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The Totally Plausible Rick And Morty Fan Theory That Fixes Season 2’s Ending

Season 3 of Rick and Morty is fast approaching, and if you’ve been following the show’s spectacular run thus far you know we left off at something of an uncharacteristic cliffhanger. But things might not be as grim as they appear, especially if you’ve been paying close attention. (Spoilers ahead) When we last saw Rick,…

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Stephen Colbert Presents His Own Star Wars: The Force Awakens Fan Theory

Our verdict? Plausible. Unlikely, but plausible. A slightly spoiler-filled analysis below. While Colbert seems to have nailed the “New New Hope” feel of this film, I doubt that we’re going to see the Rebel Alliance and the Empire actually switch roles. Simply because that doesn’t fit anything else we’ve seen. Which is what makes this…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta

New Favorite Theory: All Of Kyle MacLachlan’s Roles Are The Same Person!

Nowadays everything is trying to be a shared universe mega-franchise to get some sweet Avengers level money. But what if there was a fan favorite crossover franchise spanning every genre, that you’ve already been watching for decades? We’re speaking, of course, of the unified Kyle MacLachlan Universe. Update: MacLachlan responds! With the prophesied return of…

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Maybe Luke And Leia’s Mom Didn’t Die Of A Dumb Broken Heart After All

The folks at Retrozap may have just fixed one of the goofiest moments in the Star Wars prequels. We all remember when Padme dies — seemingly of “a broken heart” — while giving birth to the twins in Revenge of the Sith, right? Well, this theory states something else killed her… namely the Emperor. You…

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Strange New Fan Theories Explain Star Trek, Doctor Who, and The Matrix

They’re three of science fiction’s biggest — and most dissected — franchises. But have we been looking at them all wrong? A series of new fan theories suggests that there have been some strange underlying stories hiding in plain sight the whole time. In response to this article, on the fan theories that were actually…

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11 Fan Theories That Are Better Than The Actual Story

Fan theories can be wonderful and strange, but sometimes a fan will come up with an idea that’s even better than the official story. Here are just some of the fan theories that actually make a lot of sense—and would actually improve the stories they come from. Top image via img.ly. The publicity shot on…

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7 weird and wonderful Science Fiction and Fantasy Fan Theories

Human beings, always seeing patterns in things that aren’t there. But part of being a fan of something is all about discussing theories and diving into interpretations of the franchises you’re obsessed with. Here’s 7 of the strangest, and sometimes silliest, Fan theories about the TV, Films and Games we love. Warning: Some of these…

Television James Whitbrook

All the Game of Thrones Fan Theories You Absolutely Need to Know

If there’s two things fans of the A Song of Ice and Fire book series can agree on, it’s that 1) author George R.R. Martin is weaving an incredibly dense tale where far more happens (and has happened) than what’s just on the page, and 2) that no character is safe from GRRM’s murderous pen.…

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Outrageous movie fan theories illustrated in offbeat movie posters

There’s a rather detailed fan theory that claims that Stanley Kubrick helped fake the moon landing and then used his film The Shining as a heavily veiled confession. Another claims that the cuddly creature from My Neighbor Totoro is actually an avatar of the god of death. Artist Fernando Reza, also known as Fro, has…

Movies Lauren Davis

The Totally Plausible Rick And Morty Fan Theory That Fixes Season 2’s Ending

Stephen Colbert Presents His Own Star Wars: The Force Awakens Fan Theory

New Favorite Theory: All Of Kyle MacLachlan’s Roles Are The Same Person!

Maybe Luke And Leia’s Mom Didn’t Die Of A Dumb Broken Heart After All

Strange New Fan Theories Explain Star Trek, Doctor Who, and The Matrix

11 Fan Theories That Are Better Than The Actual Story

7 weird and wonderful Science Fiction and Fantasy Fan Theories

All the Game of Thrones Fan Theories You Absolutely Need to Know

Outrageous movie fan theories illustrated in offbeat movie posters

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