts, but they kept the see-through vibe we all love.

Ridley Scott first announced a Blade Runner TV series way back in 2021. The show was later titled Blade Runner 2099 in 2022, and in 2024, Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer (from Euphoria) were cast as the leads. Originally planned for release in 2026, the show has now been delayed until 2027. If it does come out then, it will have been a full six years since Scott’s initial announcement.

The game quickly became unpleasant to watch, but Hawks fans did get one good laugh. It happened late in the game, after the outcome was already clear, so some people may have missed it, but those who saw it found it genuinely funny.

The Jasper KM shoe comes in three colors for men: Canteen/Black, Khaki/Birch, and Black/Steel Grey. Women can choose from Granite Green/Black, Cameo Rose/Black, Plaza Taupe/Birch, and Brindle/Birch. A lighter, Mary Jane-style version, the Jasper KM Lite MJ, is also available for women. This variety of colors and styles lets everyone wear the shoe for both everyday use and more fashionable outfits.

The new science fiction horror film comes from director Nicolas Winding Refn, known for movies like Valhalla Rising (2009), Drive (2011), and The Neon Demon (2016). Christina Ricci, famous for her role in Yellowjackets, stars alongside Charles Melton, Dougray Scott, Havana Rose Liu, and Diego Calva in the film.

The series initially gained popularity in Japan, and Nintendo hoped for similar success in America, though they likely didn’t anticipate such a massive cultural impact. To build on this success, they created spin-off games. One early spin-off, surprisingly, demonstrated that Pokémon wasn’t guaranteed to succeed with everything it tried, but it ultimately became very influential for future games.

Although cyberpunk themes are still popular in games, animation, and books, it’s been hard to create a live-action movie or show that has the same impact. That might be about to change with Neuromancer, Apple TV+’s big-budget adaptation of William Gibson’s influential 1984 novel. For years, many thought the book couldn’t be made into a film or series, but it’s now becoming a high-quality TV show.

Considered one of the greatest cyberpunk shows of all time, Aeon Flux is a unique sci-fi adventure that originally aired in the early to mid-1990s. Set in a bleak, dystopian future inspired by German Expressionism, the series takes place after a global catastrophe has left only two city-states standing: Monica and Bregna. These cities, separated by a massive wall in a desolate landscape, are inhabited by clones, robots, and mutants. The show follows a skilled spy and dominatrix from Monica as she undertakes dangerous missions against the ruling forces of Bregna, often clashing with her complex rival and occasional lover.