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Today, Bloomberg reported that the company is planning to lay off over 1,000 employees from its Reality Labs division, which focuses on virtual reality headsets and software.

The popularity of the Trigger Nade and Kettle has been frustrating for many players. Embark Studios addressed this in the January 1.11.0 update with specific adjustments to weaken both items. While these changes demonstrate an understanding of the issues, many players don’t believe they go far enough. The Kettle still creates problems with overall game balance, and the Trigger Nade remains powerful enough to end fights before players can even start shooting.

The TV show Andor was widely praised by critics and won many awards, including an Emmy nomination for Best Drama Series. However, many fans feel its talented cast – including Diego Luna, Stellan Skarsgård, and Genevieve O’Reilly – didn’t get the Emmy recognition they deserved. Only Forest Whitaker and Alan Tudyk received Emmy nominations for their roles in the show. Luckily, one of the best films of 2025 is now giving one of those overlooked performances the attention it deserves.

The first two episodes of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy will be available on Paramount+ starting January 15th. This new series, the twelfth installment in the Star Trek franchise and created by Gaia Violo with Alex Kurtzman overseeing the expanded Star Trek Universe, offers a fresh perspective. Instead of following a starship crew, it focuses on a new group of Starfleet cadets – the first in over a hundred years. The series explores their journey to becoming officers, along with the challenges of new friendships, intense rivalries, and first loves, all while facing a dangerous new enemy.

Danya Jimenez and Hannah McMechan created the characters Zoey, Mira, and Rumi. While they’re preparing for the 2029 sequel to KPop Demon Hunters, they’re also collaborating with Tim Burton on a remake of the classic film Attack of the Fifty-Foot Woman. According to a new report from The Hollywood Reporter, the pair initially worked on an animated movie centered around Lord Farquaad, an early villain from the Shrek franchise. It’s currently unknown what happened to that project, but a Farquaad-focused film could still happen.

Since its release last year, Sakamoto Days has become very popular on Netflix, and Season 2 is on its way. The series is expanding even further with a new live-action movie, set to premiere in Japan this spring. Recently, two new cast members – Lu and Heisuke – were revealed with special posters, giving fans a first look at their characters in live-action. You can see the posters below.

After January 7th, fans of Stranger Things had to accept that the hints about the “Conformity Gate” were probably just mistakes made during filming, not part of a deliberate story plan. Although that theory didn’t pan out, there’s a long history of fans correctly guessing plot points. Many fan theories have been discussed for years, and sometimes even decades, before the show’s creators officially confirmed them as true.

Even though the extended editions give fans more time with the movies, they’re almost two hours longer than the original theatrical releases of The Lord of the Rings. This led to rumors within the fanbase about even longer versions, jokingly called “The Mithril Cut.” Many hoped there were cuts of the films that went beyond even the already extended editions. This idea has fascinated fans for a while, much like a surprising cliffhanger in Stranger Things. Now, Peter Jackson has finally addressed the theory.

Despite some significant problems, Hogwarts Legacy was still fun, so many flaws were overlooked. Now that a sequel is coming, those issues need to be addressed. Here are the seven biggest areas Hogwarts Legacy 2 needs to improve to deliver the magical RPG experience fans have been hoping for.

The eight-episode series Run Away debuted on January 1, 2026, based on the bestselling novel by Harlan Coben. Starring James Nesbitt, the show follows a father’s frantic search for his daughter, leading him into the UK’s criminal world. Minnie Driver and Ruth Jones also star in this suspenseful story, which is full of the complex plots and hidden connections that Harlan Coben is known for.