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Pixar movies have produced plenty of memorable villains over the years, and the best ones are just as popular as beloved main characters like Buzz Lightyear or Mike Wazowski. Not all Pixar movies use villains, at least not in the traditional sense. Finding Nemo and Inside Out are two good examples of classic Pixar movies…

While suspicions were already high for the upcoming fourth season of The Witcher, a series of newly leaked pictures from set have made doubt even greater, as Liam Hemsworth’s Geralt seems to be reenacting the climactic final battle that Henry Cavill already performed at the end of The Witcher season 3. Although The Witcher season…

The Acolyte, the next Star Wars Disney+ TV show, will feature the first ever live-action lightsaber whip – but what is this weapon, and how does it work? Although most viewers are familiar with only the standard blade, in reality there are many different types of lightsabers – and some are visually far more impressive…

The Apple TV+ series Franklin is an eight-part look into a key moment in American history and the life of one of its most consequential founding fathers. Michael Douglas stars as Benjamin Franklin alongside a cast which includes Noah Jupe as Temple Franklin, Daniel Mays as Edward Bancroft, and Ludivine Sagnier as Madame Anne-Louise Brillon.…

Kurt Russell and Kevin Costner only made one film together, but their differing visions for their 2001 action movie led to some post-production wrestles. The careers of Costner and Russell have overlapped and paralleled in interesting ways, with the two becoming major stars around the same era. Sports comedy Bull Durham was actually developed with…

The Boys season 5 is officially happening, which effectively cancels out a major character death first teased in season 3 of the Amazon show. After debuting in 2019, the superhero series became one of the most streamed TV shows around the world, and now The Boys season 4 is just weeks away from being released.…

2023’s release of Starfield was, in a way, Bethesda Game Studios’ long-awaited return to single-player RPGs following 2015’s Fallout 4. Starfield is certainly more ambitious than its predecessor – it’s immense scale is almost unrivaled – but it’s not uniformly iterative, even if Starfield‘s May 2024 update makes significant strides. Starfield makes some welcome reversions,…

As numerous developments make clear, the fight over the White Tower is on the horizon in The Wheel of Time, and by the looks of things, it could play out quite differently from the original story. At the end of the fourth book, The Shadow Rising, a group of Aes Sedai dissatisfied with Siuan Sanche’s…

Warning: Spoilers for Miles Morales: Spider-Man (2022) #20 ahead! Life is rarely simple for Miles Morales, let alone for his friends and family, but things seem to be looking up for his clone brother, Shift. Not only has Shift been welcomed into the Morales household with open arms, but Brooklyn itself seems to be more…

One scene excluded from Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith would have made Star Wars’ most gruesome massacre even more painful. Revenge of the Sith is one of Star Wars’ most brutal movies for a number of reasons, although Order 66, especially the scene in which Anakin is about to kill a…

The Legend of Korra has plenty of comedic relief, but one of its funniest characters might not work well in a live-action adaptation. Since the success of Netflix’s live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender, hopes for The Legend of Korra to receive a similar adaptation have never been higher. While there’s currently no plan…

Helltides are world events that have been a crucial end game event in Diablo 4. These demonic incursions are great sources for experience and loot, but Helltides have seen drastic changes for season four. Loot Reborn has expanded Helltides to more players than ever before and introduced new mechanics that players should be aware of.…

Warning: This article contains spoilers for X-Men ’97 season 1. Ten powerful villains, adapted from the pages of Marvel Comics, were pitted against the X-Men team in Marvel Animation’s X-Men ’97 season 1. Marvel Animation’s revival of X-Men: The Animated Series, which ran for five seasons between 1992 and 1997, premiered on Disney+ on March…

Warning: This list contains spoilers for all of Sarah J. Maas’ Throne of Glass novels. Sarah J. Maas’ Throne of Glass is one of the most popular young adult fantasy book series of its time; however, there are some harsh realities of re-reading it. The Throne of Glass TV show adaptation has been in development…

There have been dozens of Autobots and Decepticons seen in live-action in The Transformers franchise — however, not all of them manage to survive, and there have been many Decepticons and Autobots alike that have died. Starting in 2007 with Michael Bay’s Transformers, the live-action movies based on the popular animated series and toy line…

Spider-Gwen is officially a member of the Invincible franchise – almost. At the very least, an April Fools Joke from the franchise’s creators had a version of her replace Mark Grayson as the title character Invincible, or as she was rechristened: Gwinvincible. While originating as a one-off gag, notably, considering Mark Grayson’s history with the…

Ever since The Mandalorian premiered, the titular Din Djarin has rivaled Boba Fett in terms of popularity as a Mandalorian. The two are now both synonymous with the appearance of Mandalorians, but Din Djarin has widely repopularized the concept for the modern era. This has brought one crucial question to the forefront: should the original…

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is already smashing through a major box office milestone. Taking place generations after Caesar’s death, Kingdom follows Owen Teague’s Noa as he tries to survive the destruction of his clan. During his journey, Noa meets a human in Freya Allan’s Mae and discovers that humanity’s downfall was not…

Certain characters you meet in Hades have favors you can complete to gain companions, including the eternally busy housekeeper of the House of Hades, Dusa. Beyond the main story, side quest romances and the game’s gift system let you form bonds with other characters. Following the storyline of Dusa allows Zagreus to become closer to…

The emergence of franchises like the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the DC Universe has caused the superhero movie box office to skyrocket, though some movies have earned more than many may think. The order of MCU movies began with 2008’s Iron Man and ushered in an era of superhero movie dominance thanks to Marvel’s highest-grossing…