Why Half the Best Shows Are Suddenly Subtitled
Fifteen years ago, an international drama reaching a mass English-speaking audience was an event. Now it's routine, and the shift happened for structural reasons rather than a sudden collective change in taste.
August 26, 2026 4:44 pm
Dancing With the Stars Is Rehearsing in Masks to Stop Anyone Identifying the Cast
Season 35 of Dancing With the Stars won't reveal its full lineup until September 2 on Good Morning America, but rehearsals started this week, and ABC has resorted to escorting celebrities out of the studio in masks to keep the secret.
August 25, 2026 11:11 am
Anime for People Who Say They Don't Watch Anime
The objection is usually about a specific aesthetic — screaming teenagers, endless episode counts, a tone that reads as juvenile from outside. Fair enough. Here are six series that don't do that, sorted by what you already like.
August 24, 2026 10:24 am
Curtis Lum Is Doing Double Duty on The Rookie: North and Cross
Curtis Lum has joined two shows at once: ABC's The Rookie: North and season three of Prime Video's Cross, per Deadline.
August 23, 2026 12:41 pm
The Mid-Budget Movie Died and It's Why Cinemas Feel Strange Now
Think about the films that defined your twenties. A lot of them cost between thirty and sixty million dollars — adult dramas, thrillers, comedies with a star and a script. That entire category has largely vanished from theaters, and its absence explains most of what feels off about going to the movies.
August 22, 2026 11:25 am
The Audacity Adds Usman Ally as a Series Regular for Season 2
AMC's Silicon Valley satire The Audacity has cast Usman Ally as a series regular for its second season, per Deadline.
August 21, 2026 6:55 pm
114 episodes: Netflix's action thriller is owning streaming
Netflix has just dropped a pitch‑perfect ‘Lioness’ replacement — and it’s already causing a stir on its first‑ever streaming run.
August 20, 2026 1:49 pm
Still getting better: 10 of the best 21st-century sci-fi TV series
Just when you think this series has peaked, it finds another gear and ups the ante yet again.
August 19, 2026 9:21 am
