I love reality television because it is something I can turn my brain off and enjoy while watching. There isn't really anything to critique, although it is fun to yell at people making terrible decisions. While I really enjoy the competition shows, like The Challenge, my guilty pleasure lies in the dating series. There are lots of great ones, from Love Is Blind to the new show, Sneaky Links. However, Temptation Island has to be my favorite of the bunch. I simply do not understand going on a show and surrounding yourself, and your partner, with a bunch of hot singles. What do you think is going to happen? There is a reason not many couples make it out unscathed. 

Taylor Swift now officially owns all of her music. Every single thing she has ever written. For me, this news instantly meant guilt-free listening of Reputation, one of my favorite albums of hers. She wasn't wrong when she said that there was no way to improve it, not to mention, I understand not wanting to sing love songs about your ex over and over again. While I honestly do love every single Taylor's Version song, I have found myself listening to the original version of Better Than Revenge quite a bit since May 30th. I don't mind the lyric change, but I do prefer the original line.

Blumhouse has three sequels coming out later this year: M3gan 2.0, Five Nights At Freddy's 2, and Black Phone 2. I can honestly say that I am looking forward to all three of them, and will absolutely be seeing them all in theaters. My kids are most looking forward to FNAF 2 because they are huge fans of the games, but I have to it that for me, it is M3gan 2.0. I really love the first film, it perfectly blends horror and comedy, and just adore Violet McGraw. I am also intrigued by the fact that M3gan is now friend not foe. 

At Netflix's TUDUM 2025 event, some of the cast of Stranger Things came on stage to show fans some of their favorite clips from throughout the years, as well as announce the release dates for the parts of Season 5. It was crazy to see just how young they all were when this first started, and fun to take a walk down memory lane. The release dates are pretty close together, essentially surrounding the holidays of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. This is brilliant because it means that people are off of work and school and will have the time to invest in binging all three parts. When I saw that part 2 was releasing on Christmas, I thought for a second that the finale might not squeeze into this year, but Netflix was able to set it to release on New Year's Eve, so it just barely makes it. This is a brilliant way of making it not feel too long for fans, because even that one day change, making it 2026, makes it feel infinitely longer until we see the end of an era.

Netflix's TUDUM 2025 this past weekend revealed a lot of exciting information. We saw a bunch of trailers and finally got some highly anticipated release dates. Not to mention, a whole lot of talented people showed up in the same room to promote their respective projects. While I cannot wait for Squid Game Season 3, and I am eagerly awaiting the end of Stranger Things (I hope no one else dies, although I am sure that is wishful thinking), it is One Piece Season 2 that has me the most excited because of one character - Tony Tony Chopper. I love Chopper and after the look we got of him in action, it is clear that he is going to translate to live-action beautifully.

Guillermo del Toro ittedly has been obsessed with the story of Frankenstein for some time, so for him to finally be able to channel his ion into a movie telling that story is extremely exciting as a big fan of his. He is a visionary master, there is no doubt about that. I know that he is going to nail this movie already, but after watching the teaser that was released during TUDUM, there is absolutely no doubt in my mind. I truly cannot wait. From the casting choices, to the aesthetic, this one will be great. I just know it.