House Of The Dragon Season 3's Most Exciting Fight Was Set A Huge Challenge By Game Of Thrones 10 Years Ago

Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Fire & Blood, the book on which House of the Dragon is based.House of the Dragonseason 3 will have multiple major fights and battles, but the biggest was set a huge challenge byGame of Thrones.House of the Dragonseason 2’s endingwas mostly set up for what’s to come, including the Battle of the Gullet (with the Velaryon fleet vs the Triarchy), and Rhaenyra Targaryen taking King’s Landing....

July 25, 2025 · 6 min · 1224 words · Chloe Nelson

How D&D's New Bastions System Works, According To Chris Perkins

Summary Dungeons & Dragonsintroduces many mechanics in the 2024 versions of itsDungeon Master’s GuideandPlayer’s Handbook, not the least of which is the brand-new Bastion system. TherevisedDnDmanualsserve mainly to update the now decade-old Fifth Edition, potentially prolonging its lifespan with an injection of fresh content. While most of that is relegated totweakingDnDclasses and subclasses, it occasionally extends to adding entirely new mechanics. While atGen Con, in a recentinterview withScreen Rant,DnDdesigner Chris Perkinsexplained the ins and outs of the Bastion mechanic, saying:...

July 25, 2025 · 4 min · 810 words · Kimberly Adkins

How to Emote in Gotham Knights

How to Emote in Gotham Knights With Gotham Knights upon us, it looks as though there’s plenty of fun little features to look forward to. One such feature between all four characters is the ability to emote. That’s why in this guide, we’re going to walk players throughhow to emote in Gotham Knights. How to Dance & Emote in Gotham Knights To start emoting, it all begins with a menu wheel by tapping left on the d-pad....

July 25, 2025 · 2 min · 226 words · Trevor Fox

I Was Surprised By How Many Times The Far Side's Most Famous Prehistoric Character Actually Appeared

Summary I’ve become fairly well acquainted withThe Far Side, so I was surprised whenI realized just how many appearances of Gary Larson’s most iconic caveman character I had overlooked.Of course, this is one of the great joys of Larson’s work; like any great piece of longform art,The Far Sideoffers constant opportunities for discovery of something that we previously missed. Among the reasons I love returning toThe Far Sideagain and again is that something I hadn’t picked up on before never fails to jump out at me, and the character of Thag is a great example of that....

July 25, 2025 · 7 min · 1419 words · Nicholas Murphy

I'll Admit It: I Don't Understand Why Neon Genesis Evangelion Is Still So Popular

Neon Genesis Evangelionis one of the most successful long-running franchises in anime history. From the very moment it aired in Japan in 1995, the landscape of the industry shifted,and the anime world was never the same again. From the invention of tropes still utilized by the most popular shows today, to cementing iconic character phenotypes long mimicked but never fully reproduced,Evangelionhas had an impact few other anime series can boast....

July 25, 2025 · 6 min · 1068 words · Samuel Warren

I'm Convinced The Villain In Wizards Beyond Waverly Place's Cliffhanger Is This Dark OG Character

Warning! This post contains spoilers for Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. The brand-newWizards of Waverly Placespin-off showWizards Beyond Waverly Placeshockingly ended with the appearance of a mysterious evil hooded figure, and I think I’ve guessed exactly who is hiding underneath that hood. Based onJustin and Alex Russo’s ages,Wizards Beyond Waverly Placeis set approximately 15 years after the finale ofWizards of Waverly Place. Plenty hashappened sinceWizards of Waverly Place, including Justin being fired from WizTech, giving up his powers, and beginning a family of his own with his mortal wife, Giada, and two sons, Milo and Roman....

July 25, 2025 · 5 min · 1036 words · Brian Wiley

I’m Happy The MCU Is Finally Taking A Major Hulk Villain Seriously Again

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Captain America: Brave New World.An unexpected Hulk character makes a cameo inCaptain America: Brave New World, which makes him a seriousMCUvillain again despite his limited screentime.Captain America: Brave New Worldrevisits Thaddeus Ross, Samuel Sterns, and Betty Rossseventeen years after their introduction inThe Incredible Hulk. Thanks to President Ross and Samuel Sterns' feud, Captain America finds himself in the middle of a conflict between Gamma mutates, which in turn triggers international tension that puts the world on the brink of war....

July 25, 2025 · 5 min · 859 words · Jeffrey Bass

Jessica Alba’s Condition For A Dark Angel Reboot Would Make It A Must-Watch 22 Years Later

Dark Angel’s Jessica Alba shared one condition for reprising her role in a potential reboot, and it would make it a must-watch 22 years later. The sci-fi series, which was ahead of its time, is set in the year 2019 and follows a runaway supersoldier called Max Guevara.Dark Angelmostly garnered positive reviews from critics and audiences, with the pilot episode reaching 17.4 million views. Despite its brief run, it is often remembered as one of thebest sci-fi TV shows of the 2000s....

July 25, 2025 · 4 min · 781 words · Lisa Henson

John Cena’s Fast & Furious 11 Return Looks Even More Unlikely After One Major Update

Summary John Cena’sFast & Furious 11return looks like it could be in jeopardy thanks to one big update regarding the actor. Having made his franchise debut as the main antagonist inF9,Cena’s role as Jakob Toretto has been a fun part of the series, and he has fit perfectly into the action saga. He is one of severalFast & Furiousvillains who have become a hero, and given Jakob is the protagonist’s brother, it makes sense he would eventually team up with the main crew, especially since it allows Cena to flex his comedic chops....

July 25, 2025 · 4 min · 726 words · Stephanie Clark

John Cusack Might Be A Nazi Spy In This Fog Of War Trailer

The upcomingthrillerFog of Warbrings World War II to American soil with a taut tale of espionage and suspicion. The movie takes place in Massachusetts in 1944, where evidence of the Allies’ developing plans for their D-Day invasion are taken by a German spy. The movie was directed by Michael Day (Sisters, Clawfoot), and written by Luke Langsdale. ScreenRantis happy to present the trailer forFog of War.In it, the thriller’s incredibly high stakes are quickly established as it’s clear that if the Nazi spy escapes, the balance of the world’s largest war could easily tip in theNazis' favor....

July 25, 2025 · 2 min · 393 words · Christopher Adams

Keanu Reeves & Sandra Bullock’s Reunion 12 Years After Speed Was Nowhere Near As Good As The 1994 Classic

Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock co-starred in the 1994 hit filmSpeedand wouldn’t reunite on-screen until 12 years later.Speedstars Reeves as an LAPD officer working with a passenger, played by Bullock, to stop a bus rigged to explode if it goes below 50 mph. ThoughSpeed’sbomb logisticsdon’t hold up, and the plot itself is outlandish, the film has remained iconic and relevantthree decades later. The movie was also a financial success, grossing $350....

July 25, 2025 · 4 min · 840 words · Jon Bradley

Lily-Rose Depp Defends Sam Levinson & The Idol Following Multiple Controversies: "Never Want To Hear People Talking Sh-t About Your Friend"

Lily-Rose Depp, star of HBO’sThe Idol, speaks out about the backlash the series received and defends co-creator Sam Levinson. Premiering in mid-2023,The Idoltold the storyof a pop star (Depp) and her toxic relationship with Tedros, a cult-like figure played by Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd. While it was promoted as a boundary-pushing exploration of fame and exploitation, the show received heavy criticism for its explicit content, narrative choices, andallegations about behind-the-scenes production challenges, which accused Levinson of fostering a problematic creative environment....

July 25, 2025 · 5 min · 907 words · Virginia Myers

Matt Bomer's Exciting Update Puts White Collar's Revival In Jeopardy

TheWhite Collarreunion may have already been set, but Matt Bomer’s newest TV role is a major roadblock to the show actually happening. A decade since the USA Network procedural wrapped up its run, the interest inNeal Caffrey and Peter Burke’s partnershiphas increased since news broke out that the unusual pair is coming back on the small screen. Creator Jeff Eastin had long been working on bringingWhite Collarback, but it was only this year that it was officially announced....

July 25, 2025 · 5 min · 911 words · Jessica Woods