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AmongWorld of Warcraft’s17 years and 8 expansion packs, many considerWrath of the Lich Kingto be the height of Blizzard’s MMORPG. One suchWorld of Warcraftfan showed off a new sleeve tattoo featuring a stunning rendition of a val’kyr. InWorld of Warcraft, the val’kyr are winged warrior women who raise fallen warriors from the dead, much likevalkyries of Norse mythology. Though originally created by Titan Keeper Odyn to raise an army of worthy warriors to protect Azeroth, the Lich King later found a way to create val’kyr of his own to bolster the legions of the Undead Scourge....

Apple TV+’s comedy seriesTed Lassowas renewed for season 4 in March 2025, prompting one of its original stars to express surprise after the series' two-year-long break. The show aired its most recent season in 2023, makingTed Lasso’s season 4 renewalvery unexpected. However, there were clues it was on the way, with Warner Bros. picking up its options on cast members Hannah Waddingham, Brett Goldstein, and Jeremy Swift back in August 2024....

One ofBenedict Cumberbatch’s underrated espionage movies from 2021 has been hailed by a former CIA agent. The actor began his career in 2004 when he landed a role as Stephen Hawking in the television feature,Hawking. Since then,Benedict Cumberbatch’s careerhas spanned across numerous different genres, and he’s excelled in roles that stretched his acting to new heights. He achieved his biggest breakthrough when he landed the role of the modern detective in the BBC’s hit series,Sherlock, starring alongside Martin Freeman’s John Watson....

The New York Timesasked over 500 directors, actors, and other Hollywood professionals to name thebest movies of the 21st century so far, and some of their choices were surprising.Several Oscar-winning movies were left off the top 100 list,and in their place were more genre films than expected. The top 100 includes some major prestige pictures, like the number one film, theBest Picture winnerParasite.Other major award-winning films on the list includeNo Country for Old Men,There Will Be Blood,Interstellar,The Departed,and more....

Though it’s been eight years since theSherlockTV show went off the air, it’s impossible to forget what a cultural moment the series was and why viewers were captivated by the story. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman as Sherlock and Watson,Sherlockbecame immensely popular not long after it premiered, but the series could have easily looked very different. There have been manymodern adaptations ofSherlock Holmes, and there’s a reason why the BBC’s take on the legendary stories by Arthur Conan Doyle are still so popular....

Today, Remedy Entertainment, known for games such asAlan WakeandQuantum Break, just released its new title calledControl. The latest action-adventure title revolves around the secret government organization known as the Federal Bureau ofControl(FBC), who is responsible for containing supernatural phenomena. Now, players who are curious to try out the new game, but doesn’t want to pay the full price are in luck, given thatControlis currently on sale at giant retailer Amazon for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One....

Anthropic’s Claude AI chatbot already has a well-deserved reputation for excelling at coding-based tasks. That advantage grew on Thursday when the company announced that Claude can now write and run Javascript code to analyze data and generate insights in real-time. “When you need precise, verifiable answers from data, Claude now works more like a real data analyst,” the company wrote inThursday’s announcement blog post. “Instead of relying on abstract analysis alone, it can systematically process your data—cleaning, exploring, and analyzing it step-by-step until it reaches the correct result....

Apple TV+ is gearing up to release its new crime dramaSmoke, and the show starring Taron Egerton is off to a hopeful start based on its debut Rotten Tomatoes score. Egerton leadsSmoke’s cast as Dave Gudsen, an arson investigator who teams up with Jurnee Smollet’s Detective Michell Calderon to take down two serial arsonists wreaking havoc on their community. The show, which also features John Leguizamo, Greg Kinnear, and Rafe Spell in key roles, marks Egerton’s return to TV after three years....

File this one under “Neat.” Freelance artist Ankit Garghas done a number onTomb Raider‘s Lara Croft, giving her a total makeover that would make Tyra Banks and herAmerica’s Next Top Modelcrew proud. (Miss J confirms this as “fierce.”) While Garg says he was inspired by games likeFalloutand id software’s upcomingRage, we’ve been playing a lot ofBorderlandslately and can’t help but make the connection to Gearbox’s chosen art style. Garg even threw in a littleIron Manfor good measure, with some sort of light/mirror thing on her hand and gun… sure, why not?...

As one of Ubisoft’s longest-standing franchises, theAssassin’s Creedseries has certainly seen its fair share of shakeups throughout its 15-year tenure. Next year, the franchise is returning to its roots withAssassin’s Creed Mirage, reported as an expansion forAssassin’s Creed Valhallaand then reworked into a full game.Assassin’s Creed Mirageretreads old ground, returning to the same era of Assassins as Altair’s time, but in a new light. Hopefully,MIragesets the stage for similar sequels....

Warning: this article contains spoilers for The Gilded Age season 3’s finale, “My Mind Is Made Up.” Bertha Russell (Carrie Coon) has grappled with various enemies throughoutThe Gilded Age, but season 3 just set up an unexpected parallel between Bertha and her original season 1 enemy. From being snubbed by Mrs. Astor (Donna Murphy) in season 1 to hosting her Newport Ball inThe Gilded Ageseason 3’s finale, Bertha Russell has become incredibly powerful....

Beidou is a 4-star Electro Claymore DPS character inGenshin Impact.Conquer the seas with Beidou’s best weapons, artifacts, and teams! Playstyles Beidou is an off-field DPS. Her Burst is the highlight of her kit, creating a shield and dealing Electro damage when your on-field character uses Normal Attacks. These lightning discharges can bounce between enemies, making Beidou more effective in AoE scenarios. On top of this, Beidou’s Burst snapshots all buffs at the time of casting....

Holidays are some of the most exciting times of the year inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, and 2021 will likely be no different, with events that players will want to get ready for. Most fans of theAnimal Crossingseries are no stranger to the franchise’s iconic in-game holidays. They offer players the opportunity to obtain exclusive items, meet special holiday NPCs, and just have fun with friends, whether they’re animals or humans.Animal Crossing: New Horizonshas already been through its first year of holidays, but fans are already preparing for the second round of events and activities....