One of pop culture’s creepiest arcs has been Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen’s romance in Game of Thrones. The HBO series pulled the trigger on them as a couple, adding drama to the rebellion they’d eventually form against the Lannisters. While at first we took pity on Jon as he didn’t know he was a Targaryen, it
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Though it started as a manga, Highschool of the Dead is most well-known for its anime adaptation. Coming out in 2010, the series is now over a decade old despite still being fairly well-known among the anime fandom. Released around the rise of the modern zombie pop culture phenomenon, the series was surprisingly gory and went
How I Met Your Father, Hulu’s upcoming spinoff of CBS’ How I Met Your Mother, has found two new recurring cast members in Turner & Hooch‘s Josh Peck and American Gods‘ Ashley Reyes. According to Deadline, Peck is set to play the character of Drew, the “handsome vice principal at Jesse’s (Chris Lowell) elementary school.” Meanwhile, Reyes will
Sean Astin perfected the art of traveling there and back again both on and off-screen, as The Lord of the Rings actor recently staged a repeat photobombing of a woman he accidentally photobombed back in 1993. Reddit user Gabrielle Kerr, aka Awkward_Coat5543, shared the improbably side-by-side of Astin lurking in the background of the two
Val Kilmer’s son Jack revealed that filmmakers cast real pilots, who were inspired by the original Top Gun movie, as extras in Top Gun: Maverick. The younger Kilmer and his sister Mercedes, who joined their dad on the film’s San Diego set during filming, told People that they witnessed “hundreds of extras of real pilots” who cited the
Comic book movies have become huge in Hollywood, producing more high-grossing blockbusters than any other genre of film in the current market. From the well-loved films of the MCU to the DCEU and beyond, comic book movies are a staple of pop culture. One of the great things about comic movies in general is how
Japan is an ancient country with a vast and storied history. Renowned for its culture, language, and food, the small archipelago has packed a narrative punch for centuries. Creators looking for a colorful setting to use as a backdrop have found Japan more than sufficient. RELATED: 10 Anime That Are Set In The Apocalypse On top of that,
There are few villains in the DC Universe as frightening as Darkseid. Created by writer/artist Jack Kirby, Darkseid is the ultimate villain, a being who desires nothing less than the complete and total subjugation of every living being in the Multiverse. Few villains in any comic universe can match his evil or his mighty power
FX has released yet another teaser trailer for the first season of its Y: The Last Man adaptation, which is slated to premiere exclusively on Hulu in September. “It happened pretty fast,” a voice explains as the teaser offers a brief look at the immediate effects of a mysterious plague that kills every mammal on Earth
Fans of Studio Ghibli’s Howl’s Moving Castle may or may not be aware that the anime film is based on a book of the same name by Diana Wynne Jones. But even if they are, they still might not be aware of how different the book and its anime adaptation really are. RELATED: 10 Anime Characters Who
WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Cable: Reloaded #1, available now from Marvel. Few X-Men stand out quite like Nathan Summers, the time-traveling soldier better known as Cable. In recent years, the Marvel Universe has spent quite a bit of time getting to know a younger version of this classic hero, but the original
The world of My Hero Academia rotates around Quirks, the unique blend of superpowers that mangaka Kohei Horikoshi uses to create his colorful cast of characters. Each Quirk, from the weakest to the most powerful, is special in some way, from Inko Midoriya’s Attraction of Small Objects to Eri’s Rewind. But there is the occasional
During Phases One and Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Studios produced a number of short films referred to as Marvel One-Shots. Each short explores fairly low-stakes stories that spin out from the events of several MCU films, namely The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2, Captain America: The First Avenger, The Avengers and Iron Man 3. The One-Shots helped to flesh out
SPOILER WARNING: This article contains major spoilers for “Summer School: Chapter Four,” the latest episode of Stargirl. The Crocks take everything to the extreme, including their love for their daughter. In “Summer School: Chapter Four,” the latest episode of Stargirl, the former Injustice Society members broke out of prison with one goal and one goal
Westworld actor Thandiwe Newton admitted she was ready to retire from acting before signing on to the hit HBO science fiction series. “Honestly, I was ready to quit,” Newton told Inverse in a recent interview. “Happily, joyfully, like, ‘Oh, I don’t have to keep acting? Fine.'” RELATED: Westworld’s Thandiwe Newton Has a Compelling Reason for
Shazam! Fury of the Gods, the upcoming sequel to the 2019 DC Extended Universe film Shazam!, has officially wrapped production. Fury of the Gods director David F. Sandberg confirmed the end of filming in a post to Twitter, sharing a photo of a clapperboard. “And that’s a wrap!” Sandberg wrote. Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Natsu’s Fairy Tail guild faced many foes throughout the series, but some of them were only antagonistic due to circumstance. While some of their rivals simply wanted to see Fairy Tail’s downfall, there were those who sought to bring chaos to the whole world. RELATED: Fairy Tail: 10 Smartest Villains, Ranked Among these villains were
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Icon and Rocket Season One #1, on sale now from DC Comics. The Milestone hero Icon is an alien who crash-landed on Earth in the 19th century. More specifically, he landed on a plantation in Georgia in the year 1843. His ship repaired his injured body, restringing the tissue to make him
Viking theme adventure RPG Assassin’s Creed Valhalla calls back to some of the UK’s best features and stories, both past and present, the most obvious being the rule of King Alfred the Great and how he changed the country. However, there’s even more that can be explored by scouring the game’s many side quests. Some are
Woody from Toy Story changed drastically between the first and second movies. He started off as the cynical, bossy, and rude leader of the toys in Andy’s room. He eventually learned to be less selfish during his adventure with Buzz Lightyear, a toy he was originally jealous of for stealing away his spotlight. RELATED: 5
The #DisneyMustPay task force released a statement demanding that Disney pay Scarlett Johansson in full, per her current Black Widow lawsuit against the company. According to #DisneyMustPay’s statement, Disney can “respect [Johansson’s] is to pay her properly and not use unethical contractual maneuvers to avoid payment.” According to the “Task Force,” this lawsuit is not Disney’s first attempt at a “twisting of
Secret Wars was one of the biggest stories of Marvel’s 2010s era. A re-imagining of the original Secret Wars storyline, it featured a world where Dr. Doom had attained godlike power thanks to the Beyonders and created a world of his own made up of the remaining universes after the Beyonders had begun wiping all
The 25th installment in the James Bond series, No Time To Die, will finally be releasing in October 2021 following a series of delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The film will mark Daniel Craig’s final outing as 007 and will serve as the conclusion to a number of storylines that have played out over the course of Craig’s
These days, the acronym R.B.F. is familiar to many. Plenty of people have default facial expressions that are less than inviting. Cruel people can look friendly, while friendly can people look frightening, and no one should ever be judged based on their appearance. RELATED: 10 Scariest Anime Characters Who Are Actually Sweethearts A handful of lovable anime characters
Unitology is a major part of the Dead Space series, often responsible for triggering the terrible things happening to poor Isaac Clarke. Its following is vast, and its worshippers are zealots who recruit using aggressive tactics and strongly-worded pamphlets. In Dead Space, players hear about them causing minor and major incidents, from protesting the handling of Markers to
A new, original anime about Napoleon’s descendants is headed to Netflix. Netflix Japan’s official Twitter account announced that manga creator Shin Kibayashi is developing the original series Lady Napoleon for the streaming service. While there is currently no scheduled release date, Netflix did confirm that the show will run for 13 episodes and that Noriaki Akitaya, who
Bel-Air, the upcoming dramatic reboot of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, finally found its new Will. A new video features Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star Will Smith informing newcomer Jabari Banks that he’s been tapped to lead the series. Banks — a West Philadelphia native himself — currently has no major credits to his name, but he auditioned
The Multiverse’s Mightiest Heroes assemble in Avengers Forever, a new series spinning out of Jason Aaron’s current Avengers title. The description of the series reads, “Marvel Comics’ Avengers Forever pulls together archeologist Tony Stark aka the Invincible Ant-Man and Avengers from across the multiverse to bring order to timelines where ‘hope’ is a four letter word.
The first Green Lantern, Alan Scott, debuted back in the Golden Age and since then, there have been many Green Lanterns. Since the Silver Age, the main Green Lantern has been Hal Jordan— but he’s been joined by the other human and alien Lanterns on many adventures. Green Lantern has become a huge part of
It should be all puppies and rainbows for Team Supergirl. After numerous attempts to breach the Phantom Zone and save a trapped Kara, the gang finally succeeded. But Supergirl and company will feel the repercussions of that rescue mission for episodes to come. In the meantime, this week’s “Dream Weaver” episode finds Kara Danvers teaming