WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Red Notice, now playing in select theaters and on Netflix. In Red Notice, the biggest nod to pop culture seems to occur midway through the film when the diminutive Nolan Booth (Ryan Reynolds) and stoic Hartley (Dwayne Johnson) end up on a botched heist in Valencia, Spain. As they’re left trying
Warning: The following contains spoilers for My Hero Academia Chapter 333, “Specter,” by Kohei Horikoshi, Caleb Cook and John Hunt, available in English through Viz Media. Fans of My Hero Academia are beginning to suspect that series writer Kohei Horikoshi doesn’t like women. Between what happens with characters like Ochako, Mirko and Midnight, it seems like
Taz Skylar, who will play the role of the fighting chef Sanji in the upcoming live-action One Piece series, reveals that he hasn’t been skipping leg day. Skylar posted a short clip to his Instagram Stories, which shows the actor practicing a wide variety of different styles of kicks. Skylar will portray the Straw Hat Pirates’ cook, Sanji, who
A good chair is an important, but too often overlooked, part of any gaming setup, particularly for PC gamers and those who also work where they game. For those who fall into the latter camp (myself included), a chair with good back support is an absolute must, and being able to adjust it in a
Following the Jeopardy! hosting debacle earlier this year, legendary actor LeVar Burton has partnered with Hasbro to secure new television hosting pursuits. Hasbro’s continued push to adapt its board and card game holdings – such as Magic: The Gathering – into lucrative television projects will bring audiences an updated iteration of a Trivial Pursuit game
Gothic horror and Dungeons & Dragons have been quite a frequent pairing over the years. Through adventures like Curse of Strahd and sourcebooks like Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft, Wizards of the Coast has built up quite the collection of content that Dungeon Masters could use to run gothic-themed campaigns. Of course, when it comes to things like vampiric castles
Congressman Paul Gosar, who represents the state of Arizona in the House of Representatives, has officially been censured following his release of an edited Attack on Titan video that showed him attacking or killing several prominent Democrats, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and President Joe Biden. As reported by CNN, Gosar was censured by the House following a
The Simpsons showrunner Al Jean recently delved into the details surrounding planned spinoff Springfield, which would have been set in motion from the Season 7 episode “22 Short Films About Springfield.” During an interview with ComicBook.com, Jean discussed how series creator Matt Groening had wanted to develop an offshoot of the long-running animated hit. “Anything
New character posters showcase the stars of Marvel’s upcoming Hawkeye series — including a super good boy. Marvel Studios unveiled three new character posters for the streaming show, with Clint Barton, Kate Bishop, and Lucky the Pizza Dog each getting their own. They all come decked out in bullseyes, plenty of purple, and lots of Christmas cheer,
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Flash Season 8, Episode 1, “Armageddon, Part 1,” which aired Tuesday, November 16th on The CW. “Armageddon” has come to The Flash, as the monstrous Despero finally made his Arrowverse debut in the show’s Season 8 premiere. The DC Comics villain arrives in Central City with the intent to
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it’s been a hot debate as to who’s the most heroic Avenger. The likes of Captain America, Thor and Iron Man jump to the front of the queue, as they’re quite selfless in how they go about protecting their world; however, it’s not always earnest as they do have quite
Symphony of the Night is widely considered one of the best games of the Castlevania franchise, so it comes as no surprise that its protagonist Alucard is equally popular. As a departure from the monster-slaying Belmonts, Alucard put players in the shoes of a vampire for the first time in the series. This change came with a
A new chapter begins in the history of Venom as writer Donny Cates passes the baton to Al Ewing and Ram V — after helming the symbiote title for over three years. The King in Black event ended earlier this year with Eddie Brock becoming the God of the Symbiotes, and now he uses the
HBO Max’s Harry Potter 20th anniversary special won’t feature the franchise’s creator, J.K Rowling. The newly announced Harry Potter reunion, titled Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts, will see many of the franchise’s stars reunite, but Rowling was noticeably absent from the cast list. The show — which premieres on HBO Max on Jan. 1, 2022 — will celebrate
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Batman Secret Files: The Gardener #1, now on sale The Gardener — aka Doctor Bella Garten — is a known eco-terrorist whose relatively recent debut has repeatedly hinted at her connection to Poison Ivy. She’s thrown her lot in with the heroes of Gotham during Fear State in an attempt
Long before he became a space-faring king, T’Challa was a boy trying to find his place in the world. The future Black Panther finds himself at the center of Black Panther Legends #1, the first miniseries from the new line of all-ages Marvel Legends comics. Written by Tochi Onyebuchi with art by Setor Fiadzigbey, it
With one month to go till the premiere of Spider-Man: No Way Home, the highly anticipated Marvel Cinematic Universe movie dropped a new trailer at a fan event in Los Angeles and New Mexico on Nov. 16. Not only did fans get to see the trailer for the first time on the big screen, but the MCU’s Tom Holland arrived
WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for the first two episodes of Gen:LOCK Season 2, now available on HBO Max. Gen:LOCK initially aired in January of 2019 and was co-produced by Rooster Teeth and Outlier Society Productions, Michael B. Jordan’s production company (Jordan also serves as the voice talent for the protagonist). It debuted on Rooster
A high-resolution look at Tom Holland’s new suit in Spider-Man: No Way Home has been revealed by Hot Toys. The images from Hot Toys show off Peter Parker’s “‘integrated suit” and its abilities, including the golden pincers and web wings. The figure retails for $285 and is expected to ship between January and March of 2023. RELATED: Spider-Man’s Tom
Ghostbusters: Afterlife star Carrie Coon weighed in on the movie’s unintended commentary on skepticism towards science in the COVID-19 era. Coon stars in Afterlife as Callie Spengler, the grown daughter of Ghostbusters co-founder Egon Spengler. As The Hollywood Reporter noted during its interview with Coon, Callie’s arc in the film begins with her resenting science
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Eternals, now in theaters. As Marvel’s Eternals plays out, it has layers of a crime procedural as the heroic aliens have to figure out who murdered one of their own on Earth. No one should be this powerful, which leads to clues that a new strain of Deviant is indeed the culprit.
The Flash Season 8 will eventually bring back recurring nemesis Eobard Thawne, the Reverse-Flash, according executive producer Eric Wallace, who says the villain has a new motivation for going up against The Fastest Man Alive. Wallace, who spoke with CBR in an exclusive interview, says the Reverse-Flash’s return will follow “Armageddon,” the five-episode season-opening “graphic novel.”
Batgirl may expand the DC Extended Cinematic Universe further than some fans might expect, as the upcoming movie could set up a solo film starring another Bird of Prey. Industry scooper Daniel Richtman’s RPK Twitter account reports that the Batgirl film that’s due out on HBO Max sometime next year will lead into the Black Canary solo film. RPK’s wording
After swirling revival rumors and a prolonged development process, Starz‘ cult classic catering comedy Party Down has been greenlit for six new episodes, with the entire ensemble cast, except Lizzy Caplan, returning to reprise their original roles. Deadline reports that the delay between the news of the Party Down revival’s development and the official greenlighting was largely due
Death Stranding director Hideo Kojima shared his thoughts on Marvel’s Eternals, offering a middling review of the movie’s “distorted” take on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Kojima, who is also famed for his work on the Metal Gear franchise, posted photos on Twitter from his screening of Eternals, the newest addition to the MCU from Academy Award-winning director Chloé Zhao. Kojima captioned the
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Episode 31 of Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon, “Takechiyo’s Request,” now streaming on Crunchyroll, Funimation, Animelab, and Hulu. As the half-demon twins gear up to save their mother Rin, they’re both forced to face their weaknesses and limitations in Episode 31 of Yashahime. While on their mission to slay rock demons, Kohaku
The Musou genre is one of video games’ most unique because it takes large-scale battles and allows the player to have the power to face an army single-handedly. Whether with powerful weapons or abilities, the concept of storming a map and capturing objectives while facing bosses is incredibly addicting. A founding entry to the genre,
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Batman #117 and Nightwing #86, now on sale While romance isn’t the most obvious element of the Bat-Family, it’s long been a reoccurring element of the extended group of heroes. While Batman himself is more focused on his crusade and protecting Gotham, other members of the group have refocused on
Marvel’s Hit-Monkey nearly had the simian assassin facing off against one of his original comic book foes. For the upcoming Hit-Monkey series on Hulu, series creators Will Speck and Josh Gordon looked to the character’s past for ideas on who he could face off against. Unfortunately, their attempt to bring in the iconic Daredevil villain Bullseye
On October 28, the trailer for the fan-made film Spider-Man: Lotus — which is not affiliated with Marvel or Sony — premiered on GJ Konop’s YouTube channel. Set after Gwen Stacy’s death, Spider-Man: Lotus focuses on Peter Parker’s indecision over putting away his Spider-Man suit for good. However, when a terminally ill child requests to see