Much has been said of, written about, and invested in the “metaverse.” For the uninitiated, the metaverse is a conceptual version of the future in which we’re all interacting—for work, play, and ...

The 2023 NFL Draft gets underway Thursday, and over the ensuing few days, the hopes and dreams of more than 200 college football players will be realized. It's the type of stuff that movies are made ...

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The movie "KPop Demon Hunters" has not only received critical acclaim, its soundtrack by a fictional K-pop group is a hit. We explore the history of fake movie bands making great music. EJAE, AUDREY ...

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What does every great fictional sports team need? A great fictional coach! Or, at the very least, an entertaining fictional coach. Not everybody on our list is necessarily qualified for the job. Some ...

Via is a cinephile and a bookworm who loves fantasy and cozy gaming as well as talking about pop culture both online and offline. Thanks to some of the most epic sci-fi and space opera tv shows, fans ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Ever since Jackie Gleason’s Joe the Bartender character ...

While I was enduring a bout with COVID back in February, I found an old copy of The Great Gatsby on the bookshelf of my basement quarantine refuge and read it again for the first time in many years.

Via is a cinephile and a bookworm who loves fantasy and cozy gaming as well as talking about pop culture both online and offline. Anime fans can explore some of the most curious and wondrous fictional ...