WhileDragon Ball’s Goku andOne Piece’s Monkey D. Luffy may be fierce competitors for the hearts and minds of manga and anime-loving audiences, their creators,Akira ToriyamaandEiichiro Oda, were anything but. They were not only contemporaries, but also colleagues, peers, and, most importantly, friends. Twenty years his junior,Eiichiro Oda grew up reading Akira Toriyama’s iconic manga,Dragon Ball. Toriyama’s influence was a significant force that facilitated Oda’s decision to pursue a career as a manga creator....

Daniel Craig has been earning raves for his performance inQueerever since its premiere at the Venice Film Festival, and now the first trailer is finally here. Based on the novel of the same name by William S. Burroughs, the drama also stars Drew Starkey, Jason Schwartzman, and Lesley Manville. It follows Craig’s William Lee, an ex-pat living in Mexico City during the 1940s, who begins pursuing a young man named Eugene Allerton (Starkey) in hopes of making some form of romantic connection....

American Idolseason 23 is just around the corner, and new judge Carrie Underwood already seems like she’ll be worse at the jobthan Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie. Carrie, the winner ofAmerican Idolseason 4, has become a mega-star since she became the first country artist to win the competition. While her time on the show was something she’s always been openly proud of,Carrie’s been away fromAmerican Idolfor quite some time, and her life has changed tremendously since her experience on the series....

Rebel Ridgefeatures over 500 VFX shots, and VFX supervisor Chris Connolly now explains why they were needed and where to spot them. Directed by Jeremy Saulnier,Rebel Ridgestars Aaron Pierreas Terry Richmond, an ex-Marine attempting to pay his cousin’s bail who finds himself facing off against police Chief Sandy Burnne (Don Johnson) and his crew of corrupt officers. The Netflix thriller was met with positive reviews from audiences and critics upon its release in early September, due in part to its tense, grounded action sequences....

Richard Gere reflects on his past viaEuphoria’s Jacob Elordi in theOh, Canadatrailer. Written and directed by Paul Schrader, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter behind Martin Scorsese’sTaxi DriverandRaging Bulland the director ofAmerican GigoloandFirst Reformed, his new film is based on the 2021 novelForegoneby Russell Banks and follows a terminally ill filmmaker who agrees to tell his life story for a documentary. Themovie stars Richard Gere, Jacob Elordi, Uma Thurman, Victoria Hill, Michael Imperioli, Penelope Mitchell, and Kristine Froseth....

WhileRick and Morty’s recent seasons accidentally made the show’s secret Thanksgiving special tragic, in retrospect, it is not too late for the show to fix this.Rick and Mortyseason 8is highly anticipated for a number of reasons, but the fate of Mr. Poopybutthole ought to be somewhere on the list.Rick and Morty’s season 7 finalewas the show’s highest-rated episode in years onIMDbprimarily because of the eponymous pair’s adventures in the Fear Hole....

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Warning! This article contains spoilers for Severance season 2’s finale. Severanceseason 2’s Cold Harbor reveal is shocking, but it was perfectly foreshadowed by one hidden detail from episode 7. From its early moments,Severanceseason 2 intrigued viewers and immersed them in its sci-fi drama by raising many questions about Lumon’s purpose and how it connects to the Cold Habor file Mark had been working on. Toward its ending moments,Severanceseason 2’s episode 1also established that Mark’s Cold Harbor file had something to do with Gemma....

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Apple TV+‘sWolfsmovie.Apple TV+‘sWolfsintroduces the nameless characters of George Clooney and Brad Pitt, and while the movie focuses only on the two actors’ Fixers, one theory suggests others in their line of work can be spotted. Led by two Hollywood legends, theWolfscastis small but effective. The limited number of actors in the limelight brilliantly accentuates the lonely life of a Fixer. However, despite the unpleasant tasks they have to undertake on a regular basis,the movie may quietly reveal other Fixerswho do the same job as Clooney and Pitt’s characters....

Although Ted Danson is still best known forCheers, the actor’s more recent cult hit sitcom proves that he had a bigger range than viewers might expect. Ted Danson’s role asCheers' bartender, Sam Malone, was a big part of what made the show work. The ‘80s sitcom boasted an incredible supporting cast including George Wendt, Rhea Perlman, and future superstars Woody Harrelson and Kelsey Grammer, but it was Danson’s chemistry with co-star Shelley Long that made the series sing....

Summary The Acolytehas officially been canceled by Lucasfilm, and one major reason lies in the factStar Warshas forgotten George Lucas' most important lesson.Star Wars' Disney+ TV shows have hardly been an unabashed success; there have been some classics, but there have also been massive stumbles.The Acolyteis Disney+’s first officialStar Warscancelation; although the studio hasn’t made any public statements on the cancelation, it’s believed to be due to low viewership. In truth,The Acolyte’s cancelation is symptomatic of something even bigger; a problem that leads to so many cancelations by streaming services, ranging from Disney+ to Netflix....

Summary The Fantastic Four: First Stepsis breaking a Marvel movie tradition stretching back 16 years, as evidenced by the updates of D23 2024.Marvel’s MCU reveals at D23were admittedly not as groundbreaking as many expected. Even San Diego Comic-Con two weeks prior saw Marvel focus on films that were already announced, with the main selling point being Robert Downey Jr.’s return to the franchise as Doctor Doom inAvengers: Doomsday’s exciting story. D23 had nothing of this magnitude, thoughThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsreceived some exciting tidbits....

Among the new subclass options coming toBaldur’s Gate 3next year is the shadow magic sorcerer, a spellcaster focused on manipulating the darkness to their benefit. It’s a fairly powerful option for sorcerers in Dungeons & Dragons and will likely be a good choice in BG3 as well,able to see through magical darkness and recover quickly from near-death injuries. The only origin character in the game that starts as asorcerer by default is the Dark Urge, and it does make some sense for them to take this subclass, given their own predispositions towards the shadier sides of magic....