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First broadcast in 2001, The Office (U.K.) garnered praise for its satirical capture of the reality of working a 9-5 office job. In 2005, a U.S. remake began airing, which went on to become its own entity with 9 seasons and 201 episodes. RELATED: The Office: 8 Characters Who Got Way More Popular Since The Beginning While various

Every powerful hero has an equally powerful villain and Naruto is no exception to this rule. The story wouldn’t be interesting if jonin level shinobi were able to defeat everyone they came across, so it only makes sense for there to be just as many jonin level villains. RELATED: 10 Most Pointless Anime Deaths Of All

Big Hero 6 star Daniel Henney says voicing the character of Tadashi Hamada made for a fairly intense workout. Henney, who is known for his role as Matthew “Matt” Simmons on Criminal Minds and currently stars as Lan Mandragoran on The Wheel of Time, recently sat down for an interview with ContentMode. The actor, who likes to focus

In Dungeons & Dragons, adventuring parties face all sorts of NPCs over the course of their journeys. Whether they’re meeting with important dignitaries or negotiating on behalf of an important patron, having a Bard in the party can sometimes make all the difference. Not all Bards deem oration to be the most important skill in their repertoire, but

It’s almost impossible to be an anime fan and not have some level of familiarity with Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball. For more than 35 years, Dragon Ball has been a leading title when it comes to exciting and superpowered combat. These thrilling battle spectacles are so much fun to watch play out in Dragon Ball’s

While anime is not inherently for kids, there are plenty of anime geared toward kids that are worthy of praise. In the late 90s and early 2000s, there were so many great anime aimed at children airing in North America – from toyetic, merchandise-friendly showdowns to epic action titles. It was a glorious time to be a

The X-Men‘s annual Hellfire Gala is an opportunity for mutants to dress up and show pride in their mutant abilities and identity. Some mutants incorporate their powers into their outfits, while others use their superhero costumes to inspire their ensembles. For the first Hellfire Gala, Laura Kinney took the latter approach, wearing an elegant asymmetrical

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Batman, in theaters now. The Batman introduces a version of the titular character, played by Robert Pattinson, that is still early in his vigilante career but has already established a reputation within the city after two years of working in the night. His crusade goes to the next

Grant Morrison is often heralded as one of the greatest superhero comic book writers ever, and with good reason. However, before he was known as a mastermind architect for characters like Batman and in massive crossover events like Final Crisis and 52, Morrison started on smaller titles. The Scottish artist was a part of the comic

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Inventing Anna, streaming on Netflix now. A young woman with an unplaceable accent and impeccable fashion sense receives room and board at the world’s finest hotels, an extended stay on a luxury yacht and first-class tickets to exclusive events all over the world. She tips hotel staff in hundreds

My Hero Academia has an extensive cast of heroes, villains, and everybody in between. Since this anime is about a world filled with unique quirks, the possibilities are endless for superpowers to be found. The story focuses on Izuku Midoriya and his class 1-A peers as they train to fight against the despicable villains causing

Harley Quinn appears to become a brutal vigilante similar to Batman in a new issue — but she takes it to the next level. A preview for writer Stephanie Phillips and artist Riley Rossmo’s Harley Quinn #13 shows someone who looks like Harley taking on criminals in her classic clown princess attire. Her inner dialogue reads like

Anime characters can sometimes feel a little distant, their preoccupations having very little in common with the viewers’ lives. But occasionally, that isn’t the case at all. Excellent examples come from popular shonen anime My Hero Academia. The massive cast of Kohei Horikoshi’s famous series is packed with incredibly relatable figures. RELATED: 10 Most Likable Characters

Iconic director Steven Spielberg said his most important approach to making movies is to hire women. Spielberg discussed the importance of women in the entertainment industry during the recent nominee breakfast for the Producers Guild of America Awards. As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, the director stated, “The smartest thing I do is hire women. I always will.”

There are more tabletop roleplaying games available today than ever before. With thousands of designers releasing new games every day, there is no shortage of games for RPG fans to try out. Lots of people love Dungeons and Dragons, and for good reason. It is easily the most popular roleplaying game, so it’s always easy to find

As a parody manga that pokes fun of superhero and shonen tropes, One-Punch Man houses a slew of unique monsters. The series knows how to have fun with its characters, sometimes even drawing inspiration from other known manga, such as in the case of Vaccine Man and Marugori. But one type of monster receives a lot of attention and

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Windfall, now streaming on Netflix. Netflix’s Windfall painted a harrowing picture of a dysfunctional marriage when the CEO (Jesse Plemons) and his Wife (Lily Collins) came out to their luxury vacation home, only to find it being robbed by Nobody (Jason Segel). The mysterious man, clearly not a killer,

The 2000s gave fans some of the most iconic anime of all time. Many unforgettable classics across all genres come from this era. With their lovable characters, unique settings, and captivating storyline, 2000s anime left a mark on the industry and still influence new series today. RELATED: Top 10 Shonen Anime Of The 2000s Some

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Batman Superman World’s Finest #1, on sale now from DC Comics. Many people point to the original Robin costume as ridiculous, especially as the character got older. The tiny trunks and pixie boots made sense when he was an eight-year-old who had just come from a life as a

A popular series coming to an unexpected end can be quite jarring, particularly if that series ends on a cliffhanger. That’s exactly what happened to My Name is Earl after Season 4, leaving a lot of dangling plot threads behind its cancelation, but the show’s creator hid some closure in the pilot for his next

In Dungeons and Dragons, there are many ways to customize and optimize one’s character. One of the ways to do this is by choosing feats, which imbue characters with certain abilities and skills depending on the feat chosen. For instance, some can increase a character’s ability scores while others can grant magical abilities to even non-casting

Though Ironheart joined the Champions, the team of teenage superheroes led by Ms. Marvel and Miles Morales, she is solitary by nature and has some trouble making friends. Riri Williams was always more interested in the futuristic inventions she created than in maintaining a social life, but when she built her Ironheart armor and began

The Lord of the Rings trilogy and larger franchise is one of cinema’s most epic and recognized stories to have been released since 2000. Its cast spotlighted many already famous actors like Ian McKellen and Sean Bean but also featured names that would go on to be even larger stars like Orlando Bloom and Karl Urban.

Avatar: The Last Airbender did not save all its special abilities for the elemental Benders of its world. Figures like Ty Lee could learn to Chi-Block even without special powers, and by The Legend of Korra the paralyzing martial art spread to dozens of others throughout the world. Yet in looking back over the history of Avatar, it seemed

Robert Pattinson took on the role of the Dark Knight in Matt Reeves‘ 2022 reboot The Batman, which introduced a new version of DC’s popular hero. This cinematic version of Batman finally focused on one of his more well-known comic book skills that hasn’t been explored too much on the big screen in previous adaptations of

Superman is one of the greatest superheroes in the history of the comic medium. Superhero comics as they’re known today wouldn’t exist without Superman — the biggest selling comic character for years. Since 1938, Superman stories have entertained and inspired millions, creating moments that are etched into the memories of comic fans worldwide. RELATED: DC: 10

Elden Ring is an extremely difficult game, especially newcomers to the Soulslike genre. However, it does employ a lot of mechanics that can lessen the difficulty for newcomers. From an expansive world map to a heavily bolstered magic system, Elden Ring finds ways to make combat less daunting. One of the biggest features of the game’s combat mechanics are the

The prequel series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is poised to showcase the adventures of the USS Enterprise while it was commanded by Captain Christopher Pike. Ostensibly set sometime after the events of Star Trek: Discovery Season 2, which prominently featured Pike and his crew, Strange New Worlds takes place approximately a decade before the

Bungie will always be remembered as the team that created Halo, but they have been working on the Destiny franchise for the last decade. The first installation in the series got off to a rocky start when it launched in 2014, and fell into the category of video games with nonsensical endings. That negativity dissipated with the release of the expansion The Taken

Marvel’s Eternals opened late last year, and despite the buzz around its release, the film didn’t connect with audiences the same way most of Marvel’s predecessors did. It was the first movie from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to fail to enchant critics, and its long runtime and complicated plot might have driven away potential viewers through bad