The Sunday Edition - May 29, 2022
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TV, anime, CrunchyRoll, filler, My Hero Academia

Swimming Competitions and Jewelry Stores, Here’s a List of ‘My Hero Academia’ Filler Episodes

My Hero Academia
A handful of My Hero Academia anime episodes are filler. Which ones aren't connected to the manga, and what are those filler episodes about?
Movies & TV, TV, anime, anime 2022, CrunchyRoll, Funimation, sports anime

Take Me Out to the (Anime) Ball Game, Here’s Every Sports Anime Coming in 2022

Blue Lock anime
2022 is a pretty stacked year for sports anime releases. Here's everything that's already been released and everything upcoming.
TV, Dungeons & Dragons, Stranger Things

What ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Villain Should Appear in ‘Stranger Things’ Final Season?

vecna who will be stranger things next villain
As the series comes to an end, which 'Dungeons & Dragons' villains should make some sort of appearance in the end-game of Netflix's 'Stranger Things'?
TV, Jodie Comer, Killing Eve, queer representation, rankings, Sandra Oh

The Best ‘Killing Eve’ Episodes, Ranked

Villanelle and Eve kiss for the first time
Shows can leave imprints on culture as we know it, especially queer culture if a show has worthwhile queer characters.
TV, anime, pokemon

Is Pokémon an Anime?

Ash and Pikachu
Pokémon is one of the biggest media franchises in the world with video games, trading cards, and other forms of entertainment.
Gaming, ao3, fanfiction, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, shipping

What Are Most Popular Ships in ‘Fire Emblem: Three Houses’ According to AO3?

most popular ships in three houses
Fire Emblem is one of the types of JRPGs where building and crafting flourishing relationships is encouraged. As a result, the fandom makes plenty of great fan art featuring characters from the franchise, but which are the most popular relationships or "ships?"
TV, Disney+, Marvel Entertainment, the mcu

Every Marvel Show on Disney Plus, Ranked From Worst to Best

Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff and Paul Bettany as Vision in WandaVision
Disney+ has a whopping 15 live-action Marvel shows. Here are all of them ranked, worst to best.
Big on the Internet, AITA, AITA Reddit, terrible husbands, throw away the whole man

Woman Claiming to Be on ‘Energy Diet’ to Avoid Mother-In-Law Needs to Do the Same With Her Husband

Star Trek meme
A woman has made up an excuse of being on an "energy diet" to avoid spending time with her mother-in-law, but her husband is also a huge problem.
Big on the Internet, Bob's Burgers

‘The Bob’s Burgers Movie’ Finally Answers One of Fans’ Biggest Questions

The Belcher family looks forward with shocked expressions in a scene from The Bob's Burgers Movie
We knew that 'The Bob's Burgers Movie' would give us the history of Louise's iconic hat and the film did not disappoint.
Big on the Internet, Activision Blizzard, Emma, Moon Knight, National Park Service, Our Flag Means Death, things we saw today, tiktok, union, Vico Ortiz

Things We Saw Today: National Park Service Also Loves ‘Our Flag Means Death’

Ewen Bremner as Nathaniel Buttons looking out next to Rhys Darby as Stede Bonnet. Image: HBO Max.
Fully naked because of course he is, Button is frustrated he "bask in the moon glow" and soak up some sweet lunar rays in peace.
News, gun control, NRA, protests, Uvalde

Massive Protests Happening Outside the NRA Convention Because People Are F***ing Done

A large crown of gun control advocates gather outdoors for
Following this week’s incredible tragedy where 19 young children and two teachers were murdered in their Texas elementary school classroom, the NRA decided to continue on as if nothing happened and hold their annual convention in Houston this weekend. A number of headliners and other guests have pulled out, although it’s hard to give them […]
Gaming

‘Pokémon’ Fans Are Falling in Love With This 3D Mockup of the Original Game & Art Style

Ken Sugimori's illutration of Pikachu for Pokémon Red and Blue
What if Red and Blue were remade in a 3D render of the series original art style?
News, Tumblr

Should You Be Allowed to Make Your OC Suffer? Twitter Debates a Controversial Tumblr Ask.

Animal Crossing manga back cover featuring characters and their names.
This whole scenario is giving me flashbacks to when Animal Crossing players got in a huff over whether or not people "deserved" to have the cat Raymond on their island.
Big on the Internet, cosplay, COVID-19, George Lucas, Star Wars (franchise), The Adventure Zone

Star Wars Celebration Cosplayer Literally Looks Like George Lucas

George Lucas with Troopers
When I first saw his image, I thought it was George Lucas, even though that might be a straight-up fire hazard for him to walk around inside an event like this.
Movies, Downton Abbey

Let’s Talk About ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’s’ Well Earned, Emotional Farewell

Downton Abbey: A New Era poster with all the cast in front of the abbey.
Downton Abbey: A New Era picks up after the previous film and considering how we left many of our characters there was only one real avenue for change left: death.
TV, Disney+, Star Wars (franchise), Star Wars: Andor

Here Are All the Cast and Characters in ‘Star Wars: Andor’ (That We Know of So Far!)

'Star Wars: Andor' show name on a wall. Image: Disney Plus, Lucasfilms.
Disney's next upcoming 'Star Wars' series will premiere on August 31, 2022. Here's what we know about 'Andor.'
Books, A Song of Ice and Fire, Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, House Targaryen

Breaking Down the Targaryen Family Tree and Line of Succession

Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen
The Targaryens are known in the world of 'A Song of Ice and Fire' as the former ruling house of Westeros (who were once known for their dragons). But what happened to the rest of them?
TV, Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars (franchise)

The Bond Is Strong Between Obi-Wan, Anakin, and the Skywalkers in ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’

Anakin and Obi-Wan in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.
But that doesn't mean that his love for Anakin and the Skywalker family is gone. In fact, it is even stronger. So let's talk about where Obi-Wan stands with the Skywalkers in Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Movies, Downton Abbey, downton abbey: a new era

‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ Stumbles Over Inability To Give Lady Cora Crawley a Good Storyline

Elizabeth McGovern and Laura Carmichael in Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) as Lady Cora and Lady Edith
Since the very beginning of the series Lady Cora Crawley has been a pillar of Downton Abbey despite that she has often played a supporting role to her husband, daughters, and mother-in-law. Downton Abbey: A New Era not only gives Cora little to do, but pulls an annoying attempt of drama in her name.
News, British Royal Family, gun violence, meghan markle

Meghan Markle Donated Food to Support Uvalde Volunteers, Yet Still Faced Backlash

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 10: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attends the annual Remembrance Sunday memorial at The Cenotaph on November 10, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
Following the mass shooting at Uvalde celebrities all over have been speaking out on the issue. Meghan Markle has taken an extra step by visiting the Herby Ham Activity Center.
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