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Faring past the waves of iconic nostalgia, Popeye is sailing back for more. The brawny spinach-gulper who raised multiple generations of children, becoming one of the very few cartoon characters to inspire them to do what their parents couldn't achieve despite persistent chiding sessions – eating green food, is ready to take on a larger-than-cartoon-life soon. Popeye the Sailor first appeared in the King Features comic strip Thimble Theatre. Instituting a trailblazing life, the unforgettable fictional…

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson recently opened up about one of the regrets he has. The actor shared a video on Instagram of his father accepting a WWE belt for making pro-wrestling history in 1983 when he and Tony Atlas became the first-ever Black Heavyweight Tag Team champions. In the social media post, a young Johnson can be seen sitting in the audience after the match, celebrating his father’s win. “Just delivering flowers to heaven to my old man, Rocky ‘Soulman’ Johnson,” the former wrestler…

Photo: Jesse Grant (Getty Images)The secret’s out of the bag for Mean Girls musical star and original voice of Disney’s Moana, Auli’i Cravalho. After much speculation among fans, the actress confirmed she will be reprising the role that launched her into stardom for Moana 2. Deadline had the exclusive on the Moana 2 casting news. Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson (the voice of Maui) have reportedly been planning to re-team on the animated feature sequel, though Johnson’s return has not been officially announced. Originally a…

Image: UniversalLast year’s Fast X came and went with a more muted fanfare than we typically get form the long-running franchise. In the months since its release, Universal’s been relatively mum on the series’ next installment, Fast XI, but leading man Vin Diesel is reaffirming that the film will be a definitive end for the series—and possibly give him a reason to bow out altogether.Dave Bautista Opens Up About His Relationship With Denis VilleneuveOn Friday, he posted on Instagram about a meeting he’d had with the Fast…

One of the most pressing questions in American politics has finally been answered: Who would Elizabeth Warren most want to smoke copious amounts of weed with?Nvidia’s Almost Worth 2 Trillion. Is It a Bubble, or Is It Just Getting Started?Warren recently went on the left-leaning political podcast Pod Save America, where she was asked by host Jon Favreau (not to be confused with the director of Iron Man) who her “dream blunt rotation” would be. Warren seemed disinterested in smoking weed with most of her Washington D.C.…

Game of Thrones’ Sophie Turner and Kit Harington are reuniting for a new gothic horror. The minions generate A.I. art in a new look at Despicable Me 4. Plus, what’s to come on The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live. Spoilers, away!Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: 3 Things We Love and HateThe DreadfulDeadline reports Game of Thrones’ Sophie Turner and Kit Harrington will reunite for The Dreadful, a “gothic horror movie” from director Natasha Kermani (Imitation Girl) set during the War of the Roses. The ambiguous plot is said to…

It is a name that has become almost synonymous with professional wrestling but its bearer, Dwayne Johnson, has never legally owned “The Rock.” That will change under a new agreement with the WWE under which Johnson will also join the board of TKO Group, the sports and entertainment company that houses WWE and UFC. “The Rock” is a name is derived from Johnson’s father, WWE Hall of Famer Rocky Johnson, who was the first Black champion in WWE history (alongside partner Tony Atlas), according the WWE. Johnson, in an…

Argylle (February 2)Director Matthew Vaughn has made a name for himself making off-the-wall spy films like Kingsman, but Argylle is something new entirely. Or so we think. The film, following an spy author whose work is happening in real life, has been marketed with an odd mystery at its center. The only mystery we’re worried about is whether it’ll be as good as most of Vaughn’s previous films.She Is Conann (February 2, limited)A queer, surrealist take on the legend of Conan the Barbarian.Skin Deep (February 2,…

A full month from now, Madame Web will be making its way into theaters. Like Venom and Morbius before it, the film is Sony’s bid at making a universe of interconnected Spider-Man movies that don’t feature the hero in question. And in another universe, we’d have one of those movies playing out in theaters this weekend. In mid-2022, Sony curiously announced it was working on a movie for El Muerto that was set to release on January 12, 2024. If you haven’t heard of him, don’t worry, he’s only really shown up in two issues,…

Doctor Who’s Millie Gibson introduces her new companion, Ruby Sunday. Snowpiercer’s unaired final season will appear... somewhere. Time is up for Shining Vale. Plus, Frank Darabont could direct some of Stranger Things’ final season, and a new look at What If? season two. Spoilers, away!Will We See More of Uhura's Relationship with Spock? | io9 InterviewGodzilla Minus One, Part IIDuring a recent Q&A hosted by Movie Walker (via Comic Book), Godzilla Minus One director Takashi Yamazaki revealed he’s potentially…