Rebecca Yarros' Empyrean Series has thrown a multitude of plot twists at its readers, butOnyx Storm’s latest reveal completely underminesFourth Wing’s most satisfying moment. The events ofFourth Wingare action-packed and consistently running on high stakes, but Violet’s biggest threat early on in the series is Jack Barlowe. Given the epic way Violet defends herself during the war games, it was disappointing to find out that Jack isn’t truly dead — being one ofIron Flame’s biggest complaints....

Transformers Onebreathes new life into the overarchingTransformersfranchise by featuring a never-seen-before version of Optimus Prime who goes through three major transitions as the film progresses. Directed by Josh Cooley,Transformers Oneis officially among the most acclaimed installments of the franchise. Its critical success can be attributed to several factors. However, one of the biggest reasons it is being received so well is that it dares to bring something different to the table instead of treading the same path as the previous live-action films....

ThePokémonanime is one of the longest-running and most successful anime series of all time, and it’s full of incredible episodes, from the original series all the way toPokémon Journeys. However, there are also some truly awful episodes scattered throughout, as is inevitable for a series of this length. Pokémonhas been through many hands over the years, with dozens of different writers at various points. Even the eras of the anime that aren’t as well regarded by fans, likePokémon Black and White, have their fair share of good episodes....

The annual celebration of the Chinese New Year inPokémon GOis set to take place this week with the Lunar Year 2025 event. While not one of the biggest events in thePokémon GOcalendar, it has previously provided some great rewards for trainers, and this year’s edition is no different. There are no changes in raids for the event, withlegendary Zapdos featuring in Max Mondays. The Lunar Year 2025 will run from Wednesday, 29 January, at 10 am until Sunday, 2 February, at 8 pm local time....

The character of Rusev was almost introduced to theWWEUniverse far differently than how he debuted. Miroslav Petrov Barnyashev is best known for playing the role of “The Bulgarian Brute,” Rusev, on WWE television. More recently, he was simply Miro, “The Redeemer,” on All Elite Wrestling.PWInsiderwere able to confirm that, as of February 2025, he’s officially a free agent, allowing him to sign with another wrestling company. As fans speculate about Barnyashev potentially resurfacing in a WWE ring as Rusev, it’s worth remembering that when he first debuted for the company onscreen,Rusev was almost a genie character....

Summary Like her title character,Sensational She-HulkwriterRainbow Rowell’s time at Marvel has been a smashing success, as her second series writing Jennifer Walters wraps up in August with its tenth issue. However, her time at Marvel has shown that YA authors bring something special to the comic book industry, and she isn’t the only one to do so. Fellow YA writers C.S. Pacat and Sam Maggs have both made waves in DC andStar Trekcomics, respectively, proving thatthere is success to be found in the combination of genres....

Summary Despite walking away from her plural marriage,Sister WivesstarMeri Brownhas continued to protect her sister wife,Robyn Brown, from criticism. Meri was the first wife of polygamist patriarch Kody Brown, who she married in 1990. The disappointments started right away. Meri had grown up in a big polygamous family herself, so she wanted the same thing for herself. Though she wanted to have many children, she and Kody struggled to conceive. They eventually had one child together, but they’d never have anymore....

TheSnow Whiteremake has faced significant backlash from some audiences, though one prior Disney Princess actor is sharing her support for the movie’s star, Rachel Zegler. In addition to theWest Side Storyalum, the live-action remake’s cast also stars Gal Gadot as the Evil Queen, as well as Andrew Burnap as Snow’s love interest, Jonathan, and Ansu Kabia as the Huntsman. Despite a star-studded cast and the likes of Marc Webb and Greta Gerwig behind the camera,Snow Whitehas faced backlashfor everything from Zegler’s casting to the movie’s depiction of the Seven Dwarfs....

Summary Squid Game’s future on Netflix repeats the same strategy that almost doomedSweet Home, one of the platforms’ most popular K-dramas. WhileSquid Gameis Netflix’s biggest showof all time and can only be described as a pop culture phenomenon, it was neither the first nor the last successful Korean series to arrive on the platform. The list ofbest K-dramas on Netflixincludes both broadcast shows and webseries, with the streamer releasing more and more original Korean titles every year....

After years of delays,STALKER 2finally gave fans the definitive triple-A experience they’ve waited for years to play. It is also a great gateway for new players to the series. While it will take most players under 60 hours to experience the main story and additional side content,STALKER 2boasts over a hundred hours of replayability with its branching storylines and quests. Even with the massive amount of content offered by the latest entry in theSTALKERfranchise, players wanting even more have some exciting options to look out for in the new year....

The following contains spoilers for Starve Acre, now playing in select theaters and is available for digital purchase Summary Starve Acreis a very good horror movie on its own merits, but it’s especially terrifying new parents like me. As a movie fan who became a father last July, I’ve been steadily seeing films in entirely new lights. This is probably most pronounced with the horror genre, which has a history of subverting the classical family structure in their storytelling....

WhileThe Connersrarely referencedRoseanne’s ending, the spinoff’s season 4 Christmas episode featured a shockingly dark joke about the off-screen event.The Connersseason 7will see the spinoff come to an end, but this is far from the first conclusion for the sitcom franchise.The Connersoriginally began life asRoseanneback in 1988, and the sitcom about a working-class family and their sardonic titular matriarch proved a huge hit until its disastrous final season in 1997.Roseanneseason 9 was so hated that it was retconned in 2017’s season 10 revival, which fared well with viewers....

A large part ofThe Office’s success is due to its comedy. The show is known for humorous moments, including a long list of hilarious pranks by Jim, great cold opens such asThe Office’s record-breaking “Stress Relief"fire drill, and running gags such as the mysteries surrounding Creed. One ofThe Office’s longest-running jokesis the repetition of"That’s what she said,” mostly by Michael. The first season doesn’t include the line, but from the second season on, every season featuring Michael is sure to have “That’s what she said” jokes made....