Die Hard 6 and the Problem Facing John McClane

McClane, we learn, is the title of the new Die Hard film. But can it give the series the course correction it urgently needs? How long has it been since the last goodDie Hardmovie? So, what else is there for Bruce Willis to do as NYPD detective John McClane? As many people have quite reasonably pointed out,Year Oneof theDie Hardfranchise is pretty muchDie Hard. With the series patchy track record in mind, theres quite a bit to unpack here....

September 4, 2018 · 2 min · 226 words · William Gilmore

Voltron Season 8: What to Expect

Voltron Season 8 drops later this year and we give our take on what wed like to see happen. This article contains Voltron Season 7 spoilers. VoltronSeason 7 completely shattered the status quo of the series. It seemed like they had the upper hand… then that twist at the last second. Ad content continues below Who is this person? Why were they in that Evangelion style mech? Where are the other Alteans?...

August 28, 2018 · 3 min · 511 words · Thomas Simmons

Sharp Objects: Who Killed the Wind Gap Girls?

No book spoilers hey as we ponder who the killer might be ahead of the Sharp Objects finale… This article comes fromDen of Geek UK. Warning: contains spoilers forSharp Objects1-7 Who killed Natalie Keen and Ann Nash? We learned that it was Adora who killed her young daughter Marion through a slow process of poisoning. With her blue bottle, Adora murdered Marion, and now has a second potential victim in Amma....

August 23, 2018 · 2 min · 347 words · Darlene White

World of Warcraft: 25 Best Story Moments

World of Warcraft: Battle for Azerothhas arrived, and with it a celebration of the Alliance vs. Horde conflict that has anchored the most popular MMORPG in the world for the last decade and change. What an excellent time to look back at the best story-based moments in the history ofWorld of Warcraft. Its important to note that the terms story and lore are related but not inherently the same thing....

August 15, 2018 · 5 min · 950 words · Janet Walton

Voltron and the Fight to Make Shiro Queer

This article containsVoltronseason 7 spoilers. We were introduced to Shiros former significant other, Adam, in a flashback. Bringing that representation to the show was a long journey that started near the beginning of the series production. It was something thats been in Shiros character basically from the start, explains executive producer Joaquim Dos Santos. I think thats where they identify. We didnt wanna put anyone in a corner where other people feel like they are not represented....

August 13, 2018 · 3 min · 462 words · Tiffany Carter

Quitting a TV show: what to do with all the time you’ll save

Another day, another announcement that someone has chosen to stop watching a TV show. Nobody watches TV on televisions anymore. Ad content continues below In the near future, that joke will be: A.Whats a television? Bleep bloop bleep bloop* *In the near future, we will all be robots. Last week I saw a small child pawing helplessly at the glass on a traffic light console. Time is precious, like a kitten or some gold....

August 10, 2018 · 2 min · 253 words · Sherri Holden

Deadpool 2: Who Are X-Force? A Brief History

With X-Force officially making their movie debut in Deadpool 2, we look at the history of the team. However, that niche was wide and held a lot of different variations in it. X-Force The original X-Force team was a fairly logical outgrowth of the New Mutants. They rebranded as X-Force and set out to influence the future by being proactive in their own time. Ad content continues below Unfortunately, it wasnt a very sustainable thesis for a long-term single run....

August 8, 2018 · 2 min · 281 words · Robert Carson

The 100 Season 5 Episode Guide

Heres what we thought ofThe 100Season 5 finale. you might head over toourThe 100Season 6 hubto stay updated on whats to come in the next season. Den of Geek visited The 100 set back in November. Meanwhile, in Shadow Valley, Murphy (Richard Harmon) starts a fire, unleashing catastrophic results. There was a sizzle reel and season 5 teaser unveiled at SDCC back in July. Oh, and heres a gorgeous poster promoting Season 5....

August 8, 2018 · 1 min · 115 words · Renee Davis

Deadpool 2: Who is Cable?

Almost got it out with a straight face. Ad content continues below Thats the core of his appeal. He jumps back in time and takes control of the New Mutants to help further that goal. That set him adrift for a little while, but his core stayed the same. In that, Nate was mostly just the straight man in a straightforward superhero action/humor comic. Most recently, Cable had a new series announced at Marvel....

August 7, 2018 · 2 min · 238 words · Lori Kim

Why Kevin Smith’s Superman Lives Was Ahead of Its Time

Kevin Smith’s Superman Lives script would feel right at home with modern superhero blockbusters and TV shows. Imagine if you will, a briskly paced superhero movie. One with a sense of humor tempering its nine-figure action sequences. Sounds a lot like the Marvel Studios or DC superhero TV formula, doesnt it? It also applies to Kevin Smiths unproducedSuperman Livesscreenplay. Hell, Smith even describes his script as fan fiction inThe Death of Superman Livesdocumentary....

August 2, 2018 · 2 min · 385 words · Amber Thomas

10 Genuinely Unsettling Screen Kisses

This article comes fromDen of Geek UK. Every year, cinema relies on a heavy dose of romance to get people in seats. And the big kiss sequence is generally the icing on the romantic cake. But a kiss can be deadly, unpleasant, wince-inducing or just plain wrong. Ah, you sit there and think. Two acting giants sharing the screen. Theres going to be some good shit happening here. Whoopi Goldberg is terrific in it, and Swayze and Moore made for a strong couple worth rooting for....

August 1, 2018 · 2 min · 240 words · Jason Burke

Why Bubble Bobble Is the Greatest Co-op Video Game Ever Made

Over 30 years later, Bubble Bobble is still incredibly addictive. For me,Bubble Bobblehas to rank somewhere near the top of the list. The addition of wobbly, floating bubbles adds an air of unpredictablility to theSpace Panicformula. So I thought bringing more couples would help solve this issue. Thats why I designed cute characters and included cooperative play inBubble Bobble. Bubble Bobbles colour and variety placed it in a different league from most other games released in 1986....

August 1, 2018 · 1 min · 207 words · James Garcia

How Harry Potter Shaped Modern Internet Fandom

By mid-1999, the internet was in a third of U.S. households. By 2001, it had reached the 50 percent mark. Where was Harry Potter fandom in 2001? It was the year the first Harry Potter film was released. So was Harry Potter just in the right place at the right time? Definitely, but that doesnt negatethe strength of J.K. Rowlings characters, plot structure, and world-building. The ongoing series of novels was then made into an ongoing series of films....

July 31, 2018 · 3 min · 531 words · Bradley Dalton