Introducing Leo Hartwell, our resident entertainment enthusiast and dedicated connoisseur of all things magical and otherworldly. With a degree in Film Studies and a passion for fantastical narratives, Leo has spent the past seven years exploring the hidden realms of cinema and television for our website. As a fervent fan of both spellbinding dramas and adrenaline-charged action franchises, Leo's taste knows no bounds.
Leo's fascination with the supernatural and mythical creatures is evident in his love for the world of Harry Potter and the captivating adventures of the Winchester brothers in the Supernatural series. His writing is fueled by an insatiable appetite for the fantastical worlds of Middle-earth, the enchanting realms of Narnia, and the twists and turns of Guillermo del Toro's creature-filled masterpieces.
Skip the Countdown: 5 Cozy Slice-of-Life Anime to Warm Your New Year’s Eve
As 2025 winds down, we revisit the heart-tugging comfort watches that carried us through—slice-of-life standouts like Your Name, Weathering With You, and the quietly luminous Natsume’s Book of Friends.
December 30, 2025 10:11 am
James Cameron Saved a Rat During His Most Brutal Shoot — And Almost Lost His Lead
The Abyss is infamous for a grueling shoot that nearly cost Ed Harris his life, but the wildest save belonged to a rat—director James Cameron reportedly performed CPR on Beady after an oxygenated-water demo went wrong, per The Hollywood Reporter.
December 30, 2025 9:42 am
Inside Anime's Record 2025 — The Playbook for a Decade of Dominance
Anime dominated 2025, from global breakouts to record streams and box office heat. The chase is on: can 2026 raise the stakes and top a banner year?
December 30, 2025 8:42 am
Jonathan Frakes Reveals the Star Trek Series That Broke the Franchise’s Cardinal Rule TNG Wouldn’t Cross
Jonathan Frakes says a sacred TNG rule was broken during the Strange New Worlds crossover he directed — and he, Armin Shimerman, and Kitty Swink reveal how Jack Quaid and Tawny Newsome set it off on The D-Con Chamber.
December 30, 2025 8:20 am
Timothée Chalamet Versus Tom Cruise: Whose Plan Will Save Theaters?
Timothée Chalamet is calling time on Hollywood’s old playbook: trailers get swiped, ads get ignored, and convenience keeps crowds from theaters. The problem isn’t the audience—it’s an industry clinging to a past that no longer sells.
December 30, 2025 7:32 am
Pedro Pascal’s 5 Most Skippable Movies
Fresh off a SAG Award for The Last of Us, Pedro Pascal’s hero-and-villain streak is undeniable—but even his stacked resume hides a few misfires fans would rather forget.
December 29, 2025 8:20 pm
Every Saw Movie Ranked: From Franchise Lows to Twist-Packed Highs
Blumhouse is taking the helm of Saw, so we rewind the gore and stack the first ten films from the dullest cut to the deadliest.
December 29, 2025 8:18 pm
The One Michael C. Hall Rule That Doomed Dexter’s Finale, According to the Writers
Hated as it is, Dexter’s finale wasn’t entirely the writers’ call. Former showrunner Scott Buck revealed in 2022 that one inviolable rule he couldn’t break shaped how the series ended, a constraint he discussed with Bloody Disgusting.
December 29, 2025 8:04 pm
The Family Twist That Rewrote Jack Nicholson’s Life: Was His Sister Really His Mother?
At 37, Jack Nicholson discovered the woman he’d long believed was his sister was actually his mother — a family bombshell revealed only after both women had died, leaving questions he could never ask.
December 29, 2025 7:43 pm
Harry Potter Did What Dumbledore and Voldemort Never Could
Beating Voldemort wasn’t Harry Potter’s rarest feat. Across the saga, he pulled off what even Voldemort and Albus Dumbledore never did: surviving all three Unforgivable Curses—from the Killing Curse as a baby to resisting Imperius and enduring Cruciatus.