Instead of starting the year with a huge, popular game, January’s announced titles show a focus on offering a diverse range of experiences. One game emphasizes storytelling and exploration, while the other is a more deliberate, strategic game. This suggests January will be a month for players who enjoy immersive and unique games, rather than big, flashy releases – at least based on what’s been revealed so far.
A new diagnostic tool helps researchers ensure the reliability of data used to map the distribution of matter in the cosmos’s infancy.
Denzel Washington and Chris Pine star in Unstoppable, marking Washington’s fifth film with director Tony Scott. Pine was coming off his breakout role in the Star Trek reboot. As with many of Scott’s movies, the film features a strong supporting cast, including Rosario Dawson, Ethan Suplee, Kevin Dunn, and T.J. Miller. Critics generally liked Unstoppable; Rotten Tomatoes gives it an 87% rating, making it the third highest-rated film directed by Scott, behind Crimson Tide and True Romance, and ahead of popular films like Top Gun and Enemy of the State.
It looks like science fiction and horror were the most popular genres for streaming in 2025. While live-action fantasy had a few excellent seasons, and animated projects also thrived, there’s been a noticeable change in how these stories are best told. Despite this shift, the most popular series of the year was still a live-action show – and it’s likely a title many people predicted would be at the top.
While it never became as widely popular as shows like Lost or Heroes, The 4400 was just as skillfully made. In fact, it’s had a greater impact on later science fiction shows. Today, it’s remembered as one of the best sci-fi series that didn’t receive the attention it deserved.
Dick Van Dyke is known for his memorable roles in classic musicals like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Mary Poppins, and Bye Bye Birdie. This makes sense, as he’s a remarkably talented singer and dancer. If you haven’t seen his performance of “Me Ol’ Bamboo” in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, it’s a must-see – the dance numbers are incredible! He also has a background performing on Broadway.
Researchers demonstrate a novel method for generating entangled optical fields by harnessing the interplay between light and spin waves in a YIG sphere.
As a huge Hercule Poirot fan, I think it’s safe to say most of the books are fantastic. But let’s be real, some are just more memorable than others! A handful of Poirot mysteries really changed the game for crime fiction, and I still think about them years later. While I enjoy everything Agatha Christie wrote, a few Poirot stories definitely rise above the rest as true classics.
Look, I’ve played a TON of SNES games, and there’s one from the early ’90s that just blows them all away. It really showed everyone what that console could do, and honestly, playing it now, it feels as good as it did back then. It’s a perfect game, a straight-up 10/10 for me.