2025 is upon us and if 2024 is any indication of what's to come, it looks like it'll be a wild ride! Join Rohan as he soothes any anxiety with a list of his favourite rom-coms to ring in the new year.
Squid Game is back and it is just as effective and brutal as it was in its first season. Lily K explains in detail why it was worth the wait. Come along kids; it’s time to play again.
The creative mastermind behind "this is fine", KC Green is currently creating an ongoing gag comic series titled God's Hands. Thomas Richards sits down with KC Green to discuss his background and all things God's Hands.
We've been playing Immortals of Aveum in the wake of Starfield and its good! Baron from Lv1 Gaming joins in and we all jump on the Hype Train for Starfield!
The world of that Ghost Ship Games built for Deep Rock Galactic feels epic in scale, brimming with life, which is something you can't always say about a randomly-generated, sandbox-y game.
Kicking demon butt and helping humanity! How John Romero’s new Doom video game level is bringing wholesomeness to Hell by helping the Ukraine relief effort.
Ready for a horror shooter game that forces you to cooperate in order to survive an underground complex filled with monsters? Andrew Lucy shares some gameplay basics and impressions about GTFO from 10 Chambers.
When the credits roll on the Uncharted Movie you may have a good time but does it give you that same warm feeling of Uncharted games that the movie is based on? Maria gives her thoughts on the new Uncharted movie and its failure to capture the franchise.
Rohan boards a ship heading for the final frontier with the early access game Spaceflight Simulator. It’s shooting for the stars but will it be able to reach orbit, or will we be crashing back down to Earth? Let's find out.
Elden Ring is right around the corner, which means it’s time to get serious about prep time. In this article, Liza breaks down the different stats and starting gear for each class.
This week Drew Lewis makes some predictions on who will win Best Picture at this years Oscars along the definitive answer on whether or not The Book of Boba Fett will get a Season 2 or not.
Erika chats with Riot Games copywriter Tori Fica about her path into the gaming industry, the work her team does, and tips for finding and building a career in the industry.
Alien: Romulus is the best film in the Alien franchise since its second outing. Fede Alvarez’s first foray into the world of Xenomorphs takes the series back to its roots to find the scary again… and he succeeds!
Grab your holy water, steaks, and crucifix. It's time to go hunting with a man whose name is feared by all monsters. To a US president, serving his country and protecting its citizens from bloodsuckers, and a high school cheerleader who has to stop vampires from ruining her prom.
The Sonic the Hedgehog 3 trailer is finally here, and it’s everything we wanted. Join Tom as he breaks down and theorises all about this first trailer.
From an author having to write his way out of a nightmare, to a couch potato channel surfing through hell. Then, a couple tries to escape a town built on a landfill and a psychic that can enter people's nightmares. These four films are nightmarish fun and purr-fect for Halloween!
From a creeping Blob to a mysterious H-Man, and even a dessert that bites back, these flicks are perfect for a ghoulishly good time this Halloween season.
MaXXXine, the final film in Ti West’s horror film series featuring Mia Goth, is a terrific ending to an almost perfect trilogy. Join us as we tell you why this should be on your watchlist.
The penultimate episode of The Acolyte is upon us, and it’s another flashback. Join Tom as he gives his thoughts on this trip through history from a certain point of view.
The moment I’ve been waiting for since December 1st, 2023, is finally here. Sweet Home Season 3 comes out on the 19th of July, so it is time for me to do a prediction round before we meet with our survivors for the final time.
The Summer anime season has arrived at Crunchyroll, but all those choices can be daunting. Never fear; Couch Soup is here to give you our picks for what anime you should be checking out this anime season.
Season 2 of Tower of God is coming to Crunchyroll, but is it worth the four-year wait? Join Tom as he gives you his thoughts on the first two episodes of this new season.
The latest season of Doctor Who has been interesting, to say the least. But it’s not been good. Ncuti Gatwa’s incarnation has had problems that need to be addressed for season two.
Dragon battles! Fire, blood, dancing dragons… it has finally happened! Keep up with Michelle as she flies through the events that unfolded in Season 2, Episode 4 of House of The Dragon, and why we’ll be mourning for longer than the season will last.
The Acolyte may, in fact, be the most divisive production to come from the Disney / Lucasfilm camp. Or, it may be a good production that a small but very vocal group of fans are trying to subvert. Is The Acolyte ruining Star Wars? Are these recent shows killing our fandom? We dive into this topic to see where the issues really are.
Episode 6 of The Acolyte is here. Can this slower-paced episode keep the momentum from the action-packed Episode 5? Join Thomas Richards as he gives his thoughts on Episode 6 of The Acolyte, Teach/Corrupt.
Is streaming something you've wanted to do, but you're not sure how to get started? Are your friends streaming and you're feeling like you should, too? Stephanie Watson answers some of the first questions most streamers have when they're getting started, from what to stream, what software and equipment you'll need to get started, and what to expect when building a community around your streaming channel.
After a legendary 15 years on air, Supernatural came to an end in 2020. Now, you can think whatever you want of how they chose to close down the series, we simply can’t go by the fact how many people this show helped along the way. Including me. (Trigger warning: this article discusses depression and suicidal tendencies.)
What is the point of trash-talking? Is it to annoy the person in front of you, or do you want to psych out your opponent like the great Muhammad Ali or Macho Man Randy Savage?
With the scheduled opening of the Super Nintendo World theme park in Universal Studios Japan in 2021, MSG brings his theme park expertise to give you his five choices of video game franchises that should also be theme parks.
Unicorn Overlord is a real time strategy game with some amazing mechanics, but maybe it should have held itself back from chasing trends, Ben goes into more details.
Rereading Iain M. Banks’ Consider Phlebas as the first work in the influential Culture series, on its own merits, and against the backdrop of the cultural changes since it was written.
Welcome to Fully Automated Luxury Gay Space Communism and Megastructures! Welcome space card games and shape-shifters!
We watched Chicken Nugget, the weird new Netflix Korean comedy series based on the webtoon of the same name. Step into the world where a girl can be transformed into a chicken nugget, and we’ll tell you why it’s actually worth your time!
Netflix and Zack Snyder have released Rebel Moon Part 2: The Scargiver. Should you spend your next available two hours watching it? Or do the Rotten Tomatoes reviews and audience scores make sense? Let's talk about it.
The Fallout series dropped its entire season on Amazon Prime last week and I watched all of it in nearly one sitting. I knew about the existence of the games, I didn’t know anything else. So I went into this completely blind. And oh, it was worth it!
Dev Patel’s directorial debut, Monkey Man, could be the next incarnation of John Wick, but how does it compare? Join us for our review of this fun, ambitious action thriller, even if the narrative is a little questionable.
A new K-Drama just arrived on Netflix and it is for all of you Sci-Fi and Body Horror lovers. Let’s review Parasyte: The Grey from the director of Train to Busan.
Ready for a lesson on storytelling in video games? Let’s talk about Ludonarrative Dissonance, what it is and how it affects some of our favorite games.
Toby Fox’s DELTARUNE game is a gradually-released but utterly fulfilling gaming experience. Ben Hazell explains what makes every new chapter worth the wait.
Been wanting to try out being a DM for your own Dungeons & Dragons campaign? Sam shares some "critical" tips and why you shouldn't be afraid to give it a try!
There’s no shortage of awesome women in video games that kick way more butt than the guys do and we love em! Go eat some bench gentlemen, let’s have a look at some of the most fierce, badass, and important female video game characters.
Prepare to die from cuteness or cry from adorableness. Either way, the YouTube star Marcel The Shell With Shoes On is coming to the big screen. Will this independent film (Marcel) win over the hearts and minds of the world or be crushed under the heel of another superhero franchise. Let's react and then discuss as we always do.
We had the privilege to interview the delightful Giovanni Lipari, head Costume Designer of the new Halo TV series.He gave us an incredible look behind the scenes of what went into the production
Hunky long-haired Thor is back and on a quest to find inner peace in Taika Waititi's sequel to Ragnorok in Thor: Love and Thunder. But his retirement is interrupted by a galactic killer known as Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale), who seeks the extinction of the gods. The Guardians of the Galaxy are along for the ride along with the ex-girlfriend Jane wielding Mjolnir as Thor herself.
We're upside down with all the hype around Stranger Things Season 4. It feels like forever since we left Jim Hopper seemingly dead after heroically saving the world. But all is not what it seems Hawkins, yet again as the 80s, Spielberg-inspired show that brilliantly captured nostalgia and fresh ideas into a pop-culture phenomenon is back and bigger than ever. The full trailer just dropped mere hours ago but let's do our best to gauge our reactions and break it all down for you. Can the Duffer Brothers continue the magic? Let's find out.
Hogwarts Legacy Is Coming! We got a full gameplay preview of the much anticipated Hogwarts Legacy game set in the Harry Potter universe. Michelle joins us fellow Potterheads to nerd about Hogwarts Legacy and discussion about theories and predictions about the game set to release later this year. We also mention the newly announced Playstation Plus tiers that will roll PS Now into a subscription service with PS Plus, similar to Xbox’s Game Pass.
Have you ever wanted to live a Disney fantasy adventure? Yes, the only answer is yes. That's why Disney is rebooting the reality show The Quest, but this time, it's bringing some top-notch creature makeup and CGI to the party. Join us as we react to a reality show that only the producers of Lord of the Rings and the Amazing Race could put together. Then break down our thoughts on how we would do in a show like this for adults.
We could talk about a new trailer drop this week or we should and will talk about the bigger Hollywood news from Sunday's Oscars telecast...that's right "The Slap Heard Round the World". Will Smith lost his cool after a tasteless Chris Rock joke aimed at Will Smith's Wife and walked on stage and slapped Chris Rock in the face. The not-so-fresh Prince then proceeded to yell "Keep my wife's name out your f*@king mouth!" Let's talk about how this moment felt for fans of Smith and what this might mean for the future of the Oscars and Smith and Rock's careers.
Should Elden Ring and other games like it allow people to change the difficulty so that anyone can play them? We don't find the answer, but we have a super spicy discussion trying to find it.
Judd Apatow is back helming a new comedy about the making of a terrible action movie about flying dinosaurs during the pandemic aptly titled The Bubble. Is this too close to home or is this just what we needed as we ride out this pandemic? Featuring an amazing cast including Pedro Pascal, Karen Gillan, Kate McKinnon, David Duchovny, and the Cumberbatch.
Arguably the greatest Jedi to grace the big screen is headed to the small screen for a limited series starring Ewan McGregor reprising his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi 10 years after the dramatic events of “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith”. The force is strong in the teaser trailer and there are plenty of moments to nerd out on including Joel Edgerton coming back as Uncle Lars and the Inquisitors make an appearance having bridged the gap from cartoon and video games to live-action. Let's get some first reactions from the team and then break it down as fans and non-fans of the Star Wars universe.
All twelve episodes of season 1 of Andor are now on Disney+, and Couch Soup co-creator and super Star Wars nerd Drew Lewis is joined by his long-time friends and Star Wars fans Chris Mills and Sam Williamson for a special Watching Now episode breaking down the first season.
Not since Clue has murder mystery been this hot, and Rian Johnson's Knives Out is the new gold standard; with his sequel Glass Onion coming in a few weeks, let's watch the latest trailer and see if we can't put together all the pieces to this puzzle box. Who dunnit? It's obvious... Robot Santa! Our second trailer of the show is Christmas Bloody Christmas which might have the most ludicrous holiday movie plot since Krampus. Is it so bad you laugh or cry or both? Let's break it all down.
Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) is all grown up and now has to tackle Christmas as a Dad. The classic holiday movie finally has the sequel everyone, or no one was asking for. HBO Max is trying real hard by bringing back a good chunk of the original cast for nostalgia's sake. Sprinkled in with some fun call back, this will likely be a must-watch for families this holiday season. But is it a good trailer, and better yet, does it look like a good movie? Let's break it all down.
In this episode of Decoding Dragons, Liza and Michelle are joined by fellow high fantasy reader Ayana and bookstagrammer Elizabeth Sagan to break down the shocking season 1 finale! They talk about all things House of the Dragon Episode 10, "The Black Queen," debate Rhaenyra's coronation, tell you about the mystery dragon Daemon's singing to, and more. Don't miss out as they react to the fiery finale and give you their House of the Dragon season 2 predictions! Don't forget to check out Elizabeth's bookstagram linked below for a ton of incredible book recommendations!
We're going deeeep into the Quantum Realm with Ant-Man and the Wasp and the whole family. This is going to be one trippy family adventure, and the appearance of Jonathan Major's Kang is finally making his big screen appearance. This might be the first Ant-Man with some major stakes! Let's break it all down.
Steelrising was a game released by Spiders in 2022. Join Brandy as she takes a quick look at why you might like to go back and try this fun little game that takes place in a seriously dark alternate history.
Tabletop gaming is rewarding in creativity and friendship. This series is a how-to guide on joining or creating a group to be inclusive, fun, and rewarding.
FromSoftware's games are notoriously difficult, and Elden Ring is no different. In fact, this game boasts one of the hardest bosses in the developer's history! Liza and Erika team up to tackle their favorite gaming question: to cheese, or not to cheese?
The 60th Anniversary specials of Doctor Who really went all out on the advertising, we're examining the middle episode "Wild Blue Yonder" and Ben has a few issues to discuss with this one.
The latest film from Bong Joon-ho, Mickey 17, is here, but does it reach the heights of his previous hit film Parasite? Join Tom as he gives his review of Mickey 17.
If you could choose your teachers from pop culture characters, which ones would you choose? We can learn a lot from our fictional heroes, so this batch of assignments is for the physical stuff (wink).
Mikkaa, Soulslike challenge run extraordinaire has completed the impossible. She has finally defeated the final boss of Elden Ring’s DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, simultaneously on controller and dance pad. What the absolute [redacted]?!
Liza breaks down House of the Dragon's Team Black trailer, and beware, spoilers abound. But if you're like her and want to know all the deets before diving in, here's everything you need to know about House of the Dragon Season 2 from Team Black's perspective.
