A modest proposal: not only does it not need to be, maybe it shouldn’t be.
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Rob Bricken
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Rob Bricken was the Editor of io9 from 2016-18, the creator of the poorly named but fan-favorite news site Topless Robot, and now writes nerd stuff for many places, because it's all he's good at.
Gkids has licensed the theatrical release of the filmed performances of the adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki's…
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Of course, by "chutes," I mean "falling several flights into a New York City alley after being stabbed by a serial…
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The time-traveling misfits of the Arrowverse will get one more appearance thanks to the speedster's ninth and final…
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How else were you supposed to know how many foreign languages your magic sword spoke?
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After allegations of cruel and dangerous working conditions, now some participants say the game wasn't even played…
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The animated anthology series won't just be coming from anime studios next time.
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Din Djarin is right—the planet is cursed, and there’s no reason for The Mandalorian to go back.
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With DC's announcement of a new slate of movies, Matt Reeves and Robert Pattinson's Batman sequel is due October of…
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Dazzler, Juggernaut, Jubilee, and more make up this year's candidates for the fan-selected team member.
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Iñaki Godoy's Monkey D. Luffy and his crew are finally getting ready to take to the sea later this year.
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Suffice it to say, he had a very tough time watching Netflix's doomed adaptation of the hit '90s anime.
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Meet some of the podcast's most ridiculous characters, including Scrum Fabulous, Wet Beep, and Downtown Squirt.
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The actor nearly won an Academy Award for the vampiric role he played back in 2000... more or less.
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The first trailer for the supernatural comedy also stars Anthony Mackie, Jahi Winston, Tig Notaro, and Jennifer…
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The decision to end both series after season 4 predates James Gunn, said the DC Universe's new head honcho.
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For a book in the Dragonlance Heroes series, there’s a shocking lack of heroics.
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And Angela Bassett locked down Marvel Studios' first Best Actor-level nomination for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
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The House of Mouse just announced more than 20 release dates for utterly unknown films in addition to its…
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The trope has been widely overused, but here are 10 great stories that did it right.
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