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The recent episodes of Squid Game: The Challenge season 2 featured a surprising turn of events for father-daughter duo Zoe (369) and Curt (370). After just barely making it through the Mingle and Pentathlon games, they decided to team up for a new challenge. That challenge turned out to be Marbles, and unfortunately, Curt lost to Zoe. However, Zoe’s run didn’t last much longer – she was later eliminated from the game by player 183, Jesse, a real estate broker, during the Slides & Ladders round.

While recent politically charged episodes have boosted ratings, the creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, say they’re just continuing the show’s long-standing tradition of satirizing controversial subjects. In an interview with The New York Times, Stone explained that criticizing the Trump administration started to feel risky. He hinted this was due to the administration’s habit of publicly criticizing news organizations and personalities—like NBC, CBS, and Jimmy Kimmel—who dared to publish negative stories about the president.

Bill Maher recently addressed a rumor on his YouTube podcast, Club Random. During a conversation with guest Hines Ward, the discussion shifted to tabloid stories. When Ward asked why the tabloids claimed he engaged in inappropriate behavior on set, Maher simply shrugged and gave a direct answer.

This holiday drama centers around a designer whose life is turned upside down by a shocking discovery while stuck in Colorado. It follows her journey to find love and happiness. “Finding Joy” was written by Perry and features Shannon Thornton, along with Tosin Morohunfola, Brittany S. Hall, Inayah, Aaron O’Connell, Eric Stanton Betts, and Jeffery Thomas Johnson.

“Objects in Space” is a beautifully thoughtful episode. Using a single location, a small cast, and just one alien presence, it becomes a deep exploration of how we understand reality. The episode centers on River Tam (Summer Glau), a brilliant but troubled young woman whose unique perspective shapes the story. Rather than focusing on action, it unfolds like a dream, with every detail and conversation hinting at something more. Written and directed by Joss Whedon, the episode uses its simple setting to examine how people see each other – and themselves – when stripped of distractions. Many consider this not only the best episode of Firefly, but a pivotal moment in the evolution of science fiction television.

I first heard about Keeper back in May 2024, quite a while before The Monkey came out and showed everyone what Tatiana Maslany and director Spencer Perkins are capable of together. But honestly, even after seeing their work in The Monkey, Keeper still managed to completely surprise me. If I’ve learned anything from Perkins’ films, it’s that he’s a master of suspense, constantly keeping you guessing with unexpected twists and turns.

The new series Talamasca: The Secret Order launched on AMC and AMC+ on October 26th with the first two episodes. The first season will conclude on November 23th, and good news for international viewers: according to What’s on Netflix, the show will be available worldwide starting December 1st.

It’s unusual for Batman to adopt a former villain, and for good reason – most of his enemies are too old to be adopted, and he already has plenty of adopted children and sidekicks. However, the upcoming 2025 Batman movie explores this possibility, bringing a reformed villain into the Wayne family.

The cast of The Wheel of Time seems to be wrapping up their work on the show, with actor Daniel Henney posting a farewell message on Instagram. Filming in Prague, where the series was largely filmed, Henney explained that revisiting the city was something he specifically wanted to do now that filming has concluded, so he could say goodbye.

Elizabeth Olsen recently discussed the upcoming Vision Quest series with Inverse. She confessed she hadn’t heard much about it until Paul Bettany, her co-star, shared his enthusiasm. Olsen explained to Inverse that it seems to connect perfectly with both “Agatha All Along” and WandaVision, and she’s looking forward to seeing it.