"There Is a Line": Spy X Family's Editor Explains a Big Secret Behind the Series' Success

Summary The spy shonen series,Spy x Familyhas taken the world by storm, garnering fans from both the anime community and the world at large. A lot of its appeal comes from the warm, comforting feeling of childhood nostalgia and love in its tone, since a lot of the events in the story are experienced by Anya Forger and thus, viewed through a child’s perspective. On the flip side, there is an unavoidablydarker undercurrent running through the seemingly lighthearted series....

June 29, 2025 · 6 min · 1068 words · Matthew Spencer

10 Best Movies & Shows Like La Palma

La Palmahas been dominating the Netflix charts shortly following its release in December 2024. While it can be a quick binge for some, leaving them wanting more, the good news is that many other shows and movies like it exist. The Norwegian disaster drama miniseries, created by Martin Sundland, Lars Gudmestad, and Harald Rosenløw Eeg and directed by Kasper Barfoed,chronicles an imminent volcanic eruption that results in a tsunami, headed straight toward the island of La Palma,a part of Spain’s Canary Islands....

June 29, 2025 · 9 min · 1915 words · Karen Crawford

10 Best Video Game Villains Of All Time

Video games have had their fair share of infamous villains, fromFar Cry’s absolutely terrifying Vaas Montenegro to the constantly outwitted Dr Robotnik fromSonic the Hedgehog. It’s important that every video game with a villain gets it right, as an adventure is only as compelling as its primary antagonist. Fortunately, while there have been a few duds here and there, for the most part, there are some truly iconic and memorable baddies throughout video game history....

June 29, 2025 · 9 min · 1818 words · Joseph Herrera

10 Classic Horror Books That Will Scare You

With the horror genre’s consistent place in the pantheons of literature and other media, works of horror have striven to disturb and taunt their audiences from as early as the 18th century. Readers have always loved to be titillated and terrified, andclassic horror novelshave offered that opportunityfor centuries.Those who lovemodern horror authors, such as Stephen King, may be interested in exploring the earlier literary works that inspired and presaged modern horror, forming the foundation for what the fans of fright have come to crave....

June 29, 2025 · 9 min · 1903 words · Maria Jenkins

10 Manga That Ended Their Stories Perfectly

Quick Links One major point of contention withmangahas always beenthe quality of their endings, and that’s been especially true in recent years. Some of the biggest manga likeAttack on Titan,My Hero Academia, andJujutsu Kaisenhave all been ending recently, and for one reason or another, their endings have been highly criticized by fans and critics, with some people even feeling their endings ruin their entire stories. The discourse surrounding good and bad manga endings has gotten incredibly heavy in recent years, but some manga are typically exempt from it....

June 29, 2025 · 11 min · 2217 words · Elizabeth Dunn

10 Terrifying Non-Horror Movies That Are Based On A True Story

Contains discussion of death, torture, and sexual assault. By its very nature, horror is designed to disturb, provoke, and scare its audience. As such, it comes as little surprise that horror has traditionally been the genre associated withthe scariest movies of all time. However, cinema has played host to a number of offerings from outside the genre that are just as terrifying as the scariest horror film, if not more so....

June 29, 2025 · 12 min · 2350 words · Jason Taylor

10 Things Power Book IV: Force Must Do Before Season 3 Ends The Show

Summary WithPower Book IV: Forcecoming to an end, the series has a number of stories and character arcs that it must wrap up before season 3 concludes. Although the first two seasons were a success, Starz confirmed thatPower Book IV: Forcewould endwith its third installment, withPower Book II: Ghostalso being axed in favor of a new spinoff. While the cancelation came as a slight surprise, season 3 seems like a good place to tie up Tommy’s spinoff, but the show still has plenty to resolve before it closes the book on this story....

June 29, 2025 · 11 min · 2287 words · Clayton Hogan

13 Songs Taylor Swift Has Still Never Played Live

Over the last two decades,Taylor Swifthas been able to play nearly every song in her discography, aside from the following 13 songs. With11 studio albums under Swift’s belt, not including her “Taylor’s Version” re-records, and countless other EPs, singles, special editions, and more, Swift has one of the most impressive discographies in the music industry today. Despite the massive number of songs Swift has accumulated, she’s still managed to play nearly every single one of them live on at least one occasion, something The Eras Tour has certainly helped her to accomplish....

June 29, 2025 · 11 min · 2227 words · Samantha Perez

1923 Season 2: Alex's "Darker" Journey After Separation From Spencer Teased By Star Julia Schlaepfer

Alex and Spencer Dutton have one of the most epic romances in the world of Taylor Sheridan television, but Julia Schlaepfer explains that1923season 2 will be a much darker journey for them. The newlyweds were ripped apart by the family of Alex’s fiancé in the season 1 finale, with Spencer sent off in a dinghy back to the U.S. while Alex was sent careening into the arms of her disappointed family....

June 29, 2025 · 5 min · 918 words · Monica Rojas

50 New Locations, Grenades & New Enemies Confirmed For Starfield Shattered Space As Bethesda Teases Players "Haven't Seen The Last Of Zealots, Spacers, Or The Crimson Fleet"

A year afterStarfield’s original launch, Bethesda Game Studios is gearing up for the game’s first major expansion,Shattered Spaceon June 16, 2025. The new DLC is expected to lean into a horror aesthetic as players venture to the previously unseen planet of Va’ruun’kai, home to the Great Serpent-worshipping House Va’ruun. A new post from the officialBethesda Game StudiosX account has teased the sheer scale of the expansion, boastingover 50 new locations to discover and explore across Va’ruun’kai, as well as new weapons such as grenades that can be created from a “gross” organic material....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · David Anderson

8 Times Below Deck Mediterranean Proved Chef Johnathan Was A Producer Plant

Summary Below Deck Mediterraneanseason 9’sChef Johnathan “Jono” Shillingfordhas been exhibiting certain behaviors that show he might be a producer plant. Like mostBelow Deck Medseasons, fans have been contemplating which cast members will be the first to get fired, and so far, Chef Johnathan has been the prime candidate. Chef Johnathan has been a constant source of controversy on the show due to his disappointing and sometimes fatal meals. Chef Johnathan’s lack of professionalism and cooking skills has caused him to clash withCaptain Sandy Yawnand Stew Elena Dubaich....

June 29, 2025 · 7 min · 1288 words · Todd Velazquez

[SPOILER] Officially Graduates from the Titans to Justice League with Epic New Costume

Warning: Spoilers for Absolute Power #2 Summary TheJustice Leaguehas a new member, and it’s one of theTitans.The fan-favorite DC character, Wally West, has finally made the decision to leave the Titans behind and join the Justice League in a moment that’s been a long time coming. InAbsolute Power #2by Mark Waid and Dan Mora, theJustice League is left powerlessafter Amanda Waller’s forces drain their abilities. As they receive new gear to accommodate for their lack of powers, a surprising new member is included in their ranks: the Flash, specifically Wally West, whose identity is confirmed when Superman’s calls out his name as opposed to Barry Allen’s....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 619 words · Cynthia Huynh

After Fire Country Season 3, Episode 16, I No Longer Want Bode To Be A Firefighter

Warning! SPOILERS about Fire Country season 3, episode 16 ahead. A massive objective sinceFire Countryseason 1 introduced Bode’s story has been Bode becoming a Cal Fire firefighter, but season 3, episode 16 just proved how unexpectedly good Bode would be in another job.If rehabilitating Bode, letting him be as far away from prison and Three Rockhad been at the heart ofFire Countryseasons 1 and 2,Fire Countryseason 3entirely focused on his goal to join Cal Fireas soon as possible, which became reality once Bode passed his graduation inFire Countryseason 3, episode 7’s ending....

June 29, 2025 · 4 min · 670 words · Christina Richards