Month: March 2022

Gaming subscription services have changed a lot in the last decade, and Nintendo Switch Online’s addition of Features & Rewards is the latest upgrade that service has received. While each platform handles multiplayer and online services differently, Nintendo‘s approach has typically been subtle perks rather than larger bonuses that keep gamers actively engaged outside the multiplayer sphere. Some fans might

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Star Trek: Picard Season 2, Episode 1, “The Star Gazer,” streaming now on Paramount+. Just like its preceding season, Star Trek: Picard has brought plenty of familiar faces to reunite with Jean-Luc Picard since the events of Star Trek: The Next Generation and its subsequent continuation films. This time

As The Batman finally opens in theaters across the world, many fans are convinced that it’s the best DC Comics film adaptation yet. After several significant delays and setbacks, Matt Reeves’ vision of the Caped Crusader is earning rave reviews from critics and fans alike. Audiences are praising the film’s compelling, slow-burn plot that dishes out healthy

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Batman, now playing in theaters. Matt Reeves’ The Batman introduces new versions of many iconic Batman characters, including a truly gleeful scumbag take on Oswald Cobblepot (Colin Farrell). One of the handfuls of characters to escape the film relatively unscathed, Penguin is even positioned for a serious escalation

The birth of Star Wars in 1977 introduced a fictional galactic conflict as black and white as they come: A civil war between two factions known as the Rebel Alliance (the “good guys”) and the Galactic Empire (the “bad guys”). The original movie depicted the struggle between good and evil and ended with the Alliance defeating the

Co-written and directed by David Charbonier and Justin Powell, The Boy Behind the Door is a thrillingly paced and heartfelt tale that’ll surely charm horror buffs — especially ones who love carefully plotted abduction tales. The film’s premise is simple: Two young boys are kidnapped on their way home from school by a stranger and held captive. While

Charlie Cox’s Daredevil might have some costume changes on the way, as Cox recently discussed how he’d like to see Daredevil’s alter ego Matt Murdock prove he deserves one iconic addition in particular. When asked by ComicBook.com whether Daredevil’s return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe would be marked by a new costume, Cox pitched his

The legendary Harry Potter fantasy series depicts a world within a world where witches and wizards live in secret among non-magical folk around the globe. All wizards are united by their affinity for magic and their knowledge of wizarding history, but a few are simply more talented or better educated than others. Some wizards never rise

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Batman, now playing in theaters. The Batman is in-debted to the original stories about the titular superhero, with the film referencing and refining a number of elements from various comic plotlines. But there are some interesting and unique additions to the canon that could help this Batman stand

After eleven years of absence, the Jackass team is finally back with their latest – and supposedly final – installment, Jackass Forever. Despite the core cast’s growing age, they’re showing zero signs of slowing down in the newest movie, and in some cases, it seems they’re even willing to go further than ever before. RELATED: Every Jackass Movie

Harley Quinn: The Animated Series has officially completed its first audio mix for Season 3. Showrunner Patrick Schumacker shared the production update on Twitter, confirming that HBO Max’s Harley Quinn series had “just finished the first audio mix” for the upcoming third season. “Call your friends!” he wrote. “It’s happening! It’s happeniiiiiiiiing!” RELATED: Harley Quinn Reacts to

Impractical Jokers has gone from a small prank TV show to the biggest hit on TruTV over the last decade. Going on for numerous seasons and even getting a theatrical movie in 2020, the show turned its comedic quartet The Tenderloins into immense celebrities. Unfortunately for fans and the Jokers themselves, some sad recent news

With the second season of Netflix’s He-Man and the Masters of the Universe upon us, Mattel has released a recap for Season 1 to help get viewers up to speed. The Season 1 recap video — which runs at just under seven minutes — was shared to the official Mattel Action YouTube channel. “Catch up

Tom Veitch, a fantastic comic book author and poet, passed away on February 18th, 2022. While he worked for the comic industry in general, it’s in Star Wars his impact is most clearly felt. For those unaware, Tom Veitch was the author of both the Tales of the Jedi and Dark Empire comics, the names of which have likely brought up

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for the first two episodes of Ozark Season 4. There have been plenty of relationships explored in the four seasons of the hit Netflix crime drama Ozark. From Ruth and Ben to Marty and Wendy Byrde, the series is no stranger to complex romantic dynamics. But one relationship sparked in season three that

Hunter x Hunter remains one of shonen anime’s most popular series among anime fans of the genre. Though Hunter x Hunter explores the positive themes of friendship, courage, and the determination to face adversity, not all of its events hold up to time. Certain occurrences in the series deal with controversial topics that face criticism

Director Matt Reeves is currently getting all kinds of recognition for making DC and Warner Bros.’ newest hit, The Batman, combining style with a sense of grit and realism. Long before he took to the streets of Gotham City, however, Reeves made a film involving another type of bat person. The result was a rare

In all of the major comic book universes, many consider Batman to be one of the most intelligent characters to ever exist. Over the decades of his publication, Batman has been given mental feats that have him even outsmarting gods. Due to the wide variety of Batman writers throughout time, his exact intelligence can be

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Doron Dororon Chapter 12, “Provisional Samurai,” by Gen Oosuka, Camellia Nieh and Phil Christie, available in English at Viz and Manga Plus. Jujutsu Kaisen‘s Satoru Gojo is enjoying the celebrity treatment from anime fans for his carefree personality and unparalleled might — and a recently debuted character from Doron Dororon seems

Javon Walton, who starred as Ashtray on HBO’s Euphoria, provided some new details about his mysterious character in Season 3 of The Umbrella Academy. “So, it’s all pretty private right now, including my character, but [showrunner] Steve Blackman and [executive producer] Jeff King did an amazing job developing my character,” Walton said in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. “And

After the success of live-action remakes like Aladdin or The Lion King in 2019, Disney sought a more radical venture with 2021’s Jungle Cruise. Jungle Cruise stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Jack Whitehall, and Emily Blunt in an adventure film inspired by Disney’s theme park ride of the same name. RELATED: Jungle Cruise: The 5 Best Movies Based On Theme Park Attractions (& The 3 Worst)

It looks like the upcoming Planet of the Apes reboot film will be considerably less dark than the previous trilogy under new parent company Disney. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, 20th Century Studios president Steve Asbell touched on the company’s plans for its new brand. “In relation to the other brands — Marvel, Star Wars,

All-Star Superman by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely is, to this day, considered one of if not the singular greatest Superman story of all time. A microcosm of everything that makes the Man of Steel not just aspirational, but inherently relatable. RELATED: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Grant Morrison’s Comics Career The mythic story by Morrison

Futurama was originally focused on Philip J. Fry, the time-displaced pizza man revealed to be the universe’s Chosen One. The show often shifted its spotlight onto the rest of the cast, though, giving characters like Leela, the perpetually offensive but hilarious Bender, Professor Farnsworth, or Dr. Zoidberg major plotlines. But the most underutilized was Amy

Fans may have to wait a little bit longer to play Star Wars Eclipse, as the latest rumors suggest its release date has been pushed back to 2027-2028. Sources at developer Quantic Dream reportedly told gaming website XFire that development of the game has suffered from low staffing numbers and an inability to find new employees.

Growth is one of the core themes at the center of My Hero Academia. Izuku starts out as a Quirkless ‘loser’ as branded by society, but he pushes past this in order to reach new heights after being taken under All Might’s wing. Even someone like Ochaco, who seems like the perfect example of a selfless hero working

There is seemingly no limit to the moral complexity of Avatar: The Last Airbender, where the show’s creators threw its cast up against ethical dilemma after ethical dilemma with every episode. Often earning the baffled addendum “for a kid’s show,” the world of Avatar proved philosophically interesting and morally multifaceted by any standard. This is part of