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Warning! Spoilers ahead for Green Lantern Corps #1!It’s a new day for the DC Universe’s ring-slingers, and they’re embarking on a new mission that could result in one of the strongest incarnations of theGreen Lantern Corpsever. The Corps has been through some dark days, but a new opportunity has presented itself in the form of some unexpected Lanterns. InGreen Lantern Corps #1by Jeremy Adams, Morgan Hampton, Fernando Pasarin, and Oclair Albert,John Stewart and histeam (which includes the newly-deputized Sinestro) are on Tamaran to stop a ‘Fractal Lantern’ named Vexar’u, whose fear has created a construct of the goddess X’Hal....

As a massively underrated and underappreciated fantasy television series,The Magicianssecretly boasts one of the best villain introductions of the 2010s. Season 1’s “Unauthorized Magic” introduces The Beast as the overarching antagonist for main character Quentin Coldwater, but the first episode is careful about how much it chooses to present. Instead of overindulging in character spectacle, the series opener opts to be restrained and selectful when it comes to The Beast’s screen time....

Summary Considering casting for a hypotheticalMistbornmovie adaptation, production has already missed its window for the perfect Vin actor. In 2023, fantasy author Brandon Sanderson began to share updates on a Hollywood film adaptation for his belovedMistbornbook series, but the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes seem to have halted that progress for the time being. While that iteration of the project was scrapped,adaptations of Sanderson’s iconic novels are going to happen; it’s just a matter of time....

WARNING! This article contains SPOILERS for The White Lotus' season 3 finale!Amid the chaos ofThe White Lotusseason 3’s shootout scene, Sritala finallyconfirms a long-held theory about Rick and Jim’s real relationship. ThroughoutThe White Lotusseason 3, Walton Goggins’ Rick had been on a mission to find and confront hotel co-owner Jim Hollinger (Scott Glenn), who his mother told him had killed Rick’s father before he was born. Rick eventually faced Jim in Bangkok and told him how he ruined his life, but when the moment of truth came,Rick decided not to kill Jimin season 3, episode 7....

SinceGame of Thronesended in 2019,practically every streaming service has tried its hand at capturing its success with a fantasy adaptation, and there are four legitimate contenders. Based on George R.R. Martin’s prolific fantasy books, theA Song of Ice & Fireseries, HBO’sGame of Thronesnot only paved the way for fantasy shows that have followed it, but it also drastically altered the television and streaming service industry. Besides matching its quality, the goal of a true replacement is to fill a similar cultural space....

A fighter pilot assesses the accuracy ofTop Gun: Maverick’s ending sequences. Directed by Joseph Kosinski,Top Gun: Maverick,which was released in 2022, served as a sequel to Tony Scott’sTop Gun, originally released in 1986. This sequel brought back Tom Cruise to reprise his role as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, as he returns to train younger pilots for a dangerous mission. Aside from Cruise and Val Kilmer, who also appeared in the original movie, the otherTop Gun: Maverickcastincludes new faces like Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Monica Barbaro, Lewis Pullman, and Ed Harris....

Summary Tower of Godcrashed onto the anime scene with the 2020 adaptation of its first volume, bringing a unique visual flair to a mysterious world of Regulars and Bam trying to ascend the titular Tower. The series develops into something far greater to become the definitive “Tower” genre manhwa, with the anime beginning to catch onto this in season 2. WhileTower of Godmay have traded some of its unique style and charm in season 1, it’s in exchange for the increasingly valuable worldbuilding in season 2....

Streamers News Citing increased operational costs, Twitch is slashing the streaming quality in Korea down to 720p. The streaming giant Twitch has announced that it will be adjusting image quality for viewers in South Korea. The change comes into effect on September 30th. According to thestatement: “Twitch has faithfully paid all network fees and other related expenses while continuing to comply with local regulations and requirements in Korea.” But according to the platform, the cost of operating in Korea continues to rise....

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2frustrated nearly its entire community with the release of the 4.0 Patch that managed to make even the easiest game mode much harder, butSaber Interactive has listened to users' feedback. After observing an unusually high success rate on even the most challenging settings, the developer attempted to rebalance the scales with an update that significantly increased the spawn rate of enemies in Operations, resulting in more frustration than anything else....

WARNING! This article contains SPOILERS for From season 3, episode 1!MGM+’sFromseason 3 returns with answers to some burning questions about the season 2 finale’s major twists, with the show officially revealing where Tabitha went after waking up in a hospital room. InFromseason 2’s ending, Tabitha travels through the woods to the lighthouse to find answers about the kids who she had been seeing in visions. Once there, themysterious Boy in Whitetells her “this is the only way” before pushing her out the lighthouse’s glass windows....

90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 DaysstarLoren Allen’s current dating life is messierthan what it was like in season 7 when he went to meet Faith Gatoc Tulod in the Philippines.Loren is a 34-year-old manfrom Las Vegas who claimed he was “gynosexual” which meant he was attracted to feminine qualities, regardless of a person’s gender. Loren worked as a drag queen assistant, along with having jobs at a gift shop and TJ Maxx....

Summary There is plenty of reason to believe that September 2024 will bring the nextNintendo Direct, an indisputable highlight of the year for any fan of Nintendo’s products. Nintendo Directs are eagerly anticipated for the wealth of news they bring for new major releases for the company, and are often key to building anticipation for these games. Despite this, Nintendo Directs themselves are usually only announced on short notice, although some have become easier to predict over time....

WARNING! This article contains major SPOILERS for House of the Dragon’s season 2 finale & George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood book, on which the show is based! Summary After previously revealing his intentions to take King’s Landing for himself, Daemon Targaryen backtracks and bends the knee to Rhaenyra inHouse of the Dragonseason 2, episode 8. Ever sinceHouse of the Dragon’s series premiere, Daemon has maintained the belief that it should be him, not Rhaenyra or Aegon, who succeeds Viserys on the Iron Throne....