"I Thought They Were A Myth": Fans React To One Of The Rarest Events In "All Of Animal Crossing"

Animal Crossingisn’t known for hiding major Easter eggs and rare finds within its cozy, idyllic world butone player managed to stun the entire community by showing off one of the most elusive moments in the entire series. Back when theAnimal Crossingfranchise was still in its infancy, players weren’t all that familiar with its formula given that, at the time, there wasn’t much to compare against it. Having said that, even fans back in 2001 knew how lucky one had to be to witness a rainbow in the original game....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · Christopher Williams

"Is That A Spoiler? F-ck It!": Benedict Cumberbatch Reveals He Won't Appear In Avengers: Doomsday As Doctor Strange After Marvel's Plans Changed Following Jonathan Majors' MCU Exit

Doctor Strangeactor Benedict Cumberbatch reveals new details about hisMarvel Cinematic Universeinvolvement inAvengers: DoomsdayandAvengers: Secret Wars. With Phase 5 getting closer to its end, Phase 6 will soon be kicking off, meaning the MCU will finally be getting to the next majorAvengersmovies. WhiletheAvengers: Doomsdaycasthas slowly been fleshed out, it turns out plans are changing for one of the MCU’s most powerful players. In a new feature piece withVariety, Cumberbatch made a few shocking reveals about his MCU future, particularly regardingAvengers: Doomsday....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 531 words · Joshua Mooney

"It Makes More Sense": James Gunn Addresses Whether Batman's Origin Story Is Better When The Robber Who Kills Bruce Wayne's Parents Is Caught

James Gunngave his perspective on the Batman origin story and the fate of the robber who killed young Bruce Wayne’s parents in an interview with Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused podcast. Now leading the DCU, Gunn’s insights on the DC heroes and the future of theDCUare being watched closely in order to recognize what may or may not be included in the upcoming films. While Gunn has already confirmed that the DCU Batman story will not be an origin story, Horowitz asked Gunn to reveal his favorite superhero origin story....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 578 words · Jeremiah Conner

"Knock The End Of The Studio Down & Build It For Me": Ridley Scott Wanted His Cave Set 26 Feet Longer & Refused To Use Green Screen For $403M Alien Prequel Movie

Ridley Scottis one of the most prolific filmmakers in Hollywood, who is celebrated for creating franchises likeAlien. After launching the franchise in 1979, the sci-fi movie series has been spawned with sequels and prequels, including James Cameron’sAliensin 1986. However, it wouldn’t be until three decades later that Scott would helm the franchise again with his two installments,PrometheusandAlien: Covenant, although both were met with divided responses from critics and audiences. Despite the franchise andScott’s movie track record, the director is still celebrated for his contributions to the sci-fi and historical genres....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 646 words · Eric Wagner

"We Made The Deal Right There": Bruce Willis Audition For Classic Comedy Remembered 35 Years Later

Though he might be best known for action,Bruce Williswas an incredibly versatile actor. Health struggles unfortunately sent the actor into retirement, butWillis' careerbefore that point was prolific. His John McClane role inDie Hardwas perhaps his most iconic, as it positioned the actor as a franchise lead. He carried franchises through the years, while also contributing his talents to other major action movies such asDetective KnightandThe Expendables. Outside ofWillis' action franchise, however, the actor could be extremely funny....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 538 words · Sara Swanson

10 D&D Rules In The 2024 Player's Handbook You Should Check Out ASAP

The new 2024Player’s HandbookforDungeons & Dragonsis finally releasing soon, and it’s already looking like one of the most exciting updates to the franchise in years. While there’s been some pushback against a few rule or wording changes, overall reception has been very positive for many of the updates. Fans can rest assuredthe newestPlayer’s Handbookwill provide players with even more experience-enhancing features and new ways to playthe beloved tabletop game. Wizards of the Coast has given many playershope forDnD’s futurebybeing more receptive to feedback on the upcoming changes, designing the rework with the fans in mind and keeping2024’sPlayer’s Handbooklargely backward compatible with 5e....

August 4, 2025 · 11 min · 2181 words · Michele Lee

After 58 Years, Strange New Worlds' Historic Star Trek Team-Up Couldn't Have Been More Unusual

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' musical episode featured a first-everStar Trekteam-up 58 years in the making that couldn’t be more unusual. Directed by Dermot Downs and written by Dana Horgan and Bill Wolkoff, with songs composed by Tom Polce and Kay Hanley,Star Trek’s first-ever musical, “Subspace Rhapsody,” brought back Paul Wesley as Lieutenant James T. Kirk. One of the low-key historic moments inStrange New Worlds' musicalis Kirk sharing the screen and a song with Number One AKA Lt....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 811 words · Larry Hendricks

After James Gunn's DCU Batman Comments, I'm More Hopeful Than Ever About A New Suit For The Dark Knight That We've Only Seen In Live-Action Once Before

James Gunn’s comments about theDC Universe’s Batman only make me more hopeful for a costume that has only been seen once in live-action. As theDCU’s Chapter One: Gods and Monstersgets underway, hints and teases at wider elements of the franchise have been unveiled. Perhaps the biggest tease yet came as anEaster egg inCreature Commandosepisode 6, with the DCU’s version of Batman making a silhouetted cameo appearance as his previous clashes with Doctor Phosphorous were outlined....

August 4, 2025 · 5 min · 947 words · Michael Anderson

Are Malia White & Tom Checketts Still Together After Below Deck Mediterranean Season 5?

Malia White and Tom Checketts dated duringBelow Deck Mediterraneanseason 5, but did they stay together after the show wrapped? The Bravo series set in the Mediterranean became the first spin-off in theBelow Deckfranchise in May 2016.Sandy Yawn joined the crew during its second season,replacing thenow-late Captain Mark Howard, and has since remained the show’s resident captain. Other notableBelow Deck Medalums include Hannah Ferrier, who served as Chief Stew until season 5 when she was fired for having a vape pen and an unprescribed Vallium on the superyacht....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 828 words · Thomas Mays

As Lobo Eyes a Big Screen Debut, Don't Forget the Time He Cosplayed Aquaman in DC Canon

Lobohas started to garner a lot more attention since the announcement that he will be making his DCU debut in the upcomingSupergirl: Woman of Tomorrowmovie, with Jason Momoa slated to play the Main Man. Keen-eyed fans may recognize Momoa from playingAquamanin his last film outings, and Lobo himself foreshadowed this casting choice prior to it becoming a reality. DC’s Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun#1 is a fun-filled Halloween anthology from 2023, in which variousDC heroes and villainstake part in spooky adventures befitting the season....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 548 words · Cassidy Graham

Astro Bot: All Collectible Locations In Balloon Breeze (Bots & Puzzle Pieces)

Quick Links Balloon Breeze is part of the Camp Cosmos world inAstro Botcontaining lots to find, includingBots and Puzzle Pieces. It is the third level in the fourth world, so you will already have rescued plenty of Bots throughout the first three worlds to get here. The level is set high up in the sky and features lots of difficult platforming due to how far throughAstro Botit is unlocked. The main collectibles inAstro Botare rescuing fellow Bots and finding Puzzle Pieces, which areused for progression across the game....

August 4, 2025 · 5 min · 973 words · Eric Anderson

Baldur's Gate 3's Newest Paladin Subclass Finally Fills An Old Plot Hole

Patch 8 ofBaldur’s Gate 3introduces many new features to the game, including the long-awaited cross-play and photo mode. Player testing for this new update starts in January 2025, and fans have been particularly excited about theaddition of 12 new subclasses. Players will have more options than ever before for character customization. Many ofthe subclasses added in Patch 8 appear to fill areas of the game that were previously vacant.For example, there are several characters, such as Lora and Captain Grisly who are or once were pirates, who are perfect for theSwashbuckler rogue subclass....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 805 words · Dale Herman

Captain America: Brave New World's Box Office Officially Passes The MCU's Second Biggest Bomb's Entire Gross In Just 2 Weeks

Having already surpassedThe Marvels,Captain America: Brave New Worldoutperforms theMCU’s second-biggest box office bomb.Captain America: Brave New World’s $180 million budgetmade Sam Wilson’s first Captain America movie a much less risky bet than previous Marvel offerings likeAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,Thor: Love and Thunder, andEternals.Captain America: Brave New World’s reviews have earned the Phase 5 movie lower ratings than all three previous installments in Steve Rogers’Captain Americatrilogy, but that hasn’t kept it from performing quite well at the box office, at least compared to other releases in the MCU’s Phases 4 and 5....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 502 words · Linda Diaz DDS