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John and Vin are back to talk about the new film from director Guillermo del Toro, based on Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. The two compare their memories of reading the book as well as other film adaptations of the classic novel, before diving into the new film more. They discuss Jacob Elordi’s fantastic performance as The Monster, what worked in the
Read MoreTimes are tough. It seems like the whole world is in the toilet. This book won’t fix that, but maybe some wise words from Deadpool will keep you from swirling around the drain. In Deadpool’s Affirmations: Feel Yourself to Heal Yourself by Rob Kutner and Marvel, everyone’s favorite merc with a mouth uses that mouth to help lift us up, with
Read MoreDarth Vader is arguably one of Star Wars’s greatest villains ever. His sheer power and force make him a formidable foe, and his tragic backstory as Anakin Skywalker lends him more depth as a character who has lost everything he loved. We know his story inside and out, for the most part, with appearances in shows, video games, and films since
Read MoreSince The Rise of Skywalker concluded the Star Wars sequel trilogy in 2019, the franchise has avoided exploring the galaxy’s state after the film. Aside from a brief comic story, there’s been little indication of what’s happening with Finn, Poe, Rey, or the galaxy at large as they deal with the end of the First Order and a galaxy without a
Read MoreDaedalus created many things in his life, some awe-inspiring and some monstrous. Of all his creations, the one he would most like to take back is the one that led to his own son’s death, his incredible wings. Now that he is in Hades, Daedalus is obsessed with one question, “Why?” and he won’t rest until he gets to hear the
Read MoreDisney Parks are some of the happiest places on Earth. This is for many different reasons, but one of the big ones is the food! Now you can have some of that happiness from the comfort of your own home with The Official Disney Parks Desserts Cookbook: Remembering 101 Sweet Delicious Disney Recipes from Pam Brandon and the Disney Chefs. Brandon
Read MoreSomething without a name and with barely a form has crawled out of the river in Bellworth. It doesn’t know who it is or even what it is. All it knows is that it is being drawn to one particular house. That and a name, “Wren.” As with most mysterious things in that town, it seems to be connected to the
Read MoreAmanda McKee is a model and a beauty influencer. She doesn’t really fit the traditional mold for those roles, but when your adopted daddy has the kind of money that Toyo Harada does, you get to do whatever you want. Amanda is presenting an award at the Valiant Pop Awards when suddenly two robot-looking figures crash through the roof fighting each
Read MoreIn Noctis, dreaming is dangerous. Demons haunt the Dream Realm, ruled by their lord, the Shadow Bringer. They prowl humans’ dreams, haunting them until they can possess them in the waking world and cause havoc. The only way to cleanse a demon is purification by fire. Unfortunately, that means death to the human they’re possessing too. Despite these dangers, all Esmer
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