ArchiveFeb 05, 2026Final Fantasy's Cloud and Tifa showed a generation how romantic video games could beCan't wait for the Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 8 release date? Matt Dinniman has posted nearly every chapter online for fans to read earlyWe've misunderstood the Sailor Moon and Revolutionary Girl Utena anime for decades, according to director Kunihiko IkuharaOverwatch 2 is being rebranded after Blizzard experiences regrets of how the sequel wentFeb 04, 2026A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 3 just got sneakily confirmed by HBO bossHere is the secret sauce for what makes the CBS hit series Ghosts so special, according to co-star Asher GrodmanHazbin Hotel season 3 will be "most romantic" yet, says creator Vivienne MedranoMarvel, DC, VIZ, more gather at ComicsPRO 2026, and we will cover it live thanks to Lunar Distribution Almost 30 years later, David Schwimmer says Ross and Rachel were DEFINITELY on a breakMissing Lore Olympus? The Greek meet-cute series Punderworld might be your next favorite readGenshin Impact's best lines, according to co-stars Kellen Goff & Sarah Miller-CrewsGTA 6 is definitely not delayed, say fiscal reports from Rockstar Games’s parent companyGravity Falls' Alex Hirsch and Kristen Schaal are headed to Seattle's ECCC 2026!DC Comics reveals how to defeat Batman in the DC K.O.: Knightfight finaleWhy Charlie Brown never wins the red-haired girl — and why she hoped he wouldMarvel's Scarlet Witch Elizabeth Olsen is coming to C2E2 2026!The Witcher is very Shakespearean, says Eamon Farren, with Cahir reminding the actor of MacbethFrom John Carter to Anne McCaffery and beyond: 5 early romantasy books that shaped the genreCritical Role’s Liam O’Brien loves playing as Orym, because there are lots of fun things you could do with a “short king”Unhappy with the pricing of Magic: The Gathering's Secret Lair sets? So is Wizards, and they're testing out a new modelHow Dragon Ball’s Android 18 and Krillin became one of anime’s most normal couplesFollowing the success of Demon Slayer at movie theaters, Crunchyroll has removed its free streaming plan and is upping its pricesAgainst all odds (and even a successor), the original Nintendo Switch just became the best-selling Nintendo console everIf Masters of the Universe isn’t your version of Barbie for Boys, Mattel has Tony the Tattooed Man tooChappell Roan is coming to Fortnite Festival, and her long-running wish has finally come trueThe Walking Dead’s Daryl Dixon avoided a haircut because of FelicityFeb 03, 2026The darkest character of Genshin Impact has a surprising Transformers influenceIT: Welcome to Derry season 2 is coming as soon as producers have a story, says HBO bossWhy Outlander was sold as a romance, even though Diana Gabaldon disagreedEamon Farren had to learn The Witcher lore fast after landing the role of CahirHow Brandon Sanderson learned to stop cheating on book reports, and love booksGame of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon is ending with season 4, confirms HBO boss Casey BloysBuffy the Vampire Slayer's Sarah Michelle Gellar says she's not "not trying to be better" than the original series in Hulu's new continuationEvery Star Wars trilogy is really a bad romantasy story and you'll never convince me otherwiseStan Lee reversed Marvel’s decision to end Spider-Man’s marriageGrishaverse creator Leigh Bardugo is the Michael Bay of YA literature (Don't believe me? Ask her!)Annie Lennox’s Dracula love song defined a generation — even though she didn’t care about vampiresStay in the Pokémon world: New Pokémon-themed hotels now open across JapanHow to clean fake blood off your clothes, according to Halloween star Jamie Lee CurtisMidnighter and Apollo from DC Comics proved that fighting a tyrant together is incredibly romantic Ask Ming-Na Wen, Critical Role, Gail Simone, Karl Urban, Chris Claremont, Denys Cowan, and more your questions as part of ECCC x Popverse member exclusive!Critical Role's Matthew Mercer argues cringe culture discourages authenticity (and I kinda agree with him)Feb 02, 2026This new Resident Evil short film with horror queen Maika Monroe has some fans praising it over the moviesThe opening trauma of Genshin Impact wasn't hard to fake for real-life twin Sarah Miller-CrewsMarvel Studios' early designs for MODOK in Ant-Man 3 were much darker... and we all missed outSupergirl: The trailer, the cast, the release date, and everything else you need to know about the DC Studios movieWho is Lobo in DC Comics? His powers, his origin, and why he matters in Supergirl (and why he's played by Aquaman star Jason Momoa)The X-Men romances in Marvel Comics that make me glad I'm singleInvincible ending explained: What happens to Invincible, Omni-Man, the Viltrum Empire, and everyone else in Robert Kirkman’s original comic seriesDeadpool co-creator Rob Liefeld will be joining your Marvel Rivals lobbies soon, but go easy on himBook publishers were afraid of building shared universes until they saw how successful the Marvel Cinematic Universe was, according to Brandon SandersonWhat is the Mercer effect? Let Critical Role Campaign 4 GM Brennan Lee Mulligan tell youA forgotten raw, extended version of the Gremlins movie has been unearthedThe Witcher's Eamon Farren auditioned for Geralt originally, but here's why he fell in love with playing CahirThe secret Parks and Recreation Easter egg Leigh Bardugo snuck into her Grishaverse booksThe biggest differences between the Invincible comic and the Prime Video animated seriesHow Hellboy II gave us a classic onscreen romance — and led to The Shape of WaterMobile Suit Gundam Hathaway’s Guns N’ Roses trailer is pure early-internet nostalgiaHow to watch the Resident Evil movies, TV shows, and anime in orderMichael Myers was supposed to die for good in Halloween H20, but a secret studio contract stated he couldn’t dieHow to read the Marvel Comics' X-Men in order following the Krakoa eraThe best Green Lantern comics from DC that you'll ever readWhat your Dispatch ship choice says about youThe world’s largest manga piracy site BATO.TO shut down by Chinese government, finding it made $50k+ a month off pirated comicsJustice League artist Kevin Maguire calls out (and calls it quits with) DC over not getting a pay raise in 20 years.The Guardians of the Galaxy were primed for "a bold new evolution" in 2026, but Marvel is ending it earlyThe Nightmare Before Christmas comics are a quiet hit outside of Marvel and DC From Final Fantasy to the X-Men: Welcome to Popverse's celebration of love in pop cultureVault Comics is hiring three new roles as it gears up for 2026Jan 30, 2026Good news: Deadpool will now be yapping less in Marvel RivalsJan 29, 2026Dispatch Switch censorship may be driven by Japan and AdHoc's resource limits — not NintendoThe Lord of the Rings cast got stools to sit on between takes - John Rhys Davies got a La-Z-Boy, occasionally delivered by helicopterA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' new Squire for Hire series gives select celebrities the Westeros treatmentUncanny X-Men's Gail Simone sets the record straight on how Rogue’s powers workCrunchyroll Anime Awards are “shaped by the fans that show up,” says CR bossWalton Goggins promises something “profound” in the Fallout season 2 endingThe success of manga worldwide (and especially Japan) is something DC Comics boss Jim Lee aspires for his companyRyan Gosling's Star Wars: Starfighter will definitely have no legacy characters or Easter egg cameos, so stop askingJan 28, 2026Apple TV+ taps Brandon Sanderson to lead Mistborn and Cosmere movie and TV adaptationsMarvel Comics confirms Miles Morales is at the heart of Ultimate Universe sequel RebornMarvel Comics brings back Miles Morales's Spider-Verse arch-nemesis for Ultimate Universe sequelHis & Hers Season 2 is unlikely, but director William Oldroyd teases one ideaWEBTOON launches Sea of Thieves comic and reading it could get you a month of Xbox Game Pass for freeInteractive anime movie Hypnosis Mic is coming to US theaters — here’s how it worksThe Traitors UK's Harriet might not have walked away with the cash, but her book sales nearly doubled in the week after the show debutedThe first chemistry read for Heated Rivalry was “lightning in a bottle," according to casting directorsThere was worry inside Marvel TV's Wonder Man crew that the writers strike could have led to it being canceled as a tax write-off like DC's Batgirl movieThe MCU Wonder Man vs. the Marvel Comics Wonder Man: 5 major differences explainedWonder Man season 1 ending explained: What are the fates of Simon Williams and Trevor Slattery in the MCU?Jan 27, 2026Magic: The Gathering lawsuit alleges that Hasbro "knowingly overprint[ed]" cards and flooded the marketBridgerton’s new heroine is keeping her feet on the ground even as Netflix fans embrace herHelluva Boss's Prime Video deal doubled the animation budget, says creator Vivienne MedranoDragon Ball Super anime’s return may signal shift in ongoing Dragon Ball rights dispute after Akira Toriyama’s deathThe Lord of the Rings stars Liv Tyler & Cate Blanchette didn't get cast tattoos: "It's just a movie"Highguard trailer fan reaction has former Apex Legends developer rethinking marketing strategySam Raimi says his Spider-Man 4 wouldn't "be right," considering a new generation is "really into" the MCU's Peter ParkerThe Critical Role cast think the Imodna relationship is toxic because there is no self-careWorld of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and Hearthstone get the spotlight in the new Blizzard Showcase 2026 scheduleDaryl Dixon actor Norman Reedus says some of The Walking Dead survivors looked and dressed too good for the apocalypseJames Gunn is fine letting The Brave and the Bold take years — because The Batman Part II comes first