Gothic Binge-Watch: 3 Must-See Series for Fans of The Vampire Lestat
If S3 of Interview with the Vampire left you wanting more candlelight, more velvet, and more characters who confess their sins in long single takes, here are three gothic series you should mainline this month. Binge-worthiness ratings, one-sitting verdicts, and direct Lestat comparisons inside. 🍿
Binge Verdict: The Vampire Lestat and the Gothic Seduction of S3
The S3 premiere of Interview with the Vampire — rebranded this year as The Vampire Lestat — dropped on AMC last night, and Sam Reid is once again doing the most. Here's my honest binge verdict on the premiere plus the rewatch plan you should run this weekend to catch up. 🍿
The Indie Gems of Summer 2026: 5 Films Worth Watching Beyond the Blockbusters
June 2026 is loud. Pixar, Spielberg, dragons, sequels, reboots — the multiplex is doing what multiplexes do. But on the next screen over, and one tap away on streaming, the most interesting movies of the summer are showing up quietly. Here are the five indie pickups I'm circling on the calendar this month — and exactly where to find them.
Spielberg vs Pixar vs the DCU: June's Three-Way Box Office War by the Numbers
Three consecutive weekends. Three potential hundred-million-dollar openings. June 2026 just delivered the most concentrated box office battle in years — here's what the data reveals about who won, who got hurt, and what it means for the rest of the summer.
Pixar's Back, Hugh Jackman Is Robin Hood, and Your Childhood Is Under Attack
Toy Story 5 asks whether tablets have made toys obsolete, A24 reimagines Robin Hood as a dark thriller with Hugh Jackman and Jodie Comer, and Hayley Kiyoko brings her bestselling queer romance to theaters. Three films, three completely different vibes, one great week.
This Week Belongs to Spielberg — And It's Not Even Close
Steven Spielberg returns to alien sci-fi for the first time in 21 years with Disclosure Day, John Williams comes out of retirement at 94 to score it, and Emily Blunt faces extraterrestrials on live TV. Plus: two series finales and a romance novel adaptation on streaming.