Rick and Morty, the raunchy, sci-fi animated series on Adult Swim, never ceases to be entertaining. Between the incredible voice acting and the engaging cast of broken characters, the show has garnered a massive following. The show’s rabid fan base takes the time to examine the real science in Rick and Morty and even come up with multiverse fan theories to try to make sense…
Have you ever watched an anime character suffer through something unimaginably dangerous then wondered how they could have possibly survived that? Anime characters don’t necessarily abide by human rules, which means that they can endure things that would destroy or at least permanently disable a person in real life. Sometimes, it’s fascinating to watch anime characters who…
There are anime villains who blow you away with their nuanced backstories and reasonable if regrettable choices – and then there are anime villains with stupid motivations. Sometimes, this seems to be intentional on the creators’ part – there’s no way that Commander Red of Dragon Ball’s desire to use the Dragon Balls to increase his height wasn’t…
In the real world, death is the end, but for the heroes of DC, permanent death is more of a theoretical concept. It makes sense when you think about it; characters who have been around for decades can’t disappear for good or publishers would have a serious deficit where superheroes are concerned. For DC, that…
Through a perfect cocktail of sci-fi adventure and dark, adult comedy, Rick and Morty serves up a fresh blend of colorful characters and thrilling situations to an audience that’s overwhelmingly thirsty for edgy, emotional, and action-packed content. Rick and Morty has made viral waves across a variety of fandoms, and the show has generously tucked away all sorts of awesome, hidden…
The blockbuster films of Batman, Spider-Man, and Superman have cemented these characters’ origins in the minds of audiences around the globe. At this point, multiple radioactive spiders have already bitten multiple cinematic Peter Parkers. Many more Marvel heroes have had their stories adapted to the silver screen, but one can always count on comic book continuity to…
In the world of Naruto, most ninja are affiliated with a hidden village. These hidden villages serve individual countries – for example, Konohagakure, where many of the protagonists hail from, serves the Land of Fire. These villages are the primary setting for most of what happens in the series, which is why they’re so interesting to learn about. Let’s…
Saturday Night Live has been known as a launching pad and star maker for many actors and comedians. It is also a place where the people making the casting picks don’t always make the best decisions. Many bright and young talented actors, comedians, and all around funny people have been shown the door, or not even…
There might not be a more famous superhero in the annals of American popular culture than Batman. And the Dark Knight’s 80+ years of comic book history offers up a lot of competition for the saddest Batman moments. In addition to losing numerous fights to baddies, the Dark Knight has been framed, lost loved ones, seen his city fall…
Rick and Morty is a show that wears its pop culture references on its stained, lab coat sleeve. After all, every single episode title is a play on a film, book, or movie title, and the show’s very premise comes from a Back To The Future spoof that co-creator Justin Roiland previously worked on. Some of these references are outright mentioned in the…
