Month: April 2021

Gríma Wormtongue is an apt name for the treacherous character in J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings and in Peter Jackson’s adaptation. In The Two Towers, he is glued to King Théoden of Rohan, whispering in his ear as his chief advisor. The films don’t delve too much into Gríma’s history, nor explain precisely how he ended

The DCEU has had a bit of a resurgence of late with the release of two new films in 2020 and the long-anticipated Snyder Cut of the Justice League. Now, the Fastest Man Alive is set to race onto the big screen as the Flash finally gets his very own live-action movie. RELATED: 10 Ways The CW Completely

Warner Bros.’ Mortal Kombat, a new movie adaptation of the popular fantasy-themed fighting video game franchise, is drawing mixed reviews from critics. Per Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a “Rotten” critics’ score of 55% on the Tomatometer after 110 reviews, with an average review rating of 5.6 out of 10. The critic’s consensus reads, “Largely

With a title like Kanako’s Life as an Assassin, one wouldn’t expect a manga that takes its assassinations seriously, and it doesn’t disappoint in that regard. It’s a full-on comedy slice-of-life manga that follows Kanako as she leaves her former job under a horrible boss to a new one, giving her a new lease on life.

Marvel has been telling amazing stories for years and with the success of superhero cinema, more fans than ever can experience the stories that only comic fans knew about for years. This has led to Marvel becoming even more of a cultural force than they already were, with the MCU becoming a pop-culture juggernaut, a

WARNING: The following contains fleeting spoilers for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 6, now streaming on Disney+. Ever since Steve Rogers passed his shield down to Sam Wilson in Avengers: Endgame, it was only a matter of time until the Falcon took flight as Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While The

With the new Mortal Kombat movie now in theaters and on HBO Max, it has been announced that at least one actor has been signed for multiple films. Joe Taslim plays the iconic Sub-Zero in the rebooted film franchise. While speaking with Variety, he discussed being signed for four more films if this movie is

DC has released preview pages from Wonder Girl #1. The series, written and illustrated by Joëlle Jones, centers on DC’s new Wonder Girl — Yara Flor — as she undergoes a journey to Brazil to learn more about her mysterious origins. She is then given a gift by the Brazilian gods. Wonder Girl #2 will see the goddess Hera attempt to

Justice League gave fans their first look at DC Comics’ greatest and most powerful heroes joining together for the first time on the big screen, with new, unique perspectives of these iconic heroes. These new perspectives subsequently carried over into Zack Snyder’s Justice League. Even the Flash was given a slightly different interpretation that raised questions among the

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Chapter #139 of Attack on Titan, “Toward the Tree on That Hill,” by Hajime Isayama, Dezy Sienty and Alex Ko Ransom, available in English now from Kodansha. Attack on Titan fans are still chewing over the manga’s recent conclusion, one that has predictably divided opinion with its final twists and

Fans tuning in for the season finale of The Falcon and the Soldier will want to ensure they don’t exit the Disney+ app once the credits start rolling. Episode 6, “One World, One People,” contains a mid-credits scene. This is the second episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier to contain one following Episode 5, “Truth.”

Star Wars has been defined by its villains since the beginning, and one of the fans’ favorites is Darth Maul. Maul was introduced to much ado in Episode I and was also unceremoniously killed in the same movie, but not before getting a big-name kill in Qui-Gon Jinn. Maul was a mysterious character that fans wanted to

The Marines are one of the Three Great Powers of the One Piece world, the others being the Yonko and now possibly the SSG. Known to be the military face of the World Government, the Marines are extremely strong and they utilize their forces to put an end to the age of pirates. RELATED: One Piece:

In the world of fiction, characters don’t have to settle for being down to earth, some can take on the skies. Anime is filled with characters who can command wind, lightning, thunder, rain, snow, and even sunlight, but then there are the characters who don’t settle for just one: they command storms and weather all

The X-Men’s Wolverine has always been an enigmatic character, with his origin consistently shrouded in mystery more than any of the other X-Men. Over the years, clues to his past were slowly introduced, with many of the assumptions about him eventually being proven false. In the early 2000s, however, the truth was finally revealed about his true

James Gunn revealed the first look at the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special. Gunn posted the cover page of the first draft to Twitter with a simple message: “This is the wrapping. The present is inside.” In keeping with the holiday spirit, Gunn is cheekily referred to as “Long Elf” on the title page. RELATED: Dave

When Star Trek first aired in 1966, no one had any idea of its legacy. While every character would earn a fleet of loyal fans, Spock would become a cultural touchstone. Through his stories, there was a rich exploration of the lives of Vulcans, and the key to his story is the complexity of his parentage. His father

Following her recent release from the company, former WWE superstar Mickie James revealed that after firing her, the company sent her belongings to her in a trash bag. Multiple WWE officials have since spoken out on the matter, stating that the company has fired the employee responsible for sending the trash bag. Earlier today, James sent out a

Diversity in a movie’s cast brings better results at the box office, according to a UCLA study that found that the worst-performing films of 2020 also had the lowest percentage of minority actors. In the report titled Hollywood Diversity Report: Pandemic in Progress, movies that had a cast made up of less than 11 percent of minority actors were found

Showtime has shared the first official promo for its upcoming limited series revival of the popular 2000s crime drama Dexter. The teaser was posted to the official Dexter on Showtime Twitter account alongside the caption, “Nature is calling.” The video sees an ax stuck in a log while a fire burns in the background. Michael

Adult animation is a relatively new concept that started to gain popularity with the premiere of The Simpsons back in 1989. Since then, the genre has blasted off with an endless list of shows that includes things like South Park, Futurama, Archer and Final Space. With the help of channels like Adult Swim, adult animation has gained its own audience and given people who grew

Star Wars has long been known for great villains–Darth Vader is one of the most popular characters in the entire Saga, and Emperor Palpatine is so iconic that they couldn’t help but bring him back in the Sequel Trilogy. Lucasfilm positioned Kylo Ren to be a similar sort of villain, and while he has a

Two years after Marvel Television shuttered its lineup of shows on Netflix — Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, The Defenders and The Punisher — the company is rumored to be bringing back some of those characters to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). A post on That Hastag Show speculated that actors Jon Bernthal, Charlie Cox, Vincent D’Onofrio and Krysten Ritter would

In 2014, Tango Gameworks released its first title, The Evil Within. Shinji Mikami’s mind-bending horror game juggled many different plots, some of which were left unresolved at the story’s conclusion. The 2017 sequel The Evil Within 2 addressed some of those lingering threads, but it left other ones alone. With Microsoft recently acquiring Tango’s parent company Bethesda and repeatedly acknowledging The Evil

Neon Genesis Evangelion is a mecha anime far more concerned with the psychology of its characters than skyscraper-sized battles. The series deconstructs its casts’ traumas while subjecting them to ever-escalating torment and investigating the pain that comes with human connection. RELATED: Neon Genesis Evangelion: 10 Times The Anime Went Too Far It’s also quite brutal; the violence

Various LGBT+ superheroes from the pages of Marvel Comics take center stage in Olivier Coipel’s variant cover for Marvel’s Voices: Pride #1, which is set to hit comic shops in June to celebrate Pride Month. The House of Ideas describes Marvel’s Voices: Pride #1 as its “first-ever queer-centered special,” with Coipel’s variant depicting “Marvel’s growing

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Mighty Morphin #6 by Ryan Parrott, Marco Renna, Walter Baiamonte, Katia Ranalli, Sara Antonellini and Ed Dukeshire, on sale now. The Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers are in the midst of the worst crisis their hometown of Angel Grove has ever seen. The city has been captured by Lord

Waterbending techniques in Avatar: The Last Airbender were some of the coolest techniques displayed in the show. The sub-styles of bending that branched off waterbending were, in particular, very interesting to explore, especially bloodbending, where a waterbender could bend the blood flowing inside any living being and control their movements. RELATED: Avatar: 10 Strongest Waterbenders

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Mars Red Episode 3 ” His Dream,” now streaming on Funimation. Mars Red is set in 1923 Japan, at the tail end of the Taisho era. The army has set up Code Zero, a special and secret vampire task force meant for intelligence missions, but whose special abilities might be