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The CW has released a new official poster for The Flash ahead of Season 8’s return in March. The official DC Twitter account shared the poster, writing, “Barry is faster than ever. New episodes of [The Flash] return Wednesday, March 9 on The CW.” The poster itself sees an unmasked Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) sporting his

Before Alexey Pajitnov reclaimed the rights to Tetris, numerous unofficially licensed versions of his game circulated worldwide. The creation of The Tetris Company was to ensure that every game bearing the Tetris name would meet Pajitnov’s standard of quality. While the franchise has been licensed to many talented developers over the years, there have been numerous duds that have suckered unsuspecting

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for the first five episodes of The Righteous Gemstones, now available on HBO. In Season 2 of HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones, Eli (John Goodman) has faced immense pressure to set his church straight, while battling demons from a very seedy past. Eli was revealed to be a criminal enforcer back

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have been icons of pop culture for nearly forty years, and in that time they have gone through several transformations. While there is no end to the number of television and silver screen adaptations of the series, the Turtles of the comics have always been central to their identities across every

Naruto may be the most important character in the series Naruto, but that doesn’t mean the series isn’t chock-full of other amazing characters. From the Kage to the Shinobi Sensei and Naruto’s other classmates, Naruto is full of characters for all fans to fall in love with. RELATED: Avatar: 10 Times The Villains Could Be Trusted Even

A Walk to Remember is definitely one of the more popular romance dramas of the modern era, with the 2002 coming-of-age story retelling the eponymous Nicholas Sparks novel. It focused on Landon (Shane West) falling in love with Jamie (Mandy Moore), eventually struggling due to her dying of leukemia. It was quite tragic seeing him

Batman, more than any other superhero, is most well-known for his rogues’ gallery of villains. Though Joker, Catwoman and Bane might be some of his most prominent, foes like the Penguin and the Riddler are close behind in how iconic they are in facing the Caped Crusader. The latter, perhaps more than any other opponent,

The television industry continues to grow more ambitious and challenging. Each year brings dozens of new prestige programs into the mix and it feels as if there’s a television series out there for everyone, no matter how niche. The lines between comedic and dramatic TV shows have become increasingly blurred over time and it’s not

The MCU features some of the best special effects and fight scenes in any superhero comic book movie in the modern era, and each MCU movie is packed with exciting and memorable battles between caped heroes, terrifying space monsters, killer robots, and everything in between. The best fights are evenly matched, where any fighter has

The Avengers are known as Earth’s mightiest heroes, and that appellation is self-explanatory. The team combines Marvel’s greatest heroes into one powerful unit, an assemblage of heroes that faces down the deadliest threats the Marvel Universe can throw at them. The team has proven to be one of the most potent groups in all of

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for this week’s episode of Law & Order, “The Right Thing,” which debuted Thursday, Feb. 24, on NBC. Law & Order fans were pleasantly shocked when Thursday’s Season 21 premiere featured the return of Carey Lowell as Jamie Ross. In “The Right Thing,” Ross was seen on video confronting rapist

When it comes to movies, there are heartbreakers and there are heartwarmers. And sometimes, there are those movies that end up somewhere in between, offering audiences moments of sadness that ultimately turn into a pleasant feeling of overall satisfaction. RELATED: 10 Dramas That Are Sadder On A Rewatch The balance is rare to find in movies, but there are

Morbius star Matt Smith seems poised to bring a very different version of the Marvel Comics villain Hunger to the big screen. In early 2019, Variety broke the news that Smith had joined the cast of Morbius in an undisclosed role. A couple months later, The Hollywood Reporter reported that the Doctor Who alum would indeed be playing

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #125, available soon from IDW. Throughout its run, IDW Publishing’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has never been afraid to challenge the status quo that many long-time fans of the franchise have grown accustomed to. Although the series has always stayed true to the core

MTV’s Teen Wolf certainly changed the lore up from the ’85 classic, which starred Michael J. Fox as Scott Howard, a teen in Nebraska balancing his feral nature with basketball, puberty and girls. The TV series, on the other hand, took a more gritty approach, incorporating more supernatural creatures. And it was such a success

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Chapter 67 of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, “Rift,” by Masashi Kishimoto, Mikio Ikemoto, Mari Morimoto and Snir Aharon, now available in English from Viz Media. One of the key aspects Naruto fans quickly learned about being a Kage was that the leader needed to be careful of love and attachment. It

For far too long, Western culture has categorized animated fiction as children’s entertainment. And while this stigma has largely dissipated in recent decades, especially in the past few years, there are still those in the general public who assume anime is for teenagers and teenagers only. RELATED: 10 Romance Anime Critics Actually Loved But that’s never

Many Marvel Cinematic Universe fans firmly believe Deadpool will appear in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and one creative individual has fueled their conviction into an incredible piece of fan art. The fan poster sees the Merc with a Mouth wearing Wanda Maximoff’s superhero costume and shows the actual Scarlet Witch tied up in the background with

Gears of War revolutionized the third-person shooter genre in 2006 through its popularization of cover-focused gameplay. Its vast array of unique weaponry was also innovative and exciting to use against the impressive Locust Hordes. Fans of the franchise have long praised these features which, combined with the frantic action-packed gameplay, make Gears of War one

Sometimes, someone is watching their favorite sitcom and realizes things don’t add up. A character has a niece or nephew despite being an only child. The main character gets a visit from their mother who was previously said to be dead. Ultimately, fans have to learn the hard way that writers make mistakes. RELATED: Marvel

Many movies claim to subvert audiences’ expectations; however, none can quite match the conviction or boldness of Mattie Do’s The Long Walk. Not only does Laos’ first and only women director find a unique and intriguing way to weave time-travel into a wispy and mysterious horror film — an impressive feat in itself — but she does so while delivering

After launching a new volume of Robin and the comic book series Deathstroke Inc. last year, writer Joshua Williamson is sending the two titles on an epic collision course. The upcoming crossover event “Shadow War,” slated to launch this March, is the prologue to this epic showdown between Deathstroke and Talia al Ghul set to

The following contains minor spoilers for The Legend of Vox Machina, now streaming on Amazon. When Critical Role streamed the first session of The Legend of Vox Machina in 2015, no one anticipated for the company to become the cultural behemoth it is. What started as a group of voice actors streaming their D&D sessions on Twitch

One of the things fans have asked for more of from the DC Extended Universe is stories in the magical realm. Marvel Studios has seen great success with Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange. While Zachary Levi’s Shazam hasn’t been interwoven on a bigger scope as of yet, he has shown there is potential for DC to explore

Wolverine is the best there is at what he does. What he does is up to interpretation, of course, as he’s done just about everything the Marvel Universe has to offer since his 1974 debut. Wolverine has had a storied history, one that saw him rise from obscurity to the very heights of the comic

Though there have been numerous Ghost Riders in the history of Marvel Comics, the name most commonly associated with the burning face is Johnny Blaze, the original Rider. Introduced in the Bronze Age of comics, Blaze remains the most popular incarnation of the Spirit of Vengeance, even if this has meant cribbing concepts from other Riders. Now starring in

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for The Legends of Vox Machina, now streaming on Amazon. The Legend of Vox Machina has concluded its first season. After a turbulent adventure, the Briarwoods have been defeated, and Whitestone is free from their tyranny. Percy DeRolo has achieved his long-awaited revenge against his family’s murderers, but it

My Hero Academia’s Katsuki Bakugo is a divisive character among fans. His abrasive personality and violent tendencies makes fans either love him or hate him. Despite his faults, most people can agree he is one of the best-developed characters in the series. RELATED: 10 Things To Know About The Joestar Bloodline He may have low self-esteem and self-image

The Razzies, formally referred to as the Golden Raspberry Awards, is a semi-parodic award ceremony that highlights the worst accomplishments in film. It originated in the living room of publicist John J. B. Wilson and quickly became a popular trend that was eventually covered by major news organizations. The Razzies have more or less the same categories

Sean Murphy’s 2017 Batman: White Knight introduced fans to a new version of the DC universe focused on Batman and the Joker‘s complex obsessive relationship and their impact on Gotham City. The 8-issue limited series quickly became a fan favorite, leading to Murphy’s sequel Batman: The Curse of the White Knight and Batman: White Knight Presents Harley Quinn by Katana Collins,