Ivy Pochoda'sWonder Valleyis a mesmerizing California novel: EW review

InWonder Valley, drifters of various stripes make jaunts out west. Its liberating but disruptive, rhythmic yet bizarre. The story spins out in several directions from the prologue. Credit: Ecco Their stories collide, if only briefly that their narratives are all entwined feels cosmic. Pochodas sharpness as a writer comes through in her patience. Yet uniquely, revelations arrive without announcement; pivotal moments quietly creep into paragraphs. The ending is magnificently unexpected, almost ingenious, and the surprise factor sneaks up on you....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 154 words · Brenda Bishop

iZombieboss Rob Thomas drops a bunch of season 4 spoilers

What happens after Discovery Day? Dont be a dick. But we didnt have to use it. Credit: Robert Falconer/The CW Im excited to get to those stories…. Theres so many comparisons weve been using in the writers room. Its like zombies and humans living together in West Berlin in the middle of the Cuban Missile Crisis. That sounds really timely and intense. Its in everyones best interest. Theres a mutually assured destruction there....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 222 words · Michelle Salazar

iZombieboss urges you not to trust the cure

Spoiler Alert: This post contains plot details from Tuesdays episode ofiZombie, Some Like It Hot Mess. The cure gives the impression of working… but is it really? It seems like weve rushed to judgment here. Credit: Jack Rowand/The CW If there is ever a cure where things go well, it seems like the show will be over. So we wanted to make those cures interesting story points and ask big dramatic questions with them....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 198 words · Pamela Foley

iZombieEP Rob Thomas gives us a prep talk ahead of season 3

Its been almost a full year, butiZombieis finally returning to The CW on Tuesday for more brainy mysteries. First, we met Vivian Stoll (Andrea Savage) in the season 2 finale. Shes the head of Fillmore-Graves, a military contractor that employs all zombies, Thomas explains. Credit: Katie Yu/The CW The Max Rager portion of the zombie universe is over. The first two seasons had very similar shapes, he says. Season 3 is going to have a much different shape....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Rachel Merritt

iZombieEP teases romance andJackassbrains to come in season 3

Zombie armies are so hot right now. Its the big questions shes going to be asking herself. And she will want to know: Can I trust Vivian Stoll? Credit: Katie Yu/The CW Well, can she?Vivian is not a mustache-twirling bad guy. And that dynamic kind of plays out throughout the season. Are we going to see Major falter on it at all?Major is a pariah in Seattle. One I would describe as good for him, one I would describe as not so healthy....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 198 words · Erica Bryant

iZombiepremiere recap: 'Heaven Just Got a Little Bit Smoother'

Zombie Island isn’t just a cool game show idea. No other series is going to scratch that itch. It depends on your angle. Credit: Katie Yu/The CW Fare(un)well, Max Rager. This is the dawn of Fillmore Graves. What, you didnt think youd be sympathetic to the cause of a mercenary firm calledFillmore Graves? Vivians still waiting to get revenge on the zombie who did it (Blaine? In the meantime, prepping for war against all humankind will have to do....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 540 words · Jeffrey Sanders

iZombierecap: 'Zombie Knows Best'

Thats a tagline Im giving away for free, if The CW is interested. Something has to convince people to give this show a chance, right? Why shouldnt it be zombie Robert Buckley all hopped up on the brains of a super-dramatic teen? Credit: Jack Rowand/The CW Itsliterallyone of the best comedic bits this show has ever done. Every teenage girl has more going on than selfies. But plenty of this shows brains-of-the-week have painted in broad strokes before....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 557 words · Billy Long

J.D. Salinger biopicRebel in the Ryestarring Nicholas Hoult picked up by IFC

If you select links we provide, we may receive compensation. Danny Strong (Empire) wrote and directedRebel, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January. The cast also includes Kevin Spacey, Sarah Paulson, Zoey Deutch, and Victor Garber. Credit: Allison Cohen Rosa/Sundance Institute He was in many ways like Holden Caulfield,Strong said. Theres a rebellious streak and a very interesting, dynamic way of how he looked at the world. He was very driven to be a writer....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 77 words · Dalton Kerr

J.J. Abrams-produced Play That Goes Wrong heads to Broadway

Abramsis attached as a producer in his theater producing debut. The show is written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields of the London-based Mischief Theatre. Mark Bell will direct, and the original West End cast will transfer with the production. Credit: Alastair Muir The play won a 2015 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy. Producer J.J. Abrams said in a statement, I have been a fan of theater all my life....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 124 words · Matthew Wilkins

J.J. Totah is a musical theater obsessive, just like hisChampionscharacter

J.J. Totah and his character, Michael, on the new NBC sitcomChampionshave a lot in common. He can quote history in theater from like the 40s, so hes insane. However, I do love musical theater so much. Credit: Jordin Althaus/NBC We have some stuff in common. Were both really confident. The actor admits that he shares his characters buoyant energy. I like to think of myself as a confidently outgoing person, he says....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 183 words · Katherine Lee

J.K. Rowling apologizes for tweets over misleading Trump video

J.K. Rowling is spending her birthday apologizing. She also explained that her anger stemmed from her personal experiences with her mother using a wheelchair. Now, she is speaking out and deleting the previous tweets. Credit: John Phillips/Getty Images Multiple sources have informed me that that was not a full or accurate representation of their interaction. These tweets will remain, but I will delete the previous ones on the subject.

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 69 words · Troy Barton

J.K. Rowling blasts Mike Pence after VP claims climate change issue for 'left'

‘Harry Potter’ author dings VP after a controversial TV interview President Donald Trumps White House has come underintense criticismsince the presidents announcement Thursday that he intended to officially withdraw the United States from the Paris agreement on fighting climate change. Big-name supporters like Tesla CEOElon Muskand Disney CEOBob Igerhave withdrawn from presidential advisory councils, while foreign leaders like German ChancellorAngela Merkeland newly-minted French PresidentEmmanuel Macronhave also openly criticized President Trumps decision....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 126 words · Catherine Porter

J.K. Rowling calls out bullies following Trump's win: 'We challenge bigots'

Ive been called bitch, libtard and plenty more tonight. Quite proud really; whod want these peoples approval? she wrote, referencing Trump supporters who had attack her online. Credit: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images I know you mean well, but tonight of all nights Im going to say it. Ignoring spite, and hate, and bullying, doesnt work, she wrote. The easy thing is to be silenced because you dont want the insults. The easy thing is to look the other way when its happening to others....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 140 words · James Maldonado