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16 Sep

With Lady of Caladan, Dune Finally Gives Lady Jessica the Epic She Deserves

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This article is sponsored by In the epic of Dune, the hero of the story might appear to be Paul Atreides, but the most powerful character in the original Frank Herbert novel is actually his mother, Lady Jessica. Although not formally married to Paul’s father Duke Leto, Jessica belongs to the order of the Bene Gesserit, a matriarchal group of telepathic pseudo-witches, who are pretty much Dune’s version of the Jedi. In the backstory of Dune, Jessica has angered her Bene Gesserit elders by disrupting their complex breeding program. Instead of having a daughter with Duke Leto — as instructed…

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07 Sep

Alan Wake Remastered Gives New Hope to Long Overdue Sequel

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Developer Remedy Entertainment has confirmed that they’re finally remastering their largely underrated horror masterpiece, Alan Wake. We don’t know much about the simply titled Alan Wake Remastered at this time, but it is currently scheduled to be released in fall 2021 for Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC via the Epic Games Store, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. Believe it or not, this will actually be the first time that Alan Wake will be officially available for PlayStation platforms since the original game’s 2010 release date. While it’s easy enough to look forward to any chance to play Alan Wake…

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13 Apr

Black Lightning Gives Us a Glimpse at a Painkiller Spinoff, and We Want More

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This Black Lightning article contains spoilers for Season 4, Episode 7. This is the final season of Black Lightning, which means the end of Jefferson Pierce’s story. But Jefferson has never been the sole focus of the show… Black Lightning has introduced us to many complex characters whose personal journeys have kept us tuned in week after week. Over the three previous seasons, we’ve watched both Anissa and Jennifer Pierce begin to master their meta abilities and step into their power as protectors of Freeland, alongside their dad. Black Lightning, Thunder, and Lightning have come a long way, but they…

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03 Apr

How The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Finally Gives Sharon Carter Her Due

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This article contains THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER spoilers. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier has its fair share of issues: The bizarrely uneven pacing, the mixed messages about capitalism and propaganda, the fact that Flag Smashers is literally the stupidest name for a villain supergroup in history even if they do exist in the comics. But like WandaVision before it, the series truly excels at giving multiple sidelined Marvel Cinematic Universe characters a chance to finally step forward into their own stories. In just three episodes of this Disney+ series, we’ve already seen more acknowledgment of Sam’s struggle as a…

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01 Apr

Riverdale Gives Clarity on Betty’s Future Path

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In Riverdale’s stunning midseason finale, the question of whether Betty will ever give in to her dark impulses is answered. This Riverdale review contains spoilers. Since making her comic book debut in late 1941, Betty Cooper has become an archetype (and Archie’s type, well, one of them) for the so-called all American girl next door. Beautiful and blonde were her original personality traits. However, the comics were much smarter than to just let Betty become a tired ditzy stereotype. Through the writing of Archie legends like Frank Doyle, George Gladir and Kathleen Webb, Betty Cooper was transformed into a character…

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01 Apr

$400 Million Knives Out 2 Deal Gives Netflix Major Movie Franchise

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For the most devoted defenders of the theatrical experience, it will probably make no damn sense. It compels them though. Rian Johnson’s Knives Out 2 and Knives Out 3 are headed to a Netflix account near you thanks to a landmark deal that makes streaming history, and gives Netflix its first major film franchise. News of the development was broken late Wednesday by Deadline, who reported the streaming service is closing a deal with Johnson and his producing partner Ram Bergman to release two Knives Out sequels. Each will see Daniel Craig return as Benoit Blanc, the Last of the…

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30 Mar

The Walking Dead Season 10 “Here’s Negan” Finale Gives the Villain a Chance to Save Lucille

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The Walking Dead season 10 has lasted longer than anyone ever expected. Due to delays in filming season 11 because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the show’s 10th season will go down in history as its longest at 22 episodes in total. And with next Sunday’s finale, titled “Here’s Negan,” the season finally goes out with a loud bang. Based on the comic book storyline of the same name by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard, “Here’s Negan” plays largely like an origin story for the villain. Those of you who’ve wondered about Negan’s past will get to see a big and…

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25 Aug

David Byrne’s American Utopia Trailer Gives Reason to Be Cheerful

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“Despite all that’s happened, and despite all that’s still happening, there’s still possibility,” David Byrne tells us in the first David Byrne’s American Utopia trailer. Directed by Spike Lee, the upcoming adaptation of Byrne’s acclaimed Broadway show premieres on HBO and to stream on HBO Max on Oct. 17. David Byrne’s American Utopia is a “one-of-a-kind, dynamic film that gives audiences access to Byrne’s electrifying Broadway show,” HBO said in a press statement. The stage show  American Utopia previewed at Broadway’s the Hudson Theatre on Oct. 4, 2019 and ran until Feb. 16, 2020, playing to sold-out, record-breaking audiences. The…

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