https://www.cbr.com Covering comics, movies, TV like no other in the world. CBR.com is all you need! Wed, 03 Jan 2024 21:20:12 GMT en-US hourly 60 Matt Groening and David X. Cohen's Futurama has accrued 150 episodes -- with more on the way -- across three separate networks. The animated comedy may have initially been perceived as a futuristic sci-fi riffing version of The Simpsons. However, Futurama has gradually developed its own identity through outlandish characters, a rich universe, and thought-provoking storylines that cleverly hold a mirror up to society, even if the series is set 1000 years in the future.

]]> Wed, 03 Jan 2024 21:20:12 GMT https://www.cbr.com/futurama-questionable-storylines/ Star Wars is beloved as one of the greatest sci-fi space operas of all time and combines multiple different genres to create one of the most iconic stories in cinema. But even at its peak, there are some heights that Star Wars will, unfortunately, just never be able to reach.

]]> Wed, 03 Jan 2024 20:20:12 GMT https://www.cbr.com/sci-fi-movie-universes-better-than-star-wars/ Jane Austen is a classic author from the Regency period. She wrote social commentaries and satire with some of the most iconic romance subplots to date. Not only do her novels endure as eternal favorites, but their television adaptations are some of the best series out there. Her romances influence popular novels and television series like Bridgerton.

]]> Wed, 03 Jan 2024 19:20:11 GMT https://www.cbr.com/greatest-jane-austen-adaptations/ While Lucasfilm bides its time before returning Star Wars to the big screen, its wealth of Legends continuity comics would make inspired choices for animated adaptations on Disney+. The franchise is no stranger to animation as is, between the Dave Filoni-helmed TV series and the "what if?"-style anthology series Visions.

]]> Wed, 03 Jan 2024 17:20:12 GMT https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-legends-comics-animated-tv-series/ One of the most intriguing aspects of Marvel Studios' What If...? TV series is how fluid and dynamic it can be in terms of the narrative. Some episodes pick up on old storylines, such as Captain Carter battling the Hydra Stomper. While other Season 2 stories bring new adventures to light, like a young Peter Quill fighting the Avengers.

]]> Wed, 03 Jan 2024 15:20:13 GMT https://www.cbr.com/what-if-happy-hogan-saved-christmas-biggest-referrences/ One major aspect of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 1 has been the riddles and cryptic questions left hanging after each episode. This allows the MonsterVerse narrative to flow smoothly every week. The narrative structure even encourages sleuths to probe online and engage in discussions regarding Monarch's operations, as well as the motivations behind key characters in the Apple TV+ series.

]]> Wed, 03 Jan 2024 13:10:12 GMT https://www.cbr.com/monarch-legacy-of-monsters-episode-8-biggest-questions/ Stranger Things is a love letter to 1980s nerd and pop culture. The Duffer Brothers cite many films, shows, and video games that influenced them as writers. The series is a dark fantasy sci-fi about a ragtag group of heroes, which was a popular concept in the '80s.

]]> Tue, 02 Jan 2024 21:20:11 GMT https://www.cbr.com/stranger-things-best-80s-references/ The Star Trek universe has grown by leaps and bounds since the first episode aired on September 8, 1966. The fan-favorite series is famous for depicting a future where mankind has come to find peace. Humanity now traveled the stars seeking new life and new civilizations. Star Trek has given the world of pop culture quite a few different heroes. Star Trek is nearly 60 years old, and the science fiction saga created by Gene Roddenberry only lasted this long because of its heroes.

]]> Tue, 02 Jan 2024 20:00:13 GMT https://www.cbr.com/best-star-trek-villains-all-time/ In recent years, thriller television series have dominated the airwaves and transported fans into some adrenaline-fueled situations. A good television thriller combines intriguing premises, internal and external conflicts, and plot twists. All of these elements work together to create signature emotions in viewers of the genre, such as shock, anxiety, excitement, and suspense.

]]> Tue, 02 Jan 2024 19:20:11 GMT https://www.cbr.com/thriller-tv-show-best-actors-ranked/ Throughout the years, Marvel has introduced iconic characters like Captain America, Iron Man, and The Incredible Hulk, but there's no doubt that their most successful legacy character is the Amazing Spider-Man. A radioactive spider bit teenage Peter Parker and turned him into Spider-Man in the character's beloved origin story.

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