Joshua Lapin-Bertone

Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Contributing writer
Joshua Lapin-Bertone: Joshua is a pop culture writer specializing in comic book media. His work has appeared on the official DC Comics website, the DC Universe subscription service, HBO Max promotional videos, the Batman Universe fansite, and more. In between traveling around the country to cover various comic conventions, Joshua resides in Florida where he binges superhero television and reads obscure comics from yesteryear.
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How to watch Kentaro Miura's Berserk anime in order
Enter the Golden Age with your choice of Berserk anime
June 10, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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When Marvel Studios invited Charlie Cox to return as Daredevil for Born Again, the actor thought it was a Kevin Feige prank call
Charlie Cox reveals the behind-the-scenes scoop on Daredevil’s return to Marvel.
June 06, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Marvel: X-Men Krakoa Era ending explained from X-Men #35 / Uncanny X-Men #700
X-Men #35/Uncanny X-Men #700 concluded the franchise’s Krakoa Era. Who lived, who died, and what’s next for the X-Men?
June 05, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!Avengers: Twilight ending explained: Inside the conclusion of Marvel’s answer to The Dark Knight Returns
How does Avengers: Twilight end and what does it mean for the future of the Marvel Universe?
May 29, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
How to watch the entire Toy Story franchise - including the movies, TV show, and shorts - in order
Want to get started on the Toy Story franchise? Here’s how to do it!
May 28, 2024
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Charlie Cox wants Marvel Studios to continue the Daredevil/She-Hulk romance with Tatiana Maslany
Charlie Cox shares his thoughts on the Daredevil/She-Hulk hookup, and the subsequent walk of shame.
May 23, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!This week in Marvel Comics news: Blood Hunt #2 PG-13 and Rated-R differences, and Blood Hunt: Red Band #2, Miles Morales & Kamala Khan dating, more
The Watcher’s Report: The biggest changes in Marvel Comics this week.
May 22, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Marvel's Falcon can fly - so why does he need a super-car? Inside '90s Marvel corporate offices
Why does a flying superhero need a car? And what would Spider-Man do with a motorcycle?
May 17, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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How a Daredevil & Spider-Man actor dinner almost spoiled Marvel Studios' Spider-Man: No Way Home
Andrew Garfield and Charlie Cox almost blew some of the biggest surprises in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
May 17, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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How Disney pushed Star Wars animation to be more kid-friendly from the inside, as explained by a longtime Disney cartoon writer
Star Wars animation writer reveals the kind of changes that came when Disney took over the franchise
May 16, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!Marvel’s X-Men ’97 finale solves a 26-year-old Spider-Man cliffhanger
Fans of the ‘90s Spider-Man cartoon finally get their closure
May 15, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!Miles Morales reveals his Jujutsu Kaisen fandom and Jean Grey becomes a father (?!) in this week's Marvel Watcher Report
The Watcher’s Report: The biggest changes in Marvel Comics this week
May 15, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spider-Man: How to watch Marvel's wall-crawler movies from the MCU to the Spider-Verse in release and chronological order
With great power comes great rewatchability with Marvel's Spider-Man movies
May 15, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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How to watch every Batman movie (and spin-off) in order
As The Penguin sets up Robert Pattinson's big-screen Batman return, here's how to watch every Batman movie (and spin-off) so far
May 15, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Addams Family: How and where to watch all of the spooky, ooky movies and TV shows so you don't get too kooky
Want to get started on watching The Addams Family? Here's how to do it!
May 14, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Marvel Studios' original plans for Daredevil: Born Again were "heartbreaking" says Charlie Cox, but its all better now
Charlie Cox thought Daredevil: Born Again was missing two important ingredients – until Marvel Studios fixed it.
May 13, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Daredevil: Charlie Cox thought Vincent D’Onofrio was “delusional” for believing Marvel Studios would revive their show, until they did
“I thought he was delusional”: Charlie Cox share Vincent D’Onofrio’s optimism for a Daredevil revival.
May 10, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Who is Cassandra Nova? Meet the MCU’s first X-Men villain for Marvel Studios
Get to know Cassandra Nova ahead of her appearance in Marvel’s Deadpool & Wolverine
May 09, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!X-Men family secrets revealed and Blood Hunt’s chronology conundrum in this week’s Marvel Watcher Report
The Watcher’s Report: The biggest changes in Marvel Comics this week
May 08, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
How to watch the Night of the Living Dead and all of George Romero's zombie movies
Want to get started on watching the Night of the Living Dead franchise? Here’s how to do it!
May 04, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
The Boys showrunner wanted to start a superhero porn site for the show, but Amazon said no
The Boys almost had a porn website spin-off, until Amazon’s legal department killed it
May 02, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Batman and Catwoman's marriage: Tom King reveals the original plans for Bats & Cats to get married in DC continuity
DC almost let Tom King go through with the Batman and Catwoman marriage, according to the writer.
May 02, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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What if Obi-Wan Kenobi was a musical? The Star Wars character's voice actor makes his pitch (and sings a song)
The cast of Star Wars: The Clone Wars pitches an Obi-Wan Kenobi musical
May 02, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!Marvel's Blood Hunt: The 7 bloody, disemboweling differences between the first issue and its 'explicit' Red Band edition
Blood Hunt: Red Band #1 contains some new material you won’t find at bookstores or the digital comics apps.
May 01, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!Blood Hunt’s secret villain revealed and an Avenger is framed for murder in this week’s Marvel Watcher Report
The Watcher’s Report: The biggest changes in Marvel Comics this week
May 01, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Hear about the Adventure Time multiverse, as imagined by Jake voice actor Jeremy Shada – where every character is Finn and Jake
Jeremy Shada has some ideas about exploring Adventure Time’s multiverse
May 01, 2024
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“I wore them down by doing the same thing 800 times”: Tom Kenny recalls his Adventure Time audition
Adventure Time voice actor Tom Kenny shares the story of how he was cast as Ice King.
April 30, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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How to watch Marvel Studios ’s Defenders in release and chronological order, from Daredevil to Jessica Jones and more
Daredevil, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, and Iron Fist! Want to get started on Marvel’s Netflix shows? Here’s how to do it!
April 29, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!King of the Hill, Calvin and Hobbes, Adamantium armor, and more in this week’s Marvel comics Watcher Report
The Watcher’s Report: The biggest changes in Marvel Comics this week
April 26, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Hannibal Lecter franchise in order: How to watch the movies and TV shows
Hello Clarice: How to watch Hannibal Lecter in release and chronological order
April 24, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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How to watch Kevin Smith’s View Askewniverse in release and chronological order
Want to get started on Kevin Smith’s View Askewniverse? Here’s how to do it!
April 19, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!Marvel's Thor sells out, MCU Madisynn makes her comics debut, and more in this week's Watcher's Report
The Watcher’s Report: The biggest changes in Marvel Comics this week
April 17, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Captain America: The Sam Wilson MCU watch order
Want to get started on watching the former falcon played by Anthony Mackie? Here’s how to do it.
April 16, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
The DCEU timeline: A complete chronology of DC’s cinematic universe
A complete timeline of every DCEU project, from Man of Steel to Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.
April 15, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!Spider-Man’s clone redeemed: Is Zeb Wells about to fix Marvel’s Ben Reilly problem?
The past few years have been rough for Spider-Man’s clone, but Zeb Wells might give the character some resolution.
April 10, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Thor: How to watch Marvel’s God of Thunder in release and chronological order
Want to get started on watching Marvel’s Thor? Here’s how to do it!
April 05, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Tom King opens up about the creation of DC's Trinity, daughter of Wonder Woman
How an unused babysitting story led to the creation of Wonder Woman’s daughter.
April 04, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!Marvel is rewriting Spider-Man’s first meeting with Gwen Stacy (and some Green Goblin history)
Spider-Man: Shadow of the Green Goblin #1 makes some interesting changes to Marvel history
April 03, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Understanding Marvel's four major X-Men mutant classifications
What’s the difference between an Alpha, Omega, Beta, and Epsilon Level Mutant?
April 03, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Iron Man: How to watch Marvel Studios' Iron Man movies (and tie-ins) with Robert Downey Jr.. in order
Want to get started on watching Tony Stark in the MCU? Here’s how to do it!
April 03, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Deadpool: Join the Merc with a Mouth across movies, tie-ins, and short films with this watch order
Want to catch up with Deadpool now that his latest movie is in theaters? Let Popverse be your guide
April 03, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Wolverine: How to watch Hugh Jackman's Marvel journey from 2000's X-Men to 2024's Deadpool & Wolverine
Ever wanted to dive into Wolverine movies and don't know where to start? We've got you.
April 03, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The unified theory of why we like Stranger Things so much, according to Finn Wolfhard
“All about friendship”: Finn Wolfhard muses on the appeal of Stranger Things.
April 02, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Marvel vs. DC: The key differences and distinctions between the two superhero and comics titans
How to identify the differences between Marvel and DC Comics
April 01, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The Stranger Things cast reveal the annoying game the Duffer Brothers play with them on set
The Duffer Brothers love quizzing the Stranger Things kids while they’re preparing for important scenes
March 29, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Godzilla: How to watch all of the King Kaiju's movies & TV shows
Godzilla's got a list film appearances as long as his tail - let Popverse guide you through them
March 28, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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How Tom King & Mitch Gerads fought for years to get Gerads on Batman (despite DC management saying 'no')
DC wasn’t sure if Mitch Gerards was ready for primetime – until his Batman pages came in.
March 27, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Celebrate Batman Day 2024 with this guide to DC's essential Batman comic book reads
Looking to get into Batman comics? This guide will help you get started!
March 27, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!Marvel’s X-Men ’97 tie-in comic answers some of the show’s burning questions
How X-Men ’97 #1 bridges the gap between the Fox Kids cartoon and the Disney+ series.
March 27, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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MCU: The biggest outstanding questions of the Marvel Studios' movies & TV shows
Is the MCU ever going to get around to answering these questions?
March 25, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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SpoilersMarvel just teased the next phase of Spider-Man storylines - Here's what to expect
From the return of a fan favorite clone to a Gwen Stacy Goblin, here’s what’s in store for Spider-Man and his friends.
March 20, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Star Trek: John Rhys-Davies is ready to return as Leonardo Da Vinci
John Rhys-Davies only got to do two episodes of Star Trek, and that isn’t fair.
March 19, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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X-Files: How to watch Mulder & Scully & the Lone Gunmen's stories (and more) in release and chronological order
Want to get started on watching The X-Files? Here’s how to do it!
March 15, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!Marvel's future Spider-Man Miguel O'Hara is now Venom, too!
Miguel O’Hara has a new look, and it’s absolutely Venomous!
March 13, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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'Calling them X-Men is so 1960s': Chris Claremont weighs in on the X-Men name change debate (and his idea for a replacement)
Is the X-Men name outdated? Chris Claremont weighs in on the issue, and the challenges of changing the group’s name.
March 11, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The two Star Wars keepsakes that C-3PO actor Anthony Daniels has in his home
Anthony Daniels has been playing C-3PO since 1977, but you would never know it by looking around his home.
March 08, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Tom Hiddleston reveals his emotional memories as he filmed Loki's final closeup in the MCU
How Tom Hiddleston prepared for Loki’s final closeup in the MCU
March 07, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The Alec Guinness homage that C-3PO actor Anthony Daniels tried to sneak into Star Wars' Ahsoka show
Star Wars actor Anthony Daniels recalls his Ahsoka cameo, and the Alec Guinness Easter egg he snuck in.
March 07, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Enter the Flanaverse: How to watch Mike Flanagan’s films
Want to get started on Mike Flanagan’s Flanaverse films? Here’s how to do it!
March 07, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!Marvel goes Dungeons & Dragons... kind of
It’s not quite Dungeons & Dragons, but Doctor Strange has assembled the ultimate Marvel party for an interesting RPG campaign.
March 06, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Arrow's Stephen Amell reveals the truth about the show: The Flash's catering was better
Arrow’s Stephen Amell used to sneak to the set of another DC show because their food was better.
March 05, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Star Wars' C-3PO has a bad rap among fans and in the movies, according to Anthony Daniels
Anthony Daniels thinks everyone should be nicer to C-3PO, and it’s hard to argue with his logic.
March 05, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Arrow's Stephen Amell reveals his one complaint about the DC/CW Arrowverse crossovers
Getting a group of DC superheroes together on screen is cool to watch, but hard to film.
March 04, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Batman writer Tom King has been misspelling the Dark Knight's #1 accessory for years and we didn't know it
The name that Tom King has misspelled in every Batman script.
March 04, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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That Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse shocking cliffhanger ending wasn't written until midway through production
Across the Spider-Verse star Shameik Moore didn’t know how his movie would end when he began recording it.
March 04, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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How one note from Dan Slott radically changed Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
“My note was a pebble in a pond that caused ripples”: Dan Slott talks about his contributions to Across the Spider-Verse.
March 04, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The true message behind the Lord of the Rings trilogy, according to Gimli himself John Rhys-Davies
Speaking to a crowd at Megacon 2024, John Rhys-Davies shares his experience making the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and his thoughts on the franchise’s message.
March 03, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Transformers One is out now - let Popverse catch you up on the animated Autobots & Decepticons shows & movies in release and chronological order
Want to get started on watching the animated Transformers? Here’s how to do it!
February 29, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!Marvel’s Spider-Man: Gang War ending explained
Who lived, who died, and who is in control of Marvel’s criminal underworld?
February 28, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Star Wars’ Plo Koon isn't dead yet, says actor who plays him
Did Plo Koon survive Order 66? James Arnold Taylor has some thoughts.
February 27, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Supernatural: How to watch the Winchester family drama in release or chronological order
Want to get started on watching the Supernatural franchise? Here’s how to do it!
February 23, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!Marvel reveals that Spider-Boy’s origin is a lot more tragic (AND HORRIFYING) than we originally thought.
The origin of Spider-Man’s kid sidekick is filled with intense body horror.
February 21, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Deconstructing Spider-Man with writer Paul Jenkins
Paul Jenkins shares his favorite memories from his time on Spider-Man.
February 21, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Star Wars: How Darth Maul voice actor prevented a major Clone Wars continuity error
How Sam Witwer caught a Star Wars: The Clone Wars continuity error in the middle of a recording session
February 14, 2024
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Spoilers!Marvel just turned the Winter Soldier into a kaiju, and I’m loving it
Bucky Barnes just went through a big change.
February 14, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!Spider-Man just got an origin update from an unexpected source
Is Madame Web secretly a Spider-Man origin movie? A little bit.
February 14, 2024
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DC forgot they approved Mister Miracle by Tom King & Mitch Gerads until three issues were done, the duo says
What happens when you give your editor a script and they don’t remember assigning it?
February 10, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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It's morphin time!It’s morphin’ time! How to watch Power Rangers in release and chronological order
Want to get started on watching Power Rangers? Here's how to do it!
February 09, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Star Wars' Ewan McGregor wants to do Obi-Wan Kenobi season 2, and asks fans to begin letter-writing campaign
Do you want Obi-Wan Kenobi season 2? So does series star Ewan McGregor, and he knows how we can make it happen.
February 09, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spider-Man 2 star reveals why the hit game probably didn't win at the Game Awards (and Spidey fans will understand)
Why did The Game Awards snub Spider-Man 2? According to Yuri Lowenthal, it all goes back to the original theme song.
February 08, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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What could make Netflix's Stranger Things even better? More of the cast dying, says Dustin actor Gaten Matarazzo
Gaten Matarazzo has an unusual pitch to make Stranger Things better – kill more children.
February 08, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Arrow's Stephen Amell is up for joining James Gunn's new DC cinematic universe (if you want him, that is)
Stephen Amell would welcome the opportunity play Oliver Queen again, but only if it’s for a project that makes the fans happy.
February 08, 2024
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Spoilers!Marvel's Black Panther: The rebirth of the African hero and Wakanda
The legend of Wakanda begins anew as Black Panther makes his Ultimate Universe debut.
February 07, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Stephen King: How to watch all of the author's movie & TV show adaptations
Want to dive into the world of Stephen King? This guide will help you watch his films and television projects.
February 05, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Princess Diaries co-star John Rhys-Davies is up for the threequel with Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews (and Chris Pine too!)
Will Viscount Mabrey return for The Princess Diaries 3? John Rhys-Davies hopes so.
February 04, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Tom Holland's repeated accidental spoilers for Marvel's MCU has had ripple effects on other Spider-Man actors
“We’re always afraid we’re going to be the Tom Hollands”: The Insomniac Spider-Man voice cast discuss Sony’s strict spoiler policy.
February 04, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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A DC live-action Static movie is what Spider-verse's Spider-Man Shameik Moore wants to do next (Hey, James Gunn!)
Shameik Moore is ready to go from the Marvel Universe to the DC Universe, and he has a particular role in mind.
February 04, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Sorry Peter Parker, but Miles Morales is the Spider-Man for this generation says Spider-Man 2's lead actors
The Insomniac Spider-Man voice actors discuss the cultural impact of Miles Morales.
February 04, 2024
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Marvel's Vision actor Paul Bettany confirms he will return to the MCU, possibly first in solo TV show
Marvel's Vision actor Paul Bettany confirms he will return to the MCU
February 04, 2024
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C-3PO Anthony Daniels says his Star Wars hotel scene was never seen (but it actually was)
Everyone has memories of Disney World's doomed Star Wars hotel - everyone except C-3PO actor Anthony Daniels it seems.
February 04, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!Marvel's Captain America gets the Batman: Dark Knight Returns treatment with Avengers: Twilight
Avengers: Twilight is Marvel’s version of The Dark Knight Returns, featuring an aged Captain America fighting in a dystopian future.
January 31, 2024
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Get ready to rumble!Marvel's X-Men vs. Avengers: The top battles for supremacy inside the Marvel Universe
The greatest battles between the X-Men and the Avengers
January 30, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Argylle: How Matthew Vaughn cast his family cat in his Henry Cavill spy movie
“I didn't think it through”: Matthew Vaughn on the challenges of casting his family cat for Argylle.
January 30, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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X-Men: The Animated Series voice actress addresses how the cartoon handled Jubilee’s Asian heritage
“It was actually years later that I found out she was Asian-American”: Alyson Court on voicing the X-Men character Jubilee.
January 29, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!2024's Ultimate Spider-Man #1: The surprises, the spoilers, and the hopes of the Parker family and a very alive-and-well Uncle Ben
The newest version of Peter Parker is happily married with kids. Can Spider-Man work as a family man?
January 26, 2024
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Spoilers!How Marvel is setting up the return of one of their biggest characters
Is death ever a permanent thing in the Marvel Universe? Not when you have a special door to the afterlife.
January 24, 2024
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The secret origin of Marvel's Bizarro Spider-Man Rek-Rap goes all the way back to the '80s
Spider-Man editor Nick Lowe reveals that Rek-Rap was originally conceived sometime in the 1980s.
January 17, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The MCU timeline: What happened when in all of Marvel Studios' Sacred timeline, including time travel and dimension-hopping
A complete timeline for every MCU project, from Iron Man through The Marvels
January 17, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Spoilers!Marvel Studios' Echo ending explained
What went down in Marvel’s Echo, and what does it mean for the MCU?
January 10, 2024
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Were Scream’s original killers secretly a couple? Matthew Lillard spills the beans.
Were Stu Macher and Billy Loomis gay? The actors address the longtime fan theory.
January 08, 2024
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