Marilyn Monroe Estate and Brad Pitt Defend Ana de Armas After Backlash Over Her Accent in Blonde

Last week the first trailer for the Marilyn Monroe biopicBlondereleased. Since then, star Ana de Armas has been heaped with praise for the depth and vulnerability with which she imbues the role of Monroe. However, she has also received backlash from some viewers because of her Cuban accent. most recently, Brad Pitt and the Marilyn Monroe estate itself have come out in defense of de Armas’ performance. Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jeane Mortenson in Los Angeles, California in 1926....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 403 words · Martha Wang

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Desperately Needs This Type of Batman: Arkham Content

Summary Like its predecessorSpider-Man: Miles Morales,Marvel’s Spider-Man 2is an excellent open world experience without a single ounce of fat. Every activity is worth doing, from the Prowler Stash puzzles to the Flame quest line that is on par with the main story. Random crimes and Hunter Bases highlight the game’s exceptional combat and stealth, while the Unidentified Drones make good use of the new Web Wings. Unfortunately, because every activity inMarvel’s Spider-Man 2is carefully designed to be worth doing, many fans are flying through all the content quickly....

May 22, 2025 · 5 min · 874 words · Dale Mclean

Minecraft's Oldest Survival Server Contains a Perplexing Immortal Villager

A mysterious immortal villager has been discovered byMinecraftfans on the game’s oldest known survival server, with a handful of fans finding the NPC to somehow be completely impervious to all types of damage. The iconic society of villagers found throughout eachMinecraftworld have become something of a mascot for the game as a whole, with their comedically large noses and easily-identified mumbling sounds making them a standout entity within the world of gaming....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Cory Reynolds

MultiVersus Teases New Announcement

Summary Player First Games has hinted that a newMultiVersusannouncement is coming soon, as fans wonder when the fighting game will finally return. The recent tease follows a previous leak, which hinted thatMultiVersus' full launch is approaching. In late February, multiple signsindicated thatMultiVersus' return was imminent. These signs included a leak from McDonald’s, which has apparently prepared a set ofMultiVersus-themed cards to be sold at its stores. It’s not clear in which regions these cards will be sold, but a McDonald’s employee in Canada posted them on Twitter and McDonald’s Australia displayed them on their website....

May 22, 2025 · 3 min · 538 words · Karen Love

Naruto: What is the Power of Youth?

Summary Narutoexplores themes of friendship, perseverance, and teamwork, with the latterexpressed through genin teams, consisting of three young shinobi and one Jonin leader. Three of the most well-known teams featured in the series are Team 7, Team 9, and Team 10, each having its own focus. Team 7, led by Kakashi, includes Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura. It is the most recognized team in the series, featuring some of the strongest characters....

May 22, 2025 · 5 min · 994 words · Katie Oliver

One Piece Final Saga Fights The Fans Want To See

The final saga ofOne Pieceis something that the fans of the series have been waiting for anxiously. After the epic battles in the Wano Country arc, the expectations of the fans are at an all-time high, and they will be hopingOne Piecedelivers on all fronts. RELATED:One Piece: Similarities Between Shanks & Luffy Despite the series nearing its end, there are still many characters who haven’t been given the opportunity to show off their skills, and there are others who have been getting stronger with each arc so that they can take on more powerful opponents....

May 22, 2025 · 5 min · 895 words · Michael Patterson

One Piece: Who Is Imu And What Is His Role In The Story?

The World Government of theOne Pieceworld is the biggest ruling power established in the story. Created around 800 years ago, the organization was established by 20 kingdoms who joined forces to fight the Ancient Kingdom. After coming out victorious, the kings joined together tocreate the World Governmentand their descendants became what is currently known as the Celestial Dragons. Since then, the World Government in theOne Pieceworld has amassed quite a lot of power and influence....

May 22, 2025 · 5 min · 864 words · David Johnson

One Piece: Why Whole Cake Island Is The Series' Most Underrated Arc

Summary Eiichiro Oda’sOne Piecehas been going on for over two decades, and the series has seen many captivating arcs. Among the many adventures of the Straw Hats is their venture into Emperor Big Mom’s territory. The Whole Cake Island arc isOne Piece’smost intricate and emotionally charged storyline involving one of the Straw Hat crew members, Vinsmoke Sanji. The arc delves into the complex familial structures of the Charlottes and Vinsmokes families and unravels Sanji’s dark past in the series....

May 22, 2025 · 5 min · 889 words · Amanda Torres

Peter B. Parker Will Return In Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse 2

In case anybody has been living through sleepless nights since 2018, they can finally rest easy, at least assuming that sleeplessness had to do with a certain character fromSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. With the sequel currently in production and shooting for a release next year, it certainly seemed high time to clear some things up. Jake Johnson, that raspy guy fromNew GirlwhoseSpider-Versecharacter Peter B. Parker enjoys the finer things in life like pizza and crying, has just heavily teased his return to the surprise animated hit that blew audiences away in 2018....

May 22, 2025 · 3 min · 534 words · Sean Harrison

Pokemon Fan Creates Incredible Bulbasaur Night Light

Summary A talentedPokemonfan has built an impressive Bulbasaur night light that looks just like a terrarium. Nintendo’s long-runningPokemonfranchise has inspired plenty of creative artwork and other fan-made projects thanks to its ever-growing lineup of elementally empowered creatures - and it all began with the original three starter Pokemon fromPokemon Red and Blue. Bulbasaur was the Grass-type option players could select at the start of the game, as well as the very first officially numbered Pokemon overall....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Paul Williams

Returnal and Hades Basically Share the Same Currency

For those players doing any kind of research onReturnal, it is highly likely that it has been compared to another recent hit game,Hades. These comparisons aren’t without merit, as although both games are vastly different from one another in terms of actual gameplay and style, they share a lot of elements thanks to theircommon ground as roguelite experiences. Both games also are heavily influenced by Ancient Greek mythology, albeit one a bit more covertly than the other, and this creates some more interesting parallels....

May 22, 2025 · 5 min · 956 words · Ashley Daniels

She-Hulk Team Breaks Down The Incredible Hulk Homage In Finale

She-Hulk: Attorney at Lawhad a pretty wild finale, but one aspect of it is currently going overlooked. The opening sequence, inspired by the 1970sThe Incredible Hulktelevision show, was actually a fairly complex labour of love among the crew. In a meta bit of fun, the usualShe-Hulkopening was instead replaced with an opening that was straight from 1978’sThe Incredible Hulkshow.Tatiana Maslany’s Jennifer Waltersstood in for Bill Bixby, who played the Hulk as Dr....

May 22, 2025 · 3 min · 501 words · Anthony Silva

Sony Exec Throws Shade at Call of Duty Deal Again

An Activision executive with a history of taking swipes at Sony on Twitter reveals a comment made by Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan regardingCall of Duty. The comment made by Sony’s head can be interpreted as brazenly stubborn without additional context but throws in a new element asMicrosoftbattles with regulators to complete the deal.The saga of the Microsoft and Activision merger and Sony’s attempts to block the deal has taken many turns and included some theatrics along the way like Microsoft president Brad Smith pulling out an unsigned agreement during a press briefing in Brussels....

May 22, 2025 · 3 min · 485 words · William Hester