Month: April 2021

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Finale, “One World, One People,” now streaming on Disney+. The season finale of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier left fans speculating that Sharon Carter might be a Skrull. Her behavior during the episode often ran counter to her established character, and with

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for 86-Eighty-Six Episode 3, “I Don’t Want to Die,” now streaming on Crunchyroll. The first two episodes of 86-Eighty-Six established the Republic of San Magnolia’s longtime racial discrimination and persecution of the 86, and how the government forced them to defend their country against the autonomous machines known as the

The DC Extended Universe was launched with new takes on popular heroes like Superman and Batman that collectively built towards the formation of the Justice League, though the villains of the DC Universe were equally explored by these films and other releases like Suicide Squad that brought the best of DC’s worst to the big screen. RELATED: Every

Acclaimed Raise the Red Lantern director Zhang Yimou returns with a new film about Chinese secret agents, beset on all sides by enemies and hindered by a traitor within their organization. However, this isn’t simply Zhang’s attempt at a spy thriller. Beneath its many tropes and elegant cinematography, Cliff Walkers is a troubling story about

Roguelike fans, rejoice! If you’re a fan of Curse of the Dead Gods, you’re likely a fan of Dead Cells; now you can get the best of both worlds. Both games have been widely praised for their distinctive art styles and buttery smooth gameplay mechanics, meaning this is a crossover that promises to be Curse’s

A  laidback person is someone who is always relaxed, and someone who is easy to get along with because of their friendly and carefree nature. Anime is full of characters who can be characterized as laidback—with most of them being found either in the shonen or slice-of-life genre. RELATED: 10 Anime Characters That Are Virtually Unbeatable

Spider-Man’s black costume was initially a refreshing change of pace from his iconic red and blue suit. Peter Parker was fascinated by this unique new outfit, appreciating its many benefits. When Spider-Man discovered the truth about the black costume, however, his opinion drastically changed. The black costume first appeared in 1984’s Amazing Spider-Man #252, by Tom

Lovesickness: Junji Ito Story Collection is the latest collection of Ito horror stories to be translated into English from Viz Media. The book collects two series: Lovesickness and  The Strange Hikizuri Siblings, plus three shorter stories: The Mansion of Phantom Pain, The Rib Woman and Memories of Real Poop, a mini-memoir. Fans of Junji Ito will find plenty to love here, as the horror

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 6, “One World, One People,” now streaming on Disney+. It’s pretty much a given that fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are going to be seeking clues and Easter eggs to fuel theories about how things will be expanded. The Mephisto conspiracies

The hit Disney+ series, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, concluded with Sam Wilson, the hero formerly known as the Falcon, taking his place as the new Captain America. Now, Sam is also taking his place as the official Captain America on social media. Captain America maintains a presence on all of the major social

From Pokémon like Eevee, who require an item to evolve, to Pokémon that don’t evolve like Dunsparce, the Pokémon world is filled to the brim with a variety of evolution methods. One of the most common is level-based evolutions. While some Pokémon might evolve quickly, like Caterpie at level 7, others take time to achieve evolution. 

Shonen anime are well known for their brave heroes, terrifying villains, and epic fight scenes. Many of the most popular anime fall under the shonen category. Because shonen anime are mainly aimed towards young men, they usually feature strong, fearless male protagonists; however, women are also seen fighting bad guys and being all-around warriors. RELATED: 10

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for My Hero Academia Season 5, Episode 5, “Operation New Improv Moves,” now streaming on Crunchyroll, Funimation and Hulu. In many shonen anime, rivalries develop between major characters and even supporting characters. My Hero Academia has been no stranger to this, with Midoriya and Bakugou’s rivalry being the most prominent in the series;

There’s a number of changes coming to Apex Legends’ upcoming Season 9, from new Legend Valkyrie to the incredible challenge of the pulse-pounding Arenas. However, the most interesting change is coming to the game’s newest map, Olympus. Introduced in Season 7, Olympus is a massive, sprawling map with a phase runner and a bizarre anomalous

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for “Patience…” from Superman: Red and Blue #2 written and illustrated by Dan Panosian, on sale now. Many villains have tried to destroy Superman with an array of weapons over the years. Doomsday, himself, is a walking weapon of mass destruction; Darksied used the forces of Apokolips; Mongul has used

In Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Padmé Amidala’s friendship with Senator Mina Bonteri transcended the lines of war, and together, the two nearly brokered a peace agreement between the Republic and the Separatists. In the Season 3 episode, “Heroes on Both Sides,” Padmé traveled with Ahsoka to secretly negotiate a peace settlement with Separatist Senator

The Amazing Spider-Man was a daily syndicated newspaper comic strip that ran for almost 40 years, published from 1977 to 2019. The strip was part of comic-book-to-comic-strip crossovers and was the last to remain in print. The strip was part of the King Features Syndicate publishing line, appearing in newspapers around the world. RELATED: 10 Spider-Man Comics That

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations is the sequel to Masashi Kishimoto’s Naruto series and focuses primarily on the story of Boruto Uzumaki, the son of Naruto and Hinata. Set years after the events of the Fourth Great Ninja War, the Boruto series throws focus on the next generation of shinobi who have decided to take up

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Eternals #4 by Kieron Gillen, Esad Ribic, Matthew Wilson and VC’s Clayton Cowles, on sale now. Marvel’s Eternals have been facing one of their most difficult times in eons. These cosmic demigods, who are eternally kept alive thanks to a resurrection machine, are currently unable to resurrect themselves,

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Good Doctor Season 4, Episode 15, “Waiting,” which aired Monday on ABC. After an emotional episode that saw Shaun Murphy accept that he had to defer to his girlfriend Lea when making decisions about the birth of their daughter, The Good Doctor is back and ready to tackle some heavy

The first season of Master of None definitely showed Dev (Aziz Ansari) as someone on the learning curve when it came to romance. In New York, he truly had his challenges with regards to dating and finding love, especially in a social media-driven era where life revolved around food, drinking with friends and casual sex.

The Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise was first released in 1999 and has endured over the last 22 years, both as an anime and a trading card game. And even though it’s an old franchise, Konami continues to release new content for the game to duelists of all ages. RELATED: Yu-Gi-Oh! 10 Basic Mistakes The Main Characters Keep Making

From Cowboy Bebop to Outlaw Star, there’s no shortage of anime featuring bounty hunters. But what’s a good bounty hunter without a worthy target to chase? And what makes it worth it, anyway? For hunters, it’s definitely the price on their target’s head. Small fry crooks with insignificant price tags aren’t worth the time unless a

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for the Justice League Dark story “Dangerous Things” by Ram V, Xermanico, Romulo Fajardo Jr. and Rob Leigh, featured in Justice League #60, available now. In the DC Universe, Batman has had many issues with supernatural powerhouses, both heroes and villains alike. He’s had numerous clashes with John Constantine over morals and methods,

Seth MacFarlane’s Family Guy and American Dad! are drastically different animated sitcoms, with the former relying heavily on pop culture references and cutaways, while the latter has an absurdist tone that’s more character-driven. Although Family Guy maintains a larger audience in terms of viewership, American Dad! has a dedicated fanbase, which is reflected in its positive audience scores. Despite being neck

The Akatsuki was a villainous organization in the Naruto universe intended to remake the world through an unprecedented amount of suffering. All of its members are willing to facilitate this fate, with their backstories often explaining why such a future might not only be permissible for them but in some cases even ideal. RELATED: Naruto: 5 Shinobi

The Doctors from different eras of Doctor Who have met on numerous occasions, but their nemeses, the Masters, rarely encounter their temporal counterparts. With 2021 marking the 50th anniversary of the first appearance of the Master, Titan Comics has introduced two Masters to one another in Jody Houser and Roberta Ingranata’s Doctor Who: Missy #1. Houser and

One of the most titanic films of the year was Godzilla vs. Kong, starting out the summer blockbuster season in earnest and providing movie theaters worldwide with a much-needed lift at the box office, resuscitating the entire movie industry. To help bring the film’s kaiju confrontations and new designs to life, Bryan Hirota helmed the

Dark Souls II features several callbacks to the first game, linking specific bosses from both — such as the Lost Sinner and the Witch of Izalith, better known by gamers as the Bed of Chaos. The storytelling in the Dark Souls series has always been rather subtle, which leaves the question of whether the two are linked