Pokémon TCG Pocket Players Call Out The Game For Its Ridiculously Unbalanced Battle Matching System

A discussion on the poor matchmaking ofPokémon TCG Pocket’sbattle system has sparked frustration among trainers online. After launching in October 2024,Pokémon TCG Pockethas been a huge success forPokémonenthusiasts thanks to its intuitive design, and free-to-play format.Pokémon TCG Pocketquickly reached 10 million downloads worldwidetwo days after launch, and its numbers continue to grow. On the dedicated subreddit forPokémon TCG Pocket, one user used a humorous meme to convey their annoyance,which has led to several other commenters agreeing and sharing their opinions regarding the matchmakingand lack of an ELO ranking system....

August 23, 2025 · 3 min · 528 words · Rhonda Ray

Robert De Niro Addresses His Former President's Mental Decline Parallel To Joe Biden In Zero Day

Robert De Niro is suiting up as President of the United States for the first time in his 50-year career, and his fictional leader draws apparent parallels to former President Joe Biden.Zero Dayputs De Niro front and center as George Mullen, a former president who was cherished for his bipartisan support through his lone term in office. As Mullen attempts to enjoy retirement,a massive cyberattackropes him back into a leadership position....

August 23, 2025 · 4 min · 737 words · Lauren Stein

Spy x Family Deepened Its Lore With One Small Detail that Has Big Implications

TheSpy x Familymanga series has become one of the most popular and beloved by anime fans in record time. This overwhelming success is often attributed to its lovable characters, intriguing lore, and unique setting. With each new chapter that is released, the already complex backstory of the series becomes more entertaining for readers to decipher. The fact that the author, Tatsuya Endo, enjoys hidingsmall and often emotional details throughoutSpy x Familythat improve the story is an amazing bonus....

August 23, 2025 · 3 min · 580 words · Christopher Wells

Sylvester Stallone's $255M Action Movie Sequel Can Make 2025 His Biggest Year In A Decade After Franchise Struggles

The belatedCliffhanger 2could give Sylvester Stallone a much needed boost after a stretch of bad luck with franchises. During Hollywood’s so-called Golden Age, movie stars avoided sequels, with most finding them inferior attempts to cash in on a hit. During the 1970s,Stallone was one of the first actors to recognize the value of building a franchise for himself, so when his post-Rockymovies flopped, he soon returned withRocky 2. That’s not to say he didn’t find value in dipping back into theRockymovie franchiseand fleshing out new chapters in the boxer’s life, however....

August 23, 2025 · 4 min · 830 words · Lisa Guzman

The 10 Coolest Monster Designs In Godzilla's Movies

In the 70 years sinceGodzillafirst stomped across the silver screen, he has undergone a number of transformations while fighting some of the most powerful and intimidating kaiju ever created. Godzilla’s creature design is simple, but it has endured for a reason; his glowing dorsal spikes, long tail, andfiery blue atomic breathare all iconic in the annals of movie history. From the original 1954tokusatsudesign to Legendary’s massive Monsterverse CGI design, Godzilla has retained the same basic shape, albeit with some extremely cool modifications....

August 23, 2025 · 11 min · 2292 words · Cole Olson

The Bachelor Season 29’s Grant Ellis Is Struggling In The Role (Does He Have The Emotional Intelligence To Find His Future Wife?)

The Bachelorseason 29 leading manGrant Ellis made some questionable choices during episode 2, indicating that he might not have the emotional intelligence that he needs to find his future wife. Grant, a now-31-year-old day trader who’s originally from Newark, New Jersey, but now lives in Houston, Texas, began hisBachelorjourney with 25 women. He narrowed them down to 18 on premiere night, giving Alexe Godin his first impression rose, which meant that she also automatically received the first one-on-one date because of a new twist....

August 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1216 words · Laurie Rivera

The Best X-Men Cosplay of the Year Unites Every God-Tier Mutant Cosplayer

Marvel’sX-Menare a bastion of hope for a mutant community that’s constantly hated and feared by a world that doesn’t accept them, withMagneto’s Brotherhood of Evilcontinually finding ways to thwart Professor X’s dream of peace and unity, while ensuring that Homo superior always come out on top, no matter how. Now, in an incredible cosplay image,the X-Men’s most powerful heroes and villains come togetherto show fans exactly what their inevitable MCU counterparts should look like....

August 23, 2025 · 3 min · 591 words · Sara Campbell

The Fantastic Four’s New MCU Costumes Have Me Very Excited For The Upcoming Reboot

Summary Marvel Studios has finally revealed the new costumes for the titular team ofThe Fantastic Four: First Steps, and this has only made me more excited for the upcomingMCUreboot. Recent updates concerning the introduction of the Fantastic Four into the MCU have raised anticipation for their upcoming Phase 6 debut massively, especially after that long period of silence following Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox. Since thecast ofThe Fantastic Four: First Stepswas revealed on Valentine’s Day, I’ve reveled in seeing the MCU reboot develop....

August 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1217 words · Casey May

The Original Red Ranger Confirms Which Ranger Is A Better Leader Than Him

Summary Warning: Spoilers for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Darkest Hour #1!The original Red Ranger has named which of thePower Rangersmay be even better than him. Many fans would consider Jason Lee Scott to be the best andmost powerful Power Ranger ever, but there’s at least one Ranger who Jason ranks above himself. One conversation withWild Force’sYellow Ranger, Taylor Earnhardt, suggests that Jason views her to be a better leader than him....

August 23, 2025 · 3 min · 557 words · Michael Murphy

The Walking Dead Needs A Main Villain Replacement After Shock Spinoff Death

WithThe Walking Deadkilling off one of its most exciting antagonists, the franchise desperately needs to find a new main villain. Although there has been no confirmation, rumors of aWalking Deadcrossover showor a potential twelfth season have circulated ever since the original series came to an end, setting up another chapter for the central survivors. Rick and Michonne’s return only makes the prospect of a new collaborative project all the more exciting, as seeing everyone reunite after so many years would be extremely nostalgic, but the franchise needs a strong villain to make this work....

August 23, 2025 · 7 min · 1342 words · Michelle Mayo

There’s No Way Matrix 5 Doesn’t Break Canon (& That’s Okay)

Summary At this point, it’s almost impossible that any future movies inThe Matrixseries will be able to stick closely to the world that’s already been built. Across four feature-length movies and several spin-off projects such as theAnimatrixanthology, The Matrix has formed an extremely complicated and sometimes confusing canon. With their original 1999 movie, the Wachowskis created such a rich and vivid universe that’s proven difficult to uphold over the years, with each new project making slight changes and readjustments that have gradually built towards an unreliable canon....

August 23, 2025 · 4 min · 825 words · Miss Tracy Cole

Until Dawn's Remake May Have Been A Big Mistake

TheUntil Dawnremake might have been a big mistake for Sony and the developers at Ballistic Moon, at least based on the player numbers being reported since its launch earlier this month. However, it’s perhaps no mystery why the game isn’t seeing a lot of interest. It begs the question:Who is theUntil Dawnremake for exactly? The PC and PlayStation 5 versions of theUntil Dawnremake had a rough launch due to technical issues and bugs, but more significantly, abysmal player numbers....

August 23, 2025 · 4 min · 651 words · John Johnson

Way Before The Boys, Marvel Parodied Superheroes With a Team You've Never Even Heard Of

The Boys- both the TV show and the original comic - is famous for its less-than-flattering portrayal of superheroes. The entire franchise is a commentary on the commercialization and cultural obsession of superheroes, both in those superheroes’ fictional worlds and in the real-world. However,The Boyswasn’t the first franchise to do this, asMarvelused a nearly identical method to parody superheroes long beforeThe Boys- and Marvel did it with a team most fans have never even heard of: X-Statix....

August 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1238 words · Anthony Mendoza