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James Gunn Explains Why He Believes Batman Can Be "Boring"
James Gunn explained why he believes Batman can be boring and specifically pointed to the sheer number of stories around the character.
Ahead Of Stranger Things Season 5 Part 2, Star Noah Schnapp Confirms Show Is About Grooming Children Into Homosexuality
Stranger Things has come under fire as the once beloved Netflix show has turned into a full LGBTQ grooming propaganda operation in recent seasons, spearheaded by Noah Schnapp, who plays Will Byers and now confirms Netflix is going to explicitly turn the characters gay in upcoming episodes.
Jimmy Kimmel To Give Lecture About Fascism In Christmas Message
The United Kingdom’s Channel 4 announced that it tapped Jimmy Kimmel to provide the the network’s alternative Christmas message, where he will lecture the island country about fascism.
'Avatar: Fire And Ash' Underperforms In Opening Weekend
James Cameron’s latest Avatar film, Avatar: Fire and Ash underperformed at the box office in its opening weekend.
Angel Studios' 'David' Sets New Record For Highest Grossing Weekend In Company's History Besting 'Sound Of Freedom'
Angel Studios’ David broke the company’s record for its highest grossing 3-day opening weekend besting Sound of Freedom.
WATCH: First Trailer For Christopher Nolan's Next Epic 'The Odyssey'
Christopher Nolan and Universal Pictures shared the first trailer for Nolan’s next epic, an adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey.
Hollywood’s Ongoing Identity Crisis
Hollywood’s identity crisis didn’t begin with a single box-office bomb. And it can’t be explained away by appeals to a bad release calendar. Instead, what we’re watching unfold is the long tail of a deeper failure: an industry that no longer understands its purpose and is trying to fill the void with desperate spending.
The True Villain Everyone Is Afraid to Write
There’s a point in every long-running franchise where you realize the magic isn’t just gone, it’s been embalmed and propped up on a billion‑dollar weekend box office throne. For me, as far as the Marvel Cinematic Universe is concerned, that moment happened in
Jim Zub Delivers Another Solid Conan the Barbarian Graphic Novel With "A Nest of Serpents"
Jim Zub and Titan Comics continue their impressive run with Conan the Barbarian: A Nest of Serpents, collecting issues 21-24 in a trade paperback that maintains the quality established across six volumes. This is the kind of consistent, professional Conan storytelling that respects Robert E. Howard’s source material while pushing the character forward i…
Avatar: Fire And Ash Is A Mid Movie, But Better Than The First Two Installments
James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third and final installment in the franchise, arrived in theaters this weekend with a runtime exceeding three hours. The film follows the same formula as The Way of Water where Jake Sully and his family flee from danger, face overwhelming odds, and ultimately triumph through a combination of Na’vi spirituality a…