Features

In the Features archive, find a wide array of articles, interviews, reviews, podcast discussions, and posts from Cosmic Circus writers and contributors.

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Why a Wakanda Series That Precedes The ‘Black Panther’ Sequel Makes Sense

Vin ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  5 min read

The first Black Panther movie was a box office juggernaut and a tremendous achievement of culture and art. Much of this comes from the earnest, powerful performance by Chadwick Boseman, who, rightly, will never be replaced. His majesty was supported by the strength of the filmmaking too, including the direction, score, soundtrack, cinematography, casting, production design, cultural representation, resonant themes, and

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How The Eye of Agamotto May Still Help Doctor Strange in Future Films

Brian Kitson ,  ,  ,  ,  5 min read

“Where are the stones?” “Gone. Reduced to atoms.” Everyone heard Thanos say that right? In the opening minutes of 2019’s Avengers: Endgame, Thanos admitted to destroying the Infinity Stones after succeeding in his goal of “correcting” the universe. This moment felt monumental because it showcased how much our heroes had lost, both in the people gone and the destroyed stones. This

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What’s Next for Marvel’s Defenders

Drew Reed ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  5 min read

While Marvel’s The Defenders didn’t exactly land with some people when it debuted back in August 2017, I’ve seen fans constantly asking the question, when and how we might see characters of Marvel’s The Defenders again. Today, I’ll be looking at what could be next for characters like Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist.  Daredevil/Matt Murdock Recast: Keep Charlie

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My Highs and Lows with the Star Wars Prequels

Tucker Watkins ,  ,  ,  ,  6 min read

Being born in 2002, I grew up only seeing Star Wars as a 6 episode saga. I never had to live through a “Star Wars drought” (though maybe I wish I was now). I think that even as someone who has only heard about it, the energy that comes with The Phantom Menace release and the hype surrounding it, is something

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Love in the Time Variance Authority: Kang and Ravonna in ‘Loki’

Uday Kataria ,  ,  ,  ,  4 min read

At the conclusion of “The Nexus Event”, Loki fans everywhere were left with several questions pertaining to the legitimacy of the Time Variance Authority. While we could all tell that there was something fishy going on at the TVA, it’s hard to know just how deep the conspiracy goes. In this article, I’ll be exploring my theory about how much employees

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Rating ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ Potential Cameos

Drew Reed ,  ,  ,  ,  7 min read

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness may be a ways away, as it hits theaters next March, but the follow-up to 2016’s Doctor Strange has been the talk of Marvel Twitter as of late. The two upcoming MCU installments that have by far gained the most traction on social media outlets are Spider-Man: No Way Home and Doctor Strange in

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Welcome to The Cosmic Circus!

Lizzie Hill 3 min read

  Greetings and welcome to the premier post of brand spanking new nerderific website The Cosmic Circus! I hope you enjoy it here! Those of you who have followed me a while know that I’ve been contributing and helping out at Murphy’s Multiverse since the early days. To be clear, I still plan to support my buddies there, but I have

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