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What you'll find in this bumper pop culture news recap:
Fallout Season 2, the surprise return of The Devil Wears Prada, The Steam Machine, and more.
Fallout Season 2, the surprise return of The Devil Wears Prada, The Steam Machine, and more.
News Round-up: 20 October – 16 November 2025
Time for a monster catch-up. Here are all the big stories and trailer reveals that stood out for us over the past month.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:39 AM
What you'll find in this bumper pop culture news recap:
Fallout Season 2, the surprise return of The Devil Wears Prada, The Steam Machine, and more.
Fallout Season 2, the surprise return of The Devil Wears Prada, The Steam Machine, and more.
Guilty pleasure heist movie series Now You See Me is back with more all-star cast tricks, twists.... and, now, villainous South Africans.
Here's our review of Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, easily the best of the franchise.
Here's our review of Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, easily the best of the franchise.
Now You See Me: Now You Don’t review – A South African Uys up its sleeve
Mirroring the disappearing and reappearing act of its lead characters, Now You See Me: Now You Don't brings back the high-style "magicians staging heists" movie franchise. Now with some extra appeal for South Africans viewers.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Guilty pleasure heist movie series Now You See Me is back with more all-star cast tricks, twists.... and, now, villainous South Africans.
Here's our review of Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, easily the best of the franchise.
Here's our review of Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, easily the best of the franchise.
Time to revisit that Watch Later list?
Unless you have a soft spot for cheesy Christmas movies, it's a pretty quiet week on the streaming front.
Here's what's hitting home screens in the coming days.
Unless you have a soft spot for cheesy Christmas movies, it's a pretty quiet week on the streaming front.
Here's what's hitting home screens in the coming days.
Stream Scene – 14 November 2025
It is a very quiet week for streaming releases, headlined by the Jonas Brothers Christmas movie, the VOD debut of the long-awaited Spinal Tap II: The End, and Jack Whitehall going dark in new suspense series Malice.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Time to revisit that Watch Later list?
Unless you have a soft spot for cheesy Christmas movies, it's a pretty quiet week on the streaming front.
Here's what's hitting home screens in the coming days.
Unless you have a soft spot for cheesy Christmas movies, it's a pretty quiet week on the streaming front.
Here's what's hitting home screens in the coming days.
Giveaway time! Win 1 of 5 double tickets to watch Keeper, Osgood Perkins’s next chilling horror film, at any Ster Kinekor cinema.
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Entries close 19 November. More info on #keeperfilm + T&Cs:
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Reply with your biggest relationship 🚩
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Entries close 19 November. More info on #keeperfilm + T&Cs:
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Giveaway: Win tickets to see Osgood Perkins’s Keeper on the big screen - Pfangirl.com
Here's your chance to win double tickets to watch Keeper, the latest horror film from Osgood Perkins, at any Ster Kinekor cinema in South Africa.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Giveaway time! Win 1 of 5 double tickets to watch Keeper, Osgood Perkins’s next chilling horror film, at any Ster Kinekor cinema.
To enter:
Reply with your biggest relationship 🚩
Reshare for bonus entry
Entries close 19 November. More info on #keeperfilm + T&Cs:
www.pfangirl.com/competitions...
To enter:
Reply with your biggest relationship 🚩
Reshare for bonus entry
Entries close 19 November. More info on #keeperfilm + T&Cs:
www.pfangirl.com/competitions...
The holiday movie season is heating up.
Sequel Now You See Me: Now You Don't and remake/reboot The Running Man are delivering the all-star blockbuster action at cinemas this week.
Sequel Now You See Me: Now You Don't and remake/reboot The Running Man are delivering the all-star blockbuster action at cinemas this week.
Big Screen Releases – 14 November 2025
What's hitting cinema screens in South Africa this Friday? Well, as the holiday season starts to surface from hibernation Mariah Carey-style, the big names are coming out to play, including star-packed Now You See Me: Now You Don't, and The Running Man.
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November 13, 2025 at 8:36 AM
The holiday movie season is heating up.
Sequel Now You See Me: Now You Don't and remake/reboot The Running Man are delivering the all-star blockbuster action at cinemas this week.
Sequel Now You See Me: Now You Don't and remake/reboot The Running Man are delivering the all-star blockbuster action at cinemas this week.
Gothic horror fans are eating good!
First Nosferatu, now Frankenstein in the space of 11 months.
Here's what we thought of Guillermo del Toro's fresh take on Mary Shelley's groundbreaking tale, streaming now on Netflix.
First Nosferatu, now Frankenstein in the space of 11 months.
Here's what we thought of Guillermo del Toro's fresh take on Mary Shelley's groundbreaking tale, streaming now on Netflix.
Frankenstein review – A Stein of the times
With Frankenstein, Oscar-winning and geek favourite filmmaker Guillermo del Toro tackles Mary Shelley’s gothic horror classic, bringing his signature stylings to the project. However, del Toro’s visual flair and personal stamp are ultimately at the expense of emotional substance.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Gothic horror fans are eating good!
First Nosferatu, now Frankenstein in the space of 11 months.
Here's what we thought of Guillermo del Toro's fresh take on Mary Shelley's groundbreaking tale, streaming now on Netflix.
First Nosferatu, now Frankenstein in the space of 11 months.
Here's what we thought of Guillermo del Toro's fresh take on Mary Shelley's groundbreaking tale, streaming now on Netflix.
Give thrills!
From survival to psychological and courtroom, it's all about thrillers on @ShowmaxOnline this November.
(Along with acclaimed documentaries and the ongoing, excellent Welcome to Derry)
From survival to psychological and courtroom, it's all about thrillers on @ShowmaxOnline this November.
(Along with acclaimed documentaries and the ongoing, excellent Welcome to Derry)
Coming to Showmax: November 2024
The Showmax line-up in November is full of underrated gems, plus thrillers of every kind – including Last Breath, Drop and Cuckoo.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Give thrills!
From survival to psychological and courtroom, it's all about thrillers on @ShowmaxOnline this November.
(Along with acclaimed documentaries and the ongoing, excellent Welcome to Derry)
From survival to psychological and courtroom, it's all about thrillers on @ShowmaxOnline this November.
(Along with acclaimed documentaries and the ongoing, excellent Welcome to Derry)
We're still a way off from the holidays but @NetflixSA is ensuring your downtime, then, and now, is stacked!
The Christmas specials are piling up in November, and then there's the matter of Stranger Things Season 5 Vol1!
The Christmas specials are piling up in November, and then there's the matter of Stranger Things Season 5 Vol1!
New on Netflix – November 2025
Our New on Netflix is getting a new look from this November, cutting down on the noise and ensuring a focus on the hot new series, films, specials and documentaries you need to watch.
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November 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
We're still a way off from the holidays but @NetflixSA is ensuring your downtime, then, and now, is stacked!
The Christmas specials are piling up in November, and then there's the matter of Stranger Things Season 5 Vol1!
The Christmas specials are piling up in November, and then there's the matter of Stranger Things Season 5 Vol1!
From Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein to a 19th Century samurai battle royale, and so much more...
Streamers are cramming in the stylish thrills this coming week.
Streamers are cramming in the stylish thrills this coming week.
Stream Scene – 7 November 2025
IT'S ALIVE! Guillermo Del Toro's long-awaited Frankenstein leads this week's jam-packed list of streaming release, which boasts Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan's new sci-fi show Pluribus, samurai battle royale series Last Samurai Standing, the VOD debut of Nobody 2, Kevin James/Alan Ritchson action-comedy Playdate, and more!
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November 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
From Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein to a 19th Century samurai battle royale, and so much more...
Streamers are cramming in the stylish thrills this coming week.
Streamers are cramming in the stylish thrills this coming week.
Predator: Badlands review – Eat, prey, love
Prey and Predator: Killer of Killers filmmaker Dan Trachtenberg gives us the third of his franchise revitalizing productions with Predator: Badlands, a sci-fi action romp that sees the titular alien warrior as the hero for the very first time.
Prey and Predator: Killer of Killers filmmaker Dan Trachtenberg gives us the third of his franchise revitalizing productions with Predator: Badlands, a sci-fi action romp that sees the titular alien warrior as the hero for the very first time.
Predator: Badlands review – Eat, prey, love
Prey and Predator: Killer of Killers filmmaker Dan Trachtenberg gives us the third of his franchise revitalizing productions with Predator: Badlands, a sci-fi action romp that sees the titular alien warrior as the hero for the very first time.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Predator: Badlands review – Eat, prey, love
Prey and Predator: Killer of Killers filmmaker Dan Trachtenberg gives us the third of his franchise revitalizing productions with Predator: Badlands, a sci-fi action romp that sees the titular alien warrior as the hero for the very first time.
Prey and Predator: Killer of Killers filmmaker Dan Trachtenberg gives us the third of his franchise revitalizing productions with Predator: Badlands, a sci-fi action romp that sees the titular alien warrior as the hero for the very first time.
Metroidvania. Meme. Masterpiece.
Just in case you missed it, Hollow Knight: Silksong is finally out now.
Here's our deep dive review, courtesy of Matthew Figueira - @MatthewFig
Just in case you missed it, Hollow Knight: Silksong is finally out now.
Here's our deep dive review, courtesy of Matthew Figueira - @MatthewFig
Hollow Knight: Silksong Review – Seamless Seamstress
Looooong-awaited sequel and metroidvania Hollow Knight: Silksong is out now. The big question is whether small studio Team Cherry were able to thread the needle again?
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November 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Metroidvania. Meme. Masterpiece.
Just in case you missed it, Hollow Knight: Silksong is finally out now.
Here's our deep dive review, courtesy of Matthew Figueira - @MatthewFig
Just in case you missed it, Hollow Knight: Silksong is finally out now.
Here's our deep dive review, courtesy of Matthew Figueira - @MatthewFig
Gonna tell our kids this is Death Stranding 2!
But more seriously, Predator: Badlands leads this week's small set of new cinema releases.
But more seriously, Predator: Badlands leads this week's small set of new cinema releases.
Big Screen Releases – 7 November 2025
Enjoy the lull because as of next week, the end-of-year movie release schedule kicks in, with blockbuster after blockbuster. Not that this week is entirely quiet though, thanks to a certain resurgent sci-fi franchise.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Gonna tell our kids this is Death Stranding 2!
But more seriously, Predator: Badlands leads this week's small set of new cinema releases.
But more seriously, Predator: Badlands leads this week's small set of new cinema releases.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Freakier Friday.
If you missed them on the big screen, they're part of the @DisneyPlusZA pre-festive season offering, along with The Beatles, Jonas Brothers and more.
If you missed them on the big screen, they're part of the @DisneyPlusZA pre-festive season offering, along with The Beatles, Jonas Brothers and more.
November 2025 highlights on Disney+
Halloween is done, and technically the festive season is over a month away. That said, Disney+ is starting to ramp up the holiday fare already, whether it be the small screen debut of some of the year’s biggest blockbusters, or legit Christmas movies.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:30 AM
The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Freakier Friday.
If you missed them on the big screen, they're part of the @DisneyPlusZA pre-festive season offering, along with The Beatles, Jonas Brothers and more.
If you missed them on the big screen, they're part of the @DisneyPlusZA pre-festive season offering, along with The Beatles, Jonas Brothers and more.
Stream Scene – 31 October 2025
Marvel's Fantastic Four: First Steps makes its streaming debut this week, alongside the likes trues-story survival drama Last Breath, and star-studded historical miniseries Death by Lightning.
Marvel's Fantastic Four: First Steps makes its streaming debut this week, alongside the likes trues-story survival drama Last Breath, and star-studded historical miniseries Death by Lightning.
Stream Scene – 31 October 2025
Marvel's Fantastic Four: First Steps makes its streaming debut this week, alongside the likes trues-story survival drama Last Breath, and star-studded historical miniseries Death by Lightning.
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October 31, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Stream Scene – 31 October 2025
Marvel's Fantastic Four: First Steps makes its streaming debut this week, alongside the likes trues-story survival drama Last Breath, and star-studded historical miniseries Death by Lightning.
Marvel's Fantastic Four: First Steps makes its streaming debut this week, alongside the likes trues-story survival drama Last Breath, and star-studded historical miniseries Death by Lightning.
Happy Halloween 🎃
IT: Welcome to Derry debuts on @ShowmaxOnline today, and this horror prequel series is VERY scary, smart and satisfying.
Here's our spoiler-free review.
IT: Welcome to Derry debuts on @ShowmaxOnline today, and this horror prequel series is VERY scary, smart and satisfying.
Here's our spoiler-free review.
IT: Welcome to Derry spoiler-free review – You love to see IT
As scary and satisfying home viewing, prequel series IT: Welcome to Derry floats to the top of the pile. Packed full of surprises, it’s must-watch entertainment for spooky season.
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October 31, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Happy Halloween 🎃
IT: Welcome to Derry debuts on @ShowmaxOnline today, and this horror prequel series is VERY scary, smart and satisfying.
Here's our spoiler-free review.
IT: Welcome to Derry debuts on @ShowmaxOnline today, and this horror prequel series is VERY scary, smart and satisfying.
Here's our spoiler-free review.
Today we're singling out a suitable, dark comic read for Halloween.
That honour goes to Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis's Hyde Street, which comes across as The Twilight Zone by way of The Sandman.
Published by @GhostMachinePro and @ImageComics
That honour goes to Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis's Hyde Street, which comes across as The Twilight Zone by way of The Sandman.
Published by @GhostMachinePro and @ImageComics
Make a home (or don’t!) in comic series Hyde Street this Halloween
Looking for a comic read this Halloween? Hyde Street, published by Ghost Machine and Image Comics, is a dark treat that calls to mind the horror comics of yesteryear.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Today we're singling out a suitable, dark comic read for Halloween.
That honour goes to Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis's Hyde Street, which comes across as The Twilight Zone by way of The Sandman.
Published by @GhostMachinePro and @ImageComics
That honour goes to Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis's Hyde Street, which comes across as The Twilight Zone by way of The Sandman.
Published by @GhostMachinePro and @ImageComics
Surprisingly there's no grand horror film debut on 31 October.
However, you can probably find enough Halloween-esque thrills in two of this week's big screen releases: Bugonia and Chainsaw Man - The Movie.
Learn more now.
However, you can probably find enough Halloween-esque thrills in two of this week's big screen releases: Bugonia and Chainsaw Man - The Movie.
Learn more now.
Big Screen Releases – 31 October 2025
If your biggest fear this Halloween is not having something to watch on the big screen, South African cinema chains are dishing out a variety of treats, starting with the latest collaboration between Poor Things and The Favorite filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and leading lady Emma Stone.
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October 30, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Surprisingly there's no grand horror film debut on 31 October.
However, you can probably find enough Halloween-esque thrills in two of this week's big screen releases: Bugonia and Chainsaw Man - The Movie.
Learn more now.
However, you can probably find enough Halloween-esque thrills in two of this week's big screen releases: Bugonia and Chainsaw Man - The Movie.
Learn more now.
It's Halloween week and here's what we're playing to celebrate:
The disturbingly beautiful, and thematically rich Silent Hill f.
Read our review of what can best be described as feminist psychological horror.
The disturbingly beautiful, and thematically rich Silent Hill f.
Read our review of what can best be described as feminist psychological horror.
Silent Hill f review – Hits an elegantly disturbing note
Silent Hill is back with its special brand of psychological survival horror in the standalone spin-off Silent Hill f. This time the fog rolls into 1960s rural Japan, and the game is stronger for embracing the setting’s unique aesthetic, distinct horror traditions, and Shinto faith with its dramatic iconography.
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October 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
It's Halloween week and here's what we're playing to celebrate:
The disturbingly beautiful, and thematically rich Silent Hill f.
Read our review of what can best be described as feminist psychological horror.
The disturbingly beautiful, and thematically rich Silent Hill f.
Read our review of what can best be described as feminist psychological horror.
It's Halloween week and we've got a load of scary entertainment recommendations lined up.
Starting with what we're watching on the big screen: the Mike Flanagan-backed Shelby Oaks.
Read Sam's review now.
Starting with what we're watching on the big screen: the Mike Flanagan-backed Shelby Oaks.
Read Sam's review now.
Shelby Oaks review – Successfully branching out
Smart, and atmospherically effective, budget horror film Shelby Oaks is a solid feature debut for reviewer turned movie maker Chris Stuckmann.
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October 27, 2025 at 8:30 AM
It's Halloween week and we've got a load of scary entertainment recommendations lined up.
Starting with what we're watching on the big screen: the Mike Flanagan-backed Shelby Oaks.
Read Sam's review now.
Starting with what we're watching on the big screen: the Mike Flanagan-backed Shelby Oaks.
Read Sam's review now.
We're sill struggling to work out who musical biography Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere is for.
Still, there's no denying the hook of Jeremy Allen White's uncanny performance as the Boss.
Here's our review.
Still, there's no denying the hook of Jeremy Allen White's uncanny performance as the Boss.
Here's our review.
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere review – Bored to run
With awards season on the horizon, it’s time for the requite music icon biopic. Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere takes audiences back to the early Eighties with Jeremy Allen White donning the denim and plaid of the Boss himself, Bruce Springsteen.
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October 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM
We're sill struggling to work out who musical biography Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere is for.
Still, there's no denying the hook of Jeremy Allen White's uncanny performance as the Boss.
Here's our review.
Still, there's no denying the hook of Jeremy Allen White's uncanny performance as the Boss.
Here's our review.
Stream Scene – 24 October 2025
Kathryn Bigelow's new thriller A House of Dynamite headlines this week's streaming releases alongside the VOD debut of Benedict Cumberbatch/Olivia Colman's The Roses, and new crime drama series Down Cemetery Road from the creators of Slow Horses.
Kathryn Bigelow's new thriller A House of Dynamite headlines this week's streaming releases alongside the VOD debut of Benedict Cumberbatch/Olivia Colman's The Roses, and new crime drama series Down Cemetery Road from the creators of Slow Horses.
Stream Scene – 24 October 2025
Kathryn Bigelow's new thriller A House of Dynamite headlines this week's streaming releases alongside the VOD debut of Benedict Cumberbatch/Olivia Colman's The Roses, and new crime drama series Down Cemetery Road from the creators of Slow Horses.
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October 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Stream Scene – 24 October 2025
Kathryn Bigelow's new thriller A House of Dynamite headlines this week's streaming releases alongside the VOD debut of Benedict Cumberbatch/Olivia Colman's The Roses, and new crime drama series Down Cemetery Road from the creators of Slow Horses.
Kathryn Bigelow's new thriller A House of Dynamite headlines this week's streaming releases alongside the VOD debut of Benedict Cumberbatch/Olivia Colman's The Roses, and new crime drama series Down Cemetery Road from the creators of Slow Horses.
A Roofman, Stitch Head and The Boss appear on a cinema poster wall.
These movies, and more, are hitting the big screen in South Africa this Friday.
These movies, and more, are hitting the big screen in South Africa this Friday.
Big Screen Releases – 24 October 2025
No shortage of treats at South African cinemas this week, as four new movies make their big screen debut. These include Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, Roofman and Shelby Oaks.
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October 23, 2025 at 8:30 AM
A Roofman, Stitch Head and The Boss appear on a cinema poster wall.
These movies, and more, are hitting the big screen in South Africa this Friday.
These movies, and more, are hitting the big screen in South Africa this Friday.
Con: Bland story and characters.
Massive Pro: Beautifully fluid, satisfying action.
Brand new Ninja Gaiden 4 delivers the quintessential franchise experience.
Here's our full review.
Massive Pro: Beautifully fluid, satisfying action.
Brand new Ninja Gaiden 4 delivers the quintessential franchise experience.
Here's our full review.
Ninja Gaiden 4 review – Izuna drop it like it’s hot
One of the purest and most exhilarating action games of the year, Ninja Gaiden 4 caps off a remarkable run for the franchise in 2025.
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October 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Con: Bland story and characters.
Massive Pro: Beautifully fluid, satisfying action.
Brand new Ninja Gaiden 4 delivers the quintessential franchise experience.
Here's our full review.
Massive Pro: Beautifully fluid, satisfying action.
Brand new Ninja Gaiden 4 delivers the quintessential franchise experience.
Here's our full review.
Stunning art direction, sharper gameplay, and an organic sense of discovery.
That's what elevates Ghost of Yotei above that other open-world samurai adventure released in 2025.
Here's our review, courtesy of @darrangedd
#ghostofyotei
That's what elevates Ghost of Yotei above that other open-world samurai adventure released in 2025.
Here's our review, courtesy of @darrangedd
#ghostofyotei
Ghost of Yotei review – Oni fans
Open-world action adventure Ghost of Yotei is less a radical reinvention of predecessor Ghost of Tsushima, and more a thoughtful evolution — a samurai epic that balances spectacle with soul.
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October 21, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Stunning art direction, sharper gameplay, and an organic sense of discovery.
That's what elevates Ghost of Yotei above that other open-world samurai adventure released in 2025.
Here's our review, courtesy of @darrangedd
#ghostofyotei
That's what elevates Ghost of Yotei above that other open-world samurai adventure released in 2025.
Here's our review, courtesy of @darrangedd
#ghostofyotei
Two weeks of pop culture news contains updates on Stranger Things and Bridgerton, Sam Raimi's latest and the revival of influential comic imprint Vertigo.
Plus, there was the passing of two movie legends.
Plus, there was the passing of two movie legends.
News Round-up: 6 – 19 October 2025
It’s a double-up on pop culture news today, starting with the passing of two very different film icons, and followed by a lot of TV announcements.
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October 20, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Two weeks of pop culture news contains updates on Stranger Things and Bridgerton, Sam Raimi's latest and the revival of influential comic imprint Vertigo.
Plus, there was the passing of two movie legends.
Plus, there was the passing of two movie legends.