Grant DeArmitt
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Critical Role's Taryon Darrington was an improvised creation. So in The Legend of Vox Machina season 4, Wayne Brady improvised a lot of his dialogue
There was no script for Sam Riegel when he was playing Taryon Darrington in Critical Role's Campaign 1, and when Wayne Brady took over the role, he did a lot off-book himself
May 29, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Critical Role cast members Laura Bailey and Liam O'Brien on how they're tackling "harder moments" in The Legend of Vox Machina season 4
There are some pretty harrowing events coming for Vex & Vax in the upcoming season of The Legend of Vox Machina. Bailey and O'Brien shared how they got into those as actors and, ironically, the benefits of such storytelling
May 29, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Critical Role wants to do more with the Darrington Brigade because it gives them an excuse to just be silly
The Darrington Brigade recently returned for a one-shot during Sam Riegel's 24-hour livestream - and the way the Critical Role cast love them, we wouldn't be surprised to see more
May 29, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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The Legend of Vox Machina season 4 is finally making Grog the smart one, as Travis Willingham teases an an "inflection point" for the "unintentionally wise" half-giant
"Grog's gonna peel back the layers," says Willingham, who has played the half-giant since Critical Role campaign 1. "He's gonna, he's gonna get rid of the things that have held his mind back."
May 28, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Wayne Brady's Legend of Vox Machina character Taryon Darrington is so good the Critical Role staff are already talking about a spin-off for him
Ahead of the character's introduction to Prime Video's Campaign 1 adaptation, Sam Riegel revealed that there is a concerted effort to get Taryon Darrington (Wayne Brady) his own show. From one writer, at least
May 28, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Critical Role isn't ready to reveal who Andy Serkis's Legend of Vox Machina role just yet, but says he's "very important" to the story
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum director and fantasy legend Serkis has joined Prime Video's Critical Role Campaign 1 adaptation and is "going to shine" teases Travis Willingham
May 28, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Captain America is "ultimate" tragic figure in superhero comics, according to Marvel writer Chip Zdarsky
Chip Zdarsky's Daredevil was sad, Chip Zdarsky's Batman was sad. But no superhero character is sadder than Chip Zdarsky's Captain America
May 27, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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The Witcher 3 refuses to die as CD Projekt announces a surprise new expansion, 12 years after the last one
The Witcher is giving back the original Geralt of Rivia. No, we're not talking about Henry Cavill - we're talking about the Wild Hunt
May 27, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Jason Blum wants to keep Obsession away from streaming for as long as possible
What is Obsession's streaming release date? Blumhouse's CEO is more concerned about the movie's "long, consistent theatrical window"
May 27, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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One Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum star is staying quiet about his new role... but something's not adding up
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum is set between The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring. But when you try to figure out where Leo Woodall's character fits into the story, some interesting questions arise
May 27, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Part of why X-Men comics changed their lettering in the 2000s was to make comics easier to access for people with dyslexia
A recent, niche X-Men thread from podcast legend Jay Edidin revealed the fascinating X-Books went from all-caps to mixed lettering circa 2003
May 27, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Critical Role campaign 4's Wicander Halovar is going to die... or at least Sam Riegel thinks he will, so he already has a plan B
OG Critical Role star Riegel has serious doubts as to whether Wicander Halovar is going to make it through Brennan Lee Mulligan's Campaign 4. But he does have a back-up plan, should the worst happen
May 27, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
Features
How James Tynion IV confronted Scott Snyder to face the truth that Scott Snyder should write Absolute Batman
Tynion says his frequent collaborator Snyder even asked the Department of Truth writer if he would pen the script for DC's best-selling Absolute Batman. But Tynion was adamant that Snyder 'can't let anybody else write this'
May 27, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Which One Chicago cast eats the most like real Chicagoans: Chicago PD, Chicago Fire, or Chicago Med?
To be fair, Hanako Greensmith might just be a little bit biased as to which of NBC's Chicago shows has the most authentic off-screen diet. But it's not like she doesn't have her reasons, either
May 26, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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The CW wanted a Legends of Tomorrow movie to wrap up the show's story - Warner Bros. said no
Marc Guggenheim knows you still have questions after DC's Legends of Tomorrow season 7. He's even going on record about the time The CW tried to have them answered
May 26, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Paddington 4 gets surprising new writer: The co-creator of HBO's Veep
Armando Iannucci, known for pitch black political satires such as In the Loop and The Death of Stalin, is joining StudioCanal's megahit children's movie franchise. Yes, we also have questions
May 26, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Who's the villain in Veronica Roth's Seek the Traitor's Son? The Mercator projection, for one
Divergent author Veronica Roth's newest novel features a map you might not recognize between its covers. However, that unfamiliar map is truer to our actual planet than you might think
May 26, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Michael Walsh's unannounced DC revamp is "a character that's been around in DC for a very long time" and "very scary"
"We're pushing the boundaries of what a core DC book will look like and can do," says Silver Coin creator Michael Walsh
May 26, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
Features
We did it, Amazing Digital Circus fans! We made Gooseworx regret creating The Amazing Digital Circus
Most enjoyers of The Amazing Digital Circus will tell you creator Gooseworx is entitled to her opinion about episode 9 leaking online. Thankfully, Real Fans are here to set the record straight
May 22, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Kyle MacLachlan is a TV and movie sensation - here's why he decided to go into podcasting
Twin Peaks legend MacLachlan says he "didn't really know any of the names" of some of his younger co-stars, so he started What Are We Even Doing to remedy that
May 22, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Netflix is sneaking a Quentin Tarantino movie into theaters this year... sort of
The Adventures of Cliff Booth, starring Brad Pitt and directed by David Fincher, is heading to IMAX for a limited run before streaming on Netflix as planned
May 21, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Paul Atreides is a hero, says Kyle MacLachlan - just maybe not for the reasons Dune fans argue about
David Lynch's Paul Atreides loves the Dune lead, but *maybe* not as the messianic figure Frank Herbert was wrestling with his later works
May 21, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Spider-Noir was "conceived to be as many seasons as we want," says showrunner
Will Spider-Noir season 2 get the greenlight on Prime Video? Maybe, maybe not - but showrunner Oren Uziel says its hard-boiled detective trappings certainly make it possible
May 20, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Our Flag Means Death's Vico Ortiz joins Critical Role's next Daggerheart actual play - Age of Umbra: Sallowlands
From the High Seas to the TTRPGS, Our Flag Means Death breakout star Vico Ortiz will join the Critical Role family this coming July
May 20, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
The cast of Critical Role Campaign 4 answer: Which Dimension 20 campaign would you want to be a part of?
Dimension 20 creator Brennan Lee Mulligan has stepped up as the Critical Role Campaign 4 GM - now which of his previous campaigns do his current players wish they could join?
May 20, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Critical Role's Laura Bailey & Travis Willingham both want the same thing from Dispatch 2: more Malevola Gibb
Bailey & Willingham - who voice Dispatch's Invisigal and Phenomaman, respectively - want to see more of the game's demonic ex-villain, voiced by Alanah Pierce
May 20, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Twin Peaks' comeback after 25 years was a surprise to everyone involved, says Kyle MacLachlan
In the 25 years between Fire Walk with Me and The Return, the creatives behind Twin Peaks doubted that the show would come back, says Dale Cooper himself. But according to MacLachlan, the fans made that dream come true
May 20, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Time for a gamechanger: Sam Reich wants more Dropout on Blu-ray by Christmas this year
Reich's Game Changer is on Blu-ray now (and selling quite well), but by the end of the year, the Dropout CEO hopes you'll be seeing more quirky comedy in physical media
May 19, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Marvel knows you're not happy about Greymalkin Prison, but Uncanny X-Men writer Gail Simone says it's not being ignored but only "pushed back a bit" (Updated May 21)
"Greymalkin isn’t a pretty idea," says Simone, and promises that's going to be dealt with very shortly after her upcoming Uncanny X-Men #29
May 19, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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What We Do In The Shadows lives on (with added Mel Brooks) as FX orders Very Young Frankenstein to series
Comedy by way of classic horror rises again, as What We Do in the Shadows vets Stefani Robinson, Taika Waititi, and Garrett Basch breathe new life into Mel Brooks's seminal Young Frankenstein
May 19, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Critical Role's surprise death of Occtis Tachonis originally happened before Campaign 4 even began, reveals Alexander Ward
Critical Role Campaign 4, episode 4 featured the first PC death of Brennan Lee Mulligan's Aramán, but the way that P tells it, his C was supposed to already be RIP
May 19, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Twin Peaks' Kyle MacLachan still wonders what Agent Cooper is up to after The Return
"He is in this limbo stage," the Dale Cooper actor said about his globally-beloved Twin Peaks character. But that's not the answer you might think it is
May 19, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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AMC's Vampire Lestat wasn't always meant to be a rock star
Yes, Anne Rice's The Vampire Lestat does see her Interview with the Vampire breakout character as a touring rock star. But the showrunners of its TV adaptation had more orchestral plans
May 18, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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How would The Amazing Digital Circus's Jax and Hazbin Hotel's Angel Dust get along? Not well, says Michael Kovach
First of all, says voice actor Kovach, Jax would have to end up in Hell in order to interact with Angel Dust. And I mean, why would *that* happen?
May 18, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Netflix is good for the entire world, says no less an authority than Netflix
Netflix is even launching a website entirely dedicated to its own global impact - thenetflixeffect.com
May 15, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Why isn't Peter Jackson directing the next Lord of the Rings movie? Because Andy Serkis knows Gollum better
Sure, Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy defined the cinematic Middle-earth, but when it came to Smeagol getting a solo storyline, he knew there was only one guy to direct
May 15, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Veronica Roth's Seek the Traitor's Son is her Alysa Liu moment, says the Divergent author, and a way to buck the haters
For years, Roth focused on not being "what everyone accused [her] of being" in her early career. But with Seek the Traitor's Son, she's focusing more on making something she loves... kinda like what a certain Olympian does on the ice
May 15, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Veronica Roth pushes back on 'romantasy' classification with Seek the Traitor's Son - even though it has romance + fantasy
To be clear - adult dystopia Seek the Traitor's Son definitely *is* a blend of genres, as best-selling author Roth will tell you. It's just not that kind of genre-blend
May 14, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Critical Role's Laura Bailey began Campaign 4 with one heartbreaking hope - that she could save Thjazi Fang
Would enough Nat20s have saved Thjazi Fang from GM Brennan Lee Mulligan's tragic schemes? Maybe not, but that didn't stop Thimble, AKA Laura Bailey, from wishing
May 13, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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More Punisher after One Last Kill and Spider-Man: Brand New Day? Jon Bernthal is down, on one condition
With Frank Castle's future in the MCU undetermined after he joins the next Spider-Man movie, Jon Bernthal is making it clear he is up for returning to another chapter, so long as he's the one producing it
May 13, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Doom Patrol, Legion of Super-Heroes, Demon, & more: DC Next Level character relaunches are planned out for the next 18 months, confirms Scott Snyder
Absolute Batman author Snyder says there's "a lot of books" in DC's Next Level line that have yet to get an announcement. And a recent Deadshot reveal has us wondering if there isn't a larger plan afoot
May 13, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Paranormal Activity heads from movie theaters to... Broadway?
Not only is Blumhouse's killer found footage franchise heading to Broadway, its bringing stage scare legend Felix Barrett of Sleep No More on as director
May 13, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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DC & Marvel aren't doing long creator runs as much anymore because comic readers aren't supporting them as much anymore, says 15+ year comics veteran Scott Snyder
Absolute Batman writer Snyder isn't dissing the comics industry, where he says, "a lot of things are overperforming and there’s a lot of new readership and a lot of excitement," but he is pointing at what's different from the past decade
May 13, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Sam Riegel's iconic Critical Role sponsorships have been a bit too, er, iconic for some of their sponsors
"Some advertisers specifically request me," says Critical Role's oddball hypeman Sam Riegel, "And some specifically request not me."
May 13, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Before The Marvels, Nia DaCosta pitched Marvel a Galactus movie that would've reset the MCU
"I'm really, really into Galactus," says the Candyman and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple director, "That's my guy."
May 13, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Ryan Coogler's X-Files reboot just nabbed a secret weapon from... well, Weapons
Amy Madigan has hopped aboard the X-Files train, making her the third Oscar-winner for a horror project to join the reboot
May 13, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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The Black Widow x Midsommer connection deepens: Ari Aster and Scarlett Johansson to work together on new horror Scapegoat
Hereditary director Aster & The Batman II star Johansson will team up on the mysterious upcoming horror film Scapegoat, details for which are scant if any
May 12, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Ngozi Ukazu's Check, Please! was first on/last off on the queer hockey romance craze; here's how it's coming back in this Heated Rivalry era
Check, Please! began as a webcomic in 2013 before being collected into two best-selling volumes. 13 years after the saga of Samwell Hockey began, creator Ngozi Ukazu is shifting focus to new lead players
May 12, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
The Amazing Digital Circus's Sean Chiplock credits the explosion of indie animation to companies like Warner Bros. & Disney treating their shows so poorly
Indie animation is getting a lot of things right these days, but according to The Amazing Digital Circus's Kinger Chiplock), part of what's going on is major companies getting things wrong
May 11, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
All of the Critical Role Campaign 4 convergence episodes have already shot, and it took almost eight hours according to Sam Riegel
Riegel, along with costars Taliesin Jaffe, Whitney Moore, Alexander Ward, and Luis Carazo, says Critical Role's Campaign 4 characters are coming back together soon, and they're going to have a very long reunion
May 11, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
What made Lee Pace return for The Lord of the Rings: the Hunt for Gollum? Maybe it's because Middle-earth gets people through tough times
The morally dubious King Thranduil will be back in The Hunt for Gollum doing whatever he believes best for the elves of Mirkwood, regardless of who gets in the way. The guy playing him, however, might have more altruistic motives
May 11, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
X-Men, Spider-Man, and more get absolutely dark, monstrous, and ultimately bloodthirsty in new Marvel Comics initiative
Jonathan Hickman returns to the X-Men for what he says is the first thing that's excited him this much at Marvel in years.
May 11, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Jake Johnson wants his own Spider-Verse spin-off about Peter B. Parker getting to be the Spider-Man we know he could be
I mean, Spider-Noir and Spider-Punk are both getting their own Spider-Verse spinoffs. Why can't the most sweatpantsed of the Spider Society join them?
May 08, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
What's next for GLITCH after The Amazing Digital Circus's finale? A dark, Wreck-It Ralph-style take on video games starring Helluva Boss, One Piece, and Smiling Friends headliners
The Amazing Digital Circus is coming to an end, but a brand new animated project called Gameoverse will keep the weirdo style going over at GLITCH
May 08, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
DC Comics' Orion is deeply misunderstood, but don't worry: Ngozi Ukazu is coming to help you (and him!)
"I really go back to the source," Orion artist/writer Ukazu says of her research into Jack Kirby's Fourth World, "No pun intended."
May 08, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Critical Role's The Mighty Nein season 2 release date seems imminent, because all the episodes are "almost entirely finished" says Travis Willingham
The Mighty Nein season 2, which finished its voice recordings alongside season 1, is currently in the post-production stage. So when will Prime Video announce a release date? Travis Willingham thinks "soon"
May 08, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
Spider-Man: Brand New Day ending explained: Peter Parker's comic revamp, with new villains (Mr. Negative) and new vibes (The Daily Bugle)
What the Amazing Spider-Man: Brand New Day comics era is about: Aunt May, Mary Jane, and the new status quo.
May 08, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Marvel is planning something for Captain Britain's 50th anniversary this year
It's been half a century since Brian Braddock first stepped into the role of Captain America's Transatlantic counterpart. And according to Marvel's Tom Brevoort, the House of Ideas is planing something special to celebrate
May 08, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
Spider-Man goes bad: Every time a big bad villain took over for Peter Parker in Marvel Comics
You probably know about the time Doc Ock took over as Spider-Man - but how does he compare to the *other* baddies that have spent time in the webbed spandex? We'll break it down here
May 08, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Stephen Colbert knows you might be mad about him writing a Lord of the Rings movie script - but he's going to do it anyway
Middle-earth stalwart Colbert addresses any fans who might be upset that he got the gig of writing the next Lord of the Rings film after The Hunt for Gollum. Which, for the record, I am not mad about
May 07, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
Daredevil: Born Again season 2 ending explained - who dies and what happens next?
What just happened and, more importantly, what's going to happen next after that deadly Daredevil: Born Again season 2 finale? Let Popverse tell you
May 07, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
After ending the Ultimate Universe (again), Marvel is developing a new, dark alternate universe to debut this fall
Is the House of Ideas headed back to its days of horror comics? Maybe - all we know is that Marvel's Midnight line promises a world in which "The light had its turn."
May 07, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
DM like The Mighty Nein's showrunner - check out these Dungeons & Dragons campaigns
Tasha Huo is, in a way, DM'ing everyone who chooses to watch The Mighty Nein on Prime Video. But in her spare time, these are the D&D campaigns she and friends gather around a table to explore
May 07, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
The new Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake director has a problem with... er, the other Texas Chainsaw Massacre remakes
Curry Barker is the creative behind A24's Texas Chainsaw Massacre reboot/remake, which will follow New Line, Lionsgate, and Netflix in their attempts to succeed Tobe Hooper's 1974 classic
May 06, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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The Odyssey may be more epic than Oppenheimer, but it's also shorter
Apparently, it takes less time to explain the most pivotal moments in Greek mythology than it does the invention of the atomic bomb. At least, that's what The Odyssey and Oppenheimer run times suggest
May 06, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 director thought Freddy Krueger was too famous to be scary
When The Deep Blue Sea and The Strangers: Chapter 1 director approached A Nightmare on Elm Street's 1988 installment, he felt he was making a film about "the James Bond of horror"
May 06, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Dimension 20 as a play-at-home game? Dropout's Sam Reich says it's in the works
Yep, we have the same question you do. But let's let Dropout CEO Reich announce Dimension 20's first trans-media enterprise before we start postulating
May 06, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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The Mighty Nein showrunner Tasha Huo knew their story changes were a "risk," - here's why Critical Role took it anyway
Why don't The Mighty Nein kick off their titular series all together? Showrunner Tasha Huo explains
May 06, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
Best Spider-Man characters... from Mary Jane to J. Jonah Jameson and beyond
From his allies to his frenemies to his lovers (and sometimes from all of those at once), old Peter Parker has been surrounded by some of the best non-supes in Marvel Comics history. Here are a few
May 06, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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No, The Amazing Digital Circus's Michael Kovach won't flirt with you in character. He did enough of that with his Hazbin Hotel role
The Amazing Digital Circus cast has a great relationship with their fans. But as Jax himself points out, there are, you know, limits
May 05, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
The Mandalorian & Grogu is making one incredibly obscure Star Wars feature canon
Jon Favreau is digging deep into the Star Wars universe for The Mandalorian & Grogu.
May 05, 2026
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Absolute Batman is going to reboot B- and D-list super villains like Condiment King in 2027
The much beloved (and beautifully LEGO'd) batman villain Condiment King really is on his way to the Absolute Universe, confirms wrier Snyder, and he's bringing friends
May 05, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Spoilers!Critical Role: An abandoned Tusk Love idea would've created an in-universe reason Jester Lavorre can't remember the main character's name
Yes, The Mighty Nein's tiefling cleric does have a reason for getting 'Guinevere' wrong in Campaign 2. But according to Critical Role's lorekeeper Dani Carr, Tusk Love almost provided another excuse
May 05, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
The Critical Role official lorekeeper has so much of Exandrian history mapped out, you'd forget she loves working in the undecided territory
When a new GM comes into Critical Role's Exandria, there's a lot of mytical history they need to know. That's where legendary lore-keeper Dani Carr comes in
May 04, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
Marvel's best Spider-Mans (or is it Spider-Men?)
There are a whole lot of alternate versions of Spider-Man in the sprawling Marvel Comics Multiverse; we're highlighting the best and brightest
May 04, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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A top Marvel editor admits that Betsy Braddock's past racebending as Psylocke makes the character "hard" to use and "a messy situation" overall
Betsy Braddock, who began her existence as white, then had her consciousness transferred into an Asian woman's body, has a stranger and admittedly uncomfortable history. Marvel's longest-serving editor has some thoughts on this
May 04, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
Features
How Sony's Spider-Verse movies changed Marvel's Spider-Man comics forever
Into the Spider-Verse, Across the Spider-Verse, and (we assume) Beyond the Spider-Verse have taken as much inspiration from Marvel's Spider-Man comics as can fit in an NYC skyscraper. But what about the other way around?
May 04, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
NYCC 2026 ticket pre-sale info: How to get your badge (or VIP Badge!) early
When do NYCC tickets go on sale in 2026? We gotchu.
April 30, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Iron Man artist Carmen Carnero steps away from the book due to an injury, but promises to return later this year
Like Tony Stark himself, the artist behind Marvel's 2026 Iron Man run isn't going to let a little thing like bodily harm keep her off the table for good
April 30, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Marvel's Punisher skull took on a meaning co-creator Gerry Conway never wanted it to. This is how he fought back
How the late Gerry Conway confronted the misguided legacy of his Punisher character for Marvel, and its pull between brutality and justice
April 30, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Absolute Martian Manhunter is ending, but Deniz Camp is still charting the character's future as the catalyst of the Absolute DC event
Absolute Batman writer Scott Snyder confirmed that Camp still has plans for his take on Martian Manhunter, and that those plans will be part of DC's biggest Absolute comic yet
April 30, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Some of the people behind Magic: The Gathering are banding together to form a union to fight against the looming threat of being replaced by AI
After a major change announced for employees of Wizards of the Coast, Magic: The Gathering's workers are looking to unionize under one of the largest banners they can
April 30, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Wonder Man star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was nervous about starring in the MCU series - so he called Kevin Feige for reassurance
You'd be nervous too if you felt your only shot at the Marvel Cinematic Universe was an experimental project like the Destin Daniel Cretton-directed Wonder Man. Unlike you, though, star Abdul-Mateen had a direct line to the big chair
April 29, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Spoilers!Marvel Studios killed a Daredevil: Born Again character in editing, dropping scenes already shot from season 2
You think Bullseye has interesting ways of killing people? You gotta learn how Marvel Studios worked this death into Daredevil: Born Again, season 2 (Obviously - beware of spoilers)
April 29, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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DC's Absolute Batman, Wonder Woman, & Superman event has one writer — but "ALL" of the Absolute writers are plotting it together
Snyder was recently asked about Absolute Martian Manhuter's involvement in DC's upcoming crossover, and his answer led to a pretty huge revelation
April 29, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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The He-Man characters are ridiculous - and the latest Masters of the Universe featurette leans into that
Look, when your hero is called "He-Man" and your villain is called "Skeletor," there's hardly any reason to play things subtle. And by all appearances, the Masters of the Universe movie has no plans to do so
April 29, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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He got a Thanos tattoo in 2016. 10 years & $24,300 later, he's broken a Marvel Comics world record
Did you know that 'most number of Marvel Comics characters tattooed on the body' is an actual Guinness World Record? Tom Radford does, and it took him a lot of time, money, and presumably pain to achieve
April 29, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Stranger Things ain't over - Tales from '85 nabs season 2 renewal after debuting in the Netflix Global Top 10
Stranger Things: Tales from '85's streaming debut is, impressively, officially one of the top animated openings of all time
April 29, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Toy Story 5 really is growing up - with the franchise's first PG-rating
I don't know, that new, over-G rating for Toy Story 5 has me wondering if we're going to get our first 'gol-darnit' of the franchise. Or perhaps Woody will have tequila
April 28, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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The Amazing Digital Circus cast knows all about Peeled Jax, and he's even headcanon for one of them
Michael Kovach, who voices Jax on The Amazing Digital Circus, has seen that creepy meme you kids are sharing about his character. And apparently, that's enough to convince him it's real
April 28, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Think you want the Critical Role live events to be streamed into your home? According to lore-keeper Dani Carr, you don't
Yes, Critical Role episodes are livestreamed. But the live theater shows are a different beast, argues Carr, and that beast requires an editor
April 28, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Why comic book variant covers went from art experiment to sales strategy, and how a particular 1990 Hulk comic by Marvel set it all off
Ever wonder why there are so many variant covers of the same comic at your local comic book store? Marvel's longest-serving editor thinks it stems from the publisher's most Incredible character
April 28, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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House of the Dragon season 4 is going in the exact opposite direction as A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
HBO has released the House of the Dragon season 3 trailer, and the fire and blood within reminds us just how different the Dunk & Egg spinoff is to other Westeros fare
April 27, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Horror stories & cozy lit come from the same place, according to Better in Black author Cassandra Clare
Author Cassandra Clare, who has created her own dark fantasies in The Shadowhunter Chronicles, believes that there's a need we have as modern readers, and that both horror and cozy fiction fill it in different ways
April 24, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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These fantasy tropes need to die, according to fantasy authors Cassandra Clare, Sarah Mughal Rana, & Chelsea Abdullah
There were plenty of discussions at BookCon 2026 about the worst fantasy tropes, but none of them probably held the weight of the one between authors Clare (Shadowhunters), Rana (Dawn of the Firebird), & Abdullah (Sandsea)
April 24, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Watch The Language of Love with Jasmine Guillory, Casey McQuiston, & Tia Williams from BookCon 2026!
Authors Guillory (The Wedding Date), McQuiston (Red, White, and Royal Blue), and Williams (A Love Song for Ricki Wilde) dissected what makes the romance genre work at BookCon '26, and Popverse was there to learn (and film)
April 24, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Watch The Importance and Impact of Dystopian and Fantasy Fiction with Tahereh Mafi and Chloe Gong from BookCon 2026!
Mafi, author of the Shatter Me series, and Gong, author of the StrangeLoom series, shared their experience with the reigning champion of YA subgenres, and Popverse was filming their panel
April 24, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Watch Into the World of Romantasy with Adalyn Grace, Stacia Stark, & Elise Kova from BookCon 2026!
You've read All the Stars and Teeth, We Who Will Die, & A Deal with the Elf King. Now hear what their authors - Grace, Stark, & Kova, respectively - had to say at BookCon '26, where Popverse was filming their panel
April 24, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Watch The Alchemy of YA and New Adult Fantasy with Amélie Wen Zhao, Analeigh Sbrana, Jordan Ifueko, Tracy Deonn, & Claribel A. Ortega from BookCon 2026!
Popverse was there to record series authors Zhao (Blood Heir), Sbrana (Lore of the Wilds), Ifueko (Raybearer), Deonn (Legendborn), and Ortega (Witchlings) as they spoke about their history with and the future of YA Lit
April 24, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
Guides
Legend of Vox Machina season 4 release schedule (Updated May 2026): When the Critical Role series returns to Amazon's Prime Video
What time do new Legend of Vox Machina episodes come out? Here's the Season 4 schedule
April 23, 2026
Grant DeArmitt