The popularity of Stranger Things always depended on the dangers coming from the Upside Down, which we learned in Season 5 is a doorway to a desolate place called the Abyss. Looking back on the whole story, it’s obvious that the creatures from the Abyss were key to turning a local mystery into a huge, universe-sized tragedy. Now that the series is over, here’s a ranking of every monster featured in Stranger Things.
The anime Sentenced to be a Hero debuted on Crunchyroll earlier this month and quickly became more popular than the platform anticipated. Currently, it has a fan score of 9.4 out of 10 on IMDB. However, there’s some disappointing news for fans: the release of the second episode has been delayed. Originally scheduled for January 10th, the episode will now premiere on January 17th. The reason for the delay hasn’t been announced yet.
Katie Leung, who played Cho Chang in the final five Harry Potter films, has recently discussed the harmful effects of bullying she experienced after being cast. In an interview with The Guardian, Leung revealed she was deeply affected by the racial abuse and negative comments she received from many people following her debut in the series.
When the main characters planned a heist targeting the Justice League’s Watchtower, they assembled a special team for help. One member was Alya Raatko, known as Featherweight – a young woman who’s surprisingly strong despite her small size. Throughout the series, she reveals she’s related to the Boy Wonder. Unfortunately, Featherweight hasn’t had a major role, and now that this story arc is ending, it’s unclear if she’ll appear again. However, DC Comics should definitely bring her back soon.
Birth by Sleep is a prequel that introduces a new group of heroes to the Kingdom Hearts universe. These characters are connected to the series’ existing heroes in meaningful ways, which surprised many fans. This was an important move for the franchise, expanding the story, strengthening the series’ core ideas, and demonstrating that Kingdom Hearts could tell stories beyond Sora’s immediate group of friends.
A new mutant was hinted at in New Mutants #86, and the following issue saw the debut of Cable, created by Louise Simonson and Rob Liefeld. Cable dramatically reshaped the X-Men universe, and its impact is still felt today.
Although 2025 presented some challenges for Microsoft, the company is clearly looking ahead to a stronger 2026 for Xbox. With announcements from the New Game Plus showcase and Xbox Game Pass, fans won’t have to wait long to hear more about key first-party games. This month, Microsoft revealed a new Xbox Developer Direct event that will focus on titles like Fable and Forza Horizon 6. The event will also include a look at Game Freak’s Beast of Reincarnation, and many are anticipating the reveal of a fourth, currently unknown game.
All four seasons of the DreamWorks animated series, The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants, including the final season The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants in Space, were removed from Netflix on January 9th. However, the show hasn’t disappeared completely! It’s now available to stream on Peacock, though currently only the first two seasons are on the platform.
When James Gunn revealed the plans for the new DC Universe, a Batman movie was included in the first group of projects. The director of The Flash, Andy Muschietti, is involved, and the film is expected to feature many members of Batman’s extended family. Since the initial announcement, however, very little has been said about the movie, leaving Batman’s future in the DCU uncertain. Fortunately, there are promising signs that this new Batman will be older, similar to the version seen in the previous DC Extended Universe, which would be a positive development.
The new Ultimate Universe features some fantastic Marvel characters, and the creative team clearly made strong decisions in building its world. However, several iconic characters were left out, and their inclusion would have been a great addition. Here are ten Marvel heroes who deserved the ‘Ultimate’ makeover and could have really enhanced the series.