Warning! Spoilers ahead for Absolute Batman #1!The newestBatmanon the block comes face-to-face with his first real supervillains, and they reveal the dark depths ofDarkseid’snew world.The Absolute Universe has finally debuted, and it’s got a Gotham that makes the Prime DC Universe look like Metropolis by comparison. In his attempt to gain more power than ever,Darkseid bonded with the Spectre. However, his power grab was foiled, and his physical body was destroyed....

Anime villains are some of the most despicable characters in fiction, and so many of them are motivated by purely selfish ideals.Countless anime evildoers become caught up in their thirst for power, fame, and wealth,and will do anything to achieve their goals, even if it hurts others. A smaller, more rare group of anime villains actually began with reasonable intentions though,setting out to solve a societal problem or right some perceived wrong....

Summary Warning: Contains spoilers forX-Men #1!!As a new era dawns for theX-Men, one long-time fan favorite mutant is finally becoming an official member of the team, asGlob has graduated into the ranks of Marvel’s most famous mutant squad.With his unique power set and struggle toward self-acceptance, he has more than earned the spot. X-Men#1 introduces mutantkind’s newest home – a former Alaskan Sentinel factory they’re attempting to convert into a sanctuary....

Warning! SPOILERS ahead for Alien: Romulus. Summary Alien: Romulusdirector Fede Alvarez explains how the movie’s abandoned station’s Android Rook has closer ties than the audience may initially expect to the events of the original 1979 movie. Set between theevents of the originalAlienandAliens, the 2024 sequel tells the story of a group of ambitious young residents of a distant colony world hoping a heist on an abandoned space station may give them a chance to escape to a better life....

All 30 of thePokémon Trading Card GameHalloween special cards have been revealed ahead of their official release.TheTrick Or Tradecards are scheduled to hit stores on August 30, but images of every card in the special collection have already appeared online. The upcoming cards feature spooky Halloween-themed Pokémon and designs, along with several extra-special holographics, like in previous years. The 2024Pokémon TCG Trick or Trade BOOster Bundlewas revealed byPokéBeach, with images displaying the 30 cards....

Amazon is finally moving forward with its live-action adaptation of Bioware’sMass Effectgame series, and while the creation of the upcoming show could explore various venues,Prime should look to another of its video game adaptationswhen shaping its new space opera’s destiny.Mass Effecthas the potential to become one of thebest shows on Prime Videoif it’s done correctly. TheMass Effectsgamesare filled with extensive amounts of lore and worldbuilding that make them ripe for adaptation....

The new Hulu/FX limited seriesAmerican Sports Story: Aaron Hernandezwill feature a dramatized portrayal of Tom Brady, the 7-time Super Bowl Champion and former teammate of Aaron Hernandez.Josh Rivera leads theAmerican Sports StorycastasHernandez, the former collegiate and NFL superstar tight endwho was convicted ofmurdering semi-pro football player Odin Lloydin 2015. Lloyd was just one of several criminal acts of violence that Hernandez was either directly a part of or implicated in throughout hisfootball career as a member of the University of Florida Gatorsand the NFL’s New England Patriots....

Bad Sistersseason 3 gets a doubtful response from star and co-creator Sharon Horgan. Developed by Horgan, Dave Finkel, and Brett Baer, the story takes place in Dublin. It focuses on Eva Garvey (Horgan) and her sisters as they find themselves right in the middle of a life insurance investigation following the mysterious death of her brother-in-law.Bad Sistersseason 2 recently wrapped upits run on Apple TV+, showcasing what happens when the Garvey sisters get caught up in another dangerous situation....

Mr. Freezehas always been one ofBatman’smost sympathetic villains, especially when compared to the likes of the Joker and Scarecrow - which is why it was always confusing that Batman didn’t help him more. However, one forgotten Mr. Freeze fact might explain why. Batman: Shadow of the Bat#75 by Alan Grant and Mark Buckingham touched ona crucial detail about why Mr. Freeze commits crimes.Most fans might assume that Mr. Freeze simply needed money tocontinue research to save his wife Nora Fries,and that’s usually the reason given for his criminal acts these days - but it wasn’t the original reason....

Though the video game adaptation genre is more alive than ever,Donnie Yen’s long-gestating adaptation of an underrated action game has found itself scrapped. Having begun his career as a stuntman in the Hong Kong film industry, Yen steadily enjoyed a rise to stardom as an actor in the ’90s with the TV adaptation ofBruce Lee’sFist of Fury, as well as making his directorial debut with 1997’sLegend of the Wolf. The 2000s, however, would see him break out on an international scope as he began choreographing and appearing in many Hollywood action movies, namelyBlade IIand the Oscar-nominatedHero....

Warning: SPOILERS for Cobra Kai Season 6, Part 2 EvenCobra Kaiseason 6 admits Samantha LaRusso (Mary Mouser) vs. Tory Nichols (Peyton List) has happened far too many times. InCobra Kaiseason 6, part 2, Sam and Tory are team captains, representing Miyagi-Do and Cobra Kai in theSekai Taikai tournament. Nichols and LaRusso have 16 teams of world-class teenage karate fighters to contend with, yetCobra Kainever seems to tire of Sam vs. Tory even as the show calls itself out about it....

Emily Mortimer stars inPaddington in Peruas the Brown family matriarch, Mary Brown, taking over the role from Sally Hawkins. The third installment in thePaddingtonmovie franchise,Paddington in Peru,sees the titular bear receiving a mysterious letter from his Aunt Lucy and traveling to her hometown of Peru with his adoptive family, the Browns.Reviews forPaddington in Peruhave called the movie a humorous and heartwarming continuation of the franchise, while offering a more complex and thrilling narrative than the previous two movies, receiving a score of 94% on Rotten Tomatoes....

SeveralStar Warsprojects have focused on the Empire’s return, and I have a theory about the identity of the real mastermind. Although the Empire seemed defeated at the Battle of Endor inReturn of the Jedi, such massive military power refused to go away overnight.The originalStar WarsExpanded Universe, aka “Legends,” had the Empire survive long afterReturn of the Jedi, and the new canon has taken a similar approach. Some stories have laid out the Empire’s strategy in greater detail, and Emperor Palpatine is often credited as the architect operating from the shadows....