NCIS: Origins Premiere Images Reveal Gibbs’ First Team Of Agents

Next NCIS: Origins Trailer Introduces A Young Leroy Jethro Gibbs With A Lot To Prove Gibbs' first team is fully revealed in newNCIS: Originsimages. The upcoming prequel show will explore Leroy Jethro Gibbs' (now played by Austin Stowell) early days with NCIS (currently only known as “NIS”) in the aftermath of losing his family. Original actor Mark Harmon will return to narrate, marking his return to the franchise after leaving the main series in 2021....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 626 words · Jamie Schmidt

New Chainsaw Man Chapter Might Be The Most Consequential in Years For One Easy To Miss Reason

Summary Chainsaw ManPart Two has beenanything but conventional since it began publication in July 2022. The titular character, Chainsaw Man himself, was not present in his own story over the first several chapters, while a new main protagonist stepped into the spotlight. There is also a notable decrease in fighting when compared to Part One, with more focus being given to characters' everyday lives and their interactions with one another....

August 7, 2025 · 4 min · 719 words · Joshua Lopez

New Trending Manga From Apothecary Diaries' Creator Puts A Spin on A Classic Shoujo Series

It’s been exactly a year sinceThe Apothecary Diaries' anime swept fans off their feet, and Natsu Hyuga’s newest manga series is already shaping up to be her next big hit. Putting aspin on a classic shojo series,The Failure at God Schoolis already a massive hit in Japan and it is easy to see why, With similarities to beloved Hana to Yume series like Julietta Suzuki’sKamisama KissandGakuen Alice,The Failure at God Schoolby Natsu Hyuga has been trending in Japan for quite some time, garnering overnine million likes on Piccoma....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 626 words · Mrs. Sara Collins MD

One Onyx Storm Reunion Was Completely Underwhelming (& The Next Book Needs To Fix It)

Warning: SPOILERS ahead for Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros.Onyx Stormfeatures many great character moments throughout its 500+ pages, but there’s one reunion that’s pretty underwhelming — andthe nextEmpyrean Seriesbookneeds to expand on it.Iron Flame’s endingsets up a return to Basgiath after many cadets and professors flee upon learning about the venin. Violet and the others who departed the war college aren’t greeted all that kindly inOnyx Storm,despite saving the institution during the secondEmpyrean Seriesbook....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 605 words · Dr. Clifford Williams MD

One Piece's Newest Arc is Bringing the Series Back to Its Roots In the Best Way Possible

Warning: Contains spoilers for chapter #1128 of One Piece. One Piece’s newest arc has finally brought the Straw Hats to Elbaf, the home of the Giants and a destination that fans have been eagerly waiting to see for thousands of chapters. Moreover, though theStraw Hats' adventure in the so-called Land of Mysteryhas only just begun, the new arc is already bringingOne Pieceback to its roots in the best way imaginable....

August 7, 2025 · 5 min · 942 words · Katherine Peters

Ready or Not, Marvel Is Ready to Debut a New Winter Soldier

Few characters have been around for as long asWolverine, but now he’s taking on a brand-new role in Marvel’s Ultimate Universe: theWinter Solider. In the new Ultimate Universe, it’s revealed that Wolverine isn’t a hero at all, despite his 616 origins as a long-standing member of the X-Men. Instead, he’s the Maker’s “ultimate” weapon as the Winter Soldier. In the upcomingUltimate Wolverineby Chris Condon and Alessandro Cappuccio, readers will seea brutal Wolverine who is far from the hero that most fans know him to be, as Condon promises in a statement published onMarvel....

August 7, 2025 · 6 min · 1210 words · Christina Livingston

Sean Connery Turned This 1962 James Bond Movie Scene Down (A Stuntman Did It Instead)

Daredevil and hair-raising stunts are a staple of everyJames Bondmovie, but Sean Connery turned one iconic scene inDr. Nodown. Each actor who has played the world’s most famous spy has brought something new to the role, but ofall the James Bond actors, Sean Connery is often considered to be one of the best. Connery was the original James Bond, and played him from 1962 to 1983, appearing in seven out of the25 official James Bond movies....

August 7, 2025 · 4 min · 677 words · Sarah Hoffman

St. Denis Medical Star Allison Tolman Praises The Humorous Yet Heartfelt Mockumentary Style Of New Workplace Comedy

St. Denis Medicalis a dream show for star Allison Tolman. The new NBC series is focused on the hospital staff of a hospital in Oregon, showcasing the trials and tribulations they face with a keen sense of comedy. Framed as a mockumentary, the show’s ensemble cast is led by Alex. Played gamely by Tolman, Alex is the Supervising Nurse in the titular hospital’s emergency room. A well-intentioned caregiver who can’t quite find the balance between caring for others and herself, Alex’s struggles in the hospital are the source of a lot of the show’s comedic and heartwarming moments....

August 7, 2025 · 5 min · 956 words · Isaac Murphy

Star Trek Reveals What Happens To Old Starfleet Uniforms

Warning: SPOILERS forStar Trek: Lower Decksseason 5, episode 5, “Starbase 80?!” The question of what happens to old Starfleet uniforms has finally been answered inStar Trek: Lower Decks.Star Trek’s changing uniforms started early;Star Trek: The Original Series' color-coded uniforms were replaced by muted unitards inStar Trek: The Motion PictureandStar Trek II: The Wrath of Khan’s long-lived"monster maroon".As a prequel series,Star Trek: Enterpriseintroduced a blue jumpsuit grounded in modern flight suits.Star Trek:Discoverybridged theStar Trektimelineuniform gap with a sleek blue two-piece that quickly evolved intoStar Trek: Strange New Worlds' take onTOS’classic uniforms....

August 7, 2025 · 4 min · 653 words · Yvette Ruiz

Stardew Valley developer ConcernedApe says thank you to fans by releasing a new update for the Nintendo Switch on the title’s 9th birthday.

To celebrateStardew Valley’s 9th anniversary, developer ConcernedApe just released a new Nintendo Switch patch with some important fixes for players. As the game nears a decade since its release, this beloved farming and life-sim gem remains one of the most popular in the genre, even after all this time. With players' complete freedom to explore, build relationships, and thrive in Pelican Town, this cozy escape is a must-play for many....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 485 words · Louis Harris

Stephen King Just Confirmed His Best Book Of The 2020s & I Couldn't Be More Excited

After a few months of speculation,Stephen Kinghas finally confirmed he’s working on a book that will be his best one of the 2020s. It’s always been funny to me to ponder how King has said once or twice in the past that he’s thinking about retiring. Considering his prodigious output of the past decade, he knows, and we know, and we know he knows he’s lying to himself; the man has stories pouring out of him like water from a spring....

August 7, 2025 · 4 min · 838 words · Mr. Edward Gonzalez DDS

Taylor Sheridan’s Forgotten Yellowstone Character Is So Much Better Than Travis

Despite theYellowstonescreenwriter and showrunner’s divisive role in season 5,Taylor Sheridan has a different, more likable character within his neo-Western franchise. After significant production delays,Yellowstoneseason 5, part 2, debuted with six episodes to close out the Dutton family saga as we know it. The second half of the final season was full of twists, but perhaps the least expected was the prominent screentime of Sheridan’s Travis Wheatley, a skilled horseman and friend of John Dutton III....

August 7, 2025 · 5 min · 945 words · Suzanne Sanchez

The Amateur Ending Explained

The following contains spoilers for The Amateur, now playing in theatersThe Amateur’sending can be a surprise for those expecting the finale to match the original novel and prior film adaptation. The Amateur is the second film based on Robert Littell’s novel of th same name. When CIA cryptographer Charlie Heller loses his wife in an apparent terrorist attack in London, he decides to get revenge by entering the field as a surprisingly effective agent....

August 7, 2025 · 7 min · 1470 words · Michael Allen