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This Animated Video Explains the X-Men’s Entire Convoluted Dark Phoenix Saga in 3 Minutes
Marvel’s X-Men comics are certainly beloved, but it can be difficult to go back and read up on the publisher’s back catalog because so many of the series’ plot lines are ridiculously convoluted. Take, for example, the Dark Phoenix Saga that forever changed the X-Men and made Jean Grey one of the most controversial characters … Continued
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The Doom Patrol’s Titans Debut Promises Horrifying Things for Their Upcoming Series
Even though DC Universe’s Titans is primarily an origin story about the series’ titular outcasts, it’s also a jumping off point for the Doom Patrol, another group of superpowered social misfits, who are the stars of yet another upcoming live-action show. Last week’s episode of Titans gave us our first look at the Chief’s team … Continued
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The Voice of Netflix’s Motown Magic Will Blow Your Mind in the Series’ First Teaser [Updated]
Whatever you’re doing, you need to stop right now, plug in some headphones, and prepare yourself to be introduced to Motown Magic, Netflix’s upcoming series about a young boy who brings some of the most amazing Motown songs to life with the power of his voice and a little bit of, well, magic. Motown Magic … Continued
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HBO Would Like Donald Trump to Stop Using Game of Thrones Memes to Stoke Fear Ahead of Elections [Updated]
Days ahead of the U.S.’s important midterm elections, Donald Trump has continued on his crusade to stoke fear in the hearts of the country’s conservatives with blatant lies and racism. Today, that took the form of a Game of Thrones meme that HBO is none too pleased about. Today, the U.S. president took to his … Continued
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American Horror Story: Apocalypse Just Introduced the End Times’ Scariest Villains
Over the course of its eight seasons, FX’s American Horror Story has brought us a cavalcade of horrific, nightmare-inducing villains and monsters that embody some of our deepest, darkest fears—but during this week’s episode of Apocalypse, the series really outdid itself. Witches, demons, and murderous clowns are plenty spooky all on their own, sure. But … Continued
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Exclusive: Netflix’s She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Is Premiering Sooner Than You Think
This November, Netflix’s She-Ra and the Princesses of Power is set to retell the classic story of how Princess Adora discovers that she’s destined to become a legendary magical warrior. Surprisingly, though, it turns out that you won’t have to wait quite as long to get back to Planet Etheria. She-Ra and the Princesses of … Continued
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The Gifted Just Reimagined an Important Part of the X-Men’s Lore
One of the most impressive things about The Gifted has been its ability to tell an absolutely fantastic X-Men story without actually featuring most of the X-Men one might assume would be included in the series. Instead, most of the show’s mutants are somewhat lesser-known characters from Marvel’s comics who are just obscure enough to … Continued
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The First Look at the What We Do in the Shadows Series Suggests NYC Is Awful For Vampires
When the series based on Taika Waititi’s What We Do in the Shadows hits FX next year, the story’s going to be somewhat familiar, yet still distinct from the source material. There are vampires all over the world, and we’re about to meet a gaggle of them who’ve been living in New York City. In … Continued
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The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina‘s Characters of Color Deserve Better
Netflix’s The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is a show that wants you to know exactly how progressive and feminist it is. But the show’s messages about female empowerment are severely undercut by the way it mishandles one of its most prominent characters of color. Tati Gabrielle’s Prudence Night is introduced as one of the first … Continued
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Henry Cavill as The Witcher’s Geralt Is a Sight to Behold
As surprising as it was to learn that Superman himself was Netflix’s top pick for Geralt in its upcoming live-action adaptation of The Witcher, what’s even more bewitching is what the actor looks like as the titular Witcher. Netflix has just released a teaser production footage of Cavill on set looking, well, very much like … Continued
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The Charmed Reboot’s First Big Bad Is Basically Venom
The CW’s Charmed reboot is a surprisingly good, culturally-relevant reimagining of the original series that’s exploring timely stories about the evils of the patriarchy while its trio of titular witches are also taking on all kinds of demonic foes. Interestingly, the witches’ first major baddie…is basically a Venom-like symbiote. Like the original, the new Charmed … Continued
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SAG-AFTRA Is Trying to Keep Stunt Performers Safer With New Guidelines
Last August, SJ Harris, the stuntwoman doubling for Zazie Beetz, died in a tragic motorcycle accident while filming on the set of Deadpool 2, much to the shock of her fellow castmates. Now, the Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists is trying to take steps to better protect performers. Deadline is reporting … Continued
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One of Titans’ Coolest Gadgets Is Actually a Real Tablet
Because Batman and Robin don’t have any actual superpowers aside from access to the Wayne estate’s inordinate amount of wealth, they’ve always relied on cutting-edge technology to go toe to toe with all manner of supervillains. While still this is very much the case in DC Universe’s Titans, one of the Boy Wonder’s most powerful … Continued
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Janelle Monáe Explains How Dirty Computer Connects to the Rest of Her Afrofuturist Discography
Janelle Monáe’s most recent album (and accompanying movie) Dirty Computer is a work of art that, at first glance, might seem as if it’s somewhat of a pivot from the ongoing Afrofututuristic tale about the time-traveling android messiah she’s been telling on her previous releases. But according to Monáe, that’s not at all the case. … Continued
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Anthony Bourdain and Hellboy‘s Spins on This Japanese Folktale Taste Great Together
Nukekubi are a variety of yōkai from Japanese ghost stories who, despite appearing like regular humans, are actually otherworldly beings capable of detaching their heads from their bodies, at which point their heads fly through the air terrifying unsuspecting people. They’re the sort of mystical apparitions that have haunted the imaginations of storytellers for centuries, … Continued
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Evil Exes and Universal Heat Death Are the Only Things to Fear in This Week’s Best New Comics
It’s that magical time of year when we all indulge in the thrill of letting ourselves be spooked and alarmed by the things that go bump in the night and this week’s best new comics are all tailor-made to get at the heart of some of the things that scare us the most. The Last … Continued
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Daredevil Season 3 Is a Great Reminder That It’s Harder to Be a Hero Than a Villain
As the first of Netflix’s Marvel shows to reach its third season, Daredevil has the unique challenge of telling a story that’s reflective of the journey its characters have been on since we first met them. It also has to feel fresh, exciting, and worth a return visit to Hell’s Kitchen. Daredevil season 3 does … Continued
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For Some Reason, This Marvelous Apartment in Hell’s Kitchen Is Ridiculously Cheap
Finding affordable housing anywhere in New York City is an absolute nightmare, especially if you’re looking for prime real estate in a relatively safe neighborhood that’s close to the subway and other things one moves here for…which is why this Craigslist post for a certain apartment in Hell’s Kitchen is so weird. Anyone who lives … Continued
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Venom‘s Sexuality Is a Sticky, Fluid, Freudian Mess
By the time Eddie Brock explains that he believes the alien symbiote he’s bonded with is literally “up [his] ass” when he’s not wearing it like a terrifying suit of armor, it’s impossible to deny that Sony made an effort to at least partially acknowledge the inherent raunchiness and sexual subtext of the movie’s source … Continued
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Black Lightning’s Explosive Season 2 Premiere Came Out Swinging
Tuning in to Black Lightning’s second season premiere last night was equal parts thrilling and stressful. Thrilling because the show’s first season was one of the CW’s strongest offerings in years—and stressful because, well, how do you top a damn-near perfect season of television? The answer is that you don’t, exactly. While “The Book of … Continued