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For better or worse, Zack Snyder’s Justice League is a reclamation, and a blow struck for unchecked artistic ego in the face of the endless notes of meddling studio execs.
Dictionary.com got a lot more cromulent this weekend, having embiggened its database of acceptable words—even though “embiggen” supposably isn’t even a real word. And yes, we said “supposably,” because both supposably and embiggen are among the hundreds of new additions to Dictionary.com that the site announced recently, thereby making them official real words (assuming you get your words from Dictionary.com). Other new words include “sponcon” (short for “sponsored content”), “deepfake,” “BIPOC” (Black, Indigenous, and People Of Color), “doomscrolling,” and ...
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's regular roundup of all things toy. But, frankly, what else do you need this week than a ghost toilet action figure? I mean, sure, there’s Spider-Man mechs, literal Lego carnage, and even weirdly adorable car plushes, but, c’mon. Ghost toilet. Check it out! Advertisement Mondo Marvel Mecha Figures Mondo’s plan to turn Marvel heroes into anime and manga-inspired mecha heroes has been in the works for a while, and now we’ve finally got our first look at the fruits of their robot labor in the form of not one, but two Spider-Man mechs. One classic, one ins...
Elizabeth Olson and Paul Bettany star in Marvel Studios' "WandaVision" Photo via Disney+ The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has been dominating the big screen for a little over a decade now, raking in hundreds of millions consistently with each blockbuster release. Their films feel more like global events or holidays with the way giddy fans run to their nearest theater to see each new adventure. As a result, it seemed strange news when it was announced that two of the Avengers would be heading to Disney+ for an exclusive series. Many were ready to write this o...
Screenshot: Disney Were you wondering why, after the magically created Vision (Paul Bettany) imparted his memories into his doppelganger, the White Vision didn’t run into the arms of the Scarlet Witch? Or why Wanda (Elizabeth Olsen) didn’t immediately start hunting for her husband 2.0 in the WandaVision finale? There’s an answer, and it’s a good one—namely, the white Vision is not her husband at all. Advertisement In an interview with CinemaBlend, WandaVision show creator and head writer Jac Schaeffer explained why neither the Scarlet Witch nor the new Vision (a.k.a Cataract) want...