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Like many popular anime and manga series, Dragon Ball originated in Japan in 1984. Writer and illustrator Akira Toriyama worked on the original Dragon Ball manga series from December 3, 1984 to June 5, 1995, and made an astonishing 519 chapters. His work was originally published in Weekly Shōnen Jump but was later released in 42 separate volumes. The plot of DragonBall revolved around a character named Son Goku. Goku was an incredibly strong young man who excelled in martial arts....

Hollywood is a complicated place. While some movies appear to materialize overnight based on some brand new book hitting shelves, others can take years, even decades to hit screens. A few unlucky properties like Watchmen or The Lord of the Rings can even earn the “unfilmable” stamp, scaring off directors and producers while leaving scores of readers yearning to see a big screen version in cinemas. Like Watchmen or Lord of the Rings though, some properties can surprise Hollywood by not only making it to the movie screen, but by becoming latter-day classics as well!...

Game of Thrones is one of the most popular shows on television. It is arguably the prime, current example of “event television,” sparking theories, debate, and discussion with every episode. Much of this success stems from George R.R. Martin’s gripping source material. The show brings to life these memorable characters within a fully realized world that introduces extensive mythology. Even as the showrunners move further past the books and into uncharted territory, the show is as lively and engaging as it has ever been....

After years languishing in development hell for the better part of two decades, the American remake of the anime classic Akira finally started production. With Thor: Ragnarok and What We Do In The Shadows director Taika Waititi at the helm, Warner Bros.’ adaptation of the legendary animated movie is set for a potential 2021 release date. But since Akira is a quintessentially Japanese story, adapting it for a Western audience would require a lot of changes to avoid losing certain themes and events in translation – not unlike what James Cameron and Robert Rodriguez did for Alita: Battle Angel....

Playing video games is a lot of fun, but it’s even more fun when you’re playing with friends. That’s where co-op gaming comes in, which gives players a chance to work in teams to journey through their favorite titles together. Co-op offers a way to play games with others that doesn’t include always being in player versus player mode or engaging in a game world where it’s a free-for-all, and everyone is out for themselves....

Sponsored by Incipio: Protect your iPhone 13 w/ Incipio’s new MagSafe collection. Available at Incipio and Verizon.com Stories discussed in this episode: Reliable display analyst says Apple to release 27-inch iMac in early 2022 featuring 120Hz ProMotion mini-LED screen MacBook Pro ProMotion tidbits: 24Hz to 120Hz range, battery life, more Apple’s mixed reality headset to face production delays due to complex design Enjoy the podcast?: Follow Chance: Twitter: @ChanceHMiller Listen & Subscribe:...

Aerial is an open source macOS app that brings the beautiful Apple TV screensavers to the Mac. The app has recently been updated to version 3.0, which brings not only the tvOS 15 screensavers but also new features such as Apple Music integration and improved cache settings. For those unfamiliar, Apple TV 4th generation and later features screensavers called Aerial that show “breathtaking videos of locations shot from all over the world,” as described by Apple....

In an effort to draw more interest to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. heading into season two, one of the big teases was the impending introduction of known comic book heroine Bobbi Morse aka Mockingbird. Adrianne Palicki eventually landed the role that saw her character, and her ex-husband Lance Hunter (Nick Blood), rise through the ranks of S.H.I.E.L.D. while also rekindling their relationship. Over the course of their time on the show, the two actors made the Bobbi/Hunter dynamic one of the most beloved aspects of the show....

Jeph Loeb has proclaimed Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as the heavyweight champion of the (Marvel TV) world. In the wake of The Avengers’ record breaking success, movies were not enough for the Marvel machine, and following the death of beloved character Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg) and the #CoulsonLives campaign, Marvel TV found a great idea for their first show. While it got off to a bumpy start as the showrunners waited for Captain America: The Winter Soldier to eliminate the series’ main concept, S....

As the follow-up to Apple’s hit earphones with active noise cancellation, AirPods Pro 2 come with a number of thoughtful upgrades. That includes features like 2x more noise cancellation, adaptive transparency, an upgraded charging case with Find My tracking, speaker, lanyard loop, and much more. Read along for our in-depth comparison of AirPods Pro 2 vs AirPods Pro, AirPods 3, and 2. AirPods Pro 2 vs AirPods Pro, AirPods 2/3: In-depth comparison Key features AirPods Pro 2 come packed with lots of new and useful features....

After 36 days in release, Disney’s live-action remake of Aladdin has continued solidly enough to set a new box office high-water mark for Will Smith’s career. With more than $824 million dollars at the worldwide box office, it finally broke past his old record, set 23 years ago when Independence Day had run for 28 weeks for a worldwide cumulative total of $821 million. Aladdin has continued strong, heading into its sixth week of release, looking to hold onto the number four position in the domestic box office over the pre-4th of July weekend....

Making one successful movie is difficult enough, now imagine turning that into a franchise. A series’ sophomore effort is sometimes more stressful than the first go around. With the debut entry, the creators have nothing to lose. Audiences are unfamiliar with the characters and stories, so if they don’t like it, they’ll simply forget about it. With sequels, however, there are expectations and pressure from fans as well as from studios expecting an even bigger profit....

Finding a reason, or reasons, to watch the Star Wars prequels is a hard thing to do. Some may say that the prequels are absolutely irredeemable and nothing good can come from them, but we are here to present to you the best pieces of these films in such a way that they may actually give you some hope and excitement for the new installment, Star Wars: The Force Awakens....

Spider-Man: Far From Home presented one of Spider-Man’s strangest villains with Mysterio, reimagined in a new manner, as well as three of Marvel’s most bizarre villains in the Elementals. While these villains looked amazing on the big screen, they could have quickly gone off the rails in the wrong hands. However, even Marvel might have some problems when it comes to bringing some of Spider-Man’s villains to the big screen. Many of the villains in Spider-Man’s world are perfect for movies or TV, with most as guys who just wear costumes....

The fantasy classic Lord of the Rings trilogy is an epic telling of a hero’s journey that boasts complex world-building and a rich cast of characters while remaining simple at its core. Frodo Baggins is regarded as the central focus and hero of this tale from which everything else revolves around. Yet, countless others played a role in saving Middle-earth from destruction and dropping the Ring of Power into Mount Doom....

The long-running teen TV drama Degrassi, follows the lives of students at the fictional Degrassi Community School in Toronto, Canada, as they go through life experiences common to teenagers in an urban setting. Although many parents may consider the TV series inappropriate, it was the series’ realistic portrayal of the typical challenges of the difficult teenage years that won it worldwide acclaim. Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001-2015), which premiered on CTV in October 2001 and aired on MuchMusic before it moved to MTV Canada and TeenNick in the U....

Beginning with Arrow in 2012, The CW has been forging a small-screen DC Universe to rival – or even surpass – the DC Extended Universe currently suffering its birth pangs on the silver screen. While the DCEU kicked off with Man of Steel and continued in Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice has been controversial at best, the Arrowverse… okay, it’s had its ups and downs as well. But it’s also become a mega-hit for The CW, with Arrow spinning off both The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow....

Since the dawn of time fans have flocked to the movies. They wait all year long for the newest flick. It’s not just the movie they wait for. In fact, their theories are far more important nowadays. DreamWorks releases the most popular kid’s films. They might be for kids but anyone can love them. As a matter of fact, the movies have many layers to them. Fans notice many hints and clues in the films....

The ’90s was a difficult time for superhero movies. Back then, big studios were desperate to cash-in on the appeal of the comic book heroes that kids and adults alike adored. Big name characters on both sides of the Marvel and DC Comics divide became hot property. In some cases, like Batman, the results proved mixed, to say the least. In other instances, like Spider-Man, fans never got to see the results, with James Cameron among the big names to try and fail to get a movie starring the web-slinger off the ground....

The Hunger Games very quickly became a bonafide cultural phenomenon. It launched the career of Jennifer Lawrence into the stratosphere, and fans around the world found themselves falling in love with the character of Katniss Everdeen. Even more, fans found themselves immersed in the rich and sprawling world that Katniss lives in. Part of what made the characters and story so popular is how iconic everyone was. It took no time at all for characters, dialogue, and moments from the story to become the stuff of classic memes....