The Wheel of Time review: Bland chosen ones lead Amazon's watchable fantasy

The Wheel of Timewon’t let you forget its title. “The Wheel weaves as the Wheel wills.” “The Wheel does not care if you’re young, petty, or weak.” ‘The Wheel of Time’.Jan Thijs/Amazon Studios Anadaptation of Robert Jordan’s best-selling fantasy book seriesdeveloped by Rafe Judkins (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. magic, because the Dark One corrupted it ages ago. Now, any man who wields magic will be driven mad, forcing the Aes Sedai to depower them....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 170 words · Brett Matthews

The Wheel of Timecomes to life in first trailer for Amazon series

Aes Sedai in action! The dagger of Shadar Logoth! Myrddraal on the attack! ‘The Wheel of Time’ characters Egwene al’Vere (Madeleine Madden) and Rand al’Thor (Josha Stradowski) have known each other their whole lives in the village of Two Rivers, but now find themselves bound together on a globe-trotting quest.Credit: Jan Thijs/Amazon Studios The long-awaited trailer has lots of teases for the new Robert Jordan adaptation. The wheel turns, and ages come and pass....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 180 words · Denise White

The Wheel of Timeshowrunner answers our burning questions about the season 1 finale

Warning: This article contains spoilers for season 1 ofThe Wheel of Time. The wheel turns, and ages come and pass. Now here we are on the other side of season 1. Sandra Yi Sencindiver as Lady Amalisa and Thomas Chaanhing as Lord Agelmar on ‘The Wheel of Time.'.Jan Thijs/Amazon How are you feeling about the job at this point? RAFE JUDKINS:I mean, it’s crazy seeing how many people are watching the show....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Joshua Lopez

The Wheel of Timestar discusses Nynaeve's powerful revelation and her connection with Lan

Zoe Robins tells EW about what motivates the young Wisdom. Warning: This article contains spoilers about Friday’s episode ofThe Wheel of Time. But it turns out they weren’t the last people to leave the Two Rivers. Nynaeve (Zoë Robins) and Stepin (Peter Franzén) in ‘The Wheel of Time.'.Jan Thijs/Amazon Studios There are many ways in which Nynaeve feels a bit apart from the other Two Rivers characters. There’s this new power that she’s discovered that terrifies her....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 347 words · Barbara Williams

The Wheel of Timestar Madeleine Madden explains how Egwene is a 'survivor'

Warning: This article contains spoilers for the fifth episode ofThe Wheel of Time. It didn’t take long forThe Wheel of Timeprotagonists to split up. Even so, Egwene is able to reassure her friend. Marcus Rutherford as Perrin and Madeleine Madden as Egwene on ‘The Wheel of Time.'.Amazon Studios “She knows that there’s something wrong and she knows that something went down that night. It’s probably good that Perrin confessed his secret to Egwene rather than Mat or Rand....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 175 words · Jennifer Martinez

The Wheel of Timestar talks playing the Dragon Reborn

Now we finally know who the chosen one is… read on for EW’s interview with the actor. Warning: This article contains spoilers for the seventh episode ofThe Wheel of Time. Moiraine just didn’t know who it was for sure. Perrin (Marcus Rutherford), Egwene (Madeleine Madden), Rand (Josha Stradowski), and Nynaeve (Zoë Robins) in ‘The Wheel of Time’.Jan Thijs/Amazon And Stradowski is relieved he can finally talk about it. It’s a relief, I must say....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 233 words · Jennifer Foster

The Whisper Man: Read an excerpt from the horror novel being adapted by the Russo Bros.

Above, you’re free to also watch the exclusive trailer. The book publishes Aug. 20 and isavailable for pre-order. ELEVEN That night, as always, I found it difficult to fall asleep. Celadon Books I always found it hard to sleep when Rebecca wasnt there beside me. It was harder still, now that she never would be. Perhaps a new house and bed should have changed that, but they hadnt. So I stayed awake for a long time, missing her....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 772 words · Ross Willis

The White Lotuscreator Mike White explains that big death

Warning: This article contains spoilers about Sunday’s season finale ofThe White Lotus. What a crappy way to die. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Okay, you murderer. Credit: Mario Perez/HBO Why’d you have to go and kill Armond? Because otherwise it’s just going to be likeMy Dinner with Andre in Hawaiior something. He has his best scene ever. Murray Bartlett on ‘The White Lotus’.Mario Perez/HBO And then he has the ultimate act of defiance where he craps in someone’s bag....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 554 words · Nathan Simpson

The White Lotusreview: A scathing class comedy that disturbs and delights

Mike White’s HBO miniseries travels to a vacation resort full of bitter resentment and awkward self-discovery. Hell is other people, but at leastThe White Lotusfinds a beautiful hell in the Pacific. The cast looks gorgeous even when their characters fall to pieces. ‘The White Lotus’.Credit: Mario Perez/HBO In the premiere, Armond welcomes the latest batch of “chosen” ones. Armond’s fussy attentiveness to his guests prepares you for a vacation farce....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 393 words · Louis Harper

The Whitney Houston Hologram Tour is a tacky reproduction of the singer's work: Review

The audience isn’t here to be reduced to a hushed awe. Critics lambasted her for her hoarseness and fans departed as she coughed between and during songs. The world could only allow themselves a flawless and unharmed vision of Whitney. Danny Lawson/PA Images via Getty Images While those shows received middling sales, Whitneys could be the companys greatest success so far. On this tour, theres no chance of a fall, nor is there any relief in the not-falling....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 256 words · Frances Hernandez

The Wife Upstairsauthor Rachel Hawkins calls her next thriller 'Below Deckwith murder'

Rachel Hawkinscould probably give just about anything a Gothic lens. EW can exclusively reveal the cover for the novel, slated to hit shelves Jan. 4, 2022. Despite a history of shipwrecks, cannibalism, and sinister rumors, Meroe Island at first seems a paradise. They quickly settle in to a new life off the grid, a seemingly blissful, free-spirited existence. But the arrival of a skeevy stranger sends things spiraling, exposing dark pasts and lies....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Kristen Berry

The wildest celebrity acid trip stories inHave a Good Trip

Want the chance to feel like you’re tripping acid with the lateCarrie FisherorAnthony Bourdain? It’s the best communal experience you could get, this side of the pandemic. Thompson was a journalist from the ’60s and ’70s that was known to let drugs fuel his word count. Credit: Theo Wargo/Getty Images; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images; Taylor Hill/FilmMagic Bourdain wanted to not only live out a legendary drug trip of his but “survive it....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 322 words · James Robinson

The Wildsexecutive producer answers your season 2 burning questions

Amy B. Harris reveals (some) intel about a potential second season of Amazon’s YA series. Warning: this story contains spoilers for the season 1 finale ofThe Wilds. “What the f—?” Amazon Prime Video’s ‘The Wilds.'.Credit: Amazon Prime And that’s just in the present-day storyline! “It just revved us up for season 2 even more,” she says. “Now we have really exciting, fresh, new places to go. Matt Klitscher/Amazon Studios As for what this Twilight of Adam group means for the Dawn of Eve girls in season 2?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 134 words · Andrew Wilson