Month: May 2021

There is, perhaps, no Mortal Kombat character quite as iconic as Sub-Zero. The powerful, ice-based warrior has been a fan-favorite for years, due in large part to his interesting story and interactions with Hanzo Hasashi/Scorpion. In this video, we’re going to break down just what you need to know about Sub-Zero in the Mortal Kombat series. In

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha by Charles Soule, Steve McNiven, Laura Martin, and Travis Lanham, on sale now. One of the most interesting aspects of Star Wars is the various planets seen throughout different publications. While the movies rarely stray from desert or jungle environments, Star Wars comics, games,

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 1, Episode 1, “Aftermath,” which is streaming on Disney+. Star Wars has not been shy about the horrors of Palpatine’s infamous Order 66, which activated the clones’ inhibitor chips and forced them to systematically execute almost all of the Jedi. When audiences first heard those words

Actor and rapper Ludacris “Chris” Bridges, who portrays Tej Parker in the Fast and Furious franchise, called 2 Fast 2 Furious the best movie sequel title of all time. “Off the top of my head, I think there is one that is better,” Bridges said during an episode of EW’s Binge: The Fast Saga podcast. “If it comes to

Star Wars has been through a lot of changes since the Disney acquisition and one of the biggest was the de-canonization of Legends. The old EU was made up of beloved stories, ones that Disney’s new canon has completely invalidated. However, to some people, Legends is the true legacy of Star Wars, full of amazing

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Demon Slayer: Mugen Train. After losing almost his entire family during a massive and traumatic demon attack, Tanjiro Kamado has spent the entirety of Demon Slayer thus far struggling and fighting for the chance to at least save his younger sister, Nezuko, by turning her back into a human.

Tawny Kitaen, the actor and model who became an MTV icon during the 1980s for her appearances in a series of videos for Whitesnake, including “Here I Go Again”, “Still of the Night”, “Is This Love,” and “The Deeper the Love,” has passed away at the age of 59. Kitaen’s career as an actor began

When X-Men was released in 2000, and audiences saw their favorite Marvel characters on the silver screen for the first time, they had no idea the decades of superhero franchise films ahead of them. Now, after over two decades’ worth of movies, the X-Men films are still going strong. RELATED: 10 Most Respected X-Men On The

In Street Fighter, Ken Masters was trained from childhood in martial arts with his friend and rival, Ryu. While the two are equally skilled, Ken has always been the polar opposite of his surrogate brother. While Ryu remained stoic and reserved, Ken grew more hot-headed and extroverted, visually represented by his flame-based attacks and red Gi.

As the new face of Gellert Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts 3, Mads Mikkelsen does not wish to fully imitate his predecessor Johnny Depp’s performance. “Nobody’s interested in me going in there and trying to copy anything, that would be creative suicide immediately, especially when it’s been done before and masterfully,” Mikkelsen told Collider. Rather, the actor wants to evolve Grindelwald’s character without making

John Marston’s story within the Red Dead Redemption games is considered one of the greatest in gaming. The gruff outlaw’s search for redemption is iconic, and every event, character and piece of symbolism contained within the epic has been thoroughly studied by fans. Perhaps the most thoroughly studied of all Marston’s story elements is the Strange Man. This is

Ewan McGregor might not be the only Star Wars character swinging a lightsaber in the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ series. Actor Moses Ingram posted a video on her Instagram page which shows her going through some rigorous lightsaber training. Set to the tune of Future’s Life Is Good, Ingram can be seen in the dark swinging a blue-bladed saber across and behind her body,

Instead of giving people the shirt off their backs, several comic strips encouraged people to take off their trousers and donate to charity. Twenty-nine strips highlighted “No Pants Day,” the first Friday in May. The event began as a lark by college students at the University of Texas, but the comics purveyors found a way to

Amazon Prime Video’s Invincible has made massive strides in only its first season. A large part of the series’ success relies on its ability to consistently subvert the tropes established by similar properties in the medium. Since its premiere, Invincible has done to the superhero genre what Scream did to slasher films when released in 1996. The

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Episode 196, “A Binding Force,” now streaming on Crunchyroll. Boruto Episode 196 gives a lot more insight into Kawaki’s past than the manga offered. The anime is taking a deep dive into what broke Kawaki as a kid, detailing how it was with Jigen paying off his drunk

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for the series premiere of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, “Aftermath,” now streaming on Disney+. In the premiere of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Wrecker has a stuffed toy, Lula, that he is very attached to. When the team escapes Kamino, he frantically searches for the toy, which Omega finds

WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Robin #1 by Joshua Williamson, Gleb Melkinov, ALW’s Troy Peteri, on sale now. Damian Wayne’s journey of self-discovery started with the revelation of a secret from his family’s past. The League of Lazarus is an offshoot of the League of Assassins, but was kept hidden from Damian for

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 1, Episode 2, “Cut and Run,” streaming now on Disney+. For anyone that forgot The Bad Batch is a direct sequel to The Clone Wars, let Episode 2 serve as a reminder. “Cut and Run” sees Clone Force 99 meet up with an old friend, who reveals

Anime characters are created with an infinite combination of personality traits, appearances, and mannerisms. A good character will always have flaws to balance out their strengths, character quirks, and unique mannerisms. For example, a highly intelligent character may suffer from crippling shyness or struggle to navigate social conventions. RELATED: The 11 Smartest Anime Characters Of All

Being a superhero is a tough job. When the heroes aren’t busy dealing with alien invasions or galactic threats, they’re dealing with their own rogues galleries or trying to hold down jobs. It’s the kind of life that leaves little time for a family, but a few heroes have made it work. RELATED: 10 Children Who

The CW has released the synopsis for “Man of Steel,” the upcoming Superman & Lois episode helmed by Arrow star David Ramsey. “Man of Steel” is set to air on Tuesday, May 25 and will be the second episode of Superman & Lois to air following the DC show’s mid-season break, following May 18’s “Broken Trust.”

For over 80 years, superheroes have been showing off their muscles with stylish and tight costumes full of wild colors. And while every hero has seen their look change from the first appearance to today, some of those changes are minor while others have gone into wildly different designs. Batman, for example, has had a

Many heroes have wielded the Enigma Force, the cosmic power that can transform anyone into Captain Universe, who is arguably one of the most powerful beings in the entire Marvel Universe. Everyone from Miles Morales to Bruce Banner and most recently Eddie Brock have been gifted with its power to help protect all life in

Competitive Pokémon players are known to utilize specific moves, abilities, and strategies to gain the upper hand in battles, and some of these are showcased in the anime. Ash uses plenty of his own strategies in the anime, but most of these defy the logistics from the games and are often impossible to replicate, with examples

When it comes to family matriarchs, few are more horrifying than Lucille Bluth on Arrested Development. Her acerbic, hateful wit was fueled by a mix of alcohol, drugs and not knowing what actual kindness looked like. But 30 Rock had its own horrifying matriarch, someone that might have been even more bitter and hurtful than

At the heart of Futurama’s often ridiculous sci-fi comedy is the people who work at Planet Express and ground the ever-bizarre cult comedy. One of the most enduring of these characters was Doctor John Zoidberg, the often put-upon medical “expert” of the cast. And while he may have been the subject of plenty of comical scorn

A new trailer for Star Wars: The Bad Batch features the clone soldiers facing multiple threats — including a baby Rancor. The trailer features the Bad Batch’s leader, Hunter, engaging in battle with bounty hunter Fennec Shand, who first appeared in The Mandalorian. “It’s not safe for us anymore,” Hunter tells the Batch. The group is also

Comic book adaptations explore a lot of different themes and emotions in the various stories that have been brought from the pages to the big screen over the years. Though a common feeling that many heroes and villains deal with in these adaptations is grief, which has led to the creation of a number of

The Avengers are one of the greatest teams in the Marvel Universe. Composed of the greatest heroes on the planet, the Avengers banded together to face the kind of threats that no one hero could handle on their own. The team has faced down some of the most dangerous villains around and always triumphed, cementing