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20 years ago, DC comic fans were over the moon when they learned that Liam Neeson was playing Ra’s al Ghul in Batman Begins. This acclaimed and decorated performer would bring his highly-trained pedigree to the role, adding more credibility to the 2005 starting point for Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight saga. Hot off the heels…

A must-see for history and virtual reality enthusiasts!perience, The Louvre Through the Ages, available since April 5, 2025. An immersive guided tour in the open air, in VR, that takes you through the evolution of the most iconic of Parisian landmarks, from the 13th to the 19th century

Many of the weirdest decisions in toy history were inspired by losing out on a license. Sometimes, it led to a company like Mego chasing the “next best thing,” trying to find a license like the one they turned down. Other times, it led to a toy like Mattel’s Pulsar,which tried to capture the appeal…

How do you turn a man who rides cannonballs, visits the moon, and escapes monsters into a movie? Terry Gilliam decided to give it a shot. His 1988 fantasy adventure The Adventures of Baron Munchausen was based on a collection of tall tales that barely bothered with a traditional plot. The Baron simply went from…

Back in 1996, there were two 3D platformers that changed the genre forever. First, there was “Super Mario 64,” in which every stage was a 3D sandbox that Mario could explore in any direction, finding secrets, solving challenges, and collecting goodies. Then, there was “Crash Bandicoot,” which featured 3D graphics and movement, but it was…

Guarana He’s a manga-original character that I introduced in the Dragon Ball Super manga after the Beerus arc! Since he’s meant to be a stronger character than Sisami, I went with a tough-looking gorilla character.

Being a fan of DC Comics right now feels amazing. The publisher has been on a tear since “Dawn of DC” in my opinion, when the publisher finally replaced their editorial staff and got a handle on their continuity after the departure of Dan DiDio. DC has reached new heights of success and a part…

DC Comics is back on top for the first time that I can remember, which with my memory is saying something. The publisher has finally been able to defeat Marvel in the sales charts and is putting out hit book after hit book. We’ve reached one of those eras in the comic industry when DC,…

NBC had a big problem in the ’70s; TV audiences wanted to spend their days — happy or otherwise — with a completely different network. Two separate ABC properties, “Happy Days” and “Laverne & Shirley,” were already leaving their marks as the defining TV shows of the ’70s, starting 1976 as the first and second…

Iron Man became a household name because of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with MCU fans patting themselves on the back for “saving” him. See, these fans thought that Iron Man was some kind of Z-list nobody, a character who wasn’t, say, in the middle of an event storyline where he was one of the main…