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Exandria, ho! Watch the cast of Vox Machina, Mighty Nein, and Critical Role - Laura Bailey, Matthew Mercer, Marisha Ray, Liam O’Brien, Ashley Johnson, Taliesin Jaffe, Sam Riegel, and Travis Willingham - roll for adventure at NYCC 2025
The voices of Vex/Jester (Bailey), Keyleth/Beauregard (Ray), Vax/Caleb (O’Brien), Pike/Yasha (Johnson), Percy/Mallymauk (Jaffe), Scanlon/Nott (Riegel), and Grog/Fjord (Willingham) joined GM Matthew Mercer at New York Comic Con 2025, and Popverse was there filming
Grant DeArmitt

We almost saw the Young Avengers in the MCU, but Kang stuff changed everything
We nearly had a payoff for all the Young Avengers teases before The Kang Dynasty became Doomsday.
Trent Cannon

Hazbin Hotel x Invader Zim: Series creator Vivienne Medrano says it's a dream come true of working with Invader Zim's Richard Horvitz
Whether it's their shared dark humor or wiry animation style, it's easy to assume that Hazbin Hotel owes a lot to Invader Zim. And according to the former's creator, Medrano, working alongside the voice of the latter's titular character is a serious perk
Grant DeArmitt

How to watch the big NYCC 2025 panels
Popverse members get to watch the big panels from NYCC 2025 before anyone else, including panels for Hazbin Hotel, Critical Role, the new Game of Thrones prequel, and more.
Chris Arrant

GalaxyCon blames the US government shutdown in affecting its con business, starting with cancelling its first Milwaukee show less than two weeks ahead of the show
GalaxyCon Milwaukee has been postponed until 2026 due to the "massive challenge" posed by the government shutdown less than two weeks before the event was due to take place
Jules Chin Greene

Need a last-minute costume? Critical Role and Spirit Halloween have you covered
Just in time for Samhain, two of the most popular characters from Critical Role's Mighty Nein are getting the Spirit Halloween treatment. Hope you like dressing as a tiefling
Grant DeArmitt
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Hazbin Hotel cast choose their favorite lines from the Prime Video show's first season
The Hazbin Hotel cast - including Krystina Alabado, Joel Perez, Lilli Cooper, and Alex Brightman - shared their favorite quotes from season 1. And I don't think I even need to say this, but: NSFW.

Uncharted voice actors Nolan North, Emily Rose, and Richard McGonagle are coming to Chicago's C2E2 2026
Nathan Drake and family are coming to C2E2 2026 for three days of photo ops and autographs

Marvel finally reveals the new Sorcerer Supreme(s) - and they're very familiar to fans of MCU magic
There's more than one new Sorcerer Supreme in Marvel Comics' upcoming new comic book series of that name - but MCU fans will know who they are, no matter what

The hunt for Dominic Cooper's Havlock continues in The Last Frontier exclusive clip
The Alaskan crime drama The Last Frontier gets closer to the criminals in a new clip from the Apple TV series.

Hello Kitty is the new Minecraft is the new Barbie as Warner Bros. announces 2028 movie
The next big brand to make the leap to the big screen from the studio that brought you Barbie? It's Sanrio's Hello Kitty

Watch the Jurassic World: Chaos Theory panel with Scott Kreamer, Sean Giambrone, Kiersten Kelly, Kausar Mohammed, and Paul-Mikél Williams from NYCC 2025
Ahead of the DreamWorks Animation series' final season, Jurassic World: Chaos Theory executive producer Kreamer joined the voices of Ben (Giambrone), Brooklynn (Kelly), Yaz (Mohammed), and Darius, (Williams) at New York Comic Con 2025.

UFC star Ronda Rousey learned how to write comics from the former boss of Marvel Comics
Ronda Rousey's new graphic novel, Expecting the Unexpected, is her first foray into writing comics, and she had to learn how do it from some very seasoned hands

The Hazbin Hotel cast all love Brandon Rogers... well, except for Alex Brightman, obviously
We're pretty sure that Hazbin Hotel cast member Brightman, who also appears in Helluva Boss alongside Rogers, actually adores his costar. Just try getting him to admit that on camera

How to play the Halo games in release and chronological order
How to play Halo in release and chronological order

Hazbin Hotel creator Vivienne Medrano knows the secret that can make Halloween bigger than Christmas
It shouldn't surprise fans of the Hellaverse-set musical comedy, but Hazbin Hotel creator Vivienne "VivziePop" Medrano believes the answer is in music

UFC star Ronda Rousey has just started writing comics, and she isn’t stopping any time soon
Ronda Rousey has just written her first graphic novel, Expecting the Unexpected, and she's already written its sequel

Nintendo and legendary creator Shigeru Miyamoto want to keep making Mario games for 100 years - provided they can keep up with new gaming technology
Could Mario reach 100 years of gaming? Depends on if Nintendo is able to keep his games fun.

Lord of the Rings MMOs and New World MMO face uncertain futures after Amazon announces massive layoffs in their game studio
New Worlds servers will stay up through 2026 but no new content will be developed for the MMI following Amazon Game Studio cutting most of its AAA development staff

Hazbin Hotel actor suggests villainous Vox is a lot like President Donald Trump - without outright naming the President
A power-hungry madman who uses the media to manipulate and control the masses? Are we talking about Washington or Hell here?

Something is Killing the Children has Weapons to thank for becoming a hot Hollywood property
Not entirely, of course - Something is Killing the Children's marketability comes from many places including writer James Tynion IV, original artist Werther Dell'Edera, and the legion of loyal BOOM! Studios readers. But Zach Cregger's horror hit Weapons didn't hurt

How to watch the KonoSuba anime, OVAs, and the movie in release and chronological order
How to watch KonoSuba in release and chronological order

Knives Out creator Rian Johnson's next big project is science fiction, but we're telling you right now - it ain't Star Wars
Knives Out and Looper director Johnson is making a movie that harkens back to 70s scifi. Just not the 1977 kind, in particular

Andrew Garfield would play Spider-Man again - but not in the MCU way you might be thinking
No, this isn't news of The Amazing Spider-Man 3, sad to say. But there is a certain third web-slinging adventure that Garfield can see himself dusting off the mask for
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Watch the Jurassic World: Chaos Theory panel with Scott Kreamer, Sean Giambrone, Kiersten Kelly, Kausar Mohammed, and Paul-Mikél Williams from NYCC 2025
Ahead of the DreamWorks Animation series' final season, Jurassic World: Chaos Theory executive producer Kreamer joined the voices of Ben (Giambrone), Brooklynn (Kelly), Yaz (Mohammed), and Darius, (Williams) at New York Comic Con 2025.
Grant DeArmitt

Exandria, ho! Watch the cast of Vox Machina, Mighty Nein, and Critical Role - Laura Bailey, Matthew Mercer, Marisha Ray, Liam O’Brien, Ashley Johnson, Taliesin Jaffe, Sam Riegel, and Travis Willingham - roll for adventure at NYCC 2025
The voices of Vex/Jester (Bailey), Keyleth/Beauregard (Ray), Vax/Caleb (O’Brien), Pike/Yasha (Johnson), Percy/Mallymauk (Jaffe), Scanlon/Nott (Riegel), and Grog/Fjord (Willingham) joined GM Matthew Mercer at New York Comic Con 2025, and Popverse was there filming
Grant DeArmitt

Ronda Rousey fights her way into the world of comics with Expecting the Unexpected [Popversations]
Ronda Rousey is an Olympic medalist, UFC and WWE champion, actress, and now a comic book writer with Expecting the Unexpected
Ashley V. Robinson
New York Comic Con

Watch the Jurassic World: Chaos Theory panel with Scott Kreamer, Sean Giambrone, Kiersten Kelly, Kausar Mohammed, and Paul-Mikél Williams from NYCC 2025
Ahead of the DreamWorks Animation series' final season, Jurassic World: Chaos Theory executive producer Kreamer joined the voices of Ben (Giambrone), Brooklynn (Kelly), Yaz (Mohammed), and Darius, (Williams) at New York Comic Con 2025.
Grant DeArmitt

Exandria, ho! Watch the cast of Vox Machina, Mighty Nein, and Critical Role - Laura Bailey, Matthew Mercer, Marisha Ray, Liam O’Brien, Ashley Johnson, Taliesin Jaffe, Sam Riegel, and Travis Willingham - roll for adventure at NYCC 2025
The voices of Vex/Jester (Bailey), Keyleth/Beauregard (Ray), Vax/Caleb (O’Brien), Pike/Yasha (Johnson), Percy/Mallymauk (Jaffe), Scanlon/Nott (Riegel), and Grog/Fjord (Willingham) joined GM Matthew Mercer at New York Comic Con 2025, and Popverse was there filming
Grant DeArmitt

Hazbin Hotel actor suggests villainous Vox is a lot like President Donald Trump - without outright naming the President
A power-hungry madman who uses the media to manipulate and control the masses? Are we talking about Washington or Hell here?
Trent Cannon

Hazbin Hotel cast praise their fanbase's incredible (and somewhat misused) detective skills: "Go solve murders!"
They can sniff out who is playing Niffty in Hazbin Hotel season 1 based on a few social media posts. They can solve anything.
Trent Cannon
New York Comic Con

Watch the Jurassic World: Chaos Theory panel with Scott Kreamer, Sean Giambrone, Kiersten Kelly, Kausar Mohammed, and Paul-Mikél Williams from NYCC 2025
Ahead of the DreamWorks Animation series' final season, Jurassic World: Chaos Theory executive producer Kreamer joined the voices of Ben (Giambrone), Brooklynn (Kelly), Yaz (Mohammed), and Darius, (Williams) at New York Comic Con 2025.
Grant DeArmitt

Exandria, ho! Watch the cast of Vox Machina, Mighty Nein, and Critical Role - Laura Bailey, Matthew Mercer, Marisha Ray, Liam O’Brien, Ashley Johnson, Taliesin Jaffe, Sam Riegel, and Travis Willingham - roll for adventure at NYCC 2025
The voices of Vex/Jester (Bailey), Keyleth/Beauregard (Ray), Vax/Caleb (O’Brien), Pike/Yasha (Johnson), Percy/Mallymauk (Jaffe), Scanlon/Nott (Riegel), and Grog/Fjord (Willingham) joined GM Matthew Mercer at New York Comic Con 2025, and Popverse was there filming
Grant DeArmitt

Hazbin Hotel actor suggests villainous Vox is a lot like President Donald Trump - without outright naming the President
A power-hungry madman who uses the media to manipulate and control the masses? Are we talking about Washington or Hell here?
Trent Cannon

Hazbin Hotel cast praise their fanbase's incredible (and somewhat misused) detective skills: "Go solve murders!"
They can sniff out who is playing Niffty in Hazbin Hotel season 1 based on a few social media posts. They can solve anything.
Trent Cannon
Ultimate Marvel Universe

Marvel shutters its best-selling Ultimate Universe in April 2026 - for real, they promise
The final issues of the entire Ultimate Universe line will be released in April 2026, according to an announcement made at New York Comic Con 2025
Graeme McMillan

Marvel reveals that Ultimate Spider-Man is ending in December
Jonathan Hickman says his run on Ultimate Spider-Man is ending this year - on his own terms.
Chris Arrant

Marvel's Ultimate Endgame is "the craziest and most impactful crossover idea since Crisis on Infinite Earths" - but its not the end of the Ultimate Universe
Marvel reveals the plot and creators of its upcoming Ultimate Endgame event.
Chris Arrant

Follow along as Marvel Comics unveils the Endgame of its Ultimate Marvel line (and more) in its Next Big Thing panel from SDCC 2025
Avengers: Endgame was the highpoint of the MCU so far, and now Marvel Comics is looking to do it their way.
Graeme McMillan
The Dungeon Dudes

After Critical Role & Dimension 20's sweeping success, DMing YouTubers The Dungeon Dudes predict the future of Dungeons & Dragons live play
Kelly McLaughlin and Monty Martin know a thing or two about TTRPG web series, which is one of the reasons they've helped build actual play/escape room hybrid Tales from Woodcreek
Grant DeArmitt

What is Daredevil: Born Again star Deborah Ann Woll like as a GM? Let the Dungeon Dudes tell you
Kelly McLaughlin and Monty Martin, better known to the TTRPG community as the Dungeon Dudes, teamed up with Woll on a new kind of actual play/reality series, Tales from Woodcreek
Grant DeArmitt

Daredevil: Born Again star Deborah Ann Woll brings Dungeons & Dragons to reality TV fans with Tales from Woodcreek
The Dungeon Dudes' Tales from Woodcreek takes TTRPG actual play to a whole new level, and fans of Squid Game: The Challenge and The Traitors should take note
Grant DeArmitt

Marvel stars Deborah Ann Woll, Iman Vellani and more bring terror to TTRPGs in Tales from Woodcreek, and we sat down with hosts The Dungeon Dudes to learn more
Tales from Woodcreek - a show that unites TTRPG, escape room stakes, and reality TV drama - heads to The Dungeon Dudes YouTube October 31, and we got the scoop from titular dudes Monty Martin and Kelly McLaughlin
Grant DeArmitt
Ted Lasso

The Ted Lasso Effect: What Netflix, Disney, and Hollywood don’t get about Feel-Good TV
Everyone wants another Ted Lasso — but you can’t fake the heart.
Alex Zalben

Jason Sudeikis's Ted Lasso season 4 return was delayed by Hit-Monkey, Hitpig, and the third Angry Birds movie
Can't have a team without a coach, and AFC Richmond's coach was off pretending to be violent animals (or their sidekick)
Grant DeArmitt

Is Severance enough to make AppleTV+ a real player in streaming?
The Adam Scott-starring sci-fi show is the buzziest show of the moment, but will that make people sign up to watch?
Graeme McMillan

Ted Lasso, For All Mankind, and more Apple TV+ shows will soon be much easier to watch as part of Apple deal with Amazon
Apple's premium TV service is broadening its appeal via a new package deal with Amazon's Prime Video
Chris Arrant





