Nintendo’s Pokémon series has had a powerful grip on pop culture for decades, and it’s doubtful to change anytime soon.
There’s just something about Psyduck that’s always been so relatable. Once a scene-stealing side character in Pokémon’s animated ‘90s series—along with being one of the original 151 pocket monsters—the adorable yellow duck with quirky psychic abilities powered by headaches and anxiety finally got center stage in…
If you long for 8-bit graphics and Pokémon adventures of yore, I’m happy to report that your wait is over. A Twitch channel is making it possible to play Pokémon Red, the first game in the franchise and a staple of the ‘90s, on an old CRT TV alongside countless fans across the globe.
Back when the Pokémon anime first premiered in the ‘90s, nearly every kid had a Pokédex—the renowned red device that identified the delightful creatures—on their wish list. Nearly three decades later, a YouTuber has created a real-life version of the Pokédex using ChatGPT—and it looks like it actually works.
Remember fast-food kids meals with specially marketed pop culture toys? They just don’t make ‘em like they used to.
Pokémon fans of all ages will delight in the island vacation vibes of Pokémon Concierge and wish it was a real place after binge-watching the series on Netflix. The stop-motion animated show is a gem that makes the world of Pokémon feel even more magical with funny and heartfelt mini-stories.
For those in the northern hemisphere, it is officially the season to bust out the box of holiday-themed sweaters. I used to have a couple I’d cycle through, but then my house got crowded, and I had to find them new homes. Now, I live vicariously through press releases and my coworkers who try on these sweaters to get…