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Nintendo has moved away from the classic style of these games, but other developers are now offering fresh takes on the genre. Many smaller and independent studios are creating games with smart combat, exploration focused on puzzles, and beautifully designed levels. These aren’t just copies of older games; they build upon the original ideas, offering new twists and unexpected experiences while still capturing what fans love about the series.

These innovative TV ideas arrived before their time. Back then, there weren’t streaming services for viewers to easily follow complicated storylines, and most people didn’t have DVRs to record shows and watch them later. Because of this, many promising series were canceled before they could gain a following. Now is the perfect time to revisit these forgotten shows – the ones that were considered too unusual, intelligent, or gritty for 1990s audiences – because they’d be incredibly popular today.

Ryan Coogler, the director of films like Black Panther and Creed, released Sinners earlier this year to widespread praise from both critics and audiences. The film currently boasts a 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Set in the 1930s Mississippi Delta, Sinners follows twins Smoke and Stack as they return to their hometown after trying to build a new life in Chicago. They hope to escape past trouble, but find their home is both strangely different and stubbornly stuck in the past. The brothers begin to rebuild, bringing along their young cousin and sharing their plan to open a juke joint – a place they’ll fully own and control. However, someone is watching them, envious of their ambition and willing to resort to violence to take it all away. Michael B. Jordan delivers a compelling performance, brilliantly portraying both twins as distinct individuals, making them relatable and memorable.

The kids from Hawkins have come up with a risky plan to stop Vecna, and precise timing is crucial. They need to wait until the merging of worlds is nearly finished before they can attempt to strike quickly and disrupt Number One’s scheme. Everyone realizes this mission is incredibly dangerous – Dustin and Steve even agreed to face it together, no matter the cost, while Kali and Eleven are planning to stay behind. It’s likely some of this is a distraction… but what ideas and hints have fans discovered so far?

Get ready to say goodbye to The Goonies on streaming! The classic 1985 adventure film will be leaving both Netflix and HBO Max on January 1st. That gives subscribers until December 31st to watch it. Interestingly, the movie just became available on both platforms recently – HBO Max added it on December 1st and Netflix in October, making its time on streaming quite brief. Directed by Richard Donner and starring Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, and others, The Goonies follows a group of kids in Oregon who find a treasure map and embark on an adventure to save their homes. It’s a much-loved film, so fans will want to watch it before it’s gone!

Several characters deserve recognition for their impactful deaths, including Hector Ayala’s White Tiger (played by Kamar de los Reyes), Natalie Washington (Lyric Ross), John (Manny Montana), and Achilles (Adam Gold), as well as many heroes from Marvel Zombies. While these characters all perished in Marvel Studios projects slated for 2025, five deaths were especially surprising, shocking, or disturbing. With more shows and movies like Wonder Man, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, VisionQuest, The Punisher special, additional episodes of Daredevil: Born Again, X-Men ’97, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, and the highly anticipated Avengers: Doomsday planned for 2026, we can anticipate even more character deaths in the future of the MCU.

Many of the most famous and well-loved comic book storylines are large-scale events that significantly impact the universe they’re set in. For example, Crisis on Infinite Earths completely changed how DC Comics told stories, and set a benchmark that’s still hard to beat. Blackest Night was a thrilling and emotional story that introduced a clever revision to established lore. There are many other great examples, but the main point is this: to mark being halfway through the 2020s, we’re going to look at and rank the five best DC events of the decade so far. We’re focusing only on big, company-wide storylines, not important events that focus on individual heroes. Let’s take a look back at some recent highlights!

The story of Return to Silent Hill connects perfectly with the first film and game, and is sure to grab both new viewers and longtime fans. Here’s the premise: James receives a strange letter from his missing wife, Mary, leading him back to the now-dark and terrifying town of Silent Hill. As he looks for her, he encounters frightening creatures and discovers a disturbing truth that threatens his mental state. If you’re unfamiliar with the story, Konami recently released a remake of the original game, which won numerous awards, including the top prize at the Horror Game Awards.

Yoshihiro Togashi and Naoko Takeuchi have been married since 1999 – over twenty-five years ago! Despite their long relationship, there’s never been an official crossover featuring characters from Togashi’s Hunter x Hunter meeting Takeuchi’s Sailor Moon characters. Recently, Togashi joined X (formerly Twitter) and quickly became the most-followed manga creator ever, now boasting over 3.4 million followers and counting. While he usually uses social media to update fans on Hunter x Hunter, he recently surprised everyone by drawing Sailor Mars, a character from his wife’s famous series. You can see this fun crossover artwork below.

Warning: Spoilers below for Stranger Things 5, Volume 2.