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As the year is coming to a close, so is the 60th anniversary celebration for Doctor Who. The wait for the return of this long-running sci-fi series felt like forever, but the new David Tennant-led specials have been worth it. With the third special, “The Giggle”, Tennant’s time as the Doctor is coming to an end before Ncuti Gatwa takes over
Read MoreWhere do we even go from here? A question I also posed at the beginning of the season. Actually, where do we really go from last week as we had THE biggest moment in Rick and Morty history? Rick’s biggest obstacle has always been himself but this time we truly saw what that meant. In “Unmortricken,” episode 5 of the seventh
Read MoreWell Whovians, we’ve nearly made it. We’re at just under a week until Doctor Who has returned to our screens with the first of three-anniversary specials, celebrating 60 years of sci-fi glory. If that wasn’t monumental enough to tune in, the specials also feature the return of David Tennant as The Doctor and Catherine Tate of Donna Noble. For fans of
Read MoreIt’s been years since Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World came our way and even longer since the start of the comic, but at long last the drought has ended! Netflix’s new series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off is a fresh new take on the world of Scott and Ramona Flowers in anime form. It has the classic anime OP and everything. As
Read MoreMonarch: Legacy of Monsters, much like Godzilla, is a kaiju of an experience. The new show aims to give the same feel as the current Monster-verse films, offering titan mayhem and even Godzilla himself. Apple TV+ certainly has the money to experiment with such a task, and for the most part, no penny is wasted on the small moments it becomes a
Read MoreIt’s time to put your Jack O’Lantern and witches’ hats away, the holiday season is finally upon us! As the days get colder in Michigan and snow begins to roll in, it’s the perfect time to bake some Christmas cookies, snuggle under a warm blanket with a nice mug of hot cocoa, and load up your favorite holiday film. There are
Read MoreLast Thursday, the final page in the book of Loki season 2 closed to a perhaps sacred timeline-shifting ending. The God of Mischief, as portrayed by Tom Hiddleston, sprouted horns and finally fulfilled his glorious purpose. Join host Ayla Ruby, along with Alex Perez, Uday Kataria, and Drew Reed, as they chat all things Loki season 2 finale. The Cosmic Circle
Read MoreAppleTV+’s For All Mankind, the critically acclaimed sci-fi drama reimagines the space race in a visually stunning, breathtakingly immersive, character-driven adventure, will take you to the stars, dare you to imagine, and leave you yearning for more. “Glasnost,” the season 4 premiere of For All Mankind, blasts into orbit with complex root-worthy characters, sky-high stakes, and a thrilling setup for the
Read MoreThis week has been a Marvelous one, hasn’t it? Not only did we get the arrival of The Marvels in theaters, which I loved and recommend you see if you haven’t, but on the same day we received the glorious gift of the Loki season 2 finale! That’s a lot of superhero action to put into one day, but Marvel Studios
Read MoreOnce in a generation, a show like Attack on Titan comes along. In the modern television landscape, it’s the rarest of phenomena: a series that’s thoroughly good from start to finish, driven by an uncompromising artistic and thematic vision. Hopes (and hype) were therefore unspeakably high for the grand finale of this beloved anime. And, in my opinion, the entire MAPPA
Read MoreTwo long years after Omni-Man’s betrayal, the season 2 premiere of Invincible, “A Lesson for Your Next Life,” is here to mess with our heads even more. Mark Grayson, aka Invincible, is still trying to pick up the pieces and come to terms with the reality of his horrific dad, and we’re all here for the doozy of a dimension-hopping ride.
Read MoreStar Trek: Lower Decks is still blasting at warp 9 in its fourth season, delivering a fast-paced animated series packed with clever Trek humor and surprisingly thoughtful character development. The show is overall carefully crafted, colorful, and fun, with an aesthetic that perfectly complements its tone. Lower Decks is also not afraid to poke fun at tropes and independent fleet-sized elephants in the room
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