Today's Connections Hints & Answers For July 28, 2025 (Puzzle #579)

If your streak is dependent on you winning today’sConnectionspuzzle, you might want to use some hints to ensure you win. Today has some word choices that were different from what I was expecting, and these puzzles are good at tricking you anyway.There were some categories that would be hard to spot without context as well, which is always interesting. Once you have more context, however, it should be easier to solve the puzzle and salvage your streak before its too late....

June 29, 2025 · 4 min · 807 words · Elizabeth Walsh

Tom Holland Reveals He's Read The New Spider-Man 4 Script - "It Really Lit A Fire In Me"

Tom Holland has read theSpider-Man 4script, and the actor now shares his reaction to theMarvel Cinematic Universemovie.Holland’s Spider-Man moviesare incredibly successful, and afterSpider-Man: No Way Homealmost grossed $2 billion worldwide, it was only a matter of time until he would be back. No details aboutSpider-Man 4’s storyhave been revealed, with work on the movie having been delayed by the 2023 Hollywood strikes. After some time with only a few updates, the project is now moving along nicely, with Holland revealing where it is at....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 613 words · Ryan Johnson

What D.A. Sinclair & Cecil Are Building In Invincible Season 3's Finale

Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Invincible season 3’s finale, “I Thought You’d Never Shut Up”.WithInvincibleseason 3’s final few episodes introducing greater threats than ever, Cecil and Sinclair appeared to be working on a special project to help strengthen the GDA. Theevil Mark Grayson variantsexposed how ill-prepared Earth was to deal with an alien invasion, as they were able to cause hundreds of thousands of deaths, while only the weakest variants were actually killed....

June 29, 2025 · 5 min · 896 words · Martha Lawson

When does the COD Black Ops 6 beta end? Here’s a countdown

News Time is ticking! Droves of Call of Duty players will be busy all weekend following the beginning of theBlack Ops 6 beta. Developed by Treyarch, the newest entry in the beloved Black Ops series has introducednew mapsand an intricated omni-movement system while bringing back the fan-favorite classicPrestige system. With the game not set to arrive until Aug 01, 2025, players have input their pre-order codes to experience the game beforehand, but when does the early access COD Black Ops 6 beta end?...

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · Dr. David Mullins

When It Comes to Solo Leveling, Jinwoo's Strongest Shadow Makes Beru Look Like a Pushover

Warning: Contains spoilers for Solo LevelingSolo Leveling’s second season has come to a close, putting a wrap on the climactic Jeju Island arc and with it, establishing the seriesas anime’s current hottest title. With seemingly each new episode released, longstanding records were broken, and hordes of new viewers became dedicated fans of the hit show. However, withthe brief and mysterious introduction of the Monarchsin the anime’s final episode leaving viewers on somewhat of a cliffhanger, many are rushing to the manhwa adaptation of the series for answers....

June 29, 2025 · 4 min · 801 words · Jerome Leon

Why Olivia Colman Didn't Return For Heartstopper Season 3

Spoilers are ahead for Heartstopper season 3. This article mentions difficult topics that are discussed in the show, including mental illness. Despite being one of the most memorable parts of the Netflix adaptation’s first outing, Olivia Colman didn’t return forHeartstopperseason 3. In the coming-of-age romantic drama’s first two seasons, Colman plays Sarah Nelson, Nick Nelson’s (Kit Connor) mother. Based on Alice Oseman’s graphic novel series of the same name,Heartstoppercenters on the budding romance between Nick and Charlie Spring (Joe Locke)....

June 29, 2025 · 5 min · 934 words · Christine Nelson

Wicked Director Gave Studio An Ultimatum When Universal Contemplated Splitting Into Two Parts

Warning: Some SPOILERS lie ahead for Wicked!Wickeddirector Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians) had to fight with the studio to create a more stable vision for the franchise. The movie borrows from a variety of inspirations, including the hit Broadway musical, Gregory Maguire’s book, and the classic movie. Yet, for all that itties intoThe Wizard of Oz, Chu’s movie is a break from the original musical and everything that inspired it, namely with its long runtime and the decision to split it into multiple movies....

June 29, 2025 · 4 min · 663 words · Kim Holmes

Winter Soldier Is Great, But a New Soldier is Here to Shake Up Marvel's Captain America Lore

Warning: Contains spoilers forSam Wilson: Captain America #2! Just as Sam Wilson’sCaptain Americasoars back into cinemas with his latest MCU outing, the Avenger adds a surprising hero to his supporting cast in the comics, possibly the biggest in Captain America lore since Bucky Barnes’ Winter Soldier. While Bucky had to overcome brainwashing in his role as the Winter Soldier, a returning character’s new role sees him help others open their eyes to injustice - including Cap....

June 29, 2025 · 5 min · 1012 words · Andrew Cooper

Wonder Woman's Unbelievable New Weapon Is So Much Better Than Her Lasso

Summary Wonder Woman’sunbelievable new weapon is so much better than her trademark magic lasso. The Lasso of Truth is an iconic weapon, one that has given Wonder Woman a major advantage over her foes. Now, on a variant cover forBatman: The Brave and the Bold#19,Wonder Woman has an awe-inspiring new weapon, based on an icon of comics’ Golden Age. DC revealed their November solicitations, includingBatman: The Brave and the Bold#19. The anthology book features a variety of stories every month, and this issue will see Wonder Woman team up with Plastic Man....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 602 words · Joshua Sanchez

X-Men Explains Franchise-Changing New Mutant Weakness, Confirming It's a Side-Effect of Their Most Extreme Superpower

Warning: Spoilers for X-Men #7!TheX-Menare in an uncertain place, and one revelation has just revealed a new weakness that could undercut one of their greatest triumphs ever. However, without more context, there’s still so many questions surrounding what’s really going on that it’s almost impossible to say if Marvel’s Merry Mutants are overreacting or not. InX-Men#7 by Jed MacKay, Netho Diaz, Sean Parsons, John Livesay, Marte Gracia, Fernando Sifuentes, and Clayton Cowles, Magneto reveals what he believes is the cause of his out-of-control powers: his resurrection on Krakoa, which may be connected to a new mutant disease....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 578 words · Jennifer Hubbard

X-Men Just Turned Classic Heroes Into Villains in the Most Horrifying Way Possible

Warning! Spoilers ahead for Uncanny X-Men #6! A classicX-Menhero has been turned into a villain against their will, and the same fate could befall more of the franchise’s fan-favorite characters, as Rogue and her mutant squad face off against a macabre new threat in the pages ofUncanny X-Men. In a shocking betrayal, Jubilee is beaten and captured by her former teammates, but their reasoning for their betrayal is more sinister than expected....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 596 words · Paul Perez

Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom's Cutest Echo Shouldn't Have Been Its Most Useless

What is arguably the cutest Echo that can be found inThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdomis unfortunately also the game’s most useless. Leveraging the numerous uses of Echoes is the foundation ofEoW’s gameplay, with many individual Echoes functioning in a wide variety of situations. However, there is one Echo that is functionally useless for most of the game, despite being very visually appealing. With so many different Echoes available, it is all but inevitable that some will be of more use than others....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 588 words · Thomas Thomas

Zelda’s Next Parallel World Should Be One Players Already Know

Many parallel worlds have played a role inThe Legend of Zelda, nearly every one unique to a specific game. However, instead of the franchise continuing to introduce new worlds like this, it may be best if it instead revisited some of the settings that have already been established. Moreover, with such an immense range of interesting worlds in the franchise’s history, it would be a shame if they were never seen again....

June 29, 2025 · 6 min · 1133 words · Luke Davis