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Beyond introducing an entirely new setting into the expansive lore of Dungeons & Dragons, the latest sourcebook, Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos, is bringing a wealth of new mechanics. Speaking to Polygon, co-lead designer Amanda Hamon teased some of the new features players can look forward to. While adventuring through the magical school of Strixhaven, pulled from the

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Young Justice: Phantoms, streaming now on HBO Max. A hallmark of the Young Justice series has been time time skips between seasons, during which the world of Earth-16 can go through drastic changes. One such change happened between the second and third season, when Batman’s team of vigilantes was expanded to include characters like

DC Comics has released cover arty and information for every comic scheduled to arrive in February 2022, mixing superhero action with superhero romance, and more. When you’re through checking out these solicitations, be sure to visit CBR’s DC Comics forum, Batman forum, Superman forum or Wonder Woman forum to discuss what’s coming up in 2022

Poison Ivy has arrived on Batwoman — and she wears a familiar face. Since she was infected by one of the missing Bat Trophies, Mary Hamilton-Kane will find herself transformed into the fan-favorite supervillain. Now, The CW has revealed the official first look at Mary’s Poison Ivy before she debuts in “Pick Your Poison,” which

With the conclusion of the Digimon Adventure 2020 reboot, the Digimon franchise has entered its ninth incarnation with Digimon Ghost Game. One of the most apparent aspects of this latest series is how it takes the franchise in an eerier direction than previous iterations. Turning to urban legends and horror stories, Ghost Game portrays Digimon as holographic ghosts that influence the

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Eternals, now playing in theaters. While Eternals‘ heroes believed they were fighting the Deviants for the good of humanity, most of them turned on their master, the Celestial Arishem, after realizing his plan involved Earth’s destruction. But despite the Celestials being god-like beings, they can’t compare to the most powerful known organization in the multiverse:

In Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds, a flock of various birds is driven to attack a coastal community for seemingly no reason. The film’s horror rests in making the seemingly mundane birds, not any supernatural creature, the monster lying in wait to attack humanity. The film draws inspiration from a short story by Daphne du Maurier

WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Season 1 of Hit-Monkey, now streaming on Hulu. A series called Hit-Monkey is bound to be unique, and what the Hulu series presents is what it says right on the tin. The Marvel show depicts a monkey’s journey to becoming a hitman in an animated action-comedy with a setup unlike

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Moon Knight #5, available now from Marvel. Marc Spector has always been something of an outlier compared to the rest of the Marvel Universe’s superhero community. Still, that has never stopped him from being one of the most capable vigilantes of all time, nor has it kept him

Hawkeye star and Marvel Cinematic Universe veteran Jeremy Renner jokingly revealed why he sees himself as the “grandpa” of the franchise. During a Hawkeye press conference attended by CBR, Renner (who plays Clint Barton/Hawkeye) was asked how quickly his co-star Hailee Steinfeld (Kate Bishop/Hawkeye) acclimated to the Marvel family. “She came in very, very prepared,” Renner

The events of Wolverine’s upcoming event series will have major consequences for the X-Men. In the dual five-issue miniseries X Lives of Wolverine/X Deaths of Wolverine, the X-Men’s clawed Canadian travels through time to face off against a threat that could change the lives of everybody on Krakoa. The two books tell one interconnected narrative writer

Director Chris Columbus, who helmed the first two films in the Harry Potter franchise, recently revealed that the main reason he cast his daughter in the films but didn’t let her speak was because she isn’t British. “It’s interesting because I luckily said all the right things to [Harry Potter author J.K.] Rowling in our first

Jamie Dornan revealed that he has aspirations to portray a superhero on the big screen and already met with Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige about potentially joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The actor opened up about his long-term goals while discussing the transition of his longtime friend Robert Pattinson from Twilight heartthrob to the next

A prolific artist, cosplayer and dedicated Legend of Zelda fan captured one of the more emotional moments from the Captured Memories quest in Breath of the Wild with detailed fanart. Li Kovács posted the work on Twitter along with screenshots of the cutscene for comparison. The scene is from the ninth photo in the long-form quest that

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Season 2 of Teasing Master Takagi-san, now streaming on Netflix. It’s been two years since Season 2 of Teasing Master Takagi-san wrapped up, and ever since, fans have waited with bated breath to see what happens next. Takagi and Nishikata’s ongoing competition to embarrass each other led to some massive

The Alien franchise is one of the most unique entries in the horror and sci-fi genre. At their core, the films explore the human nature to meddle with the unknown and how it can lead to dangerous results. Personifying those results is the Xenomorph, a creature perfected by evolution that can survive in space and

Archie Comics promises the blooming of new romantic pairings in Archie: Love and Heartbreak Special, a new “rom-com” anthology set to hit comic shops just in time for Valentine’s Day. Slated for release on Wednesday, Feb. 9, Archie: Love and Heartbreak Special #1 “follows Archie and his friends during a romantic night out at the Riverdale carnival

Ever since bursting onto the scene nearly three decades ago, the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers have contributed some of the most iconic figures of all time to the annals of pop culture. Apart from the teenage heroes themselves, there is the myriad of colorful enemies and allies who have come into the Rangers’ lives over

The Flash Season 8 kicked off with an epic five-part event christened “Armageddon” and showrunner Eric Wallace made it clear that this is not a typical Arrowverse crossover. In an interview with CBR, Wallace laid out the main reasons for the distinction between a proper crossover event and what audiences will see with “Armageddon.” “I never used the word

Just two weeks after WWE‘s latest round of roster cuts, the company has reportedly wished yet another sizeable group of wrestlers well in their future endeavors. According to Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful, WWE has released John Morrison, Top Dolla, Ashante “Thee” Adonis, Isaiah “Swerve” Scott, Tegan Nox, Drake Maverick, Shane Thorne and Jaxson Ryker from their

Square Enix is releasing a chess set replicating a scene in Kingdom Hearts III in July 2022. However, it’s not meant for playing chess. Square Enix lists the Alba and Ater chess set at $699.99 on its website, but the set is being advertised as entirely decorative as the awkward diagonal placing of the squares on the board does

The once invincible Marvel Cinematic Universe suddenly seems a little, well, wounded. Eternals — its biggest and most expensive endeavor since Avengers: Endgame — received worse-than-expected reviews, and the studio pushed back all of its 2022 and 2023 releases by months to a year. And while that was in part due to on-set accidents and production delays,

From the light, eccentric and character-driven Kakegurui to the more melancholic afterlife story of Death Parade, the gambling anime genre has many interesting and unique entries in its catalog. Gyakkyō Burai Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor (Kaiji) is one of the most exceptional. It is a thriller which pushes fans to the edges of their seats as they watch a man try to erase

Green Lantern John Stewart has an epic new role to play in the cosmos, as hinted at in recent developments in Green Lantern #8. A preview for the issue shows the New Genesis god of journeys, Lonar, telling John that he has “ascended,” transformed into something similar to a deity and will need to come to terms with his

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Love Hard, now streaming on Netflix. Netflix’s Love Hard is a Christmas rom-com that focuses on Natalie (Nina Dobrev) as she’s duped on an online dating app by Josh (Jimmy O. Yang). Josh is an awkward New York introvert, so he’s been catfishing women using pictures of his hunky

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Episode 6 of Blue Period, “Serious Mental Breakdown” now streaming on Netflix. Yatora Yaguchi has been working hard to better himself as an artist in Blue Period, and by Episode 6, he’s definitely getting more comfortable in the artistic realm. Through the insightful advice from both his art teacher in

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Marvel Studios’ Eternals, now in theaters. Marvel officially introduced singer/actor Harry Styles’ Eros/Starfox to the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a new Eternals character poster. “Meet the Royal Prince of Titan, brother of Thanos, the Knave of Hearts, defeater of Black Rogers, the great adventurer, Starfox,” Marvel Studios wrote

Cowboy Bebop first hit small screens in 1998, and for many fans, its story continues to hold up to this day. Following the crew of the Bebop — Spike, Jet, Faye, Edward, and Ein — the anime showed a group of bounty hunters traveling throughout space and trying to make money off the wanted criminals

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Star Trek: Discovery Season 4, Episode 1, “Kobayashi Maru,” streaming now on Paramount+. Having celebrated its 55th anniversary this year, Star Trek is franchise steeped in its own increasingly expansive history while continuing to go boldly where no show has gone before. This is perhaps most evident in Star