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John Cena says he’ll come out of retirement if Elon Musk gives up his trillion-dollar fortune
John Cena is done with wrestling, but says he’ll return to the ring if trillionaire Elon Musk gives up his wealth
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Netflix's Black Hole TV show will not be faithful to the original Charles Burns comics, warns showrunner
Black Hole showrunner Jane Schoenbrun has revealed that they aren't approaching Charles Burns' comic as a "holy text" they need to remain faithful to
Jules Chin Greene
George Lucas is still making money from Star Wars 14 years after selling Lucasfilm - as Disney's landlord
When Disney bought Lucasfilm, they forgot to buy their office space, which George Lucas still owns, and collects rent for
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
DC Comics' Andrea Shea rises to senior editor after helping expand LGBTQIA+ representation at the superhero publisher
Andrea Shea rises to senior editor after helping expand LGBTQIA+ representation at DC
Chris Arrant
Manga legend Naoki Urasawa is back with a Monster thematic sequel... but its a music video
Rodrigo y Gabriela wrote a song based on one of Naoki Urasawa's most iconic manga. Now he's created artwork of the pair in their new music video.
Trent Cannon
Ask Rosario Dawson, the Daredevil: Born Again cast, the Amazing Digital Circus cast, the Hart of Dixie cast and more questions at Florida Supercon 2026!
You can submit questions for select Florida Supercon 2026 panels ahead of everyone else!
Graeme McMillan
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A Josie and the Pussycats sequel is being discussed, says Tara Reid - but she doubts it will get made
Spin around, indeed: Tara Reid says a Josie and the Pussycats sequel would be “the coolest movie ever”
The Critical Role cast can’t agree on the franchise’s most misunderstood character, but their picks are eye-opening
In honor of Legend of Vox Machina season 4, Critical Role's Laura Bailey, Taliesin Jafe, Marisha Ray, Travis Willingham, Ashley Johnson, LIam O'Brien, and Sam Riegel sat down to debate which of their characters was least appreciated
Why is queer hockey romance having a moment? Check, Please author Ngozi Ukazu knows, and can even predict which sport is next
Yeah, yeah, the TV world is talking about Heated Rivalry, but go to a book store and you'll find *way* more queer hockey romance than just that. At BookCon 2026, I asked expert Ukazu why
Supergirl actress Helen Slater recalls the “unusual” aerobics style outfit her character almost wore in the 1984 film
The original Supergirl film almost featured the character in an aerobics headband and perm
Three years after its near-collapse, IDW is finally close to breaking even
TMNT and indie hits have helped push IDW to the brink of profitability after contemplating bankruptcy just 3 years ago.
Only four people know Berserk’s ending, and they say fans won’t see it coming
When the final chapter of Berserk finally comes out, it is going to be something fans never saw coming.
The Amazing Race Season 39: Release date, schedule, Hacks crossover, and everything we know
The popular, long-running reality series is hosted by Phil Keoghan
Survivor Season 51: Release date, schedule, and everything we know
The beloved, long-running reality competition series pits players against one another in untamed tropical settings
The Traitors: Alan Cumming's murderous Mafia game is splitting in two for NBC and Peacock this fall
NBC will debut a civilian version of the streaming Peacock reality show this fall, before the regular celebrity version returns in 2027
Outlander producers had a good reason for killing off a fan favorite character instead of the one who dies in the books
Outlander made a big change from the original books by switching up a major death, and the producers says it all comes down to the impact it has on fans
4 Kids Walk Into a Bank ending explained
4 Kids Walk Into a Bank: Everything you need to know about Matthew Rosenberg and Tyler Boss’s graphic novel ahead of the movie
The Boys collab with Super Mario and Fortnite? A-Train wants it to happen
Homelander in the Mushroom Kingdom? It could happen if A-Train actor Jessie T. Usher has his way
Vision Quest ending explained: Everything you need to know about the Marvel storyline ahead of the MCU miniseries
Marvel’s Vision Quest comic ending explained
DC Comics' dream Lord of the Rings comic series was stopped before it began, even though Warner Bros. was doing the original movie trilogy at the same time
A former DC Comics editor revealed details about the publisher's proposed graphic novel adaptation of the Lord of the Rings trilogy
The Smallville cast want to make something new together – but it won't be a superhero story
The Smallville cast want to make a western together (and they’re planning on pitching it to Hallmark)
More people watch Roku than cable - and now the parent company of Fox News is buying it: What the Fox/Roku deal actually means
Fox is buying the company that helps roughly half of the U.S. watch television. Here's everything you need to know about that.
The real-life comic creator feuds behind Marvel, Spawn, and The Walking Dead have inspired a new comic where they must get along to fight their creations
A new comic is turning legendary creator feuds into a superhero story.
Black Clover anime is finally returning, five years after the previous season ended
Black Clover Season 2 airs in October 2026, with Crunchyroll already confirming that they will stream it
Stranger Things creators the Duffer brothers reveal the actor who passed on the role of Hopper before David Harbour was cast
David Harbour was the second choice for Chief Hopper in Stranger Things, and the show's creators have finally named the actor who said no
Steven Spielberg was turned down when he asked to direct James Bond - and that's how we got Indiana Jones
He tried twice to direct a James Bond movie, but now Steven Spielberg says they couldn't afford to hire him - which would sound big-headed coming from anyone else
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Somehow, the Witch Hat Atelier anime was worth the wait [Popverse Jump]
Four years and long delays only meant the animators of Witch Hat Atelier could make the anime something truly special.
Trent Cannon
Comic book history is made, Pixar hops to greatness and Superman is back on the small screen: Popverse Playlist for June 13-20, 2026
Superman returns to animated glory, Pixar proves it still has it, and Tillie Walden goes from the Walking Dead to historical love in the next seven days' pick of pop culture's finest
Graeme McMillan
The perfect introduction to Akira Toriyama isn’t Dragon Ball [Popverse Jump]
After he finished Dragon Ball, Akira Toriyama had one last masterpiece in him.
Trent Cannon
Popverse Spotlight: Spider-Man
How will Spider-Man: Brand New Day's 'Peter Parker No More' story work? Marvel Comics canon may have the answer
Spider-Man Brand New Day follows a comic tradition of Peter Parker losing everything... and here's how comics brings it all back.
Leon Miller
Inside the death of Paul Rabin and the Spider-Man/Mary Jane Watson/Venom love triangle with Amazing Spider-Man writer & editor
Joe Kelly & Nick Lowe unpack the surprise death of Paul Rabin, Mary Jane's partner and subject of eternal side-eye by some Spider-Man fans.
Chris Arrant
Spider-Man's 'Death Spiral' ends a Spider-Carnage, a killer MJ/Venom moment, and a new Parker family mystery
An Amazing Spider-Man: Death Spiral event post-mortem with writer Joe Kelly & Marvel Spidey-editor Nick Lowe.
Chris Arrant
Jake Johnson wants his own Spider-Verse spin-off about Peter B. Parker getting to be the Spider-Man we know he could be
I mean, Spider-Noir and Spider-Punk are both getting their own Spider-Verse spinoffs. Why can't the most sweatpantsed of the Spider Society join them?
Grant DeArmitt
Berserk
Only four people know Berserk’s ending, and they say fans won’t see it coming
When the final chapter of Berserk finally comes out, it is going to be something fans never saw coming.
Trent Cannon
The next Berserk chapter was so difficult to make that its new writer apologized to fans
With Berserk chapter 384 finally coming out after months of delays, Koji Mori has explained how difficult this chapter was to write.
Trent Cannon
Kentaro Miura didn't want Berserk to have a "grim" ending
Could Berserk have a happy ending? Kentaro Miura certainly thought so at once time.
Trent Cannon
There's a controversial lost Berserk chapter that creator Kentarou Miura blocked from being collected, and its about God (and God being evil)
Why Berserk creator Kentaro Miura pulled Chapter 83 from future publications and what it says about the setting's God
Trent Cannon
Critical Role Productions
The Critical Role cast can’t agree on the franchise’s most misunderstood character, but their picks are eye-opening
In honor of Legend of Vox Machina season 4, Critical Role's Laura Bailey, Taliesin Jafe, Marisha Ray, Travis Willingham, Ashley Johnson, LIam O'Brien, and Sam Riegel sat down to debate which of their characters was least appreciated
Grant DeArmitt
The Mighty Nein's Caleb Widogast & Essek Thelyss will stay together, says Liam O'Brien.... but may not say exclusive
Critical Role’s Liam O’Brien reveals a surprising new detail about Caleb and Essek’s future.
Grant DeArmitt
The Legend of Vox Machina is a chance for the Critical Role cast to make better choices than they did in Campaign 1, says Travis Willingham
Willingham, who plays The Legend of Vox Machina's Grog Strongjaw, says that the OG Rolers were ever "very interested in doing a a beat-for-beat retelling" of Critical Role campaign 1
Grant DeArmitt
Critical Role's Taryon Darrington is Wayne Brady's introduction to the Legend of Vox Machina... but he's not the kind of D&D character Brady usually plays
Ask the Critical Role cast and they'll all tell you that Wayne Brady is perfect as Vox Machina & Campaign 1's beloved artificer. But if the improv kind were to invent a new character himself, it would look very different than Taryon
Grant DeArmitt
Doctor Who
Doctor Who: Why the BBC is looking to regenerate the show, what is actually happening, and when it'll return
The future of Doctor Who hasn't looked this uncertain in decades - or, perhaps, ever
Graeme McMillan
Doctor Who 2026 Christmas episode is cancelled as the BBC announces the future of series is open to bidding
What will the future of Doctor Who look like? You need a TARDIS to find out at this point.
Trent Cannon
Is Billie Piper the new Doctor Who? If not, who is? We'll know in "a week, two weeks," promises showrunner Russell T. Davies
It's been over a year since Ncuti Gatwa's regeneration, but we still don't know who Doctor Who's Sixteenth Doctor will be. Thankfully, Davies says the wait should be over soon
Grant DeArmitt
Doctor Who showrunner Russell T. Davies begs not to play the theme song at his funeral
Doctor Who showrunner Russell T. Davies will be long remembered for his work on the show, but please: don't play the theme song at his memorial service
George Marston