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What to watch after Wonka
Still hungry after seeing Timothée Chalamet don the purple coat and brown top hat? Check out these cinematic sweets
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Hugh Grant's Oompa Loompa is kept to the background in Wonka, thankfully
Hugh Grant is great in the role, but too much of a good thing would've wrecked the movie
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Quentin Tarantino's Star Trek project would have been "the greatest Star Trek film," apparently
The screenwriter behind the project thinks that the movie would've been Thor: Ragnarok for the Trek-verse.
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Every Doctor Who holiday special - ranked!
From 'The Christmas Invasion' to 'Eve of the Daleks,' which Doctor Who holiday episode works best?
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Poor Things might be the fantasy movie of 2023
Emma Stone heads up an exceptional cast in what is the most inventive, most fun genre movie of the year
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Wonka does everything it claims on the (candy) tin
Whether or not you'll enjoy Timothée Chalamet's outing as the chocolate king depends on your own expectations going in
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Is DC's Amanda Waller actually a villain: Revisiting the Wall ahead of Trinity of Evil and Suicide Squad's big 2024 plans
Could the woman behind DC's Task Force X and other manipulative plans mean well?
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San Diego Comic-Con 2024 tickets are already sold out - but there's already a rough date for the 2025 tickets
Unless you were quick on the draw last month, you missed your chance to get SDCC 2024 tickets
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The Joker and Lex Luthor's untold first meeting gets revealed in DC's Batman/Superman: World's Finest in 2024
March's World's Finest #25 tells the previously unseen secret history of how the two bad guys teamed up
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Disney is prepping a "big push" for Doctor Who in 2024 (and why they didn't for the David Tennant specials)
Doctor Who's Disney era was always intended to start with Ncuti Gatwa's debut
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Suicide Squad adds Harley Quinn, Bizarro and Dreamer in 2024: Is this a Dream Team for DC's deadliest group?
Dreamer leads a new team under the not-so-helpful, watchful eyes of Amanda Waller
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Netflix's Christmas Cinematic Universe: It's time for the watch order for some brand new holiday favorites
What is it? Why is it? We delve deep into the nature of reality, and how it relates to the Christmas movies on Netflix
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Marvel is redefining X-Men's Storm for a modern generation
A new version of Storm will appear in the upcoming Ultimate Black Panther comic book series
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Video game trade show E3 has been permanently cancelled, organizers announce
The video game trade show, created in 1995, is no more as organizers look to new areas of focus
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Comics as love: The heartwarming reason Batman: City of Madness author Christian Ward wants to make comics for you
Ward also reveals what comic made him want to be a comic book creator
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Humanoids and Ilias Kyriazis ask readers to remember (and fear) their childhood wishes in new graphic novel
The new graphic novel asks what would happen if your childhood dreams came true decades later
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My Adventures with Superman's Josie Campbell is getting post-apocalyptic with I Heart Skull-Crusher
The screenwriter is teaming with Alessio Zonno for her new YA Boom! Studios series
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Five Nights at Freddy's gift guide 2023: What to get for the animatronic lover in your life
Robes, replica badges, and, sure, maybe an action figure or two are ready to be stuffed in that stocking
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2000 AD editor Matt Smith on what makes the UK anthology unique in the comics field
It's not the fact that he's had literal nightmares about meeting his deadlines, unfortunately
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The Boy and the Heron ending explained
What happened as reality collapsed around the protagonists in : Miyazaki's animated masterpiece?
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M*A*S*H reunites for landmark special, but it's not on CBS
Alan Alda, Loretta Swit, and Jamie Farr are amongst the stars of the classic sitcom returning for a 2-hour special on Fox
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Critical Role: Which campaign is your favorite so far?
Vox Machina, The Mighty Nein, or Bells Hells: you have to pick one in our... Critical Poll (Sorry)
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Popverse's best movies of 2023
There were some great movies out this year. Here are what we think are the best.
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Doctor Who: Is David Tennant's Fourteenth Doctor being kept in a time bubble?
What if the Fourteenth Doctor will only ever exist inside the 60th anniversary episodes?
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Silent Night, Scary Night: 9 of the best Holiday Horror movies to keep your yuletide scary
It's not just the weather that's frightful this holiday season
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Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron is not an adaptation of the novel How Do You Live, but there is a connection
No, the movie isn't an adaptation of the novel - but they share a common goal, perhaps
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Spoilers! | DC have created the ultimate new Batman (and Bruce Wayne has some problems with it)
DC's Trinity of Evil will have a Dark(er) Knight of its very own after the events of Batman #140 this week
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We found the emotional heart of the end of the world in this Petrol Head #2 preview
Take a sneak peek at the second issue of the sci-fi series from creators Rob Williams and Pye Parr
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Stan Lee's forgotten Marvel x Santa animation pitch is the greatest Team-Up that never happened
Think of the holiday classic that we were robbed of because this 1990s cartoon was never made
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How a "shitty father" and ideas self-worth helped Jason Aaron find his Thor run
The writer didn't have much affinity for the Marvel character, but his run became one of his favorite works of his career so far
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First look at Anya Taylor-Joy's Furiosa (and a subtle title change)
It is, in case you didn't know, "A Mad Max Saga"
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Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman is going international with the launch of Skybound Japan
The new division is launching with a TV adaptation of the 2019 comic Heart Attack
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The two big things wrong at Marvel Studios right now, according to Disney CEO Bob Iger
After Marvel Studios' 2023 disappointed on multiple fronts, the Disney leader has some thoughts
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Grant Morrison has Marvel MCU movie pitches for Dr. Stange, Moon Knight, X-Men's Warlock, and more
The iconic comic creator shared a list of his Marvel movie pitches and... they're pretty unexpected
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SPOILERS! | Inside the deft surprise that kicked off DC Comics' big event Titans: Beast World (and what it could mean for DC in 2024)
Yes, Gar Logan has gone rogue, but there's a missing ingredient no-one talked about ahead of time
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Zack Snyder wants to do Daredevil, Elektra, & Batman movies for Marvel & DC - but only the Frank Miller versions
The Rebel Moon director says that he'd only consider coming back if he had the chance to bring Miller's works to the screen
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Amanda Waller is shaping up to be THE big bad of DC Universe in 2024
Forget the rest of the Trinity of Evil; Waller is the most dangerous character in the current DCU
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Diego Luna & Gael Garcia Bernal are reuniting for The Boys spinoff set in Mexico
Luna will be joined as producer of The Boys: Mexico by his Y Tu Mamá También co-star, Gael Garcia Bernal
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Would you watch a Superman movie by Grant Morrison? We do, but apparently Warner Bros. don't
DC has unused pitches from Grant Morrison for Superman, Wonder Woman, Doom Patrol, Teen Titans, Green Arrow, and more
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Funko is coming to Chicago's C2E2 2024 in a big way
The pop culture collectible giant will be bringing a new booth, and exclusives, to the April show
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Maybe we shouldn't be too surprised that Daredevil, Jessica Jones, and Agents of SHIELD aren't MCU canon (yet)
In an era of multiverses, what is canon, anyway?
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Netflix's Squid Game: The Challenge is the dystopian reality thrill that you've worried about
It's very exciting to watch the reality show version of Squid Game (That's maybe not a good thing, though)
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ND Stevenson is "afraid" (and excited) with the idea of telling trans stories
"What are the stories that haven't been told?" Stevenson says, "It’s a whole new world I’m really excited about. Like, stop being afraid. Just do it."
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Inside DC Comics' aborted 2019 plans that would have revolutionized superhero industry's writing practices
Former DC publisher Dan Didio planned a writers room approach to DC's comic book line
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Doctor Who: "The Star Beast" really is based on a 1970s comic book drawn by Watchmen's Dave Gibbons
The 1979 comic strip "Doctor Who and the Star Beast" is the "uber text" for Russell T. Davies' Who, says the writer
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Inside the Rebellion Vault: Rediscovering the secret history of British comics
The publisher of 2000 AD and the Treasury of British Comics has plans for one of the largest collections of English language comics in the world
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Members Access | Scott Pilgrim Takes Off is what happens when creator Bryan Lee O'Malley rethinks the story, he reveals
O'Malley and co-showrunner BenDavid Grabinski spill the beans on the Netflix series
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Thought Bubble is the most important comic convention around
There's a very specific reason why Britain's independent comic convention is so necessary
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Drawn & Quarterly workers vote to unionize
The Canadian indie publisher has become the third North American comic company to go union
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The Joker: Year One - The Joker's origins get revisited (and expanded!) in DC's main Batman comic in 2024
The Joker: Year One is a three-part storyline revealing new secrets about the Crown Prince of Crime
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Jason Aaron teases movement on the long-awaited Southern Bastards TV show
"I've had conversations about such things," he teased during a recent appearance
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Amazon shutters the ComiXology app; what now for digital comic readers?
As of next month, ComiXology customers will be forced to use the Kindle app... or go elsewhere entirely
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Thought Bubble: Dispatches from what might be the kindest, most comic convention of all comic conventions of 2023
For those unable to attend Thought Bubble 2023, consider this a guide to what you missed (kind of)
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What If... Marvel's Cinematic Future was a 2019 CW TV event?
The Multiverse Saga really is beginning to look a lot like a remake of the CW's Crisis on Infinite Earths with more money
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Dakota Johnson's voiceover sounds as bored as the viewer is in the new Madame Web trailer
Sony's latest Spider-Man spin-off is here, and its star doesn't sound thrilled at the prospect
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Scott Pilgrim Takes Off: The episode that has one of Bryan Lee O'Malley's "favorite things in the season"
One episode in particular proved the value of the collaboration between Bryan Lee O'Malley and BenDavid Grabinski, they say
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Scott Pilgrim Takes Off is filled with new ideas, say showrunners
The upcoming Netflix animated series is the result of "30 seconds in the microwave for my brain" says creator Bryan Lee O'Malley
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'Defund the Police' style story coming to Judge Dredd and Mega-City One in 2024
Judge Dredd is delving into the heart of American satire (again).
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Jeff Lemire's Essex County TV show coming to US and UK (finally)
Jeff Lemire adapted his comic Essex County, and you might finally soon be able to see it
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Jeff Lemire reaffirms his love for comics and says "I'll never do TV again" after Essex County
The comic creator was the showrunner for the five episode adaptation of his acclaimed graphic novel trilogy
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The actors strike is over, and we can't wait for actors to talk about their work again
It's good that actors have won their battle, because now they can talk about their jobs
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Deadpool 3: Cast, new release date, images, and everything else we know about the third Deadpool movie
Wolverine's back, baby
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Captain America: Brave New World - the cast, new release date, and connections to the MCU
Everything we know about the fourth Captain America film due to hit theaters in 2024.
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Marvel abandons a major superhero movie tradition as it removes its annual May movie
After almost a decade, Marvel will not have a movie in theaters for the first weekend in May next year
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Meet the new emotion in Disney and Pixar's Inside Out 2: Anxiety
And you thought being a kid was complicated
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The 2023 actors strike is over
Negotiators from SAG-AFTRA have come to a tentative agreement with studios and producers after more than three months
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Disney rolls out plans to make Hulu part of Disney+ (But only in the US)
An app combining both streaming services will launch in beta before the end of 2023
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Succession's Brian Cox needs to learn to read job offers more closely
The actor confesses that he agreed to Prime Video's new reality contest thinking it was a Bond film
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Exclusive excerpt! | Treasury of British Comics Annual 2024 celebrates the past, present, and future of British comics
Check out an exclusive peek at a brand new sword and sorcery strip from Detective Comics artist DaNi
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Ghostbusters old and new team-up in first trailer for 2024's Frozen Empire
The new Ghostbusters movie returns them to their old haunts - New York City - in the first trailer for Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, coming in 2024.
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Who should play iconic video game characters Link and Princess Zelda in the upcoming Legend of Zelda movie?
We have some ideas, but we're also curious who YOU want to see in the roles
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Godzilla vs. TV: Apple TV+'s Monarch: Legacy of Monsters poster, trailers, and cast
Now all of Apple TV+ becomes an extension of Kong Island
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Marvel's upcoming X-Men relaunch has a writer, an artist, and some "non-traditional choices"
The upcoming X-Men revamp will have some "non-traditional choices" that have some people at Marvel on edge already
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What is the biggest American comic convention? It's not what you think
Spoiler: the answer depends on what you mean by America...
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Somehow, the three-hour pre-show before the Critical Role panel was a highlight of the entire MCM Comic Con
In praise of excited fans, exhausted hype men, and the most fun three hour wait you could imagine
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The Marvels: Release date, trailers, cast and more from the Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel, and Photon team up movie
Higher, Further, Faster... and coming soon to the MCU: The Marvels
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Follow along live! | Follow along with Jason Aaron's career spotlight panel from Thought Bubble
Jason Aaron looks back at his first 25 years with Thor, Southern Bastards, and what's next!
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Follow along live! | 2000 AD: Follow along live for "unexpected" announcements from UK publisher at Thought Bubble"
Follow along live with our in-the-room coverage of Thought Bubble's 2000 AD panel!
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For All Mankind is the unofficial Star Trek origin story we've always wanted
No, the show isn't part of Trek canon; it does share Trek's spirit, however
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Five shows to watch after Gen V and The Boys
Wondering what to watch after superhero debauchery from Prime Video? Here are some options
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Steven Universe turns 10, and Rebecca Sugar and the cast talk about the show's origins (and feelings!)
Watch the highlights of the Steven Universe: The Movie panel from New York Comic Con 2019
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Joseph Illidge takes on the comics industry on this week's Enter the Popverse
The industry veteran talks to Ashley Victoria Robinson on this week's show
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Kieron Gillen believes that a The Wicked + The Divine TV show or movie is "needed" (but there's a twist)
Gillen would be happy to see his Image Comics series with Jamie McKelvie get adapted, but he doesn't want to be involved
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Critical Role cast explains who makes them laugh the most, and why ads are a terrifying experience
To be fair, the combination of whip cream, hot dogs, and Cheetos does sound horrifying
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Critical Role: Matthew Mercer teases future appearance of "underwater nations"
Is everyone ready for a Mighty Nein mermaid wedding?
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DIE creators Kieron Gillen & Stephanie Hans are reuniting for a “post-apocalyptic fable about giants”
"I want to tell everyone everything," the X-Men writer told MCM October 2023 audiences
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Critical Role's cast come up with a surprisingly dark end to Bells Hells (accidentally)
MCM October 2023's fans were the first to hear an unexpected direction the current campaign could take
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JETRO Japan Store brings Japanese creations to American and UK fans online at Amazon
It's never been easier for US and UK customers to buy direct from Japanese artisans
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Critical Role x Baldur's Gate 3 crossover? Matt Mercer meets the actors behind it and has a few ideas
Also, which CR cast member knows Neil Newbon as "the hot vampire guy"?
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Joe Hill is leaving comics and his DC Comics horror imprint (but hopes to return someday)
DC's horror pop-up has popped off as Hill returns to novels for the time being
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Trend alert: If you're a cosplayer, the answer appears to be dinosaurs
The real thing might be extinct, but T-Rexes are making a comeback at the London MCM Comic Con
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Five Nights at Freddy's is the ideal starter kit for a kid wanting to get into horror
Never mind the murdered children; this is Scooby-Doo for 2023
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Baldur's Gate 3 is the hottest panel of MCM October 2023 (so far)
How busy was the panel? Ask the fans lined up outside the at-capacity 4,000+ seat room
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Tom Cruise or Jesse Plemons? Arrow's Stephen Amell explains his actor dichotomy
Also: which movie director would have him climbing into the trunk of a car?
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Stephen Amell revisits Arrow and the actor in-jokes for Tom Hardy's Bane, the movie Seven, and more
Stephen Amell explained all at MCM London
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Aquaman 2 can't handle the unstoppable fury of Willy Wonka, apparently
In the fight between chocolate and water, we finally have a winner