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The Brakebills crew is navigating treacherous waters during the fifth season of SYFY's The Magicians, with memory wipes, dangerously unlucky teddy bears, and a blood thirsty monster who's wearing their friend Eliot (Hale Appleman) around while he hunts gods It's a lot for your average college student to take in, but these kids are wizards[...]

Erik Larson's highly-acclaimed historical non-fiction work The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America is coming to Hulu, with a much shorter title – and with Martin Scorsese (Raging Bull) and Leonardo DiCaprio (The Wolf of Wall Street) teaming with Paramount TV on the streaming service series. Hulu's SVP of[...]

The Brakebills Crew is in for a world of hurt in the next episode of SYFY's The Magicians, 'The Bad News Bear': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FFIiPKLeRAVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: THE MAGICIANS | Season 4, Episode 3: Sneak Peek | SYFY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FFIiPKLeRA) When Dean Fogg (Rick Worthy) erased the identities of his prize students, it was for a[...]

The Brakebills crew find themselves one step closer to unraveling their true identities in "Lost, Found, F****d," the second episode of The Magicians' fourth season on SYFY. https://youtu.be/o9ugnU11UfoVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: THE MAGICIANS | Season 4, Episode 2: Exclusive Sneak Peek | SYFY (https://youtu.be/o9ugnU11Ufo) Julia (Stella Maeve) thinks she is a washed-out Brakebills[...]

ABC Scandal veteran Darby Stanchfield is set to star as Nina Locke in the upcoming project from Hill, Carlton Cuse and IDW Entertainment. SCANDAL (ABC/Eric McCandless) Netflix's adaptation of the horror/fantasy comic book series focuses on the Locke siblings – Kinsey (Utopia's Emilia Jones), Tyler (American Crime's Connor Jessup), and Bode (It's Jackson Robert Scott) – who move to their[...]

The Magicians is back for an all new season of mystical mishaps on SYFY! We're only one episode in, and things are already looking pretty dire for our favorite group of magical misfits! And with the name of the second episode being  "Lost, Found, F***ed," it doesn't look like things will be calming down any[...]

SYFY's The Magicians hit the ground running with season four's midseason return, "A Flock of Lost Birds." A young woman named Kimber is lured to a gate in New York City by a fluttering piece of paper She climbs the gate, and finds herself at the Brakebills School for Pedagogy Kimber takes the entrance exams, and[...]

SYFY's The Magicians is back for an all-new season of magic, mayhem, and (maybe) music this Wednesday night! If you need a refresher–and don't have an extra 30 hours to spare binge-watching the series–we have conjured up this handy little refresher course for you, and it's all Brakebill's approved! Courtesy SYFY Quintin Coldwater (Jason Ralph) is a[...]

Great news, The Magicians fans! With your favorite show ready to cast its Season 4 spell over you this week, SYFY has renewed the popular action-fantasy series for a fifth season: Not only are #TheMagicians back TOMORROW at 9/8c, they'll ALSO be back for Season 5 👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/aE1UAQJQLs — The Magicians (@MagiciansSYFY) January 22, 2019 "The Magicians raised the bar[...]

We're just a few weeks away from the fourth season of The Magicians, and SYFY has a spiffy trailer to help you get pumped up for all the magic and mayhem coming your way And while it might be true that "Magic is Back," it also looks like the nefarious Library isn't planning on giving[...]

The world of magic is a little less magical – the lights of Hollywood a little less brighter – with the news that magician/actor Ricky Jay has passed away at the age of 70 Jay was known professionally as both a world-class magician and actor in films such as Boogie Nights and House of Games, and[...]

We join the House of Whispers in the midst of a fandango in honor of Mistress Erzulie joined by Uncle Monday and a party of dreamers. Is it a good read?

Blackwood is under siege by Grace and her insect creatures. The student and faculty must make a final stand if the school is to survive. Is it a good read?

It's an eerie and fun take on the school-for-magicians idea. Blackwood #3 art by Veronica and Andy Fish Veronica Fish brings loads of visual personality with her great style, which is comparable to the likes of the talented Leonard Kirk and Javier Rodriguez Fish's twist on this aesthetic is heavy inking to increase the weight and darkness of[...]

The hunter swears revenge and to find his own magical aid. Shadowman #6 cover by Tonci Zonjic Shadowman #6 takes us further back into the history of the Shadow Loa and its lineage, and Jack learns Marius may not have been the first Shadowman after all. The story itself isn't all that impressive Its characters aren't that interesting,[...]

Jack is sent back into the body of the first Shadowman, Marius Boniface. He witnesses a conflict between Marius and cultist miners. Is it a good read?

There are dogs, they talk to one another, and they have magic abilities and a leader named Lundy. Trying to keep up with all the names is a different story, but I'm willing to be lenient on that one There are like a dozen of these dogs, and some of them are the same breed. The pacing[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Zatanna and Swamp Thing return to the Hall of Justice to help Wonder Woman, Detective Chimp, and Man-Bat fight off the magic users resurrected by the Otherkin They barely survive, and Zatanna points the new Justice League Dark in the direction of the Tower of Fate for answers The team will seek aid from[...]

The Hellblazer is about to be killed by the spirit of a mobster inside the body of his ex-girlfriend. How can he survive? Vampires. Is it a good read?

Shadowman falls back through time to relive the life of his great-grandfather and his fight against the Nazi during World War II. Is it a good read?

Punk's Not Dead travels back to the 1960's to witness how Dorothy joined up with the British government as a paranormal investigator. Is it a good read?

Magic and Capshaw want to know what happened, but the Scarred Man and Omen have detected Jessie's location and are moving in on G.A.T.E Meanwhile, Bloodshot and Bloodhound have arrived in the year 4002 and have a mission to carry out for Baron Samedi. Bloodshot Salvation #10 cover by Kenneth Rocafort Bloodshot Salvation #10 is gearing up[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] A magician is assassinated in the dead of night This magician was a part of the council, and this leads to the disparate Moonstone family being called together for the funeral and to decide how best to react to the threat Another magician called Miss Albany has been stirring trouble in the council, and[...]

The idea of rival magic cabals fighting for the fate of the world isn't new to this title, but its presentation is intriguing It mixes different aesthetics and motifs of mysticism from around the world to craft the two factions. What throws me off is the corporate structure to it The Gravediggers Union is like a[...]

Plus, Blackwood's venue is far smaller, and magic isn't an expectation of the characters or the book. Blackwood's bad-attitude and rough-around-the-edges characters are strong selling points for the book There are leads like Wren Valentine, Reiko Oyuki, and Dennis Wolchinski who show charm and personality in this first issue There are some details that are a[...]

Shadowman is trapped on the Deadside again, and Alyssa tries to find a way to bring him back again. Jack comes up with a plan, but it involves confronting Baron Samedi again. Does it make for a good read?

Doctor Strange is paid a visit from both the Amazing Spider-Man and Zelma Stanton at his now-defunct veterinary clinic. It's time for everyone to talk. Is it a good read?

It's a lot to take in for the sisters, but they ultimately accept their new destiny as The Charmed Ones, and their new duty to protect humankind from the demons that walk among us. In the series reboot, the Charmed Ones are: Mel (Melonie Diaz), a passionate, outspoken activist who loses her way in the wake[...]

Ninja-K, Livewire, Dr. Mirage, and Punk Mambo are brought together to handle the situation with the Jonin and his allies in Mexico. Does it make for a good read?

Spawn is captured by the United States government and held in prison. He is interrogated, tortured, and abused. How will he escape? Is it a good read?