Spotlight
Dispatch Switch censorship may be driven by Japan and AdHoc's resource limits — not Nintendo
A lack of nudity may be disappointing to some gamers, but there is more nuanced reasoning behind the Dispatch censorship than just "Nintendo bad."
Trent Cannon
Walton Goggins promises something “profound” in the Fallout season 2 ending
The Ghoul has spent centuries looking for his family - will he finally find them in the Fallout Season 2 finale?
Trent Cannon
Helluva Boss's Prime Video deal doubled the animation budget, says creator Vivienne Medrano
"I think the biggest genuine joy I have," says Hellaverse creator Vivienne "Vivziepop" Medrano, "is that this success hopefully really opens the door for other really cool indie projects"
Grant DeArmitt
"And my axe!" Lord of the Rings star John Rhys Davies says there's one world leader who deserves Gimli's iconic weapon
There are legendary heroes outside of Middle Earth, says Lord of the Rings star John Rhys Davies. And one of them, he believes, deserves the axe of Gimli, son of Gloin
Grant DeArmitt
The MCU Wonder Man vs. the Marvel Comics Wonder Man: 5 major differences explained
The Simon Williams in the MCU's Wonder Man show has a different backstory than his Marvel Comics counterpart
Jules Chin Greene
Critical Role, Doctor Who and multiple Marvel projects lead the charge in the Seattle ECCC 2026 programming schedule
Want to see William Shatner, David Tennant and the cast of Critical Role in one place this March? Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con 2026 is the place to be
Graeme McMillan
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The Lord of the Rings cast got stools to sit on between takes - John Rhys Davies got a La-Z-Boy, occasionally delivered by helicopter
Worry not for Gimli, son of Gloin (aka actor John Rhys Davies). His post orc-slaughtering during The Lord of the Rings filming was a comfortable break
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' new Squire for Hire series gives select celebrities the Westeros treatment
HBO is teaming up with Taskrabbit to bring some well-known Game of Thrones fans their own knightly service
Uncanny X-Men's Gail Simone sets the record straight on how Rogue’s powers work
Rogue doesn't have to worry about her powers hurting people through skin contact anymore
Crunchyroll Anime Awards are “shaped by the fans that show up,” says CR boss
Crunchyroll's annual celebration of anime is coming back this May, with nominations being announced in April so that fans have plenty of time to vote for their favorites.
The success of manga worldwide (and especially Japan) is something DC Comics boss Jim Lee aspires for his company
Instead of countless new superheroes, maybe we need more comic books about cooking if DC and Marvel want to compete with manga's growth.
Ryan Gosling's Star Wars: Starfighter will definitely have no legacy characters or Easter egg cameos, so stop asking
Star Wars: Starfighter writer reiterates, once again, that Daisy Ridley and John Boyega aren't going to show up in the upcoming movie. For real.
Apple TV+ taps Brandon Sanderson to lead Mistborn and Cosmere movie and TV adaptations
Apple TV+ has given Brandon Sanderson unprecedented creative control over future adaptations of his books
Marvel Comics confirms Miles Morales is at the heart of Ultimate Universe sequel Reborn
The fallout from Ultimate Endgame and the end of the Ultimate Universe officially begins this May
Marvel Comics brings back Miles Morales's Spider-Verse arch-nemesis for Ultimate Universe sequel
Fans of Miles's storyline in Across the Spider-Verse should tune into the latest issue of Marvel's Miles Morales: Spider-Man to see a familiar face. Or lack thereof...
His & Hers Season 2 is unlikely, but director William Oldroyd teases one idea
Netflix series His & Hers, which sees Marvel Studios stars Tessa Thompson and Jon Bernthal in a taut murder mystery, wraps up pretty neatly in season 1. But if director Oldroyd *had* to make another season...
WEBTOON launches Sea of Thieves comic and reading it could get you a month of Xbox Game Pass for free
Set sail with Sea of Thieves: The Last Bite and get yourself a free 1-month trial of Xbox Game Pass in the process.
Interactive anime movie Hypnosis Mic is coming to US theaters — here’s how it works
Audience members choose the outcome of each rap battle on the screen, making every screening of Hypnosismic unique.
The Traitors UK's Harriet might not have walked away with the cash, but her book sales nearly doubled in the week after the show debuted
Reports that Harriet Tyce's book sales increased more than 95% in the week following the BBC's version of The Traitors hitting screens.
The first chemistry read for Heated Rivalry was “lightning in a bottle," according to casting directors
The chemistry between Heated Rivalry's Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie was so hot that it nearly melted the ice they were skating on.
There was worry inside Marvel TV's Wonder Man crew that the writers strike could have led to it being canceled as a tax write-off like DC's Batgirl movie
Wonder Man showrunner Andrew Guest was nervous that the show would get axed by Disney when it shut down production during the 2023 strikes
Wonder Man season 1 ending explained: What are the fates of Simon Williams and Trevor Slattery in the MCU?
All 8 episodes of Wonder Man are now streaming on Disney+, and we break down the ending of the finale here
Magic: The Gathering lawsuit alleges that Hasbro "knowingly overprint[ed]" cards and flooded the market
A lawsuit has been filed against Hasbro for their handling of Magic: The Gathering by two stockholders
Bridgerton’s new heroine is keeping her feet on the ground even as Netflix fans embrace her
Actor Yerin Ha is playing Phoebe in Bridgerton season 4, but don't expect her to let it go to her head.
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I can't wait to cry my eyes out at Journal with Witch this January on Crunchyroll [Popverse Jump]
Everyone needs a good cry this time of year and Journal with Witch is this season's emotionally devastating story.
Trent Cannon
Chainsaw Man season 2 is where the show finally gets really weird [Popverse Jump]
Unsurprisingly, Chainsaw Man season 2 is going to go to some dark and weird places and that's what makes it so exciting.
Trent Cannon
2026 is the year of The Apothecary Diaries and we love it [Popverse Jump]
Romance, courtly intrigue, and a healthy dose of murder - The Apothecary Diaries has everything we could want.
Trent Cannon
Emerald City Comic Con
From the Ball to the Burlesque: ECCC 2026's Tavern is where to sidequest, Seattle-style
Whips, balls, gaming, and drinking - there's a lot more to do at Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con 2026 than you might expect.
Graeme McMillan
Critical Role, Doctor Who and multiple Marvel projects lead the charge in the Seattle ECCC 2026 programming schedule
Want to see William Shatner, David Tennant and the cast of Critical Role in one place this March? Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con 2026 is the place to be
Graeme McMillan
Join the cast of The Boys at ECCC 2026 this March
Karl Urban and Laz Alonso continue The Boys farewell tour in the run up to the show's fifth and final season this April
Trent Cannon
Star Wars' prodigal son Hayden Christensen returns for Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con 2026
This is where the fun begins, because Star Wars' Hayden Christensen is coming to ECCC 2026
Chris Arrant
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings cast got stools to sit on between takes - John Rhys Davies got a La-Z-Boy, occasionally delivered by helicopter
Worry not for Gimli, son of Gloin (aka actor John Rhys Davies). His post orc-slaughtering during The Lord of the Rings filming was a comfortable break
Grant DeArmitt
The Lord of the Rings stars Liv Tyler & Cate Blanchette didn't get cast tattoos: "It's just a movie"
Arwen and Galadriel - that is, Tyler and Blanchette respectively - didn't feel the need to commemorate the Lord of the Rings like the boys in the Fellowship of the Ring did
Grant DeArmitt
"And my axe!" Lord of the Rings star John Rhys Davies says there's one world leader who deserves Gimli's iconic weapon
There are legendary heroes outside of Middle Earth, says Lord of the Rings star John Rhys Davies. And one of them, he believes, deserves the axe of Gimli, son of Gloin
Grant DeArmitt
The Lord of the Rings Extended Extended Cut does not exist — and Peter Jackson says it never will
You and I both know we'd watch a 24-hour-long cut of Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings. But don't count on a further-extended cut of the trilogy coming along
Grant DeArmitt
Wonder Man
There was worry inside Marvel TV's Wonder Man crew that the writers strike could have led to it being canceled as a tax write-off like DC's Batgirl movie
Wonder Man showrunner Andrew Guest was nervous that the show would get axed by Disney when it shut down production during the 2023 strikes
Jules Chin Greene
The MCU Wonder Man vs. the Marvel Comics Wonder Man: 5 major differences explained
The Simon Williams in the MCU's Wonder Man show has a different backstory than his Marvel Comics counterpart
Jules Chin Greene
Wonder Man season 1 ending explained: What are the fates of Simon Williams and Trevor Slattery in the MCU?
All 8 episodes of Wonder Man are now streaming on Disney+, and we break down the ending of the finale here
Jules Chin Greene
Wonder Man director takes kids (and fans) behind the scenes of the Marvel Studios Disney+ show
Destin Daniel Cretton created a video for his child's career day at school, giving us a look at the Wonder Man show from Marvel Studios
Jules Chin Greene
Absolute Batman
Absolute Batman happened because DC Comics writer Scott Snyder got bored reading about ‘superhero fatigue’
With Absolute Batman, writer Scott Snyder and artist Nick Dragotta have proved that there is no such thing as "superhero fatigue"
Jules Chin Greene
Absolute Batman paves the way for DC to take risks, says Scott Snyder - unlike his New 52 Batman run
For Absolute Batman writer Scott Snyder, the pressure of writing one of DC's best-selling books right now is different from when he was writing Batman during the New 52
Jules Chin Greene
Absolute Batman is headed into big spoiler territory and co-creator Scott Snyder wants DC Comics to keep it a secret
Future issues of Absolute Batman will be solicited with redacted covers so readers can avoid spoilers before new issues hit stands
Jules Chin Greene
Absolute Batman writer Scott Snyder sees the modern comics market fundamentally changing in a post-variant, post-COVID, post-TV deal world
What makes fans want to buy comics in today's market? The idea that the stories have to be told right now, and have to be comics, according to the co-creator of the wildly successful Absolute Batman, Scott Snyder
Graeme McMillan
