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Nick Offerman Shuts Down ‘Homophobic Hate’ Over The Last of Us Romance

Photo: Kevin Winter (Getty Images)Nick Offerman already picked up an Emmy for his guest-starring role on HBO’s The Last of Us—and considering how acclaimed his turn in “Long, Long Time” has been since the episode aired, it’s no surprise he also won an Independent Spirit Award, this time for supporting performance. Andrew Callaghan Talks 'This Place Rules' In the episode, Offerman’s character, Bill, is expanded from his role in the hit video game; “Long, Long Time” gave the cynical survivalist an endearing romantic

Nick Offerman Slams ‘Homophobic Hate’ Against ‘The Last of Us’ Episode

"It's not a gay love story, it's a love story, you assholes," Offerman said while accepting an award at the 2024 Spirit Awards Nick Offerman didn’t mince words on Sunday night when he used his time on stage at the Spirit Awards to call out the hateful and homophobic comments his character received in his episode of The Last of Us. While accepting the award for best supporting performance in a new scripted series, Offerman thanked HBO for “having the guts” to tell a gay love story in the episode

The New Civil War Trailer Sets Lincoln’s Legacy on Fire

We’ve already gotten one scary look at Civil War, and the new trailer for Alex Garland’s near-future action thriller is just as chilling—it’s light on fresh plot details, but heavy on disturbing atmosphere. America has splintered into factions at war with each other, with civilians, cities, and even beloved national monuments in the crosshairs.Happy, uh, Presidents Day? Along with Kirsten Dunst (as a journalist on the front lines) and Nick Offerman (as the President of the United States, such as they are), the cast…

Umbrella Academy Season 4 Finally Has a Premiere Date

Robert Sheehan as Klaus, Emmy Raver-Lampman as Allison, Tom Hopper as Luther, Justin H. Min as Ben, Aidan Gallagher as Number Five, Elliot Page as Viktor, David Castañeda as Diego, and Ritu Arya as Lila in episode 401 of The Umbrella Academy.Photo: Christos Kalohoridis/NetflixWho’s ready for another apocalyptic summer? Fans haven’t seen The Umbrella Academy’s Hargreeves family since season three’s space-time chaos arrived in June 2022—but we now know the fourth and final season will finally hit Netflix globally on

Netflix’s 2024 Previews Tease Squid Game Season 2, Avatar’s Arrival, and More

Image: NetflixLOGLINE: Orion seems a lot like your average elementary school kid—shy, unassuming, harboring a secret crush. But underneath his seemingly normal exterior, Orion is a ball of adolescent anxiety, completely consumed by irrational fears of bees, dogs, the ocean, cellphone waves, murderous gutter clowns, even falling off a cliff. But of all his fears, the thing he’s the most afraid of is what he confronts on a nightly basis: the dark. So when the literal embodiment of his worst fear pays a visit, Dark whisks

Ava DuVernay’s Must-See Exploration of Racism

It is a truth universally acknowledged (or at least it should be by now) that America is a country founded upon — as well as cursed, colonized, and fertilized by — a bedrock of racism that continues to this day. Should you be unable to wrap your head around that in 2024, we’re not sure what to say to you. But to chalk up modern social inequity and state-sanctioned violence against certain communities to being “merely” a racially-biased phenomenon and simply leave it at that is insufficient. There’s something deeper…

The Last of Us Showrunner Rules Out a Return to Bill and Frank

Mark Ruffalo hypes up his nasty character in Bong Joon-ho’s Mickey 17. Alex Wolff says the Quiet Place prequel is less horror, more drama. Ghostbusters: The Frozen Empire talks villain inspirations. Plus, Jenna Ortega teases Wednesday’s action-packed season 2. Spoilers, away!Would Peter Capaldi Return to Doctor Who?Creature CommandosIn response to a fan on Threads, James Gunn confirmed The Witcher’s Anya Chalotra will lend her voice to Circe in Creature Commandos. Inside OutVariety also reports June Squibb will lend her…

Here’s All the Genre Shows Snubbed at the Emmys Last Night

Image: NetflixWell, the nominations were certainly promising, at least. This year’s Emmy Awards—finally handed out last night after a strike-related delay—had the potential to recognize fandom favorites like Wednesday, The Last of Us, Andor, and Hulu movie Prey. In the end, sci-fi, horror, and fantasy didn’t exactly score big—but isn’t every nomination a win for genre TV?Here are all the genre shows snubbed at the Emmys last night, which televised the biggest awards like Best Drama Series and Best Actor. We should note

The Last of Us Gathers Multiple Wins at Creative Emmy Awards

Last night saw the Creative Arts Emmy Awards show, during which The Last of Us came away the breadwinner with eight wins under its belt. Thanks, Last of Us. Thanks a Lot. | The Last of Us Episode 7 ReviewActing-wise, the HBO series won for Best Guest Actor and Actress in a Drama series. Nick Offerman took the former for his performance as Bill in episode three (“Long, Long, Time”), and Storm Reid for Riley in episode seven (“Left Behind”). “Time” was previously nominated during last year’s Primetime Emmys, and this marks…

Ava DuVernay’s ‘Origin’ Trailer Previews Isabel Wilkerson Adaptation

Trauma is inescapable in the first trailer for Origin, Ava DuVernay‘s forthcoming film chronicling Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson as she sits in generation-spanning grief to write the haunting book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. The film hits theaters Jan. 19. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAweg5PaMuw “If you look closely, you can see something tragic is happening,” Wilkerson, portrayed by Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, states in the trailer. As she speaks from a podium, the image of…