Warning: This article contains MAJOR SPOILERS for Wicked: Part 1 and Wicked: Part 2! Because the big-screen adaptation is split into two parts, the ending of 2024’sWicked: Part 1sets up the narrative forWicked: Part 2, building anticipation for the second half of the story. When Marc Platt announced theWickedmovie in 2012, fans immediately expressed excitement. The eponymous Broadway musical was released in 2003, gaining 10 Tony nominations and three wins.Wickedhas continued playing on Broadwayand the West End, with the musical having multiple US National tours....

Summary Part of DC’s Trinity,Wonder Womanis strong, kind, and fights for truth and hope. One of her primary weapons in that fight is the Lasso of Truth, an Amazonian rope that prevents anyone who touches it from telling lies. In an upcoming comic, however, it gets stolen, and to catch a thief, she’ll need one -Plastic Man. While in her own book, Diana Prince has been fighting the secret American monarchy and discovering a new Amazonian child, this side story appears in the anthologyBatman: The Brave and the Bold#19....

You May Be Able to Change Your Baldur’s Gate 3 Character’s Appearance Soon Baldur’s Gate 3 is finally out of Early Access, and yeah, it’s been a total hit so far. It’s been lauded as one of the best and most immersive role-playing experiences since the release of Divinity: Original Sin 2, and for good reason. The DND-like RPG allows you to create a trulyunique character, complete with fascinating background stories, traits, and side quests that are genuinely compelling....

WhileFirst Bloodmight be surprisingly realistic in its depiction of an army veteran’s struggle against a corrupt police force, the laterRambomovies prove this didn’t last long. TheRambofranchise might have one of the strangest, most ironic, and most regrettable trajectories in cinema history.Rewatching theRambomovies provesthat Sylvester Stallone’s eponymous character became unrecognizable after the first sequel, changing from the tragic antihero of the original movie to a cartoonishly superhuman mass murderer by 2008’s rebootRambo....

Warning! Contains spoilers for Batman: Dark Age #5!There are few characters more terrifying thanThe Joker.Not only is he one of the worst killers that Gotham City has ever seen, but he’s also just an outright creepy clown. Now, his design has just been taken to the next level, as Joker is caught in a brutal fire that leaves him a terrifying new look. Readers get their first glimpse at the Joker’s new look inBatman: Dark Age#5 by writer Mark Russell and artist Michael Allred....

Ever since just after punk music’s messy birth amid the ascent of the Ramones and the Sex Pistols in 1975, there have been punks accusing each other of not being punk enough. That accusation has been levied for pretty much every reason imaginable, but most commonly the cries of “sellout” have been linked to the music not being hard enough, which led to the genesis of pop punk. While “real” or “traditional” punk music is generally steeped in anti-authoritarian and anti-establishment ideologies, its poppier cousin tends to take itself a little less seriously, and has since given birth to subgenres like skate punk and power pop....

KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on this Wonderful World!isn’t justone of the funniest isekai series, it’sone of the funniest series in animeof all time. Its light-hearted nature, incredible cast of characters, and top-tier writing make it stand out as a comedy series. Satou Kazuma is a normal NEET who spends his days in his room playing video games. When he dies in his past life, he’s transported to the next, meeting the Goddess of Water Aqua in the process....

Thirty-three seasons and 662 episodes of theOne Chicagoshows —Chicago Fire, Chicago PD,andChicago Med— have aired sinceChicago Firepremiered in 2012, and through it all, we have had to reluctantly say goodbye to many beloved characters. None of the three series' casts look the same as they did in their respective first seasons, which is a sad but understandable truth. Most actors only stick with a show for so long before wanting to explore other opportunities....

One thing that can make or break aWWESuperstar is afinisher. A wrestler could have the full package - the look, the aura, the in-ring skill,the best promo skills, etc. - but a good finisher that leaves an impression in the minds of audiences makes all the difference for a wrestler’s career. It could be a flashy one, but for a finisher to truly leave an impression, it needs to be brutal andlook as dangerous as possible....

In addition to witnessing the Chernobyl disaster, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the invention of the first artificial heart, the 1980s played host to a number of lauded movies that are considered masterpieces as of 2025, even if they didn’t receive such effusive acclaim when they were initially released. Leveraging a compelling premise, stellar direction, and unforgettable performances from some of Hollywood’s most talented performers to the maximum effect possible, many of these outings are now considered to be some ofcinema’s best movies, irrespective of genre or time period....

Charlie Brown and thePeanutsGang are some of the most iconic cartoon characters in history. One would be hard-pressed to find someone who isn’t familiar with the likes of Snoopy, Linus, or Lucy on-sight, not to mentionthe hapless star of thePeanutsfranchise himself, Charlie Brown. Indeed, their adventures (and oftentimes misadventures) are truly legendary, as every member of the Peanuts Gang is recognized and beloved by people all around the world. Well, almost every member....

There’s no shortage of great modernfantasybooks for kids to immerse themselves in, but millennials' childhoods were defined by several specific series. Like other generations, many millennials were introduced toJ.R.R. Tolkien’sLord of the Ringsbooksand C.S. Lewis’Chronicles of Narniaseriesin school. These classics make great entry-points into the fantasy genre, but they’re old enough that their influence spans multiple generations. By contrast,there are several fantasy series that made their debuts as millennials were coming of age, cementing themselves in the cohort’s consciousness....

A Working Manis the upcoming action movie from David Ayer and Jason Statham, adapted from the novel “Levon’s Trade” by Chuck Dixon. The film follows a retired black ops soldier now working as a builder, who finds himself dragged back into the dark underworld of crime when his boss’ daughter is kidnapped by human traffickers.A Working Manis a very promising opportunity for David Ayer, who has seemingly found a perfect partnership with Statham in recent years....