Month: July 2021

Gotham City is the most dangerous city in the DC Universe and possibly all of comics. The city has more costumed criminals per capita than just about any other and even Batman, one of the greatest heroes ever, can’t always keep up with everything the city throws at him. The costumed villains are only the

In the finale for Disney+’s Loki, the titular God of Mischief and Sylvie discovered the true power behind the Time-Variance Authority: He Who Remains. Played by Jonathan Majors, He Who Remains is one of the variants of a classic Marvel villain named Kang the Conqueror. And by the end of the series’ first season, Sylvie’s

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Shazam #1, on sale now from DC. While Billy Batson hasn’t been known to have a particularly stable life, before finally finding the love and acceptance of his foster family, the teenage alter ago of the Earth’s Mightiest Mortal has been a particularly calamitous period of his life during

The DCEU and the Justice League have had a rough go of things but after the success of the Snyder Cut, it’s looking a lot better. The DCEU is looking more attractive than ever to fans and with the Justice League’s iron so hot, it’s time to strike. The great thing about the Justice League is

With the release of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD for the Nintendo Switch, new fans are finally getting into Breath of the Wild‘s predecessor and one of the most important entries in the series’ lore. Featuring a brand new control scheme and a whole host of quality-of-life improvements, Skyward Sword HD has quickly gained a new

When it comes to anime, there are many characters that have unusual or different hobbies – some like dolls, some like history, and others have very unique obsessions or loves. Flowers and plants are a big feature in anime as they are used to enhance a character’s beauty or are given to people in a show

Major Hollywood studios and guilds agreed on an updated set of coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols that take vaccinations into account. These updated protocols were announced in a joint statement issued by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) and several top guilds, including SAG-AFTRA and the DGA. They include giving producers “the option to

A good surprising cinematic twist in the final moments of a story can make or break a movie. This has become a lasting trope in Hollywood and borne a number of iconic moments in film history that still surprise new fans. Unfortunately, there are quite a few iconic twists that grew bigger than the movie and

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Nightwing #82 by Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo, Rick Leonardi, Neil Edwards, Andy Lanning, Scott Hanna, Adriano Lucas & Wes Abbott, on sale now The heroes of the DC Universe have fostered some strong bonds over the years, but some of the most impressive are the ones between Nightwing and

The DC Multiverse may be introducing a third Barry Allen if new set photos from The Flash feature film are to be believed. A set of four photos from The Flash were shared on Twitter, which shows Ezra Miller’s Barry Allen talking to someone who is wearing an almost identical civilian outfit. Both Miller and the

R.L. Stine’s Fear Street has made the jump to televisions everywhere thanks to Netflix’s new trilogy of terror, Fear Street. However, for many fans of Stine’s horror work, Fear Street was the series aging fans of Goosebumps visited when they wanted headier, bleaker material. Of course, the books themselves remain classics, with their iconic covers and

Black Widow screenwriter Eric Pearson almost put a reference to Doctor Doom’s home country of Latveria in the Marvel Studios film. While speaking with IGN, Pearson discussed how he enjoyed putting Easter eggs into his films, despite still not being sure how they’re decided on from an executive level. “I might’ve had a reference to Latveria

Netflix released a teaser trailer for the upcoming miniseries Clickbait. The teaser begins with a montage of idyllic shots while various words in the style of computer text flash across the screen. “Father. Husband. Friend. Liar?” With that last word, a photo of Adrian Grenier’s Nick Brewer can be seen burning before the teaser cuts to

Weddings bring out the best and the worst of people and in the Marvel Universe. Marriage, in comics, can be seen as the end of a character’s romance storylines and typically have been built up for decades- but it can also embody a union of heroes or villains, becoming stronger together and better than they

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Mighty Morphin #9 Ryan Parrott, Marco Renna, Walter Baiamonte, Katia Ranalli, Sara Antonellini, Madison Goyette and Ed Dukeshire, on sale now. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers’ world has been one filled with deeply held secrets and shocking revelations as of late, and almost every single one of them has

Ridley Scott’s Alien, James Cameron’s Aliens, and their successors have had a vast influence on the world of science fiction and horror. The unforgettable design of the Xenomorph can be seen in other alien creatures in the years since, and the unsettling and inhumane set design of the USS Nostromo has influenced space-faring sci-fi design

Paramount+ is all in on Star Trek, as indicated by the five shows premiering or releasing new seasons in the next six months. It’s wisely making earlier Trek series widely available – the five live-action shows produced before 2004 can be found on Netflix, Amazon and Hulu among others – as driver for the new content

Leah Moore, a writer and the daughter of comic book icon, Alan Moore, responded to the discussion of a recent Hollywood Reporter article about comic book writers not being fairly compensated financially for their work by noting that the things discussed in the article are part of the reason why her father is so angry

Marvel and Disney+’ WandaVision took a very different approach to a superhero narrative than audiences have seen from the MCU so far. It started off as a parody of wholesome family sitcoms and slowly mutated into a supernatural crisis involving magic, the legacy of a witch coven, and the true meaning of the self. RELATED:

After 1997’s Batman & Robin, the Caped-Crusader’s time on the big screen came to a disastrous end. The campy, pun-heavy movie was essentially a feature-length toy commercial, and while not without some charm, it was universally panned worldwide. RELATED: 10 Things Bruce Wayne Would Hate About Christopher Nolan’s Batman Eight years later, filmmaker Christopher Nolan

After offering an open challenge to the WWE locker room, Champion Bobby Lashley was confronted by the returning Keith Lee on Monday Night Raw. Lashley was joined by MVP in the ring, with the champion noting his successful title defense at Money in the Bank against the New Day’s Kofi Kingston. After challenging anyone from the WWE

During tonight’s episode WWE Monday Night Raw, Hall of Fame wrestler Goldberg made a shocking return to the company in order to confront reigning WWE Champion Bobby Lashley. After successfully defeating the returning Keith Lee in an open challenge, Lashley was confronted by Goldberg, presumably setting up a match between the two in the future. In recent days,

Released in 1987, the big-screen adaptation of the Masters of the Universe toyline by Mattel was a critical and commercial failure. The film was seen as arriving too late after the popularity of He-Man dropped considerably a few years prior, struggling to contend with other top brands of the time. RELATED: 10 Classic ’80s Cartoons

In the Pokémon games, there are the villains, the Gym Leaders, the Pokémon to catch, and then there’s the player’s rival. The player’s rival is essentially the glue that fills in the main sections of the story. They normally appear at the beginning and then make further appearances sporadically, challenging the player to battles. RELATED: Pokémon: 10

WARNING: This article contains spoilers for Infinite Frontier #1-2 by Joshua Williamson, Paul Pelletier, Jesus Merino, Xermanico, Norm Rapmund, Romulo Fajardo Jr & Tom Napolitano, and a number of recent issues released by DC Comics, all on sale now. Recent comic books published by DC have all included an ominous list of questions close to

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Kevin Can F**k Himself Season 1, Episode 4, “Live Free or Die,” now available on AMC. In AMC’s Kevin Can F**k Himself, Allison is at her wit’s end trying to figure out what to do with Kevin. The neglectful husband has driven her to drunken binges, as well as

Karrion Kross, the current NXT Champion, made his debut on WWE‘s main roster with an appearance on tonight’s Monday Night Raw. A short promo aired hyping Karrion Kross competing later tonight during Raw‘s Monday broadcast. While it appears Kross will now be a part of the Raw roster, he was also promoted for Tuesday night’s NXT broadcast. It remains to be

Netflix’s Fear Street: Part Three – 1666 takes fans of the interwoven horror trilogy back in time to meet Sarah Fier before she became the namesake of a centuries-spanning curse. Homaging 2015’s The Witch, the first half of the film is set in a puritanical 17th century, when Shadyside was known as the Union. After a