Solo Leveling Is the World's Biggest Anime Right Now, And a New Report Proves It

Since its premiere,Solo Levelinghas been more popular internationally than in Japan due to the fact that it’s based on a manhwa, which means it originated in South Korea. This is proved bySolo Leveling’s abysmally low salesfollowing its first season. While the anime was intentionally marketed internationally,Solo LevelingSeason 2 is increasingly gaining recognition, proving its potential to reach the audience in Japan. Solo Levelinghas everything to have fans hooked with an intriguing premise, epic battles, and intense story developments elevated by its incredible animation quality....

June 24, 2025 · 3 min · 573 words · Jennifer Mcgrath

Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Handling Shadow So Well Is Unsurprising Considering This 19 Year Old Connection

Sonic the Hedgehog 3’s huge success with Shadow’s backstory makes so much sense considering director Jeff Fowler’s 2022 revelation. Since taking on theSonicfilms,Fowler has consistently proven himself the ideal person to adapt the beloved video game universeto the big screen. His respect for the source material shines through in every major creative decision, from the carefully crafted plotlines and lighthearted humor to the nostalgic music and character designs. The director’s committed efforts continue to pay off, asSonic the Hedgehog 3’s endingdelivers the most iconic fight in the franchise....

June 24, 2025 · 3 min · 595 words · Amanda Willis

Star Trek Has Waited Since The 60’s For Strange New Worlds’ Ortegas, Says DS9 Star

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s Nana Visitor hailsStar Trek: Strange New Worlds' Lt. Erica Ortegas (Melissa Navia), a character Nana saysStar Trekhas waited for since the 1960sReleasing October 1st, Visitor’s first book,Star Trek: Open a Channel: A Woman’s Trek,contains in depth profiles ofStar Trek’s vast universe of female characters. Nana interviewed women involved inStar Trekin front of and behind the camera, as well as real-world scientists, soldiers, and astronauts who callStar Trek’s female heroes their inspirations....

June 24, 2025 · 4 min · 829 words · Michelle Bryant

Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5 Finale & Series Ending Explained

Warning: SPOILERS For Star Trek: Lower Decks' Season 5 Finale - “The New Next Generation"Star Trek: Lower Decks' thrilling and resonant finale closes this chapter of the USS Cerritos' lower deckers' Starfleet careers, but not before the California Class starship savesStar Trek’s Prime timeline. Written by series creator and showrunner Mike McMahan,Star Trek: Lower Decksseason 5, episode 10, “The New Next Generation” picks up from the cliffhanger ofStar Trek: Lower Decksseason 5, episode 9, “Fissure Quest....

June 24, 2025 · 7 min · 1466 words · Adam Hall

Star Wars Announces 2025 Plans for Black History Month With Stunning Art Starring Lando and More

Brand-new Black History Month variant covers have been announced for the current lineup of Marvel’sStar Warscomics, spotlighting Black characters from a galaxy far, far away, including from big Star Wars projects, likeThe Acolyteon Disney+ and theStar Wars: Outlawsvideo game. These covers mark the first comic book appearance of some of these fan-favorite Star Wars characters. The first of the five featured characters is VailfromStar Wars: Outlaws, drawn by Ernanda Souza on the Black History Month variant cover ofStar Wars:Ahsoka#8....

June 24, 2025 · 4 min · 709 words · Katrina Gibbs

Star Wars Has Secretly Brought Back A Dangerous Dark Side Race Older Than The Sith

The modernStar Warscanon has reintroduced a dangerous species from the originalLegends continuity. Although theStar Warsoriginal and prequel trilogies are part of both continuities, the lore surrounding both trilogies will often result in the same characters or events having drastically different in-universe contexts. Case in point: the pipe-smoking humanoid Dannik Jerriko seen inChalmun’s Cantina in Mos Eisleyis a human in the modern canon, but in the original Legends timeline, he is a member of the vampiric species known as the Anzati....

June 24, 2025 · 3 min · 632 words · Victor Ortega

Star Wars Tricked Us All With One of Darth Vader's Recent Iconic Kills

This post contains SPOILERS for Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #2 Star Warsbamboozled us all with one ofDarth Vader’smost recently revealed kills in the galaxy far, far away. Following his corruption into a Dark Lord of the Sith, Darth Vader unleashed his vengeance upon many targets who fell victim to his wrath in theStar Warstimeline. To that end, it was both surprising and logical to find out that Darth Vader supposedly once returned to his desert home world of Tatooine to kill Watto....

June 24, 2025 · 4 min · 824 words · Carl Baker

The 1970s Aesthetic Is Popular Again & These 10 Recent Movies Prove It

The 1970swere an astounding time in Hollywood, and this is an era and aesthetic that many modern movies attempt to recapture. While this was the period in whichauteurs like Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, and Steven Spielberg released some of their best work, it also acted as a regular setting for modern filmmakers to tell new stories that attempt to tap into the nostalgia that this time evokes. Whether it’s through a social and political context, civil rights movements, or trailblazing counterculture, the 1970s was a period of transformation and change with an immediately recognizable aesthetic....

June 24, 2025 · 9 min · 1818 words · Robin Bauer

The Bachelor’s Kelsey Anderson Speaks Out After Being Spotted Without Engagement Ring Amid Breakup Rumors & New Living Situation

The Bachelorseason 28’sKelsey Anderson isn’t wearing the engagement ring that Joey Graziadei gave her at the end of their season, and now she explains why. Joey proposed to Kelsey at the end ofThe Bachelorseason 28, and she happily accepted. Since then, they’ve moved to a new home in Los Angeles, from which they were recently evacuated due to the fires. Although Kelsey and Joey have been very happy together and are planning to get married in 2026 or 2027, they’ve been the subject of breakup rumors, and Kelsey removing her engagement ring has started them again....

June 24, 2025 · 5 min · 948 words · John Price

The Day Of The Jackal Season 2: Cast, Story & Everything We Know

Peacock has struck gold with its brand-new adaptation of the classic thriller novel, and nowThe Day of the Jackalhas been renewed for a second season. Based on the eponymous book by Frederick Forsyth, the gripping spy story modernizes the tale and concerns the notorious British assassin, the Jackal, and the determined intelligence agent who is dispatched to catch him. Maintaining all the hallmarks of the spy thriller genre that make Forsyth’s works so compelling, the newest take onThe Day of the Jackaladds just the right amount of modern touches to keep things fresh and new....

June 24, 2025 · 4 min · 829 words · Michael Lopez

The DCEU Was The Closest We've Ever Come To The Batman Movie Adaptation I've Always Wanted To See And I'm Disappointed We Never Got To See It

DespiteBatman’s lack of solo movies in the franchise, theDCEUgot really close to adapting an iconic DC storyline to live-action for the first time.Several live-action Batmen have starred in their own DC movie franchises, which have explored various parts of the Dark Knight’s source material. Batman’s origin story and early years, his feud with the Joker, and his relationship with close allies like Alfred, James Gordon, and Robin have all been part of Batman’s DC movie history....

June 24, 2025 · 4 min · 841 words · Larry Bell

Venom 3 Defeats Knull By Introducing Venom’s Child In Marvel Movie Theory

A newMarvelmovie theory forVenom: The Last Dancesuggests one way to beat the powerful Knull, which would include having Venom’s child in the film.Venom: The Last Dancewill release on October 25as the final film in the highly successful trilogy. Tom Hardy will once again return as Eddie Brock and Venom, whileVenomandVenom: Let There Be Carnagewriter, Kelly Marcel, makes her directorial debut.Venom: The Last Dancewill look to finish out the trilogy in spectacular fashion as Eddie Brock and Venom face their most formidable challenge yet....

June 24, 2025 · 5 min · 921 words · Tiffany Mcbride

Why Misty Burns The Photo Of Her, Shauna, Natalie & Tai In Yellowjackets Season 3 Episode 3

Warning: SPOILERS ahead for Yellowjackets season 3, episode 3, “Them’s the Brakes.” Yellowjacketsseason 3 spells trouble for Misty’s relationships with the other survivors in the adult timeline, and there’s a reason she burns the photo of them together in episode 3. Misty has always been an outsider inYellowjackets,both before and after the girls' time in the Wilderness. While she becomes an integral member of the group after their plane crashes, she’s hardly close friends with the other girls inYellowjackets’past timeline....

June 24, 2025 · 3 min · 626 words · Laura Blake