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The upcoming mobile gamePokémon Trading Card Game Pocketis leaving TCG fans questioning if it will replace the already existingPokémon TCG Live. With an already existing game by The Pokémon Company where players can virtually build decks and battle online with existing and upcomingPokémon TCGsets, it is fair to wonder why another one is being introduced. With the newTCG Pocketbeing a reimaginingof the classicPokémoncard game, are the two games different enough from each other?...

Would You Survive The Last of Us’ World? Take This Quiz to Find Out If you’ve been enjoying HBO’s The Last of Us adaptation then you’ll have noticed its terrifying, grim world makes for a fascinating setting. But would you want to live there? Probably not. Actually, definitely not. Taking on hordes of infected and gangs of ruthless bandits is exciting from the safety of your couch, but I think it’s safe to say the majority of us wouldn’t last three seconds in post-apocalyptic Seattle....

MostThe Sims 4players focus on designing their homes and growing and exploring the characters, but one fan has turned their attention to the often-overlooked in-game hobby of frog breeding.The Sims 4has a nearly unlimited amount of content, allowing players to watch entire generations of Sims be born, grow old, and have their own kids. The stories, interactions, and drama between the characters are usually enough to explore for hours, even before dipping into the optional add-on content the game has....

Outsiders might assume that creating a manga as successful asJujutsu Kaisenguarantees a good life – where challenges like cranky editors, “know-it-all” fans, and deadline pressures seem worthwhile given the notoriety, accolades, and financial rewards. However, asJujutsu KaisencreatorGege Akutamihimself acknowledged, the reality of producing the series is far more intricate and demanding than it might appear. In truth,he encountered numerous debilitating challengesthat significantly impacted his mental health, personal life, and professional well-being....

Sci-fi is easily one of the most creative and innovative genres in film, but withsci-fi epics, everything is taken up to another level. Sci-fi is a broad genre that covers everything from synthetic superheroes, to aliens in distant space, and time travel. The vast expanse of the genre allows for a lot of creativity, but it doesn’t mean that the stories need to be all that complex. In fact, many sci-fi films are built around one simple concept or idea, and they explore that singular topic in depth....

The Elusive Samuraiis a great historical retelling of the fall of the Kamakura Shogunatein the 1300s in Japan. The Kamakura Shogunate was one of the strongest Shogunates in Japan’s history, having stood tall for hundreds of years. Takauji’s massive betrayal is brought to anime with incredible visuals, fun characters, and some of the most jaw-dropping set pieces on-screen. Tokiyuki Hojo, the last remaining member of both the Kamakura Shogunate and his Hojo Clan, is a great protagonist that gets easier and easier to root for....

Films about news and the media are a challenge to tackle creatively, as they focus on the complicated, and at times, tedious, world of journalism. However, these films about the stories behind the stories can make for a captivating watch, appealing to a wide variety of audiences who consume news on a daily basis. Whether it be a hard-hittinginvestigative journalism movie, or a satirical depiction of life inside a busy newsroom with all of its politics and drama, a good journalism film pays homage to the craft with a well-written narrative....

There’s no doubt thatDemon Slayer, also known as Kimetsu no Yaiba, by Koyoharu Gotouge, is one of the most beloved works in the anime and manga medium, attracting new audiences to this genre. The story ofDemon Slayerfollows the classic shonen mold, with a male protagonist on a quest to fulfill his ambitions while forming friendships and rivalries that deeply impact the series. Ufotable does an outstanding job adapting Gotouge’s manga....

TheMarvel Cinematic Universehas some truly dark moments, with certain films in the franchise being particularly dour compared to the average superhero blockbuster. Compared to the likes ofthe DCEU’s filmography, the MCU skews towards being lighter-hearted overall, with quippy one-liners, zany characters, and energetic action sequences that lend themselves to an air of child-like joy. But it’s easy to forget that the MCU can often get surprisingly dark, with some films being far edgier than others....

The live-actionDungeons & DragonsTV show has been looking for a home for a long time. Now that it has found this in the streaming service Netflix, it presents an array of new problems.There’s a lot of pressure onThe Forgotten Realms, the new series, to succeedwhen many other takes on theDNDuniverse have failed. While it makes sense that audiences would have high expectations and that the studio would want a return on their investment, this means things won’t be easy forThe Forgotten Realmsas it enters development....

Many ofThe Far Side’smost laugh-out-loud moments were the result of creator Gary Larson’s penchant for playing with words;Larson routinely reinvented classic sayings,elevated puns to entirely new levels, and took familiar turns of phrase entirely too literally, resulting in some of the most timelessly funny panels produced throughout the cartoon’s run. Of all the words used to describeGary Larson and his unique brand of humor– from absurd, to obscure, to strange, to “sick,” in the words of one irate reader– one that doesn’t come up enough is “clever....

Summary An essential part of what makesThe Far Sideso memorable is the way creator Gary Larson revisited the same jokes –repeating the same humorous riffs– regularly during the strip’s time in publication, as exemplified by his endless fascination with characters lost at sea. Over the years, these myriad shipwreck survivors offered Larson the perfect opportunity to extract comedy from the worst possible scenarios. Certainly,The Far Side’s"lost at sea" cartoons operated in a similar vein toGary Larson’s equally-prolific “desert island” comics, though while the similarities are evident, it is best to look at them as distinct – if related – strains of Larson’s humor....

1000-lb SistersstarsTammy SlatonandAmanda Haltermanhave been fighting all season long, and it has started to negatively affect the rest of the Slaton family. The Slatons are a hot-headed bunch, so getting into fights is nothing new. They’re used to getting into major blow-outs, then hanging out together like nothing happened. The most recent fight between 38-year-old Tammy and 43-year-old Amanda has been more explosive than most Slaton fights and has seemed to last longer....