Month: June 2021

There are few things more classic in a fantasy setting as a vampire or a werewolf. Thankfully, both of these are so ingrained into the culture that they appear in just about everything, and Dungeons and Dragons is no exception. Especially in dark or evil-aligned campaigns, it can be difficult to ignore the siren call of either

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Star Wars #14 by Charles Soule, Ramon Rosanas, Rachelle Rosenberg and VC’s Clayton Cowles, on sale now. In Marvel’s current Star Wars run, Princess Leia is rounding up all the help she can get in order to save Han Solo after he was frozen in carbonite in The Empire Strikes

Officially, Jean-Luc Picard was assimilated by the Borg for only six days in Star Trek, constituting one single two-part episode bridging seasons 3 and 4 of The Next Generation. And yet, it may be the defining moment of the character, with the fallout extending through numerous episodes of The Next Generation, Star Trek: First Contact and Season

While it was very divisive upon its initial release, 1986’s The Transformers: The Movie has since been welcomed with open arms by fans of Transformersand non-fans alike, certifying its place as a cult classic. With its gorgeous and inventive animation, incredible action, likable characters, and darker tone, it’s been hailed as the best Transformers film of all time (though 2018’s Bumblebee is

The CW has unveiled the extended trailer for the US release of Wellington Paranormal, the spinoff series of 2014’s What We Do in the Shadows. The trailer reintroduces viewers to Officers Minogue and O’Leary, who made a brief appearance in Shadows when they investigated the main vampires’ flat and were hypnotized into ignoring the carnage within. Under the direction of Sergeant Maaka, the pair will encounter werewolves,

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Miles Morales: Spider-Man #27, by Saladin Ahmed, Carmen Carnero, David Curiel and VC’s Cory Petit, on sale now. Miles Morales has entered his very own Clone Saga, and he’s just learned where his doppelgangers came from and what they are after. This truth is revealed to the young Spider-Man

As So I’m a Spider, So What? nears its Season 1 finale, the series’ creators Tsukasa Kiryu and Okina Baba explained how they developed such a cute protagonist. In an interview with Crunchyroll, the pair described how they created the adorable designs for the show’s spiders, creatures that aren’t generally described as ‘cute’. Kiryu remarked

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Loki, Episode 2, “The Variant,” streaming now on Disney+. Loki‘s first two episodes introduce the audience to the dizzyingly large world of the Time Variance Authority, an organization dedicated to upholding the Sacred Timeline. The Sacred Timeline is a flow of events predetermined by the Time-Keepers. They brought the

Beyblade was an early 2000s anime phenomenon; success it briefly repeated with a 2010s revival. Combining high-speed spinning tops with thrilling shonen action, the franchise is definitely a product of its time, even as it continues to this day. Despite how weird it seemed to have an anime based around tops, the franchise was actually inspired

During his long tenure on the Pokémon anime, Brock has had a history of collecting tough, rugged Pokémon. From Onix and Geodude to Sudowoodo and Croagunk, his Pokémon have always been strong and reliable fighters. However, the title of Brock’s strongest Pokémon actually goes to his cutest one. Hatched from an egg, his Happiny puts the

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Persona 5 Royal. While Persona 5 was already known for having an incredible soundtrack, Royal took things even further. In addition to keeping much of the atmospheric background music and epic battle themes from the original, the enhanced version added several more songs. These include a new opening theme, end credits song and various tracks

A new Supergirl is about to take flight in the DC Extended Universe. But in sharp contrast to Melissa Benoist’s Arrowverse Supergirl, Sasha Calle’s hero in The Flash appears to take more visual inspiration from a far more obscure character, Lara Lane-Kent. While this daughter of Superman and Lois Lane may have only appeared in

The Disney Renaissance is often upheld as a serious highlight in the history of Walt Disney Animation Studios. It is typically defined as beginning in 1989 and ending in 1999, and it encompasses 10 films: The Little Mermaid, The Rescuers Down Under, Beauty & the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules, Mulan and Tarzan. But was Tarzan truly the final film of the

Adult Swim has released the premiere episode of Rick and Morty Season 5 on YouTube for free. Fans of the critically acclaimed animated show can find the full first episode on Adult Swim’s official YouTube channel. The video does not appear to be region-locked, meaning anyone can view the premiere of Season 5 for free via YouTube.

Jujutsu Kaisen‘s characters always manage to leave an impression, whether it be through their distinctive personalities, fascinating fighting styles, cursed energy techniques or signature designs. The most attention-stealing character, however, is undoubtedly Jujutsu High’s first-year teacher Satoru Gojo. Rolling into every scene with his iconic spiked white hair and black blindfold, Gojo brings a lot of

A number of photos from the set of the upcoming DC Extended Universe film The Flash recently surfaced online, including our first look at Sasha Calle in-costume as Supergirl. Between her suit and hairstyle, Calle’s Supergirl looks almost exactly like the Injustice universe’s Lara Lane-Kent — and Lara’s co-creator, Tom Taylor, has taken notice. “Wow,” Taylor

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Heroes Reborn: Weapon X & Final Flight #1 by Ed Brisson, Roland Boschi, Chris O’Halloran, and VC’s Cory Petit, on sale now. Nearly every corner of the Marvel Universe has been reshaped in one remarkable way or another in the world of Heroes Reborn, and that goes for the

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, now in theaters Michael Bryce (Ryan Reynolds) spends much of The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard getting knocked around Italy like a well-dressed ragdoll and being verbally abused (and oftentimes physically attacked) by both of his nominal allies, Darius (Samuel L. Jackson) and Sonia (Salma Hayek) Kincaid. It

Shaman King was a 2000s series that was part of the 4Kids Entertainment era of anime localizations. Though it and its manga seem on the surface to be fairly typical shonen series, Shaman King‘s narrative and characters were fairly atypical for the genre. This resulted in a cult following that manifest in several manga sequels and

In the Marvel Universe, the mutants are a species deemed separate from humanity. But as time progressed and the incredible variances in their powers grew, several subcategories of mutants began to surface. One of these groups was a type of mutant known as the Neo. Prior to their extinction, the Neo were actually much stronger

Blumhouse and Hannibal creator Bryan Fuller recently announced a movie based on Stephen King’s 1983 novel Christine is in pre-production. It’s another upcoming remake of the horror author’s blockbuster collection. Firestarter and The Running Man are already in the queue, and attempts to reboot several others are being kicked around as well. Though not every first King adaptation

With the English dub of Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon set to premiere on Cartoon Network/Adult Swim’s Toonami block next weekend, the network has hyped the Inuyasha sequel’s arrival with a new promo. Shared to Adult Swim’s official YouTube channel, Toonami’s new Yashahime promo promises that “when the past and the future collide, there’s gonna be some real

It only took 20 years, but the classic Pixar movie Monsters, Inc. is finally getting a follow up in the form of a Disney+ show called Monsters at Work. The spin-off series will be a direct sequel to the original film, and there will be some familiar faces in the cast too, including John Goodman as

As the Seven Deadly Sins anime is coming to a close, it certainly will be worthwhile to look back at some of the characters who lost their lives during the many battles of the series. Many of these characters captured the hearts of fans in one aspect or another. RELATED: Seven Deadly Sins: 10 Strongest Magical Abilities,

Titans executive story editor Prathi Srinivasan teased that Season 3 of the DC series will feature some major surprises. “Y’all may know me from [Plan B] but I also wrote for [Season 3] of [Titans] and I can guarantee, y’all will NEVER be able to predict these twists and turns,” Srinivasan wrote on Twitter. “The new season is gonna

Junji Ito’s Tomie Kawakami is no ordinary femme fatale, and she’s even harder to classify as a monster. As an evil entity with a physical body capable of regenerating, she appears to fit the Japanese definition of a youkai. On the other hand, there is also a consistent way to how she victimizes people that’s

The world of anime and manga has seen a real increase in great LBGTQ+ representation over the last few years. Series such as Yuri!! On Ice and Bloom Into You received widespread acclaim, and 2019’s Stars Align became the first anime to have one of its characters explicitly identify as X-gender (a Japanese term for a nonbinary identity). RELATED: 9 LGBTQ+ Anime

While other series may simply try to explore progressive plots or stick to formulas, One Piece has its main characters explore new and strange lands during every arc. They’re not just learning new cultures and customs but expanding but upon the understood geography of how the world looks and works. RELATED: 10 Anime Worlds We’d Love

Vegeta is the bad boy of Dragon Ball Z, and despite being a loner, he has made a home for himself as part of the team of heroes who protect the Earth. In fact, even from the very beginning, he was never truly alone, as he came to Earth with his fellow Saiyan, Nappa. Vegeta