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Comedian Conan O’Brien is joining the cast ofToy Story 5in a mysterious new role. The upcoming Pixar sequel, directed by Andrew Stanton ofFinding NemoandWALL-E, was announced nearly a year ago and will explore Woody, Buzz, and moreToy Storycharactersamong the growing usage of technology. O’Brien has hosted many popular talk shows, includingConan, and has previously voiced himself inThe Simpsonsand The Riddler inThe Lego Batman Movie. After the casting was first announced at Disney’s Licensing Expo presentation,O’Brienrecently took to Instagram and confirmed that he would be joiningToy Story 5andportraying a character named Smarty Pants, but additional details remain unknown....

Season 3 ofCriminal Minds: Evolutionwent out in a big way. The culmination of three seasons of one big story seemingly came to an end. Criminal Minds: Evolutionmight use the same characters and set-up as the original CBS series, but the Paramount+ streaming show makes better use of longer narratives. Each season of the series has focused on one main narrative arc, with all three seasons following the overarching journey of the same villain....

Armchair detectives are out in force trying to figure out the next N64 games coming toNintendo Switch Online. Nintendo’s online service has a steady supply of new emulations of classic games, mostly from the company’s retro consoles (alongside Sega’s Genesis). As reported byNintendo Life, fans are taking a closer look at an NSO trailer from May 2025, trying to decipher which Nintendo 64 games may be hidden in the background. VTuberImakuniappears to be leading the charge, with their community analyzing the blurred N64 library in the background of a video showing the new CRT filter available on the Switch 2....

Final Destination Bloodlineshas passed a major box office milestone. The 2025 movie, which was directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein from a screenplay by Guy Busick and Lori Evans Taylor, is the sixth installment in the horror franchise, which follows Death hunting down people who have escaped disaster via premonitions and killing them in a variety of creatively gory ways. TheFinal Destination Bloodlinesreleasehad a promising start, grossing $102 million worldwide during its opening weekend and outgrossing the entire run of 2003’sFinal Destination 2in just three days....

Apple TV+ is yet another streaming service looking to catch the attention of home-bound audiences, and may have just served up its most compelling argument yet with the trailer for season 2 ofFor All Mankind.The new season of the show will continue its nostalgic look back on the great space race, except this time, with Moon guns. The trailer’s most intriguing shot by far includes four astronauts moon-walking their way towards some unknown threat, with assault rifles in tow, prepared to deliver whatever sort of justice one finds about 239,000 miles from Earth....

Foundation’sseason 2 premiereintroduced audiences to a new planet called Kalgan, and there’s context for it in the show and the books. Apple TV+’s sci-fi series is based onIsaac Asimov’sFoundationnovels, and season 3 appears to be primarily based on a section ofFoundation and Empirecalled “The Mule.” The Mulewas teased multiple times in season 2, but after a recast, we got to see the first lengthy scene of him inFoundationseason 3’s premiere. The Mule is one of manynewFoundationcharacters, and he’s played byGame of ThronesandAquamanstar Pilou Asbæk, an actor known for playing over-the-top villains....

It’s important for good TV to have a villain that we can love to hate.Docdid that in the first season quickly, establishing Richard (Scott Wolf) as the man to watch out for. However, things have changed with the wayDocseason 1 ended. Docseason 2now has an exciting chance to change who the villain of the story is.Creating an unexpected villain is one of the great ways a TV show can keep us on our feet, and that’s certainly something theDocseason 1 finalehas set up....

Shōnen anime has always been defined by some of the best transformations in anime, and the latest generation has proven that they’ve gotten the memo. Not every shōnen series features a jaw-dropping transformation,but when a series pulls it off, it’s always for the better. Transformations in anime are pretty simple. They feature a character who wasn’t strong enough, transforming physically and mentally into a new version of themselves, capable of surpassing whatever obstacle that initially stood in their way....

Amazon is using generative AI to make new ads and product listings. The new ads are capable of changing in real time based on who is watching and their shopping habits. The full rollout is underway, but some features are already accessible to sellers. Amazon will use generative AI to speed up the advertising process for sellers. The platform will give sellers AI-powered tools to generate scripts, select music, add voiceovers, and even help edits the videos with recommendations....

Gareth Evans really exploded onto the scene with his2011 action-thrillerThe Raid: Redemption, showcasing a remarkable grip on breakneck pacing with stylish action sequences, all of which helped to outshine its fairly straightforward plot. In the years since, Evans has explored an interesting range of genre work, ranging fromV/H/S/2’s “Safe Haven” segment to 2014’sThe Raid 2. WithHavoc, Evans finds himself returning to the action genre after just over a decade, and yet, I found myself wanting far more from it....

Quick Links As the Penacony story inHonkai: Star Raildraws to a close, players are treated to new and captivating locations, each promising to be a highlight. Penacony Grand Theater stands out as a breathtaking and expansive venue, immersing players in a majestic theater atmosphere. In addition to its grandeur, this areaoffers a plethora of treasures, theconclusion of Hanu’s Adventures, various quests, and theopportunity to collect Origami Birds, among other activities....

The digital release date has been revealed forHow to Train Your Dragon. This movie wasDreamWorks Animation’s first forayinto the live-action adaptation space. It remakes the first installment of the beloved Viking-era animated trilogy, which originally came out in 2010. Director Dean DeBlois returned to the film after his tenure on the animated version, and his work was incredibly well-received overall.How to Train Your Dragongot good reviews, scoring a 77% Tomatometer. This included an 8 out of 10-star review fromScreenRant’s Sarah Moran, who praised the cast and visuals....

With the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian military raging on, the world holds its breath as it hopes for a peaceful resolution. While the terror is palpable, there has been a huge outpouring of support from across the globe, including a number of tech and gaming companies. With the likes of Epic Games, Nvidia, Apple, andSony suspending sales within Russia, an example has been set about the kind of assistance that conglomerates feel they can give during this time....