Other than Frodo, Aragorn was the most important person in The Lord of the Rings. At 87 years old, he defended the Hobbits from the Nazgul, rescued Merry and Pippin and preserved Helm’s Deep. Then, as the heir of Gondor, he summoned the Army of the Dead to win the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.
Today, we look at an interesting loophole that can allow someone to lift Thor’s hammer without being “worthy” of doing so. Knowledge Waits is a feature where I just share some bit of comic book history that interests me. A while back, I wrote about whether Magneto could use his powers to lift Thor’s hammer.
A store urged customers to think twice about their choice of gaming console in the wake of Microsoft‘s historic acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Belgian retail chain Cora allegedly placed signs on its PlayStation 5 shelves, warning customers to reconsider their purchase of a PlayStation 5. A translation of the sign reads, “Notice to gamers, Microsoft has bought Activision!
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Peacemaker Episode 5, “Monkey Dory,” now streaming on HBO Max. The DC Universe’s decades-long history has been the home to some genre-defining ideas and others that helped fuel the campiness of the Golden Age of comics. However, none have had it as bad as Batman’s list of enemies. From
From Neverwinter to Baldur’s Gate to the metropolis of Waterdeep, The Forgotten Realms boast some of the most recognizable cities in all of Dungeons & Dragons. The astounding amount of lore and history for the various cities throughout the base D&D can be intimidating for a new DM, so how does one go about preparing a
So every week, I post a topic here. You reply to it on the CSBG Twitter page (just write @csbg with your reply), our artists will each pick one of your suggestions and I will post their drawings based on your suggestions here every week. So every week you will have a new question and
Dave Bautista, who portrays Drax the Destroyer in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, recently discussed his upcoming reprisal in writer-director James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. According to Bautista, Guardians 3 is a film that brings his cinematic journey “full circle.” “It’s our third film, we’re gonna wrap it up,” Bautista told host Brandon
In 2022, the Mario Kart series will celebrate its 30th anniversary. Through the roller coaster of emotions the Mario Kart series has put players through, it continues to cement itself as the poster child of party games. Since its 1992 debut, Mario Kart has taken players through the air, underwater, on bikes, and even upside
With the variety of characters found in anime, there will inevitably be varying types of temperaments among them. Some of these characters can be rather hard for other characters to get along with. Hot-headed and easily annoyed, some anime characters blow a gasket at any minor inconvenience. RELATED: 5 Hot-Tempered Anime Heroes (& 5 Who Keep
Before Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey gave players a unique option to explore the narrative through the eyes of either Kassandra or Alexios. While there is a definite canon character, the opportunity for players to choose a gender and explore the story slightly differently from beginning to end was a new layer to the franchise.
For a decade, Bleach was one of the most popular anime and manga series in the world, and fans will finally get to see the animated version of the final arc later this year. One of the reasons why Bleach is so popular, is the fact that it featured Soul Reapers, Hollows, and the Quincy. There are a
The recent book bannings across the country arose during similar movements in the 60s and 80s. These banning attempts have come into conflict over and over with nerd culture. This last week, the two confronted each other again in the banning of Pulitzer-winning Maus by Art Spiegelman. The Satanic Panic raged throughout conservative communities during
WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for A Discovery of Witches Season 3, Episode 4, now streaming on Shudder. Now that Diana has returned from 1591 London, she’s prepared to risk everything to complete The Book of Life in A Discovery of Witches‘ Season 3. While she passionately believes that completing this magical grimoire will save
Community stands out from the array of sitcoms available today due to its clever writing and carefully crafted characters. Few shows are as timeless and evergreen as this six-season masterpiece. Along with excellent writing, concepts, and out-of-the-world crossovers, Community thrives on banter, friendship, and romance between the seven main characters (a.k.a the Greendale Seven). RELATED: 10 Community Episodes
Jujutsu Kaisen might be considered one of the unofficial “big three” of modern shonen, and for good reason. It has a dark but exciting combat system based on curses and a fair balance of humor, action, drama and mystery about it, especially where characters like Itadori Yuji are concerned. Yuji may be tough, but he
The characters that make up the universe of Rick & Morty come in a wide variety of flavors. Rick is egomaniacal and eternally heartbroken, Morty can be childish and sharp-witted, and the rest of the cast follow similar personality principles. The show’s success is largely due to its bizarrely self-referential narrative, none of which makes sense out of context.
A fundraising campaign seeking to provide students with free copies of Art Spiegelman’s Maus has more than tripled and nearly quadrupled its $20,000 goal, having made just over $77,000 at the time of writing. Nirvana Comics — a comic book shop based in Knoxville, Tennessee — launched the GoFundMe campaign on Jan. 28, with the goal
The central conceit of the Percy Jackson series is updating classic figures from Greek mythology to a modern setting, the better to link Percy and his friends with the ancient heroes in whose steps they follow. That includes traditional monsters as well as gods and demigods, notably the Medusa, whom Percy must slay and whose
Anime has been an exponentially increasing market since its inception and with the help of streaming and network distribution, it has become a worldwide phenomenon outside of Japan as well. A billion-dollar industry that doesn’t show any signs of stopping, anime is probably Japan’s largest and most influential cultural export. RELATED: 10 Anime Heroes Who Just Want
There are many playable characters in Genshin Impact. Each of these characters has a power, called a Vision, which grants them the ability to manipulate elemental powers. The seven elements of Teyvat are Cryo, Pyro, Dendro, Hydro, Electro, Anemo, and Geo. Each character has a basic Elemental Skill that inflicts damage upon their opponent. However,
Over the years, anime has grown in popularity, which makes sense considering how easy it is to watch these days. It wasn’t that long ago that anime fans had to rent VHS from Blockbuster or stay up late and watch Adult Swim. But nowadays practically every streaming platform has an anime selection. RELATED: 10 Most Misunderstood
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Book of Boba Fett, “Chapter 4: The Gathering Storm,” now streaming on Disney+. The Book of Boba Fett sees the return of Star Wars‘ most notorious bounty hunter, as Boba Fett becomes Tatooine’s newest crime lord, laying claim to territory once controlled by Jabba the Hutt. With fellow former
Although he’s not the main character, one of the most potent forces of power in Hajime Isayama’s Attack on Titan is easily Levi Ackerman, who steals the show time and time again with his ruthless and calculated fighting skills paired with his intense demeanor. However, it’s more than just Levi’s skills and personality that make him so
There are very few anime series that are able to achieve the same level of universal enthusiasm as powerful as Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball. Dragon Ball has endured for more than three decades and it’s arguably more popular than ever with Dragon Ball Super‘s manga still going strong and a new animated feature film on the
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has grown to become one of the most popular franchises in film history, currently boasting 27 movies spanning over 14 years; with such a long track record, the MCU has inevitably evolved and adapted to maintain and grow its fanbase. Even though the MCU is constantly changing, there is one addition
The Marvel Cinematic Universe isn’t the first franchise to dabble in time travel and multiverse theory. Dragon Ball, perhaps the most globally renowned name in anime and manga, incorporated both time travel and the idea of multiple universes during the Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball Super narratives. Both series are regarded as successful, and have contributed their own respective wealths of rich narratives
It was a shock to learn Maus, by Art Spiegelman, was voted — 10-0 — to be excluded from the The McMinn County School Board’s curriculum, one day before International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Maus is an account of Spiegelman’s father’s life during the Holocaust as a Jewish man, and the comic has garnered plenty of praise over the decades for
The Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir audience knows that many of Marinette’s friends and classmates become heroes in the series, but quite a few of them also become villains. Most of the characters who become a villain is a result of Hawk Moth’s influence. However, others are a little more villainous all on
The One Chicago universe has become known for its vast cast of characters that fans have latched onto over the course of its four series Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., Chicago Med and Chicago Justice. NBC and executive producer Dick Wolf knew that a collection of procedural dramas operating under the blanket of one city had plenty of potential. One
Nostalgia has become a big business in pop culture. Whether it’s a film, TV, comic books, or video game, the past is back and better than ever. Speaking of video games, older games have been getting a remaster to improve upon their quality and bring them to a new generation of gamers. RELATED: 10 BAD GAMES WITH A GOOD GAMEPLAY MECHANIC Classic Playstation games like Final Fantasy 7, Spyro, Resident Evil, and Crash Bandicoot have not only