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Anyone who has played or is looking to playDungeons and Dragonshas probably heard of Session Zero and its importance. While regular sessions in a campaign have players go through the campaign as their characters, Session Zero takes place almost entirely outside the game, allowing players to discuss the upcoming campaign with their DM and each other. For large parts of the tabletop community, it is vital to ensure that a campaign succeeds, and while it isn’t the only reason things go well, it does mean that players know what kind of campaign they will play....

Warning: SPOILERS ahead for Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros.AfterOnyx Storm’s twisty ending, I’m convinced that two characters were working together for the entireFourth Wingsequel, and this could explain some of the final chapters' biggest mysteries.Onyx Stormconcludeswith Aretia thrown into chaos on the heels of the book’s ending battle. And it’s not just the fight causing the commotion. While several dragon riders are missing or dead when Violet returns to Aretia — likelyincluding Xaden’s new venin brother— there are also slain dragons, killed riders, and missing dragon eggs, all of which are being pinned on Xaden....

John Malkovich is a recognizable face in Hollywood and has starred in many successful movies, but his most recent film,Opus, has failed to achieve box office success or critical acclaim.John Malkovich has had many great rolesthroughout his career, and he is arguably the best part ofOpus,but his eccentric performance could not save the movie on its own. Malkovich portrays Moretti, a reclusive pop star who comes out of retirement and hosts an alarming listening party for his upcoming album, which turns into a killer trap forMoretti’s carefully selected guests....

The always-surprisingLike a Dragonseries might be taking its hardest left turn yet withLike a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, but if past ventures are anything to go by, it’ll find a way to stick the landing.Announced at the developer’s 2024 RGG Summit,Pirate Yakuza in Hawaiifollows a succession of games that mix dramatic Yakuza stories with fun side content and a lot of heart. Although they traditionally take place in urban Japan, 2024’sLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealthintroduced Hawaii as a setting, and the tropical flavor isn’t going away quite yet....

Previous “My Kind Of Actor”: A Scorsese Story Convinced Francis Ford Coppola To Cast Adam Driver In Megalopolis Megalopolishas finally managed to cross a global box office milestone.Megaloplisis this year’s high-concept film byFrancis Ford Coppola, which features Adam Driver as a man named Cesar Catalina who is convinced that he can make a utopian version of New York City using an indestructible substance called Megalon. In addition to Driver,Megalopolisfeatures a leading cast including Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Talia Shire, and Jason Schwartzman....

Mikey Madison revealed what she did to impress Quentin Tarantino in her audition for his 2019 filmOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood. Madison played Sadie, one of the members of theManson Family inOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood. Her character was one of the three Manson members who broke into Rick Dalton’s (Leonardo DiCaprio) house at the end of the movie and attacked the actor and his stuntman/driver, Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt)....

Pokémon’s Misty is sometimes known as the “Tomboyish Mermaid,” but only one episode made that title a reality, and it happens to be her best episode in the entire original series. It proved that Misty’s talents are far more than just battling, and helped establish her relationship with her sisters. Misty remains a fan-favorite character to this day, despite her extended absence from the anime following the end of the original series....

Warning! This post contains minor spoilers for Hugh Howey’s Wool. Siloseason 2 is going to introduce a new character whose backstory will be similar to another character’s from an iconic 2000s TV show. Based onHugh Howey’sSilobook trilogy, Apple TV+‘sSilohas created a compelling post-apocalyptic world in its first season. Although the show has yet to explain what happened to its world and how it ended up in its current state, season 2 is expected to provide several concrete answers surrounding the future of Silo-18 and the history of the overarching setting....

Nintendo has produced a steady stream of mainline and spin-offMariogames throughout the Switch era, the majority of which have been extremely well-received. Whether it’s remakes of classic titles or entirely new projects, it’s fair to say thatMariofans have had a great time over the past eight years. However, while they’ve all been great, the recent slate ofMariogames, including those released prior to the Nintendo Switch, have all stuck to one rule that’s bringing the franchise down....

Game of Thronesis full of satisfying character reunions, especially during its later seasons — butone would have been better if the show hadn’t cut a crucial part of Arya Stark’s story. AlthoughGame of Thrones’early seasons are fairly faithful toGeorge R.R. Martin’s books, they do make a few significant changes. Among the biggest is the show leaving outa crucial element of the Stark family’s story: the fact that they’re wargs. This allows them to infiltrate the minds and bodies of animals — in the Starks' case, mostly their direwolves....

Outlanderauthor Diana Gabaldon has confirmed changes to the book ending will happen in season 8, revealing new details about how the TV adaptation is going to close out.Outlanderseason 8will be the final season of the long-running historical fantasy drama, bringing Claire and Jamie’s lengthy love story to an end. Season 7 part 2 is expected to set the stage for the final episodes in November, adapting the last part of the seventh novel,An Echo in the Bone....

Outlander: Blood of My Bloodgets its first trailer, revealing the prequel show’s release window. Based on the fiction novels by Diana Gabaldon,Outlanderpremiered in 2014 on Starz, following World War II nurse Claire Randall (Caitríona Balfe) after she travels back in time and falls in love with a Highland warrior named Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan). The franchise is next set to expand with theOutlander: Blood of My Bloodprequelshow that chronicles the love stories of Jamie’s parents and Claire’s parents....

WARNING: SPOILERS ahead for The White Lotus season 3, episode 1. Patrick Schwarzenegger’s role as Saxon Ratliff inThe White Lotusseason 3 continues his streak of playing a particular type of character in various television series. InThe White Lotusseason 3premiere, Saxon is a red flag machine, exuding everything from entitlement and white privilege to failed serial dating tactics and a bizarrely creepy incestuous vibe with his two siblings. There’s no question that Schwarzenegger’s character was designed by creator Mike White to attract attention for all the wrong reasons....