Jim McDermott
Features
Baby titan skulls, too many coffees, and …Barbie Lilith? Stars of The Owl House dish behind-the-scenes secrets
The stars of Disney+'s beloved show The Owl House tell stories about working on the show
July 10, 2024
Jim McDermott
Features
Raina Telgemeier shares 3 comics that formed her (and one that "ruined" her life)
At her SDCC spotlight panel, Raina Telgemeier talks Bill Watterson, Lynn Johnston, Lynda Barry and Barefoot Gen
July 09, 2024
Jim McDermott
Features
Queer comics for people (of all ages) who are not into superheroes
Looking for some queer comics that aren't about super heroes? Here are some great places to start.
June 26, 2024
Jim McDermott
Guides
David Tennant's scifi & fantasy movies & TV shows, ranked from best to worst!
Doctor Who, Good Omens, How to Train Your Dragon, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Critical Role—David Tennant has done it all!
June 25, 2024
Jim McDermott
Features
11 Queer superhero comics to help you get your Pride on
THEY’RE HERE! THEY’RE QUEER! THEY WEAR CAPES AND PUNCH BAD GUYS AND ALSO SOMETIMES HAVE DANCE PARTIES!
June 25, 2024
Jim McDermott
Features
Want a twisty-dark reinterpretation of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe? Try She Loved Blossoms More
At Tribeca, filmmaker Yannis Veslemes asks, 'Who needs a White Witch when you’ve got a mother?' in She Loved Blossoms More
June 18, 2024
Jim McDermott
Features
From Beyond the Spider-Verse to Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, here's every upcoming Marvel TV show and movie (plus their release dates!)
Yes, it's a lot of Spider-Man. But there's a Deapool in there too, and a Captain America! We're admittedly concerned about Blade
June 17, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Want a fun (and creepy) Ocean’s 11 take on the multiverse? Try The A-Frame
Tribeca’s indy scifi film has a horrifyingly fresh idea on how to tell a story about alternate dimensions
June 17, 2024
Jim McDermott
Features
Time travel and multiverse stories... what are they REALLY about? The upcoming horror film She Loved Blossoms More tells us
Tribeca's new horror film She Loved Blossoms More uncovers the grief at the heart of so many great sci-fi stories
June 14, 2024
Jim McDermott
Features
Bridgerton season 3 ending explained (plus such a tease for season 4!)
Steamy romance, pristine weddings, and wild twists abound in the second half of Netflix's blockbuster costume drama
June 13, 2024
Jim McDermott
Features
Don’t You Let Me Go is the time-traveling queer romance we need right now
The new queer fantasy Don’t You Let Me Go is the rare queer movie that lets its characters be happy
June 13, 2024
Jim McDermott
Features
Empire Records' Johnny Whitworth offers a satisfyingly retro take on the mad scientist in The A-Frame
Calvin Lee Reeder's scifi horror film The A-frame is a delightful story of a mysterious guy messing with stuff he doesn't understand
June 12, 2024
Jim McDermott
Features
If Stand by Me, ET, and The LEGO Movie had a baby it would be Julian Glander's Boys Go to Jupiter (and that’s a good thing)
Tribeca Film Festival kicks off with a heartfelt animated movie from Julian Glander about aliens, teenagers, and the gig economy
June 11, 2024
Jim McDermott
Features
Jude Law's Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is coming this Christmas 2024 from Lucasfilm, here's the plot, cast, trailer notes, release date speculation, and more
Have you ever wondered what Goonies would look like in the Star Wars universe? Skeleton Crew promises to deliver those tween 80s vibes - complete with Jude Law
June 05, 2024
Jim McDermott
Features
Star Trek: Discovery ending explained (and major epilogue twists!)
The show that relaunched Star Trek on Paramount+ finishes its run with high action, big reveals, and a lot of hugs
May 30, 2024
Jim McDermott
Features
Young Sheldon series finale ending explained (and details about Amy and Sheldon's kids?!)
CBS bids a heartfelt farewell to its successful Big Bang prequel series.
May 17, 2024
Jim McDermott
Features
Spoilers!Netflix's Bridgerton season 3 part 1 ending explained (and a tease of mayhem to come in part 2!)
Netflix's costume drama Bridgerton returns with more romance, new characters, and so many costumes in season 3
May 16, 2024
Jim McDermott
Features
Spoilers!Star Wars: The Bad Batch ending explained (and the meaning of its surprising last scene)
Disney+'s animated Star Wars clone trooper show concludes in a blockbuster finale.
May 01, 2024
Jim McDermott
Features
A guide to comics landmarks in New York City
Everywhere a comics fan needs to visit during their trip to the Big Apple
April 19, 2024
Jim McDermott
Features
Netflix's Parasyte: The Grey surprise ending opens door for sequels, prequels, and a franchise based on the manga
Netflix’s new spinoff of the Parasyte manga reveals it’s a sequel as well
April 11, 2024
Jim McDermott
Features
Netflix's Ripley season 1 ending (and that big question) explained
Andrew Scott stars in Netflix's taut new adaptation of The Talented Mr. Ripley
April 05, 2024
Jim McDermott
Features
Spoilers!The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live ending explained (and what it means for TWD universe and the Daryl Dixon show)
AMC's much anticipated Rick and Michonne mini-series had its finale last night. But were they the ones who live?
April 01, 2024
Jim McDermott
Features
Spoilers!Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire ending explained (and what it means for the MonsterVerse franchise)
Everything you need to know about the latest film from Warner Brothers and Legendary's MonsterVerse
March 30, 2024
Jim McDermott
Features
Has the Witcher timeline got you confused? Learn a history of the Continent here
A complete chronological history of the events of Netflix's various Witcher TV series
March 13, 2024
Jim McDermott
Features
Kung Fu Panda 4 ending explained
Dreamworks' Kung Fu Panda 4 brings onboard a new villain, lots of new characters, and a couple great twists.
March 08, 2024
Jim McDermott
Features
SpoilersDune: Part 2 ending explained (and what it means for the Dune movie & TV franchise to come)
Everything you need to know about the second installation of the Timothée Chalamet-led saga Dune
March 01, 2024
Jim McDermott
Features
Sorry, Sokka Stans, but live-action Avatar’s Sokka is way better
Removing the Sokka sexism storyline from Netflix's live-action Avatar series vastly improves his story
February 27, 2024
Jim McDermott
Features
Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender ending explained
All the details on the first season of Netflix's live-action adaptation of the popular animated series!
February 22, 2024
Jim McDermott
Features
For All Mankind's problem is that it sounds like a lot of things that nobody likes
Billing Apple TV's For All Mankind as an alternate history of the space race does it more harm than good.
February 20, 2024
Jim McDermott
Features
“It’s okay to suck": Neil Gaiman and Colleen Doran on failure (and what comes next)
Neil Gaiman and Collen Doran speak at MoCCA Fest about growing in your abilities as an artist.
February 06, 2024
Jim McDermott
Features
Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks' World War II series bears witness to the horrors, and brotherhood, of war
Masters of the Air, Band of Brothers and the Pacific share experiences of war and friendship that we need to hear today.
January 24, 2024
Jim McDermott
Features
For All Mankind just pulled off one of the greatest heist stories ever - IN SPACE!
Forget Oceans 11, forget Money Heist: Apple TV+'s For All Mankind has a heist that is truly special
January 18, 2024
Jim McDermott
Features
How Scott Lang saved Marvel's Ant-Man
Hank Pym drove the character of Ant-Man into the ground. But fifteen years later, writer David Michelinie came up with a new Ant-Man who saved not only the day but the character.
January 15, 2024
Jim McDermott
Features
SpoilersMarvel Studios has made a powerful surprise change to Echo, spoilers ahead
The new series Echo gives Maya Lopez something new
January 10, 2024
Jim McDermott
Features
Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon ending explained
Zack Snyder's new multi-part space opera is out; here's everything you need to know!
December 22, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Owl House cast members on what the show means to them
“I’ve never been a part of anything like this.”
December 21, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Netflix's The Crown ending explained - everything you missed from the series finale
The last six episodes of The Crown offer Tony Blair, Kate Middleton, Harry vs. William, and reflections on monarchy and mortality
December 18, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
V.E. Schwab on a literary trope she wishes she could stop
Fragile Threads of Power author V.E. Schwab criticizes authors for continuing to deny queer characters happy endings
December 18, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
V.E. Schwab wishes Buffy the Vampire Slayer had more diverse queer representation
Bestselling fantasy author V.E. Schwab talks why it’s so important to have a wide variety of queer characters in pop culture
December 18, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Rachel Smythe, Raina Telgemeier, and Kazu Kibuishi talk continuity in series writing
Three acclaimed graphic novelists discuss the challenges of creating long stories
December 12, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Special The Giggle ending explained
Doctor Who just finished its 60th Anniversary with the conclusion of David Tennant and Catherine Tate's story and the introduction of Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor
December 11, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Disney's Wish ending explained
Disney's new film Wish brings together characters and ideas from Disney's entire 100 year history. But does it work?
November 22, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
How Marvel Studios broke Captain Marvel
While critics talk superhero exhaustion, Marvel has also done plenty to undermine Captain Marvel
November 14, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
David Tennant would love to do a musical!
(...if he could sing like Idina Menzel)
November 13, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
David Tennant insists on calling The Scottish play by name, defying 400 years of theater tradition
While talking about his next theatrical role as the lead in Shakespeare's Scottish Play, David Tennant scoffed at the idea of it being cursed to call it by name.
November 10, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Our Flag Means Death's Rhys Darby says fantasy stories give us a place where “we can all love each other.”
Rhys Darby reflects on the importance of fantasy stories in the world today
November 10, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Critical Role’s Matthew Mercer calls out “cringe culture”
Mercer is against calling things "cringe."
November 09, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Meet Marvel’s secret weapon, Ellie Pyle
Marvel Comics' new Executive Director of Digital Content talks working at Marvel, Women of Marvel, and the opportunities in working under Marvel Studios
November 08, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Our Flag Means Death's Rhys Darby advises fans on how to get a selfie with Bigfoot
At this year's NYCC, actor Rhys Darby delivered a showstopping address about getting a selfie with Bigfoot
November 01, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Netflix’s Bodies is a love letter to writers (and a good mindbendy time travel thriller)
For Bodies' comic creator Si Spencer, writing was all about playing God
October 29, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Netflix's Squid Game is doing a reality show, and I am having complicated feelings about it
Netflix's Squid Game: The Challenge debuts November 22 and it looks bonkers
October 26, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Spoilers ahead!Netflix's Bodies ending explained
Twists, time travel—and hints of a season two!
October 25, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Is Tom Hiddleston's Loki ever going to be allowed to be fun (and evil) again?
Loki may be the most well developed character in the MCU. But whatever happened to the god of mischief and lies?
October 24, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
One Piece Dub's Gabe Kunda says one upcoming scene is so intense, he fainted
One Piece Dub voice actor Gabe Kunda talks about the new Crunchyroll episodes
October 23, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Bagel, pizza, or cheesecake: David Tennant addresses New York's most important question
At his spotlight panel at NYCC, David Tennant learned about the food-transforming power of New York's water
October 23, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
My night of romance at NYCC
Ali Hazelwood's panel on pop culture and romance turned into something so much more
October 23, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Disney+ needs to do Ms. Marvel Season 2 regardless of the success of The Marvels
As rumors fly about the future of Kamala Khan, there are plenty of good reasons to greenlight a second season of Ms. Marvel
October 23, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Star Trek: Another crossover between Lower Decks and Strange New Worlds teased at NYCC 2023
Mike McMahan says the Strange New Worlds/Lower Decks crossover was “so meaningful” to the Lower Decks team
October 20, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
On Next Week’s Chucky, [spoiler] Dies! (And so does a long-time legacy character, sort of!)
At NYCC Syfy/USA aired the next episode of Chucky, and it's gonna be a bloodbath!
October 18, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Christopher Paolini teases many more books to come in the Eragonverse
At NYCC Christopher Paolini says new book Murtaugh is “the beginning” of a whole new series of Eragon books
October 18, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
My Hero Academia becomes Squishmallows
At NYCC My Hero Academia announced it was partnering with Squishmallow on a set of plush dolls
October 14, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Amulet creator Kazu Kibuishi says he "may" be working on an Amulet movie
After years of waiting, Amulet fans may finally get to see the Hayes family on the big screen.
October 13, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Mark Hamill is the terrifying breakout from Fall of the House of Usher
Playing family enforcer Arthur Pym in Fall of the House of Usher, Mark Hamill is a transfixing menace
October 13, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Funko spares no expense with its Heavy Metal Halloween-themed area at NYCC
Ghouls with guitars, blacklight Funko Pops, and more at NYCC's Funko booth
October 12, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Bill Watterson calls collaboration with The Mysteries' artist John Kascht “appallingly inefficient and wasteful”
Bill Watterson and John Kascht wrestled with radically different ideas and art styles in creating their new book The Mysteries.
October 12, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Is Marvel's Daredevil antisemitic? Jewish rabbis, professors and interfaith scholars speak out over new comic
The depiction of the villain in Daredevil #1 plays on numerous anti-Semitic tropes, claim Jewish leaders and interfaith scholars
October 10, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Inside the surprise revival of the Transformers & GI Joe shared universe with Hasbro, Skybound, & Image Comics
A conversation with Hasbro's Michael Kelly about Transformers, G.I. Joe, working with Skybound...and Squirrel Girl?
September 19, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Ms. Marvel season 2 fate depends on success of The Marvels, according to show's producers
Ms. Marvel Season 2 depends on the success of upcoming Marvels movie
September 19, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
The Witcher season 4: The cast, the plot, and more for the next season of Netflix's hit fantasy show
What do seasons 4 and 5 have in store for the Witcher, Yennefer, Jaskier, and Ciri? This is what we know so far.
September 08, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
New York Comic Con: Best places to grab food near the Javits Center
A guide on finding food near the Jacob Javits Convention Center
August 31, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Snoopy and the Peanuts gang are about to change the Apple Watch (and maybe the world)
Sometime this fall, Apple is releasing adorable Peanuts animations that will play across the screen of its Apple Watch.
August 24, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Is Star Wars better without the Jedi? Ahsoka makes the case for a new order
As Ahsoka debuts on Disney+, a look at the many ways the Jedi have been a disaster and the better future that she offers.
August 23, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Ahsoka: The Star Wars spin-off's trailers, release date, cast & more ahead of its Disney+ debut
Star Wars fan favorite Ahsoka Tano is getting her own show this year, and we've got the deets!
August 18, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Maia Kobabe's unique tree-based approach to cartooning
"My process tends to be very non-chronological."
August 17, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Good Omens season 2: What Aziraphale's plight says about religion and goodness
Good Omens season 2 tempts the audience to question what they've been taught
August 15, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Heartstopper's use of animation makes the show a success
Season 2 of Heartstopper just came out, and once again it uses animation in important ways to tell its story.
August 11, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
The Transformers: EarthSpark team chat big changes in season 1 finale (no spoilers)
The cast and creative team of Transformers: EarthSpark talk the first season's last 7 episodes
August 02, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
How Henry Cavill said 'goodbye' to the Witcher (and what it says about his replacement)
Given the fact that Henry Cavill is leaving the Witcher, the ending of season 3 was real weird
July 31, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
The Witcher season 3 Volume 2: The release date, the plot, the cast, episode titles, and more
Looking for the latest information on Witcher Season 3 Volume 2? We've got it (and we're updating this as more and more comes in)
July 28, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
The Witcher season 3 (volumes 1 and 2) ending explained!
The second volume of season 3 of the The Witcher is out, and we've got all the answers (and plenty of questions).
July 28, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Follow along live!Follow's DC's Young Readers panel talking about Wonder Woman, Superman, Batman, Dreamer, and more
Nicole Maines (Bad Dream: A Dreamer Story), Sina Grace (Superman: The Harvests of Youth), Penelope and Jerry Gaylord (Diana and the Hero's Journey; Clark & Lex), Jeffrey Brown (Batman and Robin and Howard), and Jim Benton (Fann Club: Batman Squad) talking comics
July 23, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
There's a new Snoopy float coming to Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade this year (and we just met him!)
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Beagle Scouts in Peanuts, the Macy's Parade will feature a Beagle Scout Snoopy
July 23, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker, and Ryan Ottley reflect on the past, present, and future (!!) of the Invincible comic book
Invincible's creators express their delight in ending their book (for now, anyway)
July 23, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Is it still cathartic if no one cares? Kevin Smith at the Masters of the Universe panel at SDCC 2023
Kevin Smith came to the Masters of the Universe: Revolution wanting to process fan rejection. What he found was an audience looking to be entertained.
July 22, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Ode to the happy weirdos: fans of The Owl House say 'Thank you' at San Diego Comic-Con 2023
At the first day of SDCC 2023, cast and fans of The Owl House gathered to celebrate their favorite show.
July 22, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Keith David joins the cast of Masters of the Universe: Revolution
At the Masters of the Universe panel, Kevin Smith reveals big new cast member and William Shatner acting opposite Mark Hamill
July 21, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Follow along live!SDCC 2023: Amazon brings Invincible to Comic Con ahead of Season Two
Robert Kirkman leads the cast and crew of Invincible at San Diego Comic Con 2023.
July 18, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
"I want to know my kids will grow up free": David Tennant on slipping human rights protections
David Tennant speaks about starring in Good and the play's scary relevance today.
July 07, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
The Witcher returns to it season 1 form (and the novels) with the bewitching 'Act of Illusion' episode
In "The Act of Illusion," The Witcher returns to the playful, complex narrative style of the first season and also celebrates the storytelling of the novels
July 07, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
The Witcher: What is the Wild Hunt?
The Wild Hunt is one of the most mysterious and important aspects of the Witcher lore. Here's how they're presented in the books, games and series.
July 06, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
The Witcher season 3: Don't overlook Mistle, a major character in the franchise's (and Ciri's) future
In The Witcher episode 303 we get our first glimpse of Mistle, and there's a lot more of her to come.
July 06, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
The Witcher season 3: Understanding Milva, played by Meng’er Zhang of Marvel's Shang-Chi
As we prepare for Season 3 of the Witcher, here's a thumbnail sketch of the new character Milva, one of the books' most beloved.
July 06, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Con O'Neill says that Our Flag Means Death is successful because it's kind, and we agree
On Our Flag Means Death, the real piracy is the friends you make along the way
July 05, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Netflix's The Witcher: What are Ciri’s powers, and what is her destiny?
After almost three full seasons of the Witcher, here's what we know about Ciri's powers, their source, and her destiny
July 03, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Andrzej SapkowskiThe Witcher reading order: How to read Andrzej Sapkowski's books in chronological and release order
There are Three Different Ways to Read the Witcher—Chronologically, Original print order and by U.S. release order.
July 03, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Spoilers!The Witcher: Inside the Netflix show's mysterious White Flame
The White Flame, aka Duny, aka Emhyr van Emreis, Emperor of Nilfgaard: Breaking down The Witcher's most mysterious character.
July 03, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
The Witcher cast: Who you can expect for season 3
Henry Cavill and the existing cast are welcoming some new faces for The Witcher season 3
July 03, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Strange New Worlds' Trial of Number One speaks to my experience as a gay Catholic priest
Sometimes pop culture helps us see ourselves
June 29, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Queer comic creators talk their hopes, helps (and fave new reads!) for Pride
Queer creators Cathy G. Johnson, Blue Delliquanti and Steve Orlando celebrate Pride!
June 13, 2023
Jim McDermott
Features
Ben Sisko was always my Star Trek captain
Say what you will about Jean-Luc Picard or Kathryn Janeway; Ben Sisko was the Star Trek captain who embodied what it means to be human.
June 08, 2023
Jim McDermott