Monthly Archives: August 2026

New Look at VisionQuest Reveals the Human Form of a Dangerous AI

Image Courtesy of Marvel Television Marvel Television’s VisionQuest is preparing to close out the trilogy that began with WandaVision and continued through Agatha All Along, bringing Paul Bettany back as Vision for an eight-episode series. However, rather than following its android hero through the outside world, the show is set largely inside Vision’s own mind, […]

This Forgotten Star Wars Toy Had a Packaging Feature You Have to See to Believe

Back in the 1970s and ’80s, toy manufacturers didn’t have too many avenues to advertise their products. Social media was still decades away and not everyone could afford TV commercials. Besides relying on catalogues and physical promotional materials, they had to make the toy look as attractive as possible on shelves so that kids would […]

Five Years Ago, An MCU Director Rebooted One of Horror’s Best Monsters With Some Surprising Twists

Image Courtesy of Universal Pictures Five years ago, a future Marvel Cinematic Universe director created a new chapter in the legacy of one of horror’s greatest monsters. In 1992, Candyman hit theaters after the slasher movie genre was slowly dying out, but it ended up as a success story thanks to Tony Todd’s performance as […]

3 Years Ago Today, Disney+ Cancelled a Fantasy Adaptation Before It Even Aired (And It Ended Up Being a Huge Hit For Another Streamer)

While new shows are constantly making their way onto streaming services, just as many are getting the axe, with the list of canceled series only growing longer by the year (and 2026 is already no exception). But among all the ways a TV production can be canceled, there’s one that feels particularly frustrating: when it […]

Metro 2039 Is Hiding Its Most Promising Asset (Preview)

Image Courtesy of Deep Silver Video game development is under fire in many ways. Clueless executives are laying off workers at an unprecedented pace. Critically acclaimed games are struggling to meet targets. Teams are shuttering across the industry. Players are mostly flocking to established titles they already know, which limits growth. But at least many […]