“Much like Tom Cruise’s return to the Top Gun-verse doubled as a summation of his decades-long career, Brad Pitt’s star turn in the highly anticipated Bullet Train feels like a culmination of everything he’s good at: breezy comedy, impressive action, and most of all, unparalleled charisma. Maybe what happens with A-listers of this caliber at a certain point in their career is that every project feels in conversation with ones before it.” Read more at The A.V. Club Stranger Things star Joseph Quinn met the members of the band Metallica in real life, and they gave him an excellent gift. Read more at The Mary Sue One of the fall’s most anticipated movies, Don’t Worry Darling, might not have had the smoothest production behind the scenes. “What could three beautiful, rich, and talented humans who are all involved in one of the most anticipated films of the year possibly have to fight about? For Olivia Wilde, Florence Pugh, and Harry Styles, it’s the fact that Pugh is not a fan of Wilde and Styles’ relationship—particularly because it likely began when Wilde was still with her ex-fiancé, Jason ‘Ted Lasso‘ Sudeikis, who is a close friend of Pugh’s boyfriend, Zach Braff.” Read more at Jezebel Early reviews for House of the Dragon are saying the spinoff series is better than Game of Thrones. Read more at Hypebeast You knew her for her fictional impact on space travel in Star Trek, but Nichelle Nichols also had a significant impact on NASA in real life. “Nichelle Nichols was best known for her role as Lieutenant Uhura in Star Trek: The Original Series. But the actor, who passed away at the age of 89 on July 30, 2022, also carried with her a lesser-known legacy: Playing a foundational role in the formation of NASA’s Space Shuttle Program and inspiring generations of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) leaders.” Read more at Mental Floss Get ready, Pokémon fans; some big announcements are coming tomorrow. Read more at Kotaku
