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In J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter, witches and wizards slide under the Hogwarts Sorting Hat and are sorted into four different categories of people—the brave, the cunning, the loyal, and the knowledgeable. Reality isn’t quite so clear-cut. The characters of Harry Potter are complex people, making complex decisions that aren’t always straightforward. RELATED: 7 Harry Potter Characters

Jennifer Love Hewitt made headlines when she joined Criminal Minds for the CBS drama’s tenth season. The actress had been a familiar face on television since her breakout role as Sarah on Fox’s Party of Five in the 1990s, and she was becoming part of one of the most popular TV series. Unfortunately, the arrangement

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for One Piece Chapter 1044, “Warrior of Liberation,” by Eiichiro Oda, Stephen Paul and Vanessa Satone, available in English from Viz Media. Chapter 1043 saw Kaido’s reaction to CP0’s interference of his and Luffy’s fight. After bashing Luffy into the ground, seemingly killing the Straw Hat, he turned his anger

It’s that time of year again. As fans finish up the last of their big winter anime shows, the spring season is on its way. While last year had some of the biggest anime in its winter and spring seasons, 2022’s newest anime looks just as promising. RELATED: 9 Underrated Anime Series That Became Beloved

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is constantly expanding into new territory and looking for the next big thing. And recently, fans have seen more and more exploration of different filmmaking styles; between the various sitcom formats utilized in WandaVision, the exploration of horror elements in Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, and the use of a

In the hero society of My Hero Academia, the only thing that’s more important than Quirks seems to be the very clear distinction between good and evil. The Symbol of Peace, All Might, is the pillar of stability everyone relies on. But on the opposite side of the spectrum stands All For One, the villain

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Devil’s Reign: X-Men #3, now on sale from Marvel Comics.  Being born a mutant in the Marvel Universe could be considered a curse and a blessing, depending on how you look at it. While the widespread prejudice that many humans hold against mutants paints a target on their backs

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Lost City, now playing in theaters Any good action-adventure film will feature plenty of nameless henchmen and minions for the heroes to dispatch along the way. The same extends to The Lost City, which finds the unprepared Loretta (Sandra Bullock) and Alan (Channing Tatum) contending with a deadly mercenary

And Just Like That… provided a new and refreshing take on the Sex and the City characters that supplied them each with an ending better than either of the movies. The original series never left off with any sense of finality and the movies repeated that same feeling of needing to know more, but with

The original Star Wars had an iconic ending. Luke Skywalker used the Force to guide proton torpedoes into the Death Star’s thermal exhaust port, blowing up the planet-killing superweapon just in time to save Yavin IV and the Rebel Alliance. It was a triumphant moment where a young farm boy and a band of scrappy

Even if haters like to comment, “This show is still on? I stopped watching after Glenn died,” The Walking Dead is not going away any time soon. The universe of the dead is planning to expand itself after the main series’ end in 2022 with spin-offs such as Tales of the Walking Dead, Maggie and Negan’s

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Star Trek: Picard Season 2, Episode 4, “Watcher,” streaming now on Paramount+. As Star Trek: Picard Season 2 continues its time travel odyssey into the past, it brings back plenty of familiar faces from across Star Trek history as Jean-Luc Picard and his friends set out to undo alterations

Anime movies are a good way to push stories that a director or manga author wants to do, but are not able to do in the main series. Sometimes these ideas fall flat, but other times they turn out better than expected. RELATED: Top 8 Things Anime Fans Want More Of In Anime Some anime movies

The 1990 fantasy romance film Edward Scissorhands is considered one of director Tim Burton’s greatest achievements. The film starred Johnny Depp in arguably his breakthrough role, which also began his long-term collaboration with Burton and broke away from his prior teen heartthrob reputation. While Depp gave a stellar performance in the lead role as a shy humanoid

Ethan Hawke had a very disturbing idea for introducing his Moon Knight antagonist Arthur Harrow, one which Marvel willingly incorporated into the script. Speaking to THR, Hawke recalled approaching Moon Knight‘s directors and, remembering how comic book villains often received a full-page spread, asked, “What would the full-page drawing be that introduces Harrow? What is his secret that you want to let the audience

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Masked Singer Season 7 premiere, “Masks Back – The Good, The Bad and The Cuddly – Round 1,” which debuted Wednesday, March 9, on Fox. The Masked Singer was an instant hit for Fox when it debuted in 2019. The quirky singing competition set itself apart from other

Black Panther VFX artist Todd Sheridan Perry admitted that the special effects of the film’s final battle between T’Challa and Killmonger were lacking, despite working on them himself. In an interview with Inverse, Perry explained that VFX vendors often do not have enough time to complete the work assigned to them, causing VFX shots and effects

Following the success of Love is Blind, Netflix is premiering another reality dating show from the same creators on April 6, 2022. The trailer for The Ultimatum has already raised multiple red flags to viewers — ensuring the series will be a nice companion to the two wildly popular (and wildly dysfunctional) seasons of Love is

With the premiere date for the second season of The Rising of the Shield Hero fast approaching, another trailer has been released to get isekai fans hyped. The trailer, which is available on Kadokawa’s official YouTube account, further teases what the story has in store for Naofumi and his traveling companions. While it features a slightly more

Dune director Denis Villeneuve offered an update on Dune: Part Two, his follow-up to the Best Picture-nominated film. In an interview with ET Canada, Villeneuve spoke about the project, which is currently in pre-production. “It’s gonna be intense,” Villeneuve said. “I’m in prep right now. Monday morning, as soon as we leave Los Angeles, it will be

Hogwarts Legacy‘s gameplay reveal highlights what players will be doing in this open-world RPG using the popular yet controversial Harry Potter license. Players will role-play the life of a new fifth year student at Hogwarts, which means attending classes, befriending housemates, and uncovering the school’s hidden secrets. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is clearly the main

Captain Marvel is one of Marvel’s premiere superheroes. Carol Danvers has been a hero for a very long time, using a variety of aliases before taking up the name of her mentor Mar-Vell. Since then, she’s become one of the greatest heroes on Earth and beyond, defending humanity from every threat out there. She’s the

Prime Video has greenlit a James Bond-inspired reality competition show, which will be the first television program based on the British spy. As reported by Variety, the show will be titled 007’s Road to a Million, for which casting is currently underway and contestants have been encouraged to apply. The eight-episode competition series will put contestants — who

It is no secret that sequels are notorious for spoiling plots, characters, and franchises by making drastic changes that do not necessarily make sense. There can be huge shifts in tone without precedent; there can be characters whose new designs or characterizations make no sense compared to their previously established traits. RELATED: 10 Anime Sequels That Completely Changed The Tone

The Batman has once again made the Caped Crusader DC’s biggest hero on the big screen, with the film receiving acclaim and hype unseen since Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight trilogy. Obviously, there are already plans for more from Warner Bros. and director Matt Reeves, including which villains Robert Pattinson’s Batman will face. Of course, with this

The role of a support character may not be the most glamorous one in Dungeons & Dragons, but it is incredibly important in increasing a party’s odds of survival. Using all the abilities, spells, and feats at a character’s disposal is key to getting the most out of this role as well as making it more

The Rising of the Shield Hero is a grim but exciting isekai anime that’s due to return for a second season as part of the Spring 2022 anime lineup. This is a tale of the unfortunate shield hero Iwatani Naofumi and his quest to save the day from multiple Waves of monsters, but he can’t do it

Over the decades, Spider-Man has dealt with a host of colorful enemies with varying motivations. From the Green Goblin to Big Wheel, it’s safe to say nothing could surprise the Wall-Crawler, whether it’s Peter Parker or Ben Reilly. Spider-sense or no, though, the enemies aren’t going to stop. As long as there’s a chance they

Anime features captivating emotional interactions and conversations between the genre’s astounding array of characters. Though anime explores a sizable portion of its character development through dialogue, some series invoke powerful emotions through silent moments. Some of anime’s most impactful scenes never require spoken words to leave an effect on both viewers and characters. RELATED: 10

WARNING: The following contains mentions of suicide, as well as spoilers for Master, now available on Prime Video. Amazon Prime Video’s Master is a provocative psychological horror along the lines of Get Out and Us, playing on social inequity, racism and oppression. In this case, it focused on the fictional Ancaster University, where Regina Hall’s Gail became