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The reviews for Hawkeye are in — and Marvel Studios’ latest Disney+ original series looks to have (mostly) hit the mark with critics. Ahead of its two-episode premiere on Nov. 24, Hawkeye is sitting pretty with a “Fresh” rating of 88 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. While audience reviews are obviously not in yet, the series

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Flash #776, on sale now from DC Comics. Since reclaiming the mantle of The Flash, Wally West’s life has been thrown squarely right back into the fast lane. As Flash, he’s tasked with defending Central City and the wider DC Universe from all manner of wrongdoing while trying

School uniforms are nothing new in Western culture. They tend to be associated with private schools, usually religious ones, though the occasional public school will also require them. Japan’s uniforms are no different, but the style is rather unique. The sailor uniform, or seifuku, if the most iconic style of uniform associated with Japanese school children.

Many of Jurassic Park‘s dinosaurs awaken a feeling in the mind that there are still mysteries in the world left to discover. Whether it’s as terrifying as a Velociraptor or as docile as a Brachiosaurus, there’s always a degree of wonderment that their presence can evoke. When 2015’s Jurassic World hit theaters, those same feelings were

Before Disney purchased the Star Wars brand, the company had its own studios, like LucasArts. Under the studio, creators offered some fantastic video games from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic to the original Star Wars: Battlefront franchise. But before its closure, many other titles were in the works. One of the best examples

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Detective Comics #1045, on sale now from DC Comics. Despite the fact that most perceptions of Batman paint the hero as a shadowy defender of the innocent, there have been plenty of variations of the character who openly worked with the authorities or did his best to work within the constraints

Fruits Basket stands as one of the most popular and iconic shojo manga/anime series out there, alongside genre giants like Cardcaptor Sakura and Sailor Moon, and its heroine, Tohru Honda, holds it all together. Tohru is on a mission to heal the hearts of every Sohma family member and finally destroy the multi-generational curse that

In the latest Disney animated feature — the sixtieth for the studio — each member of the Madrigal family (on Abuela’s side) develops some sort of magical gift. However, Mirable, the protagonist of Encanto, is the exception to the rule. While anticipated to receive a gift like her siblings and cousins, that gift skips her. Yet, it is Mirable who realizes

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for My Hero Academia Chapter 334, “Parting Gift” by Kohei Horikoshi, Caleb Cook, and John Hunt, available now in English from Viz Media. From the beginning, All For One coveted Star and Stripe’s omnipotent New Order. He engaged her in battle with one objective: To steal her Quirk and make

FromSoftware has developed some of the most iconic, beautiful and difficult games of the modern era, including classics like Dark Souls and Bloodborne, as well as the upcoming Elden Ring. But the company has been around for decades, and in that time, they were known for other titles that, while well-received, have gone under the radar when compared

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Task Force Z #2, now on sale Jason Todd — aka the Red Hood — has filled a unique place in the DC Universe as the outlier among the former Robins — a brutal vigilante who doesn’t share the overt optimism of his allies. This has allowed him to

A television adaptation of developer BioWare’s popular Mass Effect video game franchise could hit Prime Video in the not-too-distant future. According to Deadline, Amazon Studios hopes to develop a series based on Mass Effect, and is currently “nearing a deal” with franchise publisher Electronic Arts (EA) in order to accomplish just that. This news follows the incredibly

When some people think about Dungeons and Dragons, they think about a handful of nerds in a basement with a bunch of dice, character sheets, miniatures, badly drawn maps, and overdramatic LARPing. That’s not all D&D is anymore. RELATED: D&D: 10 Items To Never Give Players If You Don’t Want To Break The Game D&D can be that, but technology

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Episode 5 of Komi Can’t Communicate, “It’s Just My Summer Uniform,” now streaming on Netflix. Shoko Komi is the most popular student at Itan Private High School, earning the high admiration of most students and even gaining a rival in the form of Makeru Yadano. In Episode 5 of Komi

While it’s usually said that a hero is only as good as their villains, a more accurate statement may be that a hero is only as good as the people who raised them. Given the wide variety of traumatic comic book origins that exist in the DC Universe and its animated adaptations, that isn’t always

Nearly every action taken in a Dungeons & Dragons game requires a certain skillset to be successful. While negotiating with diplomats or nobles, how well the player communicates is highly dependent on their Charisma, just as the swing of a warrior’s weapon is influenced by that player’s Strength. There are 18 skills, and each one of

Although Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl only released last Friday, one YouTuber/Twitch Streamer caught all of the game’s titular creatures in less than 24 hours. Streamer SmallAnt posted a video on YouTube documenting how he went about catching all the game’s Pokémon. SmallAnt documented some of how he strategized his run, explaining that he

A piece of code left in Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition is giving players an unintended preview into the Virtual Reality mode currently in development for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Ben Turpin, a news content author for Rockstar INTEL, posted a video on Twitter showcasing a debug command that allowed him

NBC’s hit series The Office developed an incredibly loyal fanbase that continues to stream the show on repeat years after the final season aired. This is largely due to the cast of relatable and loveable characters who worked at the fictional Dunder Mifflin paper company in Scranton, Pennsylvania. RELATED: The Office: 5 Actors Who Nailed Their Roles (&

The US is famous, or infamous depending on who you ask, for the many adaptations of BBC original series. The most recent is CBS’ reimagining of BBC’s 2019 series, Ghosts. Now that CBS’ new show is a few episodes in, we have plenty of material to compare and contrast the two versions. At its core, the

U.A. is universally regarded as the best institution for fledgling heroes in the entire country, maintaining its top position for a long time despite stiff competition from impressive schools like Seiai and Shiketsu. A large part of U.A.’s success is owed to its staff, comprising some of the most accomplished Quirk-users in My Hero Academia. RELATED: My Hero Academia: 10 Least

A new video sees Black Widow star Scarlett Johansson tricking Robert Downey Jr., who played Tony Stark/Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In a video posted to Twitter by Chris Gardner, Downey explains all of the messages that he’s recorded recently, saying he’s going to pass on a tribute for Johansson in honor of

As much as anime is known for its compelling stories and dynamic characters, it’s also known for its problematic elements as well, such as oversexualized characters or overbearing fanservice, among many others. The niche subgenres of anime are not free from these issues either, and the boys love subgenre comes with its own share of

The full-length trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home has confirmed that Tom Holland’s Peter Parker will face no less than five supervillains, all plucked from different corners of the webhead’s cinematic multiverse. In the comics, Spider-Man’s enemies have frequently teamed up, forming different combinations of an evil team known as the Sinister Six, whom Sony

Eternals introduced more than a dozen new characters to the star-spanning film version of the believed Marvel heroes, and it just so happens that one of them is a Titan prince. Eros is now a member of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and while his inclusion brings narrative opportunities, it also provides significant potential pitfalls if

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Platinum End Episode 7, “Tower of Nightmare,” now streaming on Crunchyroll and Funimation. As the divine battle royale rages on, Mirai Kakehashi must find a way to reconcile his desire for a peaceful, pacifistic life and his duty to fight in the battle royale until the very end. Mirai

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Chucky Season 1, Episode 6, “Cape Queer.” Syfy’s Chucky recently aired its latest episode, titled Cape Queer, which saw the unfortunate death of not only Junior Wheeler’s mother, but also Devon Evans’ mother as well.. Two more victims have been claimed, but his hit list is still unfulfilled, as there

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Arcane’s first season finale, “The Monster You Created,” now streaming on Netflix Arcane has pitted plenty of rivalries, with the unique motivations of each character pitting them against one another at various points over an assortment of conflicts — both personal and for the future of their respective cities. However, among