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Evil Dead Burn continues the franchise’s merry tradition of brutally assaulting its audience with flinch-inducing horror. The movie makes good on that promise as the film opens with a victim being barbed by a swarm of fishing hooks as a deadite reels in her prey by the face. With almost half a dozen movies in this franchise, filmmaker Sébastien Vaniček and
Read MoreIt’s rare to find a remake of an international film that’s better than its original text, but this is what Olivia Wilde does with The Invite. The film adapts Cesc Gay’s The People Upstairs for an American audience, which was also remade in Italy, Switzerland, France, and South Korea. Wilde, along with screenwriters Will McCormack and Rashida Jones, elevates the original film’s
Read MoreIt’s your fresh new birthday, and it is up to you to explore strange, hostile alien worlds while trying to overcome the many threats that inhabit them. In One More Game’s SWAPMEAT, you’ll collect resources, run’n’gun, and swap out your squishy body for parts and pieces of your alien foes. This might sound weird at first, but it is through this
Read MoreThe FIFA World Cup is widely considered by far the largest and most-watched single sporting event on the planet. It is the single event that every four years brings together players from all four corners of the globe in a tournament that celebrates diversity, identity, and passion, united by a singular sport: football (or soccer if you’re American). For four years,
Read MoreOnly a few modern reboots have managed to earn the respect and praise from the fans that X-Men ’97 did with its first season 2 years ago. What could have easily been another nostalgia-driven project instead became one of Marvel’s best projects in years. After ending on one of the biggest cliffhangers in the franchise’s history, expectations for season 2 were
Read MoreIn part 3 of our June 2026 Q&A, Alex Perez answers questions from our Discord members about Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the X-Men, VisionQuest and other future Marvel Studios projects. Small independent media and websites like The Cosmic Circus need the support of their readers in more ways than one. Sharing articles, liking, commenting on posts, viewing and sharing the YouTube
Read More5 years ago today, I launched The Cosmic Circus with the help of a handful of writers enthusiastic about Marvel and DC movies, shows, and comics. I was inspired by my love of those movies and shows, as well as sci-fi and fantasy. I came up with a title for the website that could reflect that “cosmic” love while also leaving
Read MoreSo what should one look for in over-the-ear headphones? For those who read my Haylou Flowbuds review, you know how because of my oddly shaped ears, I’ve always been a fan of headphones that fit securely around my ears instead of in them or on them. I need headphones that are comfortable for continuous wear and won’t burn a hole in
Read MoreAlex Perez is back for another Patreon/Discord Q&A! In part 2 of June’s Q&A, Alex answers questions from our Discord members about Marvel Studios projects involving Black Panther 3, Daredevil: Born Again, the Hulk, Nova, and more! Editor’s Note: Small, independent websites like this one need all the support we can get to survive. Sharing articles, liking, commenting on posts, viewing and
Read MoreVic and Vin are back for another Cosmic Circus Comics podcast to discuss the new DC Studios film focused on Supergirl as compared to the comic Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. They also deliberate how the film impacts the upcoming Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow and the future of James Gunn’s DC Universe. Supergirl (2026) was directed by Craig Gillespie, written by
Read MoreThree times a year, the company behind Steam, Valve Software, holds an event to showcase a plethora of upcoming games that are coming to the platform. These events, each of them being called Steam Next Fest, are there to exhibit these games with playable demos. The developers behind these demos use this event to show off either their first demo or
Read MoreAlex Perez has returned for another Patreon/Discord Q&A! In part 1 of the June 2026 Q&A, Alex answers questions from our Discord members about upcoming Marvel Studios films Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars! Editor’s Note: Small, independent websites like this one need all the support we can get to survive. Sharing articles, liking, commenting on posts, viewing and sharing the YouTube videos and podcasts,
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