Film and TV

Stranger Things Season 5 Revives Familiar Thrills

SMGN Publishing November 27, 2025

As the highly anticipated fifth season of Stranger Things arrives, Netflix launches its closing chapter with a blend of nostalgia, supernatural danger and character-driven tension that continues shaping the show’s place in today’s streaming landscape. Viewers stepping into this new stage of the saga find themselves once again confronting a

All Her Fault: A Layered Thriller Filled With Mystery and Emotional Tension

SMGN Publishing November 24, 2025

A Disappearance That Sparks a Complex Mystery The thriller All Her Fault opens with a premise that immediately pulls viewers into its unsettling world. A mother, portrayed with emotional precision by Sarah Snook, arrives to pick up her young son from what should have been a simple playdate. Instead of

How ‘All’s Fair’ Reveals the Creative Limits of Trash TV and the Decline of Ryan Murphy’s Pop-Camp Formula

SMGN Publishing November 21, 2025

The arrival of All’s Fair, Ryan Murphy’s newest attempt at glossy prestige-meets-trash entertainment, revives the ongoing debate about whether television built on excess can still be entertaining. This happens when the underlying storytelling collapses. The series, framed around an elite all-female law firm designed to symbolize empowerment, instead highlights the

Wicked: For Good Expands the Story With Bold Spectacle and Uneven Momentum

SMGN Publishing November 20, 2025

A Larger, Darker Oz Takes Shape in the Second Film “Wicked: For Good” arrives with the weight of enormous anticipation, completing a two-part cinematic adaptation that stretches the original stage story into an expansive five-hour experience. Picking up immediately after the dramatic conclusion of the first film, this installment plunges

Cynthia Erivo Reflects on Identity, Power and Transformation in “Wicked: For Good”

SMGN Publishing November 18, 2025

Cynthia Erivo’s performance in Wicked: For Good brings new depth to the character of Elphaba. She is a young woman navigating rejection, strength, and personal awakening. Through this final chapter of the Wicked story, Erivo draws from her own life in a way that enhances the film’s emotional gravity. She

“I Love LA”: HBO’s new series captures the chaos of ambition and modern city life

SMGN Publishing November 6, 2025

Rachel Sennott leads an ensemble cast in a sharp comedy about youth and self-discovery HBO’s latest release, I Love LA, brings Rachel Sennott back to television in a story that explores youth, ambition, and the unpredictable rhythm of city living. The show follows a group of young professionals navigating their

“Hedda”: A Modern Take on Henrik Ibsen’s Classic

SMGN Publishing November 4, 2025

Tessa Thompson Leads Nia DaCosta’s Bold Adaptation The new film Hedda, now streaming on Prime Video, stars Tessa Thompson as a woman trapped in a monotonous marriage who cunningly disrupts the emotions of those around her. Written and directed by Nia DaCosta, this adaptation reimagines Henrik Ibsen’s renowned play Hedda

The Scottish Gothic: How Scotland’s History and Scenery Shaped the Enduring Legend of Frankenstein

SMGN Publishing October 31, 2025

The deep connection between Mary Shelley’s seminal 1818 novel, Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus, and Scotland is often overlooked in its countless screen adaptations, yet the nation is woven into the story’s very fabric. Scotland was instrumental not only to the book’s initial conception but also serves as the dramatic

The 10 Best TV Shows to Watch in November 2025: From “Stranger Things” Finale to Kim Kardashian’s “All’s Fair”

SMGN Publishing October 28, 2025

November 2025 promises a lineup that perfectly captures why television’s golden age shows no signs of slowing down. For those searching for the best TV shows to watch this November 2025, from Netflix’s explosive finales to HBO Max’s sharp comedies and Apple TV’s mind-bending sci-fi, this month’s releases are shaping

Why Horror Films Soothe Anxiety: The Science of Fear as Therapy

SMGN Publishing October 27, 2025

The Ancient Enigma of Morbid Curiosity The human compulsion to seek out and consume horror stories stands as a profound psychological puzzle, a phenomenon that has baffled thinkers from Aristotle to modern neuroscientists. Logic would dictate that the emotion of fear evolved as a critical survival mechanism—a built-in alarm system

DOJ Releases New Epstein Files Referencing Trump

SMGN Publishing December 23, 2025

The U.S. Department of Justice released an additional batch of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, adding new material that includes hundreds of references to President Donald Trump. The disclosure forms part of a broader, congressionally mandated effort to make public all federal records connected to Epstein’s activities,

The Choral Uses Music to Unite a British Town During World War I

Sarah Olivella December 23, 2025

The historical drama The Choral is set in 1916, at a moment when World War I was reshaping communities across Europe. Against the backdrop of global conflict, the film focuses on Ramsden, a fictional town in northern England whose peaceful appearance contrasts sharply with the reality of conscription, loss, and

Student Loan Wage Garnishment Set to Resume for Millions of Borrowers in 2026

Sarah Olivella December 23, 2025

The U.S. federal government is preparing to reinstate wage garnishment for student loan borrowers who remain in default, marking a major shift in federal student debt enforcement after several years of suspended collections. The policy change is expected to take effect in early 2026 and will gradually expand throughout the