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Marvel Unlimited Gets a Massive Refresh and Exclusive Hickman X-Men Title

After almost 15 years, Marvel’s in-house unlimited streaming app, is getting a facelift and some new features. Also new X-Men comics from superstars Jonathan Hickman and Declan Shalvey, vertically scrolling to be read on your phone. The app already boasts a massive library, with over 29,000 comics digitized and available to read, essentially the entirety of Marvel Comics history. And now, with this new update, you can go ahead and download them all. Previously, users had been limited to 12 issues downloaded for offline reading. That cap is being lifted, enabling saving for much longer travel.  The new Marvel Unlimited…
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Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings Series is Focusing its Massive Budget on Huge World-Building

When reports first surfaced back in early-2018 that Amazon’s untitled The Lord of the Rings television series bore a budget upwards of $1 billion, the entertainment industry and its fans did a collective double-take. Remember, this was two whole years before pandemic-era logistics—and heavy-hitting newcomers like Disney+ and HBO Max—elevated the status of streaming platforms from luxury to essential, and seemed like muscle-flexing by the retail giant to instill fear into the Netflixes and Hulus of the world. While the show’s price tag remains surreal to this day, Amazon Studios’ boss is reaffirming the wisdom of the decision. Amazon Studios…
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How The DuckTales Team Pulled Off That Massive Finale

This DUCKTALES article contains massive spoilers for the finale. Nothing can stop DuckTales. That applies not just to the characters of the series but the crew behind it. Throughout the run of the series they not only redefined DuckTales for a new generation but also crafted a beautifully woven story that developed every single one of its cast of characters. Along the way they also brought back other beloved Disney TV classics like Darkwing Duck, TaleSpin, Rescue Rangers, and even mega deep cuts like Fluppy Dogs. They pulled all that off but the finale presented the crew of DuckTales with their biggest…
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AOC Twitch Among Us Stream with Rep. Ilhan Omar, Pokimane Becomes Massive Hit with Over 400,000 Viewers

U.S. Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar joined popular Twitch streamers Pokimane, DrLupo, Myth, Maia, Jacksepticeye, MoistCr1TiKaL, Hasanabi, and Disguised Toast for a few games of Among Us on the platform. Unsurprisingly, the stream was a massive hit, launching AOC’s new Twitch channel to the top of the platform’s charts within minutes. According to Twitch insider Rod Breslau, AOC’s debut stream is now “the third highest individual stream by viewership in Twitch history,” peaking at 439,000 viewers. AOC bagged more viewers than Twitch’s most popular categories, including Just Chatting, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, and League of Legends on Tuesday…
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League of Legends 10.17 Patch Notes Feature Massive Qiyana Nerf

The early patch notes for League of Legends‘ 10.17 update have arrived, and they are highlighted by a series of nerfs to popular Champions. Before we dive further into the patch notes, we should be clear that Riot has not released the full details of the latest updates. As such, the details of these changes are otherwise be joined by an additional series of changes. That said, it seems like the early information regarding this patch is accurate, especially since most of it comes from the team’s social media accounts. Let’s start with the reverts. Caitlyn and Hecarim (both of…
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Massive DC Comics Layoffs Leaves Their Future In Question

WarnerMedia laid off hundreds of workers on Monday, and one of the hardest hit divisions was DC Comics, the intellectual property foundation that much of the company’s other success was based on. According to multiple published reports at The Hollywood Reporter, The Beat, ComicBook.com and others, Editor-in-Chief Bob Harras, Executive Editor Mark Doyle, Vice President of Global Publishing Initiatives Bobbie Chase, and Senior Story Editor Brian Cunningham were among those who lost their jobs. Doyle oversaw the successful rollout of DC’s Black Label publishing initiative, and Chase headed up DC’s extremely successful young adult graphic novel line, in case you…
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The Eurovision Song Contest: Why it’s a Massive Deal in Europe

If the Eurovision Song Contest didn’t already exist, we’d never be able to invent it. Imagine trying to organise an international singing competition that featured performers from more than 40 countries, all with their own elaborate costume and staging requirements – and then broadcasting it, live, to an audience of up to 600 million people across Europe and the rest of the world? Even arranging the taxis for the various delegations must be a nightmare. And yet, Eurovision is completely real, and completely brilliant. It’s a huge annual celebration of music, fireworks, and joy. It’s exhilarating, controversial, and inspiring. If…
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