Star Trek: The Last Minute Rewrite That Completely Changed The Series

The universe found withinStar Trekis an incredibly rich and seemingly ever expanding one. The franchise features a plethora of amazing futuristic technology (some of which might even be achieved today) and complex alien cultures. Over the years, the shows' writers have tied a lot of the information up into neat bundles, storylines with satisfying endings, and character arcs so perfect that they appear planned out in full from the start....

July 6, 2025 · 4 min · 844 words · Carolyn Nguyen

Star Wars: Why It's So Hard To Tell New Stories In The Same World

Star Warshas spanned over 40 years and hundreds of hours of content between film, TV, video games, and more. In the modern incarnation of the franchise, several entries catch heat for retreading old ground or refusing to move on, often falling back on the same characters, events, and references to captivate the fan base. Why do creators, often wildly varied film andtelevision professionals with unique creative visions, struggle heartily to tell a story within the theoretically massive universe which has stayed beloved for so long?...

July 6, 2025 · 5 min · 1006 words · Gary Carlson

Stardew Valley Fan Creates Incredible Flower Queen Haley Art

When it comes to picking a favorite, fans ofStardew Valleyhave a long list of characters from which they can choose. Each has their own personality and each has been the subject of their fair share of adoration. In one of the more recent tributes on theStardew Valleysubreddit, Haley is reimagined in beautifully drawn fan art. Stardew Valleybrings players to a dilapidated farmjust outside of a small town. The game’s goals are relatively relaxed and it works broadly as a simulation role playing game....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 451 words · Jennifer Perry

Stardew Valley: How to Get & Use Lightning Rods

Quick Links A lot of people forget that their farm isn’t fully protected at the beginning ofStardew Valley. There’s a lot that can go wrong in the middle of the night, including storms that can destroy surrounding items and crops. Needless to say, this can really be annoying to wake up to. There are a few ways you’re able to protect your farm, and this includes using aLightning Rod.Not only will these protect your farm from lightning strikes, but you’ll also be able toget some Battery Packsin return....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 512 words · Kimberly Santiago

Starfield: Best Food

There may not be any dedicated hunger and thirst meters inStarfield,but having a few good food items ready is a practice that players should still be doing regardless. Food grants a number of time-limited buffs when eaten, and they can come in clutch with the various effects they provide. RELATED:Starfield: All That Money Can Buy Walkthrough Food can be purchased from vendors, picked up in human-occupied stations, or cooked from within the confines of the player’s own ship....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Malik Acevedo

Strongest Pokemon In Diamond & Pearl (Based On Stats)

Summary The fourth generation of thePokemonfranchise was revealed to the world in 2007 with the release ofPokemon Diamond & Pearl, and the games were mostly received well.Diamond & Pearlwere praised for their innovation in the franchise’s shift to a more 3D style. Some great creatures are available inDiamond & Pearl, and some have become fan favorites over the years; Garchomp, Lucario, and Gallade to name a few. Gen 4 is home to some truly great Pokemon, which include a lot of Mythicals and Legendaries....

July 6, 2025 · 14 min · 2852 words · Vincent White

Sung Jin-Woo's Best Friends in Solo Leveling

Summary TheSolo Levelingseries features the rise of Sung Jin-Woo, the world’s weakest hunter, who eventually comes to be known as the world’s strongest. On his journey to the top inSolo Leveling, Sung Jin-Woo comes across many individuals — some allies and some enemies — but very few friends. While Sung Jin-Woo had very few individuals who could be considered pure friends, he developed close relationships with some of his allies for a plethora of reasons....

July 6, 2025 · 8 min · 1604 words · Megan Porter

Supergirl Star Melissa Benoist Interested In Joining James Gunn's DCU

Summary As the new DCU outlined by James Gunn and Peter Safran draws closer to fruition,Supergirlstar Melissa Benoist has come forward and expressed interest in joining the new DCU, commenting on the possibility of reprising their role in the small-screen DC continuity on the larger stage. Starting with the eponymousArrowin 2012, the Arrowverse was a media franchise and shared universe consisting of various comic book characters and properties from the pages of DC Comics and its imprints, includingSupergirl....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 559 words · Marcia Cook

The 10 Best PS3 Games Of The Decade (According To Metacritic)

It might be hard to realize, but the 2010s started out with the seventh generation of consoles still in full swing, and it wasn’t until halfway through the decade that the new line of consoles took over. Due to this, we had some great games released for the PS3 in the first half of the 2010s. RELATED:The 10 Best Platformer Games (According To Metacritic) Now that the previous generation is well and truly over, and the 2020s will make it feel even more dated, let’s have what might be a final look at the best games we got for the PS3 in the last ten years....

July 6, 2025 · 6 min · 1151 words · Kayla Ochoa

The 2016 Blair Witch Film is Not That Bad

The 1999 horror filmThe Blair Witch Projectis an extremely well-known film, not just in the world of horror but of cinema in general. It was a unique film, credited with both popularizing the found footage genre as well as being one of the first movies to go viral. Because of its intense success, of course, there had to be sequels. It spawned two of them and, likely not to anyone’s surprise, both were destroyed by critics and audiences....

July 6, 2025 · 4 min · 848 words · Jason Osborn

The Case To Add Bing Bong In Baldur's Gate 3 DLC

Summary While Larian Studios has not yet definitively confirmed ifBaldur’s Gate 3will be receiving DLC, fans have already begun to speculate about what such DLC or expansions might contain. There are tons of options - new playable characters, new locations, new quests, spells, weapons, and more. However, one possibly unexpected character would make a great addition toBaldur’s Gate 3DLC for both character and gameplay reasons: Bing Bong, an adorable imp created during theHigh Rollers Dungeons and Dragonsstream....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 509 words · Andrew Walsh

The Last Of Us Part II: 5 Rumors & Fan Theories That Were True (& 5 That Were False)

After seven years of waiting,The Last of Us Part IIfinally hit store shelves on June 19,2020. In the anticipation building up to release, many fans concocted theories as to how the story would play out. Some were far-fetched, but a few turned out to be true. Related:10 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do In Last Of Us Part II Sadly, some leaks prior to release ruined the speculation for many, giving away key plot details....

July 6, 2025 · 5 min · 905 words · Chelsea Collins

The Loneliest Video Game Protagonists

For the most part,video games feature pretty charismatic protagonistswho end up being quite likable while also driving forward the central narratives of their respective games. Most people assume that the majority of video games downright need a socially active and friendly main character for players to stay engaged with the title, but that isn’t necessarily the case. RELATED:Video Game Protagonists Who Are Well Written (But Not Necessarily Likable) In fact, given how complex games have become and how demanding games are, there’s been a shift in how protagonists are viewed in certain video games....

July 6, 2025 · 6 min · 1172 words · Elizabeth Turner