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From Final Fantasy to the X-Men: Welcome to Popverse's celebration of love in pop culture
It's time to celebrate what works (and what doesn't!) about the way that pop culture deals with relationships and love, from Star Wars to Dispatch and back again
Graeme McMillan
What is the Mercer effect? Let Critical Role Campaign 4 GM Brennan Lee Mulligan tell you
Brennan Lee Mulligan says Critical Role & the Mercer Effect gave an entire generation of GMs jobs.
Grant DeArmitt
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Chris Arrant
The X-Men romances in Marvel Comics that make me glad I'm single
Sure, everyone has a favorite X-Men couple, but here are some cursed pairings in Marvel Comics that haunt me still
Jules Chin Greene
Dispatch Switch censorship may be driven by Japan and AdHoc's resource limits — not Nintendo
A lack of nudity may be disappointing to some gamers, but there is more nuanced reasoning behind the Dispatch censorship than just "Nintendo bad."
Trent Cannon
"And my axe!" Lord of the Rings star John Rhys Davies says there's one world leader who deserves Gimli's iconic weapon
There are legendary heroes outside of Middle Earth, says Lord of the Rings star John Rhys Davies. And one of them, he believes, deserves the axe of Gimli, son of Gloin
Grant DeArmitt
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Why Outlander was sold as a romance, even though Diana Gabaldon disagreed
Diana Gabaldon doesn’t see Outlander as a romance novel, but she let her publishers sell it that way for sales purposes
Eamon Farren had to learn The Witcher lore fast after landing the role of Cahir
Every actor has to do some level of preparation, but if you're about to enter a robust fantasy world as The Witcher's future Cahir was, you might have to go a little deeper.
How Brandon Sanderson learned to stop cheating on book reports, and love books
Cosmere writer Brandon Sanderson had a creative method for cheating on his book reports as a kid, but his school caught him
Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon is ending with season 4, confirms HBO boss Casey Bloys
Along with confirming House of the Dragons' official length, Bloys pointed to where the story will wrap up - a place with which Fire and Blood readers will be familiar
Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Sarah Michelle Gellar says she's not "not trying to be better" than the original series in Hulu's new continuation
Gellar was initially skeptical of returning to Sunnydale as Buffy Summers, and even though she did find reason to pick up the stakes again, she's still not trying to outdo what's come before
Every Star Wars trilogy is really a bad romantasy story and you'll never convince me otherwise
You can accuse George Lucas and J.J. Abrams of many things, but handling the various romance aspects of Star Wars well is certainly not one of them
Stan Lee reversed Marvel’s decision to end Spider-Man’s marriage
Marvel Comics rewrote history to split up Spider-Man's marriage - and then Stan Lee wrote it back in again
Grishaverse creator Leigh Bardugo is the Michael Bay of YA literature (Don't believe me? Ask her!)
Grishaverse creator Leigh Bardugo considers herself the Michael Bay of YA books because she likes to “blow shit up”
Annie Lennox’s Dracula love song defined a generation — even though she didn’t care about vampires
Lennox's 'Love Song for a Vampire,' released as part of the soundtrack for Bram Stoker's Dracula, is maybe the best gothic romance tune ever written
Stay in the Pokémon world: New Pokémon-themed hotels now open across Japan
With Pokémon Rooms opening in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka, your next trip to Japan could be even more special
How to clean fake blood off your clothes, according to Halloween star Jamie Lee Curtis
Dawn for Dishes is the best way to clean up fake blood, according to scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis
Midnighter and Apollo from DC Comics proved that fighting a tyrant together is incredibly romantic
During the Warworld Saga in Action Comics, Midnighter and Apollo proved that they are one of DC Comics' best power couples
Critical Role's Matthew Mercer argues cringe culture discourages authenticity (and I kinda agree with him)
Critical Role’s Matthew Mercer says the word “cringe” is overused, and it denigrates people for being their authentic selves
This new Resident Evil short film with horror queen Maika Monroe has some fans praising it over the movies
Capcom has released a live-action short film starring Maika Monroe in the lead-up to Resident Evil: Requiem
The opening trauma of Genshin Impact wasn't hard to fake for real-life twin Sarah Miller-Crews
When twins Aether and Lumine are torn apart in the beginning of action RPG Genshin Impact, the latter's voice actor didn't have to pretend to feel that
Marvel Studios' early designs for MODOK in Ant-Man 3 were much darker... and we all missed out
Didn't like the MODOK played by Corey Stoll in the MCU's oft-derided Ant-Man & the Wasp: Quantumania? THen you're not gonna be happy hearing what could have been...
Supergirl: The trailer, the cast, the release date, and everything else you need to know about the DC Studios movie
Milly Alcock will take flight as Supergirl this summer in the 2026 DC Studios movie directed by Craig Gillespie
Who is Lobo in DC Comics? His powers, his origin, and why he matters in Supergirl (and why he's played by Aquaman star Jason Momoa)
Get to know Lobo ahead of his cinematic debut in Supergirl
Invincible ending explained: What happens to Invincible, Omni-Man, the Viltrum Empire, and everyone else in Robert Kirkman’s original comic series
Here's what happened at the end of Invincible by Robert Kirkman, Ryan Ottley & Cory Walker.
Deadpool co-creator Rob Liefeld will be joining your Marvel Rivals lobbies soon, but go easy on him
Will Rob Liefeld be playing Healpool, DPSpool, or Tankpool in Marvel Rivals?
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Ask Ming-Na Wen, Critical Role, Gail Simone, Karl Urban, Chris Claremont, Denys Cowan, and more your questions as part of ECCC x Popverse member exclusive!
Popverse members can submit questions for select Emerald City Comic Con 2026 panels and interviews.
Chris Arrant
I can't wait to cry my eyes out at Journal with Witch this January on Crunchyroll [Popverse Jump]
Everyone needs a good cry this time of year and Journal with Witch is this season's emotionally devastating story.
Trent Cannon
Chainsaw Man season 2 is where the show finally gets really weird [Popverse Jump]
Unsurprisingly, Chainsaw Man season 2 is going to go to some dark and weird places and that's what makes it so exciting.
Trent Cannon
Emerald City Comic Con
Ask Ming-Na Wen, Critical Role, Gail Simone, Karl Urban, Chris Claremont, Denys Cowan, and more your questions as part of ECCC x Popverse member exclusive!
Popverse members can submit questions for select Emerald City Comic Con 2026 panels and interviews.
Chris Arrant
From the Ball to the Burlesque: ECCC 2026's Tavern is where to sidequest, Seattle-style
Whips, balls, gaming, and drinking - there's a lot more to do at Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con 2026 than you might expect.
Graeme McMillan
Critical Role, Doctor Who and multiple Marvel projects lead the charge in the Seattle ECCC 2026 programming schedule
Want to see William Shatner, David Tennant and the cast of Critical Role in one place this March? Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con 2026 is the place to be
Graeme McMillan
Join the cast of The Boys at ECCC 2026 this March
Karl Urban and Laz Alonso continue The Boys farewell tour in the run up to the show's fifth and final season this April
Trent Cannon
XOXO Popverse
Every Star Wars trilogy is really a bad romantasy story and you'll never convince me otherwise
You can accuse George Lucas and J.J. Abrams of many things, but handling the various romance aspects of Star Wars well is certainly not one of them
Trent Cannon
Stan Lee reversed Marvel’s decision to end Spider-Man’s marriage
Marvel Comics rewrote history to split up Spider-Man's marriage - and then Stan Lee wrote it back in again
Graeme McMillan
Annie Lennox’s Dracula love song defined a generation — even though she didn’t care about vampires
Lennox's 'Love Song for a Vampire,' released as part of the soundtrack for Bram Stoker's Dracula, is maybe the best gothic romance tune ever written
Grant DeArmitt
Midnighter and Apollo from DC Comics proved that fighting a tyrant together is incredibly romantic
During the Warworld Saga in Action Comics, Midnighter and Apollo proved that they are one of DC Comics' best power couples
Jules Chin Greene
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings cast got stools to sit on between takes - John Rhys Davies got a La-Z-Boy, occasionally delivered by helicopter
Worry not for Gimli, son of Gloin (aka actor John Rhys Davies). His post orc-slaughtering during The Lord of the Rings filming was a comfortable break
Grant DeArmitt
The Lord of the Rings stars Liv Tyler & Cate Blanchette didn't get cast tattoos: "It's just a movie"
Arwen and Galadriel - that is, Tyler and Blanchette respectively - didn't feel the need to commemorate the Lord of the Rings like the boys in the Fellowship of the Ring did
Grant DeArmitt
"And my axe!" Lord of the Rings star John Rhys Davies says there's one world leader who deserves Gimli's iconic weapon
There are legendary heroes outside of Middle Earth, says Lord of the Rings star John Rhys Davies. And one of them, he believes, deserves the axe of Gimli, son of Gloin
Grant DeArmitt
The Lord of the Rings Extended Extended Cut does not exist — and Peter Jackson says it never will
You and I both know we'd watch a 24-hour-long cut of Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings. But don't count on a further-extended cut of the trilogy coming along
Grant DeArmitt
Wonder Man
There was worry inside Marvel TV's Wonder Man crew that the writers strike could have led to it being canceled as a tax write-off like DC's Batgirl movie
Wonder Man showrunner Andrew Guest was nervous that the show would get axed by Disney when it shut down production during the 2023 strikes
Jules Chin Greene
The MCU Wonder Man vs. the Marvel Comics Wonder Man: 5 major differences explained
The Simon Williams in the MCU's Wonder Man show has a different backstory than his Marvel Comics counterpart
Jules Chin Greene
Wonder Man season 1 ending explained: What are the fates of Simon Williams and Trevor Slattery in the MCU?
All 8 episodes of Wonder Man are now streaming on Disney+, and we break down the ending of the finale here
Jules Chin Greene
Wonder Man director takes kids (and fans) behind the scenes of the Marvel Studios Disney+ show
Destin Daniel Cretton created a video for his child's career day at school, giving us a look at the Wonder Man show from Marvel Studios
Jules Chin Greene
Absolute Batman
Absolute Batman happened because DC Comics writer Scott Snyder got bored reading about ‘superhero fatigue’
With Absolute Batman, writer Scott Snyder and artist Nick Dragotta have proved that there is no such thing as "superhero fatigue"
Jules Chin Greene
Absolute Batman paves the way for DC to take risks, says Scott Snyder - unlike his New 52 Batman run
For Absolute Batman writer Scott Snyder, the pressure of writing one of DC's best-selling books right now is different from when he was writing Batman during the New 52
Jules Chin Greene
Absolute Batman is headed into big spoiler territory and co-creator Scott Snyder wants DC Comics to keep it a secret
Future issues of Absolute Batman will be solicited with redacted covers so readers can avoid spoilers before new issues hit stands
Jules Chin Greene
Absolute Batman writer Scott Snyder sees the modern comics market fundamentally changing in a post-variant, post-COVID, post-TV deal world
What makes fans want to buy comics in today's market? The idea that the stories have to be told right now, and have to be comics, according to the co-creator of the wildly successful Absolute Batman, Scott Snyder
Graeme McMillan