Month: August 2021

The Hunger Games books are packed with action, lore and internal character beats, and the movies didn’t have an easy task when it came to adapting them. Several elements from the novels had to be excised for the sake of brevity, and some of these removals were met with criticism, as readers who watched the films felt that certain

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Season 1 of Shaman King (2021), now streaming on Netflix. Throughout Season 1 of the Shaman King reboot, shaman Asakura Yoh impresses his rivals with his wit, altruism and resilience. More so, his belief in everyone else motivates warriors he fought in the prelims of the anime’s main tournament, the Shaman Fight, to

The next entry in Bandai Namco‘s Tales series, Tales of Arise, finally releases this September. With the best graphics in the series to date and the return of fan-favorite game mechanics, there seems to be a lot to look forward to, but the jury is still out on whether the storytelling — the heart of

Warning: The following contains spoilers for DC’s Infinite Frontier #4, available now from DC Comics.  Since his first appearance in 1940’s  Action Comics #23 by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the brilliant  Lex Luthor has proven himself as one of Superman’s most powerful and compelling adversaries of all time. The mad scientist has gone toe to toe with the Man

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for What If…? Season 1, Episode 1, “What If… Captain Carter Were The First Avenger,” streaming now on Disney+. The premiere episode of Marvel Studios’ What If…? asks audiences to imagine a world where Peggy Carter took the Super Soldier Serum instead of Steve Rogers. While Captain Carter is unlike anything

Recently, Marvel announced the Captain America and Iron Man will reteam to co-star in the upcoming series Captain America/Iron Man, a five-issue miniseries written by Derek Landy and illustrated by Ángel Unzueta. According to the solicit of the first issue, Tony Stark and Steve Rogers will team up to face a villain with ties to

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 1, Episode 16, “Kamino Lost,” streaming now on Disney+. With Season 1 of Star Wars: The Bad Batch come and gone, fans are already theorizing what’s next for Clone Force 99. However, in this instance, the best way to see what’s ahead might be by

WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for the first three episodes of Titans Season 3, available now on HBO Max. Titans never shied away from the fact that Season 3 would revolve heavily around Jason Todd’s (Curran Walters) dark turn, becoming a vengeful Red Hood in shattered Gotham City. And in the first three episodes of Season 3, it’s

The Lion King is largely regarded as one of Disney’s best films, for good reason. The movie is a classic that broke boundaries and set a high bar for future animated movies, with its adult themes and complex characters. One of the most important characters in the film is the ambitious and untrustworthy Scar, whose thirst for power sets

WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Titans Season 3, Episode 1, “Barbara Gordon,” available now on HBO Max. The Season 3 premiere of Titans starts with a bang following the brutal murder of Jason Todd (Curran Walters) at the hands of the Joker. It’s never been a secret that Gotham is home to some

As with any post-apocalyptic story including viruses, plagues or anything else that almost renders humanity extinct, one major narrative thread in Y: The Last Man had to do with identifying the actual cause of the disease that killed everyone on Earth with a Y chromosome.  In Brian K. Vaughn and Pia Guerra’s classic Vertigo series,

Diavolo serves as the main antagonist in the 5th Season of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Golden Wind. Diavolo is the boss of Passione, an Italian Mafia gang, and is intent on keeping his true identity a secret. He goes so far as to plot to kill his own daughter Trish, who is under the protection of Team Bucciarati.

It might seem like one of the best-kept secrets in the DC universe is that Bruce Wayne is really the caped crusader known as Batman. However, the truth is that way too many people know who’s really behind the cowl of the bat, which also includes some of the Dark Knight’s greatest enemies. RELATED: Spider-Man: First 10

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Pig, now in theaters. It’s safe to say Nicolas Cage has one of the most storied Hollywood careers. He’s gone from winning a Best Actor Oscar for Leaving Las Vegas to being box-office gold in numerous action flicks such as Con Air, The Rock and Face/Off, which made him

Katsuki Bakugo is probably the most reckless hero among the huge cast of characters in My Hero Academia. His short temper and constant anger at just about everyone and everything, combined with his Quirk, make him a dangerous foe to go up against. RELATED: My Hero Academia: 10 Ways Bakugo Ruined His Likability However, there

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for One Piece Chapter #1021, “Demonio,” by Eiichiro Oda, Stephen Paul and Vanessa Satone, available in English via Manga Plus and Viz Media. With the fight between Black Maria and Robin reaching its peak in Chapter #1021 of One Piece, both women go all out and unveil some new attacks

Mutants in the Marvel Universe are exactly like humans, except for the fact that each one has a mutation that can act as a superpower in that it grants them extra abilities. These powers grant them the capacity to do a tremendous amount of good or evil in the world, depending on the type of

MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: A cameo appearance of Tom Hiddleston as Loki was cut from Avengers: Age of Ultron because audiences assumed that he was more involved in the film than just a cameo. All said and done, Tom Hiddleston’s Loki is one of the most notable characters in the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe. He was

Undertale has a ton of content that’s kept fans digging through the indie RPG over the last five years. Part of what has made the game such a beloved classic is the level of detail that went into its dialogue, characters and environments, including which includes Easter eggs that are enjoyable to find. Few mysteries in recent games have been quite as

WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for The Joker #6 by James Tynion IV, Guillem March, Arif Prianto, Tom Napolitano, on sale now. Jim Gordon’s hunt for the Joker has literally taken him across the world. Unfortunately, after doing so much to locate the Clown Prince of Crime, the wily villain once again managed to

There are many catgirls featured in anime, especially if they fall within the fantasy or isekai genres. There are even some anime that focus entirely on these catgirls, both as the protagonists and love interests. RELATED: Top 10 Strongest Pets & Animal Companions In Anime However, some catgirls absolutely embrace their inner felines more than others.

Game developers Perelesoq and Nordcurrent released a new trailer for their upcoming World War II game Torn Away. The gameplay trailer showcased Torn Away‘s emotional tone. Inspired by children’s diaries from World War II, the game follows Asya, an orphan who escaped from a labor camp. Players must navigate the snowy wilderness of Poland and Germany to help the young girl

Being famous comes with a lot of perks. Celebrities get lots of cool stuff for free, like iPads and PS5s and other expensive items that the common folk often have to line up for. Of course, there is a cost to being famous as well; it’s a lot harder to just go to the supermarket

SpongeBob SquarePants is a classic cartoon that’s been airing for over two decades while putting a fun twist on undersea life. The Nickelodeon cartoon is stylized to evoke the feeling of summer vacation on an island getaway, complete with a house that looks like an Easter Island head. The series also satirizes some common ocean activities, including fishing,

Amanda Waller’s right-hand man becomes her latest enemy in solicitations for Suicide Squad #9 and #10. The last readers saw Rick Flag in the comics, he had “disagreed” with Waller’s plans for the future. To be more specific, Waller electrocuted and imprisoned Flag after he balked at her plans for a Task Force Z, rival Justice

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for the Bleach one-shot chapter by Tite Kubo, Jan Cash and Vanessa Satone, available now in English via Viz Media. As the epilogue chapter of Bleach made clear, Ichigo Kurosaki’s quest as a Soul Reaper hero has finished and he’s hung up the cape in favor of a new generation of Soul Reapers

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Free Guy, now in theaters Free Guy largely focuses on the evolution of Guy (Ryan Reynolds), a minor background video game character who slowly gains agency and the ability to evolve as a person within the game world. But as he changes, the rest of the world around him