Month: October 2021

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for American Horror Story: Double Feature, available now on Hulu. American Horror Story’s now–completed 10th season offered a conspiracy-fueled retake on the second half of the 20th Century. Its “Death Valley” storyline featured a series of black-and-white flashbacks, in which an alien species makes contact with President Eisenhower and forces

The Marvel Cinematic Universe may be known for its overt Easter eggs and end credits scenes, but it is also skilled in its more subtle running gags throughout its films. A more prominent example is a character losing an arm or hand to homage The Empire Strikes Back during the franchise’s second phase. An even quieter

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for “The Curse of Slaughter Swamp” from Legends of the Dark Knight #6, on sale now from DC Comics. Batman is one of the smartest people in the DC Universe. Not only does he keep his body in peak condition but he keeps his mind sharp as well. He’s outsmarted the likes

Young Justice co-showrunner Greg Weisman has confirmed that the DC animated series’ fourth season, Young Justice: Phantoms, will go on hiatus by year’s end before returning for its second half on HBO Max in spring 2022. Young Justice: Phantoms surprised fans by dropping its first two episodes on HBO Max on Saturday, Oct. 16 — during

The making of Season 1 of The Wheel of Time involved an incredible degree of production, going so far as to construct an entire village of furnished, functional buildings, only to set it all on fire for the sake of a scene in the first episode. An article published by GQ described the creation and

DC has existed for over eighty years and in that time they’ve churned out stories that have intrigued many a new reader. The DC Multiverse has proven to be a vast place, one full of great characters having amazing adventures. There’s something for everyone, whether it be universe-shattering events or quieter, more personal stories. That’s

Mattel has teamed up with DC to create an epic remote control Batmobile in anticipation of The Batman. The Batman: The Ultimate Batmobile from Hot Wheels and Mattel Creations is a 1:10 scale replica of the one set to appear in Matt Reeve’s upcoming film, which looks more akin to a 1960s muscle car than the prototypical tank

Few films are as influential as John Carpenter’s Halloween. The origins of the slasher genre go back further to Psycho, but Halloween popularized the genre and set the tropes. Suburban teenagers are picked off one-by-one by a knife-wielding slasher until one ‘Final Girl’ remains. RELATED: Halloween Kills: 5 Ways It’s Better Than Halloween 2018 (&

Eternals director Chloé Zhao says she and Marvel Studios are working to make sure scenes featuring the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first openly gay hero, Phastos (Brian Tyree Henry), are not censored in overseas markets. “I don’t know all the details but I do believe discussions were had and there’s a big desire from Marvel and

In Fena: Pirate Princess, the skilled group of samurai soldiers known as the Samurai Seven have a duty to protect the descendants of the Houtman family. One of the members is the archer Shitan who, on the outside, looks like a playboy who flirts with women, but on the inside, is someone who would always place his

DC has been a trendsetter in the comic industry for over eighty years. They basically created the superhero as modern readers know it and brought concepts like the superteam and the multiverse to comics. Over the years, DC has put out some of the greatest comics of all time, telling stories that resonate with audiences

When it comes to depicting epic fights, anime has the method down to a science. Anime manages to use dynamic animation and music to portray drama and suspense in a way that has the audience sitting at the edge of their seats. RELATED: 10 Longest Fights In Shonen Anime, Ranked By Number Of Episodes In series

Secret are prevalent in anime. From having secret identities like Sailor Moon‘s Sailor Scouts to having secret powers like My Hero Academia‘s Deku. Although some characters try their best to keep their secret from getting out, it doesn’t always go that way. RELATED: 10 Anime Characters With The Most Embarrassing Secrets Sometimes the person who figures these secrets out can either keep

In Netflix’s megahit Squid Game, childhood games become cutthroat affairs and, according to recent reports, those fictional stakes are now being emulated in the very schoolyards from which the series drew its inspiration. According to The Guardian, groups throughout the UK are attempting to warn parents and teachers of an alarming trend in which children

The universe is expanding. Sony Pictures has officially added two “Untitled Sony/Marvel Universe” films to its 2023 domestic release schedule. The new Sony/Marvel films, both produced by Columbia Pictures, are slated to release in theaters on June 23, 2023 and Oct. 6, 2023, respectively. RELATED: SPUMC No More: Sony’s Spider-Man Film Universe Has a New Name

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Dune, now playing in theaters and on HBO Max. Directed by Denis Villeneuve (Blade Runner 2049), Dune is the first part of a two-part adaptation of Frank Herbert’s landmark sci-fi novel of the same name. As a result, the film firmly ends halfway through the story, with the hero

Anime has had some of the greatest villains ever to grace the screen with their evil presence, and they come in all guises and types. There are goofy villains, anti-heroes, and some of the vilest, most reprehensible evil-doers that would make a tyrant look like a boy scout. But what about the antagonists who aren’t as bad

For over three decades, Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball has been one of the biggest anime series of all time. The shonen series comfortably leans into archetypes of the action-heavy genre as it caters towards chaotic battles and constant spectacles. Dragon Ball never struggles when it comes to developing greater and stronger threats and it’s allowed

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime is a popular isekai series starring Rimuru Tempest the slime, and Rimuru has come a long way since he first awoke in this fantasy realm as a monster. He has made countless allies, battled fierce enemies, explored the land and even built a kingdom for himself, the

Metroid Dread has 14 item upgrades scattered throughout Ferenia for Samus Aran to find. There six Missile Tanks, two Missile+ Tanks, four Energy Parts and two Power Bomb Tanks, and player who want to acquire every collectible will need to first unlock all of Samus’ most advanced abilities, including the Power Bomb and the Space Jump. Collecting everything

Spawn creator Todd McFarlane explained why the debut issue of Gunslinger Spawn was suddenly delayed. In a video posted on Twitter, McFarlane explained that industry-wide paper shortages got in the way of Gunslinger Spawn shipping out to retailers for its scheduled release date of Oct. 20. While the majority of the book’s variant covers were

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 2, Episode 6, “Unforgivable,” which premiered Thursday, October 21st on NBC. Law & Order: Organized Crime continues Detective Elliot Stabler’s undercover journey in the Albanian KO gang using the borrowed identity of criminal Eddie Wagner. In a bar alone with a madam named Deidra, Stabler dances,

This January, iconic artist Jim Cheung draws the heroes and villains of Marvel Comics in a special series of variant covers. Like past cover variant themes, these headshot sketches will be available across various different titles throughout the month, celebrating the artistry of Cheung. As per Marvel’s press release, “These HEADSHOT SKETCH VARIANT COVERS perfectly

The award-winning comic book creative team of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips are back to bring more pulpy, hardboiled thrills for down-on-his-luck protagonist Ethan Reckless in Destroy All Monsters. The graphic novel is the third in the crime noir Reckless series launched through Image Comics. In Destroy All Monsters, Ethan finds himself quickly becoming isolated from others as

Even if you don’t know Pokémon, you know Pikachu–the Pokémon franchise’s face since the nineties, just edging out Clefairy for the right. Pikachu is one of the most popular cartoon characters, period, with merchandise and a longstanding role in the anime and even a balloon in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Pikachu appears on all manner

The X-Men are one of Marvel’s most successful teams, protecting the world from the most dangerous villains. The mutant superteam not only battles supervillains but also has to protect themselves from the very humans they protect, constantly fighting for their survival from all sides. This has made them one of Marvel’s strongest teams, a force to be

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Dune, now playing in theaters and on HBO Max Dune — for better and for worse — is focused on the epic scale of the sci-fi classic above all else. The tale of House Atreides has always carried a massive scope, one that transcends generations and worlds. And there are

Iron Man‘s climactic Iron Monger battle was missing a key element that prevented its CGI from being finished until three weeks before the movie’s release. Director Jon Favreau’s superhero adventure famously ends with Tony Stark donning his Iron Man armor to battle his mentor/business partner-turned enemy Obadiah Stane, the latter decked out in his fresh-and-shiny

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate pays homage to plenty of different game franchises through things like spirits, assist trophies and, most notably, the massive amount of playable fighters in the game. With everyone from Pikachu to the recently released Sora from Kingdom Hearts being available on the game’s DLC-packed roster, it’s a miracle that almost every