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Christian Bale Teases Thor: Love and Thunder‘s Deleted Scenes

And director Taika Waititi explains why Gorr's design from the comics didn't make it into the movie.

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Holy Fucking Shit, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

"All Those Who Wander" brings two major surprises to Strange New Worlds : a jolt of horror, and the pain of consequence.

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Ryan Gosling’s Bootleg Doctor Who T-Shirt Is Now a Thing You Can Buy

The actor went viral in and out of costume on the set of Greta Gerwig's Barbie movie this week thanks to a show of support for the 14th Doctor.

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Doctor Doom’s MCU Future Might Have Been Teased in the Weirdest Way

And Riverdale 's Coule Sprouse is heading to a very peculiar Frankenstein movie.

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Everything Everywhere All at Once Deleted Scene Makes One of 2022’s Best Action Sequences Even Better

Watch Michelle Yeoh provide more martial arts therapy in this extended version of the film's final major action sequence.

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Updates From Barbie, The Hunger Games Prequel, and More

The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is snapping up its tributes already.

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Cheating Death in Star Wars Has Become a Fascinating Manner of Perspective

One of the most peculiar recent tropes of Star Wars creates an interesting commentary for a franchise that has a peculiar relationship with death's permanence.

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RIP Michiaki Watanabe, the Man Who Defined the Sound of Japanese Superhero TV

The composer behind the Japanese Spider-Man series and the earliest Super Sentai shows has passed away at the age of 96.

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Kevin Feige Teases Even More Thors Coming to the MCU

Plus, Chris Hemsworth looks back on his own time as the God of Thunder.

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Hocus Pocus 2‘s First Teaser Summons Forth the Sanderson Sisters

Get a tiny glimpse of Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy back in witchy action.

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ZZ Gundam Should Get the Justice It Deserves Now That It’s Finally Streaming

The third Gundam series finally has a home on streaming—and it's a great time to give it a chance if you haven't.

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Updates From Furiosa, Doom Patrol, and More

And get a new look at Sabrina Spellman's return to Riverdale .

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A Pictorial History of Char Aznable’s Weirdest Ad Campaigns

You wouldn't catch Quattro Bajeena hawking this much stuff, no sir.

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Watch the First 10 Minutes of Shin Ultraman For Some Monstrous Delights

Giant monsters and Japanese bureaucracy sit hand in hand in the opening to Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi's take on the iconic, size-changing superhero.

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Even More Thor: Love and Thunder Footage, and More

And The Invisible Man 's Leigh Whannell could tackle a new Green Hornet movie.

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When Is Star Wars‘ Rhyming Poetry Too Much?

Star Wars loves rhyming, but in the age of its self-reflecting nostalgia, sometimes poetry can feel like plunder.

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Silliest Episode Might Also Be Its Most Emotional

"The Elysian Kingdom" is, in a sea of fantasy hijinks, Strange New Worlds ' most camp episode yet—but it's also an incredibly emotional highlight of the season.

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Updates From House of the Dragon, The Old Guard 2, and More

And Korg gets his Fosters mixed up in a new clip from Thor: Love and Thunder.

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Updates From Blade, The Hunger Games Prequel, and More

Plus, a new teaser for one of The Boys ' most anticipated episodes so far.

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Alex Ross’ Epic Marvel Heroes Mural Is Coming to Comic-Con, and You Can Buy It

For the first time since it was created for Marvel's own offices, Ross' glorious print of classic heroes is going on sale.

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Christian Bale Teases Thor: Love and Thunder‘s Deleted Scenes

Holy Fucking Shit, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Ryan Gosling’s Bootleg Doctor Who T-Shirt Is Now a Thing You Can Buy

Doctor Doom’s MCU Future Might Have Been Teased in the Weirdest Way

Everything Everywhere All at Once Deleted Scene Makes One of 2022’s Best Action Sequences Even Better

Updates From Barbie, The Hunger Games Prequel, and More

Cheating Death in Star Wars Has Become a Fascinating Manner of Perspective

RIP Michiaki Watanabe, the Man Who Defined the Sound of Japanese Superhero TV

Kevin Feige Teases Even More Thors Coming to the MCU

Hocus Pocus 2‘s First Teaser Summons Forth the Sanderson Sisters

ZZ Gundam Should Get the Justice It Deserves Now That It’s Finally Streaming

Updates From Furiosa, Doom Patrol, and More

A Pictorial History of Char Aznable’s Weirdest Ad Campaigns

Watch the First 10 Minutes of Shin Ultraman For Some Monstrous Delights

Even More Thor: Love and Thunder Footage, and More

When Is Star Wars‘ Rhyming Poetry Too Much?

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Silliest Episode Might Also Be Its Most Emotional

Updates From House of the Dragon, The Old Guard 2, and More

Updates From Blade, The Hunger Games Prequel, and More

Alex Ross’ Epic Marvel Heroes Mural Is Coming to Comic-Con, and You Can Buy It

Google TV Streamer 4K Drops to an All-Time Low, Final Hours in Amazon Spring Sale to Turn Any TV Smart on a Budget

The New ‘Masters of the Universe’ Trailer Brings Eternia to Life

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

UGREEN Bluetooth Tracker 4-Pack Now Just $7 Each With iOS and Android Support, While AirTag Stays at Full Price

Trump Posts Concept Art of His Presidential Library, and It’s AI Slop

Forget Tower Desktop, GMKtec Mini PC Drops to a Record Low as Amazon Clears Out Final Spring Sale Stock

‘Fallout’ Season 2 Was a Hit Despite That Unsatisfying Release Strategy Change

JBL Authentics 500 Retro-Style Home Speaker Hits 40% Off, Now at Its Lowest Price as Amazon’s Spring Sale Clearance Begins

ExpressVPN Spring Sale Special: Up to 73% Off + Free eSIM and Password Manager

You Too Will Learn to Fear the XenoFrog

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It