Spotlight
Dungeon Crawler Carl wasn’t supposed to get this big, says author Matt Dinniman (but is glad it did!)
It started off with a man wearing no pants and looking after a talking cat, so Dungeon Crawler Carl could only grow from there, right?
Trent Cannon
After Stranger Things: The Duffer Bros. original plans for a sequel set in the 90s
Part of the very first Stranger Things pitch from the Duffer Brothers was a sequel to take place 10 years later.
Graeme McMillan
Marvel's main X-Men artist Ryan Stegman is quitting the franchise for a secret project
Ryan Stegman is departing Marvel's X-Men title for a mystery project he is writing and drawing, he revealed in his new Substack
Jules Chin Greene
How to watch Dimension 20 in order, from Fantasy High to Gladlands and everything in between
Is Dimension 20 beginner friendly? Where can I watch Dimension 20? Why does the internet love when Brennan Lee Mulligan gets mad? All this (well, most of it) is answered in Popverse's Dimension 20 watch order
Grant DeArmitt
Welcome to 2026! Here's how Popverse will continue to be your pop culture tour guide & bestie
The Avengers are back. Dune returns. Stranger Things is over. Comics lives on. It's the year 2026, and you've got Popverse by your side.
Chris Arrant
Stupid Never Dies looks like an Avril Lavigne music video got an undead AMV and I can't stop watching the trailer [Gamify My Life]
From a studio founded by a former Resident Evil and Devil May Cry producer, Stupid Never Dies already looks like a ridiculously stylish action RPG.
Trent Cannon
Latest
Oscar winners Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone know that The Muppet Show's Miss Piggy is the bigger star
Emma Stone announces that she and Jennifer Lawrence "pale in comparison" to Muppet Show star Miss Piggy
Loki doesn’t want to be a Traitor - but MCU star Tom Hiddleston wants to be on the reality hit
Tom Hiddleston has spent years playing the untrustworthy Loki in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and now he wants to play a Faithful in the UK version of The Traitors
Deadpool co-creator Rob Liefeld on why he told Marvel Comics 'no' to Dr. Strange, Spider-Man, and X-Factor
And in case you're wondering - they're all different reasons. Rob Liefeld didn't turn down some of the biggest Marvel titles with just one rationale
The Traitors rivals Bob the Drag Queen and Boston Rob are setting aside their differences for an official podcast ahead of season 4
"Bob vs. Rob" was one of the most explosive moments on the last season of Peacock's Alan Cumming-hosted The Traitors
Sebastian Stan never thought of himself as a potential Batman, but tried out for another DC Hero - and has a soft spot for the Riddler
Sebastian Stan isn't hoping to play Batman any time soon, but said, "never say never" about DC's Dark Knight.
Sorry, Netflix streamers: Guillermo Del Toro is saving at least one extra Frankenstein deleted scene for a DVD / Bluray release
Want to see more of the beautiful scenery and costuming that were the marks of Guillermo del Toro's long-awaited Frankenstein adaptation? A Netflix subscription won't get you there
Why Yellowstone quit Utah after 3 seasons, and how the state wooed it back for spinoff Y: Marshals
If you want a major production like Yellowstone or Y: Marshals to stick around, you have to make it worth their while.
The big difference between Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings, according to A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' Peter Claffey
Peter Claffey, who plays the titular Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, AKA Ser Duncan the Tall, thinks the difference in the high fantasy staples lies in "honor"
From back issues to baguettes: The next big thing in French comic advertising is bread bags
To market manga-turned-anime-turned-comic Goldorak, producer Editions Kana is printing custom sachets for baguette buyers to bring home with them
Dr. Stone artist Boichi believes in AI's future, but not when it steals his money or authorship as he calls out X/Twitter
The recent implementation of AI image-editing software on X/Twitter has made the previously prolific Dr. Stone artist scale back their use of the social media site.
Why Scream creator Kevin Williamson quit TV, despite his success with The Vampire Diaries, Dawson's Creek, and The Following
What led the man behind Dawson's Creek and The Vampire Diaries to quit TV? He was making shows he didn't want to watch
Kevin Feige is worried Marvel Studios' Wonder Man TV series will be considered derivative of Apple TV's The Studio and HBO's The Franchise (but it wasn't, honest!)
Marvel Studios's Wonder Man show was delayed for so long that Apple TV+'s The Studio and HBO's The Franchise struck first
Scream creator Kevin Williamson almost quit the franchise after the original director Wes Craven died, but now he's directing it
Williamson, who executive produced Screams 2-7 and wrote the screenplays for 1, 4, and 7, almost believed the franchise to be over when horror icon Craven passed in 2015
Star Wars' prodigal son Hayden Christensen returns for Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con 2026
This is where the fun begins, because Star Wars' Hayden Christensen is coming to ECCC 2026
The Stranger Things creators would've made the show about Magic: The Gathering instead of D&D but the timeline didn't allow it
Like so many other millennials, the Duffer Brothers grew up playing Magic: The Gathering, and wanted to include it in their Stranger Things show
What happened to Eleven in the Stranger Things season 5 finale? Sadie Sink's got a hot, sad take
Spoilers for Stranger Things season 5 are ahead, obviously, although to be fair - Sadie Sink is sharing an opinion unconfirmed by either Netflix or the Duffer Brothers
Bridgerton season 4 isn't out yet, but the biggest debate in fandom is who should be the next starring couple in season 5
There are so many beautiful people just waiting to hook up in Bridgerton that fans are already wondering who will be the focus of Season 5 when it comes out.
Pokémon voice actors Sarah Natochenny and Haven Burton Paschall are headed to Chicago's C2E2 2026!
The voices of Ash, Serena, and more Slurpuffs than you'd know what to do with are headed to C2E2 2026 as Pokémon actors Sarah Natochenny and Haven Burton Paschall sign up for the March event
MCU leaks are so bad that Sadie Sink found out she was joining the MCU online before Marvel Studios even offered her the part
No, we still don't know who Sadie Sink is playing in the MCU's next Spider-Man adventure. But now, we're wondering whether someone on the internet was naming the character before she got the script
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Ultimate Endgame writer Deniz Camp says ending Marvel’s Ultimate Universe was “bold” and bittersweet
Deniz Camp walks us through The Ultimates and Ultimate Endgame from Marvel Comics, as well as how he feels about saying goodbye to this universe.
Jules Chin Greene
May I Ask For One Final Thing? is what happens when an English dub anime cast is having unimaginable fun in the booth [Popverse Jump}
A great English dub elevates May I Ask For One Final Thing? from an average anime to one of the best shows on Crunchyroll this season.
Trent Cannon
The anime industry has changed and it is finally time for One Piece to change with it [Popverse Jump]
The transition to a seasonal anime is going to be strange for One Piece fans but it is definitely the right thing for Toei Animation to do.
Trent Cannon
Emerald City Comic Con
Star Wars' prodigal son Hayden Christensen returns for Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con 2026
This is where the fun begins, because Star Wars' Hayden Christensen is coming to ECCC 2026
Chris Arrant
David Tennant 💕 Seattle, and is returning for Emerald City Comic Con 2026
By popular demand (from Seattle and the actor!), David Tennant is returning to ECCC in 2026.
Chris Arrant
The Popverse Superfan presale for ECCC 2026 celebrity photo ops and autograph is here - here's everything you need to know
We have everything you need to know about the Superfan presale for autographs and photo ops at Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con 2026.
Graeme McMillan
Agents of SHIELD, assemble! Marvel stars Clark Gregg and Ming-Na Wen are flying into Seattle for Emerald City Comic Con 2026
Clark Gregg and Ming-Na Wen will be available for autographs and photo ops Saturday and Sunday at Emerald City Comic Con 2026 in Seattle
Jules Chin Greene
Stranger Things
The Stranger Things creators would've made the show about Magic: The Gathering instead of D&D but the timeline didn't allow it
Like so many other millennials, the Duffer Brothers grew up playing Magic: The Gathering, and wanted to include it in their Stranger Things show
Jules Chin Greene
What happened to Eleven in the Stranger Things season 5 finale? Sadie Sink's got a hot, sad take
Spoilers for Stranger Things season 5 are ahead, obviously, although to be fair - Sadie Sink is sharing an opinion unconfirmed by either Netflix or the Duffer Brothers
Grant DeArmitt
After Stranger Things: The Duffer Bros. original plans for a sequel set in the 90s
Part of the very first Stranger Things pitch from the Duffer Brothers was a sequel to take place 10 years later.
Graeme McMillan
Stranger Things season 5 could have featured an iconic Led Zeppelin track, but it wasn’t to be, says Netflix music supervisor
For all the memorable needle drops over a decade of Stranger Things, there's one song even Netflix was never going to get for its finale
Grant DeArmitt
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Frieren Season 2 is almost here, but studio Madhouse has to balance new staff and keeping Season 1 as a guideline
Frieren Season 2 will be an extension of Season 1, but that doesn't mean the new director didn't put his personal touches on the returning anime
Trent Cannon
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End season 2 release date: The elf and her friends continue their journey as the anime returns in 2026
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End season 1 aired in 2023 and immediately became one of the biggest anime hits of the year.
Trent Cannon
Anime saves the day as man helps stop knife attack on Taiwanese subway, inspired by Himmel from Frieren
"It's what Himmel would have done," explained real-life hero Xu Ruixian
Trent Cannon
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End manga goes on haitus for the second time this year
Sometimes a writer just needs to get some rest
Trent Cannon
Critical Role
Why did Matt Mercer step away from GMing Critical Role Campaign 4? Let him reveal all
As a GM in a TTRPG, you've got to anticipate problems before you get to them. According to Critical Role cofounder Matt Mercer, who plays Campaign 4's Julien Davinos, that's good advice for a career in TTRPGs as well
Grant DeArmitt
Critical Role's Whitney Moore knew John Carpenter's The Thing would work as burlesque - so she made it happen
And yes - Critical Role Campaign 4 fan-favorite Whitney Moore does work "mutant freak transformation" into her act based on Carpenter's seminal 1982 horror flick, the Thing
Grant DeArmitt
Critical Role’s Whitney Moore didn’t expect Tyranny and Wicks to become such a duo
OG Critical Role cast member Sam Riegel could be considered the Sherlock to Moore's Watson - if Sherlock was a lot more religious and Watson was, well, a pink demon
Grant DeArmitt
How Babs Tarr and a vibrator inspired Critical Role's new character Tyranny, according to Whitney Moore
Planning on cosplaying Moore's demonic Tyranny from Critical Role Campaign 4? You have DC artist Babs Tarr and a pink vibrator to thank
Grant DeArmitt
Emerald City Comic Con
Star Wars' prodigal son Hayden Christensen returns for Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con 2026
This is where the fun begins, because Star Wars' Hayden Christensen is coming to ECCC 2026
Chris Arrant
David Tennant 💕 Seattle, and is returning for Emerald City Comic Con 2026
By popular demand (from Seattle and the actor!), David Tennant is returning to ECCC in 2026.
Chris Arrant
The Popverse Superfan presale for ECCC 2026 celebrity photo ops and autograph is here - here's everything you need to know
We have everything you need to know about the Superfan presale for autographs and photo ops at Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con 2026.
Graeme McMillan
Agents of SHIELD, assemble! Marvel stars Clark Gregg and Ming-Na Wen are flying into Seattle for Emerald City Comic Con 2026
Clark Gregg and Ming-Na Wen will be available for autographs and photo ops Saturday and Sunday at Emerald City Comic Con 2026 in Seattle
Jules Chin Greene