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Big on the Internet, Broadway, God of War Ragnarök, John Wick, Kenya Barris, Slasher Films, Star Trek (franchise), The Thing, things we saw today, Zachary Quinto

Things We Saw Today: Zachary Quinto Learns How a Distant Relative of His Is Connected to His Iconic ‘Star Trek’ Role

Spock (Zachary Quinto) and Kirk (Chris Pine) face destiny head on in Star Trek.
This is surely something Quinto excitedly told his family and friends.
Movies, Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pratt, Jurassic World

Bryce Dallas Howard ‘Jurassic World’ Pay Gap Apparently Even Worse Than Reported

Bryce Dallas Howard looking shocked and frightened in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.
So having the news break that Pratt not only made more than her but that it was more than the $2 million gap originally reported? That's what continues to be frustrating.
News, Amazon, bad ideas, reality TV, ring doorbells, Surveillance, Wanda Sykes

In a Move That Sounds Equally Boring and Invasive, Amazon Is Making a TV Show Out of Ring Doorbell Footage

A Ring brand doorbell mounted outside a door.
Amazon has found a way to take its trademark mix of pure evil and mundane banality and turn it into television content.
TV, Paper Girls, Prime Video, science fiction, women in sci-fi

10 Reasons ‘Paper Girls’ Is the Most Underrated TV Show of the Year

Erin, KJ, Mac, and Tiff looking directly at the viewer with a time traveling vessel behind them, under a stormy sky
2022 has been an amazing year for fantasy and science fiction television. Netflix’s Stranger Things dominated entertainment media when season 4 was finally released in May. Disney+ already released Moon Knight, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Ms. Marvel, and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law and Star Wars’ Andor will be here soon. Our Flag Means Death, The Man […]
TV, Charlie Cox, Daredevil, Marvel Entertainment, Matt Murdock, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, the mcu

Why Did Daredevil Bring Out the Yellow Suit in the ‘She-Hulk’ Trailer?

Daredevil in his yellow suit
Let's theorize about his suit and think about how good it feels, having Matt Murdock back in the world of Marvel.
Anime, anime, Demon Slayer, tattoos

5 ‘Demon Slayer’ Tattoos To Make It Clear That Nobody Slays Demons Quite Like You

A list for those 'Demon Slayer' die-hards who might want to permanently commemorate one of the show's strongest characters on their body. Or maybe they want a Tanjiro face tat. Whatever your poison, we'll help you pick.
Movies, Day Shift, Karla Souza, Meagan Good

‘Twilight’ Exists in the ‘Day Shift’ Universe and We HAD to Ask the Cast About It

Karla Souza in Day Shift
Day Shift is available on Netflix now and is well worth the watch!
Anime, CrunchyRoll

I Finally Watched the Internet’s Most Maligned ‘Anime’ and It Doesn’t Deserve the Hate

Official art for High Guardian Spice
So. There's a lot to say about Crunchyroll's High Guardian Spice—not all of it good, but not nearly as bad as the internet would have you believe.
TV, Ewan McGregor, Obi-Wan Kenobi

I’m Glad ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Didn’t Follow Its Original Plan for Ben and Luke

Obi-Wan Kenobi in his Disney+ Star Wars series.
In this case, this was the right move and I hope we get to see more of what the show could have been in the future. But I also hope that this isn't the end for McGregor's Obi-Wan either.
TV, The CW, Warner Bros. Discovery

The CW Officially Has New Owners, So What Is the New Plan for the Network?

Alice in The CW's Batwoman.
It is hard to know what this new vision will look like, but my biggest fear is that it will be safe. When I look at Gotham Knights with Bruce Wayne's fake white son. Doesn't inspire confidence.
News, FBI, Fox News, Republicans, Trump

The Right’s Defenses of Donald Trump Have Truly Gone Off the Rails

Trump supporters hold signs and flags and yell.
There is clearly nothing Trump could do that would not cause his supporters to twist themselves into knots trying to find a way to justify his actions.
TV, Bad Sisters, interview, Sharon Horgan

INTERVIEW: Sharon Horgan and the Cast of ‘Bad Sisters’ Talk About Rehearsing Their Sisterly Bond

Sharon Horgan and the cast of Bad Sisters at a funeral
Bad Sisters premieres on Apple TV+ on August 19th and is another must-see from Horgan!
TV, Game of Thrones, The Sandman (Netflix)

Did Netflix’s ‘The Sandman’ Reference ‘Game of Thrones’? The Easter Egg, Explained

The Sandman Dream with helmet
The Netflix series turns an iconic line from the comics into a subtle Game of Thrones reference.
Anime, anime, Given, Kill la Kill, kino's journey, lgbtq, queer, queer anime, The Legend of Korra, tokyo godfathers, yuri on ice

Until We Can Stop Making Queer Anime Lists (Cause My Dream of ALL Anime Being Inclusive Comes True)—Here Are the Best LGBTQ+ Anime

History Maker
Across the Pacific pond, the anime world is having a queer heyday. Despite Japan's fraught relationship with LGBTQ rights, there is more queer anime than ever before. Let's take a look at some of the best.
Gaming, romance, video games

A Love Letter to Our Video Game Love Lives

Fire Emblem: Awakening Screenshot.
You know that phenomenon that happens when you rewatch one of your favorite shows from childhood, and you see the character you had a crush on as a kid, and you have this moment where you're like, Oh my god, I must be old. That kid is a BABY?
Comics, genderqueer, graphic novel memoir, graphic novels, penguins

EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: ‘A Pros & Cons List For Strong Feelings: A Graphic Memoir’

Little penguin at a computer from Will Betke-Brunswick's graphic novel memoir "A Pros and Cons List for Strong Feeling." Image: Tin House Books.
I forgot I was reading their story via a family of penguins.
Anime, anime, Kohei Horikoshi, My Hero Academia

How to Have the Perfect ‘My Hero Academia’ Movie Night

Deku and Rody
With the upcoming release of My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission on home video, let's look at all the My Hero Academia movies in order.
Movies, Horror, orphan 2009, orphan: first kill

Review: ‘Orphan: First Kill’ Is a Campy, Bloody Delight

esther in Orphan: First Kill
She’s back, she’s back in the saddle again. Twisted and calculated horror villain, Esther/Leena (Isabelle Fuhr) has made a return to the horror world in 'Orphan: First Kill.' But does it stack up to the original?
TV, David Tennant, Jessica Jones, Netflix MCU

David Tennant Commented on Whether Kilgrave Could Return to ‘Jessica Jones’ in Some Way

David Tennant in Jessica Jones (2015) as Kilgrave
During FAN EXPO Boston, angel boyfriend actor, David Tennant was asked if his character Kilgrave would return to 'Jessica Jones' if it came to the MCU proper.
TV, Lucifer Morningstar, Morpheus, The Sandman (Netflix)

Presenting Our Very Own Extended Cut of Morpheus’s Battle With Lucifer in ‘The Sandman’

Lucifer and Morpheus face each other with sunlight behind them.
Lucifer is a dire wolf. Morpheus is a bigger dire wolf with laser eyes. The battle is on.
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