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Transformers One: The Kotaku Review
12.9.2024
Maybe ten minutes into Transformers One, the computer-animated prequel to the entire existing saga of Hasbro’s robots in disguise, Scarlett Johansson’s focused mining manager Elita says to Chris Hemsworth’s idealistic worker Orion Pax, “You don’t have the touch or the power.” It’s a clunky, forced...
Disney Sued For Using Peter Cushing's Face In Star Wars: Rogue One
11.9.2024
Remember that moment during Rogue One: A Star Wars Story when you felt pure, unadulterated horror, brutal shivers down your spine as a flock of geese trampled your grave? Brrrrr, that first time you see the ghoulish CG soup that is supposed to be a reanimated Grand Moff Tarkin. It turns out that...
Hayao Miyazaki And The Heron Is An Essential Companion Piece To The Famed Director's Greatest Film
10.9.2024
The Boy and the Heron is legendary director Hayao Miyazaki’s masterpiece. The 2023 Studio Ghibli film is a triumphant work of art that revisits and interrogates every theme Miyazaki has spent his lengthy career digging into across numerous animated features that have become classics across...
James Earl Jones, The Iconic Voice Of Darth Vader, Has Died
9.9.2024
Earlier this morning, talented and beloved screen and stage actor James Earl Jones died in Dutchess County, NY. Jones was 93 years old. Read more
The Beetlejuice Sequel Has Already Beaten The Original Film's Box Office Numbers
9.9.2024
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice had a phenomenal opening weekend at the box office. The latest film from director Tim Burton managed to bring in over $140 million globally, easily beating the total box office earnings for the original Beetlejuice in just three days. Read more
Writer Of Hit Single Says Rockstar Offered $7,500 To Put It In GTA 6: 'Go F*** Yourself'
9.9.2024
Grand Theft Auto games are beloved for their licensed music radio stations players can listen to as they drive around the games’ sprawling open worlds. But one musical artist recently hit back at the makers of the franchise, Rockstar Games, after the studio apparently offered him only $7,500...
Connecting Japanese Culture to a Worldwide Audience
8.9.2024
Japanese culture captivates millions around the world, but the creators behind its art often remain inaccessible. With 8Ships, Terry Tomonaga is changing that. 8Ships Is Connecting Japan’s Artists, Artisans, and Craftmen to a Global Audience 8Ships’ mission is to connect people all over...
If It Seems Like We’re Obsessed With Sonic 3, It’s Because We Are — Here’s Why
8.9.2024
It’s been a big month for Sonic the Hedgehog fans. Now that we finally have the first trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog 3, the third movie in Paramount’s push to give the blue blur a cinematic universe, fans are going feral with theories and finally have a place to release all their pent-up excitement...
15 Years Ago, The Beatles: Rock Band Made Me A Fab Four Fan For Life
8.9.2024
Plain and simple, I am a Beatles fan because of video games—prior to a specific game, I didn’t give two shits about one of the most influential acts in modern music history. But this week, the sole reason for my fandom, The Beatles: Rock Band, turns 15. Harmonix’s rhythm game masterpiece feels...
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Is Too Much Nostalgia And Too Little Substance
6.9.2024
Nostalgia has been the driving force behind so many recently released movies, with sequels, prequels, reboots and remakes of films that we love from the past dominating theaters in the last several years. From Ghostbusters to Indiana Jones, Scream to Spider-Man, Twister to Deadpool, It feels like...
Hugh Jackman Talks About Need For 'Fresh Lube' On Deadpool & Wolverine Set
6.9.2024
Hollywood star Hugh Jackman is 55 years old and still flexing for the camera, and he’s now on record talking about how hard it is to bulk up for each new outing as X-Men character Wolverine, and that all the deadlifts don’t meant squat if the light can’t hit every curve in his musculature just...
Here's Our First Look At The New Wolf Man And Uh...Oh...
5.9.2024
The latest attempt at rebooting Universal’s classic Wolf Man series is nearly here and we’ve finally gotten our first look at what the werewolf will look like in the movie. And uh, well, it’s not great. But there’s a chance it’s not quite the final product. Read more
Dr Disrespect Returning For The First Time Since Admitting To 'Inappropriate' Chat With Minor
5.9.2024
Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm is promoting his apparent return months after going offline following a “sexting” controversy around his original 2020 Twitch ban. He even tried to preempt the pedophile jokes that now routinely flood the mentions under his social media posts. “WHeRe’s He CoMinG from...
The Internet Reacts To The Minecraft Movie’s Divisive Teaser Trailer
5.9.2024
The first official trailer for the live-action Minecraft movie—which is annoyingly titled A Minecraft Movie—has finally been released. On September 4, Warner Bros. posted what it called a teaser for the movie to social media and the film distributor’s YouTube channel. Starring Jack Black and Jason...
Hawk Tuah Girl Launching Podcast With Jake Paul's Sports Betting Company
4.9.2024
Haliey Welch, better known online as the “Hawk Tuah Girl,” is launching a podcast called Talk Tuah on Betr, a sports gambling and media company owned by Jake Paul. Read more
AEW Has A Chris Jericho Problem
4.9.2024
Typically, if a professional wrestler gets any reaction or heat from a crowd, be it booming applause as a heroic good guy/babyface or thunderous boos as the villainous bad guy/heel, they’re doing their job well. But occasionally, a professional wrestler gets reactions that verge on apathy. Such...
The First Minecraft Movie Trailer Is Here And It Looks Super Weird
4.9.2024
Over a decade after it became a gaming sensation, Minecraft’s big-screen debut is fast approaching, and now kids, long-time fans, and curious onlookers can gaze upon what the voxel crafting game’s transformation to green screen live action will actually look like. Welcome to the uncanny valley....
The First Sonic Movie Is Now On Netflix And Way Better Than You Think
3.9.2024
If you didn’t see the first live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movie, you still have plenty of time to rectify that before the third movie starring Keanu Reeves as the blue blur’s rival Shadow Sonic the Hedgehog 3 premieres on December 20. The 2020 film is mostly fine and pales in comparison to...
Cult Of The Lamb's Corrupted Relics And Tarot Cards Explained
3.9.2024
Cult of the Lamb’s Unholy Alliance update, released in August 2024, introduced an impressive amount of new content to the wild cult-building action game. While the most prominent feature was the addition of co-op, plenty of new items and mechanic changes were added too. And what will likely change...
We Ranked Every Tim Burton Movie From Worst To Best
2.9.2024
Disney animator turned legendary director Tim Burton is famous for making films that have a macabre whimsy, an absurd sense of humor, and a distinct visual style. Tim Burton’s movies are sumptuous eye candy with exaggerated set designs and sharp juxtapositions between gloomy grays and vivid colors....