In DC Comics, a villain’s weapon often reveals their true motivations better than anything they say. These tools – whether created through intelligence, born from hardship, or steeped in legend – transform villains from simple opponents into memorable, iconic figures.
Harukaze Mound is a manga about baseball, created by Togo Goto and Kento Matsuura. It first appeared in Weekly Shonen Jump last June, after starting as a one-shot story in 2022. The series follows twin brothers, Nagiharu and Aokaze Kuzumi—a right- and left-handed pitching duo—through their high school baseball journey. After releasing its 30th and final chapter, the manga has concluded. While other anime and manga have explored baseball, Harukaze Mound offers a unique take on the classic sports story.
The first trailer for Maul: Shadow Lord is here, giving fans a look at an intense journey into the criminal side of the Star Wars galaxy. New episodes will be released twice a week starting April 6, 2026, culminating in a finale on May the 4th – Star Wars Day. The trailer also introduces Devon Izara, a red-skinned Twi’lek with Force abilities who appears to be becoming Darth Talon. This character originally came from the older Star Wars Expanded Universe and was actually conceived by George Lucas as Maul’s apprentice.
Here is an overview of the update, via Arc Games:
More significantly, the console reversed a long-standing trend of decreasing sales. Spending in December increased by six percent to $1.2 billion, and annual spending rose nine percent to $5.4 billion. After launching last June, it sold 4.4 million units, nearly doubling the sales of the original Switch within the same timeframe.
The upcoming map, Contaminated, will introduce a new gameplay feature that needs thorough testing. Players will also have specific tools to use with this feature. Though details are limited, the Season 2 trailer showed a soldier in a gas mask, hinting at how this new mechanic might work and connecting to the map’s name.
James Cameron’s impressive run of winning the Best Picture Oscar has come to an end. The 2026 Oscar nominations were revealed today, and his latest film, Avatar: Fire and Ash, didn’t make the list of ten nominees for the top prize. It did receive nominations for Best Visual Effects and Best Costume Design, however. With the film’s box office performance currently, another one of Cameron’s successful streaks – consistent financial success – may also be in jeopardy.
I recently watched this really compelling western, and it’s set way back in the 1850s. The story centers around Fiona Nolan, played by Lena Headey, who’s a deeply religious Irish woman. She’s essentially built a family with four adults she’s taken in, and they’re all fighting to keep their farm. The problem is, a really powerful and cutthroat mine owner named Constance Van Ness – Gillian Anderson plays her – is trying to take their land in this little mining town called Angel’s Ridge, out in the Washington Territory. It’s a classic struggle against a much bigger, wealthier opponent.
The new series, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, features Ser Duncan the Tall, known as Dunk (played by Peter Claffey), a character who shares some traits with Jon Snow. Like Jon, Dunk comes from humble beginnings – Dunk grew up as an orphan in the poor district of Flea Bottom, while Jon was raised as a bastard. Despite their backgrounds, both men possess a strong moral compass and strive to live by the principles taught to them, even when it’s difficult, often more so than those of higher birth.
You can now watch Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire on Hulu. The movie recently became available on the streaming service, moving from Netflix on January 22nd. While it earned $202 million worldwide in theaters, opinions were mixed among critics and viewers. The film features original Ghostbusters stars Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Ernie Hudson alongside the new generation of Spengler family members as they work together to prevent another ice age caused by an ancient threat.