I have a particular soft spot for Nolan films and have genuinely grown tired of the Marvel universe – yes, superhero fatigue is a thing, and yes, the MCU is so done after Endgame. Listicles are something I genuinely enjoy working on, especially when they require research; discovering something new is always a delight.
Marshals returns Sunday and it is not the first Yellowstone show on a linear network
Marshals comes back on Sunday, four and a half months after its first season ended. It is described as the first Yellowstone series to debut on a linear network, which would be news to Yellowstone.
September 30, 2026 5:41 pm
Reacher has led American streaming for five weeks and nobody agrees on its running total
Reacher has been the most-watched thing on American streaming for five weeks running. The figure everyone is quoting is measured in minutes, not people, and the running totals in circulation differ from each other by about four and a half billion of them.
September 28, 2026 5:39 pm
NBC says SNL is the most Emmy-winning series ever and Sesame Street has a hundred more
Saturday Night Live opens season 52 tonight with an NBA Finals MVP hosting. NBC's own announcement calls it the most Emmy-winning series in history, which is off by roughly a hundred awards and one children's programme.
September 26, 2026 8:47 am
The Pitt Won the Same Two Emmys Twice, and Has Eleven Nobody Counted
The Pitt won Outstanding Drama Series and Lead Actor at this month's Emmys. It won exactly the same two, with the same actor, last year — and the show now has eleven Emmys that almost nobody has counted.
September 24, 2026 4:27 pm
The Bear Series Finale, Explained: How Season 5 Ends for Carmy, Sydney, and Richie
The Bear's series finale brings a Michelin verdict, a new head chef and a new path for Carmy. Here's how season 5 ends for Carmy, Sydney and Richie.
September 24, 2026 8:32 am
Severance vs. Pluribus: How Apple TV+'s Two Best Sci-Fi Shows Actually Compare
Severance and Pluribus are Apple TV+'s biggest sci-fi hits, but they share a mood, not a premise. Here's how they compare and which to watch first.
September 24, 2026 5:38 am
What's Actually Outside the Silo? The Truth, Explained
The air outside the silo isn't the poison residents are told it is. Here's what's really out there in Silo and who has been lying about it.
September 23, 2026 9:20 am
When Does Otis Die on Chicago Fire? His Death, Explained
Otis dies in the Season 8 premiere of Chicago Fire, in an explosion at the Arnow Mattress factory fire. Here's how and why the writers did it.
September 23, 2026 7:46 am
Where Is The Pitt Actually Filmed?
The Pitt looks like a Pittsburgh trauma center, but most of it is built on a Burbank soundstage. Here's exactly where the show is filmed.
September 23, 2026 6:30 am
Sweet Magnolias Fell 30 Percent, 25 Percent or 2.4 Percent, and Only One of Those Is Doing Honest Arithmetic
Sweet Magnolias was cancelled after five seasons, and the decline that killed it is quoted as 30 percent, 25 percent and 2.4 percent. All three are correct, and one of them is comparing three weeks against two.
September 22, 2026 12:58 pm