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Few anime remain as memorable and quotable as Cowboy Bebop. Decades after its 1998 debut, lines from the series still stick with viewers, from Jet Black observing that “the past is the past” to Faye Valentine asking about the first rule of combat and the recurring fatalism of “whatever happens, happens.” Directed by Shinichirō Watanabe,...

Welsh icon Bonnie Tyler on stage during the Eurovision Song Contest rehearsals in Malmö, Sweden. Photo: Ragnar Singsaas/Getty Images A profound sense of grief and celebration enveloped the coastal village of Mumbles on Saturday, as crowds gathered along the roadside to pay their final respects to international music legend Bonnie Tyler. The acclaimed powerhouse vocalist,...

Fantasy stories rarely end after a single book, movie, or television season. The genre overflows with duologies, trilogies, spin-offs, and even 41-book franchises. Major properties like The Lord of the Rings, The Wheel of Time, and The Witcher continue to spawn prequels and sequels. A sprawling franchise ensures that audiences always have more material to...

Courtney Love Confirms Completion of Long-Awaited Album and Reflects on Severe Health Crisis Courtney Love has revealed to fans that her highly anticipated upcoming album is officially complete, while also shedding light on a life-threatening medical ordeal that severely compromised her health following her 2019 move from Los Angeles to the United Kingdom. Announcing a...

Marvel Studios unveiled another look at Avengers: Doomsday during Disney’s D23 fan convention. The footage matches the preview screened for San Diego Comic-Con attendees in Hall H, giving the wider public its first clear view of the upcoming film. The two-minute trailer focuses on Fantastic Four members Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal) and Sue Storm (Vanessa...

Three years after the debut of Dave Filoni’s Ahsoka, Disney shared a first look at the show’s second season during the annual D23 fan event in Anaheim, California. The live-action continuation of the 2014 animated series Star Wars: Rebels will return to Disney Plus on Jan. 20, 2027, resolving the cliffhanger that left former Jedi...

Marvel Studios is rebooting its X-Men franchise with a brand-new ensemble. The studio’s plans under Thunderbolts* director Jake Schreier have generated widespread speculation for years. At D23, Disney’s fan convention, Marvel unveiled the actors stepping into the MCU as its central team of mutants. The announcements build on the first mutant revealed in Spider-Man: Brand...

In the vast realm of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, the general consensus has always been simple: if a feature isn’t native to the game, a modder has likely created it. Yet for more than a decade, one surprisingly fundamental visual element remained out of reach. Due to the rigid architectural constraints of Bethesda’s aging...

United States Senators Josh Hawley and Dick Durbin have launched a bipartisan congressional inquiry into Roblox, escalating federal scrutiny over widespread allegations of child sexual exploitation and illicit content hosted on the popular digital gaming platform. The investigation, spearheaded by the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, centers on a formal letter addressed directly...

This weekend’s curated selections lean heavily into nostalgic, retro-inspired experiences. Titles like Agent 64 and Wild Blue Skies serve as deliberate love letters to classic Nintendo 64 shooters and aerial combat adventures, respectively. Meanwhile, Duskfade channels the vibrant, whimsical energy of early Kingdom Hearts titles, offering a charming spin on the action-platformer genre. We are...

During a viewing of the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Halloween special “Mickey’s Treat” with my young daughter, a familiar visual stopped me in my tracks. While Mickey and Minnie donned classic magician and witch attire and Donald played the cowboy, Goofy arrived clad as “Sir Goofy”—wielding a metal garbage can lid as a makeshift buckler. For...

Lara Raj, Megan Skiendiel, Daniela Avanzini, and Yoonchae Jeong of KATSEYE attend the special Los Angeles screening of Katseye: Wild Hearts at AMC The Grove 14. (Photo: Michael Buckner/Variety) August maintains its vibrant momentum across the global music landscape, unveiling an eclectic surge of releases traversing pop, hip-hop, Latin, Afrobeats, indie rock, and beyond—anchored by...

Capcom’s legendary samurai franchise, Onimusha, boasts a legacy spanning over two decades. Following the triumphant debut of Onimusha: Warlords in 2001, the studio rapidly expanded the series with three additional mainline entries. However, after the fourth installment launched in 2006, the franchise slipped into a prolonged 20-year hiatus. That silence is finally breaking with the...

Following a frenetic release slate that brought heavy-hitters like Beast of Reincarnation, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, and Big Walk, the release calendar has finally offered a welcome reprieve. While a lighter schedule provides a much-needed opportunity to tackle ever-growing backlogs, the PC ecosystem rarely sits idle. This week’s Steam highlights lean heavily into nostalgia, delivering...

The highly anticipated “Man of Honor” narrative expansion for Mafia: The Old Country has officially arrived across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. Available for $10, this fresh downloadable content brings plenty of compelling additions to the table. Gamers can dive into two brand-new story chapters offering roughly two hours of cinematic gameplay, alongside...