Every now and then, a truly impressive and instantly legendary video game comes along and changes the medium forever. However, an unfortunate side-effect of these games’ top-tier quality is that they all but doom their own series. RELATED: 10 Video Games With The Worst Box Art Whether it’s because of the impossibly high expectations that they set or
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The Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier was recently discovered to have edits in one of its episodes, censoring the signs of violence out of certain shots. Although these changes turned out to have gone live on the platform in error, in the meantime, a pair of screenshots comparing before-and-after versions of a scene were widely shared —
FOX’s newest sitcom Welcome to Flatch is trying to reach the the same popularity as fan-favorite mockumentaries The Office and Parks and Recreation — but so far it’s planted itself at the bottom of TV ratings. Many people don’t even know what the show is about. While there could be several feasible reasons for its poor
The impending trial between Robert Kirkman and other producers of The Walking Dead and AMC over profit-sharing of the hit TV series saw a major shakeup on Friday when Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Daniel Buckley tentatively ruled against Kirkman and the other producers on the major foundation point of their entire case, that their
Universal Pictures has unveiled a new, international poster for Jurassic World Dominion, which puts the focus squarely on the velociraptor Blue and her offspring. The poster, which features the Chinese logo for the Jurassic World threequel, features Blue in the foreground and her daughter, Beta, in the midground. Beta bears a very strong resemblance to
The Straw Hats are back for another entirely original adventure guided by the brilliant vision of Eiichiro Oda himself in One Piece Odyssey. A new JRPG adventure developed by ILCA Inc., One Piece Odyssey is a massive new story set in the One Piece universe that immerses players in the unique pirate world with dungeons, puzzles,
Avengers: Endgame is largely viewed as one of the best movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and in recent overall movie history. The accolades it has received are well-deserved, as the sheer scale of the Battle for Earth is an excellent climactic point for the first three phases of the MCU. But nothing is perfect
Impractical Jokers is no stranger to potential injuries, being a hidden-camera comedy television series in which the challenges run the risk of angering people, but there was one Season 5 special that took the risk way too far. It not only injured two of the show’s four stars but came close to hurting a third
Redemption arcs are common in anime, but they have to be earned and well-written. The best redemptions give even the most dastardly characters a second chance, while the weakest ruin their reputation in-universe and with fans. RELATED: 10 Most Misunderstood Anime Heroes, Ranked These anime heroes, unfortunately, suffered after being redeemed. In some rare cases, this
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Morbius, now playing in theaters. In Morbius, Jared Leto’s Michael Morbius cut a sympathetic, tragic figure, hobbling around on crutches due to his own blood disease. Still, he saved lives and garnered prizes for his work, which showed how resilient he was, albeit he did so in immense pain, yearning
Thanks to the scope of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the massive wealth of characters that exist in the source material, there are plenty of unlikely or unexpected figures who could make the leap to the silver screen. Considering the MCU currently has a number of cosmic-level stories in the pipeline, the universe could easily
It’s not easy for an anime series to endure for multiple decades, but Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball Super has kept his signature shonen going and proven that there are many stories left to tell. The various Dragon Ball series have largely been focused on Goku’s journeys and growth, but he’s slowly gained an extended family,
April brings a group of science fiction and fantasy movies that run the gamut, from expensive but underwhelming to unknown yet beautiful. A feature of this month is the release of several big-budget but underperforming genre releases that fans are nevertheless waiting for. Morbius has been met with terrible reviews but is an important step in the
The Spring 2022 anime season will be filled with a colorful variety of new and returning series, from Season 2 of the isekai adventure The Rising of the Shield Hero to the return of the beloved Netflix hit Komi Can’t Communicate. But Komi has some fresh new competition this season, including the highly anticipated Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie. This
Players can find many collectibles scattered throughout Kirby and the Forgotten Land, from capsule figurines to captured Waddle Dees. While the figurines are purely collector’s items, the rescued Waddle Dees will help rebuild the destroyed Waddle Dee Town. As players progress through the game, saving Waddle Dees as they go, the town will transform from
“To me, my X-Men!” The X-Men are the most popular superhero group of all time, even after a decade of playing second fiddle to the Avengers thanks to the MCU. They’ve had countless comic books, several movies, and so, so many video games. RELATED: 10 Ways Wolverine Is The Best Black Ops Superhero Dating all
Famously, Spider-Man has one of the most colorful rogues galleries in all of comics. Over a decade after its initial release, “The Gauntlet” still stands as one of the most memorable showcases for his villains, as many of his most iconic villains attempted to bury him one after the other. While most of his enemies
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Moon Knight Episode 1, “The Goldfish Problem,” now streaming on Disney+. Marvel Cinematic Universe fans may have seen it coming when Disney announced that the adult-oriented “Netflix MCU” series would be available on its Disney+ streaming service. It was a major shift in branding – bringing grown-up violence, sexuality and dark
WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for The Contractor, in theaters now. In The Contractor, Chris Pine’s James Harper is an ex-Green Beret struggling to make ends meet after moving back to his small town. He’s saddled with debt, and unfortunately, after being forced into an “honorable discharge” due to drug intake for his bad
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Episode 12 of The Strongest Sage With The Weakest Crest, “The Strongest Sage Goes on a Journey Again,” now streaming on Crunchyroll. In Episode 1 of The Strongest Sage With The Weakest, Gaius induced his reincarnation to obtain the four crests he desired. In the era of his original
Anime has grown significantly since its introduction in the West. Anime is no longer limited to brief windows on late-night cable and instead a featured aspect of mainstream streaming services. Many anime these days are pretty popular, so it makes sense that a fast track developed for creating sequels. RELATED: 5 Harsh Realities Of Anime Sequels (& 5 Perks)
Pokémon Master Journeys released a new trailer and key visual for the series’ next batch of episodes. The new previews suggest that Ash, Goh and Chloe will get closer to achieving their Pokémon–related goals in the series’ next arc. Ash is shown reuniting with his beloved Greninja and continuing to hone his skills in preparation for
With such a long-running cinematic series like the Batman franchise, it might be daunting for actors to step into roles that have been adapted on the big screen in different ways for decades. Director Matt Reeves worked with an all-star cast to bring a new vision of the Dark Knight to theaters in 2022 with The
Marvel Comics is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month this coming May with a variant cover series from Dike Ruan and Neeraj Menon featuring Shang-Chi, Ms. Marvel and more recognizable faces from the Marvel Universe. Marvel announced a new variant cover series from artist Ruan and colorist Menon in observance of AAPI Heritage Month. The series features
Acclaimed television writers and producers Stephen Merchant (The Office) and Elgin James (Mayans M.C.) have teamed up to create the new Prime Video comedy series The Outlaws. Following a group of people sentenced to perform community service in the British city of Bristol, the show has the group stumble across a bag of money that leads them
Television audiences are often drawn into shows by the characters and subsequently, the romantic relationships that they pursue. Almost every television couple experiences their fair share of drama within their relationship. Whilst infidelity, disagreements on parenting styles, problems within their families, and general arguments are all common narratives when it comes to long-running TV couples,
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The CW‘s All American, Seasons 1-4. In the past 16 years, The CW has earned a solid reputation as the home of spooky-meets-sexy fare like The Vampire Diaries and Supernatural, as well as splashy comic book adaptations such as Riverdale and the Arrowverse. That reputation has only increased as the Arrowverse in particular grew to become
Will Smith‘s altercation with comedian Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards may already be affecting his production company, Westbrook. While speaking to The Wrap, an anonymous agent in Hollywood stated that, following the slap, they are “not giving Westbrook any projects.” They continued, “And I may even blow up the ones that I have that are currently
Polearms, lances, and spears are some of anime’s most powerful, destructive tools. These weapons come in many shapes, sizes, and colors with aesthetics that typically match the wielder. Any weapon on a long stick with a sharp object on its end could count as a polearm. RELATED: 10 Best Action Anime, Ranked According To MyAnimeList These
As Attack on Titan quickly approaches its climax, it seems that the series is likely to go down as one of the greatest anime of all time. With each new episode, fans grow more excited for the conclusion and fall deeper in love with the series. Attack on Titan will likely become a series that