Rick & Morty Season 8 Revives A Forgotten Character From 10 Years Ago In A Completely Unexpected Way

Warning! Spoilers ahead forRick and Mortyseason 8, episode 8. Rick and Mortyseason 8, episode 8 finally brings back a deep-cut character from a decade ago, and fills in all the missing lore from his original universe.Rick and Mortyseason 8, episode 8, “Nomortland,” sees Jerry embarking on an adventure with one of his other selves. Another Jerry variant with a five o’clock shadow shows up in the Parmesan Dimension and takes our Jerry on a boys’ trip across “The Road....

August 15, 2025 · 3 min · 556 words · Michelle Watson

Spider-Man: New Leaked Video Shows Off Kingpin Boss Battle

Insomniac’sSpider-Manis one of the most anticipated games of the year, and one of thehighlights of E3 2018. Wilson Fisk, or more popularly known as Kingpin, will be making an appearance in the upcoming web-slinging game, and thanks to a recent video from a demo version of the game, fans get to see what fighting Kingpin may be like in the game. Kingpin will be one of the many villains players will face off against inSpider-Man....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 305 words · Anthony Rhodes

Squid Game Creator Addresses Whether Season 3 Will Have A Happy Ending

The end ofSquid Gameis coming, and audiences are wondering if it is possible for this disturbing thriller to have a happy ending, which the creator sheds some light on in a recent interview. Quickly becoming a phenomenon upon its premiere on Netflix in 2021,Squid Gamefollows Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), one of hundreds of desperately broke people in South Korea who are recruited to a mysterious tournament with the chance to win a fortune, which turns out to be a series of children’s games turned deadly....

August 15, 2025 · 3 min · 544 words · Jeffrey Perez

Star Trek Confirms It Would Rather Kill Harry Kim Than Promote Him

Warning! Warning! Spoilers for Star Trek #31 ahead! Harry Kim fans' hearts can’t take much more of this; theStar Trekfranchise has once moreconfirmed that death is preferable to promotion for the belovedVoyagercharacter,as the latest issue of IDW’sTrekcomic series features Kim being killed offat the hands ofKahless, the complicated clone Klingon Emperor-turned-genocidal-warlord-turned-possible-hero. Star Trek#31, written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing, with art by Davide Tinto, features a tragic moment that many readers believe is a darkly tongue-in-cheek nod to the longrunning joke about Harry Kim’s seemingly-unending time as an ensign....

August 15, 2025 · 4 min · 658 words · Alexandra Berry

Star Trek: Phase II

Star Trekalmost returned to television in the 1970s withStar Trek: Phase II, a live-action continuation ofStar Trek: The Original Series. Produced by The Roddenberry Archive and OTOY,Lost Voyages: Phase II and the Rebirth of Star Trekis a new documentary that sheds fascinating new light on theStar TrekTV showthat never was. In the mid-1970s, Paramount Studios planned to launch its own TV network.Star Trek: Phase II, a revival of Gene Roddenberry’s TV series that became a ratings phenomenon in syndication after NBC canceledStar Trekin 1969,was intended to be the flagship series of Paramount’s new network....

August 15, 2025 · 6 min · 1069 words · Janet Thomas

Sullivan’s Crossing Waited Nearly Two Years To Address One Strange Loophole

Sullivan’s Crossingwaited nearly two years to address one of the strangest elements of the show, but even when the strange loophole came up, the show’s explanation was less-than-comprehensive. Throughout Sullivan’s Crossing’s run, the show has been upfront about the fact that though Maggie Sullivan (Morgan Kohan) is back in Nova Scotia with her father Harry “Sully” Sullivan, she studied medicine in Boston. After her mother left her father as a child,Maggie coming back toSullivan’s Crossingwas an emotional choicethat she made in a time of distress....

August 15, 2025 · 3 min · 515 words · Chris Becker

Superman’s Best Scene Hides a Lex Luthor Easter Egg Only Comic Readers Will Notice

DC Comics’ latest live-action take onSupermanhas finally arrived in theaters, with the new Man of Steel and his arch-nemesis,Lex Luthor, going head-to-head in a brains-vs-brawn battle for the ages. And after seeing one of the film’s funniest scenes, theSupermansequel can follow it up with a wildly petty Luthor moment taken straight from the comics. Grossing over $200 million worldwide during its opening weekend,Superman, written and directed by James Gunn, was met with critical acclaim and stars David Corenswet as the titular DC Comics hero and Nicholas Hoult as thealways conniving Lex Luthor, a pairing that officially kicks off DC’s post-Snyderverse movie universe....

August 15, 2025 · 3 min · 588 words · Amy Willis

The Apothecary Diaries Is a Definite Slow Burn, But That's Why the Anime Is Genius

The Apothecary Diariesis a perfect example of a slow-burn anime that fully commits to its pacing, and it’s truly all the better for it. Where many romance-driven series rush emotional arcs or rely on familiar tropes and tension,The Apothecary Diariestakes its time. The central relationship unfolds slowly with an abundance of tension, meaningful pauses, and one-sided longing gazes.Nothing between Maomao and Jinshi feels forced. The story allows the characters to grow gradually, and that restraint creates a richer and more rewarding experience....

August 15, 2025 · 5 min · 1005 words · Maria Dean

The Avengers Have Never Had the Rival Team They Deserve. That Just Changed

Warning: Contains spoilers forNew Avengers #1! As a superhero team, Marvel’sAvengershave never had the equivalent supervillain team to test their mettle against, but that finally just changed with the introduction of the “Killuminati,” clones of the smartest, most powerful heroes in the Marvel Universe, who have been twisted and turned bad by their creator, the infamous, classic Marvel villain the Jackal. New Avengers #1, written by Sam Humphries, with art by Ton Lima, assembles an all-new Avengers squad to go up against the Jackal....

August 15, 2025 · 6 min · 1155 words · Alison Garza

The Wait Is Over: 2025’s Most-Anticipated Anime Is Officially Heading to TV

Quick Links Ever since its premiere in late 2024,Dandadanhas been one of the biggest anime around for its gorgeous animation, hilarious comedy, and engaging character writing, and even after just a few episodes, season 2 is already proving to be even better in every regard and setting the stage for it to become a modern classic. There are few anime bigger thanDandadanright now, and it’s only going to get bigger with time....

August 15, 2025 · 3 min · 484 words · Angela Villegas

Timothy Olyphant Is In Many Great TV Shows, But Only One Topped His Breakout Role In The Last 19 Years

Few Timothy Olyphant roles have matched up to his major breakout performance inDeadwood, but his return to the Western genre in the 2010 seriesJustifiedmight just be the one to top it. From its initial premiere in 2004,Deadwoodwas the best Western show on television, forever changing the game for the genre in the industry. Though the series was cancelled after only three seasons, eventually receiving a follow-up film in 2019 to conclude it,Deadwoodis still a staple any Western fan should watch, and a look into what makes Olyphant such a great actor....

August 15, 2025 · 6 min · 1101 words · Roger Good MD

Weapons Prequel Movie In Consideration, Backstory Could Follow The Biggest Mystery Character

If Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema have their way,Weaponsmight just be getting a follow-up from writer/director Zach Cregger. The filmmaker’s followup to his 2022 surprise hitBarbarianhas cemented him as a horror filmmaker to watch, with the movie earning an impressive box office return and winning over critics to the tune of a 94% Fresh rating onRotten Tomatoes. Now,The Hollywood Reporterhas reported that, according to its sources, New Line Cinema and Warner Bros....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Vincent Bailey

With 90 On Metacritic & 40% Discount Right Now, You Have No Excuse Not To Play This Phenomenal 2023 Game

With its unassuming name and completely chill gameplay loop,Dave the Divertook the world by storm in 2023. The idea is simple: you dive, gather fish, and then serve them at a restaurant. I had played adventure and simulators before, even in combination, butDave the Diverdid it in a way that injected a ton of personality into nearly every facet of the game. As a newcomer to a mysterious region known as the Blue Hole,you’ll discover the mysteries of the sea alongside Dave himself, which makes everything that much more exciting....

August 15, 2025 · 3 min · 606 words · Ana Bryan