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WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Legacies Season 3, Episode 13, “One Day You Will Understand,” which aired Thursday on The CW. In the previous episode of Legacies, Hope discovered the person she thought was Landon was a golem and that the real Landon was actually the Skull Hunter who’d been skulking in the

Many characters have suffered at some point in their lives, some worse than others. A single event can be enough to completely warp a character’s personality or their sense of what is right or wrong. Despite how tragic their pasts may be, the things that they have done can’t be excused so easily. RELATED: 10

Bleach was one of the biggest anime and manga franchises of the 2000s and early 2010s, one part of Shonen Jump’s “Big Three,” along with One Piece and Naruto. The series spawned all manner of video games, toys and other merchandise during its heyday, but its popularity compared to the other shonen giants eventually petered out, specifically with its

Jessie and James are as much of a staple to the Pokémon anime as Ash and Pikachu. Ash has traversed many regions, meeting and parting ways with friends and Pokémon alike. However, the one dynamic that has never changed is Team Rocket’s pursuit of Pikachu. After more than 20 years of trying to steal a single Pokémon, what if the

From the beginning of Star Wars’ Skywalker Saga, Emperor Palpatine knew that he couldn’t destroy the Jedi Order by himself. Mace Windu came perilously close to killing him in Revenge of the Sith, and the Rebellion against him became a real threat once the Death Star was destroyed in  A New Hope. Darth Vader was an asset, but

Paradox Interactive made plenty of announcements during this year’s PDXCON, with the long-awaited announcement of Victoria 3 and an expansion to Prison Architect among them. Within some of these announcements was an interesting and welcome trend, one players may not be expecting — these games are getting more socially conscious. It’s easy to see how the Victoria games or

WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Wonder Girl #1 by Joelle Jones, Jordie Bellaire, Clayton Cowles, on sale now. The beginning of Yara Flor’s journey to becoming the next Wonder Woman has begun and she’s already made a new friend along the way. During the bus ride to her hotel, Yara engaged in a

While fans of the hit show Friends prepare for the HBO Max Reunion Special, now is an excellent time to revisit the original series, which aired for ten seasons from 1994 until 2004. It is also time to admit that Ross and Rachel never should have ended up together. During the series finale, Rachel and Ross

Doctor Doom’s reputation precedes him. Frankly, his ominous name precedes his reputation. Since his first appearance in Jack Kirby and Stan Lee’s 1962 Fantastic Four #5, Doom has wreaked havoc on the Marvel Universe. Using his magic powers and unrivaled intellect, the villain has founded his own country and even achieved the ultimate goal of all supervillains: world domination.

There’s no question that the Marvel Cinematic Universe knows how to make its fans happy, but the latest TV spot for Loki‘s upcoming Disney+ premiere included a very special gift. Though there’s plenty to study in the 1 minute promo, from Miss Minutes’ Southern charm to Loki’s momentary joy at getting his knives back, the highlight of

Musical abilities, and a lack thereof, have been present in anime for a long time. There are characters who intentionally attack with music, using their voices or their instruments to bring their opponents down. On the other hand, there are characters with such a lack of musical talent that they can bring people an equal

While Shazam! star Mark Strong won’t be returning as Dr. Sivana for the upcoming sequel, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, the actor has given his blessing to Helen Mirren and Lucy Liu, who will play the eponymous hero’s new enemies, Hespera and Kalypso, respectively. While speaking to ComicBook.com, Strong confirmed his absence from Fury of the Gods sequel and discussed Mirren and Liu’s

Fans of The Sims series were given a familiar area and a new story through The Sims 4: StrangerVille. The game pack brought players to the town of StrangerVille as they discovered what was wrong with the citizens. As if a story was not a huge plus, players were also given a new career track and much more. RELATED: The

For more than two decades, One Piece has been telling the story of Monkey D. Luffy and his crew, but their world is filled with other pirate crews who are looking to stand above all the rest. Edward Newgate founded the Whitebeard Pirates decades ago, and thanks to his strength, compassion, and leadership, the crew expanded into

Many choice-based games earned praise from fans and critics alike because of how they impact the overall story, as well as the fates of characters. However, there are some games out there that simultaneously broke the hearts of fans and critics, no matter what choices they made. RELATED: 10 Games Where Player Choice Matters (That Aren’t

Over a lifetime of so many memorable and career-defining roles, Sir Patrick Stewart has left indelible footprints across entertainment for decades. From the Enterprise and X-Men to the House of Atreides, Stewart has fans in all corners. But one of his longest-lasting roles, and one of his favorites, is one where he doesn’t physically appear at

Glass cannons are objects or characters who can deal a staggering amount of damage to the enemy but have little to no defensive capabilities. They tend to rely on the hope that they can defeat their enemies before they can close the distance, or rely on teammates who can make up for their complete lack

Marvel Comics has revealed a new batch of variant covers for its upcoming Pride Month one-shot Marvel’s Voices: Pride, highlighting LGBTQ+ characters from Runaways, as well as the X-Men family of comics. First and foremost, founding Runaways members Nico Minoru and Karolina Dean share a kiss on Kris Anka’s Marvel’s Voices: Pride #1 variant. Meanwhile, Russell Dauterman’s

With the rise of the indie game market, gamers are given a surplus of alternatives to triple-A game studios like Nintendo, Sega, or EA.  So much so that it’s easy for great games to get overlooked like Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion. RELATED: 10 Recent Video Games That Didn’t Live Up To Enormous Hype It’s a weird

Boruto takes place several years after the Fourth Great Shinobi War. The shinobi world has changed in the years since the war, with technology advancing in the Great Nations. This gives the series more liberties in what is capable in the ninja world: time-traveling and video games, to name a few. RELATED: 10 Boruto Characters Who

Deku is the central character of My Hero Academia, an anime series about people who are born with superpowers known as Quirks. Born into a world where people with Quirks make up the majority of the population, Deku is an outlier. RELATED: My Hero Academia: 10 Quirks That Could Destroy The Real World Like many

Mass Effect 2 introduces a vast array of specialists, and Commander Shepard needs the help of every expert they can convince to ally with them against the Collectors. To scientifically understand more about the enemy and how to defeat them, the Illusive Man provides Shepard with a dossier for a Salarian biological weapons expert, Mordin Solus. According

The Star Wars prequel trilogy had the difficult task of re-creating the magic and adventure that made the original trilogy so successful. On one hand, the prequel trilogy continued the adventures of the original movies by explaining the backstories of many beloved characters like Boba Fett, Ben Kenobi, and Darth Vader. RELATED: Star Wars: 10 Most Important Characters

The Kryptonian hero Supergirl underwent dramatic changes during The New 52, including becoming a member of the Red Lantern Corps. Kara Zor-El is not as well-known as her cousin, Superman, but she has gained a lot of attention in recent years, including becoming the star of her own series on The CW. One reason for

At launch, Romero Games’ Prohibition-era organized crime strategy game Empire of Sin was widely criticized by reviewers and gamers for its myriad technical problems, exploits and balancing issues. Still, even as critics expressed frustration that the game’s ambitious blend of real-time strategy, role-playing and management simulation gameplay launched in such a flawed state, many acknowledged Empire of Sin‘s potential to become what was

Crossplay for Bungie’s massively multiplayer online FPS title Destiny 2 will be arriving soon, with a beta for the feature set to go live on May 25. The announcement of the long-requested feature came via the developer’s blog “This Week At Bungie,” where the team detailed how the feature would be implemented and tested. It explained

Fans who know Ed Piskor for his Hip Hop Family Tree series or X-Men Grand Design are in for a gruesome change of pace in Red Room #1. His nostalgic takes on music legends and comic heroes are nowhere to be found in this horrific exploration of the darkest corners of the internet. The publication of  Red

While for the most part Waterbenders are peaceful in Avatar: The Last Airbender, the animated series did introduce a subset of the group capable of horrific acts. Known as Bloodbending, the art allows a Waterbender to essentially manipulate a person’s blood, leading to often brutal results. In this video, we’re going to go into some

The upcoming Loki series starring Tom Hiddleston is using its trailers to establish an organization that has never been seen before in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Time Variance Authority, aka the TVA. But as each trailer has shown, there’s something oddly simplistic about the organization that specializes in maintaining the timestream. From its bureaucratic tone to its nonchalant staff, the TVA is highly