Month: August 2021

Evidently, Superman & Lois‘ Tyler Hoechlin was always The CW’s clear choice to play Superman — because no one else was asked to try out beyond him. Reflecting on his original Supergirl audition process to Men’s Health, Hoechlin explained, “One of my agents called me and said, ‘Hey, I think I might know what your meeting’s about.’ And they sent

New figures from within Good Smile Company’s Pop Up Parade line are now available for pre-order, including figurines representing Attack on Titan and Gurren Lagann. The latest entries to join the affordable-yet-detailed Pop Up Parade line are Attack on Titan‘s Eren, featured here in his fearsome Titan form; Team Dai Gurren’s fearless leader Kamina from Gurren Lagann;

Ever since the mid-credit tease of 2018’s Venom revealed serial killer Cletus Kasady, fans have been patiently waiting for the arrival of the symbiotic villain Carnage, which was confirmed with the sequel’s revealed title, Venom: Let There Be Carnage. The upcoming showdown between two of Spider-Man‘s most popular and powerful characters will assemble a cast of new and

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Batman: The Long Halloween, Part 2, now available digitally. In Batman: The Long Halloween, Part 2, Selina Kyle’s journey is a bit more heroic than fans are accustomed to. Part 1 had her following Carmine Falcone around a lot, helping the Dark Knight on the mystery regarding the Holiday

WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Fantastic Four #34 and S.W.O.R.D. #7, on sale now. Doctor Doom has made a name for himself with his special blend of arrogance and cruelty. He sets himself up as more than man or even a king, trying with all his might and intellect to seem infallible, even

American Horror Stories puts its own spin on a classic horror holiday trope — the killer Santa. In “The Naughty List,” a group of social media influencers, aka the Bro House, anger a mall Santa. However, this isn’t just any working Santa; he’s an imposter better suited to dish out murder than holiday cheer. While

Confessions in anime are always a big deal. The protagonist spends too long overthinking the situation, works up the nerve, and then makes a dramatic show of asking out their love interest. It’s a trope as old as the genre itself, and any anime fan has seen it dozens of times before. However, things do

Fans of the Naruto franchise know that each shinobi team in training is assigned their own sensei to help them build their skills. Those aren’t the only teachers they have though. Amongst the Konoha 11, especially, there were quite a few teachers who worked with the different teenagers as their skills grew throughout the series. RELATED:

Death Note is a manga series that has a lot of complex characters, all of whom have a different idea of what justice is. Some of the characters who have the strongest beliefs are members of the Task Force, which serves as one of Kira’s first threats until he is able to manipulate them. RELATED: Death Note:

Like any team, the X-Men have had their tense moments over the years. Sometimes, it can result in overt conflict between heroes, like when Wolverine and Cyclops fell out in Schism and divided the team during a tumultuous period for the group. But no mutant Civil War has been as bad as the one that played out in What

Marvel has announced Beyond Amazing, a special event that will take place throughout the year of 2020 in order to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Spider-Man‘s debut appearance in 1962’s Amazing Fantasy #15. “Celebrate 60 Beyond Amazing years of Spider-Man! Since Peter Parker’s debut in 1962’s Amazing Fantasy #15, the world’s favorite wall-crawler has inspired millions

There probably aren’t too many characters who are as hungry for a fight as Natsu. Even Goku knows when to calm down from time to time and not approach literally everyone he meets for a fight. But that’s not the case with the lead protagonist of Fairy Tail. RELATED: Fairy Tail: 10 Overpowered Characters Who Should’ve

In the film industry, prequels are often seen as taboo. Viewers believe there’s no reason to expand on an existing story, especially when they believe they already know how it turns out. However, with anime, knowing how it turns out isn’t necessarily a bad thing. RELATED: 5 Manga You Didn’t Know Were Based On Vocaloid

Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball has grown into one of the most iconic anime series of all time, and it’s incredible how its popularity in recent years seems to dwarf its massive success in the ‘90s. Dragon Ball continues to tell the same story, but it’s slowly allowed changes and for the scope of the characters

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Amazing Fantasy #1 from Marvel, on sale now.  Spider-Man has found himself in some bizarre situations over the years. With villains like Mysterio and Kraven the Hunter, Spidey was bound to end up in some strange places. His adventures through the Spider-Verse only further bolstered the oddities. Now, a

A recent long-term study on the effects of so-called “princess culture” on children revealed surprising results that suggest that long term interest in Disney princesses has positive impacts on children, especially in terms of progressive views of gender roles and a rejection of toxic masculinity. The most fascinating aspect of the study is that it

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story fills in the gaps of Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope by showing how an unlikely band of rebels successfully got the top-secret Death Star plans to Princess Leia. The movie introduced complex and layered heroes, like Jyn Erso, and explored how they survive in a galaxy almost fully

There’s no doubt that DC Comics have been the leader in superhero titles over its history. It debuted a new generation of superheroes to usher in the Silver Age of the 1950s. Before that, it moved pulp magazine heroes to four-color panels to kick off the Golden Age. RELATED: DC: 10 Heroes Who Never Hid Their Real

Persona 5 Royal is a huge JRPG that is absolutely packed with content. Like other games in the Persona series (and the larger Shin Megami Tensei franchise), Royal features a variety of endings depending on the choices the player makes and the relationships they build throughout their playthrough. Since this is an enhanced version of

There are many different techniques and styles filmmakers use to dramatically tell stories, though none make audiences potentially more confused and off-balance than the use of reverse chronology, which reveals the plot of the movie in reverse order through the use of flashbacks or reversed scenes. RELATED: 10 Iconic Twists Everyone Knows Even If They Never

As one of the most high-concept sitcoms ever produced, The Good Place took viewers on an incredible journey. It followed a group of recently deceased people who entered the afterlife as they tried to navigate its bureaucratic oddities with the help of a celestial being and a sentient AI operating system. RELATED: WandaVision: 10 Other Sitcoms Wanda

Image’s The Department of Truth is a profoundly harrowing exploration of the occult, paranormal phenomena and the real-world consequences of online conspiracies. Created by writer James Tynion IV and artist Martin Simmons, the Eisner-nominated comic is one of the most politically relevant comics on the stands, even if its’ filled with stories about aliens and

As a superhero with no real powers, Hawkeye is generally seen as the most “normal” of the Avengers. Even so, Clint Barton has gone on many fantastical adventures over the years. One of Hawkeye’s wildest experiences may have been serving jury duty for the Time Variance Authority. The TVA called Hawkeye for jury duty in the

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Season 2 of Outer Banks, now streaming on Netflix. As much as Season 1 of Netflix’s Outer Banks was filled with twists and turns, Season 2 has even more shocking moments that make it clear no one can be trusted outside of the Pogues. With that in mind, let’s examine

The Suicide Squad stars Joel Kinnaman and Margot Robbie explained why only writer/director James Gunn could have made the DC Extended Universe film. Robbie and Kinnaman will reprise their roles as Task Force X members Harley Quinn and Rick Flag, respectively, in Gunn’s The Suicide Squad. The two actors both appeared in the original Suicide Squad in 2016. “I was very

One Piece is not only a gigantic franchise, it’s also arguably one of the most famous in the world. Since starting in 1997, Eiichiro Oda’s story about Monkey D. Luffy and his band of rag-tag pirates’ quest to become the world’s best pirates has enthralled audiences with its mix of adventure, drama and comedy. The series has

The end of the summer is bringing with it a number of highly anticipated 2021 releases, especially in the science fiction and fantasy genres. As movies return to theaters, films that have been delayed for months are finally releasing alongside stories imagined and crafted during the pandemic itself. Running the gamut from comedy to horror,

The Justice League is the greatest super team in the DC Universe. Consisting of some of the most powerful heroes of the Earth and beyond, the team has set the heroic standard for every group that came after it. They’ve saved all of creation more times than can be counted, battling some of the most

Shonen series routinely grow into some of the most popular anime series, and Kohei Horikoshi’s My Hero Academia is no exception. The entertaining superhero anime is currently in its fifth season, and it’s arguably never been stronger. Every season pushes Izuku “Deku” Midoriya closer toward his goal of becoming the Number One Pro Hero, but