Originally a web novel by South Korean author Chugong, Solo Leveling has grown into a popular series with both a manhwa and an ongoing anime adaptation. While incredibly successful, its popularity is largely driven by fans outside of Japan. The series hasn’t gained much traction there, likely due to issues with how Japanese characters and culture were portrayed by the author.
The original Dungeons & Dragons game came out in 1974, published by a company called Tactical Studies Rules, which later became known as TSR. TSR was started by Gary Gygax and created not only the first version of the game, but also Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. They oversaw the development of this popular tabletop roleplaying game until 1997, when Wizards of the Coast bought the company.
![The bi-scalar fishnet theory, when examined across coupling strengths for operators with [latex]J=3[/latex], [latex]M=0[/latex], and [latex]S=0[/latex], reveals colliding energy states and the emergence of complex energy levels-a consequence of pushing the system beyond predictable behavior.](https://arxiv.org/html/2512.22996v1/x1.png)
Researchers have developed a powerful new method for calculating the spectra of operators in two-dimensional fishnet conformal field theory, offering insights into its underlying integrability.
The popular series One Piece is now in its final story arc, and fans are anticipating some epic battles. This means the Straw Hat Pirates need to be prepared for even bigger challenges than before. Currently, several crew members, including Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji, are already powerful enough to handle significant threats.
The updated version of Stardew Valley launched on December 25th for the Switch 2, offering improvements on Nintendo’s latest console. It now supports up to four players locally on one screen and eight players online. A new feature called GameShare lets players try the game even if they don’t own it. The Switch 2 version also fully supports mouse controls using the Joy-Con 2. Recent updates are now available to fix bugs and further refine a new feature within the game.
No matter how you feel about European history, you’ll likely enjoy Chivalry 2, and you can even try it for free until tomorrow!
Over the years, the world of Naruto has witnessed many powerful ninja come and go. It’s a pattern throughout the series: each new generation of ninja tends to be stronger than the last. Naruto Uzumaki’s generation was the strongest yet, with Naruto himself considered the most powerful of them all. At his peak, Naruto was nearly invincible, with only a few characters like Shibai Otsutsuki able to challenge him.
![A precisely timed sequence of dynamic controls enables the realization of a [latex]\sqrt{\mathrm{SWAP}}[/latex] gate, manipulating the two-particle probability distribution-visualized across a 3µm spatial range-over a gate duration of 21.2µs.](https://arxiv.org/html/2512.22569v1/x8.png)
Researchers have demonstrated a fast and high-fidelity quantum gate based on dynamically controlled optical superlattices for processing fermionic quantum information.
From the very beginning of Jujutsu Kaisen, it was obvious that Yuji Itadori is the central character. Initially, his introduction to the world of curses felt a bit forced, but it’s come to feel much more natural as the story has progressed. Being Sukuna’s host puts a huge amount of pressure on Itadori; he constantly needs to stay strong-willed, because if he falters, Sukuna could take complete control, which would mean his demise.
When the first season of Stranger Things premiered in 2016, it was a huge hit with critics and audiences alike, earning a 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and high scores on Metacritic. Praised for its unique blend of 1980s science fiction, drama, and references to Dungeons & Dragons, the show quickly became one of Netflix’s biggest productions. Season 5 drew almost 60 million views upon release and over 34 million viewers on Christmas Day. Despite some negative reviews, the final episodes will be available just before the new year, and you can watch them either in movie theaters or on Netflix at home.