Warning: Mild spoilers for Game of Thrones below! Here's something you might not have realized about Cersei: the woman f*cking LOVES elephants. Judging from of , which aired on Sunday, the queen might even love them more than wine, which is really saying something. When we check back in with Cersei following the show's lengthy hiatus, it seems is maturely working through her emotions regarding Jaime's decision to up and leave King's Landing to go fight with the Starks in the North . . . and by that of course I mean she bribes Bronn to murder both Jaime and Tyrion with . So yeah, Cersei is still just as vengeful as ever. Related: One person who appears to have gotten on her bad side right away is , who arrives in King's Landing with Euron and plenty of ships holding the rest of the sellsword company's army. Although he fills her in on the amount of men he's brought from Essos to replenish the Lannister's depleted army, all Cersei really seems to care about is the fact that he didn't bring elephants across the sea as promised. In fact, she mentions it multiple times in the episode, both in front of Strickland and again as she sulks after sleeping with Euron. Why do elephants matter so much to Cersei when she knows the Night King is on his way? Does she think they can fly à la Dumbo? Has she seen and thinks elephants look like that in Westeros, too? The world may never know, but at least Twitter had plenty of hilarious thoughts about her new obsession, which you can see ahead. Related:
April 16, 2019
The following post contains spoilers for the Game of Thrones season eight premiere. After what felt an eternity - or 595 days, to be specific - returned, and it was filled with than we anticipated for . During Sunday night's season eight premiere, with the Unsullied and Dothraki armies in Winterfell, bringing a whole lot of tension on horseback. Sansa and Daenerys clash over power, and I actually might've cheered at my TV when the Lady of Winterfell called out the obvious regarding to join her forces with theirs. But in , "We don't have time for all this!" From the moment and tells while in the crypts, to the glimpse of Jaime Lannister's face when he sees his "old friend" , it's safe to say fans had, and the internet most definitely had some feelings. Ahead, see how fans reacted to the final season premiere of the beloved show. Related:
April 15, 2019
Warning: small, petty spoilers for the Game of Thrones season eight premiere ahead! If there are two women that fans have been anxious to see interact, it's the Lady of Winterfell and the Dragon Queen. Sansa Stark has been pretty blatant about her feelings for anyone who tries to take away the security of her home, but in a big way. And it's not just because of the bad blood between House Stark and House Targaryen - which started because Dany's father killed Sansa's grandfather and uncle, and the world still believes Dany's brother Rhaegar raped Lyanna Stark. The redhead's wariness is compounded by the fact that the foreign queen managed to get , which he did without consulting his family back at Winterfell. All-in-all, Sansa's not looking to make friends with anyone coming into her home and claiming what she rightfully won back. When the two finally meet, Dany greets Sansa with a compliment and a smile on her lips. In response, Sansa gives her a long look (we felt the judgment through the screen, honestly) and a dry, "Winterfell is yours, your Grace." And thus, Sansa "Snark" was officially unleashed. Throughout the episode the two women butted heads, with sly side eyes and barbed remarks being openly exchanged while they spoke in front of the Stark bannerman. Jon tried to make light of the situation by joking about Sansa's fickle affections towards him, but Dany wasn't having it. The woman even starts saying something about how Sansa doesn't have to like her, but if she doesn't respect her . . . before she's cut off and the subject isn't brought up again. When Jon confronts Sansa about it, she asks him the question fans have been wondering since season seven: "Did you bend the knee to save the North, or because you love her?" Jon doesn't answer. So it's obvious that the tensions between House Stark and House Targaryen are far from over, especially since Jon now knows completely. But fans couldn't help but revel in the drama between the two women, always able to find the humor in tense situations. Keep reading for some of the best reactions to Sansa and Dany's introduction in episode one and get ready - we have a strong feeling things are going to get super rocky between these two before it ever gets better (if it ever does). Related:
April 15, 2019
Warning: Big spoilers for the end of Shazam! below. As any superhero film connoisseur knows, the strength of the story lives and dies by the strength of the villain - literally and metaphorically. Do they have Loki's sass? Kilgrave's obsessive manipulations? Kingpin's ruthlessness? In , Mark Strong plays the film's big bad, Dr. Thaddeus Sivana, and is just as cruel as he is bald (very). But he's actually not the only antagonist that pops up over the course of Shazam! During , an imprisoned Sivana is visited by another villainous presence from the comics: a superintelligent evil two-inch talking worm named Mister Mind. (Yes, really.) After having lost a battle with Billy Batson's Shazam (), Sivana is locked away in a prison somewhere. We see him, sapped of the powers the now-defeated Seven Deadly Sins imbued him with, frantically scribbling a sequence of magic symbols on the walls of his cell in hopes that he'll be able to open a portal to the wizard's lair like he does earlier on in the film. It doesn't work, but he soon realizes that he might have a Plan B in the form of Mister Mind. Related: At the beginning of Shazam!, the Wizard Shazam () magically transports a young Sivana to his otherworldly lair, where the camera zooms in on a caterpillar-like creature in a glass jar. The same jar is shown again when Billy Batson is called to the cave, only it's empty - clearly the bug escaped. As we discover later, the devious Venusian worm from the comics was the creature in the jar all along. He's able to wriggle into Sivana's cell through an air duct and tells him that they need to work together, declaring that "the Seven Realms are gonna be ours!" Image Source: DC So, Who Is Mister Mind? In case you're wondering, Mister Mind has actually been a longtime foe of Shazam in the comics. Depending on which iteration of the story you're reading - whether introduced by Jerry Ordway in his Power of Shazam! series or in Fawcett publications and pre-1985 DC Comics publications - he's usually seen as a cartoonish worm from the planet Venus who has a genius-level intellect, mental image projection, and limited telepathic powers. He's also able to spin a form of nearly indestructible silk at unbelievably high speeds, and speaks through a "talk box" that hangs around his neck. He goes on to form a team of supervillains called the Monster Society of Evil, which includes everyone from Jeepers and Mr. Banjo to Benito Mussolini (yes, really). He also has a pretty insane laugh, if that matters to you. Does Mister Mind Have a History With Dr. Sivana or What? In one comic storyline, Mister Mind is able to travel to Earth by stowing away on board a space probe and soon comes in contact with Doctor Sivana. (It's actually Sivana that dubs the worm "Mister Mind," in this version.) Together they plan a full-on worm invasion on earth, and Mister Mind takes over the body of wealthy businessman Sinclair Batson to carry out some of his plans. Their plans are foiled by Captain Marvel (aka Shazam), but Mister Mind escapes by taking control of Department of Metahuman Affairs Director Sarge Steel and later gets revenge by destroying Marvel's hometown of Fairfield. What Does Mister Mind Have to Do With the Seven Realms? And Actually . . . What Even Are the Seven Realms? The "Seven Realms" that he mentions in the midcredits scene are also a concept from the comics, but they've only recently been introduced. Apparently there are multiple magical realms throughout Shazam's reality, but not all of them have been revealed so far. Billy is seemingly the protector of earth, and it would make sense that the remaining seats on the ancient wizard's council would be occupied by six other Champions who protect and safeguard the other realms. Unfortunately that's all we really have to go on at the moment.
April 14, 2019
When and posted a photo of them together months ago, the internet was instantly buzzing with rumors that they were working on a project. Turns out, the rumors were right: the duo have filmed a new movie, , and the trailer first debuted at the Pharos Festival in New Zealand. Details about the secret movie are still scant, but here's what we know so far. The trailer - interestingly billed as "a film" - shows Glover at the center of a music-filled series of shots. He appears to play a musician who's tired of the constant pressures of the business. We know that Rihanna plays his character's girlfriend, based on the beginning of the trailer where the two flirt while he plays guitar. Other than that, most of the trailer follows Glover running through the streets of what looks like a town in some tropical location (it was filmed in Havana); there's not much info on the plot. The only hint about the movie's comes with Glover's narration: "What's wrong with me is that we live in paradise, but none of us have the time or the means to actually live here. We work hard. We deserve a day off. We're just taking what's ours." Related: On April 10, it was revealed that the film will premiere at on Thursday, April 11, and will continue to screen until the end of the festival. Childish Gambino headlines the festival on Friday, April 12, and the film will be free to on Saturday, April 13. Amazon posted a brief teaser to celebrate . "You're all invited to our staycation with @donaldglover and @rihanna," the caption reads. "The new #ChildishGambino film #GuavaIsland will be available on Prime Video starting Saturday 4/13 at 12:01am PST." You're all invited to our staycation with and . The new film will be available on Prime Video starting Saturday 4/13 at 12:01am PST. - Amazon Prime Video (@PrimeVideo) Though Glover, Rihanna, and have been tight-lipped about the film's specifics, the writer did express excitement for the film in a press release. "I'm really humbled having the opportunity to present something this timely and timeless," Glover said. "Between Rihanna and the people of Cuba, this is one of my favorite projects I've ever worked on." We can't wait to see what musical magic Glover has created this time!
April 13, 2019
The time has finally come, Swifties! After all of our , has finally given us the tiniest of hints about what's to come. At midnight on April 13 (ugh, her mind!), the "Delicate" singer did a complete overhaul to her social media accounts. Her profile picture of the Reputation album is now replaced with a dreamy picture of a cloud (similar to those dreamy filters she's been posting lately), and along with a sign up to receive updates. I honestly don't think I've signed up to be on a mailing list faster. Is she releasing a new single or could it be an official announcement for her seventh album? She did let us know that when she has new music to share, . Maybe this is her way of telling us the time has come. Whatever it is, it seems like the new Taylor Swift era is officially upon us! Bring on !
April 13, 2019
's featured a lot of talking, specifically about what needs to be done in order for to be defeated. After marching south for what's felt like the entirety of the series, the Army of the Dead officially makes it past the Wall by the episode's end. With Cersei making no plans to put up a fight and align herself with Jon and Daenerys to hold them off, there's really no telling what's in store for the people of Westeros, but we're sure that whatever it is isn't good. As eight approaches, there's still one question left that's probably been causing a bit of confusion since the series first premiered: what does even want? Related: While the White Walkers and their rapidly growing army of zombies have all been a part of a major plot on Game of Thrones since the series began, we're seven seasons in, and we still haven't gotten much of an explanation as to why the Night King is waging a war against the citizens of Westeros. His reasoning for killing every living thing in his path could be the same as Cersei's: he just wants to have as much power as he can possibly hold. But he could also be doing all of this for an entirely different reason that the show hasn't explored yet. The only thing we do know about the White Walkers is that they haven't always been hell-bent on killing people and adding more bodies to their army. Back in season six, a flashback shows that created the first White Walker - who's now the Night King - when Leaf inserted a piece of dragonglass into the chest of one of . The Children used their creation as a weapon to defend themselves against the First Men who invaded Westeros and slaughtered their people and destroyed their trees. But at some point, things took a turn, and the Night King stopped defending the Children and went against not only them, but men in general. In a season seven episode, Beric makes a point to Jon that is to kill the Night King, who likely turned the majority of them into the undead bodies that they are. But ending the Great War that way sounds a little too simple, and we would be interested in hearing some sort of explanation for what the point of all this is. Whatever the reasoning, things aren't looking too good for anyone who's not a wight right now.
April 12, 2019