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Book Review: ‘Elsa Bloodstone: Bequest A Marvel Heroines Novel’ by Cath Lauria

Elsa Bloodstone is one tough cookie. She travels the world fighting monsters so the rest of us can sleep a little safer at night. She’s a master of weaponry and hand-to-hand combat and is extremely formidable on her own. Add in her bloodstone shard choker that she inherited from her father and all the advantages it gives her and she becomes

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Cosmic Cuisine: ‘Hocus Pocus’ Buns

Everyone’s favorite witches are back again. Almost thirty years after the original Hocus Pocus came out, the sequel, Hocus Pocus 2 has finally arrived on Disney+. Obviously, we had to celebrate the return of Winnie (Bette Midler), Sarah (Sarah Jessica Parker), and Mary (Kathy Najimy) with these magical Hocus Pocus buns which are the perfect treat to enjoy while watching Hocus

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Exclusive: A “Monstrous Introduction” to the MCU

We’re now just a little less than a week until Werewolf by Night premieres on Disney+. The first ever Marvel Studios Special Presentation has already garnered many positive reactions on social media from multiple reviewers. The special, directed by Michael Giacchino, stars Gael García Bernal as Jack Russell and Laura Donnelly as Elsa Bloodstone, as well as bring to live-action a

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Book Review: ‘The Monsters We Defy’ by Leslye Penelope

Clara Johnson is one hell of a girl. Born with a caul over her face and screaming her head off, she sees what others can’t and she never bites her tongue. In The Monsters We Defy author Leslye Penelope tells the story of Clara and her friends who are trying to save humankind from losing the very thing that makes us

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What I Heard: Marvel Studios Planning More Special Presentations

Marvel Studios is nearing the end of Phase 4, ultimately closing the first act of the Multiverse Saga. What’s made this Saga different from the Infinity Saga so far is the inclusion of new Disney+ projects. These shows add to the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s lore, expanding it beyond than previously explored.  Some of these series served as spinoff stories, set to

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Review: ‘My Hero Academia’ “A Quiet Beginning” (Season 6, Ep1)

The much-anticipated My Hero Academia season 6 has finally premiered this weekend with an episode titled “A Quiet Beginning”. Back in Season 5, Izuku Midoriya, Katsuki Bakugo, and Shoto Todoroki continued their work studies under the watchful eye of Endeavor, Japan’s #1 hero.  Meanwhile, Tomura Shigaraki and the League of Villains clashed against the Metahuman Liberation Army, led by Re-Destro. Their

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‘Thunderbolts’ Breakdown: The ‘Black Widow’ Sequel We Deserve

When Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige announced Thunderbolts at San Diego Comic-Con in July it instantly became my most anticipated Phase 5 film. I know the team lineup isn’t what many fans wanted. Yes, it’s dumb that everyone has similar abilities – but I love it! Marvel’s big villain problem exists because their antagonists are underdeveloped and brushed aside too often,

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Book Review: ‘The Skeptics Guide to the Future’ by Dr. Steven Novella

There’s something about the future that just seems to fascinate so many people. Be it our own personal future or the general future of the world, people tend to spend plenty of time thinking about it. I grew up on media such as The Jetsons, Back to the Future, and Lost in Space; shows and films that were set in wildly

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