“As a solid rock is not shaken by the wind, the wise are not shaken by praise or blame.” ~The Dhammapada, Verse 81 Some moments lift you like moonlight. Others break you like a wave. I’ve lived through both—and I’ve come to believe that the way we move through these emotional thresholds defines who we … Read more

Sometimes the usual route of communicating your emotions isn’t succinct enough. German interjections are… Being able to understand the time in a new language is essential. You need to know when your train will arrive, what time class starts, the time of your dinner reservation, and more. Like most other countries around the world, English … Read more

If you want to say “slow” in Spanish, you can use lento (masculine) or… Being able to understand the time in a new language is essential. You need to know when your train will arrive, what time class starts, the time of your dinner reservation, and more. Like most other countries around the world, English … Read more

Say what you want about Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, but it’s a series that’s absolutely determined to strike out on its own path. With its decidedly younger cast, school-based setting, and, if the trailer is anything to go by, fairly frequent relationship drama, it’s definitely not like any other Star Trek series we’ve seen recently. … Read more

The science fiction action game Pragmata was first announced by Capcom in 2020 before falling into a long development cycle, with little word on its progress for years. At Summer Game Fest 2025, Capcom confirmed that Pragmata was not only still very much in development, but also set for a 2026 wide release. Several months … Read more

Being a Doctor Who fan is not for the weak. From a combative, often pessimistic fandom to one of the wildest rumor mills in all of entertainment, let’s just say that Whovians generally have to deal with a lot. The situation feels even more fraught than normal these days, with the general state of the … Read more

The trailer for the upcoming Yorgos Lanthimos movie, Bugonia, situates itself firmly in the present, as it features pharma CEO Michelle Fuller (Emma Stone) singing along with Chappell Roan’s “Good Luck, Babe!” But a promotional website for the movie is a true blast from the past. Navigate over to Human Resistance HQ and you’ll find … Read more

They’re in the afterlife! They went to prehistoric Earth! Meadow is bad at parking! TV fans have long debated these infamous endings to beloved series. While some stick up for the finales of Lost, Battlestar Galactica, and The Sopranos, there’s no question that these shows left a bad taste in some viewers’ mouths. While the … Read more

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande aren’t the actors who originated the parts of Elphaba the Wicked Witch and Glenda the Good Witch, but they’ve certainly made them their own. The 2024 megahit Wicked has made the duo a sensation, supplanting in the minds of some viewers not just The Wizard of Oz stars Margaret Hamilton … Read more

This winter, more than three years since the season four finale, the final episodes of Stranger Things will finally release. It would be an understatement to say that the show’s ending is a cultural event, as fan posts are already filling the internet and merchandise is flooding stores. Yet, despite all the excitement building up … Read more