Multiple studies and investigations have found that about half of American households watch TV and movies with subtitles on, but only a relatively small portion of those include someone with a hearing disability. That's because of the trouble many people have understanding dialogue in modern viewing situations, and Netflix has now introduced a subtitles option to help.

The closed captioning we've all been using for years includes not only the words the people on-screen are saying, but additional information needed by the hard of hearing, including character names, music cues ("dramatic music intensifies") and sound effects ("loud explosion").

For those who just wanted to make sure they didn't miss a word here and there, the frequent descriptions of sound effects and music could be distracting. This new format omits those extras, just including the spoken words and nothing else—even in the same language as the spoken dialogue.

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• Season 10 of "Bachelor in Paradise" premieres sometime in 2025.
• The cast includes singles from Jenn Tran's and Grant Ellis' seasons, plus some "Golden" contestants.
• Former Bachelorette Hannah Brown will join Wells Adams as a bartender in the "champagne lounge."

After skipping its 2024 season, "Bachelor in Paradise" is set to return this year. But this time, fan-favorite Bachelor Nation stars looking for another shot at love won't be hitting the beaches in Mexico — they'll be in Costa Rica instead.

Host Jesse Palmer will be joined on the beach by returning bartender Wells Adams, plus another familiar face: former Bachelorette Hannah Brown, who will be taking on a new bartending role in the show's brand-new "champagne lounge."

The location and addition of Brown mark two significant changes for the tenth season of the series, which debuted in 2014.

Other details about the 2025 season of "Bachelor in Paradise" are slowly trickling out. Here's everything we know.

The 'Bachelor in Paradise' season 10 cast will include stars from Jenn Tran's 'Bachelorette' season and Grant's 'Bachelor' season

Jonathon Johnson and Hakeem Moulton, who competed on season 21 of "The Bachelorette" starring Jenn Tran, are headed to the beach for "Paradise." The guys were most recently seen in the audience during Grant's "Men Tell All" episode.

Jonathon, a creative director in LA, had an easygoing, slow-burn romance with Jenn but was eliminated just before the finale. After sitting in the hot seat during the "Men Tell All" episode, Jonathon revealed that he was still single. Then, Jesse Palmer, the host, invited him to "Paradise," and he accepted.

At the "Men Tell All," another cast member from Jenn's season scored an invite to the spin-off show: Hakeem.

Hakeem, a medical device salesman from Illinois, won over Bachelor Nation with his big personality. He was eliminated during week three, and Palmer invited him to "Paradise" during the "Men Tell All."

Hakeem has been teasing his involvement in "Paradise" by sharing a video on Instagram of himself working out.

"The goal? Feel strong, confident, and ready for anything," he wrote in part.

Additional cast members for "Paradise" were announced during the "After the Final Rose" special following the "Bachelor" season 29 finale.

Zoe McGrady, the tech engineer and model who made it to the final three during Grant's season, accepted Palmer's invitation to the beach.

Golden Bachelors and Bachelorettes will also be hitting the beach

Palmer also announced a twist for the coming season. For the first time ever, stars from the "Golden" spin-offs will also be part of "Paradise" alongside "Bachelor" and "Bachelorette" alums.

Gary Levingston from "The Golden Bachelorette" and Leslie Fhima, the runner-up on season one of "The Golden Bachelor," revealed that they'd be part of the show, among other yet-to-be-announced "Golden" contestants.

"I cannot wait," Leslie said. "The beach is my thing, so I'm very excited and I'm so excited to be with my old friends, make new friends, and maybe find love."

Gary shared similar comments, saying that fans could expect to see him dancing, basking in the sun, and "looking for love in all the right places."

How exactly is this going to work? Fans will have to tune in.

'Bachelor in Paradise' season 10 premieres sometime in 2025

Season 10 of "Paradise" debuts in 2025, but the exact date hasn't been announced yet. If past seasons are any indicator, it'll premiere in August or September.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

• Season two of Netflix's hit show "Wednesday" is in the works and set for release in August 2025.
• Star Jenna Ortega said that season two will de-emphasize her character's love triangle.
• The season two cast includes Lady Gaga, Steve Buscemi, and Thandiwe Newton.

Netflix's teen series "Wednesday" is returning for more episodes after a wildly successful, viral first season. 

The show, which stars Jenna Ortega as the iconic character Wednesday Addams, was renewed for season two in January 2023. 

Here's what we know about the upcoming season so far. 

The first trailer for "Wednesday" season 2 introduces a new mystery and confirms its release date

On April 23, Netflix revealed the first trailer for "Wednesday" season two, giving fans their first look at what to expect when the titular Addams daughter returns to the Nevermore Academy.

The footage suggests that Wednesday will be up against a bizarre serial killer who appears to have an obsession with creepy porcelain dolls.

Most of the main cast shows up in the trailer, with some new faces like Steve Buscemi, who's dressed in the Nevermore Academy purple striped blazer, and Joanna Lumley as Grandmama Addams.

The trailer also confirms that the eight-episode season will be released in two parts: the first on August 6 and the second on September 3.

Season 2 will lean more into horror and focus less on Wednesday's love life

Amid investigating mysteries on season one, Wednesday also found herself in a love triangle with two of her peers at Nevermore Academy: Xavier Thorpe (Percy Hynes White), the brooding psychic artist, and Tyler Galpin (Hunter Doohan), a barista at Weathervane Cafe and the son of the town's sheriff.

Ortega previously voiced her dissatisfaction with the love triangle during an episode of the podcast "Armchair Expert With Dax Shepard," saying that it made "no sense" for a character like Wednesday.

During an appearance on NBC's "Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" in March 2023, Ortega again downplayed her character's romances. "I think we want to up the horror aspect of it a little bit and then get Wednesday out of her romantic situation and just let her be her own individual and fight her own crime."

She shared similar comments during a conversation with Elle Fanning for Variety's Actors on Actors, published in June 2023. 

"We want to lean into the horror aspect of the show a little bit more," Ortega said, "because it is so lighthearted, and a show like this with vampires and werewolves and superpowers, you don't want to take yourself too seriously."

"We're ditching any romantic love interest for Wednesday, which is really great," she added.

Ortega reiterated that season two will be more horror-focused while speaking to E! News in January 2024 at the postponed 2023 Emmys.

"There are some really, really good one-liners," Ortega said, also teasing more action. "I think each episode will probably feel a little bit like a movie, which is nice." 

Ortega elaborated on the difference between seasons one and two in an interview with Vanity Fair published in February 2024.

"In the first season we had episodes that really stood out visually, like the dance episode was a really big one for people, and that setting was very particular and it felt like 'Prom Night,' a little bit, or 'Carrie,'" she said.

"Every episode [of season two] that I've read so far is like that," Ortega continued. "It just stands out on its own as a very memorable scene or bit or setting, which I think is what I'm most excited for, because to pull that off for eight episodes is, I think, really incredible and really lucky."

Ortega also recently told Collider that season two will feature "a whole episode based off of slashers, and we make a lot of horror references."

Ortega will serve as a producer on season 2 

Ortega famously (and controversially) changed script lines and vetoed a flash mob scene in season one of the series.

She'll have even more of a saying in decision-making for season two.

"When I went into 'Wednesday' I really put my foot down and made it clear that everything that I had to say mattered and was heard," Ortega said in a 2023 comedy actress roundtable interview for The Hollywood Reporter. "And as the show went on, we all got a better feel for one another and it's become a really collaborative experience, and I feel really lucky to be able to be in the room early next season and be talking about scripts and giving notes."

Ortega also told Fanning that adding a producer credit to her work on "Wednesday" was a "natural progression" because she's a "hands-on" person.

"With a character like Wednesday, who is so beloved and such a legend, I just really didn't want to get her wrong," she said. "So I try to have as many conversations as possible."

Ortega continued: "In preparation for a second season, we wanted to get ahead of the curve and make sure that we could start the conversations earlier. And I'm just so curious. I want to see the outfits, new characters that are coming in, scripts, and they were gracious enough to let me put the producer hat on."

Another Addams family member is expected to appear

Season one included appearances from Gomez (Luis Guzmán), Morticia (Catherine Zeta-Jones), Pugsley (Isaac Ordonez), and Uncle Fester (Fred Armisen). All three characters will return in season two. 

During Netflix's "Tudum: A Global Fan Event" in June 2023, cast members Ortega, Doohan, Emma Myers (Enid Sinclair), and Joy Sunday (Bianca Barclay) confirmed that someone else from the kooky family will also show up — but it's unclear who. 

Steve Buscemi and Thandiwe Newton are joining the cast 

Variety reported that the "Miracle Workers" star and "Westworld" actor will both appear in season two of "Wednesday." Buscemi and Newton have since been added to the official cast lineup.

Newton's role is unclear, but Buscemi will reportedly play the new principal of Nevermore Academy after previous headmistress Larissa Weems (Gwendoline Christie) was killed off during season one. 

Lady Gaga has a top-secret role in season 2

In November 2024, Variety reported that Lady Gaga would have a cameo in season two of "Wednesday." Sources told the publication that the production team ideally wanted Gaga to have a bigger role in the season, but it didn't work out.

In various interviews, Ortega has raved about her brief time working with Lady Gaga.

"She's so unbelievably cool. How she still does it, I don't know," Ortega told Film Updates. "Working with her, we couldn't believe that she actually showed up, even on the day. I think it was kind of a surreal feeling, but she is such a sweetheart."

Ortega has remained tight-lipped about who the "Abracadabra" singer will be playing in "Wednesday," but she told Entertainment Tonight, "I don't think she's what people expect her to be."

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

• The latest episode of "SNL" saw Trump world meet "The White Lotus."
• James Austin Johnson returned as Trump, parodying Jason Isaac's beleaguered financier from the HBO show.
• The spoof seems to have been a hit with fans, with many calling it the shows funniest skit in some time.

"Saturday Night Live" continued to roast key White House figures in this weekend's episode, which saw President Donald Trump and his inner circle checking in to the "The White Lotus."

Retitled "The White POTUS," James Austin Johnson returned as the US president, parodying Jason Isaac's beleaguered financier from the HBO show.

In the wake of the real president's tariff announcements — which have sparked chaos in global financial markets — Johnson's caricature of Trump is seen numbing his pain with a prescription bottle of chicken nuggets and threatening to shoot Uncle Sam himself (Andrew Dismukes).

As Johnson's Trump fights an existential crisis at the breakfast table (Chloe Fineman), playing his wife Melania but embodying Parker Posey's iconic character from the show, asks: "Can you imagine how awful it would if America lost all its money and no one respected us anymore?"

"You would never let our economy go to pieces, right, hon?" she continues, as Johnson's Trump's phone pings with a news flash about a tariffs-induced recession.

The pre-taped sketch also saw Mikey Day play Trump Jr., Alex Moffat as Eric Trump, and Scarlett Johansson as Ivanka Trump.

In line with her "White Lotus" counterpart, Johansson's Ivanka is seen seeking spiritual enlightenment, only to change her mind when she's told: "You must ask yourself: 'Am I ready to give up greed and material possessions in order to lead an honest and ethical life?'"

Elsewhere, Beck Bennett returned as a shirtless Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kenan Thompson appeared as Tiger Woods, and the episode's celebrity host Jon Hamm portrayed RFK Jr.

The star-studded lineup also featured a brief appearance from musical guest Lizzo, who played a disgruntled American who realized their savings had tanked.

"Oh, my God, there's $5 million in my bank account," she said. "It was 20 million last week."

The skit seems to have been a hit with fans, with some on social media lauding it as one of the best sketches the show has done in some time.

"'The White Potus' is the most brilliant and well-done satire SNL has done this century," one X user wrote.

"Gonna need at least 10 seasons of this," another said.

"The White Potus is the funniest thing Saturday Night Live has done in years," a third added.

Earlier in the episode, Johnson's Trump was also the focus of an Easter-themed cold open, which began by dramatizing the bible story of Jesus (played by Mikey Day) casting moneylenders out of the temple on his arrival in Jerusalem.

"Remind you of anyone?" Johnson's Trump said, interrupting the sequence. "I also got rid of money last week, but instead of one temple, I did a whole country. Maybe even the globe. The money's gone."

"Hi, it's me, your favorite president, Donald Jesus Trump, comparing myself to the son of God once again," he continued. "Many people are even calling me the Messiah because of the mess I, uh, made out of the economy, all because of my beautiful tariffs."

• Trump's big new tariffs on imports may lead to higher consumer electronics prices.
• US tariffs on China, the world's largest electronics manufacturing hub, hit 54%.
• Should US consumers buy electronics now to avoid potential price hikes?

I've been thinking about getting a new TV for a while.

There's a strange bug with our Samsung TV that keeps the volume stuck on a really loud setting. It inexplicably defaults to Newsmax when turned on, so we have to fumble with the flawed remote while a pundit shouts about immigrants.

I was ready for a new one but hadn't got around to it. This week, Donald Trump gave me another reason to buy now.

The US president unveiled draconian tariffs on imports from most countries on Wednesday. All in, China will have 54% tariffs. This is where most consumer electronics are still made. Among other tech manufacturing hubs, Vietnam got 46%. Taiwan got 32%, while South Korea and Malaysia were 25% and 24%, respectively.

These are such huge trade levies that it's hard not to expect prices to increase. Best Buy's CEO, Corie Barry, said during the company's March earnings call that Trump's tariff plans were likely to increase prices. And that was before the president really went all in.

Another example is Apple, which still assembles most of its iPhones and other hardware in China. On Thursday, tech analyst Dan Ives put some rough numbers on what might happen.

He warned that for US consumers, the reality of a $1,000 iPhone "would disappear" if Apple was forced to make these devices in the US instead of China.

"If consumers want a $3,500 iPhone we should make them in New Jersey or Texas or another state," Ives wrote. "If they are produced in the US will be 2x-3x more expensive."

Being half Scottish, I dislike the idea of stuff being more expensive, so I headed to my Silicon Valley Best Buy on Thursday morning to see if I could lock in any pre-tariff deals. It was surprisingly empty. Maybe tariff-wary shoppers had better things to do — the tariff memes wouldn't create themselves.

I picked out a Roku TV that was a discounted floor model. It was just over $200 with tax. On the back, it read "Assembled in China," so you might have to add 54% to this price in a few months. 

It's not as simple as that, of course. Trump might roll some or all of these tariffs back as part of a grand negotiating strategy. There could be carve-outs and exceptions. Tim Cook, aka Tim Apple, has a pretty good track record of getting Apple special treatment. 

Given these wrinkles, I spoke on Thursday to Les Shu. He oversees Business Insider's Tech Reviews department, which includes consumer electronics reviews and explainers.

Here's his advice about what to (not) panic buy:

Question: Do you expect Trump's new tariffs to impact the prices of consumer electronics in general in the US?

"We think existing products on shelf have already established pricing, so we don't anticipate that to change from the manufacturer standpoint. We could see prices go up for future products like the next iPhone."

Q: Which tech products stand out as potentially seeing the most pricing increases?

"Accessories and smaller electronics, particularly those from Asia, could see more immediate increases, particularly if they haven't already been imported and warehoused in the US. Once we get a better picture of the scale and when semiconductors are taxed, we may see it affecting more categories like TVs and computers and graphics cards."

Q: Which consumer electronics companies stand out as being particularly exposed? 

"We aren't sure, but it's likely all companies will feel the effects since the majority of goods are made abroad."

Q: Which consumer electronics products would you suggest BI readers try to buy now before prices might increase?

"We don't believe consumers should panic buy. If they have been debating whether to purchase something and had been holding off, perhaps now is a good time to buy. We also think older products from 2024 still on sale would be an even better deal as they're likely unaffected by tariffs, like last-generation TVs. But again, don't buy for the sake of buying, as it's too soon to tell."

Q: If BI readers want to follow my lead and go looking for electronics deals, is there anything they should snap up now? A new Roku TV? Or a MacBook Air? Or maybe a new smartphone or speaker?

"As long as you were planning to buy something, any of those would be fair game. Given how quickly tech becomes obsolete, we don't know if you're going to have an advantage in purchasing now as a way to protect against higher tariffs. People will always want the latest tech, so they may be willing to pay the extra price."