Month: November 2021

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a carefully constructed and intricately and connected series, with characters from one film or television series commonly making the jump to another. This connectivity is one of the key ingredients of the MCU’s success, which is why fans were confused when it seemed that Marvel was ignoring 2008’s The Incredible Hulk altogether. For years,

My Hero Academia is a hit superhero anime series with a high school twist, where talented youths can be enrolled at special schools such as U.A. to become pro heroes. Protagonist Izuku Midoriya strives to surpass his idol All Might someday, and not only did he inherit the power of One For All, but he

Critical Role‘s new season is just getting underway, and is just starting to scratch the surface in regards to campaign three’s new characters. As the bits and pieces of their backstories begin to emerge, one character in particular stands out in ways that hearken back to the Dungeons & Dragons play show’s very first campaign. Marisha Ray’s humanoid

WARNING: The following contains spoilers from Star Wars #18, on sale now from Marvel Comics. For the first two Star Wars movies, Han Solo was a character with singular interests. He was concerned with saving his own skin from the many people that wanted him dead while making as much money as he could along

Star Wars is one of the most iconic film franchises of all time. Its impact on pop culture for the past 44 years has been immeasurable, and its effect on science fiction and fantasy cannot go unstated. It is no surprise then that the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a franchise that is equally as iconic, has drawn

Stranger Things has released its teaser for Season 4, and there’s a lot to unpack. One of the bigger reveals involves Will Byers, who is a fan-favorite amongst fans after his disappearance in Season 1 kicked off the show’s events. But during his journey of growth and discovery, Will has sported some unfortunate haircuts — each one

From his early days as an infant with the X-Men to his role as X-Force’s founder and leader, Cable has one of the most complex, complicated histories in modern comics, and Nathan Summers’ body is just as strange as his life story. In fact, his body is one of the major reasons behind his complicated

While his jovial and easygoing nature makes him one of the most underestimated X-Men, Iceman is in actuality an Omega-level mutant of breathtaking power. After years of practice and some help from a body hijacking White Queen in her villainous day, Iceman can now do things far beyond making the ice-slides and snowballs he’s known

There’s no shortage of blue characters in the world of the X-Men. From Archangel to Mystique and her son Nightcrawler, several of Marvel’s most famous mutants are blue, but the most famous of them might be Beast. While Hank McCoy has one of the most well-cultured minds of all the X-Men, he has an almost

Marvel‘s heroes have become icons over the years. These respected heroes have created a name for themselves, battling against some of the most dangerous threats ever imagined. Over the years, these heroes have gone through a lot and sometimes, that means having children. While these children often take on new mantles as time goes on,

Jinx is one of the most beloved champions of the MOBA League of Legends. Netflix is diving deep into her story with their new video game adaptation Arcane. Part of what makes Jinx so compelling is her mania, making her a bundle of unpredictable energy that leaves chaos in her wake. But she’s also got relationships and attachments

Marvel has always marched to the tune of its own drum and the way it approaches sidekicks is no different. While DC mostly used teenage sidekicks, Marvel’s respected roster of heroes went another direction, as their sidekicks were often older than their DC counterparts. Sidekicks also were never as big a deal in Marvel as

Avatar: The Last Airbender has been hailed for its amazing writing, its well-crafted storyline, and its masterful execution. It is often looked to as an example of kids’ shows that go above and beyond the typical unimpressive, formulaic approach to the genre that many shows are guilty of engaging in. RELATED: Avatar – 10 Saddest Losses In The

The sentence “Zack Snyder Is the Blueprint” is trending across social media, with the director’s fans declaring that he paved the way for Western myth and the superhero genre. The viral phrase was inspired by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Chloe Zhao, who described in a recent interview how Snyder’s Superman inspired her in the creation of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s

In the Street Fighter franchise, there are no more iconic World Warriors than Ryu and his sparring partner, Ken Masters. These martial arts rivals and best friends have been the face of the franchise ever since it started, shooting Hadokens and rising like dragons against foes like Sagat, M. Bison, Akuma and Gill. They also fight

Could the horrific contests in Netflix’s hit Squid Game ever be legal? The answer may seem obvious, but a fan’s video gives it an intense scrutiny and comes up with some surprising answers. In a new Film Theory video, YouTuber MatPat discusses the legality of the titular death game portrayed in the series. MatPat walks viewers through various scenarios,

DC‘s heroes have a tall order in front of them. While these heroic paragons are known for their high power levels, their dangerous and intimidating foes are often just as powerful. Sometimes, these villains didn’t start out that way, though. Oftentimes, they were rather normal people until they found an object that gave them great

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Episode 4 of Blue Period, “Where Are We Headed?” now streaming on Netflix. Yatora is making progress as a developing artist in Netflix’s Blue Period, but Episode 4 brings a new, unforeseen challenge to his doorstep. Ever since discovering how liberating doing art can be, Yatora Yaguchi has been on

Neil Gaiman, Good Omens co-author and showrunner for the Prime Video series, shared a series of behind-the-scenes photos from Season 1. Gaiman shared the Victorian-themed photos on his official Tumblr, after a fan asked whether he preferred shooting in a “controlled studio or on location.” Gaiman responded that he is “loving shooting our Soho set

There are a number of anime feature films that have left undeniable marks on the industry, but few have reached the level of impact and influence as Satoshi Kon’s Perfect Blue. The 1997 psychological horror movie looks at an actress who faces a difficult period of transition that leaves her entire identity in flux as

One of the Marvel Universe’s strangest characters managed to find his way onto the X-Factor Investigations team. At first, this was motivated by selfishness but evolved into having a genuine appreciation of the people he worked alongside. Pip the Troll, an alien with troll-like qualities, was in debt to a powerful deity and forced to

Jujutsu Kaisen has quickly become popular among the anime community, for its energetic action, good sense of humor, well-written characters, and the dark and eerie world that they inhabit. Teeming with supernatural horrors, the world of Jujutsu Kaisen is a dangerous place to live in. RELATED: Jujutsu Kaisen: 10 Creepiest Characters, Ranked Between all the strange and malicious

SPOILER WARNING: This article contains major spoilers for “Victoria,” the Season 1 finale of Y: The Last Man. Given its post-apocalyptic setting, it was inevitable that Y: The Last Man would include some character death, but that doesn’t necessarily make the major ones less shocking for the audience — or any easier for the writers. Showrunner

The upcoming Super Mario Bros. movie is almost finished, according to Nintendo producer and game director Shigeru Miyamoto. During a Q&A session after a financial results meeting, Miyamoto revealed that although the movie is finished, it still needs refining. Translated by Japan-based analyst and investment advisor David Gibson on Twitter, Miyamoto stated that the movie was “pretty much

WARNING: The following contains potential spoilers for Law & Order: SVU Season 23 and Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 2, airing, on NBC. Former ADA Rafael Barba may have left the regular cast of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in Season 19, but that hasn’t stopped this fan favorite from making occasional guest appearances back

A new promo for Stranger Things features the series’ leading young stars transforming into their characters’ Season 4 looks. The video posted on social media during Stranger Things Day features actors Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas Sinclair), Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin Henderson), Sadie Sink (Max Mayfield), Finn Wolfhard (Mike Wheeler), Noah Schnapp (Will Byers), Priah Ferguson (Erica Sinclair) and

Jinchuriki are special people in the Naruto world who have Tailed Beasts sealed inside of them, essentially making them vessels for the beasts. Since the beasts themselves are quite powerful, the Jinchuriki also gain access to a lot of power. Naruto Uzumaki, the protagonist of the story, is one of these Jinchuriki with the Nine-Tails sealed

Slasher icons are often inspired by real-life serial killers or terrifying concepts that kept the creator up at night. For example, the creation of Leatherface and Normal Bates was partially inspired by the brutal acts of Ed Gein. However, even characters like Chucky share a connection to multiple historical killers. In Child’s Play, Chucky’s full

No two One Piece fans are likely to 100% agree on how they think the series will end, and one such debate surrounds which opponents Luffy has left to fight. Nearly every fan agrees he’ll come to blows with his archrival Blackbeard. Luffy’s idol Shanks is another viable contender — while there’s no animosity between the two, their