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Both DC and Marvel have been absolutely slaying on the small screen in recent years – from DC’s hugely successful Arrowverse shows to Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD and Netflix handful of Defenders series, comic books and superheroes are just as popular on TV as in the movies. However, one of the biggest comic book franchises has yet to make an appearance – Fox’s X-Men. Despite having sixteen years of movies under their belt, the live-action X-Men were noticeably absent from television… until now....

Star Wars Episode VIII doesn’t open until December 2017, but Star Wars fans hungry for more adventure—and more than one explanation—haven’t stopped debating the events of The Force Awakens since they walked out of the theatre. Of course, in the internet age, rumors circulate on a daily basis as to what characters or events will pop up in the next movie. The internet age has also seen a rise in legitimate leaks of story points which only further whet the appetites of salivating fans....

If a TV series goes on long enough, it’s bound to have at least one pregnancy storyline. It’ll happen for one of two reasons. Either the show has figured it’s time to spice things up with a baby, or at least one actress on the series has decided to start a family of their own. Though the reason for a pregnancy plot may end up being relatively simple, the quality of these arcs vary wildly....

There are many reasons why an actor would want to leave a show before it has ended. It’s possible that they have been offered a better job elsewhere, or they are being offered less money to renew their current deal. Interpersonal issues can also be a major factor, as dislike between actors or the crew can grow to be toxic enough to make people want to quit. There are some actors who have returned in later seasons, due to their previous issues being resolved....

The premise behind X-Men is brilliantly simple: a mutant team who defend the very people that fear them. Devoid of any confusion, it provided a comic book canvas that tackled prejudice, politics, and society at large through the paneled magic of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Then, the era of 20th Century Fox arrived. Adapted into a series of hit films in the early 2000s, the studio took liberties with it’s source material, mashing timelines and emphasizing otherwise secondary elements of the Lee/Kirby stories....

It’s the end of 2018, which means it’s time to start looking at 2019, especially when it comes to video games that people can expect to release next year. There are a lot of highly-anticipated titles landing on store shelves in 2019, including Kingdom Hearts III, Anthem, Days Gone, and more. And those are just the titles that have actual release dates. It’s likely that 2019 could also bring gamers a few surprises, with even bigger releases such as Death Stranding and The Last of Us 2....

With Avengers: Endgame recently toppling Avatar as the highest-grossing film of all time, it’s easy to forget that blockbuster franchises stall all the time. Indeed, some of cinema’s most iconic ongoing series – including the likes of Bond, Terminator and Star Wars – have fallen on hard times over the years, proving that no franchise is too big to fail. That said, it’s hard to keep a good cinematic property down, and various franchises have been successfully revived after they’ve seemingly fizzled out for good....

Part sport, part theatre, WWE is all entertainment. As every conflict is inevitably settled in the ring, the relationships between the stars serve as the foundation for the entire enterprise. As heels turn and faces leap to their friends’ defence, it is their interlocking ties that cause an emotional reaction in the crowd. Unavoidably, romantic love is a prime source of inspiration for Creative. Love triangles can add plenty of fuel to feuds and perceived slights done to loved ones can inspire superstars to do fantastic, stupid things....

[This is a review of the Agent Carter season 2 premiere. There will be SPOILERS] - In its first season, Agent Carter revisited Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) from Captain America: The First Avenger as she worked for the Strategic Scientific Reserve in New York City, while also secretly helping Howard Stark (Dominic Cooper). Along with Stark’s butler, Edwin Jarvis (James D’Arcy), she saved New York City from a plot against its citizens....

Guy Ritchie’s Aladdin came out this past weekend, and Disney fans around the world waited with…concern. Between Will Smith’s casting as the genie, the cheap-looking green screen effects, and the bizarre choice of Ritchie after King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, the 2019 Aladdin had an uphill battle to win and it ended up at a draw. With the various successes and failures in the new film, it’s interesting to take a look back at the things the filmmakers decided to alter for this 25-year-later retelling and what they thought could stand the test of time from then to now....

2018 has been such a fantastic year for anime that it can be really difficult to sort through all of the available series to find the best of the best. It’s hard to believe that another year has come and gone, delivering so many fantastic anime series along the way. To help you with your anime viewing needs, we’ve compiled a list of the top ten anime series of 2018. Strap in, and get ready to unwrap this lovely pile of anime gifts....

If rules were made to be broken, then who better to break them then members of an outlaw motorcycle club? The Sons Of Anarchy, like plenty of real-life motorcycle clubs, were formed by ex-veterans who returned home, feeling disenfranchised. That feeling leads to them being outlaws. The form and structure of the military leads to all kinds of rules and regulations that club has to follow. The Club started when guys like John Teller, Piney Winston, and some more of The First 9 returned home from Vietnam....

Full House took the world by storm in the eighties and nineties, bringing three quirky men and three adorable girls into the homes of millions. The show had mixed reviews, but for many people, it was funny, sweet, and a great family program. When a series lasts for eight seasons, the writers have to be pretty good. The Full House writers knew their stuff in this case, continuously coming up with entertaining plots for the characters to take part in....

Comic books are an amazing medium. The freedom provided by pencil-and-paper is greater than what any other art form has to offer. Creators don’t have to worry about special effects budgets, or A-list actor fees, or landing the right director for the material. If you can imagine it, you can put it into a comic. The flip side of that creative freedom is the necessity of knowing when you’ve gone too far....

J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings is one of the oldest and most influential modern works of high fantasy. It’s influence on literature, pop culture, and fiction in general would be hard to quantify. However, it is definitely huge. Since the first publication of The Hobbit in 1937 and The Lord of the Rings trilogy in the 1950s, the series has only grown in popularity. Various adaptations were made for film and radio....

The private lives of celebrities has always held a degree of fascination for the general public. In this age of blogs, websites, and social media, we’re closer to our favorite stars than ever, with breaking news about celeb couples blowing up our news feeds and trending in a startlingly short amount of time. These days, the loss of privacy seems to be part of the deal when it comes to becoming famous and there’s no shortage of outlets ready to feed our seemingly limitless hunger for gossip....

The Sopranos is a riveting show, full of of laughs and suspense – giving a likable quality to the world’s roughest and toughest… those shady rebels of the criminal fraternity who go by the name of Mafia. The narrative gives a fresh, intriguing glimpse into the lesser known world of a mafia family who are a low and debased, in many ways, as their surname is high – Soprano. It’s this contrast of humanity with despicable human behaviour which makes the series so binge-worthy....

He was a longtime actor who earned his greatest success as a guest star on sitcoms, as well as a unique annual bit on the couch of David Letterman. In his later years, he hosted a satellite radio talk show and continued to appear as an actor in both movies and TV shows. Jay Thomas made memorable appearances on Mork & Mindy, Cheers, and Murphy Brown, and also appeared on The Golden Girls, American Dad!...

Update: Apple says Epic currently has “no legitimate basis for the reinstatement of their developer account”, in a statement to Bloomberg. Original story below. Last August, Fortnite was famously pulled from the iOS App Store after Epic surreptitiously enabled a direct payment option for V-Bucks, circumventing Apple’s In-App Purchase system and the 30% cut. This kicked off a major protest against Apple’s ‘monopolistic’ App Store rules, which went to trial earlier this year....

[This is a review of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 4, episode 6. There will be SPOILERS.] – At any given point in a season, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. typically has a number of balls in the air, balancing three or more ongoing storylines that may or may not connect – though they will eventually. For the early part of season 4, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has been establishing the character and mythology of Robbie Reyes aka Ghost Rider (Gabriel Luna), developing the mystery of Momentum Alternative Energy, showcasing the tension between Phil Coulson’s team and S....