67 Years Ago Today, A Classic Sci-Fi Series That Inspired Stephen King & John Carpenter Debuted

Quatermass and the Pit originally aired on BBC television between December 1958 and January 1959. As with other stories featuring Professor Bernard Quatermass, it centers around a remarkable discovery: a buried spaceship linked to an ancient, evil alien race with powerful mental abilities. While not as well-known today, this series is considered a major influence on Stephen King’s novel, The Tommyknockers, and has also been cited as a source of inspiration for John Carpenter’s 1982 film, The Thing.

One Piece Creator Reveals the Series Is Closer to the End Than Ever as It Speeds Up

I was so hyped to see what One Piece had in store at Jump Festa 2026! Eiichiro Oda himself sent a message to fans, and it was packed with exciting hints about what’s coming next year. He said the story is going to move at an incredibly fast pace, with some huge things happening that will really lead us towards the ending! I’m seriously on the edge of my seat!

10 Classic Comics that Have Been Re-Evaluated & Why

Certain comic books are classics – they’ve been popular since they first came out and remain so. Others haven’t aged as well. While once widely enjoyed, changes in the comic book world have caused their popularity to decline. These ten stories were all fan favorites at one time, but have since been re-examined and viewed differently by both readers and critics.

One of the Biggest IPs in Entertainment Had One of the Worst N64, PS1 Games Ever

Today, fans have lots of good South Park games and other media to choose from, but that wasn’t always the case. The very first South Park video games received mostly average to poor reviews. While the versions for Nintendo 64 and PlayStation were pretty bad, they actually led the show’s creators to take a bigger role in making future games, which turned out much better.

7 Fantasy Movies That Aged Incredibly Well

Some fantasy movies age remarkably well. They achieve this by focusing on classic filmmaking techniques – things like real-world sets, physical props, and compelling characters – instead of relying too much on the latest visual effects. By building sets you can actually touch, rather than creating everything digitally, these filmmakers give their worlds a depth and authenticity that can be hard to achieve with computer-generated imagery.

The DCU Is About to Make the Same Mistake James Gunn Did On His Way Out of the MCU

James Gunn often features characters who face internal challenges. His Guardians of the Galaxy movies center around a flawed team who ultimately discover their potential for good, even managing to save the galaxy. While these films are among the highlights of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, they aren’t without their issues. The most recent Guardians movie, in particular, pushed things a little too far, and it seems the DC Universe is now making a similar mistake.