With the direction that the world seems to be heading, dystopian fiction can be a tough pill to swallow. Growing up, books like The Hunger Games, while terrifying for the possibility of that becoming reality, it felt separated by something that would be in the far distant future. Nowadays, it feels like dystopia is right around the corner, and we’re all
Read MoreIt’s been a wonderful yet sad couple of weeks without new episodes of X-Men ‘97, the revival of the animated TV series that introduced many of us to the merry band of mutants. It was a breakout hit, and ushered in new fans to the classic Saturday morning cartoon, that had so many elements of these iconic comic book characters. The
Read MoreMy Adventures with Superman is the newest Superman cartoon from DC animation. Season 1 debuted last year to hit reviews and season 2 is starting this Saturday, May 25, with a two-episode premiere on Adult Swim. The new season features the same cast and crew as the first. Jack Quaid is back as Clark Kent/Superman, alongside Alice Lee as Lois Lane
Read MoreI recently had the pleasure to sit down and talk to two of the English voice cast for Spy x Family CODE: White, Megan Shipman, who voices Anya Forger, and Natalie Van Sistine who voices Yor Forger. We chatted about the new film and their hit anime series Spy x Family, what makes the characters so special, the preparation for and
Read MoreNetflix struck gold back in the summer of 2022 with the release of their DC series, The Sandman. After spending years in developmental hell, the show based on Neil Gaiman’s comic book series found life on the streaming service with a 10-episode initial run. It wasn’t long until a secret special eleventh episode was dropped and a second season was announced,
Read MoreSeeing Tom Hiddleston at the Ankler x Backstage Loki Season 2 screening was amazing, but the next day was even cooler! Hiddleston appeared onstage at Deadline Contenders Television 2024 accompanied by Loki series costars Owen Wilson and Sophia Di Martino for a short panel. [Editor’s note: quotes have been edited slightly for clarity.] Hiddleston, Di Martino, and Wilson on their characters
Read MoreAs the 2024 television awards season kicks off in Los Angeles, Loki season 2 appears to be a strong contender. On Friday April 12th, I attended an exclusive screening and Q&A event with Tom Hiddleston, hosted by The Ankler and Backstage. Held at the Harmony Gold Theater in downtown L.A., attendees watched the final two episodes of the season on the
Read MoreThe X-Men are back! I’ve waited so long to say those words and mean them, and boy, I mean them with every bit of my soul. A double episode premiere of X-Men ‘97 has landed on Disney+ and surely transported everyone back to the Saturday morning feeling of gathering around the television to see what happened “Previously on X-Men!” I couldn’t
Read MoreLike any other beloved hero, Invincible is back! Whether or not that is a good thing for the people of Earth remains to be seen. The explosive revelation of Nolan Grayson’s/Omni-Man’s affairs (J.K. Simmons) in the part 1 finale, “It’s Been A While”, left everyone waiting for what would happen next. Now that Invincible season 2 part 2 will hit Prime
Read MoreSony’s ever-expanding Spider-Man Universe continues with Madame Web, the franchise’s first female-led film and the first to feature actual spider-people as main characters. Dakota Johnson stars as Cassandra Webb, a clairvoyant paramedic trying to save three teenage girls from being murdered. While Madame Web teases exciting developments for the future of Sony’s cinematic universe, its sloppy and painfully generic execution pretty
Read MoreStefan L. Smith is a talented composer who lent his talents to the animated Batman film Batman: The Doom that Came to Gotham last year. He’s back with another set of superhero compositions, this time for PBS. Smith scored Super Why’s Comic Book Adventures, a show geared towards helping young children improve their reading skills, with a superhero twist. The music is
Read MoreEcho, the first-ever entry into Marvel’s new Spotlight banner, starring the mega-talented Alaqua Cox, dropped last week with a full five episodes. In this very special 50th episode of the Cosmic Circle podcast, we talk everything Maya Lopez, Kingpin, and yes, Daredevil, plus so much more. Join host Ayla Ruby, along with Brian Kitson, John Dotson, and Alex Perez, as they
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