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Uncanny X-Men Issue 28 is published by Marvel Comics, written by Gail Simone, art by Luciano Vecchio, colors by Matthew Wilson, and letters by Clayton Cowles. As the Outliers get swarmed by fake X-Men and Sentinels, the real X-Men have the New Mutants to deal with. Uncanny X-Men Issue 28 continues three separate stories all at the
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Marriagetoxin Episode 6 features more goofy hijinks, character development, and showcases some of the anime’s best animation thus far. While the episode features some questionable narrative aspects, it remains engaging throughout. Marriagetoxin Episode 6 continues where the previous episode left off with Naruko and Hikaru (Haruki Ishiya) wacky fight. While the episode begins with Naruko
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Animation, like any medium, is worth celebrating. It’s just as worthwhile to point out, criticize, condemn, even the real stinkers that come out of it. Welcome, Labyrinth (2026), a misguided, vaguely obnoxious, clunky, and noisy original anime film that royally outstays its welcome. Directed by a genuine legend, filmmaker Shōji Kawamori (creator of Visions of Escaflowne and
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Netflix ups the ante with Devil May Cry Season 2, with more action, more demons, and more family drama for Dante and Vergil. The adult animated series, based on the hit Capcom video games franchise of the same name, is produced by showrunner Adi Shanker and animated by Studio Mir. The cast features Johnny Yong
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One Piece Episode 1160 closed with Loki naming himself the Sun God and promising to end the world. One Piece Episode 1161, “A Dangerous Deal! Loki of the Underworld and Luffy,” picks up that thread and runs with it, giving the Accursed Prince his first real conversation with Luffy while the rest of the Straw
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Remarkably Bright Creatures is a nice version of a movie that doesn’t exist much anymore. Directed by Olivia Newman and written by Newman and John Whittington, based on the Shelby Van Pelt novel of the same name, it’s the kind of sincere, heartfelt drama you’d see every few weeks in the 80s or 90s. It’s low frills,
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9-1-1 Season 9 has been all over the place to say that its finale episode, 9-1-1 Season 9 Episode 18, titled “Hearts and Flowers,” could ever have saved it. But it’s a decent and exciting episode, one that features a lot of the parts that worked well this season. However, as a finale, it lacks
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We’re nearing the end: Outlander Season 8 Episode 9 is the penultimate episode of STARZ’s centuries-spanning, time-travel romantic drama! It’s been a long road for Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire (Caitríona Balfe), but their adventures aren’t over yet. But first, we have to see what’s up with one of the series’ longest-running fan-favorites: Lord John
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Daybreak Game Company and Cold Iron Studios are bringing Alien into video games again. In collaboration with 20th Century Games, the three game companies have announced Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2. The sequel to the cooperative third-person survival shooter set in the Alien universe, Fireteam Elite 2, is scheduled for worldwide release sometime this summer on PlayStation 5,
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Rising entertainer and media personality IamTanieka recently brought her fearless energy and unfiltered voice to The Andrew Eborn Show, joining the charismatic Andrew Eborn for a conversation that pulled no punches. Known for blending entertainment with meaningful discussion, the show gave Tanieka the perfect platform to speak candidly about the realities of the industry, personal empowerment, and the
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Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 faced an extensive uphill battle. Truly, the entire show did. After being retooled from an original incarnation that more or less ignored the Netflix series in the wake of Matt Murdock’s “reintroduction” in Spider-Man: No Way Home, the first season of Daredevil: Born Again was a Frankensteined together hodgepodge of a direct sequel to
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After decades of Pride and Prejudice adaptations, BritBox’s The Other Bennet Sister imagines a new chapter for one of literature’s most overlooked younger sisters: Mary Bennet. Based on Janice Hadlow’s novel of the same name, The Other Bennet Sister is a worthy continuation for Jane Austen fans. Its three-episode premiere promises an exciting installment in
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Dorohedoro Season 2 Episode 8 sees the fallout of En’s (Ken’yû Horiuchi, Cowboy Bebop) demise, as there is no way to keep the leader’s death a secret, as his mushrooms all begin to rot. While many are unsure of what to do, Shin (Yoshimasa Hosoya, Arknights: Rise From Ember) and Noi (Yû Kobayashi, Fate/Strange Fake) hatch a
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Marriagetoxin Episode 5 provides some payoff to the several events set up in the previous episode. It also superbly displays the anime’s interesting power system through its action scenes, and shows how capable the Masters really are. Marriagetoxin Episode 5 picks up where the previous episode left off, with Shiori (Asaki Yuikawa) and Hikaru (Haruki
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Man on Fire Season 1 has a lot working against it before it even starts. Based on A.J. Quinnell’s 1980 novel, John Creasy’s story has already been adapted twice before, most famously in Tony Scott’s 2004 film with Denzel Washington. Netflix’s series arrives as the third major screen version of a story many viewers already
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Conversations about toxic masculinity aren’t anything new, but they are reaching a new boiling point. Recently, terms like “red pill,” “looksmaxing,” and “manosphere” have become more widely known. The Netflix documentary, Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere, takes audiences on a journey that delves into the inner workings and some of the notable influences behind the
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