Warning: Spoilers for Spider-Man: Brand New DayThanks to Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has a great opportunity to improve upon the first-ever X-Men/Spider-Man storyline in the source material. As two of the most recognizable properties associated with Marvel Comics, it…
The post-apocalyptic genre has made a comeback in the past decade. The Walking Dead made zombie hordes and societal collapse all the rage in the mid-2010s, and then, of course, in 2020, we all lived through an apocalyptic event of our own. The COVID pandemic paved the way for post-apocalyptic…
It's dangerous to go alone. There has already been some news this week about the cast in the upcoming Zelda movie, and now Deadline is reporting Lydia Peckham is set for the new live-action film. The New Zealand actress previously worked with director Wes Ball on his 2024 release, Kingdom of the…
Originally airing from 1997 to 2001, Buffy the Vampire Slayer was a show that many of us grew up with, and became our introduction to the whole vampire genre. Based on the 1992 movie by creator Joss Whedon, the show follows Buffy Summers, the latest vampire slayer in a long line of strong women.…
The best Pokémon generation is a highly debated topic amongst the community, but the two that get mentioned the most are Gen III and Gen IV. Both have their merits, of course, so it’s hard to pick a favourite. Gen IV has a great regional pokédex and some fantastic legendaries, and yet there’s just…
Christopher Nolan has been getting a lot of flowers for The Odyssey recently. Nolan’s big-budget all-IMAX blockbuster version of the original literary classic has grossed $1 billion in no time, it’s expected to sweep the Oscars, and it’s reinvigorated the discourse around Homer’s epic poem. While a…
Adam has been writing in the entertainment news space for over a decade. Beginning his career of covering film and TV at CinemaBlend, he has also appeared on The Flash Podcast and done several radio spots. One of The Simpsons’ main actors has addressed whether the show will conclude with season 40.…
When it comes to action TV shows steeped in realistic special forces and intelligence operations, no two names stand out more than Tom Clancy and Taylor Sheridan. Although Clancy built his reputation through novels that were later adapted, and Sheridan created his stories directly for screens, both…
Square Enix has a storied history in gaming, but the RPG powerhouse was arguably at its best during the SNES era. At the time, Square and Enix were still two separate companies, as the merger didn't happen until the 2000s. While all of those games are now under the overall Square Enix portfolio,…
Few sci-fi shows on Netflix have earned the universal admiration that Arcane enjoys. Hit series like Black Mirror, Love, Death & Robots, Dark, and Stranger Things all excel in their own ways, but none occupy a special place in the hearts of fans like Arcane does. The League of Legends adaptation’s…
HandyGames is becoming THQ Nordic Mobile, focusing on PC and console ports for mobile while HandyGames Studios continues original development. This news was announced on August 7 in a press release. On the same day, THQ Nordic held a video showcase previewing upcoming games. The press release notes…
The Lord of the Rings franchise is entering a new era. After a necessary break following Peter Jackson's groundbreaking movie trilogy and another following the much less critically acclaimed Hobbit trilogy, there are now several upcoming Lord of the Rings projects. Many of these have exciting…
The Pokémon anime may have moved on from Ash Ketchum, but the franchise is giving fans plenty of reasons to look back at where his legendary journey began. With Pokémon: Indigo League arriving on Disney+ and Hulu on August 7, 2026, a new generation of viewers has an opportunity to experience Ash's…
Hell Is Us is heavenly — for exploration sickos 2025's forgotten Soulslike gets a second wind on Game Pass It feels like forever ago (cue up a cigarette drag), but looking back, 2025 was an uncharacteristically stacked year for new video games. Kirby Air Ride got a decades-overdue sequel!…
An irony of the iPad is that while it's built to be a mobile device, none of the users I know own a cellular model. There's not much point to it, typically -- if you're not within range of home or business Wi-Fi, you can probably tether to your smartphone. Another factor is that iPads are…
Ever since YouTube TV raised its price to close out 2024, I've been checking out other live TV apps. As it turns out, there's a lot more available than just YouTube, but they each have their pros and cons. I already gave Fubo a whirl, and while I liked it, I don't know if it'll be enough to fully…
Doctor Doom frequently appears as an antagonistic figure in the Marvel landscape, set to reprise another such role in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday film. There are times, however, when he has displayed heroic qualities, frequently putting aside old rivalries to join forces with more established…
This article contains discussions of sexual assault. The Star Trek franchise is still going strong on Paramount+, and the current season of Strange New Worlds takes viewers back to around the era of Star Trek: The Original Series. The modern show does avoid some of the most controversial elements…
Red Dead Redemption 2's Arthur Morgan is hands-down one of the most iconic characters in modern gaming, with one of the best-written story arcs in Rockstar history. Voiced by the instantly recognizable and legendary Roger Clark, Arthur set a new bar for what players have come to expect from video…
While typically exclusive XBOX franchises, such as Halo, have only recently appeared on PlayStation platforms, Sony has been profiting from XBOX physical releases for some time. Because XBOX discs are made by companies that license Blu-ray technology from Sony, Sony has earned a cut from every…
Over the last few decades, Korean manhwa and webtoons have slowly but surely carved a niche for themselves in the mainstream comic scene. And as the demand for digital reading grows, webtoons and webcomics have only continued to garner readership. In fact, many of the biggest anime and K-drama…
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls stumbled onto Steam with "Mixed" user reviews as players complained of PlayStation account requirements, anti-cheat roadblocks, and other technical issues. With a unique art style, a roster of heroes and villains that includes everyone from Spider-Man to Doctor Doom,…
13 Years Later, Percy Jackson Has Recovered From Its $200M Franchise-Killer To Be Better Than Ever August is a freelance film writer. She studied journalism and cinema at American University. She is a member of the journalism honor society, Kappa Tau Alpha. August has written for various networks…
While Discworld's Terry Pratchett and The Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien’s styles of fantasy writing are not all that similar on the surface, Prime Video’s iconic fantasy franchise marries the appeal of both authors in one great show. J.R.R Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy is arguably…