Solo Leveling Season 2 Is Done, So Can Anime's New Manhwa Live Up to Its Expectations?

Solo Levelinghas become the best animeadaptation based on a manhwasteadily gaining recognition for the medium, breaking many records with its second season thanks to its incredible action sequences and interesting development of Sung Jinwoo from zero-to-hero. However, although power fantasies are becoming more common, the webcomicThe Beginning after the Endhas risen to the top of its genre, surpassing other isekai.This way,The Beginning After the End’s anime adaptation set to stream on Crunchyroll has everything to blow fans away and follow up on theSolo Levelinghype train....

August 22, 2025 · 3 min · 578 words · Brittany Green

Star Trek's Next Show Can Rediscover DS9's Lost Klingon Relic

The nextStar Trekshow,Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, can rediscover a lost Klingon relic fromStar Trek: Deep Space Nine. InStar Trek: Deep Space Nineseason 4, episode 8, “The Sword of Kahless”, Lt. Commander Worf (Michael Dorn), Lt. Commander Jadzia Dax (Terry Farrell), and Klingon warrior Kor (John Colicos) venture to the Gamma Quadrant seeking the legendary sword of Kahless, which was lost for 1000 years.Bringing Kahless' original bat’leth back to the Klingon homeworld would repair the Federation and Klingon Empire alliancethat Chancellor Gowron (Robert O’Reilly) recently severed, restore Worf’s lost honor, and earn Kor a statue....

August 22, 2025 · 4 min · 692 words · Bruce Delgado

Team Rocket Strikes Fan: Pokémon-less TCG Pocket Cards Remind Everyone To Appreciate The Background Art

Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocketcards have some striking Pokémon artwork, but removing the mon reveals the equally beautiful art underneath. The mobile game digitizes several existing cards and creates many completely unique entries into the TCG. Many fans agree that the cards look stunning in their new digital home, with Pokémon literally popping out of the cards. The new and old artwork both have one main thing in common, background art that sets the whole card’s setting, style, and tone....

August 22, 2025 · 3 min · 504 words · David Adams

The Fall Guy's New Record Unexpectedly Beats Emily Blunt's $975 Million Hit & I'm Surprised

Despite its positive critical reception,The Fall Guyunderwhelmed at the box office, earning less than $28 million on its opening weekend and a worldwide total of $180 million against a production budget of $125 million. While this is technically considered a box office flop,The Fall Guyis currently in the top 20 highest-grossing movies of 2024as of the time of writing and outperformed bothFuriosa: A Mad Max SagaandThe Beekeeper.The Fall Guyalso called out the Oscarsfor its lack of representation of stunt workers and called for an official Stunts category to be implemented at the Academy Awards....

August 22, 2025 · 3 min · 553 words · Chase Cross

The Golden Bachelorette: How Chock Chapple's Major Secret Brought Him & Joan Vassos Closer Together (They Are Taking Their Relationship To New Heights)

The Golden BachelorettestarChock Chapple recently revealed a major secret to his fiancée Joan Vassos, which has helped their relationship to soar to completely new heights. Throughout their time together onThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1, Joan and Chock knew that their relationship was going to be something that was meaningful. While they weren’t entirely sure if they were going to find a love to last their lifetime, the pair were excited to get to know one another and quickly fell into a deep relationship....

August 22, 2025 · 4 min · 814 words · Teresa Harris

The Original Pokemon Movie Changed My Life, And It's All Because of One Quote

WhenPokémon: The First Moviewas released, it changed lives. The swell of excitement across the schoolyard forPokémonand the announcement that it was about to hit the big screen was immense. The anime even led into the Mewtwo plot, showcasing the Legendary pocket monster as a bridge for the upcoming movie two months later, which made the hype swell even more. Mewtwo first appears inPokémonepisode #63 (#61 in the English dub),The Battle of the Badge, where the final gym leader, Giovanni, uses Mewtwo to crush Ash’s rival, Gary Oak, in a Viridian Gym battle....

August 22, 2025 · 3 min · 598 words · Mrs. Cynthia Jacobs

The Witcher Promises to Explore Uncharted Territory for Geralt in New Movie

Netflix’sThe Witcher: Sirens of the Deepis set to take fans on an exciting journey that remains true to the character of Geralt while also taking him to new places that push him into unfamiliar waters.Voiced once again by Doug Cockle, the legendary Witcher will step into a world that expands on his well-known persona without altering the core traits that have made him so iconic. With the upcoming anime filmbridging a gap inThe Witcher’slive-action timeline, viewers can expect both familiarity and intrigue as Geralt navigates a perilous conflict between humans and merpeople....

August 22, 2025 · 5 min · 893 words · Emily Chang

Today's Connections Hints & Answers For July 30, 2025 (Puzzle #420)

Quick Links There is little more aesthetically pleasing than a finishedConnections' puzzle with all four bars of color on top of each other. It truly does look like a pile of candy with the pastel colors catching your eye. If you want to see this on your own screen, check out our tips and tricks below to ace the puzzle and keep your streak. If you want somethingjust as aesthetically pleasing and without the words, theNYTVertexpuzzleis the game for you....

August 22, 2025 · 4 min · 698 words · Cody Martin

What Happened To Douglas Kiker After American Idol Season 18?

American Idolhas produced some of the most intense talent in the last two decades, but some contestants like Douglas Kiker shine bright on the series, then struggle in its aftermath. During the initial seasons ofAmerican Idol’srevamp, which brought the series back in 2018 after ending on its original network two years prior, there were some heartwarming stories thatIdolviewers couldn’t forget. ThroughoutAmerican Idol’smost recent seasons, there have been more stories that tug on the heartstrings than annoy or irritate, marking a difference between the current ABC version of the series and its FOX original....

August 22, 2025 · 3 min · 603 words · Katie Morris

What Happened To Jason Clarke’s Malcolm After Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes

The fate ofDawn of the Planet of the Apes' main human character, Jason Clarke’s Malcolm, was never outlined in the film’s sequel, though that is not to say his story does not have a conclusion. ThePlanet of the Apestimelinecan be admittedly confusing, but the four movies released since 2011 fit together nicely as an interconnected story. The most recent installment was set hundreds of years after the leader of the apes, Caesar, was killed, withKingdom of the Planet of the Apes' sequelset to further explore the future of the franchise....

August 22, 2025 · 5 min · 901 words · Mary Rodriguez PhD

Where Are Helly, Dylan & Irving In Severance Season 2? Why Mark Has New Coworkers At Lumon

A new trailer for the second season of Apple TV+‘sSeverancehas been released, teasing some major changes at Lumon Industries. Specifically, Adam Scott’s character Mark has discovered that his coworkers Helly, Dylan, and Irving have been replaced, with three new characters sitting at their desks at Lumon. This change comes after the group’s “innies” broke out of Lumon and tried to get help escaping from their oppressive employers in theSeveranceseason 1 ending....

August 22, 2025 · 3 min · 621 words · Troy Caldwell

Who Is Axiom? WWE's European Masked Sensation Explained

WWEkicked off in Barcelona, Spain, a two-week run of shows in Europe this pastFriday onSmackDown. In the main event, WWE crowned new WWE Tag Team Champions with The Street Profits after they defeated D.I.Y. In addition to that, thematch that may have stolen the night was between World Heavyweight Champion, Gunther, and Axiom. As one-half of theWWE NXTTag Team Champions, Axiom has made quite a name for himself across the world for his talent in the squared circle....

August 22, 2025 · 4 min · 674 words · Jennifer Moore

Why Shogun's Toranaga Smiles While Killing Yabushige In Season 1 Finale Explained By Editors

Summary In a show littered with major deaths,Shogunseason 1’s Yabushige remains one of the more compelling, and editors Maria Gonzales and Aika Miyake are breaking down one key detail in the scene. Played by Tadanobu Asano, Yabushige served as a wildcard figure throughout the FX historical drama, frequently changing alliances betweenHiroyuki Sanada’s Toranagaand Takehiro Hira’s Ishido, one of the five Regents who is out to bring Toranaga’s rule to an end....

August 22, 2025 · 5 min · 880 words · Victoria Lozano