10 Underrated Kaiju Movies, Where Godzilla Doesn't Appear

Godzilla may be the king of the monsters, but there are plenty of giant monstermoviesthat are able to get by just fine without him. With a staggering legacy of many decades, the giant monster movie genre is dominated byGodzilla’s many films, from the Shōwa era of rubber suits to the modern spectacle of the Monsterverse. Though he’s easily the most famous giant monster, Godzilla isn’t the only game in town when it comes to great kaiju movies....

July 9, 2025 · 9 min · 1793 words · Laura Bowen

26 Years After Episode I, Emperor Palpatine Is Still The Phantom Menace

26 years after Palpatine was reintroduced as a duplicitous Senator in theStar Warsprequel trilogy, he still functions as the franchise’s “Phantom Menace.”Emperor Palpatine’s role inStar Warsis fascinating. As the cruel mastermind behind most of the galaxy’s biggest tragedies, including the Clone Wars, the destruction of the Jedi Order, and Imperial tyranny, he’s influenced almost everyStar Warscharacter’s lives in one way or another. And yet,despite his widespread impact, Palpatine is rarely truly present in the galaxy, manipulating things from the safety of the shadows....

July 9, 2025 · 4 min · 834 words · Theodore Walker

5 Reasons Succession Fans May Love Mountainhead, & 5 Reasons They May Hate Jesse Armstrong's Movie

WARNING: SPOILERS ahead for Mountainhead. Fans of Jesse Armstrong’s award-winning family drama seriesSuccessionwill have plenty of reasons to either love or hate his first feature-length film,Mountainhead. AlthoughSuccessionended in 2023 after four outstanding seasons, which some viewers may argue was too short a run, the impact of the hit HBO show is still felt today.Mountainheaddoesn’t specifically exist in the narrative world ofSuccession– even though they’re both essentially set in the modern world – but there are no mentions of theRoy family or their media business, Waystar Royco....

July 9, 2025 · 7 min · 1357 words · Jason Martin

90 Day Fiancé's David Toborowsky Shares Big Reason Behind Shocking Thailand Move With Annie

David Toborowsky, who has left90 Day Fiancéfans wonderingwhy he moved to Thailand with a pregnant Annie Suwan, is finally revealing one of the reasons why. David and Annie were first seen in90 Day Fiancéseason 5. David’s life was different back then due to his dependency on alcohol and lack of finances. Annie almost didn’t marry David as he was unableto pay Annie’s dowry. Once David became popular on90 Day Fiancé, he began managing his finances well....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 551 words · Dawn Johnson

After Seeing The "Worst" Zelda Game's Metacritic Score, I'm Here To Defend It

Even a near-universally beloved, influential series likeThe Legend of Zeldahas its flops.Zeldahas made it this far because of its willingness to take risks: every two or so games, the series changes its face entirely, switching its graphical style, setting, gameplay, and main focus. That willingness to take risks has created some of the greatest,most groundbreakingZeldagamesof all time, including all-time greats likeMajora’s Maskand modern classics likeBreath of the Wild. But it’s only natural that, from time to time, a series that consistently reinvents itself will fall flat on its face....

July 9, 2025 · 4 min · 718 words · Martha Oneill

All Stephen King Fans Should Watch This 5-Season Sci-Fi Thriller

The works ofStephen Kinghave been adapted to other media for decades, and fans of the King of Horror should watch one of his sci-fi thrillers with five seasons. For years, Stephen King has taken readers into different worlds and realities to meet a variety of characters, both human and supernatural. Although there have been many adaptations of King’s stories, some have succeeded more than others for different reasons. On TV, many Stephen King TV shows have fallen under the radar, whether because of their quality, loyalty (or lack of it) to the source material, or because it wasn’t clear they were stories by King....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 497 words · Jason Holmes

And Just Like That Season 3, Episode 12 Review: An Unmemorable Series Finale That's Half-Formed & Underwhelming In Execution

Warning: This review contains spoilers for And Just Like That season 3, episode 12The end finally arrived, and it was underwhelming and more than a little blasé.And Just Like Thatgot markedly better in season 3, so it’s still a shame that it was canceled, but I can’t honestly say I will miss the show. In parts, it was a level of cringe that was hard to shake, and, unfortunately for its series finale, “Party of One,” that level gets dialed up a bit more than usual....

July 9, 2025 · 5 min · 935 words · Sharon Chavez

Apple Announces New iPad

One month after the reveals of the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro, Apple announced an all-newiPadwith highly requested features. The newiPadis an entry-level model refresh with a significant design overhaul to distinguish it from the 9th generation iPad. RELATED:Original iPhone Sells For Absurd Price at Auction The entry-level 10th generation iPad supportsTouch ID, a feature seen on iPhone models such asthe iPhone SE 5G. Touch ID on the new iPad may be activated by pressing the power button in the top-right corner of the tablet....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · Samantha Thompson

Best PS1 Survival Horror Games, Ranked

Survival horror games set the stage for players to use their environment and get through each level with whatever weapon they have at their disposal. Resources are usually in low supply, and save points are few and far between stages on top of enemies and hazards that can overwhelm players if they are not careful. The first PlayStation console has no shortage when it comes to survival horror games, but which ones are the best ones to experience?...

July 9, 2025 · 6 min · 1159 words · Kenneth White

BioWare Clarifies Anthem Release Date

Yesterday finally opened the curtains on the mysterious new BioWare IP that has intrigued fans for some time, with a teaser trailer revealing that the studio created a sci-fi title namedAnthem. The game’s inaugural trailer hinted at the general plot outline forAnthem, which will involve soldiers moving beyond a huge protective wall and fighting the dangers beyond in a world of primeval beauty. The game hints that “the story isn’t over yet”, meaning humanity may have taken quite a beating in this setting....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 336 words · Elizabeth Jensen

Captain Sisko's Darkest Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Episode Was Built On Another Character's Lies

“In the Pale Moonlight” has always been one of my favorite episodes ofStar Trek: Deep Space Nine, but I didn’t realize until recently that almost everythingCaptain Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks)does in the episode is based on lies. It is no secret that Deep Space Nine’s residentCardassian tailor, plain and simple Elim Garak(Andrew J. Robinson) tells a lot of lies. Indeed, almost every detail thatDS9has ever revealed about Garak’s past has been filled with lies and misdirections from the last Cardassian in Bajoran space....

July 9, 2025 · 4 min · 807 words · Katherine Brown

Comparing Skyrim's Map Size to Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Open world RPG games have made a great effort over the last ten years to make as large of a map as possible and fill it with as much good content as developers can. Two games in particular that are compared a lot for the size and quality of their maps areSkyrimandAssassin’s Creed Odyssey. Both games have large maps and have a lot of quality that go into them, but here are the differencesSkyrimandAssassin’s Creed Odysseyhave when it comes to their maps....

July 9, 2025 · 4 min · 778 words · Monique Schaefer

Darkest Dungeon 2: How To Unlock & Choose Hero Paths

Hero Paths are a critical component ofDarkest Dungeon 2. All heroes have a variety of skills that are useful but Hero Paths give the character a massive bonus to their favorite skills, usually at the cost of a penalty to stats or skills the gamer isn’t interested in. RELATED:Hardest Turn-Based RPGs Ever Made, Ranked Specializing a hero like this is what gives a hero its raw power. A generic character inDarkest Dungeon 2can do alright, but when focusing on a specific role, the hero then becomes invaluable....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 315 words · Mary Oliver