This post was updated Jan. 18 at 7:31 p.m.

Supervillains and blue sky beams take a backseat to laugh tracks and cartoon jingles in “WandaVision.”
It’s been more than a year since Tony Stark snapped Thanos out of existence, leaving the rubble of the Marvel Cinematic Universe ripe for a creative restructuring.

Whether retreating to the wholesome islands of “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” or strumming guitar tunes in “The Last of Us Part II,” gaming provided an escape from the woes of 2020.

A romantic drama about living through grief arrived at a timely moment.
Released through video on demand services Dec. 23 of last year, “All My Life” tells the true story of Jennifer Carter (Jessica Rothe) and Solomon Chau (Harry Shum Jr.), a newly engaged couple whose future looks dire after Solomon receives a diagnosis for terminal liver cancer.

Warning: Spoilers ahead.
Unmasking a Mandalorian is no easy task, but the season’s penultimate episode has much to reveal.
Following the emotional rollercoaster of last week’s downer episode, Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) calls upon an old adversary before he can save Grogu from the clutches of Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito).

This post was updated Dec. 3 at 7:13 p.m.
Ahsoka lives, The Child has a name and Thrawn is back in the series’ latest round of twists and turns.

Warning: Spoilers ahead.
Mando is setting sail into an ocean of expanding storylines.
Season two episode three of “The Mandalorian” continues Din Djarin’s (Pedro Pascal) quest to reunite the frog-alien mother with her husband on the aquatic moon of Trask.

Jo March’s writing spree in “Little Women” inspired Gabrielle Gorman to do the same throughout the winter season.
Months later, those pages of story ideas have coalesced into the comedy web series “Bell Parks,” which will be released at the end of November on YouTube.

This post was updated Nov. 1 at 6:20 p.m.
Warning: spoilers ahead.
Mando and The Child have returned – though the parenting skills haven’t much improved.

This post was updated Oct. 25 at 6:44 p.m.
Within two weeks of going live, Vijay Patel’s online store amassed nearly $1,000 in profits – though none of it will be kept.

The aesthetic in 9th St. Ramen is the fictionalized Los Angeles from “Blade Runner 2049.”
Occupying a modest spot on 9th Street in Downtown Los Angeles, the restaurant has intrigued passersby with the neon glows of its dragon sign since its Feb.