Final Fantasy 16's Ending Seems a Sendoff to the Series More Than its Celebration

WARNING: Major Final Fantasy 16 Spoilers ahead. Proceed at your own risk. Final Fantasy 16is a bold new chapter in the long-running RPG series. The title takes a unique approach, thrusting classic concepts into a brutal tale of dark fantasy, while honoring the series' oldest traditions.Final Fantasy 16was heralded as a celebrationof the fan-favorite franchise, and much of its core narrative adheres to that concept. However, the title’s endgame appears to close out the series once and for all....

May 31, 2025 · 4 min · 697 words · Jamie Guerra

Fullmetal Alchemist: Why Is Greed's Redemption Arc Perfect

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhoodis an anime that challenges the audience and convinces you to root for characters that you’re not quite sure are the good guys. There isn’t a single person who is completely innocent or clean in their actions or motivations throughout the story, and this gives us incredibly complex characters who grow, fail, and persevere no matter what their end goals are. DespiteFullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhoodfocusing on the Elric brothers,Brotherhoodgives us a dozen other characters that we care so much about....

May 31, 2025 · 6 min · 1145 words · Andrea Gray

Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage Season 2 Can Undo A Big Bang Theory Tragedy (But Only With Another Sad Story)

WhileGeorgie & Mandy’s First Marriageseason 2 could undo a major off-screen tragedy fromThe Big Bang Theory, this would mean setting up another sad twist instead. FromGeorgie & Mandy’s First Marriage’s titleonward, theYoung Sheldonspinoff was always going to be working in two directions at once. The show needed to sew together the continuities of its two predecessors, takingthe ending ofYoung Sheldonand grafting it to the beginning ofThe Big Bang Theory. InYoung Sheldon’s finale, Mandy and Georgie were happily married and raising their first child together....

May 31, 2025 · 6 min · 1127 words · Alexis Rodriguez

Hacks Season 4 Brilliantly Calls Back To Two Missing Season 3 Characters

WARNING: SPOILERS ahead for Hacks season 4, episode 9. Hacksseason 4, episode 9, “A Slippery Slope,” calls back two season 3 supporting characters who had seemingly been abandoned up to this point. The penultimate episode ofHacksseason 4 saw the shocking decision of Deborah Vance ending her late-night show to defend her head writer, Ava Daniels, and to stand up to Bob Lipka’s movie studio, which had tried to protect their controversial movie star ahead of a major motion picture release....

May 31, 2025 · 4 min · 648 words · Laurie Snyder

How A Former Surgeon General Helped Pixar's Team Find The Central Theme Of New Movie Elio

Warning: Some SPOILERS lie ahead for Elio! Pixar’s latest adventure,Elio, offers another emotional adventure for audiences, and its central theme came from a surprising place for its creative team. The sci-fi comedy hails from a team of some of the studio’s more recent notable creatives, includingTurning Redduo Domee Shi and Julia Cho,Coco’s Adrian Molina andBurrow’s Madeline Sharafian, with Shi, Sharafian and Molina directing the film, albeit the latter having departed at some point tofocus onCoco 2....

May 31, 2025 · 6 min · 1171 words · Scott Eaton

How Stranger Things Season 5 Can Redeem The Show’s Most Controversial Episode

Stranger Thingsseason 5 will be ending the sci-fi horror series, but before it does, it has a chance to redeem the show’s most controversial episode. The final stretch of episodes will feature all ofStranger Things' important charactersdefending Hawkins from Vecna. As theend ofStranger Thingsseason 4implied,this will be their most difficult battle yet. With the series ending, so too are themany character storylines that have been ongoing since the show began. Important characters will finally see their stories come to a close after nine years of being onscreen....

May 31, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Rachel Garrett

I Can't Believe Only 2% Of BG3 Players Have Unlocked This Incredibly Easy Achievement

The rarest Steam achievement inBaldur’s Gate 3is definitely not one I expected, especially considering some of the tougher requirements for some of the game’s more challenging achievements. While the"Foehammer"achievement is one that you’d probably expect to be the least-acquired in the game, there’s one that actually has a slightly lower unlock percentage, and it’s one of the easiest achievements in the game to get. If you’ve ever played as a Bard, the"Busker"achievement should be a no-brainer....

May 31, 2025 · 3 min · 497 words · Steven Collier

I've Played Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 For Over 333 Hours, & This One Challenge Still Gives Me Nightmares

While there aremany haunting and terrifying locations inClair Obscur: Expedition 33,such as Renoir’s Drafts or the Endless Night Sanctuary, the area that easily gives me nightmares isthe Gestral Beach ascension tower. The ascension tower is a relatively straightforward mini-game, and the Gestral Beaches are meant to be a light-hearted or even relaxing break from the often bleak and depressing world inside the Canvas. In my experience, there is absolutely nothing light-hearted or relaxing about it, and it’s arguably one of the harder challenges in the game (aside from maybe raft volleyball)....

May 31, 2025 · 4 min · 655 words · David Campos

If Suits LA Hasn’t Hooked You Yet, Check Out This Other Legal Drama That Every Suits Fan Should Watch

Suitsconcluded in 2019 after running for nine seasons, but there’s another legal drama that fans of the TV show should watch in addition to the current spinoff. Starring Gabriel Macht and Patrick J. Adams, as Harvey Specter and Mike Ross, respectively,Suitsis undoubtedly one of the most popular legal dramas. Six years after the hit series ended,a spinoff ofSuitscalledSuits LAdebuted on NBC on July 21, 2025. Part ofSuits’ charm and the reason it was so popular is its unconventional premise and the show’s high stakes, particularly regarding Mike’s character....

May 31, 2025 · 3 min · 521 words · Amanda Sherman

Jude Law's New Thriller With Ana De Armas, Sydney Sweeney & Vanessa Kirby Continues A Recent Trend That's Delivered Mixed Results

Revolving around a self-proclaimed doctor, Friedrich Ritter (Jude Law), and his wife, Dora (Vanessa Kirby), who reject societal standards and aim to build a self-reliant utopia on the island of Floreana,Edensees the struggle of power, jealousy, and violence return when their peace is interrupted by other settlers. Led by Law and Kirby, the movie features a stellar cast, including Ana de Armas as The Baroness, Sydney Sweeney as Margret, and Daniel Brühl as her husband Heinz....

May 31, 2025 · 3 min · 579 words · Kerry Byrd

June 19th Is Going To Be a Big Day For Kaiju No. 8 Season 2

The countdown is on forKaiju No. 8fans. On June 19, the anime’s production team will drop the highly anticipated main trailer for season 2, giving fans their first extended look at what is next. The official release date for the season is July 19, but this trailer promises to reveal much more about the story’s new direction, especially with Gen Narumi, “Japan’s Strongest Anti-Kaiju Combatant,” taking the spotlight. This trailer is not just another teaser, it marks a major turning point, according toAnime Corner....

May 31, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · Krystal Lloyd

M3GAN 2 Misses Out On The Best Part Of The First Movie

Warning: This post contains major spoilers for M3GAN 2.0 WhileM3GAN 2.0has its high points, theM3GANsequel inexplicably cut down on the most viral aspect of its predecessor.2023’sM3GANwas a surprise successwith both critics and audiences, and this was owed at least in part to the movie’s titular horror villain. Like Chucky fromChild’s Play,M3GAN’s killer robot found many fans. WhileM3GAN’s endingproved the robot was a force to be reckoned with, it wasn’t her many murders that made her a horror icon....

May 31, 2025 · 4 min · 845 words · Kirk Christensen

Mark Hamill's Favorite Star Wars Movie Is The One That Turned The Entire Skywalker Saga On Its Head

Mark Hamill’s favoriteStar Warsmovie is the installment that flipped the entire saga on its head. As far as theranking ofStar Warsmoviesgoes, there is often a lot of debate. Many people tend to have the same favorite, yetStar Warshas its share of divisive movies. UpcomingStar Warsmovieswill be looking to be more widely approved, avoiding the controversy of both the prequel and sequel trilogies. This would align them more with George Lucas' originals, the first threeStar Warsmovies in release order....

May 31, 2025 · 2 min · 379 words · John Rivera