New York Times Strands Hints and Answers for July 13, 2025

Quick Links Strandsis a work-search puzzle game with an interesting twist: Players need to find several words in the grid without knowing what they are ahead of time. You also need to use every letter (only once), and each word revolves around a mystery theme. Today’s puzzle is even more challenging than therules ofStrandsmake it sound. On top of that, the theme today is also pretty difficult. If you are stuck and looking for some hints, you can find all the help you need in the guide below....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Brenda Davis

Nintendo Switch: See the 17 New Indie Titles Announced

Nintendo hosted a Nintendo Direct today, just days before the release of its new console to show off 17 new indie titles coming to theNintendo Switch. The presentation, titled the"Nindies Showcase"adds to the more than 70 titles from indie studios promised to come to the Switch. Indie titles have grown to be abig part of the game lineupon the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and whereas not many indie devs founda place on Nintendo’s past consoles, Nintendo looks to be renewing its focus in getting independent developers on the Switch....

July 2, 2025 · 5 min · 972 words · Joshua Stevens

One Piece: How The Straw Hats Saved [SPOILER]

Summary Warning: The following contains spoilers for chapter 1089 of One Piece, “Hostage Situation”, by Eiichiro Oda, translated by Stephen Paul, and lettered by Vanessa Satone, now available in English fromViz Media. The Straw Hat Pirates had been missing for several months before Oda finally decided to bring them back inOne PieceChapter 1089. Despite the manga focusing on other important events happening around the world, fans still missed the Straw Hat Pirates and wanted to see them in action....

July 2, 2025 · 5 min · 918 words · Arthur Martinez

Oscar-Nominated Actor Elliot Page Comes Out as Transgender

Elliot Page, famous for his roles inJuno,The Umbrella Academy, and many others, has announced to his fans that he is transgender. In what is undoubtedly a huge moment for trans representation in media the actor, formerly known as Ellen Page, announced to his followers that he now goes by Elliot, and uses both he/him and they/them pronouns. Elliot Pageposted the announcement on Instagram, along with deleting his old accounts in order to create ones using his new name....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · William Newman

Pachter: Nintendo NX Won't Release in March 2017

Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter predicts that both the Nintendo NX and PlayStation Neo consoles will miss their currently expected launch dates. With Nintendo set to launch its next major home console, theNintendo NX, in 2017, many expected to see the device at E3. However, Nintendo announced before the event that theNintendo NXwouldn’t be shown at E3 2016, and according to Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter, known for his many predictions about the video game industry, this absence could indicate that the console will not meet its planned release date....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · Mr. Charles Wilcox

Pokemon Fan Makes Neat Jirachi Animation

Summary APokemonfan recently shared a neat Jirachi animation that they created themselves. Also known as the “Wish Pokemon,” Jirachi is a mythical Steel and Psychic-typePokemon that was introduced in Generation 3. Jirachi’s distinct feature is its star-shaped head, along with a third eye on its stomach that only opens when it’s asleep to give it energy. It usually hibernates for extensive periods and is only awake for seven days every 1,000 years....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Charles Arroyo

Pokemon GO New Stardust Cost For Shadow Purification Guide

Pokemon GO’sfirst majorTeam GO Rocket Invasionmay be over, but there are still Shadow Pokemon in Storage Boxes that need to be Purified. The Rocket Invasion was a major success and gave both casual and hardcore users a reason to get out and run around to do a ton of Grunt battles throughout last week. Like any new feature added to an always evolving game,Pokemon GO’sShadow Pokemon system is going to continue to receive some tweaks as it ages....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 492 words · Jeffrey Jones

Pokemon GO: How to Get Shiny Nuzleaf

Pokemon GOfans will celebrate another worldwide event on February 20,Pokemon GOKanto Tour, which will feature Shiny Mew as the newest Pokemon to receive this lustrous makeover. As it’s been almost a year since the release of the Shiny Nuzleaf, many fans want to know how to obtain one of these cute flautists for themselves. Shiny forms of Pokemon are extremely rare variants with distinctive coloration and appearance. They are unavailable until released as part of aPokemon GOspecial event, most commonly on Community Day; Shiny Nuzleaf was first spotted on Jun 27, 2025, during the 28th Community Day special event....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 552 words · Kimberly Elliott

Skyrim Player One Shots Legendary Dragon

ASkyrimfan kills a legendary dragon with a single strike, ending the battle in an anticlimactic fashion. Players will fight dragons several times throughout their playthroughs ofThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, with many of these battles being random encounters while exploring the world. Skyrimalso features more powerful legendary dragons that spawn once players are at a level 78 or higher. However, it can take a long time for gamers to hit level 78, as they would have likely finished the main story, and most of the quests, by the time they reach this stage....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 436 words · Jake Gibson

Star Trek Fan Wants the Franchise to Clone One Thing From Star Wars

Summary WhileStar Trekhas always been at the apex of the small screen’s science fiction offerings, one fan has taken to social media to highlight one show from another science fiction franchise that they think Paramount could learn a thing or two from. Star Trekhas been a mainstay of science fiction in households since its inception with the 1966 premiere ofStar Trek: The Original Series,with series after series coming to the small screen afterStar Trek’s original series was canceled....

July 2, 2025 · 4 min · 650 words · Megan Bowers

Star Wars: 5 Minor Animated Characters That Should Get The Live-Action Treatment

When the prequels hit, George Lucas expanded the idea of whatStar Warscould be by allowing regular cartoon series to become a part of canonStar Warslore. When Disney bought the franchise in 2012, they expanded on this setting shows not just about the Clone Wars, but the early days of the Rebellion, too. These shows expanded on the franchise, animation not bound by having to have photorealistic effects or makeup, nor by being limited to an established core of characters or basic plots....

July 2, 2025 · 5 min · 1038 words · Dwayne Reilly

Star Wars: Ahsoka's Natasha Liu Bordizzo Channeled Han Solo For Sabine

There’s a plethora of newStar Warscontent perpetually on its way to the big and small screens, and with it comes a comparable amount of new talent eager to strut their stuff in a galaxy far, far away. One of the latest to join the eminent sci-fi franchise is Natasha Liu Bordizzo, who is set to make her debut in the upcoming seriesAhsoka. But how did she end up getting the role?...

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 554 words · Jake Pope

The Batman Combines All The Best Parts Of Previous Batman Franchises

Matt Reeves’The Batmanhas been praised for its deep-dive character study of a fresh take on Bruce Wayne who rarely sleeps and rarely takes off the cowl. The three-hour runtime flies by thanks to immersive visuals and a singular vision of Gotham City that combines urban realism with stylized pulp. But the success of Reeves’ direction isn’t necessarily that he subverts expectations with an entirely new version of a familiar character.At this point, the only way to portray Batman in a way that’s never been seen before is to betray the source material with a wildly unfaithful take that disregardsthe Bat’s core beliefs....

July 2, 2025 · 6 min · 1068 words · Andrew Wright