“I’m Telling The Truth Now”: Japanese Artist Shares Confession About Original Pac-Man Design
As Bandai Namco celebrates the 40th anniversary of gaming icon Pac-Man, fans have been treated to lots of fresh content and merchandise to the legendary series. It started with the release of Pac-Man 99 on the Nintendo Switch and has continued with not one but two special commemorative watches – one from Timex and […]
Movie Review: ‘Dune’ Spices Things Up In Long-Awaited Reboot
There’s a lot riding on 2021’s Dune film adaptation. Not only does it have to live up to the expectations of faithfully bringing Frank Herbert’s groundbreaking, genre-defining 1965 masterpiece of a novel to life, it also has to live up to the high expectations that inherently come along with being a film directed by […]
Oklahoman Hospital Puts Out Statement To Stop Spread Of Ivermectin Disinformation
It all started with a misleading headline and article from Rolling Stone Magazine, and now a hospital in Oklahoma has had to scramble to get the word out to its community that the hospital is operating normally. Rolling Stone published an article citing Dr. Jason McElyea as its primary source. Dr. McElyea claimed Oklahoman […]
Golden Penguin? For The First Time Ever, Photographer Captures Elusive Bird On Camera
Little did Belgian nature photographer Yves Adams know when he set out on a two-month trip to Antarctica that he would be the first to ever take a picture of one of the world’s rarest birds: a yellow penguin. 49-year-old Adams made a brief stop at Salisbury Plain in South Georgia to see a […]
This Horrifying Fish Is Actually Very Sweet And Affectionate To Humans
As the old saying goes, “never judge a book by its cover”. And the wolffish is living proof of that statement. Despite their creepy-looking faces and menacing teeth that often protrude out of their faces, Atlantic wolffish aren’t actually dangerous and don’t pose a threat to humans. Of course, we didn’t always know that […]
After 22 Years Apart, Two Circus Elephants Finally Reunite In Emotional Moment Captured On Video
Once thought to be merely wild beasts of burden, the spectrum of emotions available to many animals has become harder to ignore over the years. Two elephants have given us yet another recent example of just how remarkably deep animal emotions, as well as their memories, can run. Of course, there is an old […]
Metroid: The Dark Lore Behind Nintendo’s Sci-Fi Masterpiece
It’s an exciting time to be a Metroid fan. With the announcement of the October release of Metroid Dread, the fifth and reportedly final installment of the core Metroid saga, as well as confirmation that the long-awaited Metroid Prime 4 is currently in development and due next year, there is no better time to […]
“Evolving Skies”: The Other Pokémon TCG Set Coming This Summer
While fans of the Pokémon trading card game have been enjoying exclusive KFC promo cards while they patiently wait for the highly anticipated Chilling Reign expansion due in June, The Pokémon Company has revealed yet another set that’s slated for release later this summer. The upcoming set is called Evolving Skies, and it’s likely a […]
Pokémon Cards Will No Longer Be Sold At Target Stores Following Controversy
Pokémon: Gotta catch ’em all! Just not at Target Stores, apparently. Target, a major US retail store chain, announced it would no longer be stocking or selling Pokémon cards at its brick-and-mortar locations. Recently the popular trading card game has been seeing a renaissance of sorts, even making its way onto official post office […]
Pokémon TCG Is Getting Its Own Set Of Commemorative Stamps
As if headlining a virtual Post Malone to perform a cover of a Hootie & the Blowfish song in a special Pokémon-themed concert wasn’t enough to celebrate the franchise’s 25th anniversary, a new set of commemorative Pokémon stamps based on the trading card game are set to be released by The Japan Post Office. The stamp collection showcases […]