WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 1, “New World Order,” now streaming on Disney+. In Falcon and Winter Soldier‘s debut episode, Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) is making amends for his lethal past — specifically the deaths he caused under Hydra’s influence. However, one of his quests leads him to
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Zack Snyder’s Justice League, now streaming on HBO Max. Zack Snyder’s Justice League made several changes and additions to the film that was released in 2017, with much of its cast receiving more development and critical scenes. The biggest improvements in characterization and depth were easily Cyborg and the
Every year there are a number of shonen anime series that debut and become the big, new hits, but Jujutsu Kaisen’s intense popularity implies that it’s going to be a leading series for many years to come. Jujutsu Kaisen is immediately engaging with its darker mix of action and horror as skilled jujutsu sorcerers fight
Marvel’s Avengers‘ most recent DLC, “Future Imperfect,” has introduced many new possibilities for what could be in the game’s future. Square Enix has also released a roadmap of events outlining what will be arriving in the coming months, including Black Panther DLC. With the addition of Wakanda and a new villain in Klaw, the doors are wide open
In the Marvel Universe, Hulk is generally considered to be the strongest character around. And if that’s not enough, he just keeps getting stronger the more mad he gets. If there’s one thing that sets Hulk apart from most other heroes and villains outside of his stylish green hue, it’s his seemingly infinite ability to
Ever since returning to WWE in 2019 as “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt, the former leader of The Wyatt Family has brought the weird back to WWE. The Joker has been an obvious inspiration behind the gimmick, particularly once Alexa Bliss teamed up with Wyatt and became his Harley Quinn. For what may be the first time, The
Before Jon Cryer’s Lex Luthor returns in Supergirl‘s Season 6 premiere, the star revealed which prior television/movie portrayals of Lex inspired and fueled him. “As far as I’m concerned, there are dueling #LexLuthor GOATS. And these are them,” Cryer wrote on Twitter. Cryer’s tweet included photos of Rosenbaum’s Lex from Smallville and Gene Hackman from 1978’s Superman: The Movie. Rosenbaum replied to
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Next Batman: Second Son #3, by John Ridley, Mark Morales, Travel Foreman, Deron Bennett and Rex Lokus, on sale now. The Next Batman: Second Son has dissected the Fox family moving on in the wake of “Joker War,” with Tim “Jace” Fox harboring dark secrets, and Luke Fox
Any good superhero story will be defined not only by its heroes but by the exciting and terrifying villains who stand for chaos, destruction, and vengeance. My Hero Academia‘s large cast of characters (including the Vigilantes spinoff) features many diverse villains major and minor, and many of them get a chance to truly shine in
Deputy Evan Olsen did not sign up for this. In Willy’s Wonderland, actor David Sheftell plays an earnest — if naive — local cop who finds himself pulled into a night of terror. After he’s called in to back up Sheriff Lund, he discovers the dark secret behind a local entertainment center called Willy’s Wonderland,
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 1, “New World Order,” now streaming on Disney+. In its first episode, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier makes big inroads into Phase Four, showing fans the positives and negatives of the Blip, while also pushing Sam (Anthony Mackie) and Bucky (Sebastian Stan) along. Ultimately,
American Horror Story co-creator Ryan Murphy shared a new casting announcement for the show’s upcoming season — that’s set to focus equally on the terrors of sea and sand. “Double Feature,” Season 10 of AHS, will feature a role portrayed by supermodel Kaia Gerber, as confirmed by Murphy’s Instagram. The creator posted the news with the caption,
Not every story gets a happy ending, since even the designated bad guys are prone to winning in the end. This happens rarely in shonen anime, but it’s more frequent in its older counterpart, seinen anime. RELATED: 5 Seinen Anime That Will Be Around For The Next Decade (& 5 That Will Disappear Completely) Seinen anime
The ultimate popcorn blockbuster film of the year is coming in Godzilla vs. Kong and, according to director Adam Wingard, the film is intended to be enjoyed across multiple viewings. “That’s sort of what I wanted to do with this movie: I wanted to get back to that kind of vibe where you’re just thoroughly entertained
Now, almost 20 years on from its 1991 release, Beauty And The Beast remains a classic of cinema. With a romance story as iconic as Romeo and Juliet, and after the recent live-action version of the Disney classic, the love for this film remains the same. The fairytale is almost enchanting to watch and definitely
The mobile client for Magic: The Gathering Arena has been in the works for a long time now, originally being announced early last year. After a year of hype and anticipation (including one major pushback of its release date), Magic players will finally be able to experience the game wherever they are — on the bus, while waiting at
WandaVision star and frequent Ryan Murphy collaborator Evan Peters will play Jeffrey Dahmer in Murphy’s Netflix limited series Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. According to Deadline, Peters will play the notorious serial killer over 10 episodes for the Netflix miniseries. The show will only follow 10 of Dahmer’s murderous instances. It will also touch on Dahmer’s white privilege
What We Do in the Shadows spinoff series Wellington Paranormal is headed to the U.S. thanks to The CW and HBO Max’s first joint acquisition. In an official press announcement, The CW Network and HBO Max revealed Wellington Paranormal will make its U.S. broadcast debut on The CW this summer, with each episode becoming available
DC’s Infinite Frontier may have charted a new future for the DC Universe, but it’s had a more questionable impact on Green Arrow and the people around him. While Oliver Queen might himself guiding the Justice League’s future, the idea that everything that has ever happened in the DC Universe could be canonical to some extent
To put it nicely, the Star Wars sequel trilogy fell short of expectations. Each movie has its own flaws but together, they all suffer from catering too much to fan demands. Fanservice is good in doses, but the new Star Wars movies showed how too much is detrimental to the story. RELATED: Star Wars: 10 Times
Disney+ has given the greenlight to a National Treasure series, which will feature a Latina actor in the starring role. According to Deadline, National Treasure will get a 10-episode order. The description of the series says it “explores the timely issues of identity, community, historical authorship and patriotism, told from the point of view of Jess Morales, a twenty-year-old
While The Flash may find himself time-displaced in the upcoming animated movie Justice Society: World War II, the Scarlet Speedster doesn’t miss a step as he takes on the Third Reich in an advance clip. In an action-packed sequence from the film, Barry Allen realizes he has accidentally arrived in the middle of World War
221B Baker Street will be seeing a new slew of supernatural problems to solve in Netflix’s upcoming mystery series The Irregulars. Described by creator Tom Bidwell as a mix between a Sherlock-Holmes tale woven into The X-Files, the show’s street-teens will battle more than their fair share of monsters throughout Victorian London to keep food on their
This is “From a Different Point of View,” a feature where I discuss a comic book series with other people. Ever since the pandemic began, I’ve been doing twice-weekly reader chats about notable comic book crossovers, storylines or miniseries. We started with Secret Wars and then we did Knightfall and now we’re starting with Maximum
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for “Demon or Detective?, Part Two” a story from Detective Comics #1034, by Joshua Williamson, Gleb Melnikov and ALW’s Troy Peteri, on sale now. In the first part of the Robin story “Demon or Detective?” in Batman #106, Damian Wayne reunited with his mother, Talia al Ghul, with the intent to
Since its launch late last year, Immortals Fenyx Rising has told the story of a new protagonist exploring a world based on Greek mythology. The game’s first piece of paid DLC, A New God, picked up where the base game’s story left off, providing even more challenges for Fenyx to take on. However, Immortals‘ new DLC, Myths of the Eastern Realm, leaves the
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Teen Titans Academy #1, by Tim Sheridan, Rafa Sandoval, Jordi Tarragona, Alejandro Sanchez and Rob Leigh, on sale now. The Teen Titans are certainly no strangers to team romances, with the young group having to feature many surprise romantic pairings over its nearly 60-year history. And as the classic New
Star Wars‘ MSE-6 series repair droid, better known as the mouse droid, was one of the more minor droids introduced in A New Hope, but it’s one of the few machines that has a functional, real-life counterpart: the Roomba. Tasked with basic repairs, delivering messages, guiding visitors and cleaning floors, the mouse droid was servicing the
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for One Piece Episode 966, “Roger’s Wish! A New Journey!” now streaming on Crunchyroll and Funimation. Picking up right where the last episode left off, One Piece wastes no time getting to the good stuff in “Roger’s Wish! A New Journey!”. From the thrilling fight fans have been wanting between Roger and Whitebeard
Nintendo‘s mobile strategy has seen mixed results since Miitomo. Games like Super Mario Run have failed to connected, whereas others like Fire Emblem Heroes and Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp have raked in money. But while Nintendo’s smartphone efforts have seen varied reception, they’ve all shared the same goal: advertise the company’s existing series and upcoming games.