Nah. Unlike, say, Teyonah Parris in the much smarter and eerier Candyman—who takes one look down a flight of basement steps and firmly closes the door instead of taking a step down—the character in Antlers probes further into the house, against all reason and sanity. Guess how the scene ends? That one sequence sums up Antlers in a nutshell. Directed and co-written by Scott Cooper from a short story by Nick Antosca, who also contributed to the script, and produced by Guillermo Del Toro (who should know better), Antlers throws some half-baked First Nations lore and modern social commentary at the viewer to make us think it’s smarter than it really is....

Batman ’89 brings together the movie’s original screenwriter, Sam Hamm, with artist Joe Quinones, who has been tied to a revival of the Burtonverse in the comics for quite some time. Quinones previously pitched a similar miniseries to DC, at the time to be written by Kate Leth (Hellcat). While the idea was rejected, Quinones’ designs for a comic book sequel to Batman have received tons of praise from fans in the years since....

Okay, so anime’s presence might not be quite at that level, but the popularity of the once-niche area of the animation industry only continues to blossom and become more mainstream. Not only are there now ample anime series that are available on popular streaming services, but this is even used as a selling point in some cases! There have never been more anime titles readily available to audiences, which is certainly exciting, but it can also be overwhelming....

While there are a few games scheduled for release in 2022 that we’ve been looking forward to for years now, it’s the depth of the year’s lineup that really sets it apart. While we’re still waiting for several of the year’s biggest games to finally get release dates (and delays are obviously always a possibility), there’s a very good chance that every month this year will feature multiple new releases that will end up being in the game of the year conversation....

This list of most-anticipated non-western fantasies has some ongoing series titles, as well as conclusions to fantasy sagas, and brand new series starters. So whether you’ve been following titles inspired by world locations beyond western Europe, or whether you are brand new to this window into where the fantasy genre can go and has gone, we’ve got you covered. Here are some of the titles I’m most looking forward to this year....

If there’s one thing that Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever nailed, it was a surprise cameo that no one saw coming. Away from the shock return of Michael B. Jordan as Erik Killmonger, the writers managed to keep a lid on Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ Valentina Allegra de Fontaine. Alongside nods to Paul Rudd’s Ant-Man and trade agreements with New Asgard, Wakanda Forever has a major tie to the wider MCU that sets up Jake Schreier’s Thunderbolts....

When Joyce Carol Oates began writing Blonde, the 2000 novel on which the new Ana de Armas movie is based, she admitted she was less concerned with the facts of Marilyn Monroe’s life than the idea of the quintessential movie star. Oates saw Monroe as an emblem of 20th century America, a pivotal intersection of the nation’s values and fantasies about sex, power, and the role of women during a moment of cultural ascendence....

As revealed in a report filed in The Daily Beast, late in the film Baron Cohen’s Borat and his daughter Tutar, played by Bulgarian actress Maria Bakalova, attempt to seduce Giuliani. Why? Because Borat dreams of marrying his daughter to someone inside President Donald Trump’s inner circle. “Rudolph was Donald’s best buddy in the whole world,” Borat apparently says over narration. “And also very dignified statesman of the highest order....

When Brandon Sanderson wrote The Way of Kings, the first book in The Stormlight Archive series, he was ready to give up on publishing. Throwing away any ideas of what the market wanted, he decided to write something instead for himself. Now, 18 years later, Rhythm of War, the fourth book of The Stormlight Archive, marks Sanderson’s 25th novel (in addition to assorted novellas, short stories, and graphic novels), and something over seven million words of published fiction....

Marvel Studios released a first teaser for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness at the end of Spider-Man: No Way Home, and there was a lot to unpack! Benedict Cumberbatch is back as Stephen Strange in the sequel, which has now shifted release dates and will finally arrive on May 6, 2022, all things being well. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness takes place in a post-Avengers: Endgame world where the multiverse has been opened up following the game-changing events of Marvel’s Loki TV series....

Some Bridgerton viewers may be wondering why the final two scenes of season 2 feature a time jump in-between Penelope’s voiceover as Lady Whistledown and the last moment which is a reprisal of the Pall Mall game from episode 3. There’s a simple explanation beyond creating hype for future seasons. The answer lies in the book that Bridgerton season 2 is based on called The Viscount Who Loved Me. Julia Quinn, the author of the book series, writes epilogue scenes following each book to show events after the couple is engaged or married....

One of the most common questions people ask when building their first PC is “Which part is most important?” More often than not, they’re trying to figure out which component is worth investing the most money in. There’s no entirely right answer, but that’s never stopped anyone from offering their opinion. Some suggest that it’s best to invest in a good graphics card right off the bat. Others identify the CPU as the heart of a computer....

The malevolently mischievous artist Chas Addams is as mysterious as his comic The Addams Family is iconic. Addams was the only cartoonist at The New Yorker magazine whose mental facilities were questioned. He was rumored to sleep in a coffin, to keep eyeballs in martini glasses, and show up in a full suit of armor at non-costume parties. The only biography written about Addams is Charles Addams: A Cartoonist’s Life, which was rereleased by Turner Publishing on Oct....

And while that instinct is understandable, it comes mostly from a place of love, as well as comfort in the knowledge that no matter what, Dafoe’s Green Goblin will once again be spectacular. Perhaps that’s why I can’t help but wonder about the other Spider-Man villains who were teased; the ones who despite great comic book legacies left something to be desired the last time we saw them at the cinema....

Much like the indelible crew of the Bebop, this series plays by its own rules and is thoroughly impossible to define. Netflix’s new live-action take on the anime classic explores its universe in unique ways that should satisfy fans of the original, complete newcomers, and those who just appreciate loving experiments in genre storytelling. Fans can’t go wrong with either the original anime Cowboy Bebop or it’s new live-action reimagining, but there’s also tons of other TV shows, films, and anime series that conjure a comparable atmosphere and will appease audiences until the crew of the Bebop is ready for their next bounty....

Well, you certainly can’t say that Crisis on Infinite Earths is anything less than ambitious. The Flash episode of the massive Arrowverse crossover, long known as the one on which so much of this show would turn, is “Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three” brought of the death of a Flash, the return of some fan favorites, the introduction of a character who will likely prove to be pivotal down the line, and a stunning betrayal....

Yet one can’t help but shake the certainty that by the time we actually learn the plot of Disney’s Cruella reimagining, Cruella will be in anything but black and white, or fiery red. Rather Cruella is obviously posturing to take a sideways approach to an old classic. But then again, that increasingly feels like the only direction these Hollywood redos know: the sympathetic origin story for an iconic villain. To be clear, we’ve only gotten a glimpse of Stone as the new Cruella, and she looks absolutely fabulous in a black leather coat and cane, purring, “I’m only getting started, darling....

Dark Matter Season 3 Episode 13 Fans of Dark Matter know by now to expect an action-packed finale with at least a partial cliffhanger ending, and they certainly got exactly that once again this season, to no one’s surprise. Bringing together many of the disparate plots from earlier episodes is another trademark of the show, and this year’s finale was no exception. The main difference this season was that there wasn’t a true sense of completion, no real closure for anyone....

This whole story is more than a little strange, but it basically started when Sucker Punch Productions confirmed that 2020’s Ghost of Tsushima recently crossed the 8 million units sold mark. Many fans saw that announcement as a harmless way for the Sucker Punch team to celebrate the critical (and now commercial) success of Ghost of Tsushima. The studio’s samurai epic has impressed many gamers since it was released about two years ago, and it’s nice to know that the Sucker Punch team is now getting to enjoy the full fruits of their labor....

The Diablo games have no shortage of social features. Not only can players team up to conquer the forces of hell but they can also form and join clans to make it even easier to join parties of in-game friends. Diablo Immortal has yet another addition to that list in the form of factions. In the new game, players can join one of three factions: Adventurers, Shadows, and Immortals. Each group has their own channels, rewards, and most importantly, membership requirements....