I understand that some people want to binge-watch Stranger Things in one weekend, but I'm honestly thrilled about the release plan. I urge people to have patience; all the hype and sense of community that fans are going to experience in the weeks between episode releases are going to make it worthwhile. It's been a long time coming, so I really do sympathize with frustration, but great TV deserves its time in the limelight, not just one weekend.

I can't express how excited I am for The Witcher 4, and every bit of gameplay footage is just going to drive me more insane until the game is out. Everything in today's video of the game looked gorgeous. I've considered video game graphics to be at their asymptote for years, wondering if sequels like this would be worthwhile for anything other than story updates, but it looks fantastic, and the mechanics they displayed are incredibly in-depth.

I was cautious about buying Elden Ring Nightreign upon hearing early reviews, but now that I've played it, I'm confused about what the controversy is. The game is exactly what I expected it to be, and it's a ton of fun to play with friends. I could see it being a frustrating experience for anyone who has to solo queue, as there's no real way to communicate with teammates, but if you have people to hop in with that love Elden Ring, it's a more arcade-like version.

My biggest takeaway from Variety's report is just how much control Netflix has over the streaming market. HBO only had two shows in the top 100, Hulu's highest-ranking show was #49, Disney+'s was #45, and Apple TV+'s was #79. This could simply be due to the shows that aired during the 2024-2025 season, which are still generating good numbers. However, given the investment, I'm curious about the profitability of original content on other platforms, aside from Netflix.

I'm not the biggest Mamma Mia! fan in the world, but I do enjoy the movies and like that they have this sort of unique identity through their ABBA songs. Sabrina Carpenter could be an excellent lead. I think her music is great, and I'd be excited to see her dip into movies. That said, I hope the music will still maintain the identity of sounding more like ABBA and classic Mamma Mia! than a Sabrina Carpenter album.

I'm not entirely surprised that The Phoenician Scheme's reviews are mixed, as this seems to be the case with most of his movies recently. I personally loved Asteroid City and didn't care much for The French Dispatch, and I think it's far for his films to range like that from viewer to viewer. That said, I don't think the critique that he's just getting movie stars to appear for stories that add up to nothing is very valid. These movies are purposefully messy and disted, and it's part of why they work so well.