Pokémon is one of the most successful franchises of all time. Spawning a massive empire that includes movies, television, trading cards, mobile games, manga, and mountains of merchandise, the series easily dominated most aspects of pop culture. However, it's arguably strongest in the video game department, where it has been releasing highly successful, borderline addictive games for the last twenty years.
Pokémon is one of the most successful franchises of all time. Spawning a massive empire that includes movies, television, trading cards, mobile games, manga, and mountains of merchandise, the series easily dominated most aspects of pop culture. However, it's arguably strongest in the video game department, where it has been releasing highly successful, borderline addictive games for the last twenty years.
GUADALAJARA, June 6 — Two elephants trudged across a makeshift football field at Mexico’s Guadalajara Zoo in a whacky attempt to predict the score of the 2026 World Cup’s opening game.The creatures faced a prophetic choice: munch on the grass on the side marked with a Mexican flag, or opt for the greenery on the opposing South African side.Their split-second choice to amble over to the former consolidated the prediction that Mexico will emerge as the winner of th
GUADALAJARA, June 6 — Two elephants trudged across a makeshift football field at Mexico’s Guadalajara Zoo in a whacky attempt to predict the score of the 2026 World Cup’s opening game.
The creatures faced a prophetic choice: munch on the grass on the side marked with a Mexican flag, or opt for the greenery on the opposing South African side.
Their split-second choice to amble over to the former consolidated the prediction that Mexico will emerge as the winner of the highly anticipated match on June 11.
This fortune-telling exercise follows in the footsteps of South Africa’s unforgettable Paul the Octopus in 2010.
A puma plays during an environmental enrichment activity, predicting the outcome of the FIFA World Cup match between Czech Republic and South Korea, with South Korea winning, at the Guadalajara Zoo in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, on June 5, 2026. — AFP pic
“The idea is that the animals are going to make predictions about different matches that will be played,” zookeeper Ivan Reynoso told AFP.
Next up, the gorillas Chenchi and Faustina were presented with two pinatas shaped like player jerseys—one from Spain, and the other from Uruguay.
There was a tense pause until one of the primates suddenly went for Uruguay’s shirt, suggesting the South American nation will win the June 26 match.
“It’s clear who won!” one zookeeper exclaimed excitedly.
A puma plays during an environmental enrichment activity, predicting the outcome of the FIFA World Cup match between Czech Republic and South Korea, with South Korea winning, at the Guadalajara Zoo in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, on June 5, 2026. — AFP pic
A puma named Muluk seemed sure that South Korea will triumph against the Czech Republic, and six giraffes hedged their bets with the Democratic Republic of Congo over Colombia.
Reynoso said the betting “stimulates many senses” for the animals on top of providing entertainment for an audience giddy with excitement ahead of the world’s biggest football bonanza.
“This kind of activity enriches them a great deal, not only visually for the audience but for them as well,” he said. — AFP
Television has always had a fascination with watching people get beaten up — and audiences seem to love it. Social norms tell us that aggression is unacceptable, but fictional television allows those boundaries to disappear. It creates worlds where people can settle their differences with their fists, swords, guns, or anything else at their disposal and somehow live to fight another day. That thrill is one of the reasons the action genre remains so popular.
Television has always had a fascination with watching people get beaten up — and audiences seem to love it. Social norms tell us that aggression is unacceptable, but fictional television allows those boundaries to disappear. It creates worlds where people can settle their differences with their fists, swords, guns, or anything else at their disposal and somehow live to fight another day. That thrill is one of the reasons the action genre remains so popular.
Yup…socks…we get socks… I’d like to take this opportunity to wish my family and those observing the Armenian Orthodox faith a very Merry Christmas! Have a great week everyone!
Yup…socks…we get socks… I’d like to take this opportunity to wish my family and those observing the Armenian Orthodox faith a very Merry Christmas! Have a great week everyone!
Emergency meeting! The animated “Among Us” TV show has suddenly dropped on Paramount+, with all 10 episodes now available to stream in full. Series stars Yvette Nicole Brown and Liv Hewson made the surprise announcement Friday afternoon at the Summer Game Fest in Los Angeles. The announcement comes as a, well, surprise because there had […]
Emergency meeting! The animated “Among Us” TV show has suddenly dropped on Paramount+, with all 10 episodes now available to stream in full. Series stars Yvette Nicole Brown and Liv Hewson made the surprise announcement Friday afternoon at the Summer Game Fest in Los Angeles. The announcement comes as a, well, surprise because there had […]
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