Harry Potter's TV Remake Shouldn't Repeat The Movies' Biggest Snape Mistake

HBO’sHarry Potterwill offer a different interpretation of the books than the previous movies, and that can include a more direct Snape adaptation. With Warner Bros. wanting to capitalize on their most marketable titles, aHarry PotterTV serieswas always going to be inevitable, given HBO’s success withGame of Thrones. Addicting fantasy shows are what every streaming service wants in their library in the 2020s, and a fresh adaptation of one of the best-selling book series of all time is guaranteed to generate interest....

July 8, 2025 · 4 min · 851 words · Edgar Kim

Hearthstone Battlegrounds Quests Patch: overpowered combos ban list

Hearthstone News All you need to know about the Hearthstone Battlegrounds Patch’s Quests ban list! The wait is finally over and Quests are returning on July 11. The Hearthstone Battlegrounds Quests Patch will bring a new meta game, of course including some powerful outliers. Luckily, the devs have foreseen some of the overpowered synergies. Battlegrounds lead Mitchell Loewen has compiled and shared a Quest ban list. Browsing this ban list will not only inform us which combos cannot be achieved....

July 8, 2025 · 4 min · 761 words · Robert Morgan

Hello Kitty Island Adventure first major PC/Switch update will add new features and address friendship gripes

Hello Kitty Island Adventurewas available exclusively on Apple Arcade for over a year before it arrived on PC and Nintendo Switch, which means that those playing through Apple Arcade have significantly more content than those who aren’t. However, Sunblink has announced that a major update will be coming at some point in the Spring, bringing the PC and Switch versions more in line with the Apple Arcade version, but we’ll still not be getting City Town or any of the associated content....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 444 words · Danielle Wilson

Honkai: Star Rail 3.0's Leaked Free Character Selector Is The Worst Gift In A While

New leaks forHonkai: Star Rail3.0 show thatthe upcoming patch for the turn-based RPG by HoYoverse will offer players a free character selector but the rumored units for the reward compose one of the worst gifts in some time. Version 3.0 will initiate the game’s third year of content and take players to the next destination, called Amphoreus. Players should experience a brand-new story arc following their adventures in Penacony and meet a roster of new faces....

July 8, 2025 · 5 min · 863 words · Alex Oconnor

How To Get More Lockpicks In Avowed

Avowedhas no shortage of treasure hidden among its untamed wilderness and city rooftops. Most of this loot can be found within chests, which often lack security relative to the contents held within. Countless fabled swords, armor, and trinkets are left to the first adventurer to find them inAvowed’s world. Locked chests do exist, however, and can take a varying number of lockpicks to access. With these chests in mind, there’s nothing worse than stumbling upon a chest only to find yourself completely out of lockpicks....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 553 words · Daniel Lindsey

I Called It: Solo Leveling Just Toppled Chainsaw Man's Crunchyroll Record, But Can It Take Down Luffy?

Anime fans around the world have witnessed the massive rise in the popularity ofSolo Leveling,a series that has stormed Crunchyroll’s rankings to claim its place as the fourth most-rated anime on the platform. With an astonishing 363,000 ratings,Solo Levelinghas surpassedChainsaw Man, a title that once seemed untouchable in the streaming giant’s history. The surge in attention has fans buzzing about whetherSolo Levelingcould go further and challenge the likes ofOne Piece, Demon Slayer, andJujutsu Kaisen....

July 8, 2025 · 4 min · 811 words · Lauren Shaw

Interview: Thomas Jane on Creating a Love Letter To Horror With THE LYCAN

A brand-new tale of horror has been unleashed on the world, and Thomas Jane is ready to take readers into a dark and dreary world. After years in development,Jane’s new comic series,The Lycan, is finally being released. The Lycanfollows astalwart crew of big game hunters in the 1700s who return from travel afar and wind up shipwrecked on a small British island. The small, but capable crew discovers the island isn’t what it seems andthere’s a bloodthirsty werewolfstalking and preying on innocent people....

July 8, 2025 · 11 min · 2321 words · Michael Pace

Is Wolf Man Connected To The Invisible Man?

Since the two movies share a director, it is reasonable for viewers to wonder whether 2020’sThe Invisible Manand 2025’sWolf Manare canonically linked.2025’sWolf ManrebootseesPoor Thingssupporting star Christopher Abbott play Blake, an unfortunate father who has a run-in with a werewolf after moving into his childhood home with his wife and daughter. A reboot of 1941’sThe Wolf Man,2025’sWolf Manis a straightforward contemporary horror retelling of the iconic story and the latest addition to Universal’s complex, ever-shifting Dark Universe project....

July 8, 2025 · 6 min · 1116 words · Janet Terrell

I’m Convinced Sony Could Have Saved Kraven The Hunter With 1 Bizarre But Effective Fix

There was a way that Sony could’ve madeKraven the Huntermore interesting that would’ve been a completely bizarre fix, but I believe it would’ve worked.Sony’s Spider-Man universehas had a big year in terms of the number of films, withMadame Web,Venom: The Last Dance,andKraven the Hunterall released this year. However, all of the films were far from box office success and received mixed to poor reviews from critics. Just days beforeKraven’s release, it was announced thatSony would stop producing films in the Spider-Manuniversefor now....

July 8, 2025 · 4 min · 774 words · Melanie Salas

I’m So Relieved Disney’s New Lilo & Stitch Didn’t Change This Important Character Detail For The Live-Action Movie

One of the films slated for release this year as part of Disney’s attempt to give their animated classic a live-action version isLilo & Stitch, which luckily doesn’t change one aspect for a character. The film’s trailer was just released, showing a much more in-depth look at the adaptations' character designs and style. It follows in the footsteps ofother Disney remakesin that it looks very similar to the original, and there is one similarity that has cemented my excitement for the film....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 507 words · Jose Fernandez

Love Is Blind: Brittany Wisniewski's Drama With Mod Sun Explained

Brittany Wisniewski starred inLove Is Blindseason 7, but there’s been drama regarding her relationship with Mod Sun after the show. Mod Sun is an American singer/songwriter and musician active in the genres of pop, punk, and hip-hop, but lately, he’s been gaining attention for his potential connection with Brittany. The self-proclaimed “trophy wife” and esthetician appeared in the pods onLove Is Blindseason 7, but unfortunately, she wasn’t chosen to continue her journey in Mexico and beyond....

July 8, 2025 · 5 min · 859 words · Bailey Barnes

Million Dollar Secret Season 2: Latest News & Everything We Know

The sleeper hit of the year,Million Dollar Secret, landed on Netflix without much fanfare on March 26. The streaming platform dropped three episodes, then three more on April 2, and the final two episodes on April 9. Fans are hopeful that the success of its inaugural season, which grabbed a few tips fromThe TraitorsandThe Trustto create a gripping series that exposed human nature in the quest for a million dollars, will return for another season....

July 8, 2025 · 4 min · 811 words · Linda Riggs

NCIS: Origins Season 1 Finale To Include Younger Version Of Key Los Angeles Character

A character fromNCIS: Los Angeleswill appear as their younger version in theNCIS: Originsseason 1 finale. The latest addition to theNCISfranchisetackles the earliest days of Leroy Jethro Gibbs' time with the agency he eventually served in for decades.NCIS: Originscan bring back beloved characters as younger individuals, as they did when Austin Stowell took over Gibbs from Mark Harmon. Beyond Kyle Schmid’s Mike Franks and Diany Rodriguez’s Vera, there are other supporting characters in the narrative that will be familiar to long-time followers of the CBS franchise....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 557 words · Paige Williams