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The summer of 2023 was truly for the gays, with the arrival of two important pieces of Queer media arriving on streaming services globally. Heartstopper season 2 landed on Netflix in early August, bringing the second chapter of young love for all to enjoy. However, just before that landed on the streaming giant, Prime Video gave the world one of the
Read MoreVideo games have been a massive source of entertainment throughout my life and select older titles still prevail in my memory, due to the time passage, many of these would be considered “retro games.” Some of these deserve another pass to bring them to the forefront of gamers’ minds. Perhaps not in the form that they are now, but the ones
Read MoreThe Avengers vs X-Men storyline is a comic event that Marvel Comics ran in 2012. It pitted two of Earth’s mightiest teams against each other in a confrontation that forever changed the core of the comic 616 continuity. In the comic run, the Phoenix Force was fast approaching Earth, seemingly headed for Hope Summers, the adoptive daughter of Cable and, therefore,
Read MoreSpider-Man 2 swung onto our consoles late last year to universal critical acclaim. It immediately took over the hearts of fans worldwide and gave an electrifying continuation to the beloved saga created by Insomniac Games. Building upon the huge success of its predecessor, it became the fastest-selling PlayStation Studios game ever. As we await the announcement of Spider-Man 3 (which may be
Read MoreInsomniac Games Studios is known for creating amazing stories and placing beloved characters within them. They did it with Spyro the Dragon and the Ratchet & Clank games, but in 2018, they went further and created Insomniac’s Marvel Universe, breaking the records of most sold games for the studio. It was also a highly critical success, impressing fans worldwide. When they
Read MoreNetflix’s Assassin’s Creed series was announced long ago, but many didn’t believe it would ever see the light of the day. During the 15th anniversary of the Assassin’s Creed universe, it was confirmed that the project is still in the works at Netflix. It’s difficult to know what to expect from this new adaptation. But the popularity of game adaptations has
Read MoreEveryone and their mother seems to have seen and loved the animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender, and for good reason. It’s a masterpiece of a show. Despite originally airing in 2005, the world and characters remain relevant to this day. From the potent themes of striving for balance in the face of war to the dialogue, “My girlfriend turned into
Read MoreOften depicted as a prism of endless possibilities, the multiverse has one constant across all possible variations or interpretations: it can become a complex and complicated story trope. The very definition of the multiverse is a simple one to comprehend: the collection of our known universe and all other universes parallel to it, ever-expanding at an infinite rate. But when it
Read MoreThe Star Wars universe is still expanding after all these years. Recently we’ve learned about the new The Mandalorian & Grogu movie, got official confirmation of Ahsoka season 2, and there are rumors of a new What If…? style series. But we can’t forget about the upcoming series that’ll be more important to the Star Wars universe than some may think.
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