2026 is shaping up to be an outstanding year in the Marvel Universe with epic events, historic milestones, and exciting new launches, and you can dive right into it all with upcoming Comics Giveaway … [+1544 chars]

Learn about the four Marvel Comics Giveaway Day™ titles available at your local comic shop on May 2, including lead-in stories to next year's biggest stories and events!

Marvel Entertainment

Dive Into 'Armageddon,' 'Queen in Black,' and More on Marvel's Comics Giveaway Day™ - Marvel.com

Snoop Dogg will bring his West Coast flavor, joined by special guests, to a global audience of 300 million Netflix members this Christmas Day

Vikings.com

Snoop Dogg to Headline Vikings vs. Lions Halftime for Netflix Christmas Day Game - Vikings.com

Yelp released a new list of the top 100 ramen shops in the U.S. for 2025 and six Chicago-area spots made the cut -- with both the city and suburbs represented on the list.
The popular restaurant rev… [+1728 chars]

Yelp released a new list of the top 100 ramen shops in the U.S. for 2025 and six Chicago-area spots made the cut.

NBC Chicago

6 ramen spots in Chicago and suburbs make Yelp's list of top 100 in U.S. - NBC 5 Chicago

Stay on top of anime news and updates straight out of Japan with Crunchyroll News. From breaking stories to evergreen content, get all your anime and manga news updates in one place. You heard it here first!

Crunchyroll News

Crunchyroll Winter 2026 Anime Season Lineup Announced! - Crunchyroll

In 2001, Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos introduced an all-new, gritty side of the Marvel Universe in ALIAS (2001). The acclaimed series, now considered one of Bendis signature Marvel works, … [+1723 chars]

'Alias: Red Band,' a new five-issue Red Band series by Sam Humphries and Geraldo Borges, arrives in March.

The Groundbreaking 'Alias' Series Returns to Celebrate Jessica Jones' 25th Anniversary - Marvel.com

Driving the news: Amazon last week removed an AI-generated video recap of the first season of "Fallout" from Prime Video after it included factual errors, including the wrong timing of a flashback an… [+2369 chars]

The rapid push to adopt AI is testing trust and transparency.

Axios

Publishers and brands, like McDonald's and Amazon, grapple with AI errors - Axios

Actor and noted Hollywood conservative James Woods fought back tears in paying tribute to Rob Reiner on Monday night, calling out the "infuriating and distasteful" insults being hurled at the slain d… [+4583 chars]

Actor and noted Hollywood conservative James Woods fought back tears in paying tribute to Rob Reiner on Monday night, calling out the "infuriating and distasteful" insults being hurled at the slain director

NBC News

James Woods praises 'patriot' Rob Reiner, slams insults of slain director as 'infuriating' - NBC News

The first "Raw" of the post-John Cena era of WWE gave the fans in Hershey, Pennsylvania, something to boo right out the gate when Gunther took to the ring after the biggest win of his career. The cro… [+4353 chars]

After retiring John Cena, Gunther could look to take out another WWE legend. Arda Ocal breaks down all the action from 'Raw.'

ESPN

WWE 'Raw' takeaways: Who could Gunther set his sights on next? - ESPN

After months of speculation about his future on the radio, Howard Stern has signed a new contract with SiriusXM.
Stern announced his new deal with the satellite radio giant on his show Tuesday morni… [+1289 chars]

After months of speculation about his future on the radio, Howard Stern has signed a new contract with SiriusXM.

Howard Stern puts an end to the guessing game, signs new deal with SiriusXM - CNN

The third instalment in James Cameron's mega-hit blockbuster franchise is "197 minutes of screensaver graphics, clunky dialogue, baggy plotting and hippy-dippy new-age spirituality".
Avatar and Avat… [+2933 chars]

The third instalment in James Cameron's mega-hit blockbuster franchise is "197 minutes of screensaver graphics, clunky dialogue, baggy plotting and hippy-dippy new-age spirituality".

BBC News

Avatar: Fire and Ash review: The latest in the sci-fi adventure series is the longest and worst yet - BBC

We're going to New Vegas sooner than you'd think.

Mashable

'Fallout' Season 2 is premiering early. Here's when. - Mashable

Everything you need to solve 'Connections' #919.

NYT Connections hints and answers for December 16, Tips to solve 'Connections' #919. - Mashable

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7. Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere could have been this year's answer to A Complete Unknown a drama about a revered American singer-… [+4475 chars]

From a controversial recreation of a Disney cartoon to an awards-tipped sports biopic starring The Rock, why did so many high-profile Hollywood films fail at the box office this year?

Snow White to The Smashing Machine: 10 of the biggest film flops of 2025 - BBC

Texas songwriter Joe Ely, whose career took him from the dusty and flat landscape of the Texas Panhandle around the world, collaborating with fellow troubadours Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock … [+3981 chars]

Joe Ely never broke out into the mainstream, but has been a beloved Texas treasure for five decades. His death Monday at age 78 brought tributes from fans and fellow musicians alike.