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Considering Batman is a superhero who has been around since the late 1930s, it makes sense that a lot of his stories, battles with villains, and arcs get done multiple times, or that some fall by the wayside over time. The character has had several notable phases, whether it’s as a blockbuster movie star, a…

DC has published an astronomical number of comics over the decades. The seeds for their superhero universe were first planted when Superman blasted onto the scene in Action Comics (1938) #1. Nowadays, there are hundreds of heroes who battle for truth, justice, and a better tomorrow in their massive universe, and even more populating the…

The most difficult episode of a sitcom to put together is always, invariably, the pilot. Whether you’re the creator-slash-writer trying to put all the pieces into place without looking like you’re straining, the director working to establish a strong but malleable style that can be trusted to bring out the best in future scripts, or…

With all the hubbub about rising hardware prices, studio closures, cancelled games, and the implosion of the live-service “games as service” bubble, it’s easy to get pessimistic about the state of gaming in 2026 and beyond. When those dark thoughts enter my mind, I like to think of gaming days gone by, either from my…

The gaming industry has been producing horror games for decades, making it one of the medium’s most robust genres. But like so many older games, there is also no shortage of horror titles that are not legally playable on modern platforms. Whether it’s because of licensing or a lack of publisher interest in remastering these…

Netflix has given the world a lot of good things. The streamer famously saved “Breaking Bad” from an early cancellation due to its huge rise in viewership the moment it debuted on the platform. Meanwhile, shows like “Lucifer” and “Manifest” outright came back from the dead thanks to Netflix giving them new seasons.

When it comes to prestige television, one of the first things that comes to mind for us is HBO. The premium cable channel and its streaming service HBO Max have maintained a history producing top-tier television. Simply put, the best HBO original series of all time also stand among the best television programming ever produced.…

From the moment Cousin Oliver suddenly joined “The Brady Bunch” in 1974, television viewers have remained skeptical anytime a new cast member joins a show. Sometimes, a new character invigorates a series, like when Danny DeVito’s Frank Reynolds joined Season 2 of “Always Sunny,” but more often than not, the new character starts to feel…

From the moment Cousin Oliver suddenly joined “The Brady Bunch” in 1974, television viewers have remained skeptical anytime a new cast member joins a show. Sometimes, a new character invigorates a series, like when Danny DeVito’s Frank Reynolds joined Season 2 of “Always Sunny,” but more often than not, the new character starts to feel…

As it entered the 21st century, Nintendo followed up its Nintendo 64 with the GameCube as its fourth home console. Many of Nintendo’s biggest franchises made the leap to the new platform, visibly revamped by its technological advancements. But while many of the console’s fan-favorite games have been remade, remastered, or became available to play…