D&D: I Wish I Could Show You My Favorite Thing About The 2024 Player's Handbook

Summary There’s a lot to talk about in the 2024Dungeons & DragonsPlayer’s Handbook, but even though I’m perfectly free to discuss its contents, there’s still one thing I wish I could share in a different way. Like a lot ofDnDfans, I spent some time over the past couple of years following along with playtests and information leading up to the new core rulebooks. There have been some significant hiccups along the way, especially dealing withlicense changes last year, but with the biggest storms weathered, my overall personal trajectory has been one of increasing optimism....

July 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1203 words · Robert Johnson

David Fincher’s Vision For His 2023 Thriller Resulted In Michael Fassbender Using An Unexpectedly Sexual Prop: “Used So Many That There Was None Left In The Company”

Michael Fassbender recalls wearing an unexpectedly sexual costume item while filmingThe Killerbecause of David Fincher’s vision for the character. Marking Fincher’s follow-up toMank(2020),The Killerstars Fassbenderas an assassin who finds his perfectly organized life threatened after a job goes wrong. The Netflix movie was met with generally positive reviews due to Fincher’s meticulous direction and Fassbender’s calculating performance, which involves a number of costume changes as he tries to remain anonymous....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 629 words · Angel Weber

Dexter Just Made The Ice Truck Killer's Origins Even More Disturbing After 18 Years

WARNING! This article contains SPOILERS for Dexter: Original Sin season 1, episode 4!AsDexter: Original Sinseason 1, episode 4 explores Harry Morgan’s early experiences with Dexter and his brother, Brian, some new disturbing layers are added to the Ice Truck Killer’s history. WhileDexter: Original Sin’s timeline, being set in 1991, largely focuses on 20-year-old Dexter becoming a serial killer and starting his job at Miami Metro, the prequel also features the still-livingHarry Morgan having frequent flashbacks to the events leading up to his adoption of 3-year-old Dexter, including Harry’s affair with Dexter’s biological mother, Laura Moser....

July 1, 2025 · 7 min · 1315 words · Michael Parker

Everything We Know About Bruce Springsteen's Tracks II: The Lost Albums Box Set So Far, Explained

New Jersey rockerBruce Springsteenhas long been consideredthe prolific musician’s prolific musician. Since his 1973 debut album,Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J., the manaffectionately nicknamed “The Boss"has put out over twenty studio albums (includingAsbury). He’s also released a swarm of live records and has toured for decades with and without his trademark E Street Band, with show quality/lengths that, even as he’s aged into his 70s, are still the stuff of legend....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 706 words · Mark Osborne

From Season 3 Officially Confirms The Bottle Tree Numbers' Tragic Meaning

Warning: There are spoilers ahead for From season 3, episode 10, “Revelations: Chapter Two.” Fromseason 3, episode 10, “Revelations: Chapter Two” reveals the tragic truth about the bottle trees' numbers. Boyd Stevens (Harold Perrineau) and Sara Myers (Avery Konrad) are the firstFromcharactersshown to encounter a tree with bottles hanging from it, which they come across as they venture through the forest in season 1. Another bottle tree, that also serves as one ofFrom’s faraway trees, is later revealed....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 668 words · Joan Salinas

Gotham City Sirens Officially Debuts Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy & Catwoman's New Cowgirl Costumes

Summary WARNING: Contains Potential Spoilers for Gotham City Sirens #2!TheGotham City Sirenshave officially returned for a Wild West adventure, and along with their new shenanigans,Harley Quinn,Catwoman, andPoison Ivyare trading in their spandex and bustiers for rootin’ tootin’ cowgirl gear. While these in-narrative costumes capture the Wild West aesthetic perfectly, there’s one variant cover that elevates the trio from cowpoke cuties to YEE-HAWT showstoppers. Fans seeking a spicier Wild West look for Harley, Ivy, and Selina will find it in Ben Harvey’s variant cover forGotham City Sirens#1....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 565 words · Heather Garcia

Here’s a quick look at some new original Mega Man X series music

For the two legacy collections BothMega Man X Legacy Collectionsare coming on July 24, and as it turns out we’re getting a decent amount of original content alongside of the standard re-releases ofMega Man X1-X8. In addition to some new gallery extras and the brand new “X Challenge” mode that pits you against multiple bosses, we’re getting new music, too. Capcom just put up a quick sample on their YouTube channel, which you can listen to below....

July 1, 2025 · 1 min · 108 words · Cynthia Gonzales

I Don't Like The Look Of Moana 2's Best Animated Feature Chances, But There's Another Oscars Category It Can Do Much Better In

Moana 2is sailing into theaters this week, so of course the Disney animated sequel is top of mind when it comes to the 2025 Academy Awards. The first film was well-received by critics and went on to be nominated in theBest Animated Feature category. It ultimately lost to another Disney film,Zootopia, at the 2017 Oscars. Naturally, one might expect its splashy sequel to prove how far it can go this year — if only to prove that it can still win big despite the first film’s previous loss....

July 1, 2025 · 5 min · 961 words · David Erickson

Invincible Season 3's Final Battle Pays Tribute To The Walking Dead By Copying A Famous Rick Grimes Scene

Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Invincible season 3’s finale, “I Thought You’d Never Shut Up”. Invincibleseason 3’s finale was full of violent and intense action, and the battle between Mark Grayson and Conquest managed to pay homage to Robert Kirkman’s other mainstream series,The Walking Dead. Both franchises have subtly referenced each other for years, asThe Walking Deadhad severalInvincibleEaster Eggs, such as Sam having toys for some of the characters and RJ reading anInvinciblecomic....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 821 words · Latoya Perez

It's Not a Joke: Clark Kent Is Canon In The Marvel Universe, But Not Like You'd Expect

That’s right, Clark Kent, the famous alter ego of DC Comics' greatest hero, lives in theMarvel Universe. There are already hundreds, if not thousands, of active heroes in New York and beyond. But among all these familiar faces is one that will have fans turning their heads. As the two biggest publishers of superhero comic books,Marvel and DC Comicshave ribbed one another over the years with little jokes and references to their number one rival....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 814 words · Danielle Murray

Live Show: Hangover in South Park

From time to time, it’s the less-than-stellar games that you’re stuck with in life, and thankfully, some of us have developed a unique set of skills that allow us to enjoy these to their full potential. This morning on Saturday Morning Hangover, Kyle, Conrad, Katrina, and myself will be running through the latest releases on the Xbox Live Indie Games channel, followed by a co-op session inSouth Park: Tenorman’s Revenge. We have a handful of codes to give away,so be sure to swing byDestructoid’s Twitch....

July 1, 2025 · 1 min · 91 words · Antonio Parks

Mel Gibson's Passion Of Christ 2 Gets Major Production Update

Mel Gibson’sThe Passion of the Christ 2has received a major update.The Passion of the Christis a 2004 epic period dramadirected by Gibson, following the final hours in the life of Jesus Christ, prior to his crucifixion. The film starred Jim Caviezel as Jesus, with a supporting cast that included Monica Bellucci, Maia Morgenstern, Christo Jivkov, Francesco De Vito, Mattia Sbragia, Luca Lionello, and Hristo Shopov. The film was nominated for three Oscars, for Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, and Best Makeup....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 539 words · Ashley Smith MD

Microsoft Flight Simulator Italian Airports Bundle Released; Dash 7, Newark Airport, & Manila Get New Screenshots; José María Córdova Announced

Microsoft Flight Simulator Italian Airports Bundle Released; Dash 7, Newark Airport, & Manila Get New Screenshots; José María Córdova Announced Today third-party developers had juicy news and a release to share about Microsoft Flight Simulator add-ons, including airports and an aircraft. We start with a release by Jetstream Designs, which launched its Italian Airports Bundle. Despite the name, it’s actually a bundle of three airports in the most extreme south of Italy,Palermo (LICJ) and the island airports of Pantelleria (LICG) and Lampedusa (LICD)....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 489 words · David Golden