Month: June 2021

For seven seasons, Yuri Sardarov played fan-favorite firefighter Brian “Otis” Zvonecek on the television series Chicago Fire, but in the Season 8 premiere episode, “Sacred Ground,” Otis dies from injuries he sustained while fighting a fire at a mattress factory. Chicago Fire, created by Michael Brandt and Derek Haas, premiered in 2012 on NBC and
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While Marvel history did not necessarily repeat itself in the Ultimate Marvel universe, there were always similarities. In both worlds, Tony Stark created specialized armors meant to take on out-of-control teammates as the situation demanded. In the mainstream universe, Iron Man had access to a Hulkbuster armor meant to withstand the might of his green-skinned teammate,
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The fake dating trope has stood the test of time as a plot device notorious for causing endless conflict and misunderstandings. While this angle has been done many times over, webtoons have been offering a fresh and exciting take on fake dating. It is a risky practice that typically originates from lies and deceit, but can also lead
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The Five Nights at Freddy’s community has expressed disappointment regarding the series’ creator, Scott Cawthon, who recently confirmed he made several large donations to former United States President Donald Trump‘s political administration. The game’s followers, of which a significant portion form part of the LGBTQ+ community, have widely criticized Cawthon for the donations and for his support for
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WARNING: The following contains spoilers for My Hero Academia Season 5, Episode 12, “The New Power and All For One,” now streaming on Crunchyroll, Funimation and Hulu. In Season 5, Bakugo has demonstrated immense growth, particularly in his team’s match against Class 1-B. Often considered a character who does not work well with others and
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The Pokémon franchise is close to approaching its 25th anniversary, and it’s remarkable how much the atypical RPG series has progressed since its debut. There are now a wealth of spin-offs that approach the Pokémon series from different angles, whether it’s from a genre standpoint or an entirely different medium. There’s tremendous depth to the
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DC Comics has no shortage of superhero teams. From the Justice Society of America and the Legion of Superheroes to the Justice League and Teen Titans, there are dozens of teams of idealistic individuals looking to make the world safer from aliens, supervillains, and tyrants of all sorts. RELATED: DC: Batman & 9 Other Characters
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When the final season of the hit HBO show True Blood came to its unsatisfying close, there was no love lost for Sookie’s former toxic vampire lover, Bill Compton. Instead, his character took a hard left turn going from someone the audience rooted for to someone the audience wished died seasons earlier than he did.
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WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Loki Episode 1, “Glorious Purpose,” now streaming on Disney+. Following Avengers: Endgame‘s introduction of time travel to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Loki is delving deep into the laws of time, reality and the multiverse. The series’ first episode, “Glorious Purpose,” introduced the Time Variance Authority (TVA) and their all-powerful figureheads, the
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Nighttime has often been imagined as a time when powerful beings come into their own, especially in the world of anime. Often it’s because they derive their powers from the full moon, while others become stronger at night simply because they are weakened by direct sunlight. And for some characters, it’s literally a matter of
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When a fictional world is populated by characters who fight monsters on a regular basis, the audience already knows those characters have to be strong. If something akin to a magical ability is added in, however, the characters don’t always have to focus on their physical strength since they have other powerful skills to lean
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