Fast food giant McDonald’s is finally breaking a decade-long trend and has added collectible cards from thePokémon Trading Card Gameas a promo for buying a Happy Meal. ThePokémon TCGhas some of the rarest and most valuable cards of any game in the world, with a lot ofcards worth more than $10,000each. With a new promo like this one, fans (at least in one region) will be able to start collecting McDonald’s exclusive cards once again....

Wordleis a daily puzzle that pits players against a mystery five-letter word. In order to play, word puzzle fans will need both an internet-connected device with a browser and a good understanding ofhow to playWordle, making it one of the easiest games to get into. Once players have a good understanding of the rules, it’s time to dive in. However, getting started successfully withWordlewithout any help can be quite a challenge, so here are some hints to help everyone who is looking for a hand....

Ninjalaannounced the start of its first community event, dubbed the Ippon Matsuri, earlier this morning. The game developers quickly followed up with the release of Dev Diary #7, which announced an August 26 start date for Season 2, and introduced players to an upcoming new weapon class and stage. The first event to hitNinjalawill be the Ippon Matsuri (Festival). From July 21, 10:00 PM - July 27, 1:59 AM, students of the World Ninja Association will celebrate the 1st Ippon Festival by trying to score as many Ippon as possible in their matches....

Pokemon Brilliant DiamondandPokemon Shining Pearl’s Technical Machines, otherwise known as HMs, have been around in thePokemonuniverse for a very long time, allowing trainers the opportunity to teach a specific move to one of their Pokemon, as long as it fits within that Pokemon’s typing, however. For example, players will not be able to teach Sludge Bomb to aPokemon like Pikachu. InPokemon Brilliant DiamondandPokemon Shining Pearlfor the Switch, Sludge Bomb is not only back as an attack move, but players are able to get its TM in a few different ways in the Sinnoh region....

WARNING: SPOILERS ahead for Poker Face season 2, episode 6. The ending ofPoker Faceseason 2, episode 6, “Sloppy Joseph,” finds Charlie peeling off after exposing the sinister Stephanie’s various schemes. After Charlie’s Florida pit stop inPoker Faceseason 2, episode 4, and stint as a ball girl for a minor league baseball team inPoker Faceseason 2, episode 5, Charlie finds herself involved in the mysterious accidental killing of a class gerbil at an elementary school....

Nickelodeon’sAvatar: The Last Airbenderis one of the easiest shows to rewatch, and doing so in 2025 makes me realize what went wrong with Netflix’s live-action adaptation. By live-action standards,The Last Airbenderboasts a higher quality than many other offerings. Although it’snot on the same level as Netflix’s live-actionOne Piece, it’s leagues better than earlier adaptations, particularly when it comes to visuals. However, even with its impressive production quality, Netflix’sLast Airbenderseries fails to fully recapture the magic of the original....

Like every other company, Spotify is exploring artificial intelligence to improve its product. The latest Spotify beta feature leverages AI to turn any text prompt into a personalized playlist. The new Spotify AI Playlist is currently available in the UK and Australia. It transforms a quick line of text into a playlist full of new music. Users on Android or iOS can access the AI Playlist feature by opening “My Library,” tapping on the “+” button, and selecting “AI Playlists”....

Stephen Kingis one of the most influential names in horror, so when he praises a horror movie, it is certainly worth paying attention to.King’s horror novelshave helped shape the genre in modern pop culture, cementing him as one of the most prolific and successful authors in the genre. With the success of his novels, there have also been plenty ofStephen King adaptations. Certainly, these movies range in quality, and there are some cases in whichKing has hated the adaptations of his work....

Out of the many heroes, anti-heroes and outright villains inThe Walking Dead, there’s no one quite as likable as Glenn Rhee. The pizza delivery boy played by Steven Yeun is introduced in the very first episode of the show, and survives until its seventh season. During the series' original run on AMC, Glenn quickly took his place amongThe Walking Dead’s most popular characters with viewers, and it was clear from his initial appearance in the series that he was going to be a hit....

ManyStudio Ghiblifilms carry significant emotional weight, but none have the same gravity and devastation asGrave of the Fireflies. Written and directed by one of Ghibli’s co-founders, Isao Takahata, the film was released in 1988 alongside Hayao Miyazaki’sMy Neighbor Totoro. Despite the film’s critical acclaim, its creation was heavily questioned and doubted. The project carried significant risks that went beyond cost and traditional animation, with many believing the film would not succeed....

Released to commemorate April Fool’s Day,The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehogis a visual novel with platforming elements in which the player and Tails, well, solve the murder ofSonic the Hedgehog. In this murder mystery, the player is charged with assessing the alibis of the passengers on the train, tracking down clues, and interrogating suspects to get to the truth of the matter. The third train car players will need to overcome is theLibrary, and it is here that the game’s puzzles begin asking for some critical reasoning....

The subject of the punchline of what is widely consideredThe Far Side’sbest jokes actually suffered a much darker fate than readers witnessed, at least according to creator Gary Larson’s personal head-canon, as he revealed in the 1990The Prehistory of The Far Side, where the author elaborated on some of the “short stories” that inspired his classic cartoons. The Prehistory of The Far Sidefeatures a section entitled “Stories,” in which Larson shares some of prose vignettes that he wrote, some of which inspiredFar Sidecomics, the end results of which were often totally different than what the author had originally come up with....

Dragon Ballboasts an iconic cast of characters, led by one of the most popular protagonists in anime and manga history. However, along with the franchise’s mid-2010s renaissance, one character rose from the pack and became nearly just as recognizable as Goku. Though he inherited a major role from the start,Vegeta has become a main character in recent years. The prince of Saiyans has added so much to modernDragon Ball, standing in as Goku’s level-headed opposite who is still prone to letting his pride get in the way, but has somehow become the voice of reason....