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X-Men '97 expands the magic of the original X-Men: The Animated Series in many ways - from its casting to its nuanced long-term storytelling.

I know that reviews can sometimes go to the extremes – positive or negative – but in the case of "What We," we have an easy contender for one of the best single episodes of the franchise's run We're throwing on the "MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD!" sign and throwing down an image spoiler buffer before sharing[...]

Crunchyroll's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End E26: "The Height of Magic" was a thrilling episode that had me yelling at my screen at one point.

So with some time to kill, we thought that we would offer a rundown of our Season 49 reviews so far – ranked from best to basement based on our "out-of-ten" rating and other factors – with the overall season coming in at around a 7.4/10. Image: SNL/NBCUniversal Saturday Night Live: Season 49 So Far… A quick note[...]

When Arthur the King hits a streaming service and ends up on airplanes, people will watch it, enjoy it, and probably forget about it several hours later.

We get some fascinating insights into Lesley-Ann Brandt's Pearl Thorne in an impressive chapter of AMC's The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live.

Crunchyroll's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End S01E25: "A Fatal Vulnerability" was a fun episode with a beautiful battle & meaningful flashbacks.

AMC's Andrew Lincoln & Danai Gurira-starring The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live Ep. 2 "Gone" flipped the script in some impressive ways.

"Makeup Artists" saw Sweeney and Sarah Sherman forcing us to suffer (in all the right ways) through the awkwardness of personal heartbreak being interrupted by the need for a Venmo payment and a Yelp review. With Nwodim's Judge Carlotta leading the charge, "Big Bench" took our fascination with judge shows to a logically absurd extreme –[...]

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End S01E24: "Perfect Replicas" was another impressive effort that saw someone step up to take on Frieren.

However, my favorite thing about it was the diversity of the cast and how fleshed-out & represented these characters were. It feels pretty unfair (and gatekeep-ey) that the show has gotten some scathing reviews so far, considering the impressive job they did in bringing as much of the Avatar universe that they could to life[...]

AMC's Andrew Lincoln & Danai Gurira-starring The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live E01: "Years" was the return we wanted but didn't see coming.

Setting aside his pre-show baggage, we're not sure what the point was of SNL having Shane Gillis host - but it missed the mark by a mile.

Crunchyroll's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End S01E23: "Conquering the Labyrinth" was another fantastic adventure, highlighting the second.

Lisa Frankenstein has the right pieces for a great short film but doesn't have enough to paint the full picture for a feature presentation.

I went into this weekend's edition of NBC's Saturday Night Live ready to review it – pretty much my game plan every time there's a new SNL Unfortunately, SNL proved to be its own worst enemy – with host Ayo Edebiri (The Bear), musical guest Jennifer Lopez, and the SNL team paying the price for it[...]

Crunchyroll's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Episode 20 "Necessary Killing" dialed up the action in some very big ways - here's a look!

The recent holiday horror film Thanksgiving is a festive treat for genre lovers with an '80s slasher-inspired backdrop.

Host Dakota Johnson, musical guest Justin Timberlake, and SNL's cast & writers were able to get Saturday Night Live Season 49 back on track.

Thankfully, after giving it some time and getting a better sense of how to best integrate it into my workday, my skepticism was proven wrong. Image: Flexispot Screencap In my review of the standing desk, I mentioned how sitting down to write in a chair that's too comfortable – especially at 5 am – can suck the[...]

In Frieren: Beyond Journey's End S01E18: "First-Class Mage Exam," we arrive at the City of Magic, Äußerst, for the First-Class Mage exam.

Marvel Studios' Echo is more compelling as a crime drama than a superhero series, but felt too much like a Daredevil: Born Again prequel.

Netflix's Pokémon Concierge is a fantastic, all-too-brief little show that brings a new twist and a fresh feel to the popular franchise.

Crunchyroll's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End S01E17: "Take Care" sees the paths start separating - and someone needs to decide which way to go.

Marvel Studios' What If ...? closes out Season 2 with a bang as Captain Carter, Kahhori & Strange collide in an epic animated season finale.

Hayley Atwell's Captain Carter lands in a very different "renaissance" in What If ...? S02E08: "What If…The Avengers Assembled in 1602?"

Crunchyroll's Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 finale "Shibuya Incident – Gate, Close" left our heroes in a very tough position moving forward.

Hayley Atwell shines in Season 2 Ep. 5, "What If...Captain Carter fought the HYDRA Stomper?" offering a twist on 2014's "The Winter Soldier."

What If... S02E04 has Iron Man going to Sakaar instead of Thor mixing Jeff Goldblum's The Grandmaster with "Death Race" in mindless fun.

Crunchyroll's Spy x Family S02E12: "Part of the Family" was a very sweet episode in which Bond is reassured about his position as a Forger.