Modern mecha designs are going beyond just cool robots; they’re using transformations and how the machines move to reflect the characters’ personalities and the story’s overall ideas. By emphasizing expressive movement, choosing weapons that fit the themes, and not being limited by realistic technology, these new mecha are becoming as iconic as those from Gundam, instead of simply being inspired by them.
I’ve been exploring Crave in Canada, and it’s so much more than just the show Heated Rivalry! I was really impressed to find the entire HBO documentary collection there, plus a ton of other great original series and content. I’ve put together a list of some of the best documentaries available – you should definitely check them out if you’re a Crave subscriber!
After just two weekends in theaters, Project Hail Mary has earned over $300 million worldwide. The sci-fi film has taken in a total of $300.8 million globally, with $164.3 million of that coming from domestic (U.S.) audiences. Importantly, ticket sales only decreased by a small amount – just 32% – from the first weekend to the second.
I remember reading about this incredible discovery from over twenty years ago! Archaeologists were digging in central Turkey at an old hunter-gatherer site and found a pit with three puppy skeletons above where they’d found human remains. It was so mysterious because the puppy bones were so tiny, scientists couldn’t even tell if they were wolves or early dogs! It really made you wonder about the relationship between humans and animals back then.
Cast your minds back to Q4 of 2025, when Bitcoin took a dive reminiscent of a clumsy swan, plummeting nearly 31% from its lofty early-October perch of $126,000 down to a mere $86,000 by late December. Meanwhile, the network hash rate remained as stubborn as a mule, clinging to record levels and driving hash prices to post-halving lows. How splendid!
Pixar was leading the way in animation, but other studios were also making truly memorable films for kids.
Pokémon Champions is a new game from TPCi that focuses on competitive battling. Unlike most Pokémon games with a set story, this one is designed to be constantly updated and evolve over time, serving as a platform for player-versus-player battles. It will also support future Pokémon game releases, keeping the experience fresh.
Joshua Fyksen, a sommelier, once held the record for visiting the most restaurants, having gone to 22 in 2023. However, Sujoy Kumar Mitra and Rajnish Kumar Tripathi broke his record in 2024 by dining at 25 restaurants in Hong Kong.
A new framework quantifies plasticity by linking network structure to dynamical regimes, offering a measurable way to understand a system’s responsiveness to change.
Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, Project Hail Mary (2026) is a film based on Andy Weir’s popular novel. Ryan Gosling plays a scientist-turned-teacher who is launched into space on a critical mission: to save the sun from being extinguished. The movie has quickly become a box office hit, achieving the biggest opening weekend of 2026 and the best debut ever for an Amazon MGM Studios film. It’s also predicted to have remarkably strong staying power, with early numbers suggesting it will be among the top ten non-sequel sci-fi films in terms of how little its box office drops in its second week.