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Alex Zalben

Reporter · US

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  1. Article · Sep 5, 2026 · Alex Zalben

    South Park Finally Returns to Make More National News, Plus 9 Other Streaming Premiere Dates in September You Won't Want to Miss (opens the original)

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    It’s back-to-school time, and you know what that means: It’s back to your TV screens as well to decompress after a long day of book learnin’. And lucky you, there’s a ton of great TV (and movies) coming to streaming this month for September 2026, so let’s break down some of the highlights. Fan of Prime Video’s Reacher? While the fourth season of the series is ending this month (and there’s a fifth in the works), you’ve also got a brand new spin-off dropping all in the same day to enjoy. How abou

  2. Article · Aug 6, 2026 · Alex Zalben

    James Gunn's Green Lantern Show Is Finally Here, Plus 9 Other Streaming Premiere Dates in August You Won't Want to Miss (opens the original)

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    It’s August, and you know what that means: Never go outside ever again. It’s too hot! Stay inside instead in the AC, streaming the latest and greatest shows (and movies!) to your little heart’s content. And there are a ton of highly anticipated shows and movies hitting streaming this month, including the much-belated return of an iconic comedy that has a lot to prove, a superhero series which has the hopes of an entire cinematic universe riding on it, and even a taping of a transcendent live con

  3. Article · Aug 3, 2026 · Alex Zalben

    Spider-Man’s Record-Breaking Box Office Clinches It: Marvel as We Know It Is Over (opens the original)

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    This is an IGN opinion piece from Alex Zalben, who has been covering movies and TV for years with a focus on Marvel and DC, as well as hosting the regular live show and podcast Comic Book Club. One time he touched the Spider-Man balloon before the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and cried. This weekend, Spider-Man: Brand New Day swung higher than a spider has ever swung before with a record-breaking box office that didn’t just include the number one opening day of all time, beating Avengers: Endg

  4. Article · Jul 31, 2026 · Alex Zalben

    Would a Real New Yorker Like Peter Parker Eat Little Caesars and Other Burning Questions From Spider-Man: Brand New Day (opens the original)

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    Spoilers follow for Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Is your Spider-Sense tingling? If so, it may be less of a Peter Tingle, and more of a burning sensation, as Spider-Man: Brand New Day is on fire with a lot of dangling plot points that need addressing. Sure, the movie finishes up this leg of Peter Parker’s (Tom Holland) emotional journey in a satisfying manner, and concludes his battle with the not-so-villainous Jean Elaine Grey (Sadie Sink). But there are still bad guys out there, good guys in new

  5. Article · Jul 31, 2026 · Alex Zalben

    Should Batman: Caped Crusader Morph Into Batman and Robin: Caped Crusaders? (opens the original)

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    This article contains spoilers for Batman: Caped Crusader Season 2, which is streaming Prime Video now. Prime Video’s Batman: Caped Crusader, the latest animated iteration of The Dark Knight, has been a bit of a mixed bag. On the one hand, you have the legendary Bruce Timm essentially revisiting one of his most famous co-creations — that would be Batman: The Animated Series — with fresh eyes, giving it the more mature and modern sheen he had hoped to infuse the show with back in the day. On the

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