It was the biggest question coming out of the Joker movie (opens in new tab): did Arthur kill Sophie during the final act? While the film’s cinematographer has already given the answer (opens in new tab), director Todd Phillips has revealed that they filmed a scene explicitly outlining what happened …
Read More »Release Radar: Our pick of the weeks best TV, movies, and games (November 4-10)
1. Star power and a second chance for His Dark Materials Here we go again. Another attempt to adapt His Dark Materials, the epic fantasy novels by Philip Pullman in which two teenagers must traverse multiple universes while being accompanied by their personalized dæmons. So, what’s different about HBO and …
Read More »Russian Doll ending explained – every unanswered question, story thread, and time loop
Russian Doll, a brand new Netflix TV show, is out now, taking another stab at putting an innovative spin on the classic Groundhog Day time loop storytelling mechanic. And, oh boy, what a good job it does. Natasha Lyonne (of Orange is the New Black fame) plays Nadia, who keeps …
Read More »The hidden meanings and secrets behind each Game of Thrones House banner
A fierce lion, a howling direwolf, a kraken whose tentacles clutch at ships that pass – most of the Houses’ sigils (or coat of arms) in Game of Thrones season 7 (opens in new tab) are easy to interpret. Bluntly put, they’re meant to intimidate and brag at the same …
Read More »Scott Snyder opens up about battle with depression during his early successes in comics
Scott Snyder has been a working comic book writer for a decade now, and in that short time span already accelerated to become one of DC’s top writers and the definitive modern Batman writer with his runs on Detective Comics, Batman, and All-Star Batman. But behind that success was a …
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