Month: November 2021

Cartoon Network’s surrealist series Adventure Time wrapped up in 2018, but its ten-season run made fans for life — including famed actor Hugh Jackman, who has an outfit and a performance to prove it. Jackman posted a short video of himself to his Instagram, which shows him standing in an empty stadium and jubilantly singing part

Villains play a vital role in the plot of any anime. They create a conflict and bring about a challenge for the heroes to face. Without villains, there can be no story. While many anime villains are downright despicable to the core, some are more than they seem and gain the audience’s sympathy. RELATED: 5

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings‘ Simu Liu has pitched himself as an Old Spice mascot — of a different variety than Isaiah Mustafa and Terry Crews. Liu posted his Old Spice video to Twitter, giving it the synopsis, “When your deodorant holder is also your roomie, sidekick, bff AND life coach??” The ad sees a robed Liu walk

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Masasumi Kakizaki’s manga Green Blood. Fans of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure know that Jotaro Kujo is based on Clint Eastwood, who played the iconic Man with No Name in Sergio Leone’s Dollars Trilogy, and Hirohiko Araki, the creator of JoJo’s, actually met Eastwood in 2012. This direct tie between JoJo’s and the Western genre is intriguing on

Fans all around can agree that Avatar: The Last Airbender is a masterpiece from start to finish. Every episode is beautifully animated with a compelling story that pulls viewers right in. They all tie together beautifully, creating a tapestry of interwoven stories throughout the main plot. RELATED: Avatar: 5 Skills The Next Avatar Could Learn

The Millennium Puzzle is one of many so-called Millennium Items that hold the fate of ancient Egypt in their hands. The variety of golden ornaments give their users unimaginable power and have been essential to the story of Yugi Muto and his friends. RELATED: 10 Times Yu-Gi-Oh! Was Darker Than It Needed To Be However,

By the end of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, Palpatine had accomplished his life’s purpose. He had destroyed the Jedi, dismantled the Republic and named himself the head of a new Galactic Empire. In the process, he had corrupted Anakin Skywalker – the Jedi’s Chosen One – to his side and pronounced him Darth

Romance is one of the most popular aspects of anime. No matter the genre, there is almost always a guaranteed romance within the story. It is a part of anime that excites fans, with an endless amount of content for them to enjoy. One popular trope within anime romances is the “love at first sight” trope.

A dedicated fan pulled off one of the most difficult aspects of Ghost Rider‘s look just in time for a Halloween costume: the perpetually flaming skull that marks the Spirit of Vengeance.Reddit user Kostini has created an impressive Ghost Rider skull mask, complete with what appears to be the superhero’s signature halo of hellfire sprouting

More often than not, anime villains are either defeated or killed by either irony or karma. This manifests literally in a number of ways, with the most common being their own mighty powers used against them. RELATED: 10 Worst Anime Twist Villains Everyone Saw Coming Sometimes, the anime’s hero figured out a way to use the villain’s own

WARNING: the following contains spoilers for Venom #1 by Al Ewing, Ram V, Bryan Hitch, Andrew Currie, Alex Sinclair, and VC’s Clayton Cowles, on sale now. Venom has a much different status quo than ever before, with the once street-level Lethal Protector taking to the stars and beyond. As the King in Black, he’s connected

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Foundation Season 1, Episode 9, “The First Crisis,” streaming now on AppleTV+. There are many villains in Foundation to consider, especially Lee Pace as various versions of Brother Day, one of the clone rulers of the Empire’s leader, Cleon. There’s also his older self in Terrence Mann’s Brother Dusk, not

Ridley Scott is the latest director to express his opinions on superhero movies — and he thinks the genre is “fucking boring as shit.” Scott, who recently released the well-reviewed but commercially unsuccessful The Last Duel, and whose next film House of Gucci hits theaters Nov. 24, brought up the subject unprompted in an interview

The Halloween franchise puts a heavy focus on Michael Myers. However, with each timeline, his motivations get slightly altered. For example, in the original timeline, he is a cursed being coerced into killing his bloodline through supernatural means. But in the most recent films, he is simply a person who feels the need to kill

In My Hero Academia, Ochaco is a sweet, friendly, and kind character. She always seems to act like she is ready for a good day and a fun time. As one of Izuku Midoryia’s closest friends, she was one of the first classmates who greeted him when he first came to the school. RELATED: My Hero Academia: 10 Smartest Class 1-A

Ever since One Piece‘s Dressrosa arc, fans have wondered when (and what) Luffy’s Devil Fruit would awaken. First introduced through antagonist Donquixote Doflamingo, as strong as Devil Fruits can be, they all have the potential to evolve and become even stronger. This process is called “awakening.” First shown off by Doflamingo and later elaborated on by Katakuri, their

Marvel is known for their roster of respected heroes protecting the Earth, but if the comics only had humans in them, it wouldn’t be a Marvel Universe. Over the years, many aliens have been introduced to Marvel’s heroes, whether as friends or foes. These aliens have proven to be just as brave as any of

One Piece is full of a wide variety of characters, from its energetic protagonist Monkey D. Luffy to the villainous Blackbeard. The increasingly large cast of characters was praised by fans for having engaging personalities, fun dialogue, and development over time, especially after the time skip. RELATED: 10 Anime That Are Inspired By One Piece However,

Marvel has released a new trailer for the upcoming series Avengers Forever from writer Jason Aaron and Aaron Kuder. Posted on YouTube, the video serves to highlight Aaron’s past major works for Marvel and look to the future of the upcoming story spinning out of Avengers #750. The trailer shows snippets of Gorr the God Butcher from Thor:

In its first season, Superman & Lois took fans by surprise, silencing critics who didn’t think Tyler Hoechlin could pull off the Man of Steel. Many wondered if he’d fill out the suit, or if he’d intimidate as Kal-El, while others wondered if he could bring warmth and inspiration to the role as Clark Kent.

Fan art showing an epic clash between the two most recent versions of Mechagodzilla to appear in cinema has gone viral. The art was shared by Jared Krichevsky, who works as a creature concept designer for film and television. It was originally composed by DeviantArt user Greengoji02 and shows the Mechagodzilla from Godzilla vs. Kong about to

There are many rewarding aspects of being a Pokémon Professor throughout the Pokémon franchise. Some of these aspects include working with Pokémon on a regular basis and researching new technologies and interesting discoveries to benefit other regions of the world. However, there are also many troubling aspects of being a Professor. RELATED: 10 Harsh Realities Of Being A Pokémon Trainer Some

It was recently reported that Eternals director Chloé Zhao was attached to a Star Wars project. These reports have been proven to be untrue. The Hollywood Reporter recently confirmed to its readers in a newsletter that “Chloé Zhao is not directing Kevin Feige’s Star Wars movie, or any Star Wars movie.” The newsletter did shine a light on other Disney-related project hopes and production updates, including Guardians

For fans of One Piece, very few characters are as beloved as Roronoa Zoro. Introduced at the end of the very first episode of the anime, Pirate Hunter Zoro has been a staple of the series for practically as long as Luffy has. Conversely, his sense of humor wasn’t nearly as long-lasting. Regardless of how

Blade Runner: Black Lotus revisits the cyberpunk, neo-noir world of the Blade Runner franchise but through the lens of anime. The dark and vibrant aesthetic that helped make the original movie so popular translates well to the small screen. But Black Lotus doesn’t just replicate the source material, it expands upon it. Following a woman replicant through the grungy world

WARNING: This article contains spoilers for The Zone of Adventure: Imbalance, Episode 1. Fans were excited when the McElroy family announced they would be returning world of the first season of their hit Dungeons & Dragons podcast, The Adventure Zone: Balance. The mini-series, which also features Aabria Iyengar as Dungeon Master, is called The Zone of Adventure: Imbalance. The trailer included

The mid-credits scene of Shang-Chi: Legend of the Ten Rings not only introduced Simu Liu’s title character and Awkwafina’s Katy to the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe, it also revealed Bruce Banner to no longer be in his “Professor Hulk” form from Avengers: Endgame. That suggested Mark Ruffalo’s character may have discovered a way fully suppress

A recently surfaced costume test of the Joker in Suicide Squad shows a controversial redesign of the Clown Prince of Crime. In 2016’s Suicide Squad, Jared Leto took on the role of the Clown Prince of Crime. For the film, David Ayers’ team opted to give the Joker a radical redesign, shaving his eyebrows, covering him with a plethora of tattoos

The upcoming Doctor Strange sequel, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, is in Los Angeles for reshoots that one insider source described to the Hollywood Reporter as “significant” as the film will be shooting six days a week for the rest of 2021, with the filming reportedly being a mixture of additional photography along

While many of the fighters introduced in the original Dragon Ball series have since been far surpassed by Goku and many of their fellow Z Fighters, including Tien’s best friend Chiaotzu, none have been as widely dunked on as Yamcha. Introduced as a formidable desert bandit who bested Goku with his Wolf Fang Fist upon