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Summary AlthoughAmerican Horror Storyseason 5 had its highlights, I still can’t believe that the anthology series fumbled a great returning heroine and a classic new villain in the same outing. Whileevery season ofAmerican Horror Storyis connected, I have rarely felt like the series has a masterful grand plan undergirding its fictional universe. Often, I’m certain the series is simply linking characters to each other after the fact, resulting in a lot of connections that feel tenuous and half-baked....

Whenever I re-watchStar Trek: The Next Generation, I look forward to seeing Chief Miles Edward O’Brien (Colm Meaney) in the transporter rooms of the USS Enterprise. Although Chief O’Brien first enlisted in Starfleet during the war against the Cardassians, during his lifetime of service to the United Federation of Planets, Chief O’Brien served many roles. From Tactical officer on the USS Rutledge, to Transporter Chief duringTNG, to Chief Engineer duringStar Trek: Deep Space Nine, Chief O’Brien proved capable of rising to any occasion set before him....

Although theTorchwoodcast made their way intoDoctor Who, no version of the franchise’s most famous Time Lord ever appeared in the spinoff show, which makes it all the more devastating that it ended three years before something that could have been absolutely fantastic. Running between 2006 and 2011,Torchwoodwas pretty much a self-contained storythat unfolded away fromDoctor Whowhile still existing within the same universe. It rarely made an effort to connect itself to its parent show, but there were occasional nods with props and shared characters....

Summary Illumination had huge success in 2023 withThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, and followed up the success with another modest hit,Migration, which is now available to stream on Netflix.The Super Mario Bros. Moviebroke the box office when it earned well over $1.3 billion and became the most profitable animated film of all time (viaBox Office Mojo). However, that wasn’t the only great movie to be released by Illumination that year....

Although thePredatorfranchise never gave its titular monster an official species name on-screen, the term “Yautja” has become a popular moniker for the monster thanks to a tie-in novelization.ThePredatormoviesmight feature one of the most impressively ferocious monsters in sci-fi cinema history, but they don’t do much to explain their origins, powers, or biology. Much like the eponymous threat from 1982’sThe Thingor the Xenomorphs seen throughout theAlienfranchise, the villains of thePredatormovies are at their scariest when they are barely even glimpsed....

The manga world mourns the loss of legendary horror creatorKazuo Umezu, who passed away last week at 88. With a diverse portfolio encompassing science fiction, comedy, and horror, Umezu’s most enduring legacy lies in his pioneering work in the horror genre, earning him the revered title “Godfather of Japanese Horror Manga.” Though Western fans might be most familiar with horror manga through theworks of horror manga pioneers like Junji Ito, Umezu was an absolute icon whose influence is impossible to understate....

Magic: The Gathering’s recent batch ofTarkir: Dragonstormpreviews have shown off a correction to one of the game’s creature types that was originally introduced in the 2014 set,Khans of Tarkir. The original set introduced Tarkir’s five clans, each inspired by a different historical culture from across Asia. Although the plane of Tarkir and its clans quickly became favorites amongMagic: The Gatheringplayers,Khans of Tarkirwasn’t always perfect in the way that it represented the cultures that inspired its design....

Warning! Spoilers forSpider-Gwen: The Ghost-Spider (2024)#9 ahead! Marvel’s newest version ofSpider-Manvillain Black Tarantula, has so far beendepicted as wavering on the precipice of a redemption arc, though it remains to be determined whether Marvel will follow through with this character development, or if his adversary Spider-Gwen will believe his heroic turn is for real. Spider-Gwen: The Ghost-Spider (2024)#9– written by Stephanie Phillips, with art by Paolo Villanelli – features Black Tarantula’s attempt to convince Gwen to join forces with him....

1978’sGreasemovie is filled with iconic moments that were taken from the original stage production, but one of the adaptation’s best scenes was actually an original addition that never featured in the source material. As well asGrease’s endingbeing very different in the movie, the 1978 film also made several other alterations and omissions. However, the film version didn’t just leave parts out, it also added sequences, and they’ve become some ofGrease’s most beloved moments....

Education has never been more exciting for anime fans with this news about a teacher in Mexico who is engaging his students by usingOne Pieceto teach them physics. By incorporating scenes, characters, and concepts from the beloved anime, this teacher has gotten his students full attention and interest in a subject that is often considered challenging. This style of teaching shows how powerful pop culture and anime are and how education can be made flexible to adapt to student interests....

Marvel’s Vision, Paul Bettany recently opened up about his take onAgatha All Alongas well as his upcoming MCU series,Vision Quest. Bettany first started playing Vision inAvengers: Age of Ultron, playing supporting roles in subsequent crossover films before becoming a co-lead inWandaVision, despite his character’s death inAvengers: Infinity War. The latter series followed Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch, her husband Vision, and their twin sons, with the major twist being that the latter three were created by Wanda’s reality-warping powers....

Percy Jackson and the Olympiansseason 2 now has an official release month. The Disney+ show adapts the Rick Riordan book series of the same name, following the adventures of young demigods Percy (Walker Scobell) and Annabeth (Leah Sava Jeffries) and their satyr protector Grover (Aryan Simhadri).Percy Jackson and the Olympiansseason 2was officially renewed in February 2024, less than a month after the season 1 finale aired on January 30. Now,Disney+has officially announced thatPercy Jackson and the Olympiansseason 2 will premiere in December, though they have not yet revealed the exact day when it will debut....

Since the release of theMythical Islandexpansion inPokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, several cards have gained attention for their exciting abilities and impressive attacks. Standout cards like Celebi ex and Druddigon have quickly become staples in competitive play. However, several hidden gems have flown under the radar, with several players missing out on their potential. Adding theseunderratedTCGPcardsto a deck could give players the edge they need to rise above the crowd and elevate their game....