Month: September 2021

Sasuke Uchiha is one of the most crucial characters in Masashi Kishimoto’s Naruto series. Although he’s not the protagonist, Sasuke is equally important to the story and according to the author, when one progresses, so must the other. RELATED: Naruto: 5 Characters Who Are Exactly Like Their Parents (& 5 Who Aren’t) Sasuke’s journey saw

Avengers: Endgame featured Marvel Cinematic Universe moments fans had been waiting years for, including Captain America proving himself worthy of wielding Mjølnir. With Jane Foster set to become the Goddess of Thunder in Thor: Love and Thunder, it’s safe to assume the mighty hammer will make a return in some fashion, whether it’s a recreated version or

Metal Gear Solid had been a staple in gaming for decades. Despite Hideo Kojima’s departure from Konami and its attempt to continue the franchise without him, players just can’t seem to get enough of the legendary soldier Snake. The main entries have evolved over the years, going from retro top-down pixel visuals to cinematic masterpieces. That said,

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Suicide Squad Annual #1, on sale now from DC. From the current Suicide Squad’s first teases during Future State, Superboy has been teased as one of the heaviest hitters of the Infinite Frontier era Task Force X. Forced by Amanda Waller to join the team after being held in captivity

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for New Mutants #21, now on sale from Marvel Comics. The X-Men and their allies on Krakoa have effectively set themselves up as the future of the Marvel Universe, with numerous powerful allies and resources at their disposal. But now, one of their most potentially deadly deterrents might be getting

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Season 6, Episode 15, “The Fungus Amongus,” which aired Sunday on The CW. After a season filled with aliens, mysteries and love persevering, the Legends of Tomorrow have finally washed their hands of their sixth season. However, it was not a completely happy ending as, following the

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for One Piece Chapter #1024, “So-And-So,” by Eiichiro Oda, Stephen Paul and Vanessa Satone, available in English via Manga Plus and Viz Media. In One Piece Chapter #1024, readers are given more insight into Yamato’s traumatic childhood, which may or may not confirm a long-standing theory about Conqueror’s Haki. As a

An award-winning McDonald’s manager in Canada had a spotlight article written about him and the work that he does for the company by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. What should have simply a local interest story surprisingly went viral when, during the interview, the manager revealed that Grimace is…a taste bud? Brian Bates, winner of the

Smallville was a landmark series for superhero TV. As a modern retelling of the origin of the DC Comics‘ iconic hero Superman, creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar made the story relatable and engaging by choosing to focus on Clark Kent as a person, rather than Superman as a hero. The series followed Clark from

The long-awaited debut of Spider-Man: No Way Home‘s trailer raised a number of questions with fans due to the strange behavior and recklessness of Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange. This has led to a number of theories and questions about the true identity or plans of the Sorcerer Supreme in the third MCU Spider-Man movie. RELATED: Spider-Man:

Hellboy creator Mike Mignola is illustrating a new edition of Carlo Collodi’s classic 1883 book The Adventures of Pinocchio, which is set to be published by Beehive Books in 2022. Pinocchio: An Illuminated Edition is part of a special Beehive line that assigns renowned illustrators to interpret classic books in their own style. Mignola’s cover for the book, colored by

Prior to April 2008, the Marvel Comics character Iron Man was seen as a B-list hero at best for the mainstream audiences. Avid readers knew the character well, fans of the 90s animated Marvel shows were bound to come across him at some point, and he popped up in a few games here and there.

In the year of 2056, robots have replaced human beings in the workforce. An uneasy co-existence develops between the newly intelligent robots and the ten billion humans living on Earth. Every human family is assigned a robot upon whom they are completely reliant. What could possibly go wrong? Meet the Walkers, a human family whose

Some sitcoms come and go, while others become ingrained as foundational elements of pop culture that will never fully leave the public consciousness, and such is the case with Friends. Friends ran for ten seasons and produced over a staggering 230 episodes. The sitcom was at the peak of popularity during its original run in

Sosuke Aizen was a menace to the Soul Reapers of Bleach and the driving force behind all their greatest troubles. It took Ichigo Kurosaki transforming into a new form with no way to return, to finally be able to rid the world of Aizen’s hybrid threat. RELATED: Bleach: 10 Facts You Didn’t Know About Sosuke

One of the biggest anime series of this generation is Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball, an exciting shonen action series that’s practically become emblematic of the genre. Dragon Ball has done an excellent job over the years, continually showcasing incredible battles and transformations. Yet, it still finds ways to update its formula with changing modern storytelling

Paul Schrader, the screenwriter behind such Martin Scorsese classics as Raging Bull and Taxi Driver and the writer-director of the upcoming film The Card Counter, disagrees with Scorsese on the subject of whether the Marvel Cinematic Universe‘s films count as “cinema.” This does not mean Schrader is a fan of superhero movies, but more than

Star Wars is full of vast worlds and distinct cultures. Some are only used as background characters to build the rich environment of Star Wars. Others are put right into the foreground and one of them is the Mandalorian’s. RELATED: 10 Star Wars Characters Who Work Better Alone This culture has had a significant place in the galaxy

WandaVision star and Vision actor Paul Bettany revealed how his own grief helped him connect to the Disney+ limited series. While speaking to GQ, Bettany discussed how WandaVision‘s exploration of grief through Scarlet Witch appealed to him and helped him click with it. Bettany himself is no stranger to the grief that comes with losing

Fans of fantasy have been drawn to The Lord of the Rings since the novels were published in the 1950s—in part due to the narrative focus on world-building, but also because each character is rich with both backstory and potential. RELATED: 5 Characters The Lord Of The Rings Ruined (& 5 It Fixed) Peter Jackson’s trilogy excised many

The video game scene for soccer is becoming pretty heated this year. There’s not one, but two free-to-play soccer titles on the horizon – UFL and eFootball, which was formerly Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer series. With so many free-to-play entries, it seems like a soccer fan’s dream come true. However, that doesn’t mean EA Sports is sitting

Simu Liu, who plays the title character in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, did a stunning backflip after tossing the opening pitch of a San Francisco Giants game. The official MLB Twitter page contains a clip of the entertaining stunt, played in slow-motion, with a smiling Liu landing triumphantly on the mound. The

As the release date for No Time to Die approaches, and the identity and motives of James Bond’s next opponent remains shrouded in mystery, one prevailing theory explaining the enigmatic Safin was recently debunked by the film’s director. Although some fans have speculated Rami Malek’s character Safin to be the original Bond villain, Dr. No — citing

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Rick and Morty Season 5, Episode 10, “Rickmurai Jack,” which aired Sunday on Adult Swim. In the Season 5 finale of Rick and Morty, Evil Morty drops bombshells as he reveals his plan. He wants to escape something called the Central Finite Curve and needs to raid Rick’s mind

Puella Magi Madoka Magica is an anime phenomenon. When the anime was first released in 2011, it quickly generated a massive fanbase, engrossing many people with its dark, Faust-inspired magical girl tale. The series spawned a whole franchise, including numerous shows, movies, manga and video games. While many have tried to imitate the show’s format

AMC+‘s new Irish crime drama Kin provides a different look at Ireland and its capital, Dublin. The series follows the Kinsella crime family, who are reeling after they endure a horrific loss at the hands of an organized crime empire. Boasting a largely Irish ensemble cast, Kin follows the family as they stand at odds in the

WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley offered scathing commentary directed squarely at the promotion’s creative team, decrying the way they’ve handled younger talent. The retired wrestler responsible for Mankind, Dude Love and Cactus Jack posted a video to Facebook, titled “WWE — WE’VE GOT A PROBLEM.” Getting straight to the point, Foley tears into the creative management of

Batman is a beloved character and has had more solo live-action movies than any other comic character ever. Whether it be the classic Adam West campy Batman from 1966, the Burton/Schumacher movies from the 80s and 90s, Christopher Nolan’s Trilogy, or Ben Affleck’s latest iteration, most fans agree that Nolan’s The Dark Knight is the