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Marvel’s Best Comic-Con Exclusive Is a Tribute to Asses

Not just any rear, mind you. Instead, the finest America has to offer, with a bonus Age of Ultron gag for good measure! Marvel’s revealed its whole slate of Comic-Con exclusives heading to San Diego next week, and naturally, a bunch of them are inspired by the events of Avengers: Endgame. Among the cavalcade of…

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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge‘s Big New Ride Is Coming to Disney World This December

Good news if you’ve been waiting until Walt Disney World got the big new Star Wars land to make a visit—it’s going to be the first, and only, place to see the wild new Rise of the Resistance ride this year. Disney has just officially announced that the second ride—after Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run—to be…

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Hasbro Wants in on That My Little Pony/Stranger Things Hype With a New Retro Show and Toys

First, came the upside-down ponies. Then, the retro-inspired pony exclusive Hasbro is bringing to Comic-Con. Then, all the references to My Little Pony courtesy of Dustin and Erica in season three of Netflix’s Stranger Things. Now, Hasbro wants to-go all-in on the ‘80s-tinged pony love with not just a new set of old-school ponies, but…

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Another Wild Rumor About the Cast of Marvel’s Eternals

A Wrinkle in Time’s Storm Reid could be joining the cast of The Suicide Squad. The Walking Dead spinoff casts another major character. Flash and Supergirl set photos reveal some new looks for hero and villain alike. Plus, what’s to come on The Handmaid’s Tale, more American Horror Story: 1984 casting, and a shocking death…

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Every Single Ultraman Series Is Making Its Way to the U.S.

How much Ultraman do you want? All of it? Well, good news. Scifi Japan reports that Mill Creek Entertainment has licensed a new deal with Tsuburaya Productions—the stewards of the legendary Ultra Tokusatsu series since it first began in 1966—to begin distributing every single Ultra show and film, both physically and digitally, in the US.…

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Get Your First Look at The Rise of Skywalker‘s Sith Trooper

Another Star Wars movie, another Stormtrooper redesign. If The Last Jedi had the Executioner, and The Force Awakens had the First Order trooper design itself, now The Rise of Skywalker is bringing the full might of the dark side. StarWars.com has just officially revealed our first look at a brand new Stormtrooper design coming with…

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Picard Has a Dog Now

Jean-Luc Picard has been through some shit by the time we re-meet him in Star Trek: Picard. He’s left Starfleet, retired to a life of making wine and mourning his regrets. Whatever is a man to do when he’s going through some stuff? Get a dog, of course. Patrick Stewart has just dropped a brand…

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Amazon Has Set Its Sights on That New Lord of the Rings MMO

Last year, it was announced that Middle-Earth’s latest foray into the world of gaming would be a new Massively Multiplayer Online RPG from Chinese developer Leyou Technologies, set long before the events of Tolkien’s books. Sound familiar to another big Lord of the Rings project kicking around? Well, that might explain this latest news. Amazon…

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Updates on Mortal Kombat, Evil Dead, and More

The Mortal Kombat movie reboot actually takes a solid step towards finally happening. Felicity Jones joins George Clooney’s Good Morning, Midnight. Director Tom McLoughlin has a script for a new Jason Vorhees movie. Plus, Kara may have a new look in Supergirl’s next season, and good news for The Society. Get over here, Spoilers! Mortal…

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Here’s Your Best Look Yet at the TMNT Comic’s Wild New Addition

Move over, Venus de Milo. There’s a new fifth ninja turtle in town. To celebrate the announcement of a second printing of its ongoing TMNT series’ 95th issue, IDW has officially let the cat out of the bag on its big reveal: A new member of the Ninja Turtles is on the way, sporting some…

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This Ahsoka Tano Ring Is Brilliant, Beautiful, and Probably Very Handy in a Fight

Much like the former Jedi herself, this ring is both ingenious and very likely to inflict a world of pain should you ever find yourself in a scrap. StarWars.com has just revealed a whole host of new Star Wars-themed jewelry from RockLove, ranging from the basic—medallion necklaces featuring characters and moments from the original trilogy—to…

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The Comic Book Legacies Behind Far From Home‘s Final Post-Credit Scene

Spider-Man: Far From Home is a movie with plenty of twists and turns, and they don’t stop when either of its two credit sequences wrap up. We’ve already provided you some comic book background on its first, and perhaps most major, reveal. But there’s some cool comics canon in the second that has intriguing ramifications for…

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The Game of Thrones Prequel Has 100 Kingdoms, Some Starks, But No Lannisters

Understandably, given that it is set millennia before the events of Game of Thrones, the upcoming HBO prequel series will introduce viewers to a familiar, yet very different version of Westeros. Now, George R.R. Martin has lifted the lid on just a few of those differences. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, the A Song of Ice…

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American Horror Story: 1984 Might Have Lost Another Major Star

The new Ghostbusters movie adds a few more to its cast. Charlize Theron, Car Sorceress, is back for the next Fast & Furious. Jon Watts is already talking about what villain he’d want in a third Spider-Man. Plus, more new footage from The Lion King, and Marilyn Manson is involved with CBS’s adaptation of The…

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And Now, a Deeply Horrifying Revelation About Doctor Who‘s Giant Maggots

What’s creepier about a giant maggot, other than the facts that it is a) already a maggot, and b) already giant? Well, reader, we have an answer from a rather bizarre source. To celebrate what would’ve been Jon Pertwee’s 100th birthday this weekend, the official Doctor Who channel has released a lovely interview between Matthew…

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Joker‘s Todd Phillips Says Not to Expect ‘Anything’ From the Comics

Well, if you want to nitpick—and what comic book fan doesn’t love a nitpick?—it obviously lifts some elements, but apparently, you’re going to want to go into Joker expecting anything but a straight adaptation of the likes of The Killing Joke. Speaking to Empire as part of a new cover story, director and co-writer Todd Phillips…

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Updates From Stargirl, the New Ghostbusters, and More

Christopher Lloyd ponders the potential for a new Back to the Future. Ernie Hudson says he’s still working on a deal to be a part of the new Ghostbusters. Could another Justice Society of America member be heading to Stargirl? Plus, more rumors from Bond 25, and what’s to come on Fear the Walking Dead.…

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Wait, So What Does Gwyneth Paltrow Remember From the Marvel Movies?

It’s been established already that between her time as Pepper Potts just devolving into a series of extended cameos and her busy time peddling extremely questionable “wellness” merchandise to women, Gwyneth Paltrow just can’t remember where she actually shows up in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But that’s apparently not the only thing she can’t remember.…

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Here’s Your Spoiler-Filled Stranger Things Season 3 Discussion Zone

Stranger Things’s third season is finally upon us, and it’s pretty dang great. Just itching to talk about everything that went down in our latest visit to Hawkins? Well, here’s your chance to do so, free from having to worry about spoiling other folks. Join us, why don’t you! A lot of stuff goes down…

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Doom Patrol‘s Back, Baby, and Everyone Just Wants to Find Themselves

They might have been lighting up DC Universe this year, but it’s been a hot minute since we’ve seen the Doom Patrol in DC’s comics. The long wait since the wacky exploits of Milk Wars shook this incarnation of the world’s strangest heroes to its core is finally over as of today, and the team…

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Marvel’s Best Comic-Con Exclusive Is a Tribute to Asses

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge‘s Big New Ride Is Coming to Disney World This December

Hasbro Wants in on That My Little Pony/Stranger Things Hype With a New Retro Show and Toys

Another Wild Rumor About the Cast of Marvel’s Eternals

Every Single Ultraman Series Is Making Its Way to the U.S.

Get Your First Look at The Rise of Skywalker‘s Sith Trooper

Picard Has a Dog Now

Amazon Has Set Its Sights on That New Lord of the Rings MMO

Updates on Mortal Kombat, Evil Dead, and More

Here’s Your Best Look Yet at the TMNT Comic’s Wild New Addition

This Ahsoka Tano Ring Is Brilliant, Beautiful, and Probably Very Handy in a Fight

The Comic Book Legacies Behind Far From Home‘s Final Post-Credit Scene

The Game of Thrones Prequel Has 100 Kingdoms, Some Starks, But No Lannisters

American Horror Story: 1984 Might Have Lost Another Major Star

And Now, a Deeply Horrifying Revelation About Doctor Who‘s Giant Maggots

Joker‘s Todd Phillips Says Not to Expect ‘Anything’ From the Comics

Updates From Stargirl, the New Ghostbusters, and More

Wait, So What Does Gwyneth Paltrow Remember From the Marvel Movies?

Here’s Your Spoiler-Filled Stranger Things Season 3 Discussion Zone

Doom Patrol‘s Back, Baby, and Everyone Just Wants to Find Themselves

Roku’s 2025 Streaming Stick HD Is 40% Off to Compete With Amazon Fire TV Stick During Spring Sale

Epstein Victims Sue Google, Claim AI Mode Exposed Personal Information

‘Wicked Spot’ Is a Fun, Sapphic Rom-Com That Yeets a Witch Into the Magical World of Influencer Culture

Anthropic and OpenAI Just Gave Us a Glimpse Into the Future of Model Pricing

Amazon Slashes 63% Off Acer Aspire Desktop for a Limited-Time Spring Sale, With Keyboard and Mouse Included

Smart Glasses Now Have One of the Vision Pro’s Best Features

Marvel Just Put ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2 in a Very Weird Place in the MCU Timeline

Trump Drops $1B to Kill 2 Wind Farms, Then Watches a Bigger One Go Online

Scientists Found a Weird New Way to Wash Fruits and Vegetables

White House’s Mysterious ‘Covfefe Moment’ Was Stupider Than We Imagined

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

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

Apple Studio Display XDR Review: It Looks So Good, I Wish It Were an iMac

RayNeo Air 4 Pro Review: My Eyes Love These Video Glasses, but My Nose Disagrees