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‘My Hero Academia's Todoroki Family Tree

Rachel Sandell — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 09:00:15 GMT

When it comes to dysfunctional family relationships, nobody in My Hero Academia tops the prestigious but tragic Todoroki family. There isn’t anything wrong with ambition in moderation, but Enji Todoroki (Tetsu Inada/Patrick Seitz), the family patriarch, took his ambition too far into obsession and ended up doing irreparable damage to his own family, the very foundation of which is built on jealousy and a dark side of the desire to go Plus Ultra.

'Zoey 102': Why Is Alexa Nikolas Missing From the Reunion Movie?

Claudia Picado — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 07:45:27 GMT

Capitalizing on the success of its iCarly reboot and the larger trend of reviving beloved sitcoms of years past, in mid-2023, Paramount+ dropped the trailer for the Zoey 101 sequel film Zoey 102, exciting fans of the Nickelodeon show with the promise of a PCA reunion. Though the film saw the return of most of the original cast, including Jamie Lynn Spears as the titular character Zoey Brooks, the most notable exception was Alexa Nikolas, who played Nicole Bristow for the first two seasons of Zoey 101. The former star of the hit series hasn't been afraid to vocally oppose the reboot following claims she was bullied on set by her fellow cast members and felt unsafe around series creator and executive producer Dan Schneider.

'Pokémon Concierge's Psyduck Is Our Anxious King

Joel Medina — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 03:00:14 GMT

Editor's note: The below contains spoilers for Pokémon Concierge.

'Berlin' Ending Explained - What Happens After the Heist?

Isabella Soares — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 02:45:15 GMT

Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for 'Berlin'.

Johnny Knoxville Passed on This Long-Running TV Show To Star in 'Jackass'

Reid Goldberg — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 02:31:15 GMT

In the late '90s, Johnny Knoxville was chomping at the bit to break into show business. In addition to cutting his teeth appearing in commercials and writing for magazines, he was auditioning for roles in films and pitching to various entertainment outlets. Among his wild pitches was one that caught the attention of Jeff Tremaine at Big Brother, a skateboard-themed magazine notorious for boundary-pushing and downright gross-out content. Committed to the idea of writing an article about testing self-defense equipment on himself, Knoxville, along with Tremaine and filmmaker Spike Jonze, began hashing out a concept for a potential TV series showcasing Big Brother's sensibilities via stunts, pranks, and generally naughty behavior. That series would ultimately become MTV's Jackass. But before the hit show got off the ground, Knoxville was offered the opportunity to join a different kind of comedy series, forcing a decision that forever altered his career.

'Good Omens' Didn't Need a Season 2

Emily Kavanagh — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 02:20:08 GMT

After four years of waiting, Season 2 of Good Omens has dropped on Prime Video. The first season of the show was an incredibly faithful adaptation of the novel of the same name by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, with the story following an ensemble cast trying to track down the Antichrist and prevent the apocalypse. By the end of those first six episodes, the story was over, but they decided to come back for more. Aziraphale (Michael Sheen) and Crowley’s (David Tennant) centuries-long love story still hadn’t reached its conclusion in Season 1, and so we get not one but two more seasons. But Season 1 already saw the story done with such justice that to come back for more simply feels unnecessary.

'Fool Me Once' Ending Explained — Who Killed Joe in Harlan Coben's Series?

Isabella Soares — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 02:00:14 GMT

Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for Fool Me Once.

This 'Longmire' Episode Is Inspired by a Real-Life Investigation

Michael John Petty — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 00:46:14 GMT

Based on the hit series of novels by author Craig Johnson, Longmire premiered on A&E in 2012 and quickly became the network's highest-rated scripted drama. Eventually, the show moved to Netflix where it finished off its six-season run in 2017, just a year before Yellowstone took over the genre. There's no denying that Walt Longmire (Robert Taylor) is an intelligent and thoughtful lawman with a rusty heart of gold, and as such it's no wonder that the series would be the same. But there's one episode in particular that shines brighter than the rest, the Season 1 episode "Dog Soldier," which centers around a group of kidnapped Cheyenne children, that hits closer to home than most. While it might seem outlandish at first glance, the episode itself was inspired by real-life events.

‘Succession’ Props and Costumes Are Up for Auction Now

Diego Peralta — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 00:03:39 GMT

Following the end of HBO's massively popular series Succession, Heritage Auctions is organizing an event only the Roys themselves can afford to be a part of. An impressive auction is allowing anyone with enough spare cash available to take home iconic items used in the acclaimed series over the course of the four seasons it aired on television. The collection includes surprising props from the drama created by Jesse Armstrong, as well as hidden gems that would make any passionate collector happy if they loved the series that followed the owners of Waystar Royco.

Who Is ‘Echo’s Maya Lopez in the Comics?

Aubrey Carr — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 23:55:01 GMT

Disney+'s Hawkeye served as the introduction of multiple new characters in the MCU. The series not only attempts to bring life to one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's original Avengers, but also introduces fans to Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld), a beloved character from the Marvel comic books. Kate isn't the only fan-favorite comic character to appear in Hawkeye, though. Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox), aka Echo, made her first appearance and, although it may not seem like it from her villainous introduction, Echo is actually a well-known heroine within Marvel Comics. Since her first 1999 appearance in Daredevil Vol. 2 #9 from writer David Mack and artist Joe Quesada, Echo has become an essential part of Marvel's grungier street-level fighters, with connections to important heroes like Daredevil, Moon Knight, and of course, Hawkeye. With Marvel's Echo right around the corner, now is the perfect opportunity to learn a bit more about the character.