The Amber Spyglass is by far the most out-there of author Philip Pullman's Dark Materials trilogy. If the presence of the mulefa didn't tip you off — those creatures from an alternate dimension that look like giant elephants moving about on spherical seed sacks — there's also the concepts of the Authority, the Land of the Dead, Gallivespians (little humanoids that ride around on insects), and even more parallel-world hopping. His Dark Materials, HBO's TV series adaptation, finally gets to dig into all of that in the third and final season, premiering this December.

Warning: This article contains spoilers from the season finale of History of the World Part II. Tell any fan of Mel Brooks' 1981 film History of the World Part I that it got a sequel series from Hulu, and the reaction is usually some general sentiment of excitement or shock followed up with a question: Will "Hitler on Ice" or "Jews in Space" be included? Despite the fact a sequel was never actually planned for — the original's title was instead a play on Sir Walter Raleigh's tome The History of the World, Volume 1 — the film ended with a fake teaser that promised sketches "

Showmanship counts more than artistic merit in the carny-barker world of movie marketing, and nobody was better at hustling than director Alfred Hitchcock. Hitchcock Poster Art, a nicely printed smorgasbord, rounds up U.S. and foreign ad-campaign art for most of Hitch’s 50-plus movies, charted from the mid-’20s through the mid-’70s. The varied emphases in these multicultural come-ons are fascinating, from the preponderance of starkly drawn human skulls in Polish posters for ”Stage Fright,” ”Vertigo,” ”Psycho,” and ”The Birds” to an Italian ad for ”Marnie” that pictures Sean Connery’s character raping the kleptomaniac blond played by ”Tippi” Hedren (those are the poster’s patronizing quotation marks, not ours).

Now, after eight Fast films, the universe is expanding with the spin-off Hobbs & Shaw, which stars Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham as reluctant partners who must face off with Idris Elba's genetically enhanced super-soldier Brixton Lore, who fancies himself "Black Superman." (Definitely a long way from those simple streets of L.A.) It's the latest entry in a winning formula that has raked in more than $5 billion at the worldwide box office, and much of that success can be attributed to Chris Morgan, the screenwriter behind Hobbs & Shaw and the previous six Fast films, whose life has now become dreaming up the craziest possible scenarios involving speeding cars and even faster-talking heroes.

Hocus Pocus co-screenwriter Mick Garris has expressed his disgust at a pro-Trump cartoon that parodies the poster for the beloved 1993 supernatural comedy. The image features the phrase “Stop the Witch-Hunt” — a reference to the ongoing impeachment inquiry into President Trump — and replaces actresses Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette Midler, and Kathy Najimy with Democratic politicians Adam Schiff, Nancy Pelosi, and Jerry Nadler. The image is available to purchase as a “fine art poster” from the official Trump-Pence store.

Mystified by Muggles? Curious about Quidditch? Can’t tell Hogwarts from Hogsmeade? If you’re one of the few people who still haven’t read J.K. Rowling’s hugely successful books about the young wizard Harry Potter, here’s an eclectic guide to his enchanted world. MUGGLE Mortal, non-wizard. HOGWARTS Top school for sorcerers-to-be. Courses include Transfiguration, Herbology, Divination, Defense Against the Dark Arts, and Care of Magical Creatures. Nearby Hogsmeade is the only non-Muggle village in Britain.

Former Playboy Bunny Holly Madison said she experienced Stockholm syndrome during her relationship with late Playboy media magnate Hugh Hefner in the premiere of A&E's new docuseries, Secrets of Playboy. The 10-episode docuseries debuted with a two-hour premiere on Monday, offering archival footage and exclusive interviews with Hefner's inner circle and former girlfriends that paint a bleak portrait of sexual assault, drug abuse, prostitution, and even murder. Madison, who dated Hefner from 2001 to 2008, likened him to a captor, revealing that she was afraid to leave the Playboy mansion for fear of repercussions — namely, a "

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Warning: This post contains spoilers for season 1 of Homecoming. Read at your own risk! If you’ve binged the first season of Amazon’s thriller Homecoming, you’re probably asking yourself one thing: DOES WALTER REMEMBER HEIDI? The finale ended with Heidi (Julia Roberts) finding ex-patient/crush Walter (Stephan James) living a small California town and building the cabin they talked about. The pair, who both had their memories blocked thanks to copious amounts of drugged food, end up in the same diner, but Heidi never reveals her identity.

Warning: This article contains spoilers about season 3 of Virgin River. Jack (Martin Henderson) may be in perfect health, but there's another resident of Virgin River we have to worry about now. In the season 3 finale, which hit Netflix Friday, Hope (Annette O'Toole) is in a car accident that leaves her in the hospital with a traumatic brain injury and the very real possibility that she won't survive. While Doc (Tim Matheson) tries to face up to the prospect of a version of life without the woman he loves.