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Shovel Knight showed a long time ago that people still love classic 8-bit adventures, and Lovish seems like it could be another game worth checking out.

Roger Moore’s time as James Bond had some great moments, but also periods where the films seemed to be trying too hard to follow trends instead of staying true to the Bond formula. Live and Let Die attempted to capture the style of blaxploitation films, and Moonraker tried to capitalize on the Star Wars phenomenon, though it was a difficult fit for a grounded spy series. By the time Timothy Dalton took over in the 1980s, the series felt creatively drained. Fortunately, a fresh start arrived with Pierce Brosnan and his debut film, GoldenEye, which revitalized the character and appealed to audiences.

The new show, Starfleet Academy, feels like the ideal celebration of the franchise’s 60th anniversary. The Academy setting is a natural fit for hidden references and nods to the past—it even includes a memorial wall honoring beloved characters from throughout the series’ history. Here’s a rundown of all the Easter eggs and references found in the first two episodes.

Despite running for five seasons on NBC and TNT between 2009 and 2013, the crime drama Southland never quite found the large audience it deserved. Now, all five seasons and 43 episodes are available on Netflix, hoping to reach a wider viewership. Created by Ann Biderman, the show follows the challenging lives of experienced detectives and patrol officers with the Los Angeles Police Department. It stars Michael Cudlitz as seasoned officer John Cooper, who mentors rookie Ben Sherman (Ben McKenzie), alongside fellow detectives Lydia Adams (Regina King) and Sammy Bryant (Shawn Hatosy).

If you’re looking for a clever and surprising isekai anime, check out The Eminence in Shadow. It follows Minoru Kageno, who relies on his intelligence to navigate his new world. The anime, produced by Studio Nexus, currently has two seasons, and fans are eager to know if a third is coming. We might find out this March! The creators are planning an announcement at Anime Japan on March 28th and 29th. While details are still under wraps, given how popular the series is and how much of the original story hasn’t been animated yet, it’s likely we’ll hear about either a third season or a new movie.

Despite previously stepping away, Jim Carrey might return to the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. According to a recent report, Paramount is currently trying to convince him to reprise his role as Dr. Ivo Robotnik in a potential Sonic 4 movie.

DC Comics is launching a new four-issue series called Bizarro: Year None, featuring Kevin Smith (known for his work on various DC titles), Eric Carrasco (Supergirl), and artist Nick Pitarra (The Manhattan Projects). The story will explore the origins of the strange and powerful Bizarro, but told from the perspectives of Jimmy Olsen and Perry White. DC promises this will be the ultimate and complete version of Bizarro’s backstory, making it a must-read for fans of Superman’s unusual counterpart.

This manga is released monthly and currently has 32 chapters. Twenty-two of those chapters have been collected into five volumes, all of which are available in English. The sixth volume will be released in Japan on February 6, 2026, with an English release date still to be announced. As of May 2025, over 1.2 million copies were in circulation, and that number has continued to grow. Although the series doesn’t have many chapters yet, there’s enough content for at least one season of anime, and it’s time for anime fans to discover this exciting series from Shueisha.

We’re celebrating the X-Men’s incredible history by revisiting ten stories that truly shaped the team. From humble beginnings, these stories helped the X-Men become the iconic heroes they are today. We’ll be looking at the comics that most fundamentally defined the X-Men, focusing on how much they contributed to the team’s development, rather than simply ranking them by quality. Let’s dive in and explore the X-Men’s journey!

A new series of shorts, Agent P, Under C, is coming to Disney+ on January 16th! These eight shorts will feature Perry the Platypus in action as Agent P, giving fans more of the character they love. All eight episodes will be available to stream at once on the 16th.