The Dignified Decline of Ripple’s IPO Plans: A Tale of Wealth, Warnings, and Wondering

At their recent gathering-more formally known as the Swell conference in New York-Ms. Monica Long, evidently the voice of reason amid the swirl of digital ambitions, proclaimed that “We do not have an IPO timeline. No plan, no timeline.” Such clarity, so refreshing in these times of endless speculations and hurried decisions-indeed, quite a departure from the usual rush of our modern beaux with a penchant for rushing into the public eye.

The Avengers Need to Take Back This Classic X-Men Hero

Most fans know Beast as one of the original X-Men and a brilliant mind, but he spent over six years as a core member of the Avengers, starting with issue #137 and continuing until issue #211, when he moved on to the Defenders. After decades focused solely on the X-Men, it’s time for Beast to return to the Avengers. The timing is perfect because there are two Beasts needing help: a clone grappling with the consequences of the original’s darker choices, and the original Beast himself, who needs to be reminded of what it means to be a hero.

Star Wars Officially Unveils Its New Sith Logo

A new Star Wars book, Star Wars: The Secrets of the Sith: The Chronicles of Emperor Palpatine, is coming out on February 3, 2026. Star Wars recently showed off the book’s cover, which features the Sith Eternal logo first seen in The Rise of Skywalker on the planet Exegol.

X-Men ’97 Season 2 Trailer Unveils Its 3 New Supervillains

At New York Comic-Con 2025, X-Men ’97 revealed a brand-new trailer for its second season, which is set to release in 2026. The roughly two-minute preview gave fans a first look at the show’s main villain, Apocalypse, and a storyline involving time travel that will send the X-Men to different points in history.