Aegon’s Conquest Can Finally Make Sense of That Big House of the Dragon Reveal

The world ofGame of Thronesis set to grow again. And at first glance, an Aegon I series makes perfect sense. Martins novels to work through. Aegons mythic status is well-established by the backstory that gradually unfolds in Martins books. Basically everything aGame of Thronesfan needs to know about Aegon is right there in his epithet: he conquered. Or it was the end of story at least untilHouse of the Dragonepisode 1premiered....

February 9, 2024 · 1 min · 184 words · Cristian Garcia

Dakota Johnson Just Can’t Be Bothered to Pretend Madame Web Is Good

I was one of the few people who was genuinely looking forward to seeingMadameWebafter thefirst trailerdropped in November. IfHarrison Fordgets to say whatever he wants during interviews, then so should Johnson. I hope that I did an OK job! Why did that go viral? Isnt any sentence out of context, out context? What a silly thing, she said flatly. That seems like a basic storyline to me. Maybe Im just underneath it....

February 9, 2024 · 1 min · 119 words · Angelica Berg

Helldivers 2 Multiplayer Explained: How to Play With Friends and Random Players

Helldivers 2 is shaping up to be one of 2024’s best multiplayer games. Here is how you get in on the fun. The good news is thatHelldivers 2s multiplayer options are both extensive and fairly easy to navigate. How Does Helldivers 2 Multiplayer Work? Helldivers 2is a third-person shooter that emphasizes co-op play. Stratagems are essentially customizable RTS-like abilities that squads bring into combat. Few co-op action titles demand communication and coordination quite likeHelldivers 2....

February 9, 2024 · 3 min · 446 words · Andrew Cain

How Final Fantasy 7 Became a Mainstream Blockbuster

This is the incredible story of Final Fantasy 7’s blockbuster status. JRPGs have historically been a niche genre. Ask most gamers to name a character fromDragon QuestorPersona, and they will likely draw a blank. But ask them to name someone fromFinal Fantasy, odds are they will say, Cloud Strife. Yet when most people think of the series, they usually jump toFinal Fantasy 7. Even Square Enix considers this game its golden child....

February 9, 2024 · 4 min · 689 words · Amanda Andrade

Kenneth Branagh’s Next Poirot Movie Should Skip His Favourite Agatha Christie Book

The final twist is too implausible for the screen. She knows what shes writing about. On an archaeological dig in the fictional Iraqi city of Hassanieh, Louise is found murdered. Bosner was a German arrested as a spy and sentenced to death in World War I. He escaped but later died in a train crash. Or so Louise had been led to believe. Bosner was indeed in the train crash, but didnt perish on board....

February 9, 2024 · 1 min · 146 words · Neil Ho

Ninja Kamui Review: John Wick Meets Slice of Life Anime

Adult Swim remixes ninja traditions and delivers a beautiful, blood-soaked ode to vengeance and vindication with Ninja Kamui. You just couldnt die, could you? Fortunately,Ninja Kamuisblade goes beyond a skin-deep incision and the pathos is as pronounced as the pain. Its the musical equivalent of the two warring sides of Joe Higan. Sometimes life is a greater tragedy than death. Theres a heavy philosophical backbone to this bloodbath. Ninja Kamuidoes sell its characters and makes sure that they feel real rather than just embody empty action tropes....

February 9, 2024 · 1 min · 156 words · Daniel Vincent

Obi-Wan Kenobi Season 2 Update Gives Star Wars Fans a New Hope

In the two years sinceObi-Wan Kenobicame to Disney+, news regarding a second season of the serieshasnt been optimistic. There is a lot going on at Disney. We got more time to weave a story. Lets hope they do another one. Can everyone write to Disney? Perhaps thatll help finally speed things up? Obi-Wan Kenobi is streaming now on Disney+. Check out the confirmed schedule of upcoming Star Wars movies and TV serieshere....

February 9, 2024 · 1 min · 72 words · Shawn Olsen

One Day: Are Emma and Dexter Based on Real People?

What inspired the lead characters in Netflixs new romantic series? Perhaps writing in the romantic genre encouraged interviewers to grant Nicholls honorary-woman status? What does author David Nicholls have to say on the matter? I loved writing her. I found that attitude to life the combination of moral seriousness and a kind of wryness so beguiling. Certainly I didnt spend it at nightclubs and wild parties, like Dexter. What I didnt do was write not until 1997....

February 9, 2024 · 1 min · 145 words · William Massey

The Community Movie Plot Sounds Perfect

We now know how the Greendale gang is going to get back together in the Community movie. In honor of beloved NBC sitcomCommunityand its upcoming movie spinoff, lets begin with some Remedial Chaos Theory. Without the release of a tepidly-received action comedy in 2005, you wouldnt be reading this article right now. Thats because if the Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie-starring filmMr. And if theres no 2024Mr. Im like, This sounds fucking tight....

February 9, 2024 · 1 min · 152 words · Alexis West

The Worst Spider-Man Villains Ever, Ranked

ForgetBatman, forgetthe X-Men. The greatest rogues gallery in comics history belongs toSpider-Man. So great are his baddies thatSonycontinues to spend millions of dollars to launch a cinematic universe around them. But lets be honest, even Spider-Man comics have a few duds when it comes to bad guys. The Gibbon Introducing one of the greatest new super stars in the mighty Marvel Universe! declares the first page ofAmazing Spider-Man#110, written byStan Leeand penciled by John Romita....

February 9, 2024 · 4 min · 838 words · Krystal Carter

15 Games That Revolutionized Video Game Graphics

More than just good looking, these graphically impressive titles helped change gaming forever. The graphics dont matter argument always makes me a little sad. They are a vital component of the evolution of the medium. Ultimately, it just felt right to kick things offwithSpace Invaders. That doesnt take anything away fromBattlezones innovations, though. If anything it solidifies them in the eyes of history. Its release was a milestone moment in the relationship between interactivity and graphics....

February 8, 2024 · 2 min · 420 words · Cindy Jackson

Be Warned That Hunter Schafer’s Cuckoo Trailer Has a Terrifying Jump Scare

The first look at the horror movie Cuckoo shows Euphoria’s Hunter Schafer in a very scary situation. A distorted voice booming from speakers. A solitary girl walking into the night. Neon just dropped the first teaser forCuckoo, directed by Tilman Singer and starringEuphorias Hunter Schafer. Just what thehellis that masked thing at the end there? Cuckoois the second feature film from Singer, a German filmmaker whose 2018 debutLuzgarnered praise from genre fans....

February 8, 2024 · 1 min · 116 words · Dwayne Oliver

Dune 2 Will Change This One Thing About the Paul Atreides From the Book

Lisan al-Gaib, they shout at the sight of him, calling him a messiah. Although the Mentat Thufir Hawat dismisses the Fremens behavior as Harkonnens rules, Paul suspects the truth. His mothers religious order, the Bene Gesserit have been seeding prophecies about him, preparing them for allegiance. While making the long-awaitedDune: Part Two, director Denis Villeneuve seems to be channeling his inner Bene Gesserit. One does get aspects of that interpretation in 2021sDune....

February 8, 2024 · 1 min · 166 words · Jack Sanders