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A popular theory circulating on Reddit proposes a more complex relationship between Vecna and the Upside Down than previously understood. While many fans believe the Mind Flayer controls Vecna – a notion strengthened by the play Stranger Things: The First Shadow – this theory goes deeper. It examines the layout of Hawkins, the Upside Down, and the Mind Flayer’s home dimension to support its claims.
HBO Max, owned by Warner, has begun promoting its 2026 lineup with a new trailer. The over two-minute preview showcases more than a dozen of the platform’s biggest shows, offering quick glimpses of each one in a seemingly random order.
A novel Bayesian framework leverages probabilistic modeling to discover underlying equations from data, even in the presence of significant noise.
Mark Ruffalo is confirmed to reprise his role as the Hulk in at least one future Marvel Cinematic Universe film. He’s expected to appear in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, scheduled for 2026, alongside Tom Holland as Spider-Man and Jon Bernthal as the Punisher. Even sooner, in 2025, a separate Spider-Man project will bring the Hulk and Spider-Man together, giving fans the team-up they’ve been waiting for a year ahead of the movie.
Okay, so Denny’s is doing something totally wild – they’re releasing sneakers! And get this, they’re called Sticky Kicks and they’re actually filled with syrup! I mean, who would’ve thought Denny’s would be dropping sneakers, let alone ones with syrup inside? It’s a crazy merch drop, for sure.
LaKeith Stanfield will play Dennis Rodman in the upcoming movie, 48 Hours in Vegas. The film, directed by Rick Famuyiwa and produced by Phil Lord, Chris Miller, and Aditya Sood, is based on the true story of Rodman’s unexpected trip to Las Vegas during the 1998 NBA Finals. According to reports, a Bulls assistant general manager joined him on the trip. Stanfield recently confirmed the news to Deadline, expressing his excitement about taking on the role.
While some inconsistencies in the Back to the Future movies have reasonable explanations, others are harder to understand. Luckily, most of these plot holes don’t ruin the entire film, and usually just mean a character could have made a different choice. However, a major issue with the setup of Back to the Future Part III suggests the movie shouldn’t have happened at all.
This adventure RPG was initially created as a Kickstarter project called Flynt Buckler Wakes the Sleepy Castle in December 2022, drawing inspiration from the Paper Mario series. You can try out a demo of the game on its Steam page now.
Prime Video has a lot of fantastic TV shows that don’t get enough attention – they’re real hidden treasures. One of these is a sci-fi comedy-drama that finished airing in 2025. While it has a unique premise, it strongly resembles a standout episode of Black Mirror.
According to reports, actor Brock Greene died on December 12th at his home in Manhattan. His manager, Gregg Edwards, confirmed the news. Greene is survived by his brother and sister. The cause of death has not yet been released.