The World of Lore: Monstrous Creaturesgoes bone-deep into our fears – see the cover

Get ready to face some of your nightmares withThe World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures. And its not just more big-name beasts like wendigos and elves that will be featured in the book. The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatureshits bookstores on Oct. 24.Preorder it here. Random House Random House

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 48 words · Brian Edwards

The X-Files Origins: Mulder and Scully are teens in excerpts

EW is thrilled to exclusively reveal an excerpt from each book below. The walls between fantasy and reality were broken, crumbling, irrelevant. And that was terrifying. Wasnt that what happened when the mind fractured? Wasnt that the definition of being insane? The dream unfolded like a movie. She woke in her room, but she wasnt dressed in her pajamas. Instead she wore a dark suit that was almost masculine. Her hair was stiffer, shorter, styled in a severe way she would never wear....

May 1, 2025 · 7 min · 1366 words · Roy Larson

The X-Files: Originsauthors on writing teen Mulder and Scully

If you hit links we provide, we may receive compensation. Fox Mulder and Dana Scully were brilliantly crafted characters, says Garcia of why the show spoke to her. They were both flawed and made mistakes. Credit: Ed Araquel/Fox They felt like real people. It was more like the way a novel is written. I found it absolutely compelling. However, there are a few obstacles both authors had to face. They mention a couple of times in the series that she had visions....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 185 words · Andre Brown

The X-Fileslargely ditching mythology episodes next season

Fox has taken the hint:The X-Filesis going to largely avoid its wildly complex mythology episodes next season. A full of eight of them will be stand-alone episodes, Fox entertainment chairman David Madden promises. Were really proud of last season, Madden says. We had the responsibility to explain to the audience what had happened in the intervening seven or eight years. Were free from that responsibility this time and can just plunge in and tell the stories....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 163 words · Jorge Stuart

The X-Filesseason 11 first look: Mulder and Scully swap places

To read more onThe X-Files, pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly on stands today. You canbuy the whole set now, or purchase the individualStranger Thingscovers ofEleven,the boys, orthe grown-ups. But the most significant might be 10 as in, the 10 new episodes now filming in Vancouver. Robert Falconer/FOX So whats with this photo of Scully in the hospital and Mulder looking healthy as ever? Obviously something unexpected has happened, Carter says wryly....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 169 words · Fernando Townsend

The Year in TV Time Travel

The biggest star of the small screen this year? Twenty years later, she returns to find him again. ThinkLegends of Tomorrowbut without superpowers. Steffan Hill/Starz HOW THE HECK DO THEY DO IT, ANYWAY?By operating a state-of-the-art time-and-spaceship called the Lifeboat. (Thats not too difficult, is it?) ThinkTimelessbut without government conspiracies. Russ Martin/Hulu HOW THE HECK DO THEY DO IT, ANYWAY?By operating a state-of-the-art time-and-spaceship called the Waverider. Keeping track of the crew members, however, takes some work....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 140 words · Brian Gutierrez

The Young Popepremiere recap: 'First Episode'

The Vatican experiences a rude awakening when the first American pope rises to power. A brand-new and never-before-imagined leader has taken command of one of the mightiest institutions in the world. And were all heading into uncharted waters. Credit: Gianni Fiorito/HBO Luckily for us, Sorrentino is not some ideological scold. He is first and foremost an entertainer and a loopy, goofy, Federico-Fellini-influenced one at that. They wouldve been relevant even if the American election had gone the other way....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 276 words · Hannah Martin

The Young Poperecap: 'Second Episode'

Lenny prepares for his first public appearance as Pope Pius XIII Welcome to Inauguration Day at the Vatican. But camera shyness, we learn, isnt really new. For years, Lenny has forbidden his photo to be taken or his likeness to be depicted. Credit: Gianni Fiorito/HBO Lenny later asks her if shes seen Andrew. The conversation extends to other figures of mystery in their respective fields (Banksy, J.D. Salinger, Daft Punk, Stanley Kubrick)....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 189 words · Robert Contreras

The Young Poperecap: 'Third Episode'

Tonights third episode ofThe Young Popefocuses in a markedly more serious vein on the fallout over Lennys (a.k.a. His Holiness Pius XIIIs) nightmarish introduction to the world. Unsupported, of course, by any actual evidence or ideas. And today they began to understand. That might have been Lennys biggest mistake yet. Here are the five main takeaways from Third Episode. In this episode she once again consults with Voiello about Lennys sanity and judgment....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 177 words · Melanie Fisher

The Zookeeper's Wifedirector on the challenges of making the Holocaust drama

Since then she directed Charlize Theron and Frances McDormand to Oscar nominations in the 2005 filmNorth Country. Highlights of the conversation are below. She was so feminine and yet, so strong. Credit: Anne Marie Fox/Focus Features And her instinct to care for animals translated so fluidly to care for her human refugees. I couldnt conceive of making an authentic and specific and truthful movie from this material and using fake animals....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Lori Brewer

The13 Reasons WhyandStranger Thingscasts met. Here are the photos and GIFs.

It was all Netflix and no chill at the MTV Movie & TV Awards Thanks toStranger Thingsand13 Reasons Why which was renewed for a second season Sunday Netflix is home to two sets of young casts. When both groups attended theMTV Movie & TV awardson Sunday, it was only natural they’d link up and that moment finally came when the13 Reasonscast awarded theStranger Thingscast their prize for Show of the Year....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 266 words · Brandi Peters

The13 Reasons Whycast marched in San Francisco's Pride parade and brought us joy

Among depression, bullying, and suicide, another theme of13 Reasons Whyis homophobia. Pride seems like a fitting place to include these narratives and celebrate the characters diversity. The cast has proven to be supportive of queer rights and culture in the past. Credit: Alisha Boe/Instagram Check out photos and videos from the cast below. https://www.instagram.com/p/BVyHrsrjUBn/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BVxwXwuh92G/?taken-by=alishaboe https://www.instagram.com/p/BVxwYcZHSAI/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BVzqP74hjp2/?taken-by=alishaboe https://www.instagram.com/p/BVyFC5Kjvg2/

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 58 words · Natalie Brown

TheBeasts of No Nationauthor's new book is an uneven queer tragedy: EW review

But violence takes on a different meaning when explored in a queer context. Niru is devised not unlikeBeasts Agu: a victim of circumstance. But Niru is also black, gay, and the son of immigrants the deck is stacked against him. Credit: Harper With unrelenting straightforwardness,Speak No Evilreveals the worst-case scenario for such a person. Iweala is a unique and surprising writer; the story he tells is neither of those things....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 253 words · Troy Alexander