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Kali may return for Stranger Things Season 3, says co-creator Matt Duffer

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Stranger Things season 2 was very well-received all around, but there was one particular episode of the season that was not so adored. Reviled, one could say. Entire articles were dedicated to it, with words like “embarrassing” not uncommon to read. That episode was “The Lost Sister”, and it’s been trashed so heavily by viewers […]

Watchmen Season 1 Finale Review – ‘See How They Fly’

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Martin Carr reviews the season 1 finale of Watchmen… There is such a bewildering amount of information crammed into this finale that Cliff Notes are recommended. Combined with a breadth of vision people will remember long after other shows fade into memory, Watchmen demands your attention. Definitions of gender, debates on cloning and theological discussions […]

Stranger Things’ David Harbour on Hopper and Joyce Byers getting together: “We’ll have to see where that goes”

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Ever since Stranger Things Season 2 released last month, the internet has been busy “shipping” series mainstays Sheriff Jim Hopper (David Harbour), and Joyce Byers (Winona Ryder). The potential for a relationship has been present since season 1, but the introduction of alpha-male Bob Newby as Joyce’s love interest put that romance to rest. For […]

Sean Astin finds the prospect of a Lord of the Rings TV series “intriguing”

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Just a few days ago, it was announced that a Lord of the Rings TV series is in early development, to be produced by Amazon Studios. With Game of Thrones ending next year, this could be just the thing to fill the fantasy-void sure to be left in many viewers hearts. Now, given the sprawling lore […]

The Duffer Brothers on whether we will see Dr. Brenner return in future seasons of Stranger Things

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There’s an old rule in television stating that if you don’t see someone die on screen, then they aren’t dead. Now, there are always examples to the contrary, but still, this is a pretty safe bet when it comes to TV. Take Matthew Modine’s Dr. Brenner from Season 1 of Stranger Things, for example. We […]

Stranger Things creators talk season 3 plot, and what may carry over from the current season

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Stranger Things 2 is officially on Netflix, and while the wait was excruciating, this season has ended up being sweeter than a Three Musketeers bar. There has been several days to finish the season a this point, and while many are waiting for that nostalgia buzz to wear off, thoughts may naturally shift to Season […]

Kevin Feige deftly avoids talking about Marvel’s Inhumans during recent interview

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What happened with Marvel’s Inhumans? By all accounts, the show is flawed on nearly every level. How did Marvel let this one out of the gate? Well, you are getting no answers, or opinions, from Kevin Feige. Talking to Uproxx, the Marvel Studios President pulls off an impressive dodge-manoeuvre that would make Spider-Man proud when asked […]

Karl Urban lays out the conditions for suiting up as Judge Dredd once again in Mega-City One

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2012’s Dredd was just one more film — in a long line of films — that received very positive reviews, and tanked at the box-office. As a result, the Dredd film franchise was left dead in the water. However, as luck would have it, a Judge Dredd TV series was announced this summer for (potentially) […]

Lore actress Kristin Bauer van Straten on the TV show’s traditional approach to horror

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Aaron Mahnke’s Lore podcast started out small, and quickly grew into a wildly popular bi-monthly series. Each episode is a dark history lesson filled with urban myths, with the goal being to find the historical truth in the legends. The show is very informative, and often unsettling. The newly premiered TV show is no different. […]