Today's Connections Hints & Answers For June 16, 2025 (Puzzle #526)

Quick Links Putting together aConnectionspuzzle like today’s can feel like you are trying to set up an elaborate dominoes trap with intricacies and details you do not yet know.Figuring out what those pieces are will be the hardest partcomparatively, as you at least know where the pieces are supposed to go when you are setting up a row of dominoes. Once the pieces are in place, you will be able to solve the puzzle and watch the dominoes fall....

June 19, 2025 · 4 min · 808 words · Colleen Cole

Tom Welling Addresses Smallville Never Being Able To Use Batman & His Dream Scene With The Dark Knight

Tom Welling shares his dream scene he would have loved to have with Batman ifSmallvillehad been allowed to use the iconicDCsuperhero. Before the Arrowverse was even a thing on The CW,Smallvillewas the big DC property to help carry The CW as one of the network’s biggest flagship series. While the Welling-starring drama introduced a lot of iconic DC superheroes along the way, there were always a handful of players that the show was never given access to by the time the series ended in 2011, including havingBatman onSmallville....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 527 words · Debbie Watson

What Is Laudanum In Tombstone? The Drug Wyatt Earp's Wife, Mattie, Is Addicted To Explained

This article discusses drug addiction, overdoses, and suicide. Laudanum is frequently referenced in the classic WesternTombstone, usually by Mattie Earp (Dana Wheeler-Nicholson), but the film doesn’t actually explain what the drug is.Tombstone’s true storyof Doc Holliday (Val Kilmer) and Wyatt Earp (Kurt Russell) is obviously the main draw of the movie, and one of the reasons it’s considered among thebest Westerns ever made. While most viewers probably knew that Wyatt Earp was a real historical figure, they may not realize just how accurateTombstoneis to historical fact....

June 19, 2025 · 4 min · 699 words · Taylor Williams

When It Comes to Anime Dubs, Few Shows Can Compare to Dandadan

The debate between dubbed and subbed anime is a war that has waged on for generations. From the earliest days of bootlegged DVDs and late-night Toonami television, to the simulpubs on streaming services like Crunchyroll,fans have been at each other’s throats about the best way to watch anime. And though a definitive answer will likely never overpower a viewer’s subjective tastes, the English localization of the season’s hottest anime,Dandadan, is making a strong case for dub supremacy....

June 19, 2025 · 5 min · 1039 words · Rachel Smith

Where Can I Watch Sing Online — Is It Streaming On Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Or Hulu?

There are a few options for those who want to watchSingonline, but probably not as many opportunities as fans would hope. The 2016 animated jukebox musicalSingcomes from Illumination Entertainment and features some of thebest characters Illumination has broughtto the screen.Singis set in a world of anthropomorphic animals and follows Buster Moon (Matthew McConaughey), a koala who has to come up with a way to save his struggling theater. His idea isto host a talent showto prevent foreclosure, but the competition leads to problems of its own....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 518 words · Holly Gregory

Why Mike Tyson Came Out Of Retirement To Fight Jake Paul

This article makes reference to sexual assault. Netflix’s second installment ofCountdown: Paul vs Tyson, which prefaces the pair’s much-anticipated boxing match on November 15, peers into both boxer’s camps as they prepare to fight. The contest has caught the public’s imagination,pitching Tyson against Paul, a 58-year-old legend of the sport, versus a 27-year-old YouTuberwho has crossed over into the boxing arena after conquering social media. Boxing Hall-of-Famer andsubsequent actor Tysonis an ex-heavyweight champion of the world, with a legitimate claim to have been the sport’s most visible and controversial figure of the last 30 years....

June 19, 2025 · 5 min · 968 words · Melissa Castaneda

Why Randall Sees The Cicadas Again In From Season 3 & What Their Return Means

Spoilers are ahead for From season 3, episode 3, “Mouse Trap.“InFromseason 3, Randall (A.J. Simmons), a quick-to-anger newcomer who lives in an abandoned bus, is plagued by visions of cicadas. The insects first appeared several episodes beforeFromseason 2’s cliffhanger ending. Eager to get rid of the worms writhing under his skin, Boyd (Harold Perrineau) tries to transfer his blood to the Smiley Creature (Jamie McGuire). The act kills the ringleader ofFrom’s monsters, allowing Boyd, Kristi (Chloe Van Landschoot), and Kenny (Ricky He) to perform an autopsy on the Smiley Creature....

June 19, 2025 · 4 min · 735 words · Brad Hill

Would A Rolling Stone's Song Really Cost That Much To Use In A Movie? The Studio's Music Gag Explained

WARNING: SPOILERS ahead for The Studio episodes 1 & 2. Episode 2 of the Apple TV+ showbiz seriesThe Studioincludes a famous Rolling Stones song that also becomes an important part of the unfolding story.The Studioepisode 2, titled “The Oner”, centers on a fictional production of a motion picture at Continental Studios that tried to capture anambitious “magic hour” onerbefore they lose daylight. The shot requires zero margin for error butSeth Rogen’s Matt Remick, the new studio head, ironically creates several issues for his own production, making the director irate....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 483 words · Teresa Peterson

You May Not Realize, But Nightwing's Family Tree Is Seriously Complicated

Nightwingis a core member of DC’sBat-family, but he also has his own elaborate family tree that deviates from Batman’s. His family includes biological and adoptive relatives alike, all of whom are integral in shaping who he grows up to be, and there are some surprising additions that further complicate the story of Dick Grayson. Over the years, Nightwing has been faced with the realization that his family is more complex than he might have presumed....

June 19, 2025 · 8 min · 1577 words · Nancy Brady

“This Is My Fury”: Wonder Woman Debuts DC’s Newest Legendary Weapon With Dark Twist

Warning! Massive spoilers for Wonder Woman #19 ahead! DC Comics just dropped one of the most consequentialWonder Womanissues in the character’s long history, andamong the multiple tantalizing pieces of new lore to come out of the shocking story is the introduction of the hero’s new weapon, a dagger she debuts by declaring: “this is my fury.” Wonder Woman#19 – written by Tom King, with art by Daniel Sempare – is apivotal moment in Diana Prince’s contemporary history, but the reason is tragic, rather than triumphant....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 489 words · Brittany Weiss

1 The Big Bang Theory Episode Highlighted The Hard Truth About Sheldon & Amy's Relationship

WhileThe Big Bang Theoryrarely downplayed Sheldon’s character flaws, one episode of the series highlighted an awkward reality about his romantic relationship with Amy. By the timeThe Big Bang Theory’s series finaleaired, it was clear that the show’s breakout character had become its new protagonist. Although the show originally focused on the romance between Johnny Galecki’s nebbish Leonard and Kaley Cuoco’s glamorous Penny, Jim Parsons’ Sheldon won over viewers and becameThe Big Bang Theory’s lead in later seasons....

June 18, 2025 · 5 min · 856 words · Ellen Mccarthy

10 Best Family-Friendly Martial Arts Movies That Kids Will Love

Fun-filledmartial arts movieshave the power to bring the whole family together, and there are some astounding releases that kids, in particular, will connect with. As the stories of epic heroes overcoming adversity,animated kung fufighters learning the value of honor and training, or even fantastical adventures that transport characters to different worlds, there are so many different types of great martial arts movies. Many of thebest martial arts movies evermade were family-friendly features that can be enjoyed by viewers of all ages....

June 18, 2025 · 11 min · 2341 words · Michael Parker

10 Fantasy TV Shows That Never Bounced Back From An Awful Storyline

Warning! Spoilers ahead for all the mentioned TV shows!Like all genres of TV,fantasyshows aren’t immune to incorporating storylines that disrupt the tone and set the series on a bad path. While these plotlines within the shows didn’t necessarily ruin or completely derail the overarching narrative, they did make it impossible to consider them truly flawless additions to the genre.There’s no reason why a show can’t come back from a plot pointthat alienates viewers and critics....

June 18, 2025 · 9 min · 1830 words · Christopher Stanton