The Strainpremiere recap: 'The Worm Turns'

The end is coming The television event of the year is finally here. The cable drama based on a series of novels that everyone has been waiting for is back! Winter is com…. Oh wait, sorry. Credit: Shane Mahood/FX Well, the end is coming, I guess. The city thatbooed Santa Claus, of course! As Eph goes for a stroll, we get a sense of what life has become for humans....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 900 words · Samantha Brown

The Strainrecap: 'Belly of the Beast'

Long-time enemies Eichhorst and Setrakian are briefly reunited Brady and Manning. They walk to an abandoned nearby town, prompting Alex to ask, Whats so wrong about this place? I mean, other than the whole strigoi invasion thing? Credit: Russ Martin/FX Eph finds a young girls cell phone on the ground and goes through it. Looking for something particular, or just being a creep? Realizing they are in front of Emilys house, Eph and Alex go inside....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 840 words · Matthew Espinoza

The Strainrecap: 'Extraction'

Season 4s eighth installment continued most of the winning formula from last weeks Ouroboros. There was action, there were reunions, and the series delivered its biggest and most emotional death. I wonder who that could be. Credit: Russ Martin/FX Wanting to be sure, they search for the head and soon get proof that Eichhorst is finally dead. Serves him right, declares Dutch. They need to warn the professor, but Gus finds them first....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 806 words · Daniel Chaney

The Strainrecap: 'New Horizons'

That being said, New Horizons marked probably the strongest episode to date of the fourth and final season. just, no more Zach. (Mark it down now: Next week is sure to be Zach-centric just to spite me.) Credit: Shane Mahood/FX New Horizons begins in an unfamiliar place focusing on Sanjay. Its date night for the strigoi ally and his wife, who clearly isnt feeling the vibe. You know, this is the only normal hour of my day, he declares....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 699 words · Jennifer Ellis

The Strainrecap: 'One Shot'

One Shot begins with Fet hunting with his other partner: Charlotte. As they hunt in the snowy North Dakota woods, the duo spot a deer in the distance. It would kind of defeat the whole secret base thing, wouldnt it? Credit: Shane Mahood/FX He insists the men there wont mind letting the warhead go. Who gives a s? Thats nice that you’ve got the option to remember the good times, says Eph....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 564 words · Nicole Mueller

The Strainrecap: 'Tainted Love'

Just askHomeland,The Sopranos,andSmash. The series soon left the entire Brody family behind. Meanwhile,The Strainhas never had any success when it comes to Zach. Credit: Sophie Giraud/FX He has good and bad news. Roman is coming along, but Quinlan doesnt think Charlotte should, claiming, Her usefulness has passed. Hes cold blooded in many ways. Hell no, she laughs when he asks her to come. You said it was a suicide mission....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 531 words · John Taylor

The Strainrecap: 'The Blood Tax'

Gus and Dutch return to the spotlight Gus + Dutch + no Zach = giving the people (a.k.a. me) what they want. Despite the reappearance of two favorites, The Blood Tax begins with an unfamiliar face. Credit: Russ Martin/FX After a draining day, he finally makes it home, only to be attacked from behind. Didnt I always tell you to watch your back? asks the assailant who turns out to be Gus!...

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 760 words · Maureen Wright

The Strainrecap: 'The Traitor'

But the ending ofExtractionleft me dreading The Traitor. Not doing so would have been a disservice to the character, show, and fans. I want to trust you, says Eph, to which Zach responds, But you dont. Credit: Marni Grossman/FX I mean, teenagers who nuked New York City dont really deserve trust in my book. Zach hasnt slept in days and wants to save the talking for later. When Eph leaves, Quinlan is waiting outside the door to get the scoop....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 840 words · Nicholas Osborne DDS

The Strainseries finale recap: 'The Last Stand'

Not everyone survives the final battle R.I.P.The Strain, Eph, Quinlan…and thats all. Theres no one else worth sending condolences to. It didnt redeem the character or how terribly he was crafted, but it was an acceptable conclusion. Credit: Russ Martin/FX Harsh, but fair. The new Big Three of Marcus, Roman, and Gus go to take cover. Meanwhile, Quinlan easily gets out of the situation we last left him in. He cuts off Abbys head (again) and shoots all of the strigoi surrounding him....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 837 words · Kimberly Cortez

The strange story behind the $250 sci-fi film Phobe — exclusive video

We were in negotiations to make it as a sixteen millimeter horror film, says Benedikty. It was looking pretty good but at the last minute the deal fell through. I just wanted to make a Hollywood movie.Star Warswas a huge inspiration for me back in the day. I thought there was no reason whyIcant make a Hollywood movie. You know, Budget means nothing! This is my idea and Im just going to go and do it!...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 359 words · Donald Jackson

The Style Evolution of Marvel's Thor

Here, we look at how Thor’s style has evolved over the past half-century. For Marvel’s Thor, he de-Viking-ified things and turned Thor into more of a streamlined superhero. Yes, there was an actual storyline where Loki transformed Thor into a frog. Marvel; Everett Collection; Marvel Studios Here, the Asgardian god’s look was less Kirby and more Viking biker. Those furry shoulders were pretty sick, though. Glam Thor Like many superheroes, Thorwent through a bit of a costume crisis in the ’90s....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 224 words · William Escobar

The Superheroes Who Will Rule Your World This Summer

Star-Lord, Daredevil, Spider-Man, oh my! This summer will be out of this world. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. Marvel Studios More details on the heroes can be foundhere. Dreamworks Animation Gal Gadot in ‘Wonder Woman’.Clay Enos/Warner Bros. Chuck Zlotnick Sarah Shatz/Netflix Michael Muller/Marvel

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 43 words · Cynthia Ramirez

The terrible newTRLnever had a chance: EW review

Three days after the Age of Terror began,TRLreturned to MTV. Cultural history recalls the profound statements by late-night hosts, David Lettermans stoic fury, Jon Stewarts raw emotion. And the broadest description of the 9/14TRLis precisely that off-key. Credit: TRL The actual episodes difficult to find, but you might catcha quick glimpse of it in the aforementioned doc. TRLwas a strange show, perfect for a time long gone. The mood wouldve been off no matter what, but the shoddiness of the production didnt help....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 375 words · Douglas Crawford