Shadow of the Tomb Raider PREVIEW: Tomb Raider's best new feature EXPLORED

The final game in Lara Croft’s Tomb Raider origin trilogy is about to be released for PS4, Xbox One and PC. After exploring the snowy surroundings of Siberia in 2015’s Rise of the Tomb Raider, Lara Croft’s latest adventure takes her to sunny South America in search of a Mayan relic that could save the […]

The Coburg Conspiracy: Real father of Prince Albert explored in new book

The Coburg Conspiracy will investigate whether Albert’s real father was his uncle Prince Leopold or a Jewish royal aide named Friedrich Blum. Rumours of Albert’s illegitimacy have existed ever since Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha divorced his mother Luise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg for adultery in 1826. Having been exiled from court and forbidden from […]

Ritual and Resistance Explored in Book ‘Becoming Dangerous’ by “Magical Rebels”

Earlier this year, witchy humans around the globe were performing binding rituals to prevent Donald Trump and his cronies from doing harm. The burgeoning world of contemporary conjurers and magic practitioners inspired Katie West — the creator behind the publishing imprint Fiction and Feeling. The book Becoming Dangerous was born, co-edited with book blogger Jasmine Elliott. The duo […]

The Politics of Women, Dolls, and Art Explored in New Book ‘Play With Me’

Grace Banks’ new book Play with Me: Dolls, Women, and Art surveys 43 feminist artists (of both genders, but predominantly women) whose work explores the intersection of gender, politics, and the female form, recast through dolls, mannequins, robots, and other doll-like creations. Pandemonia, the mysterious artist and fashion-world icon — who looks like a living […]

Rocket Raccoon’s Origin Will Be Further Explored in a Future Marvel Movie

The first Guardians of the Galaxy introduced us to the ragtag team of space convicts who were one of Marvel Comics more obscure properties. Director James Gunn brought them into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and it was one of the most acclaimed movies in the overarching comic book franchise to date. He followed it up […]

’78/52′ Review: The Shower Scene From ‘Psycho’ Gets Explored in Fascinating Detail [Fantasia Film Festival]

The running water. The figure behind the shower curtain. The flash of the knife. The sudden screech of strings to accompany the slaughter. Everyone knows the shower scene from Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho – even people who have somehow managed to never see the film. It is, perhaps, the most famous scene in film history, and it’s […]

24: Legacy Cancelled at Fox, as Next Incarnation of 24 Franchise Is Explored

The clock has run out on Fox’s 24 reboot — but not the franchise itself. RELATED 2017 Renewal Scorecard: What’s Coming Back? What’s Getting Cancelled? What’s on the Bubble? The network has officially cancelled 24: Legacy after one low-rated season, TVLine has confirmed. Yet given the keystone franchise’s importance to Fox, discussions are underway with producers […]

Darth Vader’s Early Years and the Origins of His Red Lightsaber Will Be Explored in New Comic

Written by Frank Miller, illustrated by David Mazzucchelli and colored by Richmond Lewis, the comic book Batman: Year One follows the early crime-fighting career of The Dark Knight. Christopher Nolan’s film Batman Begins borrowed elements from that comic to tell the origin of Batman, and now Darth Vader will get a similar treatment in comic […]