Stranger Things 5 Reveals Will’s Connection to Vecna
Netflix’s Season 5 opener adds some context to Will’s trauma. The terrifying truth is he’s been tied to Vecna from the very beginning.
Disney+ Wants You to Make AI Videos
Disney+ is adding AI video creation features, pushing the platform into strange new territory and raising doubts about Bob Iger’s direction.
We Need to Talk About NewJeans’ Hanni
Over a year after NewJeans’ fallout with ADOR, Hanni’s past behavior still damages the group’s image and raises doubts about her worth to the team.
ITZY Returns With Tunnel Vision
The “Tunnel Vision” era is ITZY at their most experimental. Surreal, stylish, yet too overstimulating for its own message.
Why PlayStation’s $204 Million Loss for Destiny 2 Signals a Live-Service Crisis
When Sony Interactive Entertainment announced an impairment of roughly ¥31.5 billion (~$204 million USD) on Destiny 2 (via…
Is Spotify’s Discovery Mode Payola?
A Spotify listener is suing the company for misleading users with its Discovery Mode. It questions whether we can trust “personalized” playlists to be anything but paid placement.
Woody’s Return in Toy Story 5 Feels Like Pixar’s Safety Net
After years of box office struggles, Pixar is reviving its most iconic franchise. However, does Toy Story 5 exist because the story needed Woody or because Pixar did?
RuneScape’s Microtransaction Overhaul: Will It Spark Real Change?
Jagex is removing pay-to-win microtransactions from RuneScape under new CEO Jon Bellamy. It’s a bold move. Will other studios follow?
Why Funko Pop Can’t Save Itself
Mystery boxes and mini Pop figures won’t save a brand that’s forgotten why people loved them in the first place.