Turning Red is a coming-of-age tale about Mei Lee, a 13-year old girl of Cantonese descent who turns into a red panda every time she feels an intense emotion, thanks to a curse that affects the women in her family. In order to keep her panda in check, Mei will have to understand who she
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Crusader Kings III is widely renowned for being a complex game where players can do just about anything they want, from conquering a duchy to restoring the Roman Empire. There are plenty of strategies to achieve these goals in CK3, but one of the best is playing tall. Playing tall refers to the strategy of empowering a small realm. Whether
A new piece of Pokémon fan art gives the electric Legendary Pokémon Raikou a mechanical makeover. Artist Marcus Hii initially shared the work on Twitter, which was re-posted on Reddit, and it reimagines the iconic Thunder Pokémon as a mecha with armored, metal plating and electrical circuitry. Commentators have thought of it as a crossover with many other pop culture franchises, including Tomy’s Zoids, Bandai and
Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball is an anime series that’s been able to dominate the shonen genre for nearly four decades because of its creative storytelling, compelling characters, and exciting action spectacles. There are hundreds of episodes across the various Dragon Ball series, but they all continue to chronicle Goku’s mission to protect his family, friends,
Without question, Jessica Day on New Girl was born to be a teacher. And even more importantly, she was born to teach at the crunchiest school in Los Angeles, Banyon Canyon. But in Season 7, it was revealed that something happened there that ended Jessica’s career as a teacher, something she legally could not talk
Crisis on Infinite Earths, by writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Perez, is a DC legend. The twelve-issue maxi-series dropped in 1985, one of the biggest years in comics, and changed the game for DC forever. Pitting the publisher’s greatest heroes against the Anti-Monitor with the fate of the Multiverse at stake, CoIE created moments
Young Justice co-showrunners Greg Weisman and Brandon Vietti revealed why they’ve included the number 16 in every episode of the DC animated series to date. Weisman and Vietti divulged the number’s significance to the show on the official DC Comics blog. “Young Justice takes place on Earth-16 in the DC Multiverse,” said Vietti. Weisman added that while
The original trilogy of Star Wars is one of the most beloved films both in science-fiction and cinema, but because it pioneered many of the tropes and film tricks that are used today, many behind-the-scenes moments continued to change and adapt before each film’s premier, including the narrative changes that would constantly occur between each
Warning: The following contains spoilers for Outlander, Season 6, streaming now on Starz. The current season of popular period drama Outlander has brought some new elements to the show. Though the series has explored disability before, the events of Season 6 bring to light a new type of disability in the form of a baby
Death Note was a 37-episode anime in which a teenager gained the power to kill people with a notebook. The boy, Light, used this power to try and take control of the world and rid it of scum. While the series is full of compelling drama and raises philosophical questions about human morality, it was also full
Pokémon‘s typing system has been key to its success over the course of its lifetime. With 18 different types, each one interacting with the others in different ways, Pokémon is able to create a battle system that is easy to grasp but has enough tactical complexity to keep fans coming back for more. RELATED: Pokémon: The 5
WARNING: The following contains minor spoilers for Morbius, in theaters now. Morbius is the latest Sony Spider-Man movie, and the first to truly try to expand said universe and build into upcoming events. Those events will include the formation of the Sinister Six. This cadre of villainous scum are known to vex Spidey in the
Anime’s known for its bracing and sometimes bloody action and it’s not surprising that explosive fight scenes draw in a lot of fans. After all, most anime fans grew up on shonen series and Dragon Ball Z was the most popular show of the early 2000s. But just because people are interested in seeing some impressive
No Time to Die star Daniel Craig recently tested positive for COVID-19, as announced by the Macbeth production on Broadway. According a notice posted by the Macbeth production, Craig tested positive on April 2. “Today’s matinee and evening performance of ‘Macbeth’ are cancelled due to Daniel Craig just testing positive for COVID this afternoon. We apologize for
Genres within television and film have evolved over the years, with several being combined to form new genres and sub-genres. One such instance has seen spy and espionage television and films – which incorporate elements of thrillers, dramas, and more action-oriented fare. RELATED: The Best Thrillers Based On Harlan Coben’s Novels, Ranked More often than not, spy shows on TV emphasize
WARNING: The following contains possible rumors/leaks regarding Obi-Wan Kenobi‘s plot, which is set to debut on May 27, 2022 on Disney+. With just two months ahead of the greatly anticipated release of Disney+’s Obi-Wan Kenobi series, speculation has begun amongst fans for what the story could look like as the galaxy returns to its iconic Jedi
Today, we put the spotlight on Don Perlin, the longtime Marvel artist who created Moon Knight with Doug Moench nearly 50 years ago in the pages of Werewolf by Night. Knowledge Waits is a feature where I just share some bit of comic book history that interests me. Right off the bat, let me note
The first episode of Moon Knight is now streaming, and fans are loving their introduction to the new character. Moon Knight is a unique character who can bring a lot of new elements to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In the first episode alone, it appears that Moon Knight will be working hard to expand the mystical elements of the MCU.
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, discover how Morbius was initially intended to be introduced in Amazing Spider-Man #101 as Dracula! Welcome to Comic Book Legends Revealed! This is the eight hundred and thirty-third installment where we examine three comic book legends and determine whether they are true or false. As usual, there will
Estelle Harris, known for providing the high-pitched, comedic voice of Mrs. Potato Head in the Toy Story franchise, has passed away. The actor was 93. Harris died in her home in California of natural causes, as her son Glen Harris informed The Hollywood Reporter. She had an extensive filmography of supporting roles in movies and TV series, and
WARNING: The following contains minor spoilers for Morbius, in theaters now. Morbius is the latest entry in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe, and it has perhaps the weirdest examples of post-credits scenes yet. Being set after the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home, these scenes tease the future of what Sony has been planning for close to a
Wolverine has endured as one of Marvel’s most popular and successful characters for several decades at this point. Many fans even experienced “Wolverine fatigue” in the ’90s because of the massive popularity of the mutant Canadian mercenary. Not only did he have his own solo series, but he was also often the focus of Marvel
The velociraptors of Jurassic World are extremely intelligent, but some tasks would be frankly impossible for them — which may be why a fan edit replacing Tom Cruise with a raptor in clips from the Mission: Impossible series seems somehow perfect. An inspired mashup video created by Seth Worley and Daniel Hashimoto of #VFXandChill uses
There are many amazing superheroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Hawkeye, played by Jeremy Renner, was one of the first to be introduced in the franchise, making his debut in Thor. RELATED: Hawkeye: 10 Times Nothing Went According To Plan He was a main character in all of the Avengers films with the exception of
Hulk is one of the best superheroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Not only has he saved a lot of people by fighting against those who threatened Earth and the entire universe, such as Loki and Thanos, but he has also helped a lot of people as Bruce Banner due to his intellect. RELATED: 10 Harsh
While the police character trope is as old as television itself Sergeant Catherine Cawood from the Netflix series Happy Valley shines as one of the finest portrayals of an officer in uniform. Series creator Sally Wainwright and actress Sarah Lancashire have crafted one of television’s greatest characters. Sergeant Cawood possesses a sobering depth, reality and
Legendary professional wrestler and WWE Hall-of-Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin just returned to the ring to compete in an official match for the first time in 19 years. Austin turned up at WrestleMania 38, ostensibly to sit down for a chat with Kevin Owens on a special edition of The KO Show. However, Owens soon
Characters who get most of the spotlight tend to rank towards the top of popularity polls. However, there are also characters who do not get nearly as much screen time as the main characters yet garner a surprisingly significant amount of love from fans. RELATED: 10 Most Poorly Written Anime Protagonists Of All Time The stories and personalities of these side characters
Ever since the completion of Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox, fans have been awaiting their debut to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. There have been lots of ideas on how that could happen, and what could empower the mutant race as they suddenly appear. But here’s the thing — they shouldn’t just appear, with some
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Morbius, now playing in theaters. Sony’s latest swing into the Spider-Man universe, Morbius, is a standalone story meant to shine a light on one of the hero’s most unique enemies. During the film, it’s heavily implied that Morbius (Jared Leto) is the monster attacking innocents and draining them of