Despite all the typical vampire and werewolf drama, True Blood always felt surprisingly realistic. The show’s characters, especially the kind-hearted Sookie Stackhouse, made it relatable even when the storylines were far-fetched. While True Blood is a standout series, much of its success comes from its excellent adaptation of Charlaine Harris’ Southern Vampire Mysteries books.
HBO currently relies on the Game of Thrones franchise for its fantasy content, but a new Harry Potter series is expected to arrive by 2027, adding another major fantasy show to their lineup.
Patrick Dempsey, known as ‘McDreamy’ from Grey’s Anatomy, recently revealed he’d been in touch with his former co-star, Dane DeHaan. He told Virgin Radio UK that DeHaan was unwell last week, struggling with speaking and swallowing, and confined to bed. Despite both being considered heartthrobs on the show, Dempsey said they never saw each other as competition. He fondly remembers their fun times together and celebrates the happiness DeHaan brought to viewers.
Researchers have developed a new framework that allows users to query time series databases using plain English, overcoming the limitations of traditional methods.
Elle Fanning received her first Emmy nomination in 2024 for her work in the Netflix thriller Ripley, the same year The Perfect Couple came out. She continued to appear in thrillers in 2025, starring alongside Sarah Snook in Peacock’s All Her Fault. Fanning will next be seen in the Apple TV miniseries Margo’s Got Money Troubles in April 2026, but in the meantime, you can enjoy her excellent performance in The Perfect Couple.
Gabriel Basso stars in The Night Agent as Peter Sutherland, an FBI agent who finds himself caught up in dangerous political conspiracies and mysteries every season. Although the show features the usual moral challenges and risks found in similar action series, The Night Agent has something special that could keep it going for many seasons to come.
Currently, the only confirmed live-action Star Wars series in production is season two of Ahsoka, and it likely won’t be released until after The Mandalorian and Grogu hits theaters in May 2026. This slower pace is partly because Disney is prioritizing the two new Star Wars movies, but it could also be a response to criticism of shows like The Book of Boba Fett and The Acolyte. However, fans craving live-action fantasy can look forward to Eragon, a new series coming to Disney+.
On February 20, 2026, Tether decided it had had enough of this particular stablecoin shenanigan and pulled the plug. The wind-down process will be as slow as a troll crossing the Ankh, but at least it’s happening.
The latest trailer is quite mysterious, offering few clear clues about what’s to come. It mainly features character artwork from across the Tales of series, including Lloyd Irving from Tales of Symphonia and Alphen and Shionne from Tales of Arise. Interestingly, the trailer also includes a separate copyright notice specifically for Tales of Symphonia: The Animation, suggesting something related to that series may be announced.
New research introduces a method for identifying and eliminating redundant information in multi-modal datasets, boosting analytical performance and reducing storage costs.