If there was any doubt that The Rock is hoping his new A24 film, The Smashing Machine, will be his ticket to an Oscar, the dude is already pressing the flesh with constant chatter about how he did some serious acting with this one. (Variety)
For real, who is Zoë Kravitz dating? Do I need to make a spreadsheet? (Lainey Gossip)
Chris Pratt's wacky cousin-in-law is up to more zany, wacky stuff. Gosh, that guy is a rascal. You should try playing cards with him! (Celebitchy)
Zohran Mamdani's scavenger hunt is a huge freaking hit. (Wonkette)
From Steven: Why do I have to learn these important Walking Dead news updates from the internet when Dustin is supposed to be the expert? (HuffPost)
Is Nathan Fielder's directing in The Rehearsal just crazy enough to win an Emmy? (A.V. Club)
Dean Cain's ICE training video is online, and needless to say, the whole thing went right in the toilet just like his career. (Mediaite)
Speaking of toilets, apparently, Jay Leno made one for Harrison Ford? (Daily Beast)
I was curious if James Gunn went back and edited the actual Peacemaker Season 1 finale, and this just saved me some fast-forwarding. (Deadline)
People think Will Smith used an AI crowd for his new tour video. (Rolling Stone)
Apparently, I love drones now. Didn't even put up a fight. (Gizmodo)
Singsonggirl loved the unlikable heroine, satire, and morbid humor in Ottessa Moshfegh's My Year of Rest and Relaxation. "So, when the story eventually turns into one of enlightenment and finding peace, the peace is earned." Which unlikable main characters are worth sticking with? (Cannonball Read 17)