Pokémon Legends: Z-Ais the long-awaited return to the Kalos region that countlessPokémonfans have waited years for. Although not much has been revealed since the initial trailer dropped, it is known that the setting is in Lumiose City during a time of urban redevelopment, leading to a lot of potential as to what will be in both the game’s world and the overall narrative. On top of the return of Mega Evolutions, another feature that many players hope will come back is the various rideable Pokémon that can be used to explore the region....

Summary For almost 30 years, theBad Boysfranchise has delivered enjoyable, over-the-top, action-packed movies with several repeating factors that have appeared in every film. As lifelong friends and Miami detectives Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) took down crooked cops, criminal syndicates, and drug lords over the course of four films, many tropes and clichés began to appear within the series. With a style and aesthetic set up by director Michael Bay,Bad Boys’ unique appeal was carried forward by directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah for the third and fourth films....

Even the best horror movie franchises have a film that defies the conventions of the series and stands out from the pack, for better and for worse. Some of these films are sequels in name only, having absolutely nothing to do with their predecessors. Some are direct sequels but complete tonal shifts from the previous movie. Some even make us wonder whether the filmmakers even saw the original film at all....

The Best Animated Feature category at the Oscars has been dominated by Disney and Pixar movies, meaning that some animated classics have been ignored. The category was introduced at the 74th Academy Awards, honoring movies from 2001.Shrekwas the inaugural winner, but it didn’t take long for Disney to establish a stranglehold on the category, and they have won 15 of the 23 awards so far. While many of these awards were well-deserved, there were some more contentious winners that have led to accusations of bias....

AbsoluteBatmanreveals his hardcore superhero training, making a major change to the Dark Knight’s lore. This dramatic reinvention of the character comes with overhauls to nearly every aspect of Batman lore, and these changes also include the way Bruce Wayne prepares for his war against crime. Absolute Batman #1by Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta, Frank Martin, and Clayton Cowles introduces readers to an all-new version of Bruce Wayne,one who still became Batmanwithout being born into wealth....

Captain Glenn Shephard fromBelow Deck Sailing Yachthasn’t addressed the backlash surrounding Gary King’s sexual misconduct allegations. The reality yachting show debuted its first season in 2020, utilizing the classic format of the mainstay series that spotlights the lives of the crew working on luxurious sailing yachts. Gary and Daisy Kelliher joined the cast duringBDSYseason 2 and remained fixtures of the spin-off. As the First Officer, Gary was known as a womanizer in the series....

When two couples are accidentally double-booked for a romantic weekend at the same vacation home inBone Lake, they opt to share the rental. It doesn’t take long for things to get out of hand, turning the weekend from fun and relaxing to manipulative and violent. Director Mercedes Bryce Morgan is no stranger to thehorror genre. Her filmSpoonful of Sugarreceived rave reviews after it played at Fantastic Fest, which is likely what drew her to return to the fest withBone Lake....

Chase Stokes and Lana Condor are joining forces inValiant One. The seasoned Netflix actors step away from their familiar coming-of-age worldsinOuter BanksandTo All The Boysto crash-land in North Korea and carry out a military missionthat neither of them were prepared for. Stokes stars as Sgt. Edward Brockman while Condor suits up as Selby. Valiant Oneis another big step forward in both Stokes and Condor’s careers. Stokes is best known for leadingOuter Banks, starring as series frontman John B....

Dungeons & Dragonsjust made over 25% of the statblocks in the newMonster Manualavailable for free. Later this month, Dungeons & Dragons will release a new version of its Monster Manual core rulebook. While the rulebook contains all the same monsters as its 2014 predecessor, the D&D design teamupdated the statblockswith an eye towards rebalancing the monsters and making them easier to run during combat. The result is monsters that are more in line with theirintended threat levelwith new or greatly changed abilities....

Xbox Game Passhas a large game catalog, and more new ones are added every month. However, it is not endless, as usually when more new games come, some old games also go away. So far,February appears to be a somewhat slow month where both of those things are concerned, but more are usually announced or added throughout the month. There are somegreat games on Xbox Game Pass, and it is hard for many to choose which ones to play....

Since the early 2010s, directorMike Flanaganhas led some truly amazing horror projects, and fortunately, many of his best works are currently available to stream on Netflix.Flanagan’s career first began in 2011when he directed his initial feature film,Absentia.After earning strong critical ratings, he went on to helm bigger and better projects, eventually taking on Stephen King adaptations. Soon enough, Flanagan transitioned to television,completing a successful deal with Netflix. Overall, Flanagan has proven himself to be a skilled filmmaker, with projects that no horror buff should miss out on....

BecauseStar Trek: Lower Deckstakes place in the early 2380s, shortly after theUSS Voyager’s return to the Alpha Quadrantin 2378,cameos fromStar Trek: Voyagercharacters are not only possible, but expected,inLower Decks' nearly-overflowing basket ofStar TrekEaster eggs.Star Trek: Voyagercharacters crossing over toStar Trek: Lower Decksestablishes the continuity between the two shows, and also helps viewers catch up with USS Voyager crew members afterVoyagerended. This is especially interesting for theVoyagercharacters who aren’t inStar Trek: ProdigyorStar Trek: Picard....

There was no shortage of outstanding comic book series and graphic novels made available for fans to purchase in 2024, with the likes ofTeenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesandBerserkbeing a few major standouts. However, those two books were far from the only top-selling graphic novels of last year, as there is a comprehensive list of amazing books that fans just couldn’t get enough of. FromTMNTtoBerserk, these arethe industry’s top-selling graphic novels of 2024!...