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Studio Ghibli’s worst movie returns to theaters for its 20th anniversary next month
Studio Ghibli has weathered surprisingly few genuine critical disappointments across its four-decade history. It’s a studio best known for anime masterpieces, which is why calling a Studio Ghibli movie “bad” almost feels like a contradiction. While it does have a few “lesser” films in its catalog, from Earwig and the Witch to Ocean Waves (a…
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X-Men, Ghostrider, Black Panther 3, and beyond
Like Doctor Strange himself, Marvel Studios has its eyes set on the future with tactically scheduled releases following the highly anticipated events of Avengers: Secret Wars, which is currently set to hit theaters in December 2027. At San Diego Comic-Con, the shape of the MCU’s next era emerged as Marvel Studios unveiled a tantalizing look…
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Marvel Studios Hall H panel: All the news, trailers, and reveals
It’s that time of the year again, as Marvel Studios returned to Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday and revealed what it’s working on next. To no one’s surprise, Avengers: Doomsday took center stage at this year’s panel, but there were some other surprises too. PakarPBN A Private Blog Network (PBN) is a…
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Larian could return to Baldur’s Gate 3 in new series by Dark Horse and Wizards of the Coast
Just when everyone thought that Larian Studios had left behind Baldur’s Gate 3 to focus on the new game in the Divinity series, the Belgian studio is once again associated with its Game of the Year-winning RPG. On July 23, during San Diego Comic-Con, publisher Dark Horse announced an upcoming Baldur’s Gate 3 comic series.…
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X-Men 97 just brought back a little-known villain created 21 years ago by a controversial writer
After an epic opening salvo, X-Men ’97 season 2 has settled into the villain-of-the-week format that the original Animated Series did so well. Eventually, we’ll get back to Apocalypse and his evil schemes, but for now, why not have some fun? Last week’s episode followed Wolverine and a team of Weapon X alumni (and Morph)…
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Who’s killing the Gold Cloaks?
Every time queen Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) has a council meeting with her advisors, they spend most of the meeting bickering about what the realm’s biggest problems are these days. Is it the crown’s lack of funding? The lingering threat of Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) and his dragon Vhagar? Ormund Hightower (James Norton)’s hostile takeover of…
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Who are the “Sea People” in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey?
Throughout Christopher Nolan’s epic The Odyssey, there are plenty of threats both seen and unseen. From the towering Cyclops to the wrathful god Poseidon, Odysseus and his soldiers must contend with all of them. Perhaps the most ominous threat though is the “Sea People” or the “People from the Sea,” a force mentioned throughout the…
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Culdcept Begins brings the Sega Saturn era to Nintendo Switch 2
If you’re looking for something new to play on Switch 2 this week, you’ve got more options than you can handle. Denshattack!, D-topia, Moss: The Forgotten Relic, and more lead a busy week for indie games. Dig deep through the stack of new releases, though, and you’ll find an unexpected retro revival in the mix:…
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Stephen King’s The Long Walk just hit #1 on HBO Max after just one day
At this point in his career, you would think that every Stephen King story that could be adapted to film has been — aside from the half-dozen he cranked out since the start of this sentence. Most filmgoers would cite something like It or The Shining here, but King’s also responsible for classic dramas like…
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Warframe’s Banshee is getting a rework
One of Warframe’s oldest playable Warframes is finally getting a much-needed new kit. Since Warframe’s debut in 2013, it has transformed from a methodical and monochrome shooter into a riotous fast-paced space opera. The roster of playable Warframes has, in turn, grown with increasingly complex abilities. Banshee, who debuted in the game’s first year, is…
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