Lightyear is the latest Disney film to be banned in Saudi Arabia. As reported by THR, Pixar’s animated blockbuster will not be permitted in the country due to its inclusion of a same-sex kiss. The scene in question sees Hawthorne (Uzo Aduba), one of Buzz’s allies, having an intimate moment with her partner. Lightyear is

Demon Slayer is a hit anime that recently finished its Entertainment District Arc, and fans cannot wait to stream future installments. Now, the franchise has released new art to signal the advent of its third season, creating a buzz in the process. RELATED: 10 Harsh Realities Of Being A Demon Slayer Fan Critics laud the

The Legend of Korra is a fantasy action series that features plenty of powerful, compelling villains who are worthy to succeed the likes of Fire Lord Ozai and princess Azula. Although each of Korra‘s villains suffered defeat or even death in the end, these powerful antagonists accomplished a lot and really left a mark on

Shojo is a genre of anime with a target demographic of a younger female audience, with stories that typically focus on romantic relationships. Marketing purposes aside, the distinction is dated, and “shojo” should be understood as a genre without arbitrary barriers. The shojo genre first appeared on the scene in 1902 when the first-ever shojo

Demon Slayer is a “monster hunter” anime where sword-carrying demon slayers are sent all over Taisho-era Japan to slay flesh-eating demons in the dead of night. It’s a tough job, to say the least, but someone has to do it. And Kaguya Ubuyashiki, head of the entire demon slayer corps, is expanding his recruitment efforts.

This is Universal Love, a month-long spotlight on LGBTQ comic book stories that I have enjoyed over the years. This isn’t meant as a “Best Of” list, since there are so many great works out there and so I’ll spread the love around a bit, as it were. Today, we look at the haunting love

The heroes have faced stiff opposition throughout Young Justice: Phantoms. After getting past the Light, and seeing Vandal Savage and Darkseid revert to the shadows, they came under attack from Lor-Zod. The rogue Kryptonian wanted to free his father Dru-Zod from the Phantom Zone, which led to him killing Green Lantern Tomar-Re and a scary

First-person shooters are some of the top-selling games in the world. The likes of Call of Duty, Halo, Battlefield and Doom have seen numerous iterations and have grown largely in part to their fun, solid gameplay. A lot of shooters these days owe their success and gameplay features to the innovation a select number of

The following contains spoilers for the first three episodes of The Boys Season 3, as well as discussions of suicide. One of the most endearing Superman stories of all time will forever be Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely’s 2005 series, All-Star Superman. This painted a most human, vulnerable Kal-El as he came to grips with

The credits for Ms. Marvel’s first episode mention Hailee Steinfeld’s makeup artist, suggesting that Kate Bishop could feature in the Disney+ series. The credits of Ms. Marvel‘s first episode have fans speculating that a major Young Avengers character could make an appearance. Spotted by Reddit user u/marvelous_aardvark, the credit crawl of Ms. Marvel Episode 1

Demon Slayer is a hit shonen fantasy series taking place in Taisho-era Japan on the eve of World War I, where flesh-eating demons stalk the night and prey on humanity. Only sword-slinging demon slayers have what it takes to hunt and destroy these demons, and it’s a tough job, to say the least. Not everyone

The first look at The Callisto Protocol’s horrifying gameplay has finally been revealed, showing off combat in a tense, deep space environment. The Callisto Protocol’s first gameplay trailer has been shown off at Summer Game Fest. Highlighting the game’s horrifying deep space atmosphere and close-quarters gunplay, The Callisto Protocol trailer is a true horror experience.

The long-awaited Pokémon GO Fest has finally made its debut, featuring several events, rewards and rare Pokémon to add to the Pokédex. The two-day global event took place June 4 and 5, 2022, with a bonus Pokémon GO Fest finale event on August 27, 2022. This year’s GO Fest included rotating habitats, boosted incense encounters

Genshin Impact‘s version 2.7 update has arrived after a long wait that had fans eagerly anticipating the newest five-star character, Yelan, and wondering how the luck-driven mystery woman fits into the recently added lore of Liyue and Teyvat. As it turns out, Yelan’s backstory (or lack of one) is proving to be more mysterious than

The art of bending in Avatar the Last Airbender is one of many martial arts techniques in anime. It incorporates real life martial arts movements to manipulate one of four natural elements. It’s a sight to behold and is one of the best and unique techniques in fictional media. Related: 10 Dragon Ball Z Characters

Arguably Middle-earth’s most famous couple, Aragorn and Arwen, are actually related and deliberately written that way by The Lord of the Rings author, J.R.R. Tolkien. But before doing anything rash, fans should note that their common ancestor is 3,000 years up their family tree. So, let’s look at how exactly the two characters are related

Many anime stories introduce villains that immediately become fan favorites due to their powers, charisma, and character design. Unwilling to let them be defeated or vanquished, writers have often recast them as heroes, justifying their conversion with arbitrary reasons. RELATED: Naruto: 5 Anime Characters Kiba Could Defeat (& 5 He’d Lose To) Though such transitions

There’s no end in sight for Akira Toriyama’s prolific Dragon Ball series, and it remains one of the most popular anime programs of its kind even though it’s been more than three decades since its debut. Dragon Ball has achieved an evergreen quality due to its story and characters naturally evolving over time. RELATED: 10

The Sandman just gave fans their first glimpse at the Netflix adaptation’s live-action recreation of Death’s iconic debut. The image was shared by the show’s official Twitter account and features Death (Kirby Howell-Baptiste) walking through the streets with her brother Morpheus (Tom Sturridge). Those familiar with the original comic book series will immediately recognize this

Order 66 started Star Wars‘ Dark Times by decimating the Jedi Order and plunging the galaxy into tyranny. While that was bad enough, Obi-Wan felt a personal responsibility for it all. Anakin Skywalker — his closest friend and ally — had betrayed everyone by pledging himself to the dark side and becoming Darth Vader. So,

Street Fighter 6 is finally coming, with the Capcom fighter bringing the venerable series into the next gaming generation. That means bringing together World Warriors new and old for a royal smackdown, the likes of which seems to be the franchise’s best yet. Of course, not much has been officially revealed about the roster, but

The following contains minor spoilers for Obi-Wan Kenobi Parts I-III, currently streaming on Disney+. The revelation that Darth Vader was Luke Skywalker’s father came as a shock for audiences and an even bigger shock for Luke himself in Star Wars – Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. Since birth, Luke’s existence had been a secret.

An official clip from Marvel Studios’ Thor: Love and Thunder shows the moment Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) claims Mjolnir as her own. This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available. Whosoever holds this hammer, if she be worthy, shall possess

The following contains spoilers for Obi-Wan Kenobi, Season 1, Parts I and II. When Obi-Wan Kenobi confirmed its timeline is set between the last film of the prequel trilogy and the first film of the original trilogy, Star Wars fans expected the journey of a hermit Ben Kenobi. One thing they didn’t expect, however, was

The following contains spoilers for Season 4, Volume 1 of Stranger Things, now available to stream on Netflix. After years of anticipation, Stranger Things has finally returned with a new season, and with it, a new villain: Vecna. Equal parts Freddy Krueger and Psycho Goreman, Vecna is a psychic boogeyman from the Upside Down who

Moon Knight doesn’t have the best reputation in the Marvel Universe. He’s been known to kill or disfigure his enemies, generally acts ruthlessly, and has been judged negatively by a number of other heroes as a result. Moon Knight is sometimes alienated from large parts of the Marvel roster, which means there are quite a

WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for The Boys Season 3, Episode 2, “The Only Man in the Sky,” which aired June 3 on Amazon Prime Video. The first episode of The Boys Season 3, “Payback,” revealed just what happened following the events of Season 2, while teasing Homelander’s increasing instability as Annie January/Starlight takes

The following contains spoilers for Obi-Wan Kenobi Parts I and II, which premiered May 27 on Disney+. Set in between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, the new Obi-Wan Kenobi series is the perfect platform for various Star Wars Easter eggs. In the first two episodes, it’s clear that the writers had eagerly

Netflix’s Love, Death + Robots has been one of the streaming services most well-received properties. From Season 1, fans lapped up stories like “Three Robots,” with various shorts ranging from this robot apocalypse, to tales of werewolves and vampires. Now in its third season, the sci-fi and horror anthology is telling fresh stories, such as

In the world of tabletop roleplaying games, or TTRPGs, players can do the impossible. They can slay dragons, encounter unknown horrors, and save the world. Players can also become whoever they want, fully embodying their characters. As TTRPGs progress, this includes the capability to fully inhabit LGBTQ+ identities, both in roleplay and game mechanics. RELATED: