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WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Season 1 of Ranking of Kings, now streaming on Funimation. Ranking of Kings Season 1 had an impressively strong start with overlapping stories that manifested into great character development for much of the cast, but the redemption of one antagonist made it fall short of a strong ending. Miranjo, the mastermind behind

Steven Spielberg’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is one of the most beloved films of all time. From its beautiful score to its heartfelt story of friendship, there is something for fans of all ages. But according to Rob Bricken from OneZero, everyone has it wrong. In a hilarious fan theory, Bricken lays out why he, and everyone else,

Boom! Studios has enjoyed tremendous success in bringing the Power Rangers to their comic book publishing line, with the teenage team of heroes headlining some of their best-selling books. Rebooting and revamping the original Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers, the comics brought back the original team for a whole new generation. With how much it’s expanded this universe, Boom!

In 1996, seven years after its cancellation by the BBC, Doctor Who finally returned to screens in a brand new feature-length television pilot. Co-produced by Fox and the BBC, this pilot was supposed to relaunch Doctor Who into 1990s North America, and, if successful, spawn a whole new series of the show. However, this was

The review embargo has been lifted and Sony’s latest Spider-Man spinoff, Morbius, is not scoring well with critics. According to review aggregate, Rotten Tomatoes, the majority of reviewers do not recommend Morbius. At the time of writing, the site has collected 65 reviews, of which only 13 are considered “fresh” or positive. This leaves 52 that consider the movie

Chris Rock has finally addressed his altercation with Will Smith at the 2022 Academy Awards. As reported by Variety, the comedian briefly discussed the now-infamous slap during a sold-out stand-up show in Boston. Amidst the cheers from the audience, Rock can be heard saying, “I don’t have a bunch of sh-t about what happened, so if

Today, we take a look at how Morbius was the resolution to one of Spider-Man’s strangest stories of all-time. This is “And Of Course,” where I spotlight particularly outlandish/convoluted comic book plot resolutions. One of the thing that I like the most about Spider-Man as a character is also what is also probably the most

A new report suggests Disney’s board of executives may soon move to replace CEO Bob Chapek in response to the controversy stemming from Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill and the CEO’s response to it. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Chapek’s handling of the situation, which earned backlash from both the public and Disney’s own employees, has

WARNING: The following article contains spoilers from Task Force Z #6, on sale now. In Task Force Z #6 (by Matthew Rosenberg, Jack Herbert, Adriano Lucas, and Rob Leigh), more information came to light about the zombification process of Task Force Z. Aside from the origins of the Lazarus resin itself, Two-Face also revealed that

After spending ten years in development hell, the hilarious, raunchy and unapologetically R-rated Deadpool hit theaters in 2016. With rookie filmmaker Tim Miller in his directorial debut and Ryan Reynolds as the film’s lead, fans were skeptical, especially following Reynolds’ abysmal portrayal of the character in 2009’s X-men Origins: Wolverine. However, critics and audiences alike found themselves pleasantly

Photos from the set of Creed III show Jonathan Majors in fighting shape to play a heavyweight boxer. Shared by the official Letterboxd Twitter account, the photos show a shirtless Majors on-set with Michael B. Jordan, who stars as Adonis Creed. While details are still unknown at this time, it’s been confirmed that Majors will play a new

Loft 4D in Downtown Los Angeles on New Girl was often overflowing with ridiculous people. And few of them reached the levels of absurdity that Nick Miller did. From his insane conspiracy theories to his inability to get simple expressions right, the man was ludicrous. But the strangest thing about Nick was how terrible of

Shout! Factory has officially announced Scream Factory TV, a “24/7 channel that is every fright-fan’s final resting place for horror, sci-fi, thrillers and more.” As reported exclusively by Screen Rant, Scream Factory TV is set to launch on Friday, April 15. The channel is, of course, named for Scream Factory, Shout! Factory’s horror label. “Every

A hero’s journey isn’t without its trials, and the Avengers are no different. But even among Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, some characters stand out as having suffered more than others. The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been particularly unkind to the God of Thunder, Thor. RELATED: MCU: 5 Times Thor Was Totally Right (& 5 Times He

The Rising of the Shield Hero is a grim but exciting isekai action anime series that’s due to return in the Spring 2022 anime season, and isekai fans everywhere will want a reminder of what kind of magical shields the protagonist Iwatani Naofumi actually has. He’s the isekai Captain America, but with more variety. Naofumi’s

Ever since King of the Hill fans learned that Mike Judge and Greg Daniels were considering the idea of a revival, they’ve been asking what will happen to Luanne Platter. Luanne, Peggy Hill’s sweet and bubbly niece, was voiced by actress Brittany Murphy — who passed away in 2009, just months after the series finished

Dianne Wiest is a world-famous actress, an icon, a two-time Oscar winner, and a four-time Oscar nominee. Originally, Wiest wanted to be a ballerina but took up stage acting along the way. She most notably starred as Desdemona alongside James Earl Jones in Othello on Broadway. RELATED: 10 Oscar Winners That Actually Make Sense Her

Even for a JRPG, Final Fantasy XIV has a lot of lore. It’s one of the reasons A Realm Reborn has been called a slog, as it’s a massive lore build-up before the exciting stuff happens. Among this lore is the first mention of Umbral and Astral Eras, which come back in the story time and again and even tie into

Avatar Korra was guilty of acting childishly, being arrogant, and making impulsive decisions. Each of these traits got her into hot water on more than a couple of occasions. She was beaten at least once by almost every major villain, she got in political and legal trouble, and she caused tension within her friend group

An Easter egg present in the first episode of Marvel Studios’ Disney+ original series Moon Knight, titled “The Goldfish Problem,” grants viewers access to a free digital copy of Marc Spector’s very first comic book appearance within the pages of Werewolf by Night. As one eagle-eyed Redditor pointed out, during the scene in which Steven Grant (Oscar

No matter where an anime series takes place it’s typical for the characters to have the same everyday problems that normal people have. For some, saving the world from evil is at the top of their priorities but that doesn’t mean they don’t try to look their best, even if they’re always wearing the same

Elden Ring took our pandemic-starved brains by storm when it was released by FromSoftware in early 2022 and was an immediate hit based on its Dark Souls-like gameplay, selectively multiplayer online world, and extensive worldbuilding by FromSoftware in cooperation with A Song of Ice and Fire author George R.R. Martin. It doesn’t hurt that Elden Ring also

Disney+ will soon release the next installment in the Star Wars saga: Obi-Wan Kenobi. The series is meant to detail Kenobi’s life after his greatest failure at the end of Revenge of the Sith. Many fans are excited for the new series, as it means the return of Ewan McGregor’s Kenobi and the reemergence of the Sith Inquisitors, a group

Star Wars‘ pool of villains is deep and terrifying, so much so that, in order to leave an impression, a given antagonist has to be truly memorable. This is especially true for non-Sith villains, who lack the flashy theatrics of Dark Force use to make an impression on viewers. General Grievous, in particular, forms a

Although Avatar: The Last Airbender primarily dealt with the adventures of Aang and his friends in stopping the Hundred Year War that ravaged their world, the franchise that spawned from it constantly expands on the past and future of that world in interesting ways. One of the most fascinating elements is the Avatar Cycle, with the

While anime fans are used to censorship when they see their favorite mangas turned into anime, there is no denying that these necessary changes do take some of the panache from the story; especially in regards to fight scenes. This is usually done to prevent having to give the anime a higher, adult rating so

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Miles Morales: Spider-Man #36, now on sale from Marvel Comics The Marvel multiverse is full of impressive and shocking figures, including surprising variants of classic heroes that can take on different forms. That extends to plenty of fan-favorite takes on classic heroes, including one that combines one of Marvel’s most

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Moon Knight Episode 1, “The Goldfish Problem,” now streaming on Disney+. In the comics, readers follow Marc Spector’s journey as the crimefighting mercenary known as Moon Knight. Things are a little different in Disney+’s Moon Knight by having the audience sympathize with a very different version of one of

According to a statement from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, actor Will Smith refused to leave the Oscars ceremony Sunday after striking comedian Chris Rock. As revealed in The Hollywood Reporter, the Academy issued a statement announcing its intentions to proceed with disciplinary action against Will Smith. The statement read, in part,

Players keep adding more and more creative mods for Elden Ring, but a recent trend somehow feels inevitable: adding Thomas the Tank engine to boss battles. The first of these was posted by Twitter user Oshwire Toyko, showing a short clip of them facing down the Tree Sentinel, but rather than his average steed, the