Not many animated athletes manage to reach icon status, but it seems safe to say that Lightning McQueen has managed just that. Recommended Videos The character first debuted in 2006’s Cars, a flick that soon spawned a franchise. A franchise that entirely follows anthropomorphized vehicles, which all by itself is a tall task. Add to that the long delay between each of its releases — five years between the first and second, and six between second and third — and the way its branching offerings compounded in the time between flicks, and the franchise’s prominence is all the more surprising.

Recommended Videos No matter what category you placePost Malone in, he’s always gonna shine. The rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, and now actor, has quickly cemented himself as a staple in popular culture. The Syracuse-born artist who began his rise to fame with the single “White Iverson” now has an impressive resume of hits including “Congratulations,” “Rockstar,” “Sunflower,” and “Circles” that have moved more than 80 million records worldwide. In addition, his gothic-country appearance is a unique look for a mainstream artist, making him one of the most interesting stage personas to date.

Drag queens come in all shapes and sizes, including the Queen of Drag herself, RuPaul. Of course, there’s nothing small about the 24-time Emmy Award-winning reality show RuPaul’s Drag Race. Since its inception in 2009, the franchise has seen 14 seasons of RuPaul’s Drag Race, soon to be seven seasons of RuPaul’s Drag Race All-Stars, three seasons of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, two seasons of Canada’s Drag Race, two of Drag Race España, one of RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race (soon to be two), and that’s not even the half of it.

Despite his sports career being in the NFL, Tyreek Hill has expressed interest in fighting Jake Paul. To be fair, if Paul can transition from YouTuber to UFC fighter, then the Miami Dolphins wide receiver could definitely make the same leap. Recommended Videos According to Yahoo Sports, Hill wants to speak with Dana White to discuss how he could potentially make that leap from football to boxing. He’s already talked about who he would fight first — that being Jake Paul of course.

One of Resident Evil Village‘s biggest strengths is how it rewards players for taking time to stray from the critical path. Indeed, similar to the celebrated masterpiece that is Resident Evil 4, this year’s spiritual successor is packed with incredibly valuable loot for Ethan to find and sell to the Duke, some of which increases exponentially in value when they’re combined with other items. Recommended Videos Lady Dimitrescu’s solid gold necklace is a prime example of this and is the only treasure in-game requiring three separate items to complete.

The latest entry in Frictional Games’ cult-favorite Amnesia franchise has finally arrived, and has more or less thrown out the rulebook for how players tackle the varying and horrific challenges in Amnesia: The Bunker.  Recommended Videos The biggest and most glaring change is, of course, the fact that The Bunker’s protagonist Henri has a revolver available to him to fend off the nasty threats dwelling in his claustrophobic environment. Savvy players can expand his arsenal even further by exploring every nook and cranny of the bunker.

James Bond was a publishing sensation as soon as the first novel reached bookstands in 1953. Each of the first three U.K. print runs of Ian Fleming’s first novel Casino Royale sold out within a month and earned the author a three-book deal. While it took a few editions for the series to make a mark in the U.S., Fleming had hit on publishing gold with his Bond stories. His tales of the British intelligence officer drew on the author’s experience in British Naval Intelligence during World War II, and within a few years, the books were bolstered by the Eon film series of which the last release was 2021’s No Time To Die.

Warning: this next sentence is about to make readers of a certain age instantly feel older. Here it goes… the Ice Age franchise is over 20 years old. We first met Manny, Sid, and the gang way back in 2002, little knowing at the time that the prehistoric animated movie series would continue down the decades to still be in rude health today. Recommended Videos For instance, 2022 was a major year for Ice Age as, it marked the 20th anniversary of the original movie.

Tobe Hooper’s 1974 film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remains a seriously disturbing horror classic. There’s just something terrifying about the movie’s spooky, desperate nihilism and the way the villains pervert the traditional nuclear family. Honestly, I still get a bit uncomfortable thinking about that incredibly screwed up dinner scene. Recommended Videos Of course, the star of the pic is Leatherface, of lump-hammer bashing and chainsaw-wielding fame. The character’s one of horror’s enduringly iconic villains, but could we’ve been reading him wrong all this time?

If you’ve never delved into the wonderous mind of Hayao Miyazaki, let The Boy and the Heron be your introduction to his many beautiful worlds. Recommended Videos Miyazaki is the talent behind some of the most celebrated animated stories out there. He’s the reason we have My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, and Howl’s Moving Castle, to name a bare few of his range of cinematic accomplishments. Over the years, the 82-year-old Studio Ghibli co-founder has earned more than 100 awards, absolutely sweeping ceremonies with some of his most impactful releases, each of which hold a special place in a million happy hearts.