Joshua Lapin-Bertone

Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Contributing writer
Joshua Lapin-Bertone: Joshua is a pop culture writer specializing in comic book media. His work has appeared on the official DC Comics website, the DC Universe subscription service, HBO Max promotional videos, the Batman Universe fansite, and more. In between traveling around the country to cover various comic conventions, Joshua resides in Florida where he binges superhero television and reads obscure comics from yesteryear.
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Why Marvel’s Daredevil TV series needs Karen Page and Foggy Nelson, according to Charlie Cox
Charlie Cox says Marvel’s Daredevil doesn’t work as well as a character without Foggy Nelson and Karen Page
June 27, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Saved by the Bell star Mark-Paul Gosselaar said some of the clothing (and lack thereof) on set was exploitative to him and others as underage actors
Saved by the Bell’s Mark-Paul Gosselaar says it’s strange that the show marketed shirtless images of him at age 15
June 26, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Inside The Walking Dead cast's after-hours “funerals” as their characters were killed off, from Chandler Riggs' POV
When a character dies on The Walking Dead, the cast throw a special "death dinner" for their departing friend.
June 26, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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"Mutiny energy": How the constant threat of cancellation led AMC's Halt & Catch Fire to be more experimental and "blow it up" every season
The Halt and Catch Fire showrunners always thought they were getting cancelled, so they planned every season as if it was the last
June 26, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Is Charlie Cox's Daredevil the MCU's anchor being? The actor talks about outpacing Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man for Marvel Studios screentime
Is Daredevil the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s true anchor being? Charlie Cox notes that he’s logged more hours than Robert Downey Jr.
June 26, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Marvel's Dafne Keen revisits her "terrible" audition to play Laura/X-23, and how she fought imposter syndrome and won the part
Dafne Keen recalls her Logan audition, and how at 11-years-old she told Hugh Jackman he couldn’t leave until she did it one more time
June 26, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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DC Studios' Superman movie co-star Edi Gathegi sees his Mister Terrific role as "a redemption arc" after his role in 20th Century Fox's X-Men franchise
Edi Gathegi sees Superman as his second chance to play a hero after Fox dropped the ball with his X-Men role
June 26, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Inside the secret "Jedi boot camp" Lucasfilm holds for actors, including for all the Jedi in The Acolyte
Lucasfilm has a Jedi school for its actors, complete with Force training and lightsaber lessons
June 25, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Over a decade ago, The Walking Dead co-star Chandler Riggs ate pudding in a scene that became a meme - but now he is sick of it all (especially the pudding)
The Walking Dead’s Chandler Riggs ate pudding one afternoon when he was in middle school, and nobody has let him forget it
June 25, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The first draft of AMC’s Halt and Catch Fire was centered on astronauts, not computer programmers
CTRL-F the pitch for Halt & Catch Fire and replace "computer programmers" with "astronauts" and imagine that.
June 25, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The secret to playing Marvel Studios' Daredevil right is not being the perfect hero and being a little broken, according to star Charlie Cox
Charlie Cox discusses the dichotomy of Marvel’s Daredevil and why it’s good that he’s a flawed hero
June 25, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Thanos' romance with Death was originally a big part of Josh Brolin's MCU story, but Kevin Feige thought fans weren't ready for that
MCU boss Kevin Feige thought fans weren't ready for a Thanos & Death romance in 2018, but it was in the original script.
June 25, 2025
Chris Arrant
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There's one big problem with Star Trek's Prime Directive according to Captain Kirk himself William Shatner (and I kind of agree with him)
You can take Star Trek's Prime Directive too seriously says William Shatner - and when you do so, it ruins a good Star Trek story.
June 25, 2025
Chris Arrant
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The appeal of the Lois Lane and Clark Kent romance in DC's Superman franchise, according to Smallville's Tom Welling and Erica Durance
What does Clark Kent see in Lois Lane? Smallville’s Tom Welling and Erica Durance have some ideas
June 25, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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DC Studios wasn't sure about Guy Gardner's bowl cut hairdo, with Nathan Fillion warning them of fan backlash if they didn't do it
Nathan Fillion told Superman director James Gunn that fans would complain if Green Lantern didn’t have his bowl cut
June 25, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Supergirl was wasted in CW's Smallville, but actor Laura Vandervoort feels the new movie and the Melissa Benoist show is helping repair the character's legacy
“They were always trying to get rid of her”: Supergirl actress Laura Vandervoort opens up about the character’s Smallville arc
June 24, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Marvel's Giant-Size X-Men revamp was inspired by DC's nearly-forgotten WW2 superteam the Blackhawks
How Marvel borrowed from DC Comics’ Blackhawks and the Legion of Super-Heroes when they revamped the X-Men
June 24, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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There's a big plot hole in the original Jurassic Park movie - and "it deserves" to be explored, says Wayne Knight
Jurassic Park’s Wayne Knight calls the missing Barbasol can a MacGuffin that was never properly resolved
June 24, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Guides
How to watch the Predator movies in release and chronological order
Predator: How to watch the science fiction franchise in release and chronological order
June 24, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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DC Studios' Superman movie villain Lex Luthor has a secret girlfriend in the Engineer, at least that's actor Maria Gabriela de Faria head canon
“I feel like they fuck”: Superman actress Maria Gabriela de Faria senses some sparks between the Engineer and Lex Luthor
June 24, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Why Marvel Comics canceled the flagship X-Men title in 1970, and made plans to breakup the franchise
Marvel Comics didn’t publish any new X-Men stories from 1970-1975
June 23, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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As a children’s caregiver, Disney’s Elio comes through for foster families in the same way the live-action Lilo & Stitch failed to
Pixar's Elio and Disney's live-action Lilo & Stitch have the same plot, but different answers (and problems) for foster kids and their families
June 23, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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James Gunn's Superman has telenovela energy, according to Engineer actor (and telenovela star) Maria Gabriela de Faria
Superman’s Maria Gabriela de Faria played the Engineer as if she was a telenovela character
June 23, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
William Shatner talks about enjoying the icing and the cake in Star Trek, movies, TV, and in real life
William Shatner discusses his greatest impersonator, Star Trek, Star Wars, and the biggest mistake his fans make.
June 23, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 features Jurassic Park's Wayne Knight in a mystery role - and I think he just spoiled a bit of it
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 could be very painful for Wayne Knight’s character
June 23, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
The Walking Dead: How every major character died (and became a walker) in the hit AMC TV series
How the main characters of AMC’s The Walking Dead die (and get turned into zombies).
June 23, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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"Never try to kill the giant": Todd McFarlane maps out his industry-redefining gameplan that created Image Comics, McFarlane Toys, and Spawn
The driving manta that led Todd McFarlane to success with Spawn, Image Comics, and McFarlane Toys.
June 11, 2025
Chris Arrant
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Marvel’s Nightcrawler was originally created as a literal demon, but then X-Men co-creator Jack Kirby got there first with DC's Etrigan the Demon
The X-Men’s Nightcrawler would have been an actual demon if it wasn’t for Jack Kirby’s Etrigan
June 11, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The Rock's Black Adam action figure wasn't "ripped" enough for his tastes, so he had Todd McFarlane fix it before it was released
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson had one request when he first saw the Black Adam action figure from Todd McFarlane's toy company
June 10, 2025
Chris Arrant
Features
The business of the comic and toy business, according to Spawn creator & Image Comics co-founder/president Todd McFarlane
Todd McFarlane on the secrets of his success, the inspiration for Spawn, his desert island pieces of media, and more.
June 10, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Marvel's Storm originally didn't have weather powers - she was a part-time house cat
The X-Men’s Storm was originally envisioned as a feline hero called the Black Cat
June 10, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Severance season 2 ending explained: Adam Scott, Britt Lower, and Dichen Lachman break down the jaw-dropping hallway scene
The Severance cast reveal what was going through their heads as they filmed the season two finale
June 10, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Mr. Drummond's surprise murder in Severance was originally a joke, then it got serious
Drummond’s death in the Severance season two finale was originally a joke pitch because the writers were bored
June 10, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Guides
How to watch Phineas and Ferb (and its spinoffs) in release and chronological order
How to watch Phineas and Ferb in release and chronological order
June 09, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Marvel's Wolverine was created to be a teenager and not a grizzled veteran - even after he joined the X-Men
Len Wein said Wolverine was supposed to be a 19-year-old kid - but someone after him changed it all.
June 09, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Game of Thrones' Gwendoline Christie swore off combat scenes after that show, then Ben Stiller called her for Severance and she rekindled her "bloodlust"
How Ben Stiller convinced Gwendoline Christie to return to the action genre
June 09, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Before joining Severance, Gwendoline Christie was obsessed with the show (and would study Adam Scott’s hair to see if it was a wig)
Gwendoline Christie used to watch Severance and zoom in to Adam Scott’s hair to see if he was wearing a wig
June 06, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Before Marvel revamped the X-Men in the '70s with Giant-Size X-Men, it almost ditched all their costumes instead
During the 1970s Marvel almost relaunched the X-Men as realistic heroes with no costumes
June 06, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Marvel's Wolverine costume as we know it was based on Batman (his ears at least), according to X-Men legend Dave Cockrum
It turns out there’s a reason Wolverine’s cowl looks like Batman
June 05, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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How did Severance’s Ricken and Devon get together? Jen Tullock and Michael Chernus have some theories
Severance’s Jen Tullock and Michael Chernus discuss Ricken and Devon’s unconventional marriage
June 05, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The Big Bang Theory’s Johnny Galecki reveals how his character is based on Judd Hirsch in Taxi - and how he asked him (while drunk) to play his dad
Johnny Galecki recalls how he asked Judd Hirsch to play his father on The Big Bang Theory
June 05, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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As a children's caregiver, Disney's new Lilo & Stitch remake leaves orphaned children behind and sends the wrong message
The Lilo & Stitch remake offends me as a caregiver.
June 05, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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How The Big Bang Theory’s Jim Parson and Mayim Bialik reacted to Sheldon and Amy having sex for the first time
The Big Bang Theory’s Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik recall the moment they learned Sheldon and Amy would consummate their relationship
June 04, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Margaret Atwood didn’t feel like The Handmaid’s Tale needed a sequel, but US President Donald Trump changed her mind and inspired The Testaments - here's how
Margaret Atwood had no plans to write The Testaments, but Trump’s presidency changed her mind
June 04, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Marvel Comics did a drastic revamp of the X-Men with Giant-Size X-Men - and the original writer was "pretty pissed off" when he learned he had been replaced
Meet Mike Friedrich, the original writer for Marvel’s Giant-Size X-Men #1
June 04, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Seth Milchick is one of Severance's "most important characters" according to the showrunner, but originally he was a bit part until Tramell Tillman showed up
Severance showrunner Dan Erickson originally wrote Seth Milchick to be a minor character
June 03, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Jurassic Park: Where the cast is, 32 years later
What has the Jurassic Park cast been up to since 1993?
June 03, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The mystery of The Big Bang Theory character Penny and her maiden name
What was Penny’s last name on The Big Bang Theory? Kaley Cuoco and the cast have their theories and have debated about it.
May 29, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Drake & Josh had another Crazy Steve before Jerry Trainor, but he was fired for not being crazy enough
Jerry Trainor got his role as Crazy Steve on Drake & Josh because the original actor wasn’t crazy enough
May 29, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Jim Parsons secretly checked his fantasy football scores while filming The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory’s Jim Parsons reveals what he was really looking at during Sheldon’s computer scenes
May 28, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
The cast of AMC's Mad Men: 10 years after the series finale, here’s where they are now
Where is the cast of Mad Men now?
May 28, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
How I Met Your Mother: Where the cast is, 20 year later
What has the How I Met Your Mother cast been up to since the 2014 series finale?
May 27, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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CBS's The Big Bang Theory was originally much more "risqué", raunchy and sexually charged like its sister show Two & A Half Men; here's how the audience told co-creator Chuck Lorre to change it
Early episodes of The Big Bang Theory were crasser and had less heart, but the audience set the showrunners straight
May 27, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Marvel Studios learned not all of the MCU needs to be okay for children with Netflix's Daredevil, according to Charlie Cox
Charlie Cox praises Marvel Studios for letting Daredevil keep its adult tone, saying that the character exists better in a mature space
May 27, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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There's a murderous fan canon to how Nickelodeon's Drake & Josh and iCarly are connected, and Crazy Steve actor Jerry Trainor believes it 100%
Jerry Trainor discusses the crazy (and twisted) fan theory that ties Drake & Josh to iCarly (and involves his character committing homicide)
May 27, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
How Giant-Size X-Men #1 rescued a franchise and changed the shape of Marvel’s publishing empire forever
Inside the giant-sized X-Men revamp that saved Marvel's mutants, using inspiration and rejected ideas from two DC projects.
May 22, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Warner Bros. misses the days when we bought DVDs and Blu-Rays, and says streaming is just not the same
The slow extinction of DVDs has removed one of the financial safety nets that studios use to rely on
May 22, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The secret to his James Gunn's success, from Guardians of the Galaxy to DC Studios' co-head and the Superman movie, according to his brother Sean Gunn
Sean Gunn describes what it was like watching his brother James Gunn direct Superman
May 21, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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"A Kevin Feige type": What David Zaslav was looking for to be DC Studios' boss, and the advice Warner Bros. Pictures gave him that led to James Gunn & Peter Safran
Warner Bros. co-chairs Michael De Luca and Pam Adby believe that James Gunn “really understood the assignment” when it came to DC Studios
May 21, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
ABC's Lost cast: 15 years after that series finale, here's where they are now
What have the Oceanic Flight 815 survivors been up to since Lost ended? We found out.
May 16, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Steven Spielberg was an arcade game shark in the '80s, as Gremlins star Zach Galligan will attest after a brutal game of Pole Position
It turns out Steven Spielberg is a gamer, and he enjoys wiping the floor with his young actors
May 12, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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How Donald Trump’s 2016 election victory changed the way Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale was created, according to Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood and MGM Television were filming an adaptation of The Handmaid’s Tale – then along came Donald Trump
May 09, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Gremlins star Zach Galligan reveals the intense studio demands that drove the Mogwai puppeteers insane
How studio interference and unreasonable demands drove the Gremlins puppeteers to nervous breakdowns
May 09, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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There are TWO Teen Titans movies in development at DC Studios under James Gunn & Peter Safran
James Gunn and Peter Safran are producing a live-action Teen Titans movie and an animated Teen Titans Go! film
May 09, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The Handmaid’s Tale author Margaret Atwood discusses the generation divide she notices when people respond to her book
The Handmaid’s Tale author Margaret Atwood finds that younger people are more likely to take the novel’s message seriously
May 08, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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How '90s Madonna killed the Gremlins movie franchise
Gremlins star Zach Galligan says the sequel ignited a war between Warner Bros. and Disney, wich Madonna as Disney's secret weapon
May 08, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Warner Bros. has tried to reboot Gremlins, but writer/co-creator/co-owner Chris Columbus told them 'no'
Gremlins star Zach Galligan says screenwriter Chris Columbus has stopped WB from rebooting the franchise (but he’s open to a third film)
May 07, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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John Boyega finally got a tour of Disney Parks' Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance ride, and here's his review
John Boyega loves the Disney theme park ride Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, but he thinks his animatronic has seen better days
May 06, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Guides
How to watch the Downton Abbey TV series and movies in release and chronological order
How to catch up on Downton Abbey ahead of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
May 05, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The Starship Troopers cast thought they were making the next Star Wars (instead they made a science fiction cult classic)
The cast of the 1997 Starship Troopers film reflect on the movie’s cult classic status (and how they thought their film would be as big as Star Wars)
May 05, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Michael J. Fox recalls filming Back to the Future’s iconic Johnny B. Goode scene
“I busted my ass to get that song right”: Michael J. Fox remembers rocking out during Back to the Future’s Johnny B. Goode scene
April 29, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Sentry co-creator Rick Veitch calls Marvel "the House of Stolen Ideas" after his stake in the character overlooked for past 25 years - including in Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts* movie
"Cut out" and "thrown under the bus": Marvel Comics' Sentry co-creator Rick Veitch opens up about his omission for the past 25 years and in the Thunderbolts* movie.
April 29, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Guides
How to watch 28 Days Later, 28 Weeks Later, and 28 Years Later in order (and where the comics fit in)
How to watch the 28 Days Later franchise in release and chronological order
April 28, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Star Wars star John Boyega thinks Rey and Kylo Ren's romance was toxic, and reveals the advice Finn would give to Daisy Ripley's Rey
John Boyega isn’t a fan of the Rey/Kylo Ren relationship in Star Wars
April 25, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The Breakfast Club doesn't have the kind of high concept that would be greenlit today, says star Emilio Estevez
Emilio Estevez says Hollywood doesn’t make character driven movies like The Breakfast Club anymore
April 24, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Skateboards, manure, and heart: The Back to the Future cast on why their movie stands the test of time
Biff Tannen actor Tom Wilson says the secret to Back to the Future’s success is its “unbelievably great heart”
April 24, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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When Harry met John: Star Wars' John Boyega describes the surprise first meeting he had with co-star Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford had a classic response when he first met John Boyega and Daisy Ridley on the set of Star Wars: The Force Awakens
April 24, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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How tabletop RPG games help players discover their gender identity, as told by the Critical Role cast
The Critical Role cast discuss how tabletop gaming allows players to try out different gender identities and explore themselves
April 23, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Yes, Gremlins is a Christmas movie - and its star Zach Galligan explains why (and how Die Hard helped)
How Bruce Willis helped Zach Galligan realize that Gremlins is a Christmas movie
April 23, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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For Molly Ringwald, re-watching The Breakfast Club with her children changed the way she treats parenting
Molly Ringwald shares the experiences she had rewatching The Breakfast Club with her kids
April 23, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Star Wars' John Boyega has a great theory of how Samuel L. Jackson's Mace Windu survived - and he's already told the actor's wife
John Boyega thinks Mace Windu survived his duel with Darth Sidious and is running around with a droid arm
April 23, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The real story behind Starship Troopers director Paul Verhoeven removing his own pants when filming the memorable shower scene
How Dina Meyer goaded Starship Troopers director Paul Verhoeven and cinematographer Jost Vacano into dropping their pants during filming
April 23, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The favorite Five Nights at Freddy’s fan theories from its voice actors Kellen Goff and Marta Svetek
FNAF voice actors Kellen Golf and Marta Svetek love theorizing just as much as fans do
April 23, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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A Universal Studios Epic Universe theme park easter egg put Back to the Future whiz Doc Brown as the secret creator of it all
Did Universal Studios secretly build a Back to the Future land?
April 22, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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John Boyega expected The Star Wars sequel trilogy to have a big plan "like Kevin Feige... at Marvel" (and was surprised when it didn't)
“That was whack”: John Boyega feels Star Wars: The Last Jedi should have had a more consistent plan
April 22, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Red Dead Redemption 2 was made using real horses, but the actors reveal they didn’t get to ride them
Rockstar Games brought real horses into the studio to make Red Dead Redemption 2
April 21, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Five Nights at Freddy’s creator Scott Cawthon has asked the voice actors to stop participating in fan projects including even voice actor memes
FNAF creator Scott Cawthon has a rule for the voice actors regarding memes, fan films, and other projects
April 21, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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John Boyega reveals a Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker alternate scene exists where he reveals he's a force-user and Jedi
John Boyega confessed that he was a Jedi in an unused take from Rise of Skywalker’s quicksand scene
April 21, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Star Wars’ John Boyega reveals his own con fandom: Pokémon conventions
John Boyega would have Pokemon voice actors sign his Shiny Pokemon cards
April 18, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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John Cusack & Joan Cusack were in the original Breakfast Club cast - and Molly Ringwald explains why John Hughes changed it all up
John Hughes’s original plans for The Breakfast Club cast were different, but things shifted when the studio asked him to film Sixteen Candles first
April 17, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The Critical Role cast tease body piercing, edging, and more for their darkest campaign yet: Age of Umbra
The Critical Role cast is about to embark on a dark new campaign, and they’ve given us some hints about who their new characters will be
April 17, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The Lord of the Rings cast reveal a marathon 3-day crying scene cursed with costume errors & accidental film destruction (and Sean Astin accepts PART of the blame)
Peter Jackson and The Lord of the Rings cast had some reallllllly bad luck filming the famous Grey Havens scene
April 17, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The original Starship Troopers movie cast are worried Neill Blomkamp's upcoming reboot will cut the satire that made it great, with Michael Ironside expecting it to be "very right-wing"
Don’t expect any legacy cameos in Neill Blomkamp’s Starship Troopers reboot - the original cast doesn't
April 16, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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John Hughes made a four-hour raw cut of The Breakfast Club, and the cast have seen it (but Emilio Estevez calls it “unreleaseable”)
There’s a longer version of John Hughes’ The Breakfast Club out there, and Judd Nelson says watching it feels like being in detention
April 16, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Critical Role's Ashley Johnson enjoyed making a fake porno for the show, but that doesn't mean it was a success
The cast of Critical Role once had their characters pretend to make a porno during a campaign (and it failed)
April 15, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Guides
How to watch Bakugan, Baku Tech, and Battle Planet in release and chronological order
How to watch Bakugan in release and chronological order
April 15, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Marvel's Kevin Feige talked to John Boyega about who he'd play in the MCU, but "there ain't no room for me," says the Star Wars star
He's a fan of Marvel, but he can't see himself in the MCU - although he'd be open to playing X-Men character Bishop if the opportunity came up
April 14, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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How The Breakfast Club gave Bart Simpson one of his iconic catchphrases, years before he even existed
The Simpsons took some inspiration from John Hughes’s 1985 classic The Breakfast Club
April 14, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Starship Troopers' anti-war satire was missed by American audiences upon release... and some of the cast during filming, too
The 1997 Starship Troopers movie was meant to be a takedown on fascism and imperialism, but the message was too subtle for American audiences
April 14, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The Lord of The Rings trilogy drove Sean Astin to a panic attack: "my thought was, what if I can’t do this?"
Sean Astin is proud of his work as Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings saga, but filming the movies took a toll on his physical and mental health
April 14, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone