Outlander Season 7, Part 2: Richard Rankin & Diarmaid Murtagh Share Favorite Roger And Buck Bromance Moments

Warning: SPOILERS for Outlander season 7, episode 10 — “Brotherly Love”!Roger MacKenzie (Richard Rankin) is on a mission inOutlanderseason 7, episode 10, and nothing will distract him from finding his son — except for maybe his ancestors. After accidentally winding up in 1739, he and his many-times-great-grandfather Buck (Diarmaid Murtagh) end up at the door ofseason 1 villainess Geillis Duncan. Unbeknownst to Buck, Geillis is his birth mother, meaning that he and Roger bear witness to the beginnings of an affair that will result in their existence....

August 9, 2025 · 6 min · 1180 words · Shannon Hughes

Pokémon TCG: Surging Sparks Review& Strong Cards Cap Off A Big Year

ThePokémon Trading Card Gamecaps off a strong 2024 with Surging Sparks, a new expansion with beautiful art and impactful cards. Set to release on November 8,Surging Sparks is the final set forPokémon TCG’s 2024 slate. The new set continues to build on the Tera ex Pokémon card archetype, adding new powerful Stellar Tera Pokémon ex cards with overpowered moves that require three types of Energy to activate. Chief among the new cards in Surging Sparks is Pikachu ex, a new card that could finally push the popular Pokémon mascot as a viable centerpiece in competitive play....

August 9, 2025 · 5 min · 1046 words · Leah Strickland

Sims 4 Reveals Two New DLC Kits, Releasing Sooner Than Expected

The Sims 4has revealed two brand-new DLC Kits – one made in collaboration with notable Custom Content creator SixamCC – and they’ll be available for purchase and download within a week. A recentSims 4roadmap already teased new features, these two new Kits, a special in-game event, a robust Expansion Pack, and continued free updates for the life sim, but until now, only the names of the Kits were known. EAshowed offthe Storybook Nursery and the Artist Studio Kits and both will be available on all platforms on September 19, just a week after this official reveal....

August 9, 2025 · 3 min · 530 words · Margaret Ryan

STANDSTILL Is a Revenge Thriller with 1 Genius Sci-Fi Twist (Advance Review)

Summary Warning: contains possible spoilers forStandStill#1! Standstill#1, fromImage Comics, injects a genius science-fiction twist into the revenge thriller genre. Lee Loughridge, whose coloring workon IDW’sStar Trektitles has earned him an Eisnernomination, turned his attention to writing withStandStill, a new eight-issue miniseries by Image Comics. Loughridge is joined by artist Andrew Robinson, and together the two have crafted an unforgettable first issue that is more than just a revenge story. Standstill#1 is written by Lee Loughridge and drawn by Andrew Robinson....

August 9, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · Juan Rodriguez

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Kirk & Spock Is “Platonic Love At First Sight,” Says Ethan Peck

Summary Ethan Peck calls Lieutenant Spock meeting Lieutenant James T. Kirk (Paul Wesley) inStar Trek: Strange New Worldsseason 2"platonic love at first sight.“Spock and Kirk officially meet for the first time inStar Trek’s Prime Universe canoninStrange New Worldsseason 2, episode 6, “Lost in Translation”, when they were casually introduced by Ensign Nyota Uhura (Celia Rose Gooding). Kirk and Spock only had fleeting interactions throughout the rest ofStrange New Worldsseason 2, buttheir friendship will continue to be forged inStar Trek: Strange New Worldsseason 3....

August 9, 2025 · 3 min · 531 words · Amanda Espinoza

Sylvester Stallone's New 2025 Action Movie Debuts With Rare 0% Rotten Tomatoes Score

Alarumhas earned a dismal Rotten Tomatoes score. The new action movie was directed by Michael Polish from a screenplay by Alexander Vesha. It follows a married couple who have escaped their lives as spies and who are being hunted in their isolated cabin by multiple agencies seeking a hard drive they stole, featuring a cast that includes Scott Eastwood, Willa Fitzgerald, Mike Colter, Ísis Valverde, D. W. Moffett, and Sylvester Stallone....

August 9, 2025 · 3 min · 523 words · Maria Henson

The Simpsons Season 36’s Christmas Special Fixed One Of The Show's Worst Mistakes 24 Years Later

Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for The Simpsons season 36’s special “O C’Mon All Ye Faithful." Although it has been 24 years since the episode originally aired,The Simpsonsseason 36’s Christmas special managed to fix one of the show’s biggest mistakes ever with its Flanders storyline.The Simpsonsrarely kills off characters, as the show usually only does so when there is a behind-the-scenes justification for this. One ofThe Simpsonsseason 36’s big changes to the show’s status quo is its increasingly high body count but, even then, the show has only killed off two minor characters in its first 11 episodes....

August 9, 2025 · 6 min · 1151 words · Amber Davis

Wait, Deadpool Is Really Raising His Daughter With Who??

Marvel has established a surprising duo of dads to rival the publisher’s best parenting power couples, asDeadpool’s daughter names the character she sees as a second father figure. When Ellie Camacho assumed the Deadpool mantle in 2024, the Merc With a Mouth’s daughter received extensive training and support from another iconic Marvel Comics mercenary, and they’ve built a special bond that can officially be described as familial going forward. Deadpool #10- written by Cody Ziglar and drawn by Rogê Antônio - seesthe fallout of Wade Wilson’s recent resurrection, with the anti-hero having to undergo some updated training to adjust to his lessened healing factor....

August 9, 2025 · 4 min · 707 words · Glenda Baker

What Happened To The Cloverfield Franchise (Will There Ever Be Another One?)

TheCloverfieldfranchise still has a loyal fanbase interested in more stories of survival and horror, but there hasn’t been a movie from this world since 2018. The sci-fi genre is home to some of the most profitable and popular franchises in film history, among them J.J. Abrams and Drew Goddard’sCloverfielduniverse. The franchise began in 2008 withCloverfield, a found-footage monster horror movie directed by Matt Reeves.Cloverfieldfollows six New York City residents who must find a way to survive a massive monsterthat has attacked the city....

August 9, 2025 · 6 min · 1079 words · David Rubio

When does Dota 2 Battle Pass Part II release?

DOTA 2 News Part 2 of the Dota 2 battle pass will also see the launch of the Diretide game mode. The Dota 2 International Battle Pass has adopted a unique format for this year. The Battle Pass has two parts to it, with the first concluding with TI11. The second part of The International 2022 Battle Pass was announced to release after TI11. Here’s all we know about Part II of the Battle Pass....

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 391 words · Heidi Flores

Why Galadriel & Saruman Were In The Hobbit Movies When They're Not In The Book (Does It Break Tolkien Canon?)

Galadriel and Saruman both appear inThe Hobbitmovie franchise, despite not having roles inJ.R.R. Tolkien’s book— and there’s a good explanation for that. WhileThe Lord of the Ringsmoviesmake a few significant changes to Tolkien’s source material, they’re considered more faithful adaptations of his work thanThe Hobbitfilms. Despite each ofThe Hobbitmovies making around $1 billion at the worldwide box office (viaThe Numbers), they’re often criticized for their approach to the book. Given the decision to turn one novel into three feature-length films,The Hobbitbeing different from Tolkien’s novel isn’t all that surprising....

August 9, 2025 · 4 min · 799 words · Jeffery Davis

Why Sam "Owes" Helen In Black Doves Season 1

Warning! This article contains SPOILERS for Black Doves season 1.Sam Young (Ben Whishaw) owed Helen Webb (Keira Knightley) a debt inBlack Dovesseason 1, but Netflix’s spy thriller hid the reason for that debt until the middle of the season. As a spy thriller, there are several questions thecast ofBlack Dovessought to answer in the show’s first season, such aswho killed Ambassador Chenand, more importantly to Helen,who killed Jason Davies. One question the characters weren’t concerned with answering, but that the show hid from the audience for a fair amount of time, is why Sam owed Helen some sort of debt....

August 9, 2025 · 4 min · 735 words · Roy Olson

Without All Might, Would My Hero Academia Have Made Bakugo Into a Hero?

Katsuki Bakugois one ofMy Hero Academia’s more interesting characters, if only because he’s so far from the mold of the traditional hero. While there’s no doubt that Bakugo did become a true hero inMy Hero Academia’s story, would that have been the case if it weren’t for All Might’s influence? Bakugo, much like Deku, was heavily inspired by All Might, and wanting to be like All Might was a major driving factor in Bakugo’s decision to become a hero....

August 9, 2025 · 5 min · 1031 words · Amanda Norris