ArchiveApr 28, 2025How Netflix's Stranger Things influenced Star Wars: Starfighter, according to director Shawn LevyRelive the action: VIZ Media's Ninjas, Samurai & Roosters panel from ECCC '25 is available to watch nowJohn Lithgow isn't put off from playing Dumbledore in HBO's Harry Potter series due to J.K. 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Jackson tells a theater full of Star Wars fans "Mace lives!" before a 20th Anniversary screening of Revenge of the SithPopverse Picks: My favorite horror movie franchises (besides Scream)Lore Corner: The Last of Us season 2 episode 3 changes the "bigot sandwich" moment from the gameHow to watch 28 Days Later, 28 Weeks Later, and 28 Years Later in order (and where the comics fit in)Apr 25, 2025Wondering why Cristiano Ronaldo is throwing down in Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves? It is all to distract you from the Saudi government's horrific crimesMs. Marvel & Overwatch 2's Anjali Bhimani discusses staying hungry as an artist, what it's like working on Critical Role, and the best X-Men to play in a video gameDive back into the beautiful world of Nine Sols with the new prequel manga based on the hit indie gamePedro Pascal knew about THAT The Last of Us season 2 scene before he was cast, says showrunner Craig MazinDC's 2011 Green Lantern movie might have flopped, but it taught Ryan Reynolds what he needed to know to make DeadpoolThe Last of Us star Pedro Pascal says what we're all thinking as he tells Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling and her transphobe movement where to stick itStar Wars & Marvel are telling an '80s style continuation of Return of the Jedi (and defining what Luke Skywalker REALLY did before The Force Awakens)Sinners costumer tells all about why Ryan Coogler's vampire flick is "more than just a horror film"The Fantastic Four: First Steps gets a tie-in comic that revives an idea as old as Marvel's First Family itselfMurderbot is "more relatable than most characters I’ve ever played," says the star of Apple TV+'s upcoming adaptation, Alexander SkarsgårdBerserk depicts swordfighting much more accurately than you might think, and I would know; I used to teach it [Popverse Jump]Flying Lotus was supposed to score Marvel's Blade: "We are so far from it even being a possibility now"Superman is free to fly into international theaters as federal judge denies efforts by Superman co-creator estate to challenge release of the movieMarvel Rivals support players are proposing a strike following abuse from streamers and other gamersOne Piece season 2 cast member has confirmed that Netflix is going to make us all ugly cry at the end of the upcoming seasonStar Wars star John Boyega thinks Rey and Kylo Ren's romance was toxic, and reveals the advice Finn would give to Daisy Ripley's ReyApr 24, 2025From Starship Troopers to Batgirl & SAW, Dina Meyer dishes on her favorite roles - and her favorite song to dance toThe Breakfast Club doesn't have the kind of high concept that would be greenlit today, says star Emilio EstevezThe Fantastic Four: First Steps Silver Surfer follows the example of 1999 comic book series Earth X in giving new life to a longstanding Marvel characterDC & New Yorker were once concocting a landmark Superman comic with Steven Spielberg, Bruce Springsteen, Maya Angelou, Howard Stern, and moreSkateboards, manure, and heart: The Back to the Future cast on why their movie stands the test of time Ryan Reynolds thinks that Deadpool being part of Marvel's Avengers or X-Men would be "the end" of the characterStar Trek vs. Star Wars as creators from both sides face-off in Popversus: The pop culture fight clubWhen Harry met John: Star Wars' John Boyega describes the surprise first meeting he had with co-star Harrison FordGirls creator Lena Dunham and pop icon Carly Rae Jepsen are turning 1999 romcom 10 Things I Hate About You into a Broadway musicalThe Fantastic Four's Yancy Street in the MCU confirmed with "kosher groceries and a synagogue" in First StepsV.E. Schwab, Ella McLeod, & Veronica Roth face off in Celebrity Author Trivia at London's MCM x EGXPhineas and Ferb season 5 release date: Disney's daring duo returns to save Danville from the likes of Dr. Doofenshmirtz, this summerAnd Just Like That... season 3 release date: Carrie Bradshaw & co. continue making New York sexier and citier on MaxThe Haunting of Hill House star Kate Siegel aims to "nuture kindness" and fan the flames of excitement as she does more directingApr 23, 2025Hey, fans of The Studio, a prestige drama about the Jonestown massacre actually *is* coming to your screens... but from SNL and Barry star Bill Hader, not Martin Scorsese10% Criminal, 90% Minds: Matthew Gray Gubler will play Albert Einstein's fictional descendent in new CBS proceduralParamount+ said no to a full-length Star Trek: Discovery finale, says series starThe Last of Us's Bella Ramsey struggles to cry on camera - here's what they did for THAT season 2 sceneHow tabletop RPG games help players discover their gender identity, as told by the Critical Role castBlack hair textures & styles in video games are "limited, inaccurate... and often highly stereotypical," and the Dove personal care brand is aiming to change itPredator: Badlands: While Killer of Killers goes into Earth's history with the Predator, the trailer for the franchise's other 2025 release presents an alien futureYes, Gremlins is a Christmas movie - and its star Zach Galligan explains why (and how Die Hard helped)Stranger Things: Tales from '85: Netflix's animated adventures from Hawkins, IN gets a titleBen Affleck's biggest regret about his Batman was that what he and Zack Snyder planned was so dark even his son tuned outWatch Divergent author Veronica Roth's spotlight panel from MCM x EGX 2024 in LondonAfter Pope Francis's passing, people really want to know what happens next - which has led to a 283% bump in streaming viewership for 2024's new pope drama ConclaveAndor showrunner and star talk about the shocking moment in S2 E3: "I felt so much power in that"For Molly Ringwald, re-watching The Breakfast Club with her children changed the way she treats parentingMagic: The Gathering's Spider-Man set (and all other Marvel cards) won't be available digitally, announce Wizards of the CoastAfter You season 5, Netflix star Penn Badgley wants to work with Jordan Peele and/or be on SeveranceStar Wars' John Boyega has a great theory of how Samuel L. Jackson's Mace Windu survived - and he's already told the actor's wifeWizards of the Coast has 3 rules for unbanning Magic: The Gathering cards like Dockside Extortionist, Jeweled Lotus, and Mana CryptRansom Canyon's Garrett Wareing sure does talk like season 2 is happeningThunderbolts* almost featured Man-Thing in its main cast, but Marvel Studios had other ideasBlack Mirror star Cristin Milioti "intentionally stayed away" from Star Trek before filming USS CallisterAndor got you in a rebellious mood? Here are 3 more Star Wars stories to keep that going [For Your Consideration]Nintendo Switch 2 consoles will be hit by Trump's tariffs, but physical Switch games themselves get an exemptionOur Flag Means Death star Taika Waititi is too busy to work on his Star Wars movie according to Lucasfilm boss, but she hopes "they get there" eventuallyDisney commissioned a historian to do an in-continuity history book on the rise of Star Wars' Empire, and he admits it feels pretty realistic right nowWednesday's season 2 trailer reveals two-part release dates... and introduces a secret Addams Family member?The real story behind Starship Troopers director Paul Verhoeven removing his own pants when filming the memorable shower sceneThe favorite Five Nights at Freddy’s fan theories from its voice actors Kellen Goff and Marta SvetekForget a blaster, the people skills of Cassian Andor are his greatest weapon as seen in Star Wars: Andor season 2 premiereApr 22, 2025Ryan Coogler's unique deal with Warner Bros. for Sinners opens door to talk about creator-owned movies in Hollywood more (especially given the movie's theme of Black ownership)Rick and Morty season 8 release date: The Smith/Sanchez family returns to Adult Swim for more existential scifi comedyPoker Face season 2 release date: Rian Johnson & Natasha Lyonne return to Peacock for even less lies, but even more murderThe Walking Dead: Dead City, season 2 release date: Negan & Maggie are back in the Big, Rotting Apple on AMC+A literary Streisand effect: Bans on books like Gender Queer lead to increased readership, according to a new studyA Universal Studios Epic Universe theme park easter egg put Back to the Future whiz Doc Brown as the secret creator of it allJ.R.R. Tolkien or C.S. Lewis? Shades of Magic author V.E. Schwab reveals the two kinds of fantasy fiction, and which she writesNew Alien: Earth teaser could hint at FX's biggest canon change yet: Is Weyland-Yutani studying other aliens besides the xenomorph?Netflix's Stranger Things season 5 series finale was almost spoiled by The First Shadow, until the writers changed the script midway through rehearsalsMarvel Matters: The cursed chalice of Marvel Studios' success, and the broken cinematic universe dreams it gave HollywoodBethesda reveals Oblivion remaster available now; but still no word on Elder Scrolls VIThe Boys' Garth Ennis imagines a nuclear war future in New York City with Becky Cloonan called The WarJohn Boyega expected The Star Wars sequel trilogy to have a big plan "like Kevin Feige... at Marvel" (and was surprised when it didn't)Ahead of Netflix reboot, here's how the historical fiction anime Rose of Versailles helped me revisit my own history as a 'tomboy' and my "gender troubles"Apr 21, 2025Amid tariffs hitting the gaming industry, Steve Jackson Games CEO Meredith Placko resignsMichigan town assembles 300 person human chain to help local bookstore move 9,100 booksOrtegas or Melissa: We play Who Is More Likely To? with Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Melissa NaviaThe Donald Trump tariffs could scare off Halloween (and the costume industry) as we know it, with your favorite Halloween costumes set to double in priceEaster is for Sinners: Ryan Coogler's vampire flick dethrones Minecraft, gets a record CinemaScore, and outperforms a Jordan Peele opening at the box officeAndor star on why Cassian makes the ultimate sacrifice in Rogue One: “There’s something romantic behind every revolution”Sorry X-Files fans, but I think Ryan Coogler's Gillian Anderson comments are being blown out of proportionThe six Star Wars movies Lucasfilm says is still in development, and the six they avoided talking about at Star Wars Celebration 2025Red Dead Redemption 2 was made using real horses, but the actors reveal they didn’t get to ride themYou heard right, Critical Role fans, that was Ashley Johnson in the most recent episode of The Last of Us season 2Five Nights at Freddy’s creator Scott Cawthon has asked the voice actors to stop participating in fan projects including even voice actor memesJohn Boyega reveals a Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker alternate scene exists where he reveals he's a force-user and JediPopverse Picks: From Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man to Iman Vellani as Ms. Marvel, our favorite all-time MCU castingsJust like the best parts of Star Wars, Andor season 2 episode 1 shows how easy it is to give in to fascismApr 20, 2025Yoda says the future is always in motion, but we know the next Star Wars Celebration dates are (and where it'll be)