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The Bradley Gang Massacre is a key event in Stephen King's IT. Now IT: Welcome to Derry is on the air Popverse's own witch @ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social & Coldest Open Staff Writer @grantdearmitt.bsky.social explain how this tragic event ties into the show's third episode?! 👀 Watch the full video!!
November 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The Bradley Gang Massacre is a key event in Stephen King's IT. Now IT: Welcome to Derry is on the air Popverse's own witch @ashleyvrobinson.bsky.social & Coldest Open Staff Writer @grantdearmitt.bsky.social explain how this tragic event ties into the show's third episode?! 👀 Watch the full video!!
Are you struggling to wait for the next episode of Dispatch to drop? Our Trent Cannon argues that the wait makes the game better - not worse - in his latest Gamify My Life column.
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The Dispatch episodic release schedule makes the new game from AdHoc Studios and Critical Role even better, not worse [Gamify My Life]
Dispatch is a great superhero TV show and it needs to be enjoyed an hour at a time.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Are you struggling to wait for the next episode of Dispatch to drop? Our Trent Cannon argues that the wait makes the game better - not worse - in his latest Gamify My Life column.
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👊The Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings deleted scene that was Simu Liu and Meng'er Zhang's favorite to film www.thepopverse.com/movies-shang...
The Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings deleted scene that was Simu Liu and Meng'er Zhang's favorite to film
Yes, Simu Liu and Meng'er Zhang's favorite Shang-Chi scene, which went down in Ta Lo, was cut from the final film. But at New York comic Con 2025, the onscreen siblings wee willing to explain it to fa...
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November 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
👊The Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings deleted scene that was Simu Liu and Meng'er Zhang's favorite to film www.thepopverse.com/movies-shang...
How I found the heart of Critical Role at New York Comic Con.
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How I found the heart of Critical Role at New York Comic Con
In this enormous and accepting fantasy world that Critical Role has created, I found the messy human realities make these fantasy wolds fantastic.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
How I found the heart of Critical Role at New York Comic Con.
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Joseph Mazzello was too sweet looking to be cast opposite Dustin Hoffman, but Steven Spielberg changed up the character of Tim to get him in Jurassic Park instead.
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How Jurassic Park’s Joseph Mazzello lost his big break with Hook, because he was "too sweet-looking" for Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman told Joseph Mazzello he was “too sweet” to be in Hook, so Steven Spielberg put him in Jurassic Park as a consolation prize
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November 10, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Joseph Mazzello was too sweet looking to be cast opposite Dustin Hoffman, but Steven Spielberg changed up the character of Tim to get him in Jurassic Park instead.
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Giancarlo Esposito was fancast as Professor X for years and it indirectly led to him being cast as Sidewinder in the MCU.
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Remember the X-Men fancasting of Giancarlo Esposito as Professor X? Here's what Marvel Studios told the actor when he pitched it to them
Giancarlo Esposito wanted to play Professor X for Marvel, but the studio told him they were still years away from reintroducing the X-Men characters
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November 10, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Giancarlo Esposito was fancast as Professor X for years and it indirectly led to him being cast as Sidewinder in the MCU.
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The Pitt’s Katherine LaNasa got her role thanks to a last-minute trip to the hardware store, a friend’s ring lights, and some Zoom troubleshooting
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The Pitt’s Katherine LaNasa got her role thanks to a last-minute trip to the hardware store, a friend’s ring lights, and some Zoom troubleshooting
Katherine LaNasa shares the chaotic story about how she won the role of Dana Evans on HBO Max’s The Pitt
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November 10, 2025 at 10:33 AM
The Pitt’s Katherine LaNasa got her role thanks to a last-minute trip to the hardware store, a friend’s ring lights, and some Zoom troubleshooting
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Is there anything worse that messing up your line in a live show?
Yes - having your Hazbin Hotel character's bitter rival show up immediately after and get their line right. Just to spite you.
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Yes - having your Hazbin Hotel character's bitter rival show up immediately after and get their line right. Just to spite you.
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The Hazbin Hotel rivalry between Alastar and Vox added an unexpected wrinkle to an unscripted moment for the live Broadway show
When Vox messed up one of his trickier lines, Alastor was there to gloat in Hazbin Hotel.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Is there anything worse that messing up your line in a live show?
Yes - having your Hazbin Hotel character's bitter rival show up immediately after and get their line right. Just to spite you.
www.thepopverse.com/tv-hazbin-ho...
Yes - having your Hazbin Hotel character's bitter rival show up immediately after and get their line right. Just to spite you.
www.thepopverse.com/tv-hazbin-ho...
The Boys season 5 premiere will be a big one, with the cast warning fans to "keep the tissue box close." Worryingly, they don't say which bodily fluid you'll be cleaning up.
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"Keep the tissue boxes close" for The Boys season 5 premiere says the cast, "for all kinds of fluids"
This is a show that has featured some pretty shocking images, so there is no telling what will happen when The Boys returns in 2026.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:26 AM
The Boys season 5 premiere will be a big one, with the cast warning fans to "keep the tissue box close." Worryingly, they don't say which bodily fluid you'll be cleaning up.
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There is a weird similarity between Ghosts UK's Button House and its real-life counterpart - but the creators didn't know it ahead of time.
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The real Ghosts mansion from the original TV series has an eerie backstory that perfectly matches the show
BBC's Ghosts creators didn’t realize their filming location shared the same story as their show.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:15 AM
There is a weird similarity between Ghosts UK's Button House and its real-life counterpart - but the creators didn't know it ahead of time.
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The Hazbin Hotel Broadway show was a "proof of concept" and there could be more live shows coming, according to the cast.
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A Hazbin Hotel live tour could be on the horizon after the show’s Broadway success - if the fans show they want it enough, says the cast
Hazbin Hotel’s Broadway debut might just be the start of something bigger.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:29 AM
The Hazbin Hotel Broadway show was a "proof of concept" and there could be more live shows coming, according to the cast.
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Square Enix made some big changes to Final Fantasy VII Remake, but they the original was still the biggest hurdle to their Remake Trilogy - that and high fan-expectations.
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The biggest hurdle Square Enix has had when making Final Fantasy VII Remake has always been the original game - and fan expectations
Fans are pretty passionate about the Final Fantasy series, so Square Enix had to walk a fine line of making changes but not making too many changes.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Square Enix made some big changes to Final Fantasy VII Remake, but they the original was still the biggest hurdle to their Remake Trilogy - that and high fan-expectations.
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Fans have hopes and dreams for the songs in Hazbin Hotel season 2, and so does the cast! Popverse's @grantdearmitt.bsky.social in the Studio at @newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social asked the creator & cast members what they were desperate to sing for YOU in season 2!? 👀 Watch this clip for the answer!!
November 10, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Fans have hopes and dreams for the songs in Hazbin Hotel season 2, and so does the cast! Popverse's @grantdearmitt.bsky.social in the Studio at @newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social asked the creator & cast members what they were desperate to sing for YOU in season 2!? 👀 Watch this clip for the answer!!
The Hella-verse doesn't have casts that cross over all the time & fans are sad! In The Studio at
@newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social Popverse's @grantdearmitt.bsky.social asks the Hazbin Hotel creator & cast members who they are friends with from The Hellaverse? This video launched a thousand 'ships!! 👀
@newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social Popverse's @grantdearmitt.bsky.social asks the Hazbin Hotel creator & cast members who they are friends with from The Hellaverse? This video launched a thousand 'ships!! 👀
November 10, 2025 at 5:06 AM
The Hella-verse doesn't have casts that cross over all the time & fans are sad! In The Studio at
@newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social Popverse's @grantdearmitt.bsky.social asks the Hazbin Hotel creator & cast members who they are friends with from The Hellaverse? This video launched a thousand 'ships!! 👀
@newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social Popverse's @grantdearmitt.bsky.social asks the Hazbin Hotel creator & cast members who they are friends with from The Hellaverse? This video launched a thousand 'ships!! 👀
Marvel Comics didn't want to kill off Elektra during Frank Miller's Daredevil run, because she was more popular than the Man Without Fear himself
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Marvel hated the idea of Elektra dying in Frank Miller's Daredevil; here's how he convinced them to let him do it
Daredevil writer Frank Miller recounted how Marvel editor-in-chief Jim Shooter gave him "sad eyes" when he told him Elektra was going to die
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November 8, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Marvel Comics didn't want to kill off Elektra during Frank Miller's Daredevil run, because she was more popular than the Man Without Fear himself
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Frank Miller has a simple piece of advice for creators hoping to move into superhero comics
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Marvel & DC legend Frank Miller's advice to wannabe superhero creators: "Pick a loser"
By revamping a D-list Marvel character like Daredevil in 1979, Frank Miller became "a goddamn hero"
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November 8, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Frank Miller has a simple piece of advice for creators hoping to move into superhero comics
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When Frank Miller first started working with Marvel Comics in 1979, he wanted to work on Spider-Man, not Daredevil or Wolverine
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When Marvel Comics hired Frank Miller, he didn't have his eye on Daredevil or Wolverine - rather, he wanted to handle Spider-Man
Frank Miller may have rescued Marvel Comics' Daredevil from obscurity, but the writer-artist admits that he would have loved to work on Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man instead
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November 8, 2025 at 12:04 AM
When Frank Miller first started working with Marvel Comics in 1979, he wanted to work on Spider-Man, not Daredevil or Wolverine
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The incendiary talent behind @primevideo.bsky.social 's Hazbin Hotel join Popverse's @grantdearmitt.bsky.social at @newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social & reveal to him which @hellaverse.bsky.social character is most likely to be spotted cosplayed!? 👀 Watch this clip for the answer!!
November 7, 2025 at 10:41 PM
The incendiary talent behind @primevideo.bsky.social 's Hazbin Hotel join Popverse's @grantdearmitt.bsky.social at @newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social & reveal to him which @hellaverse.bsky.social character is most likely to be spotted cosplayed!? 👀 Watch this clip for the answer!!
Star Wars vs. Star Trek: The two key differences in writing for the franchises, from someone who has been doing both for over a decade.
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Star Wars vs. Star Trek: The two key differences in writing for the franchises, from someone who has been doing both for over a decade
Science fiction author John Jackson Miller explains how editors and authors approach Star Trek books differently than Star Wars
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November 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Star Wars vs. Star Trek: The two key differences in writing for the franchises, from someone who has been doing both for over a decade.
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Did you know the Saudi Arabian government owns a piece of Nintendo, EA, Activision Blizzard, Take-Two, Capcom, SNK, Scopely, and more?
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From EA to Nintendo to SNK, here is every major game company and eSports event the Saudi Arabian government owns
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November 7, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Did you know the Saudi Arabian government owns a piece of Nintendo, EA, Activision Blizzard, Take-Two, Capcom, SNK, Scopely, and more?
Here's the details: www.thepopverse.com/gaming-saudi...
Here's the details: www.thepopverse.com/gaming-saudi...
✖️Popverse is constantly updating our "Best Of" X-Men comics list. Here's where we currently stand www.thepopverse.com/comics-marve...
The best X-Men stories Marvel Comics has ever published
Looking to get started on X-Men comics? Here are the 10 greatest X-Men stories Marvel has ever published
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November 7, 2025 at 7:43 PM
✖️Popverse is constantly updating our "Best Of" X-Men comics list. Here's where we currently stand www.thepopverse.com/comics-marve...
🔖How to write a great ending to any story, according to Joe Hill www.thepopverse.com/literary-fil...
How to write a great ending to any story, according to Joe Hill (and how sequels, prequels and spinoffs can ruin it)
Stephen King and his wife Tabitha read J.R.R. Tolkien to their kids as bedtime stories.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:41 PM
🔖How to write a great ending to any story, according to Joe Hill www.thepopverse.com/literary-fil...
🍿The leaked Five Nights at Freddy's 2 popcorn bucket is surprisingly wholesome if you don't think about it too hard www.thepopverse.com/movies-five-...
The leaked Five Nights at Freddy's 2 popcorn bucket is surprisingly wholesome if you don't think about it too hard
Sure, take a miniature version of killer animatronics along to see Five Nights at Freddy's 2. What could go wrong?
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November 7, 2025 at 7:32 PM
🍿The leaked Five Nights at Freddy's 2 popcorn bucket is surprisingly wholesome if you don't think about it too hard www.thepopverse.com/movies-five-...
🌌Al Ewing on reinventing Green Lantern as cosmic horror — and why the Absolute Universe isn’t afraid of the dark www.thepopverse.com/comics-dc-ab...
Al Ewing on reinventing Green Lantern as cosmic horror — and why the Absolute Universe isn’t afraid of the dark
‘No rings, no lanterns, no fear’: Al Ewing explains the terrifying vision behind DC’s Absolute Green Lantern.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:27 PM
🌌Al Ewing on reinventing Green Lantern as cosmic horror — and why the Absolute Universe isn’t afraid of the dark www.thepopverse.com/comics-dc-ab...
Watch the sneak peek at Chris Pratt's new movie Mercy with Pratt, director Timur Bekmambetov, and more from NYCC 2025 www.thepopverse.com/movies-mercy...
Watch the sneak peek at Chris Pratt's new movie Mercy with Pratt, director Timur Bekmambetov, and more from NYCC 2025
Ahead of its debut in theaters, Mercy came to New York Comic Con 2025, and stars Pratt and Reis joined director Bekmambetov to open the case on this upcoming police thriller
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November 7, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Watch the sneak peek at Chris Pratt's new movie Mercy with Pratt, director Timur Bekmambetov, and more from NYCC 2025 www.thepopverse.com/movies-mercy...