HBO’s ‘DTF St. Louis’ Cast and Creator on Unique Characters and a Murder Mystery

HBO’s new suspense miniseries DTF St. Louis turns surburban life on its head. We had the opportunity to speak with creator Steven Conrad and actors Richard Jenkins and Joy Sunday about bringing this show to life.

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‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ Showrunner Jason Fuchs on the Twists of Episode Six

If you’re a horror fan, odds are you’re watching IT: Welcome to Derry every Sunday on HBO. Ever since the show debuted October 26, and has become a ratings juggernaut for the network. Furthermore it has enhanced the mythology established in IT and IT: Chapter Two, frankly surpassing the latter by adding more depth to it (as evidenced by this past week’s episode). This is due to the masterful work from showrunners Jason Fuchs and Brad Caleb Kane. And we had an exclusive chance to sit down with Fuchs to discuss the series and the shocking twists from this Sunday’s episode!

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‘Peacemaker’ Stars Jennifer Holland, Frank Grillo, and David Denman on Second Chances

Peacemaker is back! Season 2 is here on HBO Max. However, this year, things are different: different worlds, different characters, different adventures and shenanigans for the 11th Street Kids to get into. And we were so lucky to get into the core of all of this with stars Jennifer Holland, Frank Grillo, and David Denman.

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Keeping the Peace with the Cast of ‘Peacemaker’ Season 2

We are back, everyone! Peacemaker has returned. Season 2 has officially kicked off with the first episode now streaming on HBO Max. To celebrate, we were recently given the opportunity to suit up and chat with several of the cast members, and today we’re proud to finally bring you our conversations with stars Sol Rodriguez and Steve Agee, and Freddie Stroma and Danielle Brooks.

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James Gunn on the Retcons and Surprises of ‘Peacemaker’ Season 2

DC mastermind James Gunn is having a hell of a summer. After delivering an astounding Superman film and taking over San Diego Comic-Con, the co-chair of DC Studios is going to “keep on keeping on” as the second season of Peacemaker debuts on HBO Max this week!

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Death and Wedding Bells Come Knocking in ‘The Gilded Age’ Season 3 Finale

The finale of Season 3 took us through a harrowingly close encounter with death, two reconciliations, and a pregnancy, while also leaving us with an unanswered marriage proposal and family abandonment. In many ways, you’d think this would be how a series would kick-off a new season, but by doing the opposite, The Gilded Age sets the tone of what we can look forward to in Season 4.

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SDCC 2025: ‘Peacemaker’ Takes Over San Diego Comic Con

Superman flew into theaters this summer, officially kicking off the new DC Universe under James Gunn and Peter Safran. It garnered much acclaim, and is still soaring high at the box office, becoming the highest grossing solo Superman film of all time domestically, and the most successful superhero film of the year. So the question for DC Studios is, of course, what’s next? Why the return of John Cena’s outlandish Peacemaker of course!

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‘The Last of Us’ Recap: Vengeance and Violence Everlasting

We are at the finale of an incredibly (intentionally) short season of The Last of Us. For those who have played the game, it should make sense why they are stopping here. And for those who haven’t, strap in and prepare for the unexpected!

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‘The Last of Us’ Recap: I Hope You Do a Little Better Than Me

Oh my goodness. I can’t imagine there being a dry eye in the house after this emotional, beautiful episode of The Last of Us.

It’s good to see Joel again and get more about him despite his untimely demise early this season. We even get to see Pedro Pascal’s name and his silhouette at the end of the opening credits. If you were a fan of the games, you knew where this episode was going. However, surprise, surprise, we get some really great stuff that was exclusive for the show.

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‘The Last of Us’ Just Featured a Pearl Jam Song, Time Paradox Ensues

It’s been well documented on this site that I’m not much of a gamer. It’s is also well documented that I am a huge and unabashed Pearl Jam fan. Those two facts about me collided during last night’s viewing of the most recent episode of The Last of Us on HBO.

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‘The Last of Us’ Recap: An Airborne Nightmare

Seattle: Day Two has begun, and The Last of Us Season 2 is progressing at an even faster pace than I could have imagined from the game. Dina and Ellie are one step closer to finding Abby; however, Ellie finds herself one step closer to losing her soul. All this and more on this week’s The Last of Us.

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‘The Last of Us’ Recap: Take On Me

Ellie and Dina have officially reached Seattle. However, almost insurmountable challenges in Ellie’s quest for vengeance present themselves, as the WLFs have taken over the city. Chief among them, a new threat (in the form of a familiar fan-favorite actor) emerges. All this, plus a very emotional and soulful callback, and more in this week’s The Last of Us.

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‘The Last of Us’ Recap: The Aftermath of Tragedy Looms on Jackson

At the time of writing this, a large portion of the world has bonded over the collective trauma of seeing the first two harrowing episodes of The Last of Us Season 2. The train has officially left the station, and there’s no going back. Which means by now, everyone on it already knows that zero punches are getting pulled, and every blow is about to land right in the gut.

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Between Vengeance and Love at ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Press Conference

Nothing in the video game space has broken my heart nearly as much as The Last of Us Parts I and II. The story of Ellie and Joel is one of the most beautiful and profoundly tragic tales I’ve ever played through, and seeing the first part come to life so gorgeously in the first season of The Last of Us was such a wonderful experience.

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DC Multicast Rewatches the ‘Watchmen’

We have reached the end of DC Multicast Season 2! On the season finale, Keith welcomes his Hard NOC Life co-host Dominic Mah to discuss 2009’s Watchmen.

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Secrets Are Revealed in ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Trailer

This weekend, The Last of Us took SXSW by storm, as Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey visited the annual festival to unveil the latest trailer for the upcoming second season on Max. The explosive trailer, which shortly debuted online after, showcased a ton of scenes that will appear incredibly familiar to those who have played The Last of Us Part II. As such, get ready to feel your heart break folks!

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New Trailer for ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 and Why We Need This Now

Last night, HBO and Naughty Dog dropped the latest trailer and release date information for the next season of its Emmy-nominated series adaptation of The Last Of Us. And frankly, the timing couldn’t be better. Here’s why we need this season of the show now more than ever.

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Discussing Bene Gesserit Secrets with the Sisters of ‘Dune: Prophecy’

The newest chapter in the Dune saga has debuted. Max’s new tentpole series, Dune: Prophecy, explores a time frame centuries before the birth of Paul Atredies. The series is focused exclusively on the rise of the Bene Gesserit. And frankly, right now, we definitely could use more stories about powerful women.

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Unravelling the Future with the Cast and Creators of ‘Dune: Prophecy’

The saga of Dune continues. With this year’s masterpiece Dune: Part Two bringing life back to the box office earlier this year, we will now be getting more from Frank Herbert’s universe, with Dune: Prophecy, debuting on HBO and Max!

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Lauren LeFranc and the Stars of ‘The Penguin’ Reflect on the Most Rewarding Aspect of the Series

While at New York Comic Con this year, I had the opportunity to speak with The Penguin showrunner/writer/executive producer Lauren LeFranc as well as cast members Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Deirdre O’Connell, Clancy Brown, and Michael Kelly. New episodes of the show premiere Sundays on HBO and are available to stream on Max.

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Building ‘The Franchise’ with Showrunners Armando Iannucci and Jon Brown

It’s a bittersweet day for us, folks, because it is our final Franchise Friday! Today, we’re happy to unveil our interview with two of the creators of the most clever and biting sitcom on streaming right now, The Franchise: Armando Iannucci and Jon Brown!

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Cracking Up with Jessica Hynes and Daniel Brühl of ‘The Franchise’

Happy Franchise Friday! We’re continuing our coverage of HBO’s hilarious sitcom The Franchise. It’s always an amazing privilege to sit down with actors and performers you admire, but when you share a laugh with them, there’s truly nothing better! I was so fortunate to do so with the show’s wonderful stars Jessica Hynes and Daniel Brühl .

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