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A Spider-Man cosplayer punched far-right activist Jake Lang, and his supporters have now raised over $100,000 to help support his legal issues
The Marvel-attired counterprotestor has received a surge of support after punching right-wing influencer Lang, who was in Minneapolis to support a woman who reportedly hurled racial slurs at an autistic child
Grant DeArmitt
Street Fighter led David Dastmalchian to study cults for his M. Bison role
Playing M. Bison is a big responsibility, so David Dastmalchian made sure he studied up before getting into character
Trent Cannon
The 10 best Alan Moore comics, ranked: From Watchmen to From Hell
Think Watchmen is Alan Moore’s masterpiece? These comics might change your mind.
Chris Arrant
Kentaro Miura didn't plan much of Berserk from the start... just Guts' desire for revenge and anger
When Berserk started, Kentaro Miura just wanted to see how angry he could make his main character.
Trent Cannon
One Piece Film God Valley will be the first canon film in the series history
Every other One Piece film has avoided events from the manga, but God Valley will be different.
Trent Cannon
Critical Role's Matt Mercer on what makes great occult (and for that matter, cosmic) horror
Matt Mercer, the mind behind Critical Role's Daggerheart setting Age of Umbra, knows a thing or two about how to build dread in an audience
Grant DeArmitt
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Andrew Garfield's Spider-Man never met MJ because filmmakers though it would be too weird - even though it was filmed
Shailene Woodley filmed scenes as Mary Jane Watson for The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Adults 50 & Up have become the biggest manga readers in Japan, digitally
The manga demographic is skewing older as the industry becomes more popular.
Gantz manga-ka Hiroya Oku is retiring... not for lack of ideas, but lack of energy over how grueling it is mentally & physically
After nearly 40 years of making manga, Hiroya Oku is tired of the intense schedules and competitive market of the industry.
Magic: The Gathering's head designer regrets artifacts & enchantments as we know it, and his reasoning makes a lot of sense
The line between artifacts and enchantments in Magic: The Gathering today is "fuzzy," says the game's head of design, Mark Rosewater
The real horror of The Conjuring 2 is a demon called Margaret Thatcher
The Conjuring 2's depiction of the Enfield poltergeist is firmly rooted within the rise of Thatcherism
VisionQuest is "very much a sequel to WandaVision," says showrunner
At D23, VisionQuest creator Terry Matalas dished on how the Paul Bettany Disney+ show will complete the trilogy that began with WandaVision
Black Mirror's Charlie Brooker isn't worried about AI taking writers' jobs - he's worried about AI dictating them
Charlie Brooker, the mind behind Black Mirror's many episodes dealing with artificial intelligence, had a unique perspective on generative AI
New James Bond actor narrowed down to one of three (very British) men, according to reports
Jack Barton is apparently the frontrunner for the role of 007, but nothing has been decided yet.
Ridley Scott is still working on an Alien: Covenant sequel, despite everything
During an interview, Ridley Scott dropped a big hint about what the long-awaited sequel to Alien: Covenant will be about.
WWE's Ultimate Warrior meets Mothman and Cthulhu becomes a luchador in these gloriously weird horror toys
Cthulhu is a luchador. The Ultimate Warrior is a moth. No further questions.
The 10 Best Taskmaster Seasons, Ranked
British game show Taskmaster has been offering unmissable entertainment for more than a decade; if you've happened to miss it anyway, we're here to help you catch up
Yes, a Donnie Darko sequel book is on the way - but creator Richard Kelly says that's just the beginning
Kelly has penned The Philosophy of Time Travel, which takes place in the almost immediate aftermath of Donnie Darko's death. However, he says there are three decades' worth of storytelling planned after that
Detroit has its new RoboCop as Prime Video puts Dan Stevens on patrol
Stevens will take on the role of Alex Murphy, originally played by Peter Weller in the 1987 scifi classic
Berserk's most iconic villain wasn't meant to be that important when he first showed up
Kentaro Miura started Berserk knowing Guts was furious... he just hadn't decided who he was furious at yet.
Critical Role's Matt Mercer has an irrational fear of skiing
Critical Role's usual GM Mercer fears skiing because, in real life, failing an agility check can kill you
Frank Miller would like comics colorists to stop burning his eyeballs
"Color is powerful," said Miller, and as is true in any artform, but ESPECIALLY comics, with great power comes great responsibility
The strongest Marvel characters list: The most powerful characters in the Marvel Universe ranked
Who are the strongest and most powerful characters in the Marvel Universe? Here are the top ten, ranked from weakest to strongest.
LEGO One Piece release date: When the anticipated crossover special debuts on Netflix
The animated special will combine the classic toy with the popular manga and anime series
Nocturne Season 1 release date: When the serial killer crime drama debuts on Apple TV
The new Apple TV series stars Ray Donovan and Spotlight star Liev Schreiber, Adolescence creator Stephen Graham and Atlanta's Zazie Beetz
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Dragon Ball Super: Beerus is a chance to clean up the messy state of the series' canon [Popverse Jump]
The upcoming remaster of Dragon Ball Super will help clarify what is canon between the anime and the manga.
Trent Cannon
Batman takes on a week of alternate reality and consumer product lawsuits: Popverse Playlist for August 22-28, 2026
As Gotham City gets overrun by plants and evil, one coyote takes a stand for justice... and a man deals with his alternate reality self in another dimension, as you do
Graeme McMillan
Jujutsu Kaisen ended before it let its main character be the main character [Popverse Jump]
Just when Yuji Itadori had the chance to tell his own story, Jujutsu Kaisen ended.
Trent Cannon
British Week
The real horror of The Conjuring 2 is a demon called Margaret Thatcher
The Conjuring 2's depiction of the Enfield poltergeist is firmly rooted within the rise of Thatcherism
Jules Chin Greene
Black Mirror's Charlie Brooker isn't worried about AI taking writers' jobs - he's worried about AI dictating them
Charlie Brooker, the mind behind Black Mirror's many episodes dealing with artificial intelligence, had a unique perspective on generative AI
Grant DeArmitt
New James Bond actor narrowed down to one of three (very British) men, according to reports
Jack Barton is apparently the frontrunner for the role of 007, but nothing has been decided yet.
Trent Cannon
The 10 Best Taskmaster Seasons, Ranked
British game show Taskmaster has been offering unmissable entertainment for more than a decade; if you've happened to miss it anyway, we're here to help you catch up
Graeme McMillan
British Week
The real horror of The Conjuring 2 is a demon called Margaret Thatcher
The Conjuring 2's depiction of the Enfield poltergeist is firmly rooted within the rise of Thatcherism
Jules Chin Greene
Black Mirror's Charlie Brooker isn't worried about AI taking writers' jobs - he's worried about AI dictating them
Charlie Brooker, the mind behind Black Mirror's many episodes dealing with artificial intelligence, had a unique perspective on generative AI
Grant DeArmitt
New James Bond actor narrowed down to one of three (very British) men, according to reports
Jack Barton is apparently the frontrunner for the role of 007, but nothing has been decided yet.
Trent Cannon
The 10 Best Taskmaster Seasons, Ranked
British game show Taskmaster has been offering unmissable entertainment for more than a decade; if you've happened to miss it anyway, we're here to help you catch up
Graeme McMillan
Critical Role Productions
Critical Role's Matt Mercer has an irrational fear of skiing
Critical Role's usual GM Mercer fears skiing because, in real life, failing an agility check can kill you
Grant DeArmitt
Critical Role's Matt Mercer is a huge House of Leaves fan... but doesn't want to see a film adaptation
Mark Z. Danielewski's experimental horror novel House of Leaves is only created for "the book medium," says Critical Role's Mercer
Grant DeArmitt
Nerdy media is getting darker... and Critical Role's Matt Mercer knows why
Why are projects like Mercer's own Age of Umbra actual play making such waves in geek spaces? Critical Role's usual GM has thoughts
Grant DeArmitt
Critical Role's Matt Mercer on what makes great occult (and for that matter, cosmic) horror
Matt Mercer, the mind behind Critical Role's Daggerheart setting Age of Umbra, knows a thing or two about how to build dread in an audience
Grant DeArmitt
Marvel Cinematic Universe
Ghost Rider gets official release date as Marvel firms up its post-Secret Wars MCU
2028 marks an important year for Marvel Studios, with three MCU movies coming without Spider-Man or Avengers in the title
Trent Cannon
Kingpin hasn’t fought Spider-Man in the MCU (yet), but Vincent D’Onofrio has a pretty good idea on how the fight would play out
Vincent D’Onofrio is already planning for a potential Kingpin vs Spider-Man and Daredevil fight (and it doesn’t go well for the heroes)
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Before Reacher, Alan Ritchson was almost the MCU’s Thor, but he lost the role due to a bad audition
Alan Ritchson was nearly the MCU’s Thor, and losing the role taught him a valuable lesson about ego.
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Sadie Sink, Samara Weaving and Obsession's Inde Navarrette lead the new X-Men as Marvel Studios unveils the next generation of mutants
At D23 Expo 2026, Kevin Feige and Marvel Studios finally confirmed who will join Sadie Sink as the X-Men of the MCU
Trent Cannon