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I am going to vindicate myself here. A few years back, I went to Anime Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center, stood outside in a brutal, shadeless two-hour line that felt like a mild form of torture, and decided, Yeah, I am good on this forever. It was packed, it was frustrating, and for…

Five years after it first made its debut, one major series will be coming to an end with Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jumpmagazine next week with its final chapter. It’s been an interesting year for Shonen Jump as while there have been fewer overall cancellations when compared to the state of the magazine around this time…

As superheroes go, it’s hard to beat Batman, both in the literal sense but in the broader, more figurative sense as well. The massively popular DC Comics hero is an impressive figure, one made even more impressive when you consider that he doesn’t actually have any superpowers. Sure, there’s the running joke that his superpower…

Former IRL streamer Asian Andy is asking Twitch to reverse his indefinite suspension after the recent controversy surrounding ExtraEmily’s banning. Asian Andy was banned from Twitch in 2017 for an incident involving distracted driving

The exciting Summer 2026 anime season is finally here, along with the latest new series and sequels on Crunchyroll. Since it’s only the first week of July, most of the new series are still making their debut. As the largest anime streaming hub for fans, Crunchyroll will be adding dozens of series to its library…

The critically acclaimed action drama manga, Gangsta., written and illustrated by Kohsuke, has finally returned after an indefinite hiatus. The manga began serialization in Shinchosha’s Comic@Bunch magazine in 2011 and became one of the best action series of all time. However, in the middle of its serialization, it went on an indefinite hiatus due to the creator’s poor…

Three years ago, Marvel Studios reached a low point that forever altered how many fans viewed the MCU. After dominating the 2010s with truly unmatched success in the genre under the leadership of Kevin Feige, the studio’s streaming onto Disney+ brought a flood of interconnected series that produced mixed results. While several shows found success,…

Alfred is an essential part of Batman’s mythos. He’s the faithful butler who always stands behind the Dark Knight, supporting him and making sure that he’s well taken care of so that he can take care of Gotham City, in turn. Over the years, he’s become integral to how the Caped Crusader functions. Alfred isn’t…

After 49 years, Star Wars animation is finally taking a step away from the Skywalker saga with The Ninth Jedi. The films may be struggling right now, but the first trailer for The Ninth Jedi was everything we could have hoped for. Set in the galaxy’s far future, when the Jedi and Sith have been…

The country will celebrate its 250th birthday Saturday, and it seems nobody quite knows how to feel about it. Being a thoughtful American in 2026 has become an art form unto itself — a balancing act two-and-a-half centuries in the making. Marking the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence requires the acceptance…