Monthly Archives: September 2019
Disney+ May Have ’90s X-Men and Spider-Men Animated Series
It looks like Disney's new streaming service, Disney+, may feature some of our favourite Marvel cartoons from the '90s.
According to Variety the service has soft launched in the Netherlands to test the platform. The test launch doesn't include the full line up of titles, including the highly anticipated Star Wars spin-off series The Mandalorian, but what early users are seeing are some great old school cartoons.
For newer shows coming to the service, have a look at some of the Highlights from Marvel Studios' reveals at the Disney+ panel during D23 Expo 2019 in this video.
Watch the First Trailer for Nickelodeon’s Are You Afraid of the Dark Reboot
Submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society, Nickelodeon has debuted the first trailer for its upcoming reboot of Are You Afraid of the Dark, along with the premiere date for the three-episode revival of the beloved '90s kids show.
Reconceived as a three-episode limited series, Are You Afraid of the Dark will premiere the first of its three hourlong episodes on Friday, Oct. 11, at 7 p.m. ET/PT, with parts two and three set to air on Oct. 18, and Oct. 25, respectively.
Watch the official trailer for Are You Afraid of the Dark below:
According to Nickelodeon, the new Are You Afraid of the Dark "will follow members of an entirely new Midnight Society, who tell a terrifying tale of the Carnival of Doom and its evil ringmaster Mr. Top Hat, only to witness the shocking story come frightfully to life."
Watch the First Trailer for Nickelodeon’s Are You Afraid of the Dark Reboot
Submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society, Nickelodeon has debuted the first trailer for its upcoming reboot of Are You Afraid of the Dark, along with the premiere date for the three-episode revival of the beloved '90s kids show.
Reconceived as a three-episode limited series, Are You Afraid of the Dark will premiere the first of its three hourlong episodes on Friday, Oct. 11, at 7 p.m. ET/PT, with parts two and three set to air on Oct. 18, and Oct. 25, respectively.
Watch the official trailer for Are You Afraid of the Dark below:
According to Nickelodeon, the new Are You Afraid of the Dark "will follow members of an entirely new Midnight Society, who tell a terrifying tale of the Carnival of Doom and its evil ringmaster Mr. Top Hat, only to witness the shocking story come frightfully to life."
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Remake Graphics Comparison
This may come as a surprise to you, but the Switch remake of The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening looks pretty different from the Game Boy version. Still, it recreates the original's the world, scenery, and even opening cutscenes almost one-to-one in a shiny new art style.
To show how close it can get, we took a side-by-side look at a few (spoiler-free) scenes that are in both the remake and the DX version of the original that was on Game Boy Color (a more interesting visual comparison than the simple shades of green on the Game Boy). Watch the video above to see it in action, flip through the slideshow below to see the shots next to each other, or scroll further down the page to slide between the two versions for yourself.
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Remake Graphics Comparison
This may come as a surprise to you, but the Switch remake of The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening looks pretty different from the Game Boy version. Still, it recreates the original's the world, scenery, and even opening cutscenes almost one-to-one in a shiny new art style.
To show how close it can get, we took a side-by-side look at a few (spoiler-free) scenes that are in both the remake and the DX version of the original that was on Game Boy Color (a more interesting visual comparison than the simple shades of green on the Game Boy). Watch the video above to see it in action, flip through the slideshow below to see the shots next to each other, or scroll further down the page to slide between the two versions for yourself.
Joker Projected to Beat Venom’s Opening Weekend Box Office Record
The latest DC supervillain movie, Joker, will premiere early next month and is already on track to beat the October record for opening weekend.
Variety reports that early tracking results estimate the movie to earn between $76 million to $88 million at the box office during its opening weekend. If these numbers hold true, Joker has a good chance to oust Venom's impressive $80 million October opening weekend.
Despite these results, Warner Bros. has set its estimates lower, expecting $50 to $55 million. This is in part thanks to the darker and unconventional depiction of the popular DC character, which some executives believe will push fans and mainstream audiences away.
Joker Will Break Venom’s Opening Weekend Box Office Record
UPDATE, Oct. 4: Joker is barreling towards a $90 million opening weekend, which would break the record for October domestic opening weekends previously held by 2018's Venom.
According to Variety, Joker earned an estimated $13.3 million from Thursday night previews, breaking the previous preview record held by -- that's right -- Venom. Final weekend box office figures will be reported Monday.
Our original tracking report from September follows.
Students Cosplay as Star Wars Characters, Memes for Hilarious High School ID Photos
Dressing up in costume used to just be for Halloween. Now, cosplay is becoming part of American culture, with fans dressing up for comic conventions like Comic-Con International, AnimeExpo, and E3. However, this trend doesn't just extend to conventions, as even high schools are beginning to embrace the cosplay movement.
For instance, North Farmington High School in Farmington Hills, Mich. has started a fun tradition. Every year, for the last three years, they encourage students to dress up as their favorite actor, musician, or meme. The students pick their favorite outfits and dress up to get their student ID photos taken.
Students Cosplay as Star Wars Characters, Memes for Hilarious High School ID Photos
Dressing up in costume used to just be for Halloween. Now, cosplay is becoming part of American culture, with fans dressing up for comic conventions like Comic-Con International, AnimeExpo, and E3. However, this trend doesn't just extend to conventions, as even high schools are beginning to embrace the cosplay movement.
For instance, North Farmington High School in Farmington Hills, Mich. has started a fun tradition. Every year, for the last three years, they encourage students to dress up as their favorite actor, musician, or meme. The students pick their favorite outfits and dress up to get their student ID photos taken.
Borderlands 3’s Best Easter Eggs (That We’ve Found So Far)
The Borderlands franchise is well known to host a plethora of pop culture references as well as some nicely tucked away easter eggs. After many hours playing Borderlands 3, here are some of the coolest we’ve found along the way.
(If you don’t want some of these awesome moments spoiled for you, stop reading here, ya dingdong. I don’t want to read how this was spoiled for you in the comments because you were “forced” to read it.)
Click through the gallery above, or scroll down for the full list.