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Even if you’ve never seen Dragon Ball, you’ve likely at least heard reference to Goku’s signature move, the Kamehameha Wave. It’s one of the most well-known aspects of the show in its native Japan, even by people who don’t watch anime at all. It’s also been heavily referenced in other media over the years. With such

Monsters have been filling anime screens for decades, but not all monsters are created equal. Some anime monsters are nothing more than their appearances make them out to be. They use the time they have onscreen to haunt fans with ignorance and malintent. RELATED: 10 Terrifying Anime Monsters Who Would Make Perfect Horror Movie Monsters Other monsters earn their

There is a real chance that The Simpsons is the biggest phenomenon in the history of scripted television. After more than three decades on the air, it has become the longest-running American animated series of all time, the longest-running American sitcom of all time, and the longest-running American scripted primetime television series of all time. And

Madonna has revealed that she turned down a role in The Matrix film franchise. The pop star said as much while chatting with Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show, while also sharing that she also turned down the role of Catwoman in Tim Burton’s Batman Returns and a lead role in Showgirls. “I saw them both,

Actor Jon Bernthal — known for his roles as Shane Walsh on The Walking Dead and Frank Castle/the Punisher on both Marvel’s Daredevil and Marvel’s The Punisher — believes that true masculinity comes from empathy and compassion, not bombast and stubbornness. During Bernthal’s recent appearance on Hot Ones, host Sean Evans brought up the actor’s role

Alfred Hitchcock is responsible for many beloved pieces of cinema, but 1960’s Psycho is not just an iconic movie, but a prototype for what would go on to become the slasher subset of the horror genre. Psycho is an all-time classic, so it should come as no surprise that the movie’s sequels have more contentious

Wolverine’s past will lead to the the Second Krakoan Age of X-Men in a pair of upcoming miniseries. Originally teased last month, the complicated history of Logan will be on full display in the dual five-issue miniseries X Lives of Wolverine and X Deaths of Wolverine. The two books will come out on alternating weeks,

There are hundreds of anime series that have become timeless classics, but it’s almost impossible to discuss action shonen without bringing up Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball Z. Dragon Ball Z has become a foundational anime series that’s gone on to influence countless other series, and the heroic Goku remains one of anime’s most popular protagonists. RELATED:

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Defenders #3, now on sale from Marvel Comics. Doctor Strange has unleashed the full force of his mystical powers in hopes of defeating a classic Marvel villain in Defenders #3 (by Al Ewing, Javier Rodriguez, and VC’s Joe Caramagna). The Sorcerer Supreme recently formed a new team of Defenders to face the

Star Wars: The Clone Wars fan favorite Darth Maul is receiving a Milestones Statue from Gentle Giant, inspired by his appearance in the hit animated series. The description on GentleGiantLtd.com states, “This 1/6 scale, approximately 12-inch statue depicts Darth Maul as he appears in Clone Wars Season 7, during his final battle with Ahsoka Tano. With his double-bladed lightsaber

The first trailer for Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City has finally dropped, giving fans their best look at what’s in store. There’s a clear change from the previous movie, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, released in 2016, as the new film aims to reboot the franchise by starting at the beginning. With reveals of new characters,

Even if an anime character is considered a hero, it does not necessarily mean that they are altruistic. In many cases, the protagonists do heroic things but are more like anti-heroes or deuteragonists. In other cases, they are consumed by an insular goal that is more selfish. RELATED: 10 Anime Characters Who Are Downright Selfish In these

Even actor Daniel Craig thinks James Bond drinks more than anybody else should. In a recent interview with Rotten Tomatoes, the No Time to Die actor was asked about whether Bond’s considerable consumption of alcohol impacted his duties as a secret agent. The question left Craig shaken, not stirred. “He’s never drunk. Have you noticed?” he

The new trailer for Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero features a fight scene that hints at a return to a place we haven’t seen in years: Namek. We can make this guess based on the emphasis for Piccolo having a physical house, as well as the color of the grass — blue — that Goku lands on during the

For 32 seasons, Homer Simpson has graced our screens with equal parts buffoonery, hilarity, and sincerity. While often seen as an absentee father and husband, at his core, Homer Simpson is anything but, as his motivations are always in service of his family. Whether it’s trying to find the right job to pay the bill

Ever since its first season, Riverdale has been home to some spooky dealings. Sure, the CW series never went so far as to actually confirm that monsters and magic exist in its universe, but it has tip-toed the line on several occasions. There have previously been hints of witchcraft, ghosts and even aliens, but Riverdale

While Fallout 76 may have had a ton of issues in its initial launch period, Bethesda’s post-apocalyptic MMORPG has gone on to have a pretty solid player base of fans. Between the game’s fascinating lore and the fairly massive scale of its game world, there’s a reason why Fallout 76 has been able to hold

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Justice League Infinity #4, on sale now from DC Comics. Some romances come out of nowhere. While attractions between certain characters may have been teased over a long period of time, others are so shocking that they can leave an audience wondering where on Earth that came from. The latter

Warning: this article contains spoilers for CSI: Vegas Season 1 Episode 1, “Legacy,” which aired October 6, 2021 on CBS. Back in 2000, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation released on CBS and changed the face of television forever. Running for fifteen seasons and spawning three spinoff series — CSI: Miami, CSI: New York and CSI: Cyber — the show became a global phenomenon that

A Blu-ray release for the critically acclaimed ODDTAXI has been confirmed, thanks to successful pre-order campaign. According to ODDTAXI’s official Twitter account, a total of 6,038 Blu-ray sets were pre-ordered, which is more than 20 times the minimum amount (300 sets) required by the pre-order campaign in order to guarantee production of the sets. The producers of the series

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for American Horror Story: Double Feature Episode 10, “The Future Perfect,” which aired Wednesday on FX. American Horror Story enjoys having fun with historical figures, and its plotlines have involved everyone from Anne Frank to Richard Ramirez. Season 10, Episode 7, “Take Me to Your Leader,” sets up a trio

A new series of posters has been unveiled to celebrate the release of Star Wars: Visions on Disney+. On Sept. 22, the anime anthology series Star Wars: Visions debuted on Disney+. It is composed of nine different short films that vary in length and subject. For the first official Star Wars anime, seven top studios were brought in

SyFy’s hit comedy series Resident Alien is back for Season 2 with a new teaser trailer and a behind-the-scenes featurette. The 20-second teaser starts with a shot of Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle (Alan Tudyk) in a hospital bed with a head wound immediately confessing that he’s an alien. A title card then promises that the show is

While many anime characters are usually selfless and put others before themselves, they are modeled after humanity, and humans cannot be selfless one hundred percent of the time. Though no one expects anyone to be perfect at all times, there are a few times during which a characters’ usual selflessness is juxtaposed by a memorable moment

Director Edgar Wright explained why he has no interest in making a sequel to Shaun of the Dead, the hit 2004 zombie comedy that kickstarted his film career. “I haven’t gone back to horror-comedy, because with Shaun Of The Dead I felt like I had said much of what I wanted to say with that

Some anime characters are notorious for their self-centered ways, and their tendencies to commit selfish acts have left them with a bad reputation. Sometimes, this is a reputation of villainy. Other times, it is a reputation for being a capricious and whimsical character that comically cannot see past their worldview. RELATED: 10 Selfish Anime Characters

Marvel revolutionized the superhero comic in the Silver Age and hasn’t looked back since. Their respected roster of heroes has presented the superhero in ways that readers found novel and has proven fertile ground for movies, TV, and beyond. One of the most popular aspects of Marvel has always been their powerful superhero teams, assemblages

Shudder released a new trailer for the animated anthology film, The Spine of Night. The film’s trailer sees Richard E. Grant as The Guardian introducing the audience to the Sacred Bloom, a flower that can give “unspeakable power” to people who know how to harness it. What follows is a collection of tales on wizards and warriors, conquerors and killers, brimming with lovingly hand-drawn

The Dark Knight, the Amazon Princess and the First Avenger cross comic company lines to make an unlikely cameo on the cover of Spawn #323. The cover is illustrated by regular Spawn variant cover artist Björn Barends (though Image Comics’ website currently lists it as “Cover A”). It shows three children dressed up as Batman, Wonder Woman and Captain