Pop culture is a never-ending world of updates, teases, trailers, and hopefully releases. What’s New Wednesday is Dorkaholics’ way to keep us all up to date with what’s new across comics, TV, film, games, and more! This week, the focus is on “Culinary Class Wars” Season 2, “People We Meet On Vacation”, “Cosmic Princess Kaguya!”, and “How to Make a Killing”.
- “Culinary Class Wars” Season 2 – Trailer
“Culinary Class Wars” is a Korean reality cooking show that brings the best chefs from throughout South Korea across different cuisines and specialities to compete in front of judges, and premiering its second season later this month.
Release Date: On Netflix on December 16, 2025
Synopsis: Signature blind tastings return this season, with judges evaluating dishes based on flavor alone. But the season’s biggest tease arrives with the reveal of brand-new rules and the reappearance of two masked contestants returning for redemption, setting the stage for unpredictable twists.
- “People We Meet On Vacation” – Trailer
A Connor Roy appearance! This novel adaptation looks to be a slow burn featuring a best friends to lovers storyline, coupled with beautiful sights of travel destinations. “People We Meet On Vacation” stars Tom Blyth (“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes”) and Emily Bader (“My Lady Jane”).
Release Date: On Netflix on January 9, 2026
Synopsis: Free-spirited Poppy and routine-loving Alex have been unlikely best friends for a decade, living in different cities but spending every summer vacation together. The careful balance of their friendship is put to the test when they begin to question what has been obvious to everyone else — could they actually be the perfect romantic match?
- “Cosmic Princess Kaguya!” – Trailer
This adaptation of the Japanese folklore, “The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter”, is a modern reimagining of the story of Kaguya, a princess from the moon. This film is also the feature-length directing debut of Shingo Yamashita, who is known for the opening sequences of “Jujutse Kaisen” season 1, “Chainsaw Man”, and “Urusei Yatsura”. The soundtrack of the film will feature prominent Vocaloid producers such as ryo (supercell), kz (livetune), 40mP, HoneyWorks, Aqu3ra, and yuigot.
Release Date: On Netflix on January 22, 2026
Synopsis: A mysterious moon princess, Kaguya, crash-lands into modern Tokyo, is found by high schooler Iroha, and starts a viral virtual concert career in the digital world of Tsukuyomi before her celestial origins demand her return home.
- “How to Make a Killing” – Trailer
Welcome to A24, Glen Powell! Slayer rule be damned, let’s see if Powell’s character Becket has what it takes to kill his way to the family inheritance. I’m also looking forward to seeing Margaret Qualley (“Death Note”, “Sanctuary”, “The Substance”) as the potential catalyst for Becket’s wrath, greed, and fury.
Release Date: In theaters February 2026
Synopsis: Disowned at birth by his obscenely wealthy family, blue-collar Becket Redfellow (Glen Powell) will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many relatives stand in his way.
