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‘Order of the Night Jay’ Interview with Jonathan Schnapp

September 10, 2022September 10, 2022 Troy Metcalf 0 Comments Diary of a Wimpy Kid, graphic novel, Graphic Novels, Interviews, Jonathan Schnapp, Middle Grade, Order of the Night Jay, Top Shelf Productions

Order of the Night Jay (Book One): The Forest Beckons is a Top Shelf Productions middle-grade graphic novel by Jonathan

Iyanu: Child of Wonder Roye Okupe Interview The Nerdy Basement

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Iyanu: Child Of Wonder Interview with YouNeek Studios’ Roye Okupe!

September 3, 2022September 5, 2022 Edward Pagan 0 Comments Cartoon Network, Dark Horse Comics, HBO Max, interview, Iyanu Child of Wonder, Lionforge Animations, Roye Okupe

In this exclusive interview, The Nerdy Basement speaks to graphic novelist and filmmaker Roye Okupe about DC Comics’ Milestone Initiative,

Metal Society - Interview The Nerdy Basement

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Metal Society: Interview with Zack Kaplan and Guilherme Balbi

August 16, 2022August 16, 2022 Troy Metcalf 0 Comments Blade Runner, Guilherme Balbi, image comics, Metal Society, Real Steel, robots, the matrix, Top Cow, Zack Kaplan

Metal Society is an Image Comics run by Zack Kaplan and Guilherme Balbi. The story follows a human, Rosa, and

Dark Spaces: Wildfire #1 Preview Scott Snyder IDW Publishing The Nerdy Basement

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‘Dark Spaces: Wildfire’ Interview with Hayden Sherman

July 19, 2022July 19, 2022 Osvaldo Madera 0 Comments Dark Spaces: Wildfire, Hayden Sherman, IDW Publishing, interview, Interviews, scott snyder

In anticipation of the official release of Dark Spaces: Wildfire, The Nerdy Basement had the gracious opportunity to speak with

Free Pass Interview Julian Hanshaw The Nerdy Basement

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Free Pass: Interview with Julian Hanshaw

July 15, 2022July 18, 2022 Troy Metcalf 0 Comments Free Pass, IDW Publishing, interview, Interviews, Julian Hanshaw, Top Shelf Productions

Free Pass is the latest graphic novel from British cartoonist Julian Hanshaw from Top Shelf Productions – IDW Publishing. It

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Chris Evans Spotlight: From Rom-com Stud to Superhero to Space Ranger

June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 Troy Metcalf 0 Comments anxiety, Buzz Lightyear, captain america, Chris Evans, Defednding Jacob, Fantastic Four, Knives out, Lightyear, Marvel, Marvel Comics, mcu, mental health, Scott Pilgrim, Steve Rogers, Sunshine

This article spotlights Chris Evans’ rising acting career, battle with anxiety, and how the beloved star stole the hearts of

Devil's Highway Interview Benjamin Percy and Brent Schoonover The Nerdy Basement

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Devil’s Highway: Interview with Benjamin Percy and Brent Schoonover

April 30, 2022April 30, 2022 Troy Metcalf 0 Comments AWA Studios, AWA Upshot, Benjamin Percy, Brent Schoonover, Devil's Highway

The Nerdy Basement had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Devil’s Highway creators Benjamin Percy and Brent Schoonover and

Mental Health In Media The Nerdy Basement

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Mental Health in Media: Fictional Characters with Dissociative Identity Disorder

April 20, 2022April 20, 2022 Troy Metcalf 0 Comments Bates Motel, batman, Dark Universe, DC Comics, Disney Plus, dissociative identity disorder, Dragon Ball, Fight Club, Glass, Gollum, Harvey Dent, Hulk, Jake Lockley, James McAvoy, Jekyll and Hyde, Lord of the Rings, LOTR, Marc Spector, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Marvel Studios, mental health, Moon Knight, Mr Knight, Norman Bates, Oscar Isaac, Split, split personality, Steven Grant, The Batman, The Lord of The Rings, Toni Collette, Tyler Durden, Yu-Gi-Oh, Yugi, Yugioh

Below we will be discussing the mental health condition known as dissociative identity disorder (which we will refer to as

Occupation: Rainfall Interview with Luke Sparke The Nerdy Basement

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Interview with Writer/Director Luke Sparke

April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 Osvaldo Madera 0 Comments Dan Ewing, interview, Jason Isaacs, Jet Tranter, Ken Jeong, Lawrence Makdare, lionsgate, Luke Sparke, Occupation, Occupation: Rainfall, Sci-Fi, Temuera Morrison

‘Occupation: Rainfall’ writer/director Luke Sparke chats with The Nerdy Basement About the Film Not a lot of films tend to

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Sonic the Hedgehog 2: Free NYC Screening With The Nerdy Basement

March 19, 2022March 19, 2022 Osvaldo Madera Adam Pally, Ben Schwartz, Colleen O'Shaughnessy, Idris Elba, James Marsden, Jim Carrey, Knuckles The Echidna, Lee Majdoub, Natasha Rothwell, Paramount Pictures, Paramount Plus, SEGA, Shemar Moore, Sonic Movie, Sonic Movie 2, Sonic The Hedgehog, Sonic The Hedgehog 2, Tails, Tika Sumpter

Join us for an advanced screening of ‘Sonic The Hedgehog 2’ on April 2nd in New York City The Nerdy

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The Fourth Man: Jeff McComsey and Mike Deodato Jr Interview

March 8, 2022March 11, 2022 Troy Metcalf AWA Studios, comic books, Comics, Interviews, Jeff McComsey, Mike Deodato Jr, murder mystery, mystery, The Fourth Man

The Fourth Man: Three bodies. Two Detectives. One Killer. Zero Clues. It sounds like the tagline for the newest murder

Eternals Advanced Screening The Nerdy Basement

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‘Eternals’ Advanced Screening With The Nerdy Basement

October 27, 2021October 27, 2021 Osvaldo Madera Angelina Jolie, Eternals, Kumail Nanjiani, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Marvel Studios, Richard Madden, Salma Hayek, The Eternals

The Nerdy Basement is proud to announce that we have partnered up with Allied Global Marketing and GoFobo to provide

The Science of Surfing: A Surfside Girls Guide to the Ocean Kim Dwinell Interview The Nerdy Basement

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Kim Dwinell Talks New “Surfside Girls” Graphic Novel (Interview)

September 8, 2021September 8, 2021 Osvaldo Madera IDW Publishing, Kim Dwinell, Surfside Girls, The Science of Surfing: A Surfside Girls Guide to the Ocean, Top Shelf Productions

Kim Dwinell talks “The Science of Surfing: A Surfside Girls Guide to the Ocean”, surfing, life as a lifeguard and

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Construction Begins on San Diego Comic-Con’s New Comic-Con Museum, Grand Opening Set For July 2022.

August 27, 2021August 27, 2021 Osvaldo Madera Comic-Con, Comic-Con Museum, San Diego Comic Con, sdcc

San Diego Comic-Con Begings Construction On The New Comic-Con Museum. Phase One of the Two-Phase Opening Scheduled for November 2021

Tokyo Treat July 2021 The Nerdy Basement

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Tokyo Treat July Snack Box Review: Delicious and Refreshing Summer Snacks Give You A Taste of Summer in Japan

July 12, 2021July 15, 2021 Osvaldo Madera Tokyo Treat, TokyoTreat

When it comes to Tokyo Treat, the goal is to give you a literal slice of the life of Japan

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KIERON GILLEN & STEPHANIE HANS’ BESTSELLING SERIES DIE BEGINS COUNTDOWN TO SINISTER FINALE!

February 21, 2021February 21, 2021 Miguel Martinez Die, image comics, Kieron Gillen, Stephanie Hans

Die issue #16 will kick-off the Final Arc to this AWESOME Series! The bestselling series Die by Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans

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TODD MCFARLANE ESTABLISHES A UNIVERSE OF SPAWN COMIC BOOK CHARACTERS IN 2021!

February 20, 2021February 21, 2021 Miguel Martinez image comics, Spawn, Todd McFarlane

That will Spawn into a global brand by recruiting an all-star line-up of creators & expanding his Spawn empire Image

Anime Feature

Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2021: Q&A with Stacy Burt

February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 Osvaldo Madera Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Anime Awards

The Crunchyroll Anime Awards are less than a day away, but as we wait with high anticipation about who will

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How to Heal in a Burning Home with Okayplayer and Vic Mensa

February 12, 2021February 12, 2021 Ebony Vee Chance The Rapper, Okayplayer, Passage: The Practice of Healing, Vic Mensa, Wyclef Jean

Passage: The Practice of Healing – A Night of Healing With Vic Mensa and Okayplayer Where do you turn while

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WARNER BROS. ANIMATION, DC & WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCING FOUR NEW DC SHOWCASE ANIMATED SHORTS IN 2021-2022

January 31, 2021January 31, 2021 Miguel Martinez Blue Beetle, DC Animation, DC C, John Constantine, Kamandi, Warner Bros.

WARNER BROS. FOUR NEW TITLES SPOTLIGHT KAMANDI, THE LOSERS,BLUE BEETLE AND CONSTANTINE Beloved DC characters Kamandi, The Losers, Blue Beetle and Constantine

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NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD! THE MUSICAL! ORIGINAL CONCEPT RECORDING OF OFF-BROADWAY HIT RELEASE

October 6, 2020October 6, 2020 Osvaldo Madera Night of The Living Dead, Night of The Living Dead: The Musical

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD! THE MUSICAL! Broadway Records is pleased to announce the release of the Original Concept Recording

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Andy Mineo Releases Music Video for Single ‘Shibuya Roll Call’, Announces ‘Happy Thoughts’ EP

September 17, 2020September 17, 2020 Osvaldo Madera Andy Mineo, Happy Thoughts, Reach Records, WORDSPLAYED

ANDY MINEO RELEASES NEW SINGLE + VIDEO “SHIBUYA ROLL CALL” FEAT. WORDSPLAYED ANNOUNCES HAPPY THOUGHTS EP OUT NOVEMBER 11 VIA REACH RECORDS ALBUM

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DC Proudly Presents Rorschach by Tom King and Jorge Fornés,Debuting October 13

July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Edward Pagan DC Comics, DC Universe, Rorshach, Tom King, Watchmen

Tom King and Jorge Fornés Present a New Visionof One of the Most Riveting Characters from Watchmen… Rorschach Rorschach may have

Gaming Feature

Playstation 5: Every Gaming Title Announced

June 11, 2020June 11, 2020 Osvaldo Madera Playstation, Playstation 5

After a delay and an overabundance of gamer anticipation, Playstation has finally revealed its upcoming Playstation 5 gaming lineup. Here’s

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BREAKING: HBO Max to #ReleaseTheSnyderCut in 2021

May 20, 2020May 20, 2020 Osvaldo Madera HBO Max, Justice League, Release The Snyder Cut

HBO Max will officially #ReleaseTheSnyderCut on their streaming service in 2021! A dream that’s a little over two years in

Gaming Feature

Exclusive: Tapeworm: Edmund McMillen (Interview)

April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 Osvaldo Madera Edmund McMillen, Super Meat Boy, Tapeworm, Toy Fair New York

Earlier this year, The Nerdy Basement ventured out and for the first-time ever covered and attended an industry-only event known

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BANG! INTERVIEW WITH MATT KINDT

March 25, 2020March 24, 2020 Osvaldo Madera BANG!, Dark Horse Comics, Matt Kindt

BANG! has been receiving a lot of praise from comic book writers, critics, and comic book readers alike. Delivering one

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ANTHONY BOYLE INTERVIEW – THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA

March 23, 2020March 23, 2020 Osvaldo Madera 0 Comments Anthony Boyle, HBO, The Plot Against America

HBO’s new limited series The Plot Against America premiered its pilot episode just last week. It’s a series that focuses

Anime Feature Reviews

MY HERO ACADEMIA: HEROES RISING GOES BEYOND PLUS ULTRA! (REVIEW)

February 24, 2020February 24, 2020 Osvaldo Madera 0 Comments My Hero Academia, My Hero Academia Heroes Rising, My Hero Academia Season 4

My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising is the second feature film to be released for the hit Shonen anime series My

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ALTERED CARBON SEASON 2 REVIEW (SPOILER-FREE)

February 19, 2020February 19, 2020 Osvaldo Madera Altered Carbon, Altered Carbon Season 2, Netflix, Takeshi Kovacs

Takeshi Kovacs is back and in full-effect in Altered Carbon Season 2! After a grueling emotional battle with his sister

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KELLY SUE DECONNICK INTERVIEW – (EXCLUSIVE)

February 19, 2020February 19, 2020 Simone Kereama Aquababy, aquaman, DC Comics, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Mera

STAN #AQUAFAM! It is our absolute pleasure to present an exclusive interview with the one and only, Kelly Sue DeConnick!

Anime Feature

CRUNCHYROLL ANIME AWARDS: HERE ARE ALL YOUR WINNERS!

February 17, 2020February 17, 2020 Osvaldo Madera Anime Awards, Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Anime Awards

Crunchyroll, the world’s most popular anime brand, announced the winners from its Fourth Annual Anime Award. A celebration of the

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REVIEW: BIRDS OF PREY (NON-SPOILER)

February 5, 2020March 23, 2020 Osvaldo Madera Birds of Prey, Black Canary, Black Mask, Cassandra Cain, Chris Messina, Dinah Lance, Ella Jay Basco, Ewan McGregor, Harley Quinn, Huntress, Jared Leto, Jurnee Smollett, Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rene Montoya, Rosie Perez, the joker, Victor Zsasz

Welcome to my spoiler-free review of Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn! The majority of

Television Feature Reviews

CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA PART 3 (REVIEW)

February 1, 2020April 20, 2020 Simone Kereama Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Netflix, Riverdale, Sabrina The Teenage Witch

The Devil Princess Sabrina Spellman/Morningstar returns to her third season finally embracing the darker, hellish, peculiar approach we’ve been waiting

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REVIEW: NETFLIX LOCKE & KEY SEASON ONE (SPOILER-FREE)

February 1, 2020February 1, 2020 Edward Pagan 0 Comments Gabriel Rodriguez, image comics, Joe Hill, Locke & Key, Locke and Key Netflix, Netflix

The wait is finally over! I can finally talk a bit about Locke & Key with you all :). Locke

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EXCLUSIVE: OCTOBER FACTION INTERVIEW WITH J.C. MACKENZIE

January 23, 2020April 23, 2020 Osvaldo Madera IDW Entertainment, IDW Publishing, JC MacKenzie, Netflix, October Faction, The Irishman

October Faction just premiered on Netflix and as part of our feature coverage, we were able to sit down with

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FUNKO ANNOUNCES TOY FAIR 2020 LINEUP

January 21, 2020April 23, 2020 Osvaldo Madera Funko, London Toy Fair, New York Toy Fair, Toy Fair, Toy Fair 2020

With the London Toy Fair fast approaching, Funko has revealed its massive lineup of Funko POPs coming in 2020. Check

Anime Feature Reviews

REVIEW: WEATHERING WITH YOU

January 16, 2020April 27, 2020 Aaron Acevedo Anime, fantasy, romance, Tenki no Ko, Weathering With You, winter 2020 anime, your name

When Makoto Shinkai released his film “Your Name” in 2016, it immediately clicked with people all over the world, gaining

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HERE ARE YOUR 2020 OSCAR NOMINEES

January 13, 2020April 27, 2020 Osvaldo Madera Academy Awards, The Oscars

Here are your 2020 Oscars Nominees: BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE: Antonio Bandera (Pain and Glory) Leonardo DiCaprio (Once

Television Feature

WANDAVISION AUDITION TAPE HINTS AT A POSSIBLE QUICKSILVER RETURN

January 4, 2020April 27, 2020 Osvaldo Madera Aaron Taylor Johnson, Avengers Age of Ultron, avengers endgame, Avengers Infinity War, Quicksilver, Speed, WandaVision, Wiccan, Young Avengers

A new audition tape for the upcoming WandaVision Disney+ series has surfaced and it features 8-year-old actor Nick Fisher auditioning

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COULD DARTH MAUL MAKE AN APPEARANCE IN THE OBI-WAN DISNEY+ SERIES?

January 3, 2020April 27, 2020 Osvaldo Madera Darth Maul, Disney Plus, Ewan McGregor, Obi-Wan, Ray Park, Solo A Star Wars Story, Star Wars, Star Wars Rebels

Could Darth Maul be making his live-action return in the Obi-Wan Disney+ series? That’s a question many fans have been

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REVIEW: THE WITCHER SEASON ONE

December 30, 2019April 27, 2020 Osvaldo Madera Anya Chalotra, Freya Allan, Henry Cavill, Netflix, The Witcher

Welcome to The Continent. Welcome to our review of Netflix’s latest original series The Witcher, starring Henry Cavill as Geralt

Anime Feature

REVIEW: FIRE FORCE SEASON ONE

December 29, 2019April 29, 2020 Osvaldo Madera Fire Force, Fire Force Season 2, Shinra Kusakabe, Sho Kusakabe

Fire Force has officially concluded its premiere season and it has left a trailblazing mark in the anime industry. While

Anime Feature

FIRE FORCE SEASON 2 ANNOUNCED FOR 2020, NEW VISUAL AND PREVIEW REVEALED

December 27, 2019April 29, 2020 Osvaldo Madera Fire Force, Fire Force Season 2

Fire Force has just ended its first season in fiery fashion and things are only getting hotter as the battle

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JOKER SEQUEL TALKS, IS IT ACTUALLY HAPPENING?

November 20, 2019April 29, 2020 Osvaldo Madera Joaquin Phoenix, Joker, Todd Phillips

Warner Bros. Pictures adds another $1B comic book movie under their belt, as the success of Todd Phillip’s Joker solo

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REVIEW: TERMINATOR: DARK FATE (SPOILERS)

November 3, 2019April 30, 2020 Osvaldo Madera Terminator, Terminator Dark Fate, Terminator Judgement Day

Terminator: Dark Fate is the sixth installment in James Cameron’s Terminator franchise, and while it is the sixth installment. It

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BLIZZCON 2019: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT OVERWATCH 2

November 2, 2019April 30, 2020 Osvaldo Madera BlizzCon, Overwatch, Overwatch 2

Blizzard’s award-winning, first-person shooter multiplayer game Overwatch first arrived on the scene back in 2016 and instantly became a massive

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NYCC ’19 RECAP: THE RUNAWAYS SEASON 3, CLOAK AND DAGGER & MORE

October 13, 2019April 30, 2020 Osvaldo Madera Cloak and Dagger, New York Comic Con, NYCC, The Runaways, The Runaways Season 3

The third season of the hit Hulu Original series The Runaways is still a couple months away but that hasn’t

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SDCC: EVERYTHING REVEALED FROM MARVEL STUDIOS’ PHASE 4 ANNOUNCEMENTS

July 21, 2019April 30, 2020 Osvaldo Madera Black Panther, Black Widow, Blade, Doctor Strange, Hall H, Loki, San Diego Comic Con, Shang Chi, The Eternals, Thor Love and Thunder, WandaVision

Marvel Studios has once again returned to San Diego Comic-Con and Hall H and saying they took the con by

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SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME SPOILER REVIEW

July 7, 2019April 30, 2020 Osvaldo Madera Avengers: Endgame (Film), captain marvel, D23 Expo, Jake Gyllenhaal, Marvel Zombies, Mysterio, San Diego Comic Con, Secret Invasion, Spider-Man Far From Home, Spider-Man Homecoming, Tom Holland, tony stark

Spider-Man: Far From Home has thwipped his way to MASSIVE Box Office numbers, coming in at $600 Million Worldwide; along

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DARK PHOENIX REVIEW: A LACKLUSTER ATTEMPT AT CONTINUING A UNIVERSE THAT ENDED LONG AGO

June 10, 2019April 30, 2020 Osvaldo Madera Dark Phoenix, Sophie Turner, X-Men, X-Men Dark Phoenix

Dark Phoenix is the monumental swan song for Fox’s now obsolete X-Men Universe, which lasted nearly two decades. This is

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REVIEW: DETECTIVE PIKACHU IS AN ADORABLE FAILURE (SPOILERS)

May 10, 2019April 30, 2020 Osvaldo Madera avengers endgame, Deadpool, Detective Pikachu, Mew, Mewtwo Strikes Back, Pokemon, Pokemon Detective Pikachu, Ryan Reynolds, thanos

If you keep up with me on any of my social media accounts, whether it’s our Instagram, our weekly podcast

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[UPDATED] EXCLUSIVE: HBO’S “THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA” SET PHOTOS, FILMING IN BOTANY VILLAGE, CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY

April 26, 2019April 30, 2020 Osvaldo Madera 0 Comments Botany Village, Generation Kill, HBO, John Turturro, new jersey, Philip Roth, Stranger Things, The Big Sick, The Plot Against America, The Plot Against America (TV Series), The Wire, Transformers The Last Knight, Winona Ryder, Zoe Kazan

Update: We have added a new gallery with new set photos from this past Wednesday’s shoot of The Plot Against

Cosplay Feature

INTRODUCING SARAH CHU: COSPLAY’S RISING NEW STAR!

April 22, 2019September 17, 2021 0 Comments cosplay, cosplayer, interview, rising star, Sarah Chu, Sarah Chu Cosplay

Want to discuss things further? Hit us up on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. And for more film, gaming, anime, and TV news, trailers,

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BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY : WHAT YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT THE LIVE AID PERFORMANCE

March 19, 2019April 30, 2020 Tony Martinez 0 Comments BohemianRhapsody, Freddy Mercury, Jimmy Fallon, Liveaid, oscars, Rami Malek

For those you who’ve seen Bohemian Rhapsody, you’ve probably been wondering the same thing that a lot of people have