Players will be able to test one ofGenshin Impact’s most anticipated characters for a short moment in Version 5.1, according to a new leak. Version 5.0, the major patch that introduced the region of Natlan to the playable map, has just recently arrived for the action RPG by HoYoverse. Players are full of activities to fulfill, from Archon Quests to limited-time events, but some eyes are already drifting toward the nextNatlan characters inGenshin Impact, such as Citlali, Chasca, and the Pyro Archon herself, Mavuika....

The entire box office ofSony’s Spider-Man Universemovies put together fails to beat the numbers of oneMarvel Cinematic Universerelease. The SSU started in 2018 with Tom Hardy’sVenom. According toBox Office Mojo, the film finished its worldwide run with $856 million. That led some to believe that Sony had found a viable route to continue developing Spider-Man characters whileTom Holland’s Peter Parker stayed in the MCU. However,all of the SSU moviesafterVenomfaced different kinds of issues, with no entry in the franchise ever reaching the same success it did....

I’ve been one of Carrie Underwood’s biggest fans since herAmerican Idolseason 4 audition in 2005, but I was concerned about her replacing Katy Perry as a judge in season 23, and nowa new preview has confirmed my fears. In August 2024,American Idolannounced that Carrie would be taking Katy’s place, after the latter star left the show after seven seasons in order to focus more on her music. Katy, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie were the original judging panel when ABC revivedAmerican Idolin 2018, after FOX canceled the show in 2016....

Summary I thinkStar Trek: Discovery’s L’ak, and the actor who portrayed him, Elias Toufexis, belongs onStar Trek’s alien Mount Rushmore. There’s no shortage of iconic aliens inStar Trek, and certainly, there are more than four actors who have delivered defining portrayals of non-human species in the final frontier. To name a few, Michael Dorn is the most prominent Klingon inStar Trekas Worf. Armin Shimerman is the face of the Ferengi as Quark....

Anime fans, get ready, because one of 2023’s biggest hits,Trigun Stampede, is about to be available for free.Trigun Stampede, the stunning 2023 re-imagining of the classicTrigunseries, will soon be streaming on the TOHO Animation YouTube channel. For a limited time, fans old and new will have the chance to experience Vash the Stampede’s thrilling adventure at no cost. Whether fans missed it during its initial release or want to relive its breathtaking animation and emotional storytelling, now is the perfect time to dive in....

Jake Gyllenhaal’s 2017 sci-fi horror with 67% on Rotten Tomatoes,Life, had one of the most terrifying endings in the genre. With a star-studded cast including Ryan Reynolds and Rebecca Ferguson,Lifefollows six scientists who are sent to space to discover if extraterrestrial life exists. The movie is intense from start to finish with twists that keep viewers enthralled. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics,Lifewas popular with audiences and ranks as one ofJake Gyllenhaal’s best movies– in no small part thanks to its genuinely traumatizing and bleak ending....

The firstDC Universeproject from James Gunn and DC Studios has landed a premiere date, setting up the next era of DC content. While theSupermanmovie with David Corenswet will be the first film fromChapter 1, “Gods and Monsters,“the new DC Universe is getting an early start this fall. To end 2024, DC Studios is bringing the animatedCreature CommandosTV show to Max to give a taste of Gunn’s new continuity. DC Studios and Max announced today thatCreature Commandoswill officially premiere on Thursday, December 5....

Summary Jenna Ortega speaks out on Melissa Barrera’s firing fromScream 7. Barrera and Ortega starred in 2022’sScream, as well as the follow-upScream 6. Barrera and Ortega played sisters Sam and Tara Carpenter, respectively, who are stalked by Ghostface.Neither Carpenter sister will be returning for the upcoming seventh movie, ending theirScreamfranchisetenure. Speaking withVanity Fair,Ortega addresses Barrera’s firing fromScream 7.Ortega notes that the film and TV industry is so “touchy-feely” with everyone wanting to “be politically correct....

Summary Spoilers forJujutsu Kaisenchapter #266Jujutsu Kaisenhas made no qualms with killing off favorite characters when the plot demands it, but one particularly hard-hitting death might be given a new meaning.Nobara Kugisaki’s fate since her apparent demise during the Shibuya Incident has been controversial, buther death was more-or-less confirmed in chapter #265. This development added Nobara to the long list of characters with whom Gege Akutami’s brutal narrative has done away, alongside beloved faces like Satoru Gojo and Kento Nanami....

Katee Sackhoff wants to joinStar Trek, and she should to complete her perfect sci-fi hat trick.Sackhoff became a sci-fi iconwhen she was cast as Kara “Starbuck” Thrace in Sci-Fi Channel’s 2003 reboot ofBattlestar Galactica, which was created bylegendaryStar TrekwriterRonald D. Moore. In 2012, Katee jumped the galaxy far, far away when she voiced Bo-Katan Kryze inStar Wars: The Clone Warsbefore embodying Bo-Katan in live-action inThe Mandalorianseason 2. Incredibly, Sackhoff has not been inStar Trek… yet....

The bestLaura Linneymovies and TV shows include several award-winning films and one of the best TV series of the last decade. Linney studied acting at the Julliard School and made her New York stage debut in 1990. She then got some early movie parts in popular films likeLorenzo’s OilandSearching for Bobby Fisherbefore she got her first major TV role inTales of the City, which she reprised a few years later in the follow-up,More Tales from the City....

In early 2024,Marvel Comics’bold decision to change fans' comic book experience for allX-Men“From The Ashes” tie-ins by hiding an additional comic page behind a QR code was met with unfavorable feedback.Comic series likeWolverineandUncanny X-Menall had this new wave of QR content – yet now,Marvel Comics has since made the decision to forgo the practice, in light of fans' pushback. Writing on his Substack, Marvel Senior Editor Tom Brevoortclarified the publisher’s use of this next-gen technology in response to a fan question, explaining the reasoning for Marvel’s QR codes in a Q&A and why they were subsequently removed after a fan noticed the lack of QR code page in the freshly releasedStorm#1....

Few comic book characters hold the cultural significance ofSpider-Man, the beloved wall-crawler who has swung into the hearts of fans across the globe. But what if Spider-Man were brought to life through the lens of Yusuke Murata, the genius behindOne-Punch ManandEyeshield 21? Murata’s jaw-dropping artistic style and amazing writing abilities couldtake Spider-Man to new creative heights. Fans already got a glimpse of what this collaboration could look like, and the results were nothing short of spectacular....