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Mattel wants to be the new Marvel
After the record-breaking success of Greta Gerwig's Barbie, the toy company wants to put more IPs on the big screen
August 10, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
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How Disney's acquisition of Star Wars rocked the Clone Wars cast, according to the actors themselves
“There was only five people in the company in all of Lucasfilm that actually knew that Disney was buying Star Wars.”
August 10, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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A Blue Beetle comic spikes in sales ahead of movie
Infinite Crisis #5 by Geoff Johns, Phil Jimenez, Jerry Ordway, & Ivan Reis was the first time Jaime Reyes donned the mantle of Blue Beetle
August 10, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
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Dog Man sees red in Dav Pilkey's next guaranteed best-selling comic from Scholastic Graphix
What happens when Dog Man gets sprayed by a skunk?
August 10, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Spoilers!Marvel set up a bunch of major storylines in Amazing Spider-Man #31
Breaking down all of the major storylines launched in Amazing Spider-Man #31
August 10, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!Paramount+'s Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 ending explained
Let us help answer your questions about the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 finale
August 10, 2023
Gary Catig
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Miles Davis and the Search for the Sound: Exclusive sneak peek into Dave Chisholm's newest jazz comic
Dave Chisholm's newest graphic novel follows Miles Davis as he recovers from a stroke
August 09, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Full Panel VideoWatch Jack Black perform Bowser from the Super Mario Bros. Movie live in front of a packed NYCC crowd!
From the Empire Stage at the Javits Center in NYC, Popverse has your first look at the Super Mario Bros. movie and a Q&A with Jack Black!
August 09, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
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Virgin River: Netflix's PNW romance returns with fire and heartbreak (actual fire, proverbial heartbreak)
Mel's got some more to struggle with in Virgin River season 5
August 09, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Will there be a Barbie sequel? Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie, and Ryan Gosling have not signed on
Conversations about Barbie 2 are happening, but the star talent have not officially agreed to a deal
August 09, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
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What the Paddington Photoshop meme tells us about the Bear himself
How do you solve a problem like Paddington? - toss him into an unexpected place
August 09, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Superheroes and super heels: How AEW embodies comic-book style superheroics
Wrestling is full of heroes and villains. Here’s how AEW does it best and how Fight Forever gives fans a chance to play along
August 09, 2023
Sam Stone
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Batman's Rafael Grampá on "bringing in ugliness when trying to make something beautiful"
Ugly can be beautiful, and beauty can be ugly: Rafael Grampá sits down to talk with Popverse
August 09, 2023
Chloe Maveal
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Spoilers!Marvel just made a questionable change to Magneto’s history with the X-Men
Did Magneto try to kill humanity? Well, maybe not - according to Magneto #1
August 08, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Batman: Wayne Family Adventures' CRC Payne and Red Hood: Outlaw's Patrick Young on writing DC through slice of life
The writers of Batman: Wayne Family Adventures and Red Hood: Outlaws chat the power of slice of life
August 08, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Detective Comics' Ram V is talking about his Batman western in this week's Enter the Popverse
Ram V comes on Enter the Popverse to talk about his Batman western arc in Detective Comics
August 08, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Did Barbie's creator Ruth Handler really commit tax fraud? Yes!
In Greta Gerwig's 2023 Barbie movie, a fictionalized Ruth Handler jokes about getting in trouble with the IRS. That part isn't fiction...
August 08, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
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Superman: How the Daily Planet changed the superhero game
The Daily Planet is more than a staple in the Superman mythos - it's also a foundational trope in the superhero genre
August 08, 2023
Sam Stone
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Full Panel VideoWatch Heartstopper's Rhea Norwood talk about the upcoming Netflix season
Rhea Norwood is talking about Netflix's Heartstopper season 2, and you can watch the whole thing.
August 07, 2023
Chris Arrant
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The Meg creator Steve Alten boards a shark-themed Enter the Popverse
Prose novelist and The Meg creator Steve Alten comes to talk about the franchise ahead of The Meg 2: The Trench
August 07, 2023
Chris Arrant
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The Jurassic Park-themed podcast See Jurassic Right from Steven Ray Morris is returning soon
“I'm also in the middle of relaunching See Jurassic Right.” Morris says
August 07, 2023
Ashley V. Robinson
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Daredevil: Born Again: Everything we know about the Daredevil series follow-up coming to Disney Plus
While this show has taken a bit of pause in productions, we still do know a bit about what's to come
August 07, 2023
Carl Waldron
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NYCC: Marvel Comics announces Summer of the Symbiotes event
Venom, Carnage, Red Goblin and more symbiotes will be featured in a wild summer event called Summer of the Symbiotes
August 07, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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NYCC: All the surprise announcements from Marvel's Next Big Thing panel
Breaking down all the big news from the Marvel: Next Big Thing panel
August 07, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Full Panel VideoWatch the Predicting Future Technology - From Sci-Fi to Reality panel from New York Comic Con!
The authors of the Skeptics Guide to the Future talk about the future at NYCC 2022.
August 07, 2023
Chris Arrant
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DC Comics' architect Joshua Williamson chats Knight Terrors on Enter The Popverse
Enter the Popverse celebrates our first birthday!
August 07, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Spider-Man's Preeti Chhibber and The Nib's Matt Bors Enter the Popverse
Enter the Popverse welcomes a Spider-Man YA author and one of the world's most popular political cartoonists
August 07, 2023
Chris Arrant
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psychedelic trek thrSloane Leong returns to to the strikingly beautiful and surreal worlds of Prism Stalker with The Weeping Star
Returning to the world of Prism Stalker with Sloane Leong’s latest: The Weeping Star
August 05, 2023
CK Stewart
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Badder blood, even worse planning: how you just can't fault Rob Liefeld for missing his own panel
It's just impossible to be upset with him! He's too nice!
August 05, 2023
Chloe Maveal
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Full Panel VideoWatch the Chainsaw Man panel with Ryan Colt Levy, Sarah Widenheft, and Reagan Murdock from Florida Supercon!
Ryan Colt Levy, Sarah Widenheft, and Reagan Murdock talk all things Chainsaw Man, and you can watch it all like you were there
August 05, 2023
Chris Arrant
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The Our Flag Means Death cast reveals what songs they would perform in drag
What would happen if the cast of OFMD performed in a drag show? The stars of the show pitch their setlist.
August 05, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Is Chainsaw Man for moms? The cast share their experiences
What happens when you show Chainsaw Man to your mom? The cast of the hit anime break it down.
August 05, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Big pirate adventure, bigger emotional journey in the sapphic swashbuckler The Pirate and the Porcelain Girl
What if the gods answered your prayers... with a surprise? Find out in The Pirate and the Porcelain Girl
August 05, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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August 04, 2023
Chris Arrant
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What are we at Popverse enjoying this weekend?
The TV, movies, and comics that the Popverse team is planning on checking out this weekend
August 04, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Without Hall H, every SDCC panel became Hall H: A travelog of Comic-Con International: San Diego
A trojan horse of hope for comics? Time will tell more than anything else.
August 04, 2023
Chloe Maveal
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Killer shark: Ten horror shark movies that will have you terrified to go near water
You're gonna need a bigger boat (well, couch) when you start watching these movies about sharks
August 04, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' musical episode (and the real singers on the Enterprise crew)
After 'Subspace Rhapsody,' we dive into how musical each cast member of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is.
August 04, 2023
Gary Catig
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"Batman is a 15-year-old boy's idea of what a rich guy would do when he was eight," says Howard Chaykin
Howard Chaykin has strong thoughts on Batman, and superheroes in general
August 03, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
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SpongeBob SquarePants watch order: How (and where) to binge Bikini Bottom
If nautical nonsense be something you wish, then stay tuned to Popverse and check out this list.
August 03, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
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Head back to the 2000s with this excerpt of Kate Leth's Mall Goth
A throwback to the days where the mall was the place to be
August 03, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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How Spawn’s confrontation with Donald Trump earned Todd McFarlane an angry phone call from Breitbart
Todd McFarlane recounts the angry phone call he got from Breitbart after Spawn attacked Donald Trump.
August 03, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Happy Death Day's Christopher Landon set to direct Scream VII
Landon, who also directed Netflix's We Have a Ghost, takes the bloody baton from Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett
August 02, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
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Will there be a Meg 3? The Meg 2: The Trench director hopes so
Meg 2: The Trench director Ben Wheatley feels like there's more to explore in the Meg-averse
August 02, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
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Some of those Our Flag Means Death season 2 fan theories are "so close" says Con O'Neill, as he and cast mates reveal their own
The Our Flag Means Death cast talk about their relationship with headcanon and fan theories
August 02, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Inside the Our Flag Means Death strike: An "unreal" day brings together showrunner David Jenkins, cast, writers and fans
On Thursday June 14, a large group of pirates descended on the Warner Bros gates
August 02, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Spoilers!Marvel wants everyone to forget Ms. Marvel died – literally
After reviving Kamala Khan, Marvel is erasing the events of her death altogether.
August 02, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Daredevil: Born Again villain rumors lead to spike in sales of a surprising Marvel comic
Speculators are seeking out the first appearance of serial killer Muse, first appearing in Daredevil #11 by Charles Soule and Ron Garney.
August 02, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
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An afternoon with the archbishop of fun: In conversation with Howard Chaykin
"I'm not going to compete for the attention of an audience that is perfectly happy with a template"
August 02, 2023
Chloe Maveal
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A P.I. state of mind: The best detective show in every U.S. state
True Detective is slowly conquering America one state at a time. Which shows stand in its way?
August 02, 2023
Alex Jaffe
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The Transformers: EarthSpark team chat big changes in season 1 finale (no spoilers)
The cast and creative team of Transformers: EarthSpark talk the first season's last 7 episodes
August 02, 2023
Jim McDermott
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Humberto Ramos reveals his favorite comic book characters to draw
"Being that guy who never have, you know, a triumph alone ... that's something that I always relate to." Ramos says
August 01, 2023
Ashley V. Robinson
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Follow along live!SDCC 2023: A Batman western, an all-new Outsiders, and more announced during DC's Gotham City panel
DC is bringing its own Batfamily to San Diego Comic Con 2023, with guests like Tom King, Tini Howard, Ram V and more.
August 01, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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What does the actors and writers strikes mean for New York Comic Con, MCM, and other ReedPop shows?
The organizers of NYCC, MCM, C2E2, ECCC, and Florida Supercon hint at what things will be like during the actors' and writers' strike
August 01, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Batman: Dispelling the myth of the loner Dark Knight
Batman has one of the biggest superhero families in comics. Here’s why the Caped Crusader has always been a team player
August 01, 2023
Sam Stone
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Fast & Furious watch order: How to watch the car action series in order
Dom, Letty and friends are waiting for you to catch up with Fast and the Furious
August 01, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Spy x Family: How to watch and read this adorable action-comedy anime & manga franchise
Grab your peanuts and settle in to watch and read the Spy x Family anima and manga.
July 31, 2023
Trent Cannon
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Kraven the Hunter: The new release date, the cast, and everything you need to know about the movie
Aaron Taylor-Johnson's debut as the ultimate hunter will now debut in August 2024, not October 2023
July 31, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny: Everything you need to know about Indy 5!
Everything we know about the fifth installment in the whip-cracking adventures of everyone's favorite fedora-wearing, Nazi-punching archaeologist!
July 31, 2023
Austin Gorton
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Spoilers!The Marvel U has just changed the future of the X-Men
The 2023 Hellfire Gala brought some major changes to the X-Men and the Marvel Universe
July 31, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Todd McFarlane's Spawn is coming to "one of the biggest games on the planet" - but which one?
Spawn will be joining one of the world’s biggest video games. McFarlane won’t tell us which game it is, but Popverse has some ideas.
July 31, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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How to WatchHow to watch Indiana Jones in order
All you need to know to watch Indiana Jones in either chronological or release order
July 31, 2023
Hayden Hefford
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ReviewHarrison Ford has the hat & whip (but lost the thrill) in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny features a lot of the aesthetics of adventure, but lacks excitement
July 31, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Spoilers!Indy 5: The Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny ending explained
Then the Dial of Destiny did... what? We've got the answers for you!
July 31, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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If you like Indiana Jones, you'll love these recommended comics, movies, and TV shows
Before, after, or during your Indiana Jones lovefest, here are some other movies, TV, shows and comics you'll enjoy
July 31, 2023
Leon Miller
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Indiana Jones and the magic of the Macguffins: Ranking 'em all!
The magic, the mystery, the coolness - looking at the key items from the Indiana Jones movie franchise
July 31, 2023
Leon Miller
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Cartoonshow: An exclusive look into Derek M. Ballard's debut graphic novel
"Call Security" will make you giggle, and then maybe cry a bit.
July 31, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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How Henry Cavill said 'goodbye' to the Witcher (and what it says about his replacement)
Given the fact that Henry Cavill is leaving the Witcher, the ending of season 3 was real weird
July 31, 2023
Jim McDermott
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Guardians of the Galaxy co-writer Andy Lanning wants to see Nova in the MCU
More Marvel cosmic, please!
July 31, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Did Lucius survive his demise on Our Flag Means Death? Nathan Foad & his castmates share their theories
The Our Flag Means Death cast share their theories on how Lucius Springs could have survived
July 31, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!Secret Invasion: Everything you need to know about Nick Fury’s wife, Priscilla Fury
Nick Fury has a wife?! Meet Priscilla Fury, the latest player in Marvel’s Secret Invasion
July 29, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!These Secret Invasion Easter Eggs may foreshadow something sinister coming to the MCU
The Skrulls are cooking something in Secret Invasion, and these Easter Eggs give us some vital clues
July 29, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!Marvel's Secret Invasion ending explained
Let’s unpack everything that went down in the Secret Invasion season finale
July 29, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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What are we at Popverse enjoying this weekend?
The TV, movies, and comics that the Popverse team is planning on checking out this weekend
July 28, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Burger King now has a Barbie Burger (complete with Pink Sauce), but you'll have to travel to try it
Burger King Brazil is offering a combo meal to coincide with Barbie's premiere, featuring hot pink sauce and "Ken's potatoes."
July 28, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
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The Witcher season 3 Volume 2: The release date, the plot, the cast, episode titles, and more
Looking for the latest information on Witcher Season 3 Volume 2? We've got it (and we're updating this as more and more comes in)
July 28, 2023
Jim McDermott
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The Witcher season 3 (volumes 1 and 2) ending explained!
The second volume of season 3 of the The Witcher is out, and we've got all the answers (and plenty of questions).
July 28, 2023
Jim McDermott
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Jason Aaron on consulting for Taika Waititi’s Thor: Love and Thunder
Thor: Love and Thunder drew a lot from Jason Aaron's run on Thor, but he also got to chime in on the movie (at least, a little)
July 28, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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SDCC 2023: Was Hall H's loss everyone else's gain?
Without the big movies to distract attendees, panel attendance elsewhere at the show was significantly up
July 27, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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US Congressional Popular Arts Caucus: Everything we know about Congressman Robert Garcia's new initiative
Congressman Robert Garcia just launched the Congressional Popular Arts Caucus at San Diego Comic Con this week. Here's everything you need to know about it.
July 27, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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The song at the center of Good Omens Season 2 (and how Terry Pratchett made the connection)
Buddy Holly's "Everyday" appears in the Good Omens S2 trailer and on the poster... but why?
July 27, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
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Congressman Robert Garcia on the Popular Arts Caucus, SDCC, and Superman
After his panel at this year's SDCC, Popverse had a chance to chat with Congressman Robert Garcia on his new initiative, his return to SDCC, and more
July 27, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Big Spawn movie news is coming, Blumhouse and Todd McFarlane are just waiting for the strikes to end
Todd McFarlane teases an exciting update for the Spawn movie, but he can’t reveal it until the Writers and Actors Strike ends.
July 27, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!Secret Invasion failed to deliver at an uncertain time for Marvel Studios
Less existential threat, more "this summer's pointless punch-em-up"
July 27, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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SDCC 2023: Geeky clothes for geeky women found (and bought) at Elhoffer Design booth
Want a vest that makes you look like a Hobbit (in the best way)?
July 27, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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SDCC 2023: Artist Alley becomes main street for San Diego Comic-Con after movie & TV dropouts
This year's SDCC saw a different type of traffic in a different part of the convention center
July 26, 2023
Donovan Grant
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Spoilers!The secret reason Iron Man and Emma Frost are getting married
Why are Emma Frost and Tony Stark getting married? Popverse has a theory.
July 26, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The McElroys are coming to Enter the Popverse!
Travis, Justin, and Clint McElroy will be live guests on our weekly video show Enter the Popverse
July 26, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Wondering what to do after seeing the Barbie movie? Go to the official Barbie cafe (in select cities)
Malibu Barbie Cafe is open in New York and Chicago, accessible only with a reservation
July 25, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
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Bungo Stray Dogs: How to watch the action-packed anime in order
Experience this popular anime in a whole new way with our chronological and release order watch guide.
July 25, 2023
Trent Cannon
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Barbie donuts are at Krispy Kreme... just not for US
Krispy Kreme Phillipines is celebrating Greta Gerwig's Barbie with two specialty donuts and a Cotton Candy chiller
July 25, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
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The Pizza Wars are over? TMNT have chosen their favorite pizza (and pizza place)
Ahead of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem's release, the heroes in a half shell have gone all in with Pizza Hut
July 25, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
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Harley Quinn: How Dr. Harleen Quinzel went from background character to become a pillar of the modern DC Universe
With a new season of her hit animated series and growing role in comics and on-screen, the DCU is effectively Harley Quinn’s world to conquer
July 25, 2023
Sam Stone
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Guardians Vol. 3: When can you buy it, stream it, or Disney+ it?
All the details on when you can watch Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 on streaming, home video, and Zune (the last part is a joke)
July 25, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Full Panel VideoWatch The Witcher's Eamon Farren talk about the upcoming season
Cahir Mawr Dyffryn aep Ceallach himself - Eamon Farren - is talking about The Witcher season 3 on Netflix.
July 25, 2023
Chris Arrant
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SDCC 2023: All the big news, magic, and moments from San Diego Comic-Con
4.5 days of comics, movies, TV, and walking (sometimes running). Here's the highlights of SDCC 2023
July 25, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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It’s time to have an honest talk about the comic book industry
The commodification of love
July 24, 2023
Joseph Illidge
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There’s a Crisis coming to DC animated universe, and here's how it began
Crisis on Infinite Earths is coming to DC's animated movie universe, and its been coming for awhile now
July 24, 2023
Ernie Estrella
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Full Panel VideoInside Our Flag Means Death fan fiction and SMAUs
Watch the From Beepers to the Bachelorette: the OFMD SMAU Phenomenon panel, filmed at MCM Comic Con in May 2023!
July 24, 2023
Chris Arrant
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MCM Comic Con: Watch Our Flag Means Death, Star Trek, Yu-Gi-Oh, and other panels from the London May 2023 event!
Our Flag Mean Death and the stars of Witcher, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and more are here at MCM Comic Con
July 24, 2023
Chris Arrant