Month: April 2021

There is only a handful of films that are universally accepted as perfect. Back To The Future is one of them. Already archived in the Library of Congress, the film is truly an entertainment treasure. It all begins with its title, backed up by those iconic flaming tire tracks, making it instantly recognizable. But Back to

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Mortal Kombat, currently in theaters and on HBO Max. With the evolution of streaming services, media consumers are getting spoiled — in a good way — by long-format storytelling. As seen with award-winning shows like Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones, it’s all about proper storytelling and character

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 13, Episode 16, “RPDR Grand Finale,” which aired Friday on VH1. After a longer than usual run, RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 13 has come to its end, and there is a new reigning queen. This finale was unlike anything the show has done before, with

Usually, comics are all about ongoing series. Books like Action Comics and Detective Comics have been continuously published since the ’30s and while publishers will often reboot a series to get that sweet issue number one sales boost, they’ll eventually end up going back to legacy numbering because longevity is important. RELATED: 10 Marvel Comics

Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo’s run on Nightwing continues this May with issue #80. DC Comics has now revealed an official preview for the issue, which sees Tim Drake venture to Dick Grayson’s stomping ground of Blüdhaven for something of a Robin reunion. Set to hit comic shops on May 18, Nightwing #80 marks part three

Now that Natasha Romanoff, the Black Widow, is getting her self-titled origin movie, Black Widow, over a decade after her first appearance in the MCU, fans are wondering if other characters in the franchise may soon get the same treatment. After all, there are plenty of characters introduced with as little fanfare as Black Widow.

By any measure, Bucky Barnes has had a difficult path toward redemption, but one of the turning points in his life was when he joined the New Avengers team. He showed up to help the team during an especially dire time. Despite still battling his own personal demons, Bucky helped hold the team together. While Bucky had

Star Wars is known for having some great characters but not all of them are winners. One of the most annoying characters in the Saga is Jar Jar Binks. While there is a certain segment of Internet fans who have pushed a Darth Jar Jar fan theory to explain the bumbling character’s annoying peccadilloes, there’s

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for The Circle Season 2, Episodes 5-8, now streaming on Netflix. Netflix’s The Circle is back for a second season, and while Season 1 likely taught the new contestants a thing or two about how to play the game this year, the Netflix reality series has thrown in a

This summer, Thor writer Donny Cates kicks off the “Revelations” story arc alongside artist Michele Bandini. What’s more, Olivier Coipel’s cover art for Thor #15 — which is scheduled to go on sale July 14 — teases a bombastic confrontation between the God of Thunder and the Star-Spangled Man With a Plan himself, Captain America. “July will

In 1998 Pokémon Red and Blue released, immediately taking the world by storm. Combining turn-based JRPG combat with monster-catching it was simple enough to appeal to children, with enough strategy to satisfy older RPG fans.  Over twenty years later the franchise is still going strong with new generations of mainline games, remakes of older generations,

A new still image from Starz’ upcoming professional wrestling-themed drama Heels offers our first look at CM Punk’s character. Back in January, Heels lead Stephen Amell — a diehard wrestling fan best known for has role as Oliver Queen on The CW’s Arrow — revealed that real-life pro wrestler CM Punk had boarded his new Starz series.

ER stars George Clooney, Julianna Margulies and Noah Wyle said they have no interest in a revival of the hit 1994-2009 NBC drama, with Clooney saying, “It’s hard to catch lightning again.” The actors joined several other cast members in an installment of the Sirus XM web series Stars in the House, hosted by Seth

The Final Fantasy series has been around for almost 35 years now, going on their 16th main game. In each game, you have a number of different party members that you can recruit, switch around, and equip with special gear to help within the game. Whether they be main characters related to the story, or optional

For fans of horror films and B-movie slashers from the 80s, there’s no better puzzle series to play than the Lakeview Cabin indie games. There are three Lakeview Cabin entries with a fourth spin-off game also available. These titles perfectly capture the tone and feel of classic horror flicks, such as Friday The 13th and Halloween, with suspenseful moments and

Humans and cats have a long history together, in both fiction and the real world. Plenty of anime characters have feline sidekicks in their corner that are always there to help them. Some are snarky and some are friendly, but loyalty is the common denominator. RELATED: 10 Times Real-Life Famous Figures Were Spotted In Anime Often,

Ever since his introduction in the early ’90s, Cyborg Superman has been one of the Man of Steel’s most powerful and maniacal foes. Though he debuted in this persona in the popular Death of Superman storyline, Cyborg Superman’s alter ego had actually appeared before then. Formerly an astronaut named Hank Henshaw, Cyborg Superman’s official start

WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Infinity Train Season 4, now streaming on HBO Max. Over the past four seasons of Infinity Train the show has introduced plenty of antagonists. There are the ghoms, the Flec agents, the Steward and plenty of other dangers, but the latest season introduced one of the show’s most horrifying creatures. In

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Zack Snyder’s Justice League, now streaming on HBO Max. One of the things Zack Snyder’s Justice League promised to do was to redeem Darkseid and Apokolips by actually giving him screen time following the dismal showing by Steppenwolf in the theatrical cut. Snyder kept teasing Darkseid’s look on social

Vinland Saga began as a tale of adventure and revenge, told through the eyes of Thorfinn Karsefni and his quest to slay his father’s killer, Askeladd the Viking. This epic and heartfelt seinen tale is told in a 24-episode anime and a series of hardback manga volumes released by Kodansha, and readers may soon realize

WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Shadow and Bone Season 1, which is available on Netflix. By the end of Shadow and Bone Season 1, the country of Ravka has been forever changed by the machinations of General Kirigan and the appearance of legendary Sun Summoner Alina Starkov. However, while Alina and her allies do foil

WARNING! The following contains spoilers for My Hero Academia Season 5.  Pop-culture juggernaut My Hero Academia returned this year for its fifth season, while a third movie is in production and the long-running manga that started it all has recently entered the final act. Meanwhile, the One’s Justice fighters have been fans’ first point of call for the

The DC Comics characters have long used sidekicks for a variety of reasons. Younger sidekicks have helped comics appeal to younger readers or show a different perspective in the comics. The sidekicks have sometimes proven to be just as popular as the characters that trained them. RELATED: 10 DC Villains Who Underestimated Their Henchmen Dick Grayson and

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Finale, “One World, One People,” now streaming on Disney+. In The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) has had several allies assist him and James ‘Bucky’ Barnes (Sebastian Stan) as they try to stop Karli Morgenthau (Erin Kellyman) and her Flag

Sage Mode is rare power that a few individuals in the Naruto world can tap into by sensing the limitless chakra present in nature. By mixing it with their own chakra and becoming one with nature, the user can access a heightened state where they get several times stronger, and their techniques become extremely efficient.

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for “New Valkryie Story,” from The Mighty Valkyries #1 by Torunn Grønbekk, Erica D’Urso, Marcio Menyz, and VC’s Joe Sabino, on sale now. In 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok, the Marvel Cinematic Universe introduced Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie. While there have been several Valkyries in the comics, this version of the character was

Dark Horse Comics is publishing a Masters of the Universe: Revelation miniseries that will serve as a prequel to Kevin Smith’s 2D animated series at Netflix. Masters of the Universe: Revelation #1 is written by Smith, Rob David and Tim Sheridan, with art by Mindy Lee (Crimson Lotus). Kevin Smith and Rob David are executive

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Mars Red Episode 3, “His Dream,” now streaming on Funimation. Mars Red is an historical vampire anime set in an alternate version of 1923 Tokyo, during the Taisho era. The government knows about vampires and worries about their proliferation, despite efforts to displace them from their homes or assimilate them into

Marvel Studios is developing a fourth Captain America film from The Falcon and the Winter Soldier showrunner Malcolm Spellman. The season finale of Falcon and Winter Soldier ended with Sam Wilson donning a comics-accurate Captain America costume to officially take on the mantle from Steve Rogers. Together with Bucky Barnes, Sharon Carter and John Walker (now going