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Game Of Thrones Season 5 Definitely Won’t Have Bran, And Here’s Why

We’ve heard the rumors from Hodor himself that Bran Stark, having finally reached the Three-Eyed Raven last year, would be absent in the next season of Game of Thrones. But now showrunner David Benioff has not only confirmed we’re going Hodor-less, but explains why. Here’s what Benioff told Entertainment Weekly: “The fact is, even though…

Universal has staked out April 21st, 2017, for its third installment in its new classic monster cinematic universe after 2016’s The Mummy. Despite my use of the word “stake”, it’ll probably be feature Frankenstein’s monster of the Wolf Man, since Dracula’s origin has so recently been Untold. [Via The Dissolve]

Katniss Gets A Televised Surprise In The First Mockingjay Clip

Poor Katniss. She just wanted to eat her dinner and watch a little TV, and then… well, this first clip from The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 happens. Sure, it’s kind of good news and bad news at the same time, but either way it’s definitely not going to help her digestion. As hinted at…

Skeletor Is A Master Of The Universe And A Master Of Sick Burns

Skeletor can’t be an easy boss to work for. Check out this collection of his greatest insults, most of which are directed at his own incompetent minions. I’d say Beast-Man and the others have a case for harassment, but who are they going to complain to? It’s not like Trap-Jaw runs Snake Mountain’s HR department.…

​What Does It Take To Be Worthy Of Thor’s Hammer?

Greetings! Looks like you guys have some political stuff happening, which I know enough to not comment on. All I’ll say is that in the future, donkeys and elephants still battle each other — mainly because we built a special donkey-elephant Thunderdome. The donkeys generally don’t do well there, either. Open Thor Policy David S.:…

​A World Where Biker Gangs Evolved From Apes?!

It’s true, thanks to Image’s simian-filled,’70s-exploitation motorcycle gang comic The Humans! Plus: Marvel celebrates a special birthday, the next chapter of Firefly arrives, and something about a “Biscuit Hammer,” al in this week’s comics! New Issues American Legends #1 (Image) — Davy Crockett and other American pioneers must save Lewis and Clark from Napoleon’s scheme…

MST3K‘s Turkey Day Marathon Returns To Save Your Thanksgiving

Look, we all know the worst part of Thanksgiving is dealing with your family. So if you’re not into watching football, then you should be happy that MST3K’s Turkey Day marathon is returning on the show’s official YouTube channel, including special intros from creator/star Joel Hodgson! We don’t know the line-up yet, but it’s going…

Marvel Comics Is Ending Something Or Other

Marvel Comics is ending… something. The newest promo in its relentless series of teases is an empty page bearing the words “Everything Ends” due spring 2015 — prior to summer 2015, when all those other rebooted/revisited series such as Planet Hulk, Armor Wars, etc. are supposed to hit. Some people are speculating this heralds a…

Gotham‘s Ben McKenzie Wins Most Clever Halloween Costume Of 2014

Ben McKenzie plays young James Gordon on Gotham, but for Heidi Klum’s big Halloween bash, he dressed as a more traditional version of the eventual Commissioner. The result is outstanding. I hope to god there’s an Easter Egg on the season one DVDs of McKenzie playing a few scenes in this get-up. Photo: Getty Images.…

You’re Going To Freak Out When You See Young Felicity Smoak On Arrow

We all know that this week’s episode of Arrow is titled “The Secret Origin of Felicity Smoak,” and will reveal… well… the secret origin of Felicity Smoak. Turns out the computer whiz used to be a goth girl, but wait until you see her. I’ll say this: She looks Endlessly awesome. Ready? Yeah. Felicity is…

Yet Another Bat-Villain Is Coming To Gotham… But With A Twist

It should be no surprise that another classic Batman villain is going to show up on Gotham during the show’s already jam-packed first season. But this new villain is coming with a unique twist: he’s the same age as Bruce Wayne. Spoilers ahead… Sure, young Selina Kyle is approximately the same age as young Bruce…

Behold The Official Marvel Super Heroes/Attack On Titan Crossover

The crossover no one said could happen, because no one even considered it a possibility! Marvel’s C.B. Cebulski just tweeted the above picture of Spider-Man fleeing Attack on Titan’s terrifying, carnivorous giants — announcing that the American superheroes and the hit manga will share an official crossover. Cebulski says it’s a Japanese release, naturally, but…

​The Walking Dead Just Turned Into The World’s Strangest Medical Drama

In “Slabtown,” we finally learn what happened to Beth after she was spirited off by that mysterious car with the white cross on it all those months and episodes ago. The short version: She joined an extremely bizarre medical drama as a new orderly in the post-apocalypse’s least well-run hospital. It’s like Scrubs, but with…

​6 Times Ultron Kicked The Avengers’ Asses

Now that we’ve gotten our first good look at Ultron in the second Avengers movie, it’s time to step back and see what makes him one of their most dangerous — and most feared — foes. Here are six adventures with the homicidal robot where the Avengers needed some avenging themselves. 1) “We Stand at…

DC’s 2015 Event Will Preempt All Regular Comics For Two Full Months

While Marvel has been busy announcing — or I guess re-announcing — every major event in their history for 2015, DC has been setting the seeds for what co-publisher Jim Lee calls “in many ways the most meta epic event we’ve done.” It’s a nine-week miniseries called Convergence, due next april and May, and DC…

Fairy Commits Suicide Rather Than Play With Little Girl

Sorry, little Emily. Maybe if you had just believed a little bit harder, your brand new fairy toy wouldn’t have felt compelled to throw herself directly into a fire. Now Tinkerbell will have to make the necessary funeral arrangements. Well, all except the cremation… Look, I know the fact that I’ve posted a clip from…

Don’t Worry, There Will Definitely Be A Guardians Of The Galaxy Porn

Despite the plethora of Marvel’s Phase 3 news yesterday, there was one question on everyone’s minds that remained unanswered: Will GotG get a porn parody? The answer, happily, is yes. Porn purveyor WoodRocket is already “hard” at work on Gnardians of the Galaxy: 50 Shades of Groot. Seriously. I have so many questions. How are…

​The Flash Needs To Clone Felicity Smoak Like, Yesterday

The best Flash episode so far aired last night, and you can thank Emily Bett Richards for that. The guest appearance of Arrow’s Felicity Smoak was so great it actually may be problematic for the show — because it reveals exactly what The Flash needs to be great. Namely, more Felicity Smoak. But let’s recap…

Will The End Of The Game Of Thrones TV Show Ruin The Books?

Greetings and salutations, all! I know you’re all excited about the new Marvel Phase 3 films, which are scheduled all the way up through 2019! Since I live in the post-apocalyptic future, let me give you guys just a bit of advice, okay? I wouldn’t get your hearts set on seeing Avengers: Infinity War Part…

Marco Polo Discovers War, Sex, And Kung Fu In His New Netflix Series

When Netflix first announced it was doing a Marco Polo show, I wasn’t particularly excited. But now that I’ve seen this first trailer — which seems to be going down the Game of Thrones route, i.e., plenty of political intrigue and sex. The difference is Marco Polo includes martial arts. I’m sold. Really, “Game of…