As technology improves, robots are appearing in more places, but a recent experience at the Haidilao Chinese restaurant in San Jose showed they still have some problems to work through.
Wow, the first season of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy really wrapped things up in a dramatic way! They finally caught Nus Braka – played brilliantly by Paul Giamatti, by the way – just as he was about to unleash Omega-47 and basically wipe out the Federation. It was crazy because he actually put Captain Ake and the Federation on trial! But the biggest reveal was learning that Nustopher was really just a deeply messed up kid, fueled by lies, who happened to have the power to destroy everything. It was a surprisingly emotional moment, honestly. Seeing that kind of vulnerability in such a powerful position was pretty impactful.
The results of the recent One Piece global character poll are in. This week’s regional rankings show a shift in Japan: Roronoa Zoro has overtaken Monkey D. Luffy as the most popular character, pushing the series’ protagonist down to second place.
Netflix released its live-action adaptation of One Piece in 2023. The series is based on the popular Japanese manga One Piece, created by Eiichiro Oda in 1997. The manga was previously turned into a long-running anime series that started in 1999 and now has over 1,000 episodes.
YouTuber Marques Brownlee, who goes by ‘MKBHD,’ launched his own app for wallpapers in September 2024.
MLB The Show 26 is a baseball video game made by San Diego Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment and MLB Advanced Media. The series has been around for over 20 years, starting with the first game in 2006. Before this, Sony published another baseball game series developed by 989 Sports, and MLB The Show 26 continues that legacy.
The Academy Awards generally prefer original, self-contained stories rather than sequels or films that are part of a larger series. Anime movies also often don’t receive as much promotion as Western films, which means they can be easily missed. Even with these obstacles, the artistry of Chainsaw Man felt more worthy of an Oscar than the film that actually won: KPop Demon Hunters.
Marques Brownlee, known as MKBHD on YouTube, is a hugely popular tech reviewer with over 20 million subscribers. He’s famous for his detailed and thorough reviews.
Inspired by classic Westerns, the Clyburn family in The Madison decides to leave the East Coast and start a new life on a ranch. The first episode mirrors a heartbreaking event experienced by a well-known Western family from California.
It’s worth remembering this wasn’t a surprise. Seven months ago, when I predicted Kathryn Hahn would win for her role in The Haunting, I pointed out the Oscars have occasionally honored horror performances, like when Ruth Gordon won for Rosemary’s Baby. Hahn wasn’t the only nominee playing a magical character, either – Jamiylah Mosaku was also nominated for a similar role. And looking at the bigger picture, the film with the most Oscar nominations ever, as of 2026, is a horror movie. Sinners blends several genres – it’s a period piece, a musical, and a gangster film – but at its core, it’s a Southern Gothic horror story. Plus, Michael B. Jordan’s win for Best Actor made him the first actor playing a vampire to ever win in that category.