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Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed with the trailer for Apple TV’s new dark comedy thriller series

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Apple TV has shared a trailer for Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, the upcoming dark comedy thriller series directed by David Gordon Green (Halloween, The Righteous Gemstones). Orphan Black and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’s Tatiana Maslany stars as Paula, a divorced mother who dives into in a perilous web of blackmail, murder, and youth soccer after she […]

M.A.S.K. #1 preview teases the next phase of the Energon Universe

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Skybound Entertainment’s Energon Universe adds another classic 80s Hasbro property this June as the Masked Crusaders join the Transformers and G.I. Joe as part of the shared comic book universe, and you can get yourself a sneak peek at M.A.S.K. #1 below with the official preview of the hotly-anticipated launch issue; take a looke… The […]

Stranger Things: Tales from ’85 Pop! Vinyl figures unveiled by Funko

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Funko has unveiled a new wave of Pop! Vinyl figures tying in to the upcoming animated spinoff series Stranger Things: Tales from ’85, the line includes Eleven, Mike, Dustin, Lucas, Will, Max, Nikki, and the monstrous Snowshark; check them out here…  Head back to Hawkins for a thrilling new adventure with POP! Eleven! Bring home […]

Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord Series Premiere Review

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Ricky Church review the Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord two-episode series premiere ‘The Dark Revenge’ and ‘Sinister Schemes’… Maul is back and up to his usual ambitious scheming in the new animated series Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord. The two-episode series premiere captivates with a vibrant world, beautiful animation, intriguing new characters and insight […]

Jade and Noob Saibot join McFarlane’s Mortal Kombat Klassic action figure kollection

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McFarlane Toys announced that Jade and Noob Saibot are joining its Mortal Kombat Klassic collection with new Red Platinum edition action figures, which are available to pre-order now priced at $34.99 each; check them out here… SEE ALSO: Shao Khan, Emperor of Outworld joins Iron Studios’ Mortal Kombat Art Scale statue collection McFarlane Toys brings […]

Comic Book Preview – Archie X Army of Darkness #3

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Dynamite Entertainment releases Archie X Army of Darkness #3 on Wednesday, and you can get yourself a sneak peek at the issue with the official preview below… DO YOU WANT THE BAD NEWS, OR THE WORSE NEWS? The bad news is that Archie Andrews has accidentally summoned the Army of Darkness to the peaceful streets […]

Movie Review – Faces of Death (2026)

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Faces of Death, 2026. Directed by Daniel Goldhaber. Starring Barbie Ferreira, Dacre Montgomery, Josie Totah, Charli xcx, Jermaine Fowler, Aaron Holliday, Nathaniel Woolsey, Jared Bankens, J.D. Evermore, Britton Webb, Tadasay Young, Sarah Voigt, Brandon Sutton, and Paris Peterson. SYNOPSIS: A woman, employed as a website content moderator, comes across a series of violent videos reproducing […]

Pit He-Man and Man-At-Arms against Skeletor and Goat Man with Mattel’s Masters of the Universe movie figure set

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Mattel has unveiled its new Masters of the Universe Hero & Villain action figure 4-pack, which features 5.5″ versions of He-Man, Man-At-Arms, Skeletor Goat Man inspired by the appearance of the characters in the upcoming live-action movie reboot of the iconic franchise; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Masters of the Universe movie unleashes new […]

Netflix Review – Detective Hole: An Imperfect, but Worthy Addition to the Noir Genre

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Jack Gayer reviews Detective Hole… Separate the art from the artist. For that matter, it’s also sensible to separate the art from its previous form. Yet as well-intentioned as it is to try to completely separate the previous version of a work with a new one, it’s ultimately a fool’s errand. It’s like asking someone […]