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‘Project Hail Mary’ Defies Gravity and Ryan Gosling is Higher Wattage than the Sun
Fueled by friendship, Project Hail Mary is the soothing movie our space-loving hearts need right now, and Ryan Gosling is giving off sunrays
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HOPPERS – The First Reactions We Forgot to Post for the New Pixar Movie
We were FIRST, I swear, but WE (meaning me) forgot to post our First Reactions to HOPPERS from Pixar, but we fixed it and it’s all yours
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THE BRIDE! is Chaotic Good but Don’t Push Her (Thoughts and Explainer)
Mary Shelley rises from the dead and raises hell with Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale in the ‘love & guns’ chaos of THE BRIDE!
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“It Was a Meat Cute” but It’s Capers and Lethal Injections on the New WILL TRENT
It’s an urn full of Meat Loaf—the man, not the meal—and the treat of a lethal injection on the upcoming WILL TRENT – “It Was a Meat Cute”
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THE MAIN QUESTIONS: A Mother’s Sacrifice and a Hero’s Mission in “A Holy Charge” – Paradise Episode 204
Annie and Xavier get closer, but everything about the new episode of Paradise is going to hurt. Here are our main questions from “A Holy Charge”
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“Dance in the Country” Real-time First Reactions to Bridgerton Season 4, Part 2
All’s Well That Ends Well. “Dance in the Country” gave us everything we wanted from the Bridgerton Season 4 Finale. Here are our reactions to the Benophie romance
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“The Beyond” Real-time First Reactions to Bridgerton Season 4, Part 2
It’s hard to say goodbye to John Stirling, but Benedict learns the urgency of love. Here are our reactions to Bridgerton Season 4, Part 2 – “The Beyond”
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“The Passing Winter” Real-time First Reactions to Bridgerton Season 4, Part 2
How are we supposed to deal with the heartbreak of Bridgerton Episode 506? Here are all of our reactions while watching “The Passing Winter”
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“Yes or No” – Our First Reactions to Bridgerton Season 4, Part 2
We’re pouring the hot Regency tea. Here are all our reactions while watching Bridgerton Season 4 Part 2 – “Yes or No”
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WILL TRENT and His Dad Annoy Each Other in “We’re Looking for a Vampire” (and things get hectic)
Our WILL TRENT preview has vampires, dates at the drive-in, and repressed emotions this week (and that’s not even the good part)
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THE MAIN QUESTIONS: Everything Happens for a Reason on “Another Day in Paradise” – ‘Paradise’ Episode 203
Things get complicated on “Another Day in Paradise” – Episode 203 of Paradise. Here are all the questions we can’t stop thinking about
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THE MAIN QUESTIONS: A Hell Storm Takes Xavier Down in “Mayday” – ‘Paradise’ Episode 202
Did you watch the first episode of PARADISE Season 2 on Hulu yet? Here are The Main Questions “Graceland” left us with
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THE MAIN QUESTIONS: “Graceland” Will Leave You All Shook Up in the ‘Paradise’ Season 2 Premiere
Did you watch the first episode of PARADISE Season 2 on Hulu yet? Here are The Main Questions “Graceland” left us with
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Howl’s Moving Castle meets Emily Wilde in ‘Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter’ by Heather Fawcett
We’re stepping into the first book by Heather Fawcett since the Emily Wilde trilogy. Did she pull us back in with Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter?
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WILL TRENT Has to Call “CALL PAUL” for Murder and Giggles
Our WILL TRENT preview is short but bitter this week. The good news is Mark-Paul Gosselaar is the trainwreck in the title “CALL PAUL”
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WATCH IT HONEY! Here’s Our Valentine’s Day Watch List That’ll Put Hearts In Your Eyes
Whether love is the point or the punctuation, here are the movies and shows that’ll put heart-eyes on your Valentine’s: WATCH IT, HONEY!
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CROSS Season 2: In Two Words, Brutal and Treacherous
CROSS is back on Prime. If Season 1 left us breathless with no one to trust, Season 2 is brutal. The drama-trauma coming your way is real.
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“You’re Not That Person Anymore” and This Week’s WILL TRENT is Going to Hurt
We’re back with a preview of this week’s WILL TRENT: “You’re Not That Person Anymore” and this one is bittersweet
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“Wuthering Heights” or Gothic K!nk? Yes. Let’s Talk About It – Dual Review
Before the literati and cinephiles go into a feeding frenzy, allow Sherin and Julian to prepare you for the dazzlingly demented doom spiral of “Wuthering Heights”
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REVISITED: Promising Young Woman
Since our “Wuthering Heights” review is incoming tomorrow, we’re taking you back to our first Emerald Fennell experience, Promising Young Woman. Yes, experience is the right word.
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PILLION: Reactions & Review — Harry Melling & Alexander Skarsgård Go Hard for First Love (and it’s Juicy)
We saw Pillion, and it’s juicy. Harry Melling and Alexander Skarsgård go hard in this bittersweet “dom com” that’s really about first love
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If I Go Will They Miss Me
If I Go Will They Miss Me is a mythic meditation on fathers, sons, and the quest to break free of generational trauma.
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‘LADY’ A Cab Driver Struggles to Escape the Past but It May Be Faster
A visually vibrant and narratively textured film, Nwosu’s LADY is a study in contrasts
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‘JOSEPHINE’ Is Shattering
Josephine is a psychological thriller from writer/director Beth de Araújo that earns its Audience Award at Sundance from every angle
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Wonder Man Aftermath: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II the Hero, Trevor Slattery vs The Mandarin & Doorman
Wonder Man is streaming on Disney+ and our Aftermath Discussion gets into what the show is really doing: the meta-Hollywood angle, isolation, and why Trevor Slattery and Doorman hit so hard
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SEND HELP First Reactions and Review — Rachel McAdams & Dylan O’Brien Go Feral in a Rage-Fueled Survival Comedy
Dylan O’Brien makes mistakes with his life when he disrespects Rachel McAdams in Sam Raimi’s SEND HELP – First Reactions
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Let’s Talk About Bridgerton Season 4 Part 1: A Ton of Fun with Sophie and Benedict (but We Have Notes)
Dearest fanatical readers, Bridgerton Season 4 has arrived, and we’re having a ball talking about Part 1
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WILL TRENT Episode 404 – If the Dancing Doesn’t Kill You the Poison Will
It’s murder on the dancefloor this week on Will Trent, but you better not kill Bon Bon’s groove
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‘Shrinking’ Season 3 – We Can’t Get Enough, Let’s Go Get Shrunk
Hey, come over here, I have a lot to tell you about Shrinking Season 3
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‘The Beauty’ is a Gorgeously Gory Dose of Pretty Poison
Baby, beware. Perfection can be fatal in The Beauty, the new Ryan Murphy series from FX
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Here Comes THE BRIDE! Without Poise or Rationality – the Trailer Drops with Thoughts From Maggie Gyllenhaal
THE BRIDE! trailer is here, and it’s a punk rock Bonnie & Clyde for the Natural Born Killers
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ALL YOU NEED IS KILL – Wake up. Fight. Die. Do it Again.
Rita is a survivor. Keiji is ingenious. All they need is to kill the giant alien flower Darol in the anime feature All You Need Is Kill from GKIDS
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Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2 Premiere – Why Is This Anime So Good!?
Our peak soothing anime and cozy epic fantasy is back. We’ve got thoughts on the Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End – Season 2 premiere
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“Love Takes Time” but the Wait for WILL TRENT Episode 402 Is Almost Over
Did that cliffhanger get you on your feet? Stay up, because Will Trent – Season 4 isn’t done with us yet. Here’s our preview of episode 4×02
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HIS & HERS Explained: Spoilers, Lies, and Twisted Love
Come over here so we can talk about that bonkers ending and what’s really going on in HIS & HERS (on Netflix). Let us explain…
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JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 3 – All My Notes While Watching in Real-time (First Reactions)
I keep telling y’all, Gege Akutami hates us. How else do you explain the absolute carnage our mangaka has left us with in JUJUTSU KAISEN: Execution and The Culling Game? Season 3 Preview Incoming…
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HIS & HERS: In this Murderously Twisted Love, Someone Is Always Lying
Deceptions circle the truth in the twisted love and psychological thrills of HIS & HERS, where every story has at least two sides (and someone is always lying)
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TRIGUN STAMPEDE Watch Party Hits YouTube Today / Gear Up for the TRIGUN STARGAZE Premiere
The Humanoid Typhoon rides again. Crunchyroll is taking us back to Planet Gunsmoke for a global TRIGUN STAMPEDE Watch Party on YouTube
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I Watched the WILL TRENT Season 4 Premiere, So You’ll Know You Have To
The creators of WILL TRENT are back on the grill and serving up juicy plots in the Season 4 premiere
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RIOTUS Best Anime of 2025
The RIOTUS Anime Society is gifting you with a list of the best Anime of 2025—argue with the streets (or make some recommendations ’cause we want more)
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NOTES ON Avatar: Fire and Ash – Breaking Down the Themes
Anyone who doesn’t want politics in their science fiction or social commentary in their epic fantasy should probably stay away from Avatar: Fire and Ash, but you shouldn’t
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Knives Out? Nah, Shears Out in the new trailer for The Sheep Detectives
Knives Out? Nah, Shears Out. We’re about to get into the wool with the witty new cozy mystery: The Sheep Detectives
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Warner Bros. Discovery Board Backs Netflix Deal, Rejects Paramount Skydance Bid
Netflix’s acquisition of Warner Bros. took another major step forward today, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Board of Directors rejects Paramount Skydance offer
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Percy Jackson And The Olympians S2 Might As Well Be A Siren Song, We Are So In
Percy, Annabeth, and the cyclops Tyson face cannibals, chariots, and the call of the sea in Season 2 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians
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The WildeHopps Agenda: No One Told Me Judy Hopps & Nick Wilde Were This Much of a Power Couple?!
Why didn’t y’all tell us about WildeHopps, the Zootopia slow-burn? We love love over here, cousins. We had to set sail on this ship
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Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros. in $82.7 Billion Deal, Ushering in a New Era for Streaming Entertainment
Netflix is acquiring Warner Bros. for $82.7B. Game of Thrones, Euphoria, Stranger Things, KPop Demon Hunters and so many fandom faves will soon be housemates
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Geek Girl Riot Reacts to ‘AVATAR: Fire and Ash’ – Is this James Cameron’s DUNE?
Sherin, Mae, Julian, and Sam saw Avatar: Fire and Ash. Now you can watch our first reactions, fresh out of the theater, wherever you get your social media
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REVISITED: The English – Not Even the Old West Could Destroy These Two
“Emily Blount is so strong she’s wrecking lives.” Alongside The Abandons, we’re taking you back to the most slept-on Western in decades: The English
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Wake Up Dead Man: Knives Out and Prayers Up – The LA Premiere, the Press Conference, and the Review
On a dark and stormy night at The Academy Museum, we watched the premiere of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, and we have a lot to confess
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Girl, Your Man is a Villain in ‘All Super-heroes Need Photo Ops’ by Elizabeth Stevens
Electrical sparks fly, the death count is high, and backs get cracked in super spicy ways when Taranis meets Monika in Elizabeth Stevens’ new Supers in the City book
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Is This the ‘ETERNITY’ You’re Looking For
ETERNITY sits at the crossroads of ‘what if’ and loyalty, asking what happens when the ultimate decision isn’t about where you go, but who you go with.
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‘Zootopia 2’ – Why the Zootopia Franchise Is the G.O.A.T. of 21st-century Fables
Going into the theater, I wondered if Zootopia 2 (now known as Zoo 2) would live up to the Zootopia legacy. I bet you’re wondering that two
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REVISITED: ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4, Vol 1 – Hawkins is the New Definition of “Hellmouth.”
Taking it back to Stranger Things Vol 4, it was a comedic-horror party mix that delivered on everything you love about the series (you just had to know when to cover your eyes)
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Another RIOTUS Melee with Pluribus, Wake Up Dead Man, and Is This Thing On?
We debate and delight in Pluribus, Wake Up Dead Man, and Is This Thing On? Then pick a few favorites of the year, including Chainsaw Man and a juke joint full of Sinners.
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In Your Dreams – The Emotions are Scene but not Felt
In Your Dreams is a lovely animated family movie, but while I understand what it wants to say, I’m not sure I feel it.
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Teyana Taylor on the Moment that Broke Perfidia in ‘One Battle After Another’
Teyana Taylor and Sherin talk about Perfidia’s pivotal moment in One Battle After Another
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CAMPFIRE & Chill: ‘Campfire Cooking in Another World’ with Alex, Philip, and Sherin
Grab your skewers, your Fenrir, and your pew pew, and join us for a S2 discussion we call CAMPFIRE & Chill.
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Why We Love ‘LITTLE AMÉLIE’
It must have been a child who discovered we’re the heroes of our own stories. LITTLE AMÉLIE captures that revelation in vivid animation, like a storybook set free to run feral and fantastical.
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Family and Fame are the Creepshow on ‘The Vince Staples Show: Season 2’
The absurd slice of satirical life, starring an alternate universe Vince Staples, is back and playing with family, fame, and horror tropes
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Straw Hat Fleet, Meet Bon Clay and Ace
Straw Hat Fleet, we give you Cole Escola as Bon Clay and Xolo Maridueña as Ace
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Roofman – This Reverse Santa Almost Had Me
Roofman is a Reverse Santa sociological dig that almost had me
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Episode Appetizer: May I Ask for One Final Thing? [Episodes 3 and 4]
I’m glad I stuck with May I Ask for One Final Thing? It’s more than a brawler’s delight, and here’s why
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‘After the Hunt’ for What?
Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri, and Andrew Garfield are a dark academia trifecta—but After the Hunt doesn’t defend its dissertation
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Crunchyroll Manga Launch
Crunchyroll has launched Crunchyroll Manga with titles like One Piece, Jujutsu Kaisen, Daemons of the Shadow Realm, The Apothecary Diaries, Delicious in Dungeon, and My Dress-Up Darling
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TRON: ARES is Pretty, and it’s also…Pretty…but with Incredible Nine Inch Nails
TRON: ARES looks good, it sounds good, it has great Nine Inch Nails, and it’s…pretty…and…also pretty.
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Laboon is Coming to ONE PIECE Season 2
Prepare yourselves for more Grand Line greatness with the Straw Hats, Crocus, and LABOON!
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Series Appetizer: May I Ask for One Final Thing? [Episodes 1 and 2]
Scarlet El Vandimion has entered her anti-hero era, with a touch of villain ruthlessness and fists blazing in the new anime, May I Ask for One Final Thing?
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‘Genie, Make a Wish’ – Snuggle Up to this Devil versus Psycho Romantasy Rom-Com
Kim Woo Bin is a devilish genie, while Suzy is a psychopath who loves to throw a fit (and a Birkin bag) in this borderline villainous, romantic comedy surprise: Genie, Make a Wish
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‘A House of Dynamite’ – The Terror is in the Room with Us
On a Manhattan day, we pondered a world-ending scenario with the creatives and talent behind A House of Dynamite
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‘Marvel Zombies’ is a Giant Pot of MCU Destruction
If you have any love for the heroes of the MCU, Marvel Zombies is going to destroy you
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‘WEDNESDAY’ Season 2 Finale – Revelations and Every THING
Woebegoners, we were not prepared for Freaky WEDNESDAY and the other THING. Here are our thoughts and revelations from the Season 2 finale
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A Freakier ‘WEDNESDAY’ – Season 2 Part 2 Gets Flipped Turned Upside Down
WEDNESDAY Season 2 – Part 2 gets flipped, turned upside down with double the dancing, two times the freak flags, and twice the deadly twists
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‘KPOPPED’ Gets Awkward but Cute with K-pop Idols and Classic Popstars
Here’s the tea on KPOPPED, the new K-pop song battle series on AppleTV+ with Megan Thee Stallion and PSY
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The Roses – A Diabolically Petty Anti-RomCom
In The Roses, love is a battlefield, everyone ends up with scars, and you can’t stop laughing
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PRIME’s Butterfly – I Should Love It and There’s a Lot to Like But I Don’t Know How I Feel
Sherin covered the new Prime Video action thriller, Butterfly, for RogerEbert.com. This series has everything we love, but Sherin was shockingly bored. WHAT!?! How?
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KPop Demon Hunters: Main Characters, Voices, and Personalities – Plus a Sing-Along
Get your tickets for the Sing-Along Event and get ready for the ultimate fandom-fueled cheat sheet to KPop Demon Hunters. Here’s your all-access pass to the main cast, with both their speaking and singing voices…
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Day One Back in the Suit – SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY
Tom Holland is back in the suit in this behind-the-scenes look at SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY
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WEDNESDAY Season 2 – Part 1: the Second Semester of Doom
Goth Girl Greatness resurrects in Wednesday Season 2 – Part 1, let the woe begin.
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REVISITED: Peacemaker – S1 E8 “It’s Cow or Never”
With Peacemaker S2 dropping later this month, let’s look back at how S1 of the series that probably launched the new DCU ended
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The Sandman Season 2 – Part 2 EXPLAINED: Denials, Dead Ends, and the Dream reDefined
The final days and death of Dream explained (now that you’ve watched The Sandman Season 2 – Part 2)
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Fantastic Four: First Steps – Hope Hidden in Heroics
Marvel’s first family finally gets the spotlight they deserve in Fantastic Four: First Steps—a hopeful, heartfelt, and heroic reset for the MCU.
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Sakamoto Days – The Assassins are Back for a Second Helping of Kills and Ramen
Chaos, comedy, and carnage; the next arc of SAKAMOTO DAYS is even more delightfully twisty—our Episode 13 preview
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Season Appetizer: Kaiju No. 8 – Season Two [Episodes 1 and 2]
If you thought the first season of Kaiju No. 8 was wild, buckle up—this monster buffet is just getting started.
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K-Drama Demon Lover Boys: More Romances to Watch After KPop Demon Hunters
So you’ve watched KPop Demon Hunters, AND you devoured every K-Pop-Drama on our other list, AND you’re still craving more: Here are your Demon Lover Boys
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The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy – Irresistible Sass and Spice
The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy is about to smack you over the head with Dramione enemies-to-lovers romantasy. Get ready for the fall
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‘40 Acres’ and a Duel for Life, Love, and Land
If the end of the world comes and Danielle Deadwyler is your matriarch, you might make it out alive
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A SUPERMAN Worth Waiting For
Humanity, humor, and a hero who makes you believe again—read why this Superman is worth the wait.
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Episode Appetizer: With You and the Rain
‘With You and the Rain’ is a quietly magical anime that sneaks up on you with its charm—kind of like an alternate universe ‘Bee and PuppyCat’
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Series Appetizer: Gachiakuta [Episodes 1 – 2]
“Legit Trash” isn’t a paradox In the new Crunchyroll anime, Gachiakuta. It’s a way of life.
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The Sandman Season 2 – part 1: Dreams, Destruction, and Delirium
Dream deals with Endless family drama, old loves, and older attitudes to discover the heart within the god.
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Bad Blood and Battle Scars: ‘The Old Guard 2’ Delivers Mythic Mayhem
Old friends leave scars in The Old Guard 2
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The Heart of ‘Ironheart’ and How to Remix it
What kept me watching Ironheart wasn’t the story, let’s remix it.
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Popcorn Movies: Heads of State
If you’ve never once wondered what would happen if a NATO summit turned into an enemies-to-buddies brawl, Heads of State is here to make you pray it never happens, but with a wink and a…
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You Watched ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Four Times Now What?! Here’s our K-Pop-Drama List
Here’s our list of K-pop x K-drama shows to watch while you’re waiting for that KPop Demon Hunters Part 2 announcement (plus bonus lyric videos)
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KPop Demon Hunters: an Animated K-Drama That Slays
KPop Demon Hunters is bubbly blend of Sony animation, K-drama feels, and K-pop love, where the girl group Huntrix slays (the demons, their issues, and the charts)
