Talented Artist Creates Unique Pokemon Pendants Made Of Glass

Summary A skilledPokemonfan recently crafted impressive glass pendants of the original Starter trio.150 Pokemon were introduced inPokemon Red and Blue, and among the most well-recognized of them are the three that players choose from at the start of the game. Before venturing off into the Kanto region, players have the option to select the grassy Bulbasaur, fire-breathing Charmander, and water-dwelling Squirtle as their very first Pokemon. This choice serves as a sort of difficulty setting for the first two Gym Leaders and would set the format for every mainlinePokemongame to follow....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · Christopher Brown PhD

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: What Is The Ooze?

When looking back at beloved long-running franchises, their initial justifications can be a bit silly. Some magic MacGuffin, alien experiment gone wrong, or interference from another dimension changes everything and plays into every character’s story. For the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, their central plot device is a shimmering green liquid known as Mutagen Ooze. TheTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlescame into popularity almost forty years ago. The franchise has undergone so many unique phases over that career that one fan can have a completely different experience than the next....

August 2, 2025 · 4 min · 798 words · Vanessa Brown

Tesla's Passenger Play Investigation Explained

Teslais no stranger to pushing the boundaries of its cars. The electric vehicle manufacturer often tries to introduce cutting-edge technology to its vehicles, such as the autopilot system. However, Tesla has a very different and somewhat stranger initiative that it’s been working on for a long time. As it turns out, Elon Musk is very enthusiastic about developing cars that can play video games using internal touch screens. As odd as that might sound, the initiative has seen success; through the Tesla Arcade system, Tesla car owners can play games likeSonic the HedgehogandCupheadfrom the comfort of their vehicle....

August 2, 2025 · 4 min · 641 words · Chris Patterson

The Amazing Race Best Seasons

Summary WithThe Amazing Racestill bringing groups of pairs all around the world in a race of a lifetime, it’s no surprise how the acclaimed reality show managed to bag 34 Seasons (and counting!) and continue its journey to entertain fans. Now in its 22nd Year, it makes sense for fans new toThe Amazing Racefandom to be wondering exactly where they should start their viewing journey. Interestingly enough, some Seasons inThe Amazing Racestand out among the rest - be it through their introduction of unique mechanics, their charming cast of competitive contestants, or twists and turns that became the shocks of the year in reality television....

August 2, 2025 · 9 min · 1896 words · Maurice Paul

The Harley Quinn Animated Series Is Brilliant, So Why Isn't It More Popular?

DC has no shortage of original TV series currently streaming on HBO Max, fromPeacemakertoDoom PatroltoYoung Justice. However, one of DC’s best HBO Max originals is theHarley Quinnanimated series starring Kaley Cuoco as the title character. With two seasons already streaming and a third currently in production,Harley Quinnhas been anything but a failure. Even so, it’s failed to achieve the same mainstream success as its contemporaries likeInvincibleor Marvel’s Disney Plus shows. But despite its relative obscurity,Harley Quinnhas plenty of elements that elevate it from just another DC cartoon to something truly special....

August 2, 2025 · 5 min · 932 words · Carolyn Garrett

The Rising Star Of Shonen Jump+

Dragon Ball,One Piece,Naruto,My Hero Academia, andDemon Slayerare some of the most popular anime of their generation, and are all considered landmarks of anime and manga in their own right. As it happens, all of these anime share a common home in Shueisha’sWeekly Shonen Jump,the biggest manga publication in Japan.Weekly Shonen Jumphas gained a renowned reputation for producing massive mainstream anime hits, and that reputation continues even today withJujutsu Kaisen, the newest big hit from 2020....

August 2, 2025 · 4 min · 725 words · Amanda Moses

We Don’t Need No Education: 5 Horror Movies Set In Schools

While many settings make for fantastic horror movies, from an abandoned small town to a creepy hotel to a tropical island vacation that goes wrong fast, films that take place in schools are particularly great. Whether high schoolers are solving a big mystery or college students realize that there’s a killer on campus, these movies have a lot more happening than just studying for a test and having fun with friends....

August 2, 2025 · 4 min · 791 words · John Greene III

What is Spriggan? Everything You Need to Know About the Netflix Anime

AmongNetflix’s upcoming gauntlet of anime releases is the revival of a series Netflix calls “The Landmark of Action Manga.” The title in question isSpriggan, based on the manga of the same name by Hiroshi Takashige with artwork by Ryoji Minagawa. Sprigganbegan publication in 1989 and ran until 1996, around which time the manga was released in the U.S. as Striker. However, the American version was heavily censored to “mask anti-American sentiments” according to MyAnimeList....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 628 words · Jordan Hatfield

Witcher 1 Remake Dev Announces New Supernatural RPG

Fool’s Theory, the developer that’s working on theWitcher 1remake has announced it is creating a new supernatural RPG in cooperation with 11 bit studios, titledThe Thaumaturge. Both studios consist of AAA veterans; Fool’s Theory has helped create such games asBaldur’s Gate 3andOutriders, while11 bit studiosmadeThis War of MineandFrostpunk. A lot of talent has emerged from Poland in the last 30 years, with one of its biggest success stories being CD Projekt Red....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Dennis Garcia

With Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Redeeming a Cursed Item, Gen 10 is in a Rough Spot

With several decades and nine generations of games, thePokemonseries has developed many of its own traditions, but its future generations are now at a crossroads afterPokemon ScarletandVioletreworked one such trope with in-game trades.Pokemonhas always aimed to intuitively teach its players how its various mechanics and features work, such as whenBlackandWhiteintensified itsbattle music when the player’s Pokemonwere at low health or howSunandMoonadded a vignette-like effect when near a trainer’s field of vision....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 586 words · Joseph Parker

8 Anime You Didn't Know Have Manga Prequels

Manga series get prequels, spinoffs, and adaptations all the time. It is rarer for a manga to get a sequel, but it does happen. Prequels and side stories are the most common. However, they rarely get incorporated into their anime series. Sometimes parts of these stories may appear in an OVA or two, but that’s about it. RELATED:90s Anime That Do Not Have Blu-Ray Releases That’s why a lot of fans of bigger anime shows may not know that their favorite stories have spinoffs to check out....

August 1, 2025 · 5 min · 956 words · Deborah Lewis

Activision Blizzard Made a Shocking Amount From Microtransactions in Three Months

Ask any gamer what their thoughts on microtransactions in gaming are and odds are the response will be negative. For years now players have been struggling with games locking powerful items behind paywalls and creatingpay to win scenarios, restricting the coolest cosmetics to those willing to shell out some real life money. Despite the system’s negative perception among many, it seems to be very popular as well, asActivision-Blizzard’s newest financial report reveals....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · Travis Reid

Alinity Was Harassed After Twitch Banned Dr DisRespect

Twitchhas been experiencing a turbulent time which appears to be infused with a lot of drama. A key element in this situation has beenthe mysterious disappearance of Dr. Disrespectfrom the platform without any clear reasoning. While the famous streamer is banned neither the platform nor the individual has shed light on why. As a result, another streamer, Alinity, has revealed that they have been the focus of anger despite having no connection to the situation, apart from being successful on the same streaming service....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · Christopher Monroe