Month: June 2021

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Season 6, Episode 7, “Back to the Finale II,” which aired Sunday on The CW. Sara Lance is someone who takes pride in all her scars, believing that every injury is a life lesson and a memory to hold onto. But that Sara is dead,

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for One Piece Chapters #1015 & #1016 by Eiichiro Oda, Stephen Paul and Vanessa Satone, available in English now from Viz Media. As One Piece’s “Wano” arc approaches its climax, the forces allied against Kaido and Big Mom find themselves in despair following the former’s pronouncement that he has defeated Luffy. However, Momonosuke

The influence of Star Trek stretches into some surprising corners of pop culture — places that fans wouldn’t normally associate with such a bright and optimistic franchise. But Gene Roddenberry always envisioned the show as smart science fiction engaging with strong ethical issues, which in turn made it easy to imprint on other sci-fi properties

The Simpsons‘ Lenny Leonard and Carl Carlson are two of Springfield Nuclear Power Plant’s workers. Introduced in the show’s first season, the pair were portrayed as background characters at Homer’s work, usually appearing together in minor roles. They often played into gags at the Power Plant, essentially serving as Homer’s chief work friends and sounding

The classic shojo series Fruits Basket is about one girl’s relationship with an entire cursed family, the Sohma family, and the twelve Chinese zodiac animals that they represent. Although Tohru Honda had suffered considerable losses recently, such as the death of her mother Kyoko, she is in good spirits and is never truly alone. RELATED:

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Loki Episode 2, “The Variant,” streaming now on Disney+. With the possibility of Sylvie Lushton, aka the second Enchantress, appearing in the Loki series, now seems as good a time as any to go over who this young woman is and how a villain was able to infiltrate a team of

Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball remains one of the biggest anime series of its kind, and even those who are completely oblivious to anime are likely still familiar with Dragon Ball. Toriyama’s exciting shonen series has steadily grown to become a more hyperbolic demonstration of power, and it’s ridiculous to consider how strong characters like Goku have

The series finale of Dexter is notoriously controversial, but several seasons before the show’s conclusion, another contentious ending rocked its audience. Understandably, the events of the last episode of Season 4 aggravated more than a few. Rita, Dexter’s kind-hearted and patient wife and the mother of his infant son, was murdered in cold blood by

Some characters in the world of anime are ideal role models for young viewers, often shonen protagonists or shojo heroines with noble aspirations and model personalities. Other times, though, a major or minor character might rub everyone else the wrong way and quickly get on their nerves. And there’s no shortage of these characters. RELATED:

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Sonic the Hedgehog #40, by Evan Stanley, Adam Bryce Thomas, Maria Keane, John Wycough, Heather Breckel, Leonardo Ito and Shawn Lee, on sale now. Doctor Eggman is Sonic’s most notorious enemy. Eggman is consistently seen fighting Sonic through armies of robotic soldiers and machines. His armies have been funded through a

The Suicide Squad writer/director James Gunn revealed it was more problematic to create Task Force X member King Shark than either Rocket Raccoon or Groot from Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy movies. “He was actually harder than both Rocket and Groot to develop,” Gunn told Total Film while discussing the difficulties in creating King Shark for The Suicide

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Pixar’s Luca, streaming now on Disney+. The people at Pixar have always spoken about how heavily inspired they are by the films of Studio Ghibli, particularly those directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Pixar directors have been in charge of dubbing Ghibli films, and the first DVD releases for much of

Ever since video games took on more of an online presence on consoles, multiplayer modes have evolved from a secondary feature on a title to one of the most prominent forms in gaming. Thanks to the popularity of games like Fortnite and Call of Duty: Warzone, multiplayer features now overshadow the single-player experience, but this

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Doctor Who: Missy #3 by Jody Houser, Roberta Ingranata, Enrica Eren Angiolini, Shari Chankhamma and Comicraft’s Richard Starkings, on sale now. Titan Comics’ latest Doctor Who series stars the fan-favorite female version of the Master, Missy. At the start of the comic series, Missy infiltrated the Stormcage Containment Facility and liberated

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Loki Episode 2, “The Variant,” streaming now on Disney+. By the end of the latest episode of Loki, the Trickster God comes face to face with his new nemesis, but he’s forced to follow a trail of enchanted victims to get to her. He’s careful to not physically overplay his hand, even

Keeping up with the lore of Kingdom Hearts is like doing a puzzle without a reference; the pieces all fit together, but there will be more questions than answers until the entire puzzle is completed. One such example is when players noticed that Roxas looks more similar to Ventus than Sora. The mystery is deepened as Roxas

While the DC Universe has been in the Infinite Frontier era for a few months, Joshua Williamson and Xermanico’s Infinite Frontier is set to mark the first major event of the post-Dark Nights: Death Metal era. But before it starts, we’re taking a closer look at how that epic event led to the formation of the

In Netflix’s Ozark, one of the most shocking moments came in Season 3 when Wendy (Laura Linney) turned on her brother, Ben (Tom Pelphrey). After he ran afoul of Helen, the lawyer for the Mexican cartel the Byrdes were working for, Wendy tried to go on the lam with him to get him away from reprisal.

While the four legendary Dragon Warriors in Yona of the Dawn are tied together by destiny, their stories greatly differ from one another. Born as a Dragon Warrior reincarnate, the people of their world treated them differently for the unusual powers they possessed. While some were worshipped and admired by their village, others were feared and abused.

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Demon Days: Mariko #1 by Peach Momoko, Zack Davisson, and VC’s Ariana Maher, on sale now. The Demon Days saga from Peach Momoko has given readers a look at one of the most vibrant versions of the Marvel Universe in years. It has reimagined classic characters through the lens of

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Season 2 of Feel Good, now streaming on Netflix. In Season 2 of Feel Good, Mae (Mae Martin) processes a lot as she tries to put her drug-ridden past behind and become a better person for George (Charlotte Richie). But a lot of her demons revolve around more than

Death Note‘s first major story arc is ultimately a battle of wits between two people: Light Yagami/Kira and the world’s greatest detective, L. But neither was truly alone during this battle. Misa Amane joined Light’s side as the second Kira, while L had a team of investigators backing him up. L usually operates solo, with only

Preferring to shun the company of others, Sasuke spent much of his childhood alone. While Sasuke was popular because of his incredible skill, he didn’t seem to be close with anyone. To some degree, his status as an Uchiha made him an outcast; his clan bore the blame for the Nine-Tails attack a few years before. RELATED: Naruto:

Writer Tom King has built his reputation on telling emotional explorations of superheroes’ psychology — particularly with his multi-year run on Batman and the acclaimed Mr. Miracle. In his newest DC series, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, King teams up with artist Bilquis Evely to transport Supergirl into a sci-fi western adventure. However, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #1

Biomutant, an open world game developed by Experiment 101 and published by THQ Nordic, came to the PS4, Xbox One, and PC a few weeks ago, giving players a lot of time to see what was good and what was bad about the title. RELATED: Zelda: 10 Times The Manga Completely Changed The Story While some

When The Outer Worlds was announced, many fans were disappointed to learn they wouldn’t be able to romance any of the game’s companions. Romance options have become something of a staple for RPGs following games like BioWare’s Mass Effect and Dragon Age. For many players, this is a treasured part of their personal gaming experience. Even Assassin’s Creed jumped on the

Hot Toys and Sideshow announced a new collectible figure inspired by Hunter from the popular animated Disney+ series, Star Wars: The Bad Batch. The Hunter Sixth Scale Collectible Figure measures approximately 30 centimeters tall and is an authentic and detailed likeness of Hunter from The Bad Batch series, according to Sideshow. It weighs roughly 5 pounds and