New NBC Show Proves The 2000s' Most Popular Sitcom Format Is Already Making A Comeback

While NBC’sSt. Denis Medicalhasn’t arrived yet, the upcoming sitcom seems to prove an iconic sitcom format is making a comeback. There are many different types of sitcoms, from warm family comedies likeFull Houseto darker, stranger shows likeIt’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia. There are hang-out shows likeFriends,New Girl,The Big Bang Theory, andHow I Met Your Mother, as well as workplace sitcoms likeBrooklyn Nine-Nine,The Office, andSuperstore. Within these categories, there are also different formats for sitcoms, ranging from period pieces to mockumentaries, to traditional multi-camera shows with laugh tracks....

August 10, 2025 · 4 min · 807 words · Olivia Jones DVM

Nostalgic 2000s MMO Unexpectedly Announces New Game

Nexon, the studio behind the popular 2000s MMOMapleStory,has launched a new game in theMapleStoryfranchise. For the uninitiated,MapleStoryis a massively popular free 2D MMORPG featuring cute sprites, developed by Wizet and published by Nexon. It came out in 2003, earning it a nostalgic spot in many players' hearts, being the first MMO for many youngsters of the era. MapleStoryhas continued to run since its release, receiving updates and spinoffs for other consoles, but the announcement of a new game in the franchise comes as a bit of a surprise....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 496 words · Anthony Mcdonald

One Piece Just Gave Luffy a New Massive Power-Up That Shows How Far He Has Come

Warning: SPOILERS for chapter #1129 of One PieceWith the latest chapters,One Piecehas entered a new arc, bringing fresh journeys, characters, and, as always, exciting power upgrades for the cast. The upgrades for the Straw Hats begin with their captain and protagonist,Monkey D. Luffy. Since Gear 5’s debut in the manga, fans have been actively debating what Luffy’s next power upgrade might be. Given the"godly" nature of Gear 5, some fans believed it could be Luffy’s final power boost, at least until his climactic battle in the series' final arc....

August 10, 2025 · 4 min · 692 words · Margaret Cruz

Palworld Is Getting A True End Game This Year, As The 2025 Roadmap Is Revealed

According to a recently shared roadmap,Palworldis getting a proper endgame in 2025 - among many other improvements. The 2025 roadmap, shared on X (formerly Twitter) by the officialPalworldaccount yesterday, features a long list of updates the devs intend to add to the game before the end of the year.One of those is an endgame scenario, which shares a bullet point with “World Tree.” Beyond that, it’sunknown whenPalworld’s endgame will look like, or when exactly it’ll come out(beyond sometime in 2025)....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 506 words · Dorothy Lewis DDS

Pokémon TCG Pocket Fans Upset That The "Best Card In The Game" Still Has No Full Art Card

Pokémon TCG Pocketplayers have been celebrating the game’s expanding full art collection—well, most of them. While obscure NPCs are getting premium artwork, one of the most iconic figures in Pokémon history, Professor Oak, has been completely ignored. Fans are baffled as lesser-known characters, like the Celestic Town Elder fromPokémon Diamond & Pearl, are getting full art treatment while Oak, a literal cornerstone ofPokémon TCGstrategy for decades, remains overlooked. A recent Reddit post from userG_astercaptured the frustration perfectly, stating,“You’re telling me random grandma gets a full art for her card but not my glorious king Professor Oak?...

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 489 words · Mary Johnson

Robert Downey Jr.'s Oppenheimer Character Explained (& What The Actor's Said About His Oscar-Winning Role)

WhileOppenheimerwas bursting at the seams with incredible performances,Robert Downey Jr.was a particular standout. Widely considered one of 2023’s best films,Oppenheimerchronicles the life and times of J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy), particularly as he was developing the world’s first atomic bomb. A smashing success,Oppenheimermade nearly $1 billionat the worldwide box office and took home a plethora of Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Murphy), and Best Supporting Actor for Downey.Oppenheimeris also notable for netting acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan his first Academy Award, as he won for Best Director....

August 10, 2025 · 5 min · 900 words · Derek King

Silent Hill 2 Remake: How The Map Size Compares To The Original Game

TheSilent Hill 2 Remakehad high expectations from fans of the critically acclaimed franchise, seeing how the remake compared to the original experience. One of the first changes players noticed was how intense the prevailing fog was in the town of Silent Hill, with players able to see much further afield in the remake.This change makes the map ofSilent Hill 2feel even bigger than the originalbut has left players wondering if the map itself is larger as well....

August 10, 2025 · 5 min · 866 words · Stacey Peterson

Squid Game Season 3's Release Window Is A Huge Relief After The 3-Year Wait For Season 2

Summary Squid Gameseason 3 is officially happening, andNetflix’s release window for the final season is a huge relief after the three-year wait for season 2. The streamer finally revealedSquid Gameseason 2’s release date, confirming the next outing will debut on August 13, 2025 — a little more than three years after season 1’s premiere. With this announcement came news thatSquid Gamewill end with season 3, and it seems Netflix is aiming to avoid the lengthy wait viewers faced ahead of the second outing....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 475 words · Gina Jones

Star Trek Is Ready to Embark on a Klingon Redemption Story No One Saw Coming, And I'm Not Sure It Will Work Out

IDW Publishing’s rebooted line ofStar Trekcomics turned the cloned Klingon Emperor Kahless into its first major antagonist, as heunleashed havoc upon the galaxyin his quest to become a god. Now,Trekis boldly going to turn Kahless back into a hero – and though I have to admit I’m skeptical about the attempt, if the series manages to pull it off, it’s going to be awesome. The synopsis forStar Trek#30 – written by Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing, with art Travis Mercer – teases a redemption story for Kahless, who “must decide what Klingon honor really means....

August 10, 2025 · 7 min · 1429 words · Joel Jones

Suits LA’s Main Characters Prove The Spinoff Is Already Different From Suits In 1 Major Way

The main characters of the upcomingSuitsspinoffSuits: LAhighlight one major change the series is making to differentiate themselves from the original.Updates forSuits: LAhas been arriving quickly as the series' release date approaches, giving audiences who lovedSuitsinsight into what the spinoff will offer.While it seems like quite a bit will be carried over from the original show, one large aspect seems to have already been changed, allowingSuits: LAto begin a fresh journey....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 639 words · Roger Hopkins

That '70s Show Struggle To Replace Eric Forman Led To Two Character Failures

Summary AlthoughThat ‘70s Showset up two different replacements for Eric Forman in its final season, the hit sitcom couldn’t get either of these characters to stick. It is never easy when a beloved character leaves a successful sitcom. All TV shows rely on the chemistry between their cast members to succeed, but sitcoms are particularly vulnerable to cast shake-ups. Since sitcoms are character-driven rather than plot-focused, they tend to rely heavily on specific cast members....

August 10, 2025 · 5 min · 857 words · Michael Robinson

The Big Brother 26 A.I. Arena Competition Should Be Permanent (Janelle Pierzina Thinks So Too)

Big Brother 26introduced the BB A.I. Arena competition, and,asBig Brotherlegend Janelle Pierzina has suggested, it should become a permanent fixture in the game. DuringBig Brother 26, the Head of Household (HOH) nominates three houseguests for eviction rather than the usual two. If one of the nominees is saved with the Power of Veto, then the HOH names a replacement nominee, so that there are still three nominees on the chopping block on eviction night....

August 10, 2025 · 7 min · 1283 words · Raymond Grimes

The Fly Is One of Hollywood's Cult Classics, So Why Does Nobody Know It's a Trilogy?

The Flyfilm franchise is one of Hollywood’s best cult properties, and there is a “third” installment that few know exists. In 1986, visionary director David Cronenberg unleashed his remake ofThe Fly,starring Jeff Goldblum. A massive hit, it led to a less than inspiring sequel,The Fly II.While this movie may have killed the franchise’s momentum, IDW nevertheless published a sequel, titledThe Fly: Outbreak. Brandon Seifert has written comics for Marvel, Boom and Disney....

August 10, 2025 · 6 min · 1196 words · Julie Cooley