‘Stranger Things’: A True Story Of The Time Period
There are a lot of factors that have to be decided for a story when utilizing a setting. The choice
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ICYMI: First Age Fears Remain In ‘The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power’ Teaser
Amazon has released another teaser for the upcoming The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power series and boy,
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Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman were movie stars – The Last Movie Stars, if you agree with the title to
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Alden Ehrenreich Joins ‘Ironheart’
Alden Ehrenreich is returning to the Disney fold. Deadline reports the Solo: A Star Wars Story star has joined the
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‘Stargirl’ Season 3 Trailer Teases Villains “Breaking Good” And Sylvester’s Return
As the only superhero show on The CW’s Fall schedule, Stargirl is getting an unusual amount of attention. One of
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Gotham Goes Green In ‘Harley Quinn’ Season 3 Trailer
Ivy (Lake Bell) has a plan for Gotham City: reclaim it from humans and make it green again. Initially, Harley
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It’s A Blossom Family Reunion On Next Week’s ‘Riverdale’
No way was Cheryl (Madelaine Petsch) going to walk away from her chance to bring Polly (Tiera Skovbye) and Jason
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‘Barry’ And The Resurrection Of Subtext
WARNING! Spoilers for Barry‘s season finale ahead. The art of storytelling has evolved tremendously over time. It might be a controversial
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Characterization In The Buffyverse — ‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer’ Season 3, Episode 12
This is part of a bi-weekly series concerning the characterization of Buffyverse characters. The first installment in this series can
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‘The Boys’ Vs. ‘American Horror Story’: The Use Of Shock Value
Shock value is an interesting storytelling tool. When a development happens in a story that is shocking it’s meant to
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From TV To Comics: First Look At Dreamer’s DC Comics Debut In ‘Superman: Son Of Kal-El’ #13
Not all comic book characters are created on the printed page, but become popular enough in other media to make
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Reva: A True Character Of ‘Star Wars’
Now that Obi-Wan Kenobi is over, it’s time for fans to digest the story and characters as a whole and
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‘Barry’ Has Every Genre All At Once
One of the first things to be decided about a story is its genre. Not always, of course, but more
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‘Stargirl’ Sets August Return On The CW
As the only DC Comics-inspired series on The CW this Fall, Stargirl is starting its third season early. The network
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Commentary: Haley Atwell Is The Best Of The MCU
Since its inception, the Marvel Cinematic Universe had fans eager to see what a truly interconnected world with multiple characters
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‘The Flash’ Makes It Up As It Goes Along
This season of The Flash was frustrating. It didn’t start off that way. In fact, it started off fairly strong
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It’s All Real In A Teaser For ‘Paper Girls’
After being in development for some time, Amazon’s adaptation of Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chaing‘s Paper Girls will finally
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‘Superman & Lois’ Finale Manages A Perfect Balance
Superhero stories are tough to write. It’s a constant battle between character and plot. All dramatic stories need to have
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Candice Patton Sets ‘The Flash’ Season 9 Return
To viewers of The Flash, the last few stories have felt like they were setting up the departure of star Candice
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The “Eat. Bang! Kill.” Tour Returns To Gotham In A Teaser For ‘Harley Quinn’ Season 3
The third season of Harley Quinn is almost here. And to celebrate, HBO Max has released a teaser trailer for
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Two New Film and TV Projects From Victor Santos Announced
Hot off the successful adaptation of his Polar graphic novels, Victor Santos recently announced two new graphic novel projects with
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Apples To Apples: Is It Fair To Compare Shows?
Stories are strange in that viewers and critics often compare one against another when judging a wide assortment of factors.
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Betty And Veronica Dabble In Necromancy When ‘Riverdale’ Returns
Last time there was a lot of hype about Sabrina (Kiernan Shipka) crossing over to Riverdale (or Rivervale, as it
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Commentary: Every Story Can Be A Sci-Fi Story
It might be a stretch to say that every story is a science fiction story. After all, there are certain
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Characterization In The Buffyverse –‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer’ Season 3, Episode 11
This is part of a bi-weekly series concerning the characterization of Buffyverse characters. The first installment in this series can
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‘The Flash’ Just Gets More Absurd Ahead Of Its Season Finale
With shows like The Flash, there’s a certain amount of disbelief that has to be suspended in order to be
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‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Finishes Strong To Defy Critics
While the outcome of Obi-Wan Kenobi was never in doubt, there was always some fan skepticism as to how the
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Revisiting ‘WandaVision’ After ‘Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness’
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is known for its long form storytelling. After being in existence for over a decade, its
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‘Superman & Lois’ Brings Global Threats To Small Towns
Depicting drastic, world-ending threats in a TV show about a small town can be quite difficult. On the one hand,
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‘The Sea Beast’ And ‘D.B. Cooper: Where Are You?!’ Top Our Netflix Picks In July
Yes, July on Netflix means the conclusion of Stranger Things‘s fourth season. And, yes, we will be watching those final
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‘Stranger Things’ And The Benefit Of Later Seasons
Writing sci-fi, fantasy, and horror can be tricky. It involves things that are outside the scope of normalcy. The audience’s
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