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Beer and Loathing in San Diego Comic-Con: the BarCon experience at SDCC in a post-COVID, post-commercialization era
Bar Con is what happens when industry professionals leave the convention center at the end of the day, and it's a necessary part of every good con
August 05, 2024
Chloe Maveal
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How Cyanide & Happiness embraced their most regrettable project ever
Inside the minds of Cyanide & Happiness' creators on turning their biggest failure into fun
August 05, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Every Below Deck release date: When is the next episode in each of the Bravo franchise’s spin-offs coming out
Here’s every release date we know for the shows under Bravo’s Below Deck umbrella.
August 05, 2024
Avery Kaplan
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This summer, Marvel is betting on blood for its MCU movies, TV shows, and comics -- But is it working?
Marvel is catering to a more mature audience these days; we look at how that's going for them.
August 02, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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Charlie Cox reveals a funny story behind Daredevil's appearance in Marvel Studios' Spider-Man: No Way Home
Daredevil has some famous reflexes, but him catching that brick...?
August 02, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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After more than a decade, why are anime fans still obsessed with Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt?
14 years later and there is still no place like Danten City.
July 31, 2024
Trent Cannon
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David Tennant opens up about "the special bond" the Doctor Who actors have with one another
“It's quite good to have a bit of a support group,” Tennant says.
July 31, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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WATCH: Florida Supercon hosted the Cosplay Central Costume Showcase and Supercon Talent Show
Who knew your favorite anime character could sing?
July 31, 2024
Veronica Valencia
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WATCH: Florida Supercon hosts the Super Summer Festa in Miami!
Popverse filmed Florida's hottest party at its premiere pop culture event!
July 31, 2024
Veronica Valencia
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Is Marvel Studios' Blade movie ever going to happen? If one moment from Deadpool & Wolverine is true, then no
Way to kick a film when it is down, folks
July 29, 2024
Trent Cannon
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2025 is going to be a huge year for Netflix - all thanks to the 2023 Hollywood strikes
Is too much of a good thing actually too much of a good thing for the streamer?
July 29, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Is Deadpool & Wolverine Ryan Reynolds last movie as a Merc with a Mouth? He said so before, but might change his mind
He made the comments in 2022, to be fair. But now, it's looking increasingly more likely Marvel is going to want their Merc with a Mouth back
July 28, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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Popverse found all the cats at San Diego Comic Con so you didn't have to
This is the meowment.
July 28, 2024
Ashley V. Robinson
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Marvel's Jeff the Land-Shark is officially the funniest comic this year according to Eisners
Jeff the Land Shark co-creator Kelly Thompson reveals the origins of the award-winning cutie, and how much fans had to do with its success
July 28, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Long lines, lack of bathrooms, and swag bags: Are SDCC activations worth it?
Fans generally didn't seem to think so
July 28, 2024
Tiffany Babb
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Spoilers!The funniest joke in Deadpool & Wolverine isn't in the dialogue - it is hidden in the background of the last act
Rob Liefeld hates feet almost as much as he loves pouches.
July 26, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Did Absolute Superman writer Jason Aaron just drop a big, spoiler-y clue about DC's big All In storyline?
Things aren't going well for Absolute Superman in the upcoming new series - but is that unfortunate circumstance, or something more sinister and planned?
July 26, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Deadpool and Wolverine's surprise SDCC screening was a hit... but it wasn't the first time a Hall H panel ended in a surprise full movie for fans
More than a decade before Marvel Studios shared Deadpool and Wolverine with fans, Edgar Wright surprised Hall H with a preview of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World... weeks before the movie's official release
July 26, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Marvel Studios may be secretly starting a new Comic-Con tradition: releasing a big movie
Are you busy San Diego Comic-Con weekend? You will be now, even if you can't make it to San Diego - thanks to Marvel
July 25, 2024
Chris Arrant
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An up-close look at Captain America: Brave New World's helmets for Cap & Falcon
Protect ya head, say Captain America and Falcon
July 25, 2024
Chris Arrant
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To dream the impossible dream: Could this be the year SDCC fans learn better bathroom etiquette?
It's no surprise that five days of usage by tens of thousands of fans will leave convention center bathrooms in a state of disrepair, but what if we could help make it happen?
July 25, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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MCU star Michael Rooker couldn’t stop falling asleep during his Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 death scene, according to co-star
Sometimes an actor just needs a nap, even if they’re filming a death scene in a Marvel Studios film.
July 24, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Star Wars: Andor star Diego Luna describes how they're fitting four seasons of planned story into the second (and final) season
It turns out filming five seasons of a Star Wars show takes a long time - a lot longer than Lucasfilm and its cast & crew thought.
July 24, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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House of the Dragon actor Tom Glynn-Carney reveals his King Aegon II playlist
Listening to Eminem helps him prepare for some of his biggest scenes.
July 24, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Chris Pine says what everyone's secretly thinking about saving the Star Trek movie franchise, and the problem with blockbuster movies
Chris Pine feels like movie studios spend too much time chasing the wrong audience, and overlooking the fans
July 23, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Want to learn to skydive? Pom Klementieff has the best way - ask Tom Cruise
What’s the best gift for a coworker? If you’re Tom Cruise, it’s skydiving lessons.
July 23, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Marvel Studios actor Iman Vellani’s friendship with Ms. Marvel co-creator Sana Amanat is absolutely adorable
How many superhero actors can say their best friend is their character’s creator?
July 23, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Marvel had a comic book "that would not die" for more than a decade thanks to its loyal fanbase, according to the editor who ran it
Readers of Spider-Girl, which ran from 1998 to 2009, accomplished something that one longtime Marvel editor said "no other fan group has been able to duplicate since"
July 22, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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Marvel Comics sees "a booming new audience" in the readers of "youth-driven" manga and OGNs according to its publisher
A new newstand comics era is here, and its not in comic books but in OGNs.
July 22, 2024
Chris Arrant
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"Like the Little Rascals that were having sex and taking drugs": The story of San Diego Comic-Con's origin, according to a co-founder
San Diego Comic-Con co-founder Scott Shaw! reveals what it was like creating the epitome of comic conventions.
July 22, 2024
Chris Arrant
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The funniest character deaths in television history, from White Lotus to Mad Men, Cheers, Seinfeld, the Simpsons, and more
It hurts to say goodbye when your sides are in stitches.
July 22, 2024
Alex Jaffe
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HBO's House of the Dragon season 2 finale is teasing a massive Game of Thrones book event called Sowing of the Seeds - here's what it is
Obviously, there's gonna be some spoilers ahead. But if you've already read George R.R. Martin's Fire and Blood, you know what's coming anyway
July 19, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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WATCH: Hazbin Hotel's Alex Brightman and Brandon Rogers turn up the heat on Florida Supercon!
Miami may be hot this time of year, but it's probably cooler than where Sir Pentious and Katie Killjoy hail from
July 19, 2024
Veronica Valencia
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Deadpool is joining the TVA in Deadpool and Wolverine, but don't forget: Wade Wilson is a variant
For an organization that seeks to prevent timeline disturbances, the Time Variance Authority seems pretty cool with a guy who owes his existence to one
July 18, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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WATCH: Cosplay Central's Championship and Costume Showcase from Florida Supercon!
See the best dressed in nerdom strut their stuff at the Miami Beach Convention Center
July 18, 2024
Veronica Valencia
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The Acolyte was the anarchistic Star Wars story fans of the Jedi never wanted
In the galaxy as shown in the latest Star Wars series on Disney+, there's no such thing as right or wrong, but simply different oppressors at war with each other
July 18, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman lead the new All In line-up for DC's comic book rebirth this fall
Meet the new Absolute Universe... and see what changes are coming to DC's core DCU books, as well, as the publisher starts to pull back the curtains on the new era of DC comics
July 18, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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All of Marvel Studios big announcements from San Diego Comic-Con 2024
Marvel likes to bring the surprises and the big names to SDCC, and boy, did they do that this year
July 18, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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WATCH: Avatar: The Last Airbender's Zach Eisen, Dante Basco, & Jack De Sena gather the nations for Florida Supercon
The original voices of Zuko, Sokka, and Aang reunited in Miami, and Popverse was there to film
July 17, 2024
Veronica Valencia
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WATCH: Fallout's Ella Purnell full spotlight panel with Popverse from Miami Beach's Florida Supercon!
See Amazon's favorite Vault Dweller and the breakout star of Yellowjackets on stage Ella Purnell in Miami!
July 17, 2024
Veronica Valencia
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The most famous, infamous, and forgotten Marvel Cinematic Universe plots, from Celestials to Doctor Strange's serial killers
How could Marvel fans have forgotten about a serial killer on the loose, and why haven't the Marvel heroes dealt with that man being born out the center of the Earth?
July 17, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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The most famous, infamous, and forgotten aborted Marvel TV shows
Remember Guillermo Del Toro's Hulk? The MCU New Warriors show starring the AT&T lady? How about that Ghost Rider show? Of course you don't, because they only ALMOST happened
July 17, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Watch the full Critical Role Panel from Florida Supercon 2024!
Join Critical Role's Matthew Mercer, Ashley Johnson, Laura Bailey, Liam O'Brien, Marisha Ray, Sam Riegel, Taliesin Jaffe, and Travis Willingham from sunny Miami Beach.
July 15, 2024
Veronica Valencia
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Marvel's new X-Men #1 shows off what the From the Ashes future for the franchise really looks like in action
Hated, feared, and a new status quo that feels curiously familiar, the X-Men are back with only cosmetic changes
July 10, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Everything you need to know about San Diego Comic-Con 2024
Everything you need to know about this year's San Diego Comic-Con
July 10, 2024
Jules Chin Greene
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A superhero therapist uses comic book movies to help people grapple with their sexual orientation and PTSD - here's how
Dr. Janina Scarlet shares how comic book movies can help you find your inner truth.
July 10, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Alien: Romulus director Fede Álvarez is the sledgehammer that will bring the franchise back to its nightmares
Alien: Romulus’s choice of director is the franchise’s strongest statement in years.
July 10, 2024
Jules Chin Greene
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How (and where) to watch every Hunter x Hunter anime series and the movies, in order
Will it ever finish? Not even the mangaka knows.
July 10, 2024
Trent Cannon
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The supporting cast: The importance of secondary characters, according to writers of My Adventures with Superman, She-Ra, Eat Your Heart Out, and more
Are you an aspiring storyteller needing tips on your supporting cast? Hear what some comic creators have to say.
July 10, 2024
Gary Catig
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Shangri-La Frontier season 2 release date: We're diving back into the world of gaming at Crunchyroll this year
The main character says Poggers. What more do you want?
July 10, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Marvel's X-Men: From the Ashes is here - and here's everything you need to know about where to find it
What to expect from the upcoming linewide relaunch of X-Men in all its many forms
July 10, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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The best bodegas you should know while you're at the Javits for NYCC
Get snacks, withdraw money, and experience an NYC staple just a few steps from the Javits Center with our recommended NYCC bodegas
July 10, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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The most famous, infamous, and forgotten Marvel heroes who wanted to be President of the United States, from Captain America to a forgotten X-Man
Yes, Cap has been POTUS, but he's far from the only Marvel character to hold that ambition
July 10, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Watch the full panelRen the Girl with the Mark's creators tell you how to make a big fantasy series on a tiny budget at MCM May 2024
Neil Oseman and the team behind Ren are in London to talk about a different kind of magic
July 10, 2024
Ashley V. Robinson
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Watch the full panelWatch the Neurodiverse Creator panel from MCM Comic Con!
Creators from across the UK were in London to discuss the challenges and successes of being neurodivergent in the digital space
July 10, 2024
Ashley V. Robinson
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Watch Vox Machina voice actor Robbie Daymond's full panel from London's MCM
Hear as Daymond gives Popverse's Ashley Victoria Robinson some behind the scenes insight into video game voice acting
July 10, 2024
Ashley V. Robinson
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Watch the full panelWitness the Great Anime Showdown of MCM Comic Con 2024!
Shwabadi, Rustage, Shao Dow, Just Cosplay Sings, and the hosts of Anime Freshmen take the stage in London
July 10, 2024
Ashley V. Robinson
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Watch Geekdom and Hip Hop collide in Super Cypher at MCM London!
Azmera Hammouri-Davis, JAKe, Yezzi Yazzir and Khary Randolph are just a couple of the nerds in the Hip Hop industry - hear about how they celebrate nerdom in their work
July 10, 2024
Ashley V. Robinson
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Watch the Anime Ltd Industry panel from MCM Comic Con in London
Publishers of the UK's finest anime gave out an inside look at the business, and Popverse has the scoop
July 10, 2024
Ashley V. Robinson
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Watch YouTube's Anime Freshmen and their Arguelympics, filmed at London's MCM
Tired of screaming at your friends about anime? Watch other people do it!
July 10, 2024
Ashley V. Robinson
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Muslim nerds and geeks gathered at MCM London Comic Con for Super Salaam! - and we filmed the entire panel!
Panelists Dr. Jaasir Jabbar, HRH Prince Fahad Al-Saud, Headbanger Hijabi, Helalipop, and Hijabi Hoo join moderator Dr. Shamika Mitchell to talk culture and comic con
July 10, 2024
Ashley V. Robinson
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Watch the casts of Star Trek: Discovery, Baldur's Gate 3, One Piece, Ted Lasso, and more with full panel videos from MCM Comic Con 2024!
Watch all of the big panels from MCM Comic Con May 2024 here, free!
July 10, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Baby titan skulls, too many coffees, and …Barbie Lilith? Stars of The Owl House dish behind-the-scenes secrets
The stars of Disney+'s beloved show The Owl House tell stories about working on the show
July 10, 2024
Jim McDermott
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It’s time to make Futurama’s Church of Star Trek a reality
“And Scotty beamed them to the Klingon ship, where they would be no tribble at all.”
July 10, 2024
Avery Kaplan
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LEGO Star Wars: A brick-by-brick guide to all of the LEGO Star Wars movies, shows, and specials
With LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy on the horizon, let's take a look at the shows and specials that have come before
July 10, 2024
Alex Jaffe
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Crunchyroll removes all comments from its site to create a "safe and respectful community" by burning it to the ground
You can't have a toxic community if you don't have a community at all.
July 09, 2024
Trent Cannon
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SDCC 2024: Just how much would it take to go to San Diego Comic-Con?
Hopefully you have a couple thousand dollars handy if you want to attend Comic-Con International: San Diego
July 09, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Are all of Fox's X-Men movies now part of the MCU? What Deadpool & Wolverine might mean for Marvel Studios canon
Similar to Spider-Man: No Way Home, the third Deadpool flick appears to broaden the borders of the MCU
July 09, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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Beastars season 3 release date: When the next episode of the anthropomorphic anime will come to Netflix
We can't wait to see our favorite humanoid wolf in action again.
July 09, 2024
Trent Cannon
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From Hell's Eddie Campbell gets real on bad habits, fixing old mistakes, and being "in the company of ghosts" as a Hall of Fame creator
Eddie Campbell on coloring From Hell, bad habits, and fixing old mistakes
July 09, 2024
Tiffany Babb
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Darren Criss reveals how he went from a convention-going fan to a celebrity (who still goes to conventions)
"I want you all to know," says the Glee and A Very Potter Musical star, "that I grew up going to conventions."
July 09, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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How therapists are using the Marvel Cinematic Universe to heal us
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is being used as a therapy tool, and the results have been great.
July 09, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Raina Telgemeier shares 3 comics that formed her (and one that "ruined" her life)
At her SDCC spotlight panel, Raina Telgemeier talks Bill Watterson, Lynn Johnston, Lynda Barry and Barefoot Gen
July 09, 2024
Jim McDermott
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Percy Jackson and the Olympians star Walker Scobell reveals how much of an expert he is on the series' book canon
"Specifically the first five books. Yeah. I've read the next five one time. So, I know everything about the first five books."
July 09, 2024
Ashley V. Robinson
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Superman’s live-action S-shield through the ages, from Kirk Alyn to David Corenswet
Superman is identified by his chest symbol, and we are looking back at all the Superman logos to date in live-action.
July 09, 2024
Leon Miller
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Cable, step aside: how Marvel chose its new X-Men, according to the top editor who helped make the decisions
The From the Ashes editor speaks to which characters got "sidelined" for the relaunch, and why
July 08, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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Agatha All Along's first trailer fulfills a forgotten WandaVision tease and debuts just what 'Marvel Scary' actually looks like
Perfect for its spooky season release of September 18 on Disney+
July 08, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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Rebecca Yarros' new Fourth Wing book Onyx Storm takes the series in a darker direction
The latest novel in the Empyrean series, invites readers to "Brave the dark"
July 08, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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The Fall of the House of Usher's Mike Flanagan, Kate Siegel, and Carla Gugino are headed to NYCC '24!
Once upon a midnight dreary, this Netflix crew makes New York eerie
July 08, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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My Hero Academia: You're Next release date: When is the superpowered sequel coming to cinemas?
The fourth My Hero Academia movie is coming this summer.
July 08, 2024
Trent Cannon
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When the next episode of House of the Dragon season 2 is coming to HBO and Max
It all starts with fire and blood.
July 08, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Who are Our Flag Means Death's best kissers? Con O'Neill kisses & tells
How does each member of the Our Flag Means Death crew make out in the smooch rankings?
July 08, 2024
Chris Arrant
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How to watch Trigun and its follow-up series Trigun Stampede in order on Crunchyroll and beyond
Love space westerns? Check out this Trigun watch guide
July 08, 2024
Latonya Pennington
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Demon Slayer release date: Now that season 4 is over, when is the Infinity Castle arc coming to Crunchyroll
The final confrontation between Muzan Kibutsuji and the Demon Slayer Corps approaches.
July 08, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Anime Last Stand codes (August 2024)
How to redeem Roblox's Anime Last Stand codes - and the best ones to use!
July 08, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Yes, Jason Sudeikis is as big of a Sex and the City fan as his Ted Lasso character is
Jason Sudeikis reveals that he admires Carrie Bradshaw in a panel promoting Ted Lasso season 3.
July 08, 2024
Jules Chin Greene
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Walter White Jr. actor RJ Mitte has an idea for a Breaking Bad sequel
Flynn White is ready to take up his father’s legacy
July 08, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Black Butler: How can you best watch the gothic Victorian mystery anime?
Things get dark and gruesome pretty quick.
July 07, 2024
Trent Cannon
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How to play the western game series Red Dead Redemption in order (release or chronological)
Want to get started on the Red Dead Redemption video game franchise? Here’s how to do it!
July 05, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Adult Swim: Be the first to meet Pongo (and say goodbye to him) with our exclusive debut of the latest SMALLS animation
The latest from animator Dylan Woodley is right here, and if you thought Grumby was a lot, just wait...
July 05, 2024
Tiffany Babb
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How a Star Wars writer partnered with his daughter to create an all-ages horror comic in A Haunted Girl
Naomi Sacks brought a youthful influence and personal experience while working on A Haunted Girl with her dad, Ethan Sacks.
July 05, 2024
Gary Catig
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If you're going to a comic con, you'll need this (and this, and this)
It's dangerous to go alone - take this! A comprehensive guide of things to bring to a comic convention
July 05, 2024
Lauren Sisselman
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How to watch The Crow movies & TV shows
Real love is forever, and so is The Crow
July 05, 2024
Chris Arrant
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The excitement of rejection: Inside Simon & Chester author Cale Atkinson’s failed syndicated comic strip career
Only if people could take rejection as well as Simon and Chester graphic novel series creator.
July 05, 2024
Gary Catig
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Raina Telgemeier & Tri Vuong light up at the idea of video game adaptations of their comics
Raina Telgemeier and Tri Vuong value the medium of comics, but are intrigued by other areas for adaptations.
July 05, 2024
Gary Catig
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Star Wars' Mandalorian actor Brendan Wayne reveals a a touching moment he had with Apollo Creed... we mean Carl Weathers, on the set
Gotta use your big bounty hunter voice when you're wearing a helmet.
July 04, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Jinkies! Scooby Doo’s Daphne voice actor reveals she used a psychic to talk to her deceased predecessor
Grey DeLisle reflects on her special friendship with her Daphne predecessor Mary Kay Bergman.
July 04, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Star Wars author John Jackson Miller reveals how he learned Disney was jettisoning some of the Expanded Universe books as canon, while he was writing one of the books
John Jackson Miller discusses the funny relationship his Star Wars novels have with canon.
July 04, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Doctor Who: The Doctors Peter Davison, Paul McGann, and Colin Baker pick their favorite Doctors (and can't choose themselves!)
Regeneration Appreciation: Doctor Who actors share their favorite Time Lords
July 04, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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What Star Wars: Andor teaches us about rebellion
Lessons about rebellion and resistance from Star Wars: Andor.
July 04, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone