Joshua Lapin-Bertone

Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Contributing writer
Joshua Lapin-Bertone: Joshua is a pop culture writer specializing in comic book media. His work has appeared on the official DC Comics website, the DC Universe subscription service, HBO Max promotional videos, the Batman Universe fansite, and more. In between traveling around the country to cover various comic conventions, Joshua resides in Florida where he binges superhero television and reads obscure comics from yesteryear.

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Daredevil actor Charlie Cox couldn’t attend law school after Marvel cast him, so the next best thing? Law podcasts & audiobooks
Charlie Cox prepared for his role as Marvel’s Daredevil by listening to lawyer podcasts
September 20, 2025
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Some Final Fantasy VII fans tell Aerith actor Briana White that she's playing the game wrong in her livestreams, but she wants to date Tifa in-game
Briana White says fans interrupt her Final Fantasy livestreams to warn her about dating Tifa
September 20, 2025
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Doctor Who is all about love…and standing up to dictators, according to Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper
Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper say that Doctor Who’s legacy is love and refusing to be cowed by dictators
September 20, 2025
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Baldur’s Gate 3’s Tim Downie reveals his favorite lines from the role-playing video game (and how his kids inspired the delivery)
Baldur’s Gate’s Tim Downie had his kids in mind when Gale Dekarios said, “Stop licking the damn thing.”
September 20, 2025
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How fatherhood plays a big part in God of War for Christopher Judge (both professionally and personally)
For Kratos actor Christopher Judge, God of War’s fatherhood theme hits close to home
September 20, 2025
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ABC's Lost originally killed Jorge Garcia's Hurley in the pilot, and Josh Holloway's Sawyer did it (and was scared to do it)
Lost almost began with Sawyer accidentally causing Hurley’s death
September 20, 2025
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The Scream Easter egg in Five Nights at Freddy’s was a complete accident (but Matthew Lillard ran with it anyway)
Five Nights at Freddy’s actor Matthew Lillard reveals the Scream Easter egg from the movie was a happy accident
September 19, 2025
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Is Scream's Skeet Ulrich playing Henry the Cassette Man in Five Nights at Freddy's 2? The actor is coy, but does talk about a "big scene" in the sequel
Skeet Ulrich says that Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 is well written, and teases a big moment between him and Josh Hutcherson
September 19, 2025
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Superman & Lois stars Tyler Hoechlin and Bitsie Tulloch asked WB and the CW to keep love triangles out of the show
Superman & Lois actors Tyler Toechlin and Bitsie Tulloch told the CW that they wanted Lois and Clark’s marriage to be free of love triangles
September 19, 2025
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s James Marsters was initially disgusted by the Spike/Buffy romance, as he viewed Sarah Michelle Geller as a sister
James Marsters thought the Buffy/Spike romance on Buffy the Vampire Slayer was incestuous due to his close relationship with the actress
September 19, 2025
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Scream actor Skeet Ulrich watched Faces of Death and surrounded himself with blacklight posters to help him get into the headspace of a serial killer
Skeet Ulrich prepared for his role in Scream by watching Faces of Death and filling his hotel with blacklights
September 19, 2025
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MCU star Jeremy Renner still wants to do Hawkeye season 2 for Marvel Studios, despite him publicly saying their first offer was low
Jeremy Renner says that Clint Barton will sling arrows in the Marvel Cinematic Universe again
September 19, 2025
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David Harbour loves the kids on the Strange Things set - but fart jokes during his "big break" was "very weird"
The Stranger Things kids would pass the time on set by teasing David Harbour with fart jokes
September 18, 2025
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The Mummy star Brendan Fraser says what we’re all thinking about why Tom Cruise’s 2017 reboot failed
The Mummy’s Brendan Fraser says Tom Cruise’s 2017 reboot forgot how to have fun, and that’s why it flopped at the box office
September 18, 2025
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Scream actor Skeet Ulrich clarifies that Billy Loomis didn’t cheat on Sidney to conceive Scream 5 protagonist Samantha
“We were on a break”: Scream’s Skeel Ulrich clarifies Billy’s relationship with Sidney when he impregnated Samantha’s mother
September 18, 2025
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John Cena wants to see Peacemaker team up with James Gunn’s DCU Batman - but he doesn’t know who the new Bat-actor is
Peacemaker actor John Cena can’t wait to find out who James Gunn’s new Batman is
September 18, 2025
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Dexter: Original Sin showrunner blasts Paramount for cancelling the show after announcing a renewal - and teases what fans are missing
Clyde Phillips says Paramount handled Dexter: Original Sin’s cancellation poorly, and doesn’t think the Trinity prequel will go forward
September 18, 2025
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We should let some of those '80s teen comedy movies go due their jokes about sexual harassment (and worse), says Weird Science co-star Ilan Mitchell-Smith
Weird Science’s Ilan Mitchell-Smith says we could still enjoy ‘80s comedies, but we need to be honest about their problematic elements
September 16, 2025
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A FNAF superfan went Halloween Horror Nights Five Nights at Freddy’s House. Here’s what made them gleeful (and here’s what enraged them)
I went to the Five Nights at Freddy’s Halloween Horror Nights house with a FNAF superfan. Here’s what they caught.
September 16, 2025
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5 questions parents and people with kids have about the Five Nights at Freddy’s haunted house at Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights answered
Will the Five Nights at Freddy’s house at Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights scare my kid?
September 12, 2025
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God of War’s Christopher Judge has sobering advice for voice actors: don't do it
God of War actor Christopher Judge warns that voice acting takes your soul
September 11, 2025
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There’s a secret Star Wars storyline involving two Stormtroopers hidden in multiple movies and television shows
Inside the secret stormtrooper storyline Sam Witwer, Matthew Wood, and Dave Collins have snuck into multiple Star Wars projects
September 11, 2025
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Inside Marvel’s original plans for the Spider-Man wedding that would've had Mary Jane leaving Peter at the altar - and how Stan Lee got them to change it
Tom DeFalco’s original Spider-Man wedding pitch had Mary Jane leave Peter at the altar, but Stan Lee and EiC Jim Shooter had other ideas
September 11, 2025
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How the Supernatural fandom helped Mandalorian actor Emily Swallow prepare for Star Wars fans
Mandalorian actress Emily Swallow compares the Supernatural and Star Wars fandoms
September 11, 2025
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The Star Wars timeline, the contradictions, the canon, and how writers and Lucasfilm Story Group are trying to untangle it
The struggles of untangling the complicated Star Wars timeline, as told by one Lucasfilm author
September 11, 2025
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After the death of Batman actor Kevin Conroy, his Justice League castmates gathered together in his memory - and Martian Manhunter actor Carl Lumly made a new commitment in his friend's honor
Carl Lumbly says that Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy’s love of the fans inspired him to return to the convention circuit
September 11, 2025
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Marvel Studios' Daredevil: Born Again co-star Deborah Ann Woll reveals the secret, sentimental, and touching headcanon she has for a key prop you might have missed
The tragic backstory behind Karen Page’s necklace on Marvel’s Daredevil, and why she holds it during emotional moments
September 11, 2025
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How Star Wars & Dave Filoni protected the secret of Luke Skywalker's return in The Mandalorian from even the cast and co-stars - and using Plo Kloon to do it
Mandalorian actress Katee Sackhoff (and her dad) didn’t know about Luke Skywalker’s surprise cameo, even as she was filming it
September 11, 2025
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Star Wars actor John Boyega volunteers to star in the Spaceballs sequel: "Let me make Spaceballs legit"
John Boyega wants to be cast in the upcoming Star Wars parody Spaceballs II
September 11, 2025
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The Five Nights at Freddy's pop-up pizza place is haunted by the Universal Studios restaurant that came before
A Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza pop-up restaurant is a hit idea, so why is it such a failure?
September 11, 2025
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Marvel’s Mike Colter wants to see Luke Cage and Jessica Jones have a baby in the MCU (just like they did in the comics)
Mike Colter wants to see Luke Cage become a father
September 11, 2025
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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. star Chloe Bennet auditioned for Rey in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Chloe Bennet reveals that she worked out a deal with Marvel Television to audition for Rey in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
September 11, 2025
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Stranger Things actress Millie Bobby Brown had an intense way of preparing for scenes and getting in character that impressed some of her seasoned co-stars
Stranger Things actor Matthew Modine recalls the way Millie Bobby Brown blew everyone away with her intensity when she was only 11 years old
September 11, 2025
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Archie Comics sold the movie & tv rights to Sabrina the Teenage Witch for $1 back in the '90s - to Melissa Joan Hart's mom
Archie Comics gave away the television and film rights to Sabrina the Teenage Witch for $1, resulting in a successful film and television series
September 11, 2025
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Doctor Who star Chris Eccleston talks about Hugh Grant and Bill Nighy being offered the part before he got hired
Bill Nighy and Hugh Grant turned down the chance to star in Doctor Who’s 2005 revival
September 09, 2025
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Inside the ‘90s Nickelodeon acting method including 'The Cannon Take', as told by Clarissa Explains It All’s Melissa Joan Hart
Nickelodeon had a special acting method for their child performers, which was known as ‘the cannon take’
September 09, 2025
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Stranger Things' David Harbour showed up on set on his day off for one last cry with his kid co-stars
Stranger Things star David Harbour shares what it was like on set during the final day of filming (Spoilers: Everyone cried)
September 09, 2025
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What Sebastian Hansen wants from the inevitable Minecraft movie sequel
Sebastian Hansen speculates on what we might see in WB’s A Minecraft Movie sequel
September 08, 2025
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There's a fascinating crossover fandom from The Princess Bride & the Saw movies, and Cary Elwes says it's the torture scenes
Cary Elwes says he’s constantly approached by fans with Saw/Princess Bride crossover tattoos
September 08, 2025
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How Dexter and King of the Hill both used their revivals to make a commentary on the predatory practices of the gig economy
The Dexter and King of the Hill revivals both have their protagonist become victims of the gig economy
September 08, 2025
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Narnia star Ben Barnes is embracing his fancasting as Harry Potter's Sirius Black
Ben Barnes is amused by the Sirius Black fancast, but J.K. Rowling’s rhetoric has tainted the Harry Potter mythology in his eyes
September 08, 2025
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Netflix's Stranger Things season 5 culmination of the Hopper & Joyce storyline is "very big" says David Harbour
David Harbour says the final season of Stranger Things will be a big one for the Joyce/Hopper romance
September 08, 2025
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What killed the Chronicles of Narnia movie franchise, according to Prince Caspian actor Ben Barnes
Ben Barnes believed The Chronicles of Narnia film series suffered because the studio couldn’t keep the audience excited
September 05, 2025
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Stranger Things actor Matthew Modine defends Dr. Brenner, stating that Eleven has proven herself to be dangerous
Matthew Modine defends his Stranger Things character Brenner, saying that his concerns about Eleven are justified
September 05, 2025
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Why it was so hard to find the voice of Martian Manhunter, according to longtime Justice League voice actor Carl Lumbly
Carl Lumbly reveals how he developed J’onn J’onzz’s voice in Justice League
September 05, 2025
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Why Doctor Who's Daleks aren't scary, according to Billie Piper
Doctor Who’s Billie Piper doesn’t find the Daleks scary (especially after seeing them on cigarette breaks)
September 05, 2025
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Alex has not been cast in Warner Bros's A Minecraft Movie sequel according to Henry actor Sebastian Hansen, but he is already hyped
Sebastian Hansen speculates on how Alex will be used in A Minecraft Movie’s inevitable sequel
September 03, 2025
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The MCU Daredevil's new costume for Born Again season 2 has a secret reason for the change that Charlie Cox is "pretty excited about"
Marvel’s Daredevil actor Charlie Cox says his favorite costume is the one we’ll see in Born Again season two
September 03, 2025
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How to watch Spartacus, House of Ashur, and more in order
How to watch Starz’s Spartacus saga in release and chronological order
August 27, 2025
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How to watch the Matrix movies in release and chronological order
How to watch the Wachowskis’ science fiction franchise in release and chronological order
August 26, 2025
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He became Spider-Man for a boy with cancer, now he’s a hero to dozens of kids across Canada
Meet the Winnipeg Webhead, a Spider-Man cosplayer who acts as a personal superhero for children with illnesses
August 26, 2025
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Jeremy Renner and his Marvel co-stars laughed at Thor’s foam hammer when they made the first Avengers film
Jeremy Renner and the Avengers cast thought the MCU was goofy and ridiculous, until they realized how special the films were
August 21, 2025
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Is Star Wars: The Last Jedi's Admiral Holdo's hair real or a dye-job? Even Lucasfilm was confused, until a Marvel story had to set it straight
Why G. Willow Wilson says she will never write another Star Wars story
August 21, 2025
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Nickelodeon didn't think a blonde girl could star in Clarissa Explains It All - until Melissa Joan Hart convinced them otherwise
When Melissa Joan Hart auditioned for Clarissa Explains It All, she was told, “I cannot have a blonde play this smart girl.”
August 21, 2025
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Superman and Lois star Tyler Hoechlin avoided watching other Superman actors to prepare for his role, instead looking at his real-life father
Tyler Hoechlin was asked who served as the template for his Superman, and his answer is the most heartwarming thing ever
August 19, 2025
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Lost star Josh Holloway still doesn’t understand what was going on in the series finale 15 years later
Josh Holloway isn’t sure what happened to the Oceanic 815 survivors in the Lost series finale
August 19, 2025
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The Breakfast Club star Anthony Michael Hall said his friendship with director/writer John Hughes "ruptured" after he turned down Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Sixteen Candles
Anthony Michael Hall turned down the chance to play Ferris Bueller, which fractured his friendship with director John Hughes
August 19, 2025
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DC Studios president James Gunn originally wanted an actor other than John Cena for Peacemaker (but Cena won him over so much, he changed the character’s fate)
Peacemaker was originally going to die in The Suicide Squad, but James Gunn rewrote the ending because he loved what John Cena brought to the character
August 19, 2025
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God of War star Christopher Judge squashes the imaginary beef between him and original Kratos actor T.C. Carson, and how much he respects him
Christopher Judge felt immense pressure replacing T.C. Carson as Kratos in God of War
August 18, 2025
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Why the new King of the Hill episode 'No Hank Left Behind' is the most important episode of the entire show
Hulu’s King of the Hill revival tackles toxic masculinity, the manosphere, and generational trauma
August 18, 2025
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The Doctor Who franchise was stuck in the past for so long, but Ninth Doctor Christopher Eccleston is glad its pushing forward past just being a stodgy white British guy all the time
Doctor Who’s Christopher Eccleston hopes BBC continues to show different types of Doctors, because the franchise is all about the future
August 18, 2025
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God of War star Christopher Judge originally turned down playing Kratos - and he explains how wrong he was, and what changed
Christopher Judge was reluctant to do voice work for a video game, but God of War quickly won him over
August 18, 2025
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Why Superman & Lois actor Tyler Hoechlin turned down a major role in the Twilight franchise - and how could have won that baseball game if he did it
Superman actor Tyler Hoechlin recalls the time he had to choose between his college baseball career and the chance to star in Twilight
August 18, 2025
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Final Fantasy’s Briana White says video games are still evolving when it comes to female representation
Briana White is thankful that the women in the Final Fantasy franchise have risen above the stereotypes found in other video games
August 18, 2025
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Doctor Who’s Billie Piper cryptically teases her future in the franchise
Billie Piper breaks her silence on her surprise Doctor Who return
August 15, 2025
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Supergirl actor Laura Vandervoort says her personal Kryptonite was her “Britney Spears” outfits on Smallville
Laura Vandervoort wishes she had spoken up about some of Supergirl’s outfits on Smallville
August 15, 2025
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Lost had a real life time slip when an emotional death scene happened twice (much to Josh Holloway's dismay)
Lost’s Josh Holloway and Elizabeth Mitchell were forced to redo Juliet’s emotional death scene after the original film was destroyed
August 15, 2025
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How the eating habits of DC's Poison Ivy became a big controversy for writer G. Willow Wilson
Poison Ivy has been portrayed as a vegan and a carnivore, so G. Willow Wilson attempted to reconcile the two
August 15, 2025
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John Rhys-Davies says what we’re all thinking about the last Indiana Jones movie (and he was in it!)
John Rhys-Davies says Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny didn’t work because Lucasfilm didn’t give the audience what they wanted
August 15, 2025
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The heart-warming story behind A Minecraft Movie’s touching Technoblade tribute, according to actor Sebastian Hansen
A Minecraft Movie star Sebastian Hansen convinced director Jared Hess to put the Technoblade tribute into the film
August 15, 2025
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Stranger Things season 5 will have "a hell of a payoff” for Hopper and Eleven’s relationship, according to David Harbour
David Harbour promises a huge payoff for Hopper and Eleven’s storyline in Stranger Things season five
August 15, 2025
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The best part of being in Batman Returns for Doug Jones was working with Danny DeVito
Before he was a big-time character actor, Doug Jones was one of Danny DeVito’s henchmen in Batman Returns
August 15, 2025
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How to watch the American Pie movies in order
How to watch American Pie in release and chronological order
August 15, 2025
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How to watch the HBO crime drama The Sopranos in release and chronological order
From the TV series to the movie, the video game, and the Superbowl commercial, here's how to watch all of The Sopranos.
August 15, 2025
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Marvel's original Silver Surfer actor Doug Jones gives his review of the MCU's Fantastic Four: First Steps and Julia Garner
Doug Jones, the original Silver Surfer, doesn’t see the big deal with having a female Silver Surfer in Marvel’s Fantastic Four: First Steps
August 14, 2025
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Henry Cavill as a wizard: The instructions Larian Studios gave to the actor for this key Baldur’s Gate 3 character
Tim Downie was told to channel Henry Cavill during his Baldur’s Gate 3 audition
August 12, 2025
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The Breakfast Club director John Hughes loved making mixtapes for his teenage stars, and Anthony Michael Hall discusses his
John Hughes made mixtapes featuring the Beatles and new wave bands for his teenage actors
August 12, 2025
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The King of the Hill revamp toyed with the idea of having a new career for Hank Hill (along with some debates about Bobby’s love life)
King of the Hill reboot showrunner Saladin Patterson says Hank Hill almost had a new career
August 12, 2025
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Baldur's Gate 3 actor Tim Downie wasn't told what game he was working on until 18 months after he began work on it
Tim Downie spent almost three years recording motion capture for Gale Dekarios before he was told it was for Baldur’s Gate 3
August 12, 2025
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How Marvel Studios' Avengers would rank as babysitters, according to Hawkeye actor (and dad) Jeremy Renner
Jeremy Renner reveals which Avengers are good babysitters (and which ones shouldn’t be trusted near children)
August 11, 2025
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Lost actor Henry Ian Cusick believes he “irritated” the showrunners by asking about the show’s various mysteries
Desmond Hume actor Henry Ian Cusick tried to make sense of Lost’s various mysteries by asking the showrunners for answers. They responded with irritation.
August 11, 2025
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How to play Super Mario Brothers, Mario Kart, and Super Smash Bros. in release and chronological order
How to play Nintendo’s Super Mario Brothers in release and chronological order
August 08, 2025
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Jeremy Renner says Mayor of Kingstown will run for two more seasons and has “a really cool end”
Jeremy Renner says Paramount+’s Mayor of Kingstown will end after five seasons
August 08, 2025
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King of the Hill revival boss has confirmed a popular fan theory regarding Dale/Nancy/John Redcorn is true
King of the Hill showrunner Saladin Patterson says the writers considered the theory that Dale knows about Nancy’s affair with John Redcorn
August 08, 2025
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How to play Metal Gear (Solid) in release and chronological order
Metal Gear: How to play the hit video game franchise in release and chronological order
August 07, 2025
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King of the Hill boss digs into the Kahn recasting and how it makes the show more grounded and authentic
Why Toby Huss is no longer playing Kahn in the King of the Hill revival
August 06, 2025
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Rian Johnson’s Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery is “quite special and a little bit different” for Avengers star Jeremy Renner
Jeremy Renner had a great time working on Rian Johnson’s Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
August 06, 2025
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Marvel’s Jeremy Renner binged History’s Alone after his snowplow accident
Jeremy Renner passed the time during his snowplow accident recovery by binging the History series Alone
August 04, 2025
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Follow along live!Follow along as Stranger Things' David Harbour & Matthew Modine talk about season 5 finale and more live from Tampa Bay Comic Con 2025
Ahead of Netflix's Stranger Things season finale, Hawkins police chief Jim Hopper (played by David Harbour) and scientist Martin 'Papa' Brenner (Matthew Modine) are coming to Tampa to get us all excited.
July 27, 2025
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The Fantastic Four's Human Torch wasn't a womanizer until the '00s - but somehow it stuck so much Marvel Studios is fighting back in First Steps
How Chris Evans and the Ultimates creators changed Fantastic Four's Human Torch into a womanizer.
July 24, 2025
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Why The Wire killed off Kima Greggs in season 1, and how HBO convinced creator David Simon to change his mind
HBO Executive Carolyn Strauss was a fan of Sonja Sohn’s Kima Greggs and fought for the character’s survival on The Wire
July 23, 2025
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Steve Urkel actor Jaleel White says some local channels were rewarded for their "bigotry" when Family Matters was syndicated
Family Matters star Jaleel White is disappointed that some network affiliates were given cheaper syndication packages because of their racism
July 22, 2025
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Superman & Lois star Tyler Hoechlin is amazed the series lasted as long as it did due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hollywood strikes, and corporate mergers
Tyler Hoechlin misses working with his Superman and Lois costars, but he’s grateful the show lasted four seasons
July 22, 2025
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Original Sonic the Hedgehog voice actor Jaleel White would love to cameo in the new film series (but isn’t offended that he hasn’t been asked)
Jaleel White hasn’t been asked to participate in the current Sonic the Hedgehog film series, but he’s ready whenever they call
July 22, 2025
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Why The Wire creator David Simon withheld a character's death from the actor until the last minute (and his reason makes sense)
Why it’s a bad idea to tell an actor they’re character is getting killed off, according to The Wire creator David Simon
July 22, 2025
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John Schneider used to take his Smallville co-stars on rides in his The Dukes of Hazzard car General Lee
The Smallville cast use to go for rides in John Schneider’s General Lee
July 21, 2025
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Texas oil companies were scared at first of Billy Bob Thornton's Landman, but co-creator says they're now "lining up": Here's why
Christian Wallace had a hard time getting resources for Landman because Texan companies were apprehensive about Hollywood
July 21, 2025
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Why Seth Gilliam threatened to stage a cast walkout on HBO's The Wire, and how David Simon eased his concerns
Seth Gilliam almost started a cast mutiny on The Wire until showrunner David Simon talked him out of it
July 21, 2025
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How our favorite Batman Kevin Conroy mentored Batman Beyond star Will Friedle early in his voice acting career
Will Friedle and Kevin Conroy shared a mentor/mentee relationship similar to their characters Bruce Wayne and Terry McGinnis
July 18, 2025
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How The Wire originally suffered from not being able to binge-watch, and how HBO protected the show until then
HBO executives weren’t concerned with The Wire’s low ratings, calling it “a cute little number”
July 18, 2025
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