Hayao Miyazaki’s Next Anime Film Might Adapt This Literary Legend's Best Story

AfterStudio Ghibli’s latest film,The Boy and the Heron, won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film in 2023, fans have been on the lookout for news regarding the next project by Hayao Miyazaki. However,Studio Ghibli’s producer just revealed the idea for a new movie, and it’s not at all what fans may have expected. AlthoughHayao Miyazaki refuses to retireand already has a new project in the works, one of Ghibli’s co-founders, Toshio Suzuki, hinted that the studio’s next film may not be entirely handled by the director....

August 17, 2025 · 3 min · 467 words · Juan Swanson

How Much Time Do American Ninja Warriors Have To Complete Their Runs?

While there are a lot of rules aboutAmerican Ninja Warriorthat the show explains, they don’t typically reveal much about the timing behind the competition,leaving many wondering how long each competitor gets for their run on the course. Throughout its run,American Ninja Warriorhas been sharing the most diverse group of athletes on TV as they compete on one of the most difficult ninja obstacle courses in the world. With each round growing progressively more difficult, the ninja competitors are tasked with figuring out how to use their bodies to their advantage in just moments of time....

August 17, 2025 · 3 min · 632 words · Kelly Johnson

iFixit Begins Selling Genuine Microsoft Surface Parts

iFixit has a mission of upholding our right to repair. It makes tools, parts, and guides available for repairing any kind of device, it’s involved in Right to Repair legislation, and it calls out companies' anti-consumer practices to help make tomorrow’s hardware more repairable. Now, iFixit is offering official replacement parts and repair guides for theMicrosoft Surfacerange of computers. iFixit has just announced a partnership with Microsoft to allow Surface users to fix their devices more easily, by making genuine Microsoft replacement parts available for popular models like the Surface Pro 9 and Surface Laptop 5, and 13 other Microsoft Surface models....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · Shawn Cain

Ironheart's Battle Between Magic & Machine Explained By MCU Composer: "There Were 2 Sides To Riri"

The Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to expand withIronheart, the long-awaited Disney+ series that picks up where 2022’sBlack Panther: Wakanda Foreverleft off. That movie introduced MCU audiences to the brilliant Riri Williams, who made a big impact on the film but hasn’t been seen since. Williams is back in a big way inIronheart, a series which not only explores her personal journey and technological prowess, but expands on the mystical side of the MCU with characters like the Hood....

August 17, 2025 · 7 min · 1326 words · Charles Richardson

Knives Out 3's First Teaser Explained: What That Footage & Quote Reveals About The Story

Netflix has begun to unravel the mystery behind writer-director Rian Johnson’s highly anticipated thirdKnives Outfilm,Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. At this point, not many details have been revealed about the story or thecharacters inWake Up Dead Man. Fortunately, after months of keeping the film’s big secrets hidden from the public, Netflix finally released a teaser trailer that hints at some details about the story for the nextKnives Outsequel....

August 17, 2025 · 5 min · 1003 words · Tina Monroe

Law & Order: SVU Season 27's Surprise Returns Show NBC Might Finally Be Paying Attention

The upcoming season ofLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitis expected to include the return of two fan-favorite cast members, suggesting thatNBC is taking viewers' preferences into account for the 2025-26 season. The long-running crime procedural show premiered in 1999, focusing on the investigations of the NYPD’s Special Victims Unit. Over the years, the show has garnered a devoted fan base that appreciates its realistic and emotionally compelling storytelling. With high ratings on IMDB, the NBC show has established itself as one of the top shows in its genre....

August 17, 2025 · 4 min · 659 words · Mrs. Melanie Fernandez

Mark of the Ninja Remastered is Not a Switch Exclusive

Quelling initial speculation that the upcoming remaster ofMark of the Ninjais an exclusive title for the Nintendo Switch, the studio behind the project has revealed that the release will be coming to other platforms as well. Klei Entertainment, the Vancouver-based studio responsible for other games such asDon’t StarveandOxygen Not Included, originally releasedMark of the Ninjaback in 2012. Earlier this week, the studio posted a new teaser trailer online, following on from earlier announcements, that revealed that the remaster of the game planned for release later this year would not be a Switch exclusive, contrary to earlier assumptions....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 342 words · David Conley

MCU Star Addresses 8-Year-Old Marvel Netflix Cliffhanger And How Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 Might Handle It

Daredevil: Born Againseason 2 may have a huge plot to tackle from the Marvel-Netflix shows when theMarvel Cinematic Universeseries returns in 2026. Following the epic conclusion toDaredevil: Born Againseason 1, the next season will be raising the stakes with Charlie Cox’s titular hero. One of the big details that has been confirmed forDaredevil: Born Againseason 2 is that Krysten Ritter is set to reprise the role of Jessica Jones, who was one of the many Marvel-Netflix stars Cox got to work together with onThe DefendersTV show....

August 17, 2025 · 4 min · 658 words · Mariah Lee

Middle-earth: Shadow of War Trailer Introduces the Stealthy Dark Tribe

It’s been a roller coaster ride these past few weeks for the upcoming action sequel,Middle-earth: Shadow of War. Last month, fans were unhappy to learn that a loot box and microtransaction system would be available in the game. While everything can be earned by playing the game, developer Monolith has unveiled aspecial DLC character based on a deceased memberand promised that the majority of proceeds will go directly to the family....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 330 words · Jennifer Brown

Nintendo Confirms Correct Way to Pronounce NES

Hidden away in the Japanese version ofWario Ware Gold’s museum section, a slide displaying the originalNintendo Entertainment Systemquietly settled a decades-long debate. Believe it or not, the topic of how to pronounce “NES” has been hotly debated for a generation, and Nintendo just put the whole thing to bed rather casually. As originally reported by Twitter user Kyle McLain, it seems Nintendo has formally decided on “ness,” with respect to pronouncingNES....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 319 words · Lee Williamson

Only 1 Non-Ghibli Anime Movie Has 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, And You Need to Watch It on Netflix ASAP

Quick Links Studio Ghibliis one of the biggest names in the anime industry, and their critical reviews speak for themselves. Nearly every Studio Ghibli film has been met with unanimous praise from critics over the years, and it’s to the point that Studio Ghibli films are some of the only anime films to have 100% ratings on Rotten Tomatoes. Anime with perfect scores on Rotten Tomatoesare incredibly rare, and with how beloved Studio Ghibli is, it makes sense that they would be among the only anime films to receive that honor....

August 17, 2025 · 4 min · 771 words · Noah Singleton

Overwatch League to Offer Free Skins for Watching on Twitch

With the recent launch of the newOverwatchLeague, Blizzard has cooked up a neat way to get fans tuning in to the Twitch streams of the competition. Each time players finish watching a live map, they’ll receive a singleOverwatchtoken. Provided that gamers keep on watching and collecting the tokens, the rewards can eventually be exchanged for a cosmetic league skin. Blizzard recently introduced the league-based skins in aJanuary patch update, with the caveat that they were only available through purchase....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 321 words · Melissa Lewis

Pokemon GO Legendary Battles Need This Key Feature

Pokemon GOhas always been a game that seems to be missing some crucial features, but therecent updates to Gyms and introduction to Battle Raidshas brought the game leaps and bounds forward. That said, the new multiplayer features have also reminded players just how useful a few of the missing features would be… Legendary Raid Battleslaunched over the weekend and thePokemon GOcommunity is going crazy trying to catch Lugia and Articuno. The key to taking down these Legendaries, in addition to having a large group of other players around, is taking the right squad into battle....

August 17, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · Christopher Hart