25 Years Ago Today, Buffy Got Rid of a Controversial Character (And Their Return Would Eventually Be Great)

Season 5 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer was a turning point for the series, as the characters finally graduated from high school. The storylines became more complex and dealt with mature themes, focusing on Buffy’s personal growth alongside her battles with vampires and other creatures. While the season includes some of the show’s most acclaimed episodes, like “The Body” and “Hush,” it also features Riley, a character many fans disliked and who left the show 25 years ago today.

Spongebob Squarepants’ New Movie Just Broke A Record That’s Stood for 10 Years

The latest SpongeBob movie has become the best-reviewed of the franchise, earning an 85% ‘Fresh’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes. This surpasses the previous record held by The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015), which scored 80%. Earlier films in the series weren’t as well-received; The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020) received a 66% rating, and the original The SpongeBob Movie (2004) earned 68%. Most recently, The Plankton Movie (2025) achieved a 71% score.

Everything Coming to Prime Video in January 2026

Prime Video is kicking off the year with a new action movie, The Wrecking Crew, premiering on January 28th. The film features Dave Bautista and Jason Momoa as brothers investigating their father’s death. Plus, fans can finally watch the second season of the popular series The Night Manager this month.

“I did not see it coming. I was absolutely blindsided” — star of Xbox’s canceled Perfect Dark reboot and the next Tomb Raider shares her “devastating” story

Several games were affected by these changes, including Rare’s upcoming game Everwild, a new MMO from The Elder Scrolls Online team at ZeniMax Online, and unfortunately, the planned reboot of Perfect Dark. Microsoft also closed The Initiative, the studio created in 2018 specifically to develop the new Perfect Dark.

Tia Mowry Shares Update on Tamera Mowry Relationship Amid Rift Claims

I’m so glad to hear that Tia and Tamera are still incredibly close! They’ve always been like sisters from another mother, and even though life keeps them busy and they don’t get to see each other as often as we’d like, they’ve confirmed that their bond is stronger than ever. It’s wonderful to hear Tia address any rumors of a falling out – they truly are inseparable!