Month: March 2021

The best endings are often bittersweet, both in life and in fiction. Anyone who wants to see the world must say goodbye to loved ones. Any show that wants to end well will have to make sacrifices, too. A clean ending is never satisfying and the anime that remain lodged in the hearts of fans feature moments

Disney’s newest trailer for the upcoming animated series Star Wars: The Bad Batch offers plenty of new details about the series’ premise, as the members of Clone Force 99 find themselves on the run from the new Galactic Empire. Luckily, the titular team will meet familiar faces to help them along the way. Indeed, the trailer shows

Ever since it began in the ’90s, the Pokémon franchise has introduced several classic monsters. These include iconic creatures like Mewtwo, Charizard, Jigglypuff and of course, Pikachu. Many of these monsters debuted in the series’ first-generation, going on to star in several episodes of the anime. One Pokémonwith a particularly controversial history, however, is Jynx.

One fact that goes unknown by most people who are fans of manga is that the majority of the manga creators that exist today at one point worked under another creator.  Creating a manga is difficult work, and manga creators often hire multiple assistants to help with things like designing backgrounds or working on the

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for the story “You Are Carnage” from Carnage: Black, White & Blood #1 by Al Ewing, John McCrea, Mattia Iacono and VC’s Joe Sabino, on sale now. The names Cletus Kasady and Carnage are rarely associated with virtuous motives, unlike their fellow Marvel symbiote icon Venom,. But while Carnage is usually

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 2, “The Star-Spangled Man,” now streaming on Disney+. In the latest episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes took Sam Wilson to Baltimore, where he introduced him to Isaiah Bradley. As Sam discovered, Isaiah took up the mantle of Captain

In the Star Wars Universe, some of the most feared characters are bounty hunters. When scanning a list of Star Wars characters, a large percentage are bounty hunters. Of course, it helps that so many times, the protagonist of a Star Wars story has a price on their head. As General Riekan said, “A death

Chinese technology conglomerate Tencent and the Chinese police worked together to bust the “world’s biggest” video game cheat ring. The tech giant and law enforcement’s collaboration led to the takedown of the illegal operation known as “Chicken Drumstick,” as reported by BBC. According to Chinese police, 10 people were arrested in connection to the illegal cheat ring.

Netflix has purchased the rights to both upcoming sequels to Rian Johnson’s mystery film Knives Out. According to Variety, Netflix has spent $450 to acquire the rights to Knives Out 2 and Knives Out 3, the sequels to Johnson’s 2019 whodunit. The first film, which was distributed by Lionsgate, was made by Media Rights Capital, which sold the rights

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is only a few episodes in and has already tackled very human themes, including police harassment.  The series has also showcased other more positive social ideas with scenes that focus on community and togetherness. These moments, which mainly feature Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie), have helped demonstrate why Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) chose him

Anime is often able to tell challenging and unbelievable stories that feel like they’d be impossible to explore anywhere else—and Darling in the FranXX is an especially unique case. The 2018 anime is set in a future dystopian world where humanity is at the brink of extinction and the only chance of survival comes down to

The one day of the year that is the hardest to believe anything read on the internet is April 1st, known as April Fools’ Day. Over the years, publishers have taken this opportunity to present some “news’ that is unbelievable and some that have left many scratching their heads wondering if the news is even

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Godzilla vs. Kong, now in theaters and streaming on HBO Max. Godzilla vs. Kong is the culmination of seven years of cinematic storytelling that began with 2014’s reboot of Godzilla and continued with 2017’s Kong: Skull Island and 2019’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters. The film pits the two

Just over a year since its release, Animal Crossing: New Horizons has proven that it’s not just a place to relieve stress; it is also a hub of creativity. New Horizons offers players an amazing array of ways to flex their creativity, from unique patterns and decorations to interior and exterior design. But what makes these features so

Magic: The Gathering has suspended one of its artists due to plagiarism. Twitter user @omgscarypet was alerted by a fan on DeviantArt that one of their drawings was featured on a card named “Crux of Fate,” which appears in the upcoming Strixhaven: School of Mages set. The image that appears on the card does not feature the

Few sources of entertainment have the same level of limitless creativity and freedom as anime. The medium caters to every audience imaginable, and it’s fair to say that there’s an anime series for every interest, no matter how small. Action can come alive in exciting, exaggerated ways in anime, and there are plenty of iconic

The world of comics has always been a place for people to come together and bond through a shared love of the medium. In what was once considered an almost-exclusively male field, the world of comic books has blossomed to feature stories from an increasingly wide field of creators about a diverse array of characters,

Legendary artist John Romita Jr. is making his return to Marvel Comics this summer. The acclaimed artist makes his return to the House of Ideas this July. In celebration, Marvel shared a new piece of Romita Jr.’s art featuring the heroes of the Marvel Universe. The teaser art features heroes such as Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four, along with Monica

Carnage will take center stage in July with Marvel Comics’ Extreme Carnage. Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, the storyline centers on the five Life Foundation symbiotes as they battle Carnage in the aftermath of King in Black. The event kicks off with the Extreme Carnage Alpha one-shot. RELATED: How Was Maximum Carnage Like Knightfall for Spider-Man? “After King in Black, everything

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Season 1 of The Irregulars, now streaming on Netflix. In Netflix’s The Irregulars, there doesn’t seem to be anything suspicious initially regarding why Dr. Watson (Royce Pierreson) hires Bea (Thaddea Graham) and her band of ragtag street misfits to gather intel and help him solve supernatural cases. After all, in

WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for S.W.O.R.D. #4 by Al Ewing, Valerio Schiti, Marte Gracia, and VC’s Ariana Maher, on sale now. Cable just can’t seem to catch a break lately. Every time he makes progress something seems to come along that knocks him down even further. After losing miserably in his X of Swords duel,

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Charmed Season 3, Episode 8, “O, The Tangled Web,” which aired Sunday on The CW. Although Mel is known for believing there’s a light in Abby, Charmed‘s latest episode sees Mel giving up hope that the half-demon/half-witch will ever change her manipulative ways. After The Charmed Ones encounter Kyra,

Casting is underway for The CW’s reboot of 4400, whose name was recently changed from The 4400. According to Deadline, Arrow vet Joseph David-Jones, who played Connor Hawke in Seasons 7 and 8 of Arrow and in two episodes of Legends of Tomorrow, and Khailah Johnson will play two of the 4,400 people who return to Earth after disappearing over the last hundred years

In 2015’s All-New Captain America by Rick Remender and Stuart Immonen, Sam Wilson takes on Hydra, having replaced Steve Rogers as America’s star-spangled hero. This premise of the comic has recently entered into the MCU, as seen in Disney’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier series. Surprisingly, there was another contender to be the next Captain America

Scrubs star Donald Faison is joining The CW’s live-action take on The Powerpuff Girls. The CW’s Powerpuff will show the lab-grown superhero sisters in their late 20s, resentful of wasting their youth crime-fighting and distanced from their father, Professor Utonium. After The CW announced Faison in the starring role of Professor Utonium in Powerpuff, Faison took to Instagram to celebrate,

When you really examine Shonen Jump Magazine as a whole you realize that in a way, this anthology comic publication is its own weekly tournament arc. Over a dozen different manga put out a new chapter every week, and readers can vote to determine their favorites and give feedback through weekly surveys. The worst possible

kWARNING: The following contains major spoilers for “Rebirth,” the Season 6 premiere of Supergirl. In the debut episode of her final season, Supergirl herself got sent to the Phantom Zone. During a standoff with Lex Luthor, Kara sacrificed herself to stop him and save the world from his deadly machinations. Her play worked, allowing the

Sony has made a change to its theatrical schedule, pushing back Venom: Let There Be Carnage‘s release date. The sequel to 2018’s Venom will now premiere in theaters on Sept. 24. Originally scheduled to debut on Oct. 20, 2020, it was pushed to June 25 and then Sept. 17 due to the coronavirus pandemic. At the time of

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for “Rebirth,” the Season 6 premiere of Supergirl. Lena Luthor just took care of business. In “Rebirth,” the Supergirl Season 6 premiere, she used the Kryptonian weapon Myriad on her brother Lex and mother Lillian, erasing their memories so they forgot the Girl of Steel’s secret identity. As such,

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Next Batman: Second Son #4, from John Ridley, Mark Morales, John Livesay, Travel Foreman, Deron Bennett and Rex Lokus, on sale now. In The Next Batman: Second Son, Lucius Fox’s family just can’t seem to catch a break as DC details the tragic events that set them against Gotham’s