Now that more details aboutMortal Kombat 2have been revealed, I can confidently say that it will be better than the 2021 reboot. It was great to see the iconic video game series receive a live-action reboot in 2021 after a couple of disappointing movies. However, while the 2021 film was much better than the live-actionMortal Kombatmoviesfrom the 1990s, it was still slightly underwhelming. TheMortal Kombatreboot took several risks, such as introducing a brand-new protagonist, Cole Young, rather than following a heroic character like Liu Kang....

Narutois stepping back into the spotlight once again, and this time, it is teaming up with an unexpected partner, Burger King France. As the beloved anime and manga franchise gears up for a monumental comeback, this collaboration marks another step in Naruto’s enduring legacy. With the sequel mangaBoruto: Two Blue Vortexreleasing new chapters monthly and an anime 20th-anniversary special in the works, fans are already buzzing about what 2025 will bring....

Warning: Contains spoilers for Boruto: Two Blue Vortex chapter #19.Since its early days,Boruto: Naruto Next Generationshas largely been seen as a poor successor toNaruto. Between the anime’s excessive padding and inconsistent quality and the manga’s consistently controversial writing decisions, even ifBorutohas its fans, it’s been hard to argue against why so many people have a problem with it. Borutowill always have problems living up toNaruto’s legacy, and the latest chapter ofBoruto: Two Blue Vortexis another major showing of why....

Doctor Whostar Ncuti Gatwa has a very careful response about season 16’s chances amid reports that the sci-fi show will take a hiatus. Gatwa joined the series in 2023 in the final episode of the 60th-anniversary specials, where he bi-generated from David Tennant’s Fourteenth Doctor in a battle with the Toymaker (Neil Patrick Harris).Gatwa would leadDoctor Whoacross season 14in 2024 alongside Millie Gibson, and will lead season 15 alongside newcomer Varada Sethu....

Streaming services have made anime more accessible than ever, with Netflix, Crunchyroll, and even Hulu offering massive libraries of content, butAmazon Prime Videohas an underrated collection that every anime fan needs to check out. While other platforms house some of the most popular and mainstream series, there are hidden gems on Amazon Prime that often go unnoticed. Fans who are looking for something fresh and unique, Amazon Prime is the perfect place to go....

Our Little Secretis a reminder to watch another Kristin Chenoweth Christmas film that hits some of the same notes.Netflix’s latest festive comedy follows two resentful exes who are forced to spend Christmas together after realizing that their current partners are brother and sister. It’s a fun, lighthearted story that explores how different people celebrate the holiday season, and how the magic of Christmas can spark romance in the most unexpected of places....

The sequel toOkamihas finally been announced and it’s the game I have been eagerly waiting for – even if my hopes for it had been shattered – since 2006. The new game inCapcom’s franchise was announced after several years of rumors about it being in production. The title was part of one of the manyThe Game Awards 2024 announcements, and it was presented with a short cinematic trailer.The video showcased a wolf running through darkened woods and, upon reaching an open field and seeing the sunlight, Amaterasu’s signature Divine Retribution reflector appears upon its back....

Toonamihas beenthe home of countless legendary animefor Western viewers, but one mega-popular series secretly says a lot about magical girl anime. AlthoughKill la Killis often considered an action, comedy, and magical girl series,its exact relationship to the magical girl genre is underexplored. By playing with the tropes and expectations of magical girl shows,Kill la Killprovides very interesting commentary that, more than subverting magical girls, celebrates them. Kill La Killwasthe first series produced independently by Studio Trigger, airing in 2013....

Warning: Contains spoilers for One Piece chapter #1126.One of the benefits ofOne Piecebeing in its final saga is thatShankshas been appearing far more frequently. Not only was he one of the main characters ofOne Piece Film: Red, but he’s now consistently been appearing in the manga. With the increase in Shanks’ prominence,there has also been a better insight into what sort of person he is, and surprisingly,One Piecechapter #1126 shows thatShanks is a much darker figure than he had previously been made out to be,...

A new combo of cards fromPokémon Trading Card Game’sSupercharged Breakerexpansion could be a viable yet troublesome replacement for the Boss’s Orders card, a staple in many types of decks.Supercharged Breakeris an upcoming set, arriving exclusively in Japan on October 18. The expansion, however, will be combined with cards from theParadise Dragonaset for therelease ofPokémon TCG: Surging Sparksin early November. The main theme forSupercharged Breakeris the Terarium fromPokémon Scarlet and Violet’sIndigo DiskDLC....

DuringAssassin’s Creed Shadows' main quest, you’ll have to hunt down the Onryo, a collection of masked murderers who killed Naoe’s father and stole a precious family heirloom. Pursuant to one of the Onryo’s members, the Golden Teppo, Naoe will have to learn the ins and outs ofthe formal tea ceremony. to blend in, she’ll have to commission a kosode, a traditional tea-drinking garment. She’ll first need to free up a shipment of silk from the pirates who seized it, then bring it back to a seamstress in Sakai....

Star Trek: Strange New Worldsseason 3 moves further up theStar Trektimelinewith a callback to the series finale ofStar Trek: Enterprise. Premiering in summer 2025, the highly anticipatedStrange New Worldsseason 3 delivers 10 new episodescontinuing the genre-bending voyages of Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) and the USS Enterprise. Of course,Strange New Worldsis a prequel set years before and setting up the events ofStar Trek: The Original Series. InStar Trek’s Prime Universe timeline,Strange New Worldsbegins in 2259, months after the USS Discovery jumped to the 32nd century at theend ofStar Trek: Discoveryseason 2....

Although CBS hasn’t renewedS.W.A.T.for season 9 yet, the distinct possibility of the show continuing spells trouble for Hondo and one of his current glaring issues. Ahead of the season 8 premiere, CBS announced that Rochelle Aytes, who has played Nichelle Carmichael in the police procedural action-drama since season 3, wouldn’t return as a series regular and would have a recurring role instead. The actress wascast in the new CBS showWatson, limiting her availability....