It's Taken Me Five Years To Realize Rise Of Skywalker's Final Scene Riffed On A 48-Year-Old Deleted Scene From A New Hope

The final scene ofStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerseemingly references an obscure deleted scene from 1977’sStar Wars. The finale of the modern canon’s sequel trilogy features many references, large and small, to the rest of theStar Warsfranchise, from previous saga movies to major storylines from the originalLegends continuity. While the majority of these references are quite overt, one of the last callbacks in the film seems surprisingly subtle. The Rise of Skywalkerends with Rey traveling to the Lars homestead on Tatooine and burying the lightsabers of Anakin Skywalker and Leia Organa....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Nathan Mcintosh

It's True: Sakamoto Days Is Proving Haters Wrong With a Very Good Anime Debut

Prior to its premiere,Sakamoto Dayswas one of 2025’s most anticipated anime releases.Based on theShōnen Jumpmanga of the same name by Yuto Suzuki, the anime series was expected to be one of the year’s headlining shows, bringing the already popular series to a wider anime-watching audience. However, upon the reveal of the anime’s first trailer and opening sequence,fans flocked to the internet to voice their complaints. Sakamoto Daysis an action comedy series that blends masterfully choreographed and intense combat sequences with its overall humorous, lighthearted tone....

August 10, 2025 · 4 min · 836 words · Lucas Lee

Joker 2 Soundtrack Guide: Every Song Joaquin Phoenix & Lady Gaga Sing

Joker: Folie à Deuxmade the unique decision to not only make the sequel a musical but to also bring in songstressLady Gaga as fan-favorite Harley Quinn. As a result, it was a given that the soundtrack for the movie would feature her stellar vocals. For his part, Joaquin Phoenix is no slouch musically speaking,having learned to sing in order to play legendary singer Johnny Cash.Joker:Folie à Deuxputs a distinctive spin on the musical genre, for better or worse, by featuring existing songs as representations of Arthur’s delusions....

August 10, 2025 · 5 min · 994 words · Gary Maldonado

Love Bomb Review: This Mystery Thriller's Poor Execution Overshadows What Could've Worked

The film, directed by David Guglielmo from a screenplay by Kathy Charles, really wants us to get in the mood for what’s to come. But I don’t think there’s anything that fully prepared me.Love Bombgoes beyond expectation, centering a trio of characters who all have one thing in common — the Love Bombdating app, which is unlike any dating app out there. Imperfect performances and a thin premise negatively affect the film....

August 10, 2025 · 4 min · 799 words · Lauren Kaufman

Money Heist Ultimate Choice Full Walkthrough

Money Heist Ultimate Choice Full Walkthrough Netflix Games brings you another thrilling addition to the Heist series! Money Heist: Ultimate Choice is a story of love, revenge and crime with choices made by you. We have the entire tale’s best interaction and conversational choices laid out for you here in ourMoney Heist Ultimate Choice full walkthrough. Before the story starts you must choose your character. Your character choice has no bearing on the story, other characters, or choices, but you won’t be able to change your character once the story begins....

August 10, 2025 · 16 min · 3333 words · Andrew Ortega

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Debuts Main Trailer Ahead of U.S. Debut on Crunchyroll

It’s here, at last.My Hero Academia: Vigilantesis set to expand one of anime’s greatest shonen titles this April, and all eyes are on the prequel ahead of its start. With heroes like All Might and Eraserhead on hand,My Hero Academia: Vigilantespromises to answer some long-awaited questions for fans of the original series. Now, we have been given our best look yet at the prequel thanks to a new trailer, and it is easy to see thatMy Hero Academia: Vigilantesis well on its way to being a hit....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 592 words · Crystal Lindsey

New VALORANT Agent 20 to be a recon-gathering initiator says Riot

Valorant News In a developer post, Riot Character Producer John Goscicki announced the next VALORANT agent to be released will be an Initiator. Since the beginning of VALORANT, Sova has been the supreme recon gathering agent in the game. His pick rates in ranked and professional play have stayed consistent mainly due to his kit being irreplaceable. No other agent provides as much informational value to his teammates for site hits and general reconnaissance as Sova....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 527 words · Adam Strickland

Oscars 2025 Winners: Updating Live

The 2025Oscarwinners have been announced. The 97th Academy Awards are back to cap off award season by honoring the best in film from 2024.Netflix’s controversial crime musicalEmilia Pérezleads the waywith 13 nominations, but isn’t expected to win big after Karla Sofía Gascón’s controversial tweets resurfaced. In second place,The BrutalistandWickedare tied with 10 nominations each.A Complete UnknownandConclave, tied with eight nominations each, followed byThe SubstanceandAnorawith five and six, also have a chance to win some of the biggest awards of the night....

August 10, 2025 · 1 min · 142 words · Roberto Ashley

Palpatine's "Daughter" Proves The New Republic Made A Fatal Mistake Returning To Coruscant

Palpatine’s “daughter” proves the New Republic made a massive mistake returning to Coruscant after theStar Warsoriginal trilogy.Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkershocked viewers with the revelation thatRey was Palpatine’s granddaughter, although technically the Emperor didn’t have family in the normal way. Instead, Rey was the daughter of Dathan, one of Palpatine’s many failed clones. Palpatine only became interested in her when he learned she had access to the Force. Precious little has been revealed about Palpatine’s family in canon....

August 10, 2025 · 4 min · 755 words · Andrea Cook

Recent Update Points To Major Half-Life 2 Overhaul That Could Make It Worth Revisiting

Summary Valve may be gearing up to celebrate the 20th Anniversary ofHalf-Life 2if a recent update is to be believed.Half-Life 2’s impact on the industry can’t be understated as the game’s use of physics was so ahead of anything else at the time that it largely set the standard for most modern games, making the technology a staple of video game design. While the elusive third installment is still nowhere in sight, fans of the franchise may soon have a good reason to return to the sequel that changed everything....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 436 words · David Hernandez

Rogue & Nightcrawler's New Power Combo Proves Their Sibling Bond Makes Them Way More Powerful

X-Men’sRogueandNightcrawlerhave an interesting dynamic because they are not only mutant allies, but also adopted siblings - now, that connection is finally manifesting in their powers. Currently, Rogue and Nightcrawler are working together to protect and train a group of young mutants known as the Outliers. The young mutants are being pursued by the mysterious Sarah Gaunt - a powerful villain withmystic claws equal to Wolverine’s adamantium. In the preview forThe Uncanny X-Men #4by creative team Gail Simone, David Marquez, Matthew Wilson, and Clayton Cowles, Rogue and Nightcrawler work together as they search for Wolverine, who engaged Gaunt in battle last issue....

August 10, 2025 · 4 min · 679 words · Paul Ross

Task Force 99's Return Reveals the Fate of Star Wars' Elite Stormtroopers

Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Star Wars: A New Legacy!DuringStar Wars’ Imperial Era, Stormtroopers were regarded as little more than cannon fodder by the Empire, as the Imperial higher-ups didn’t care about their well-being in the slightest - except for Task Force 99. Each member of thiselite squadron of Stormtroopers(also known as SCAR Squadron) was hand-picked by Darth Vader himself. They were the best of the best of the 501st Legion (which was also known as “Vader’s Fist”), making them the deadliest Stormtroopers in the Empire....

August 10, 2025 · 4 min · 656 words · Francisco Grant

The Golden Bachelor’s Theresa Nist Is All Smiles During Trip To New City

The Golden Bachelorwinner Theresa Nist recently posed with adoring fans, all while her ex-husbandGerry Turner continues his downward spiralafter damaging his reputation. Theresa and Gerry met and fell in love duringThe Golden Bachelorseason 1, which was the very first senior citizen spin-off inThe Bachelorfranchise. WhileGerry was initially a fan-favorite in the fandom, he soon started losing support after reports surfaced that he lied about his dating life before going onThe Golden Bachelor....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 573 words · Duane Thomas