Books
The best Jack Reacher books, ranked: all 30 novels, from the Lee Child originals to the Andrew Child era
All 30 Jack Reacher novels ranked, from Killing Floor in 1997 to Exit Strategy in 2025 — where the Lee Child originals land, how the Andrew Child era stacks up, and where a new reader should actually start.
September 8, 2026 10:39 am
Tommy & Tuppence cast guide: Agatha Christie’s classic gets a modern take
Tommy & Tuppence has tapped three familiar faces to bring Agatha Christie’s classic sleuths into modern-day London.
September 7, 2026 9:59 am
How did Jack Ryan become president? Clancy split the answer across two novels
The films never got there. Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford, Ben Affleck, Chris Pine, John Krasinski — five Jack Ryans, and not one of them makes it past the intelligence services. The books are a different story.
September 2, 2026 11:38 am
Fearless hero forged as Lanterns episode 3 confronts John Stewart’s past and father’s burden
Lanterns Episode 3 cracks open John Stewart’s harrowing past and his parents’ extreme training—then reveals the real reason he was chosen to replace Hal Jordan.
September 1, 2026 11:04 am
Tune in to Dolly Parton tributes on TV — timing, channels, and ways to watch
Dolly Parton tributes are hitting CBS, CMT, and Paramount+—here’s how to watch without missing a beat.
August 27, 2026 1:38 pm
No big role in future seasons, but an AKOTSK actor still vows to return
Daniel Ings isn’t letting the books’ limited future for Lyonel Baratheon stop him from eyeing a return in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.
August 27, 2026 1:22 pm
Ryan Gosling’s next chapter includes 'Star Wars,' 'Barbie,' and Netflix projects
Ryan Gosling’s next stretch looks jam-packed—think a galaxy-sized franchise, a toybox behemoth, and a streaming powerhouse—and yes, you’ll want the names.
August 27, 2026 12:35 pm
The show spent one line on why Emma left H2O — fans have spent years on the rest
Why did Emma leave H2O: Just Add Water? The real reason Claire Holt exited before season 3, the one-line explanation the show gave, and what happened to the original mermaid afterward.
August 26, 2026 6:05 pm
Why was Reacher recast? The two men who've played him could hardly be less alike
Why was Reacher recast? How Jack Reacher went from Tom Cruise in the movies to Alan Ritchson on Prime Video, what author Lee Child said, and why the character's size decided everything.
August 26, 2026 12:25 pm
Christopher Nolan’s 'The Odyssey' keeps breaking box office records — the tally so far
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is tearing up the box office record books — and the sheer number of marks it’s toppled might surprise you.
August 26, 2026 12:01 pm
‘Titanic’ on the brink as ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ chases box-office top five
Thought Spider-Man: Brand New Day couldn’t climb higher—it's nipping at a box-office titan as its record-breaking run at the global box office continues.
August 26, 2026 11:03 am
Which Lonesome Dove book should you read first? Pick wrong, and McMurtry's biggest gut-punch gets spoiled
Larry McMurtry wrote four books about Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call, but not in the order the events happen. Two are prequels, one is a sequel, and they came out over 12 years. So the obvious instinct — start at the chronological beginning — is available. It's also the one order that costs you something.
August 23, 2026 9:33 am
Jack Reacher vs John Wick: who wins? One of them has a clear edge — and it isn't even close
One is a 6-foot-5 ex-Army cop who travels with a folding toothbrush and no luggage. The other is a retired contract killer in a bulletproof suit with a $14 million bounty on his head. The matchup has been argued in comment sections for a decade, and it usually stalls out on "depends on the rules." It doesn't, really. The rules are the entire answer.
August 23, 2026 9:02 am
Where My Life with the Walter Boys was filmed isn't Colorado — it isn't even the same country
Jackie Howard moves from Manhattan to a ranch outside Silver Falls, Colorado. The mountains behind the Walter house are real, the working ranch is real, and the high school is a real high school. The state, however, is not.
August 21, 2026 10:07 am
NCIS: when does Ziva come back? The show spent half a season preparing you before showing her face
Cote de Pablo last played Ziva David in the season 11 opener in 2013. The character was later presumed dead, killed in a mortar attack on her farmhouse in Israel. Six years later she walked through Gibbs' front door. The buildup took months.
August 20, 2026 2:45 pm
Why did Joe leave Impractical Jokers?
Joe Gatto co-founded The Tenderloins, co-created the show, and filmed roughly 300 episodes of it over a decade. Then he was gone in the middle of season 9, with no on-camera goodbye. The explanation came on social media, not in an episode.
August 20, 2026 2:01 pm
Which NCIS character was killed off? The show saved it for the 500th episode
CBS spent weeks teasing something big for the NCIS milestone, and most viewers assumed that meant a Mark Harmon cameo or a legacy guest spot. The promos were not being coy for a cameo.
August 19, 2026 4:13 pm
Julie Andrews was courted heavily for The Princess Diaries 3, Anne Hathaway says
Anne Hathaway says they went to great lengths to bring Julie Andrews back for the royal sequel fans have awaited — and you’ll want to hear what it took.
August 19, 2026 2:58 pm
$3B milestone sets Zendaya up for a historic year in cinema as 'Dune 3' nears
Zendaya’s on a box-office tear this year, stacking back-to-back hits that have her rewriting the record books.
August 17, 2026 4:50 pm
How to watch the Jack Ryan movies in chronological order: five films, four actors, two reboots
Tom Clancy's CIA analyst has been recast more often than James Bond over a comparable stretch, and the films don't agree with each other about his age, his career, or his marriage. Here's how to sequence them.
August 15, 2026 2:48 pm