Traveling through the fandom multiverse to bring you stories that matter.
How Netflix’s ‘Umbrella Academy’ found its eye-popping style
With distinctive styles for its cast of misfit superheroes, the costumes deserve a closer look.
On Feb 15, 2019 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Let’s take a look at Captain Pike’s Starfleet service record in ‘Star Trek: Discovery’
There are some pretty wild details in there. Pike is a medical genius AND won the Cardassian Nobel Prize?
On Jan 18, 2019 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Who is Jigsaw, the villain of Netflix’s ‘Punisher’ season 2?
Inside the Marvel Comics origins of ‘Punisher’ villain Jigsaw, aka Billy Russo.
On Jan 16, 2019 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Marvel finally confirms major fan theory about Loki’s motives in ‘Avengers’
His motives were uncharacteristic. There’s a reason for that.
On Jan 3, 2019 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Why we can’t stop loving stormtroopers
The ‘Star Wars’ baddies are incompetent totems for fascism. So why are we so obsessed?
On Dec 21, 2018 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Everyone is confused and turned on by ‘Hot Jafar’
‘We will be rooting for evil.’
On Dec 19, 2018 by Gabrielle Sorto
People are making memes out of these ‘leaked’ ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ posters
What will Sonic actually end up looking like?
On Dec 13, 2018 by Tiffany Kelly
How ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ found its eye-popping animation
Production designer Justin K. Thompson on how his team brought comic books to life like never before on-screen.
On Dec 12, 2018 by John-Michael Bond
The top fandoms of 2018
An epic year of geeking out.
On Dec 9, 2018 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, Michelle Jaworski
Fandom infighting dominated Tumblr in 2018
Klance and Reylo, two infamously controversial pairings, topped Tumblr’s list of popular fandom ships this year.
On Nov 28, 2018 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Esports star cosplays as Bowsette—and fans can’t get enough
The Cloud9 player breaks the internet.
On Nov 28, 2018 by Ana Valens
Why does ‘The Crimes of Grindelwald’ sympathize with the wizarding Nazis?
The film accidentally argues that Grindelwald is right.
On Nov 20, 2018 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
The end of ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,’ explained
What does that bombshell mean for the next movie?
On Nov 17, 2018 by Michelle Jaworski
Nintendo Russia CEO berates staff with slurs during livestream
‘I, really, won’t be a part of the next event.’
On Nov 16, 2018 by Nahila Bonfiglio
‘Fantastic Beasts’ and the problem with wizarding costume design
The real crime of Grindelwald is Johnny Depp’s terrible costume.
On Nov 15, 2018 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
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