If we thought all Doctor Who was going to build its upcoming finale around was the return of one classic villain from its history in the Rani, “Wish World” told us to think again in its final moments, as it invoked the name of an all-time terror in the history of the Time Lords: the dread […]
A Brief Guide to the Rani, the Diva Time Lady Villainess of ‘Doctor Who’
The current era of Doctor Who has tried to shy away from resurrecting some of the series’ biggest bads for the 15th Doctor to face off against—but that’s not to say it has been devoid of classic villains. As we barrel towards the finale of the show’s latest season, we’ve been given another in the form […]
What We Know About the Early Days of Star Wars’ New Republic
The New Republic is one of the biggest parts of Star Wars‘ universe after the climax of Return of the Jedi. It’s a state of power in the galaxy that defines three decades of Star Wars chronology before it’s upended in the sequel trilogy, and it touches on so many of the contemporary franchise’s parts, from upcoming movies […]
Daredevil Fans Are Convinced This Born Again Easter Egg Could Alter a Major Twist
The opening two episodes of Daredevil: Born Again set the stage for another explosive tussle between Matt Murdock and Wilson Fisk—but before we even got to all that, the new Marvel streaming show kicked off with one hell of an opening. “Heaven’s Half Hour” begins with a shocking attack by none other than Bullseye, who fatally […]
How Mon Mothma’s Mysterious Homeworld Played Its Role in the Rebel Alliance
You might be forgiven, given Mon Mothma’s increased importance to modern Star Wars, for thinking that her homeworld of Chandrila was one of the galaxy far, far away’s most explored locales, up there with the likes of Coruscant, Hoth, Tatooine, Alderaan, and more for their pivotal roles across the Skywalker Saga. But even now, after years […]
Sorry, Marvel Rivals Fans, Moon Knight’s Not Getting Paid on the New Map
NetEase’s wildly popular hero shooter Marvel Rivals has been having a vampire problem this season. The arrival of the Fantastic Four within the game as part of the “Empire of Eternal Night” storyline has also seen Dracula himself become the big bad of the new series of maps rolling out this season, as heroes battle to […]
The Avatar Cycle, Explained
The Avatar franchise’s titular hero is defined by more than just their ability to wield the abilities of all four elements; beyond their martial and spiritual prowess is a transcendental link to previous inheritors of the mantle stretching across thousands of years of history. But as we prepare for the news of a new Avatar show—and […]
A Field Guide to Marvel’s Multicolored Hulks
We all know the Incredible Hulk. He’s big, we won’t like it when he’s angry, and, of course, he’s very, very green. But that’s not the only hue Bruce Banner, or several other characters to take on the irradiated moniker of Hulk, has been over the years. As the MCU prepares for Captain America: Brave […]
Thunderbolts’ New Trailer Dropped a Big Tease for Its Actual Villain
Yesterday during the Super Bowl, Marvel gave us another solid look at Thunderbolts, the final movie to bow out the current phase of the MCU, as we prepare to take some fantastic First Steps just a few months later. But while the trailer largely covered re-introducing us to its rag-tag team just like our first big […]
A Brief Guide to HERBIE, Fantastic Four’s Weird Robot Friend
Marvel’s First Family has had almost as long a history in adaptation as they’ve had in the comics themselves. As one of the vanguards of the Silver Age of Comics, like Spider-Man they were often at the forefront of Marvel’s expansion beyond the page and into TV and eventually film—and now The Fantastic Four: First […]