Fans are looking forward to both Ready Player One and its sequel, Ready Player Two, with the first book already getting a movie adaptation. Now, both novels will be adapted into graphic novels before the second movie comes out, and people are already getting excited about these new versions.
It wasn’t really a shock, though, since a big trend at PAX this year was games making a successful return. Everyone was talking about Backyard Baseball, but the new Bubsy game was also a huge hit – people were constantly gathering around the Atari booth to play, surprised by how much fun it was!
Eric Kripke, the creator of Supernatural, launched the show in 2005 and led it for the first five seasons before moving on to The Boys. The two series remain connected, with several Supernatural actors – like Jim Beaver, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Rob Benedict – appearing in The Boys. But getting Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles to join the cast is especially exciting. Kripke has been planning this for a while, ever since Ackles debuted as Soldier Boy in Season 3, playfully referring to it as his version of collecting Pokémon. Season 5 of The Boys will finally bring his vision to life, uniting actors from both shows.
I’m so excited about this project! It’s based on Matt Dinniman’s incredible book series, and Universal International Studios picked it up way back in early 2025. At the time, though, nobody knew where we’d be able to watch it – they hadn’t announced a streaming platform or anything yet.
Coinbase, that modern-day alchemist of bits and bytes, has received a conditional nod from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to operate a National Trust Company. One might call it a bureaucratic waltz: holding digital assets with the solemnity of a tsarist bureaucrat, yet with the digital-age audacity of a man who thinks blockchain solves everything.
Cyberpunk is currently very popular, with several highly anticipated shows coming to major streaming platforms. Prime Video’s Blade Runner: 2099 and Apple TV’s adaptation of William Gibson’s Neuromancer are two examples. Interestingly, despite this growth, Prime Video previously cancelled the well-regarded cyberpunk series, The Peripheral.
Before a screening of A24’s new film, The Drama, attendees were given a polite request, styled like wedding instructions, not to share a key, shocking moment from the movie. The card asked everyone to keep the plot a secret until after the film’s release, much like asking guests to refrain from taking photos during a wedding ceremony.
Pokimane revealed the new business venture in November. The first product from Myna, called Midnight Mini Cookies, was marketed as gluten-free, non-GMO, and a source of Vitamin D.
This partnership lets TikTok users in the US request personalized videos from their favorite creators directly within the app. Fans can now easily pay for these custom messages without needing to go to another website or platform like Cameo.
As a big Seinfeld fan, I always come back to this George line – it just nails what makes him such a hilariously flawed and brilliant character. But honestly, it’s become more than just a funny moment. Looking back, it feels strangely spot-on about the world we’re living in now, which is kind of wild.