Author: Sam Pearce

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‘Jurassic World: Chaos Theory’ Season 2 is Unfalteringly Excellent

Jurassic World: Chaos Theory season 2 is the seventh season overall in the animated Camp Cretaceous saga. This series follows the Nublar Six, survivors of the disastrous events of Jurassic World who lived on Isla Nublar for months. In Chaos Theory, they are adults and finally back on the mainland, but so are the dinosaurs. [Warning: light spoilers for seasons 1

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‘Doctor Who’ Villains Guide: Who is Sutekh?

Sutekh is back! The iconic classic Doctor Who villain finally made his return to our TV screens in last week’s episode, “The Legend of Ruby Sunday.” Like with the return of the Toymaker, Sutekh’s reappearance is both exciting and a little confusing. After all, Sutekh hasn’t been seen since season 13 of classic Who back in 1975. What’s more, his original

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‘Jurassic World: Chaos Theory’ Raises the Bar for an Already Excellent Animated Saga

The Nublar Six are back! Despite a satisfying and seemingly conclusive ending to Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, Netflix announced in November 2023 that the niche animated masterpiece would receive a sequel series. And now, a mere seven months later, it’s finally here: Jurassic World: Chaos Theory. The entire first season of 10 episodes debuted on Netflix on May 24. [Warning: some

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‘Doctor Who’ Anniversary Specials Ranked So Far

For some it’s Thanksgiving, but for sci-fi fans across the globe, it’s Doctor Who Day! For those blissfully unaware, November 23rd marks 60 years of the world’s longest-running science fiction program. Spanning a whopping soon-to-be forty seasons, a TV movie, and countless expanded universe media, Doctor Who is one of the most prolific and beloved franchises in television history. In the

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‘Doctor Who’ at 60: The Best Dalek Episodes

What’s Doctor Who without the Daleks? As the first aliens the Doctor ever faced in the show, the Daleks have been here since the very beginning. And, as loathsome and evil as they may be, there’s no other Doctor Who monster quite as iconic, persistent, or strangely beloved. Each Doctor has faced off with the scourges of Skaro on screen at

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Review: ‘Attack On Titan: The Final Chapters Part 2’

Once in a generation, a show like Attack on Titan comes along. In the modern television landscape, it’s the rarest of phenomena: a series that’s thoroughly good from start to finish, driven by an uncompromising artistic and thematic vision. Hopes (and hype) were therefore unspeakably high for the grand finale of this beloved anime. And, in my opinion, the entire MAPPA

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The Scariest ‘Doctor Who’ Episodes to Watch This Halloween

While Doctor Who is mainly known for being a fun, zany, family show, people often overlook how genuinely scary it can be. Family-friendly horror is a delicate balance to maintain, but the British sci-fi classic has been doing it flawlessly since the beginning. Who has been terrifying children and parents alike for six decades now. Indeed, several British horror authors have

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60th Anniversary ‘Doctor Who’ Villains Guide: The Toymaker, Beep the Meep, and More

Doctor Who anniversary specials of the past have always been a big event with plenty of fanservice. Oftentimes, anniversary specials have featured the Doctor’s most iconic foes, like the Daleks, the Master, and the Cybermen (or in some cases, all three). But in the case of the upcoming 60th Anniversary specials, showrunner Russell T. Davies is taking a different approach to fanservice.

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Godzilla News: ‘Monarch’ Series, ‘Godzilla Minus One’ and More

The next couple of years will surely be big ones for the King of the Monsters. With a number of Godzilla projects slated from multiple studios, it’s a good time to be a kaiju fan. And just in time, too, as we are rapidly approaching the 70th anniversary of the iconic character. October 2024 will mark 70 years since the first

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