To be honest, Jonathan Byers hasn’t always been a standout character for me in Stranger Things. He often comes across as quiet, sad, and lost in thought. However, a recent theory about the final season suggests the creators might give Jonathan a particularly emotional and impactful storyline.
It’s surprising that Tim Burton’s contribution to The Black Cauldron isn’t widely known, considering his talent for dark fantasy films. Despite his involvement, the movie wasn’t a commercial success, even as Burton’s own popularity grew.
Director Marcos Siega announced on Instagram on December 5th that filming for season 2 of Dexter: Resurrection will begin in April 2026. While rumors and hints from the series creator, Clyde Phillips, had circulated recently, Siega’s post officially confirms the start date.
Kurt Sutter’s projects haven’t fared well when he’s moved away from gritty biker dramas, and his new Western, The Abandons, now streaming on Netflix, is a big gamble for the platform. They’re hoping it will launch a franchise similar to Yellowstone. However, Sutter’s reputation for being challenging to collaborate with has resurfaced during the production of The Abandons, and it risks failing like his previous historical drama, The Bastard Executioner. It’s unfortunate, because The Bastard Executioner, a violent medieval series, had the potential to be a worthy successor to Sons of Anarchy if it had been allowed to develop.
New research reveals that the effectiveness of optimization algorithms hinges on the rank of neural network activations, explaining why some methods excel in certain scenarios.
Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 with improved graphics – aiming for a resolution of 1240p and a smooth 60 frames per second. It will feature better lighting and visual effects compared to the original Switch game. Nintendo plans to release a free update for owners of the Switch version, bringing those same improvements to their existing copies, both physical and digital.
Tarantino didn’t just criticize the cast of Five Nights at Freddy’s; during a podcast, he also claimed The Hunger Games heavily borrowed from the Japanese novel Battle Royale. He expressed disbelief that the author of Battle Royale didn’t sue Suzanne Collins, saying The Hunger Games was a direct copy. He felt critics wouldn’t notice because they weren’t familiar with the Japanese film. Josh Hutcherson, who played Peeta in The Hunger Games, acknowledged some thematic similarities but suggested that all stories borrow from each other. As for Tarantino, it might be best if he avoids any restaurants with animatronic robots for now, considering their reputation for getting even.
Crossovers can sometimes feel like a quick way to make money, and the delay with the Monster Hunter set didn’t help that impression. However, the Final Fantasy crossover was truly exceptional. The artwork was fantastic, and the developers did a great job of capturing the feel of the Final Fantasy games in both the characters and gameplay, all while making it work seamlessly within the card game itself.
You can find links to the three albums and their concert versions, as well as a playlist, right here. These albums were previously available for digital download on iTunes and other platforms, and now you can also stream them on Apple Music and Spotify. Album artwork is shown below.
The animated film The Mitchells vs. the Machines boasts a fantastic cast, including Abbi Jacobson (from A League of Their Own), Danny McBride (The Righteous Gemstones), and Maya Rudolph (Saturday Night Live). Its journey to release was quite a story: Sony originally planned a 2020 theatrical release with a different title, but then sold the film to Netflix during the pandemic, and the original title was reinstated. When it premiered on Netflix in early 2021, it was a huge success, earning a remarkable 97% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and becoming the streamer’s most popular animated film at the time.