Alliance bounces back to Division 1 of the WEU DPC

DOTA 2 News Alliance return to the top Division of Western European Dota 2 after a season of growth and development. Alliance will return to Division 1 of the Western European DPC league after just five weeks of play. Alliance, who are currentlycelebrating their ninth anniversary, stamped their ticket back to the premier league of WEU Dota 2 after defeating Chicken Fighters on the morning of April 16th. With the win, Alliance is locked in to the second place of Division 2, behind Divisional champions goonsquad....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 435 words · Ann Petersen

April Is Going to Be a Great Month For One Piece Fans

For anyone watching theOne Pieceanime, April is going to be the best month to be a fan. As anyOne Piecefan will know, the anime went on hiatus in October 2024 to help maintain consistent quality in the future, and as understandable as that is, it was nonetheless surprising to seeOne Piece, of all anime, do that for the first time in its decades-long run. Fans of theOne Pieceanime have been starved for content for months, but that’s finally set to change soon....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 548 words · Amy Jones

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries In Order

TheAurora Teagarden Mysteriesfrom Hallmark encompass 19moviesall covering the adventures of the titular librarian/private eye and to watch the series in order means starting in 2015. Author Charlaine Harris, best known for herSookie Stackhouseseries which was eventuallyturned intoTrue Bloodby HBO, wrote another long and popular franchise, theAurora Teagardenseries. The books began withReal Murdersin 1990 which was followed by 10 more novels, the last coming in 2017,Sleep Like a Baby.Hallmark adapted the second book in the series in April 2015,A Bone to Pick....

July 1, 2025 · 8 min · 1575 words · Christopher Robinson

Based On A True Story's Chris Messina On Nathan's Turn To The Dark Side In Season 2 & Playing A Misanthrope

Nathan’s desire for a break from life is taking him down a dark path inBased on a True Storyseason 2. Played byJuror #2star Chris Messina, Nathan was introduced in season 1 of the Peacock dark comedy thriller as the husband to Kaley Cuoco’s true crime-obsessed Ava and a former tennis star who, after a career-ending injury, has turned to teaching tennis. Season 1 saw Ava and Nathan determine their plumber Matt was the local serial killer, The Westside Ripper, and make a deal with him that as long as he doesn’t kill anymore and makes a podcast with them, they won’t turn him in....

July 1, 2025 · 8 min · 1518 words · Calvin West

Daredevil vs Muse: How Matt Murdock Dealt With the MCU Threat and What Came Next

Marvel has finally revealed the long-awaited sequel to the fan-favorite NetflixDaredevilseries.Daredevil: Born Againfeatures returning characters such as Wilson Fisk and Karen Page, but one surprising addition is the serial killer Muse. Fans of the show have likely never heard of this character before, but comic fans know exactly who Muse is - and how Daredevil originally defeated him in the comics. Daredevil is no stranger to fighting deranged criminals. After all, one ofDaredevil’s biggest villains is Bullseye, who is about as twisted as a serial killer can get....

July 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1153 words · Emily Mitchell

Futurama's New Riff On Classic 95-Year-Old Comic Is One Of The Show's Best Parodies Of All Time

The following contains spoilers for Futurama season 12 episode 9, “The Futurama Mystery Liberry,” now streaming on Hulu One ofFuturama’sbest ever parodies pokes fun at a classic comic. The sci-fi comedy has been poking fun at genre conventions and iconic stories for over two decades, with several episodes dedicated to poking fun at the classics of other genres. Some of the show’s best riffs on popular media has included aStar Trekparody that brought back most of the original show’s cast, a movie-length parody of fantasy tropes, and plenty of gags about famous sci-fi likeStar WarsandThe Matrixfranchises....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 786 words · Shelly Olsen

How Old Optimus Prime & Megatron Are In Transformers One

Warning! This post contains spoilers for Transformers One. Transformers One’s timeline makes it hard not to wonder what Optimus Prime and Megatron’s ages might be in its story. Introducing Optimus Prime and Megatron as Orion Pax and D-16, respectively,Transformers Oneharkens back in time and presents an origin story for the two characters. While it features some incredible action sequences and delivers several memorable one-liners like theTransformerslive-action movies,Transformers Onestands out in the overarching franchise because it dares to revolve solely around the titular species....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 848 words · Jamie Carrillo

How The Rings of Power Has Retconned The Second Age

Summary Amazon Prime Video’sThe Rings of Powerdraws heavily from J.R.R. Tolkien’s mythology, but ittakes plenty of creative liberties with its timeline of Middle-earth’s Second Age. WithThe Rings of Powerseason 2’s release dateimminent, now is the perfect time to get caught up with all the show’s book connections. Peter Jackson’sThe Lord of the Ringstrilogy was a more direct adaptation of the original book saga, but the Amazon Prime show serves as more of a compilation of events drawn from a massive period ofLOTRhistory....

July 1, 2025 · 5 min · 924 words · Joshua Herrera

How to Beat Investigate BAWS Arsenal No. 2 Mission in Armored Core 6

How to Beat Investigate BAWS Arsenal No. 2 Mission in Armored Core 6 After the big Juggernaut fight, you will be given the choice of two new missions. One of those will beInvestigate BAWS Arsenal No. 2. To this point, missions have been pretty straightforward, but this is the point where they diverge a little bit. If you need a little help, we can get you to the end, maybe even with an S rank....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 554 words · James Sweeney

How To Get Royal Damask In FFXIV (& What It's Used For)

Final Fantasy XIVhas released Patch 7.1, which includes the first tier of the newest Alliance Raid, another section of MSQ, new crafting materials such as the Royal Damask, recipes, and more. Among these new crafting materials is Royal Damask, which you’ll likely find difficult to get. Considering this cloth is used asan ingredient for only a single recipe, it might not be surprising that it can take a lot of effort to pick up, if you decide to farm it yourself instead of purchasing it, that is....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 750 words · John Ryan

How To Start Oscar Guzman Flies Again DLC In GTA Online

New DLC content has been added toGrand Theft Auto Online, including"Oscar Guzman Flies Again,“a special mission you can start for various rewards. From my experience, this mission is great to replay for a consistent income, making it worth starting multiple times. You can earn up to $750,000 every time you finish this Contract associated with Oscar Guzman, but there are no clear instructions for its beginning. The Contract surrounding Oscar Guzman appears as a result of theEnhanced Edition ofGTA Online....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 738 words · William Rodriguez

I Admit It: My Hero Academia Owed Dabi a Better Ending Than What He Got

For the most part,My Hero Academia’sfinal chapters and epilogue offered incredibly in-depth conclusions to most characters' arcs, tying up the loose threads of the story beautifully, but the same cannot be said for one pivotal villain in the series.Dabi, also known as Toya Todoroki, deserved a better conclusion than he received, especially when compared to the more detailed fates of his family members. Dabi’s death left me with more questions than answers, and ultimately, felt far too rushed for a character as complex as he is....

July 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1177 words · Wanda Mooney

I Knew Pedro Pascal Was Going To Take Hollywood By Storm After Watching His Most Underrated Role

Summary Pedro Pascalhas very quickly become one of Hollywood’s most reliable names in the film industry, but the actor actually provided some of his most underrated work long before he was a movie star in the TV show,Narcos. The Netflix series follows a DEA agent who is sent to Colombia on an undercover mission to capture the notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar. AlthoughNarcoschanged a lot from real life, the show is bothan entertaining and informative insight into this part of history, bolstered by Pascal’s lead performance....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 845 words · Brian Shelton