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First ReportNews & RumorsWhat I Heard

First Report: Showrunner Marion Dayre Confirms Delay for ‘Echo’

Echo showrunner Marion Dayre recently spoke to Ben Blacker of The Writers Panel and shed some light on what’s going on with the series. It’s not great news, but it’s not catastrophic ala Batgirl either. Unfortunately, it appears that if you’re eagerly awaiting Alaqua Cox’s Echo series on Disney+, you’ll have to wait a little longer. Podcasts frequently allow new and old writers to learn from the best

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Comics & CollectiblesGift GuidesGuides

Nerdy Jewelry Gift Guide

Now that we’re in December it’s time to start thinking about gift-giving for the holidays! One of my favorite gifts to give and receive is jewelry, especially if it’s a piece that connects to one of my favorite characters or movie. Fandom jewelry is a fun way to show off that love. I own a few nerdy but classy pieces of

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ReviewsTV & Streaming Series Reviews

Review: ‘The Witcher: Blood Origin’

The Witcher franchise has become a global phenomenon, with the Netflix series just the newest entry or adaptation in it. It began as a series of nine novels by Andrzej Sapkowski prior to becoming a wildly popular gaming series. Since then it has spawned board games, comic books, and even an animated film, The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, which is

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Movie ReviewsReviews

Review: Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Pinocchio’

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio embraces the darkest, most monstrous parts of humanity… and the warmest, most beautiful, the most poetic. This is a film that gracefully transcends generational lines with a pointed message for each target audience. This movie is powerful for kids, for adults, for humans. The entire saga of birth and death, rebirth and legacy, love and hate, selfishness

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ReviewsTV & Streaming Series Reviews

Review: ‘Stargirl’ Series Finale

After three seasons and 39 episodes, DC’s Stargirl has reached the end of her journey on The CW. It feels like Courtney Whitmore’s story had only just begun, with too little time spent with her and the rest of the Justice Society of America. Although we may not see Brec Bassinger’s Courtney Whitmore again on our screens, her final chapter might

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GamingGuidesNews & RumorsWhat to Expect

What To Expect Gaming Edition: ‘Star Wars Jedi: Survivor’

The Adventures of Cal Kestis (Cameron Monaghan) are one of the most beloved parts of modern Star Wars projects. The first game, in which he was the main character of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, attracted more than 20 million players, which is a lot in the game industry. Another game announced in May 2022 titled Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is expected

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Book ReviewsBooksReviews

Book Review: ‘Kindred’ by Octavia E. Butler

Everyone wonders what it would be like to meet their ancestors. But imagine if you suddenly were transported through time and space and came face to face with one of them. What if you found yourself in the position of saving their lives (and by extension yours)? Now imagine that ancestor is someone you never could have dreamed of having, nor

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Movie ReviewsReviewsStellar Picks

Review Netflix’s “Troll” Is A Fantastic Nordic Folklore Film

Serving as an adaptation of Nordic folk tales, Netflix’s Troll film has received a lot of positive reviews. What’s really interesting is that this film’s creation took almost twenty years, because that’s how long its director Roar Uthaug thought about it. Should you start up Netflix and check it out? Read on to find out what I think! [Warning: Spoilers from

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Book ReviewsBooksReviewsStellar Picks

Book Review: ‘The Subtle Knife: A His Dark Materials Novel’ by Philip Pullman

The story of Lyra that began in The Golden Compass (Northern Lights outside the US) continues and expands in Philip Pullman’s The Subtle Knife. At the end of The Golden Compass, Lyra leaves her world and enters an entirely new universe and that is where we start in The Subtle Knife. For a quick recap of the first entry in Pullman’s

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