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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All of Marvel's Spider-Man actors, ranked from best to worst!
Tom Holland, Andrew Garfield, Tobey Maguire.... who is the best Spider-Man?
June 25, 2024
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All of Spider-Man's girlfriends at Marvel ranked from worst to best - from Cindy Moon to Captain Marvel and beyond
Who is Spider-Man’s one true love, and who was Peter Parker’s worst girlfriend? Let’s break it down!
June 25, 2024
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Did Twilight vampire dad Peter Facinelli get to keep Carlisle Cullen’s severed head? We asked
Whatever happened to Carlisle Cullen’s head?
June 25, 2024
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The Lord of the Rings cast reveal the real-life origins of their characters' accents
Where did the accents from Lord of the Rings come from? According to the cast, it was all Tolkien
June 25, 2024
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The secret of Loki’s hair (and his famous hair flips), according to MCU veteran Tom Hiddleston
How does Loki do his hair? The answer is to dye for.
June 25, 2024
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How does CBS’ Ghosts pull off their spirit scenes? By shooting everything twice
Utkarsh Ambudkar peels back the curtain on the unusual way CBS’ Ghosts films their scenes.
June 25, 2024
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Daddy’s Home: The Jujutsu Kaisen cast react to the infamous Usher/Gojo TikToks
What does the Jujutsu Kaisen group chat look like? Lots and lots of Usher memes.
June 25, 2024
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How Marvel Studios' successes hurt the Star Trek revival movies, according to Chris Pine himself
How the rise of the MCU may have toppled the Star Trek film franchise.
June 25, 2024
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Brandon Routh shares some words of wisdom for the next cinematic Superman, David Corenswet
What should David Corenswet know to be the best Superman? Former Man of Steel Brandon Routh says it's about the heart, not the powers
June 24, 2024
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The Batman's Alfred Pennyworth Andy Serkis says the sequel is to begin filming in early 2025
Batman's loyal butler knows when filming is to begin.
June 24, 2024
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More characters from Rogue One are returning for Star Wars prequel Andor season 2, says Diego Luna
“For those who love Rogue One, this season is going to be very special,” Diego Luna teases.
June 23, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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All 34 DC Comics' animated series, ranked from best to worst!
We rank every DC Comics related cartoon! Who got first place, and which show was the worst?
June 22, 2024
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House of the Dragon season 2 is about to get "tasty," as King Aegon II actor Tom Glynn-Carney teases his "unpredictability"
King Aegon cryptically teases House of the Dragon season 2.
June 22, 2024
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Yes, the Twilight cast is aware of the infamous Twilight Sewerposting Facebook group
If you’re a member of the Facebook group Twilight Sewerposting, a certain cast member has been reading your posts.
June 21, 2024
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Imagine Gimli on a boat! Lord of the Rings' John Rhys-Davies shares his secret hobby – boating
John Rhys-Davies shares his love of sailing (and sinking) boats.
June 21, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Star Wars: Why did Anakin ignore Kenobi’s ‘high ground’ warning? Hayden Christensen has an answer
What was Anakin Skywalker thinking during the final moments of his climactic duel with Obi-Wan Kenobi? We finally have an answer
June 21, 2024
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Cowabunga!The 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film was almost a DIsney movie - here's how
How producer Kim Dawson kept the 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie from becoming a Disney film.
June 21, 2024
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What would a Hazbin Hotel movie be like? The cast has an offbeat idea involving the Egg Boiz
The Hazbin Hotel cast pitch idea for a Hazbin movie
June 21, 2024
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The Hazbin Hotel cast want to do a live concert, but they need your help to make it happen
Would you attend a Hazbin Hotel concert? If you make enough noise online, it could happen.
June 21, 2024
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How to enjoy Disney After Hours: Tips and tricks to get the most out of the theme parks' nighttime extravaganza
Is Disney After Hours worth it? Popverse breaks down the cost.
June 20, 2024
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How to watch Battlestar Galactica in release and chronological order
Want to get started on the Battlestar Galactica franchise? Here’s how to do it!
June 20, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Inside Warner Bros.' aborted Buffy the Vampire Slayer cartoon that would have staked the franchise
Warner Bros. almost aired a Buffy the Vampire Slayer cartoon, and it would have been terrible.
June 20, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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That time Charlie Cox and Tom Hiddleston switched their MCU Daredevil & Loki roles, with Marvel Studios' full support
Charlie Cox shares the story behind his iconic Halloween switch-up with Tom Hiddleston
June 20, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!Should Marvel restore Spider-Man and Mary Jane’s marriage? The pros & cons, according to Marvel itself
One Marvel title is showing us the pros and the cons of the Spider-Marriage
June 19, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Marvel Studios has quietly recast Kingpin's parents ahead of Daredevil: Born Again
While we weren’t paying attention, two Daredevil characters were recast. What does it mean for canon? Probably nothing.
June 13, 2024
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Spoilers!Marvel has turned Spider-Man Miles Morales into a vampire (and they tell us it may be permanent)
Miles Morales has gone full vampire, and we can’t help but wonder what the long-term plan is.
June 13, 2024
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Homelander vs. Superman - who wins? The Boys cast answer one of fans' most persistent questions
The Boys cast explains why Superman doesn’t stand a chance against Homelander
June 12, 2024
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Is A-Train redeemable? The Boys cast debate the answer ahead of season 4
The Boys cast break down A-Train’s character arc, and question if the character is redeemable.
June 12, 2024
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How to watch Kentaro Miura's Berserk anime in order
Enter the Golden Age with your choice of Berserk anime
June 10, 2024
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When Marvel Studios invited Charlie Cox to return as Daredevil for Born Again, the actor thought it was a Kevin Feige prank call
Charlie Cox reveals the behind-the-scenes scoop on Daredevil’s return to Marvel.
June 06, 2024
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Spoilers!Marvel: X-Men Krakoa Era ending explained from X-Men #35 / Uncanny X-Men #700
X-Men #35/Uncanny X-Men #700 concluded the franchise’s Krakoa Era. Who lived, who died, and what’s next for the X-Men?
June 05, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!Avengers: Twilight ending explained: Inside the conclusion of Marvel’s answer to The Dark Knight Returns
How does Avengers: Twilight end and what does it mean for the future of the Marvel Universe?
May 29, 2024
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How to watch the entire Toy Story franchise - including the movies, TV show, and shorts - in order
Want to get started on the Toy Story franchise? Here’s how to do it!
May 28, 2024
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Charlie Cox wants Marvel Studios to continue the Daredevil/She-Hulk romance with Tatiana Maslany
Charlie Cox shares his thoughts on the Daredevil/She-Hulk hookup, and the subsequent walk of shame.
May 23, 2024
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Spoilers!This week in Marvel Comics news: Blood Hunt #2 PG-13 and Rated-R differences, and Blood Hunt: Red Band #2, Miles Morales & Kamala Khan dating, more
The Watcher’s Report: The biggest changes in Marvel Comics this week.
May 22, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Marvel's Falcon can fly - so why does he need a super-car? Inside '90s Marvel corporate offices
Why does a flying superhero need a car? And what would Spider-Man do with a motorcycle?
May 17, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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How a Daredevil & Spider-Man actor dinner almost spoiled Marvel Studios' Spider-Man: No Way Home
Andrew Garfield and Charlie Cox almost blew some of the biggest surprises in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
May 17, 2024
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How Disney pushed Star Wars animation to be more kid-friendly from the inside, as explained by a longtime Disney cartoon writer
Star Wars animation writer reveals the kind of changes that came when Disney took over the franchise
May 16, 2024
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Spoilers!Marvel’s X-Men ’97 finale solves a 26-year-old Spider-Man cliffhanger
Fans of the ‘90s Spider-Man cartoon finally get their closure
May 15, 2024
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Spoilers!Miles Morales reveals his Jujutsu Kaisen fandom and Jean Grey becomes a father (?!) in this week's Marvel Watcher Report
The Watcher’s Report: The biggest changes in Marvel Comics this week
May 15, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spider-Man: How to watch Marvel's wall-crawler movies from the MCU to the Spider-Verse in release and chronological order
With great power comes great rewatchability with Marvel's Spider-Man movies
May 15, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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How to watch every Batman movie (and spin-off) in order
As The Penguin sets up Robert Pattinson's big-screen Batman return, here's how to watch every Batman movie (and spin-off) so far
May 15, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Addams Family: How and where to watch all of the spooky, ooky movies and TV shows so you don't get too kooky
Want to get started on watching The Addams Family? Here's how to do it!
May 14, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Marvel Studios' original plans for Daredevil: Born Again were "heartbreaking" says Charlie Cox, but its all better now
Charlie Cox thought Daredevil: Born Again was missing two important ingredients – until Marvel Studios fixed it.
May 13, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Daredevil: Charlie Cox thought Vincent D’Onofrio was “delusional” for believing Marvel Studios would revive their show, until they did
“I thought he was delusional”: Charlie Cox share Vincent D’Onofrio’s optimism for a Daredevil revival.
May 10, 2024
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Who is Cassandra Nova? Meet the MCU’s first X-Men villain for Marvel Studios
Get to know Cassandra Nova ahead of her appearance in Marvel’s Deadpool & Wolverine
May 09, 2024
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Spoilers!X-Men family secrets revealed and Blood Hunt’s chronology conundrum in this week’s Marvel Watcher Report
The Watcher’s Report: The biggest changes in Marvel Comics this week
May 08, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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How to watch the Night of the Living Dead and all of George Romero's zombie movies
Want to get started on watching the Night of the Living Dead franchise? Here’s how to do it!
May 04, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The Boys showrunner wanted to start a superhero porn site for the show, but Amazon said no
The Boys almost had a porn website spin-off, until Amazon’s legal department killed it
May 02, 2024
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Batman and Catwoman's marriage: Tom King reveals the original plans for Bats & Cats to get married in DC continuity
DC almost let Tom King go through with the Batman and Catwoman marriage, according to the writer.
May 02, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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What if Obi-Wan Kenobi was a musical? The Star Wars character's voice actor makes his pitch (and sings a song)
The cast of Star Wars: The Clone Wars pitches an Obi-Wan Kenobi musical
May 02, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!Marvel's Blood Hunt: The 7 bloody, disemboweling differences between the first issue and its 'explicit' Red Band edition
Blood Hunt: Red Band #1 contains some new material you won’t find at bookstores or the digital comics apps.
May 01, 2024
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Spoilers!Blood Hunt’s secret villain revealed and an Avenger is framed for murder in this week’s Marvel Watcher Report
The Watcher’s Report: The biggest changes in Marvel Comics this week
May 01, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Hear about the Adventure Time multiverse, as imagined by Jake voice actor Jeremy Shada – where every character is Finn and Jake
Jeremy Shada has some ideas about exploring Adventure Time’s multiverse
May 01, 2024
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“I wore them down by doing the same thing 800 times”: Tom Kenny recalls his Adventure Time audition
Adventure Time voice actor Tom Kenny shares the story of how he was cast as Ice King.
April 30, 2024
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How to watch Marvel Studios ’s Defenders in release and chronological order, from Daredevil to Jessica Jones and more
Daredevil, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, and Iron Fist! Want to get started on Marvel’s Netflix shows? Here’s how to do it!
April 29, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!King of the Hill, Calvin and Hobbes, Adamantium armor, and more in this week’s Marvel comics Watcher Report
The Watcher’s Report: The biggest changes in Marvel Comics this week
April 26, 2024
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Hannibal Lecter franchise in order: How to watch the movies and TV shows
Hello Clarice: How to watch Hannibal Lecter in release and chronological order
April 24, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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How to watch Kevin Smith’s View Askewniverse in release and chronological order
Want to get started on Kevin Smith’s View Askewniverse? Here’s how to do it!
April 19, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!Marvel's Thor sells out, MCU Madisynn makes her comics debut, and more in this week's Watcher's Report
The Watcher’s Report: The biggest changes in Marvel Comics this week
April 17, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Captain America: The Sam Wilson MCU watch order
Want to get started on watching the former falcon played by Anthony Mackie? Here’s how to do it.
April 16, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The DCEU timeline: A complete chronology of DC’s cinematic universe
A complete timeline of every DCEU project, from Man of Steel to Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.
April 15, 2024
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Spoilers!Spider-Man’s clone redeemed: Is Zeb Wells about to fix Marvel’s Ben Reilly problem?
The past few years have been rough for Spider-Man’s clone, but Zeb Wells might give the character some resolution.
April 10, 2024
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Thor: How to watch Marvel’s God of Thunder in release and chronological order
Want to get started on watching Marvel’s Thor? Here’s how to do it!
April 05, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Tom King opens up about the creation of DC's Trinity, daughter of Wonder Woman
How an unused babysitting story led to the creation of Wonder Woman’s daughter.
April 04, 2024
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Spoilers!Marvel is rewriting Spider-Man’s first meeting with Gwen Stacy (and some Green Goblin history)
Spider-Man: Shadow of the Green Goblin #1 makes some interesting changes to Marvel history
April 03, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Understanding Marvel's four major X-Men mutant classifications
What’s the difference between an Alpha, Omega, Beta, and Epsilon Level Mutant?
April 03, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Iron Man: How to watch Marvel Studios' Iron Man movies (and tie-ins) with Robert Downey Jr.. in order
Want to get started on watching Tony Stark in the MCU? Here’s how to do it!
April 03, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Deadpool: Join the Merc with a Mouth across movies, tie-ins, and short films with this watch order
Want to catch up with Deadpool now that his latest movie is in theaters? Let Popverse be your guide
April 03, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Wolverine: How to watch Hugh Jackman's Marvel journey from 2000's X-Men to 2024's Deadpool & Wolverine
Ever wanted to dive into Wolverine movies and don't know where to start? We've got you.
April 03, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The unified theory of why we like Stranger Things so much, according to Finn Wolfhard
“All about friendship”: Finn Wolfhard muses on the appeal of Stranger Things.
April 02, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Marvel vs. DC: The key differences and distinctions between the two superhero and comics titans
How to identify the differences between Marvel and DC Comics
April 01, 2024
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The Stranger Things cast reveal the annoying game the Duffer Brothers play with them on set
The Duffer Brothers love quizzing the Stranger Things kids while they’re preparing for important scenes
March 29, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Godzilla: How to watch all of the King Kaiju's movies & TV shows
Godzilla's got a list film appearances as long as his tail - let Popverse guide you through them
March 28, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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How Tom King & Mitch Gerads fought for years to get Gerads on Batman (despite DC management saying 'no')
DC wasn’t sure if Mitch Gerards was ready for primetime – until his Batman pages came in.
March 27, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Celebrate Batman Day 2024 with this guide to DC's essential Batman comic book reads
Looking to get into Batman comics? This guide will help you get started!
March 27, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!Marvel’s X-Men ’97 tie-in comic answers some of the show’s burning questions
How X-Men ’97 #1 bridges the gap between the Fox Kids cartoon and the Disney+ series.
March 27, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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MCU: The biggest outstanding questions of the Marvel Studios' movies & TV shows
Is the MCU ever going to get around to answering these questions?
March 25, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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SpoilersMarvel just teased the next phase of Spider-Man storylines - Here's what to expect
From the return of a fan favorite clone to a Gwen Stacy Goblin, here’s what’s in store for Spider-Man and his friends.
March 20, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Star Trek: John Rhys-Davies is ready to return as Leonardo Da Vinci
John Rhys-Davies only got to do two episodes of Star Trek, and that isn’t fair.
March 19, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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X-Files: How to watch Mulder & Scully & the Lone Gunmen's stories (and more) in release and chronological order
Want to get started on watching The X-Files? Here’s how to do it!
March 15, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!Marvel's future Spider-Man Miguel O'Hara is now Venom, too!
Miguel O’Hara has a new look, and it’s absolutely Venomous!
March 13, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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'Calling them X-Men is so 1960s': Chris Claremont weighs in on the X-Men name change debate (and his idea for a replacement)
Is the X-Men name outdated? Chris Claremont weighs in on the issue, and the challenges of changing the group’s name.
March 11, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The two Star Wars keepsakes that C-3PO actor Anthony Daniels has in his home
Anthony Daniels has been playing C-3PO since 1977, but you would never know it by looking around his home.
March 08, 2024
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Tom Hiddleston reveals his emotional memories as he filmed Loki's final closeup in the MCU
How Tom Hiddleston prepared for Loki’s final closeup in the MCU
March 07, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The Alec Guinness homage that C-3PO actor Anthony Daniels tried to sneak into Star Wars' Ahsoka show
Star Wars actor Anthony Daniels recalls his Ahsoka cameo, and the Alec Guinness Easter egg he snuck in.
March 07, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Enter the Flanaverse: How to watch Mike Flanagan’s films
Want to get started on Mike Flanagan’s Flanaverse films? Here’s how to do it!
March 07, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!Marvel goes Dungeons & Dragons... kind of
It’s not quite Dungeons & Dragons, but Doctor Strange has assembled the ultimate Marvel party for an interesting RPG campaign.
March 06, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Arrow's Stephen Amell reveals the truth about the show: The Flash's catering was better
Arrow’s Stephen Amell used to sneak to the set of another DC show because their food was better.
March 05, 2024
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Star Wars' C-3PO has a bad rap among fans and in the movies, according to Anthony Daniels
Anthony Daniels thinks everyone should be nicer to C-3PO, and it’s hard to argue with his logic.
March 05, 2024
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Arrow's Stephen Amell reveals his one complaint about the DC/CW Arrowverse crossovers
Getting a group of DC superheroes together on screen is cool to watch, but hard to film.
March 04, 2024
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Batman writer Tom King has been misspelling the Dark Knight's #1 accessory for years and we didn't know it
The name that Tom King has misspelled in every Batman script.
March 04, 2024
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That Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse shocking cliffhanger ending wasn't written until midway through production
Across the Spider-Verse star Shameik Moore didn’t know how his movie would end when he began recording it.
March 04, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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How one note from Dan Slott radically changed Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
“My note was a pebble in a pond that caused ripples”: Dan Slott talks about his contributions to Across the Spider-Verse.
March 04, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The true message behind the Lord of the Rings trilogy, according to Gimli himself John Rhys-Davies
Speaking to a crowd at Megacon 2024, John Rhys-Davies shares his experience making the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and his thoughts on the franchise’s message.
March 03, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Transformers One is out now - let Popverse catch you up on the animated Autobots & Decepticons shows & movies in release and chronological order
Want to get started on watching the animated Transformers? Here’s how to do it!
February 29, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!Marvel’s Spider-Man: Gang War ending explained
Who lived, who died, and who is in control of Marvel’s criminal underworld?
February 28, 2024
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Star Wars’ Plo Koon isn't dead yet, says actor who plays him
Did Plo Koon survive Order 66? James Arnold Taylor has some thoughts.
February 27, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Supernatural: How to watch the Winchester family drama in release or chronological order
Want to get started on watching the Supernatural franchise? Here’s how to do it!
February 23, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!Marvel reveals that Spider-Boy’s origin is a lot more tragic (AND HORRIFYING) than we originally thought.
The origin of Spider-Man’s kid sidekick is filled with intense body horror.
February 21, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone