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Twenty-plus years ago, I was sitting at my GameCube rolling around at the speed of sound as Sonic in Sonic Adventure 2, not knowing just how enamored I would become with this game. Fast-forward to now, and I’m in awe that I finally got to see Shadow the Hedgehog (Keanu Reeves) take up the screen alongside Sonic (Ben Schwartz) in the
Read MoreAfter three seasons, the MCU’s first animated series What If…? has ended. The series marked Marvel’s first serious dive into the multiverse and its “endless stories”. What If…? acted mainly as an anthology series, giving the audience a small peek into the many different alternate realities throughout the multiverse. Marvel managed to use the expansion into the multiverse as a way
Read MoreLucius Galloway is flying high. He has finally written a hit book, he’s won a prestigious award for it, and now he’s been offered a research position at Harvard for the summer. For anyone, this would be an amazing set of achievements, but for a gay black man in the 1920s, it feels like Lucius has won the lottery. But things
Read MoreThe 2024 Doctor Who Christmas special, titled “Joy to the World,” continues the series’ tradition of delivering symbolic narratives that mix science fiction with real-life situations. This episode, written by Steven Moffat has garnered significant attention for its emotional storytelling and meaningful themes. [Warning: Spoilers for the 2024 Doctor Who Christmas special below!] “Joy to the World” features an especially emotional
Read MoreLike many of you, I was ready to deride Barry Jenkins for “selling out” after accepting the gig of helming the prequel to one of the most soulless and unimaginative remakes ever made in Mufasa: The Lion King. Walking into the theatre to witness this would-be catastrophe in IMAX 3D, I couldn’t wrap my head around why Jenkins wanted to subject
Read MoreIn Zilvaren life is hard. The city bakes under two harsh suns that never sleep. And the people buckle under the rule of their Undying Queen. Water is scarce, and Saeris will do whatever it takes to make sure that she and her brother have enough; even steal from the queen herself. When she gets caught, Saeris thinks it’s all over.
Read MoreAfter only a short six-episode first season for HBO’s newest hit show Dune: Prophecy, the show will now go on hiatus for the production of the second season. The show itself makes it clear from the start that it is a very loose adaptation of the Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson novel Sisterhood of Dune. Characters like Valya Harkonnen (Emily
Read MoreHere’s part 3 of our December Discord Alex Perez Q&A! In part 3, Alex answers questions about the future of Shang-Chi, Spider-Man 4, Thor, X-Men, and more! [Questions and answers below may have been lightly edited below for brevity, grammar and spelling.] Shang-Chi Elyse – Shoalsandsuch: Hi Alex! Any idea what Shang-Chi’s role in the movie is going to be like or
Read MoreAs soon as it hit the scene, DanDaDan erupted into incredibly high popularity, enough to bring me back to watching anime after a decade-long hiatus. It centers around two high school students with opposing beliefs: Ken Takakura/Okarun (A.J. Beckles), who swears that aliens are real, and Momo Ayase (Abby Trott), who has an equally strong suspicion that ghosts exist. After daring
Read MoreI have to admit that I normally don’t listen to audiobooks. I usually prefer to have the book in front of me and let my brain do the talking. However, with one of my favorite franchises, Star Wars, delving ever more into audiobooks and audio dramas, I find myself checking them out and being in awe of their immersion and use
Read MoreHere’s part 2 of our December Discord Alex Perez Q&A! Keep an eye out for the third and final part in the coming days, and find part 1 linked at the end. In part 2, Alex answers questions about the status of Billy and Tommy, Sam Wilson’s Captain America, Kate Bishop, Black Panther, and Daredevil Born Again, and more! Editor’s Note: Only
Read MoreIt’s time for another Alex Perez Q&A with a bunch of questions from our Discord members! This time we’re going to be breaking up the answers into three different articles, so be on the lookout for parts 2 and 3 in the coming days. For this first section of our December Discord Q&A, Alex answers questions about Ant-Man and the Wasp,
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