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Archie Wagner

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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Archie Wagner

    X-Men: The Animated Series’ Lost Cyclops Episode Aired 2 Years Too Late (& Created a Huge Continuity Error) (opens the original)

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    X-Men: The Animated Series ran from 1992 to 1997, with five seasons following a sensible formula. Each season had multi-episode arcs adapting popular comic book storylines such as “The Phoenix Saga”, “The Dark Phoenix Saga” and “Days of Future Past” with character-driven episodes interspersed throughout. “Repo Man” shed light on Wolverine’s past with the Canadian superhero team Alpha Flight, “X-Ternally Yours” revealed Gambit’s backstory, and “Cold Comfort” revealed what original team member Ice

  2. Article · Sep 27, 2026 · Archie Wagner

    It's Been a Decade Since Marvel and DC Movies Went Head-to-Head, But Declaring a Winner Is Complicated (opens the original)

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    While Spider-Man may be the undisputed box office winner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe at the moment, ten years ago Tom Holland’s role in the MCU was just starting. Instead of dedicating an entire film to Peter Parker, the MCU dropped Peter Parker in the midst of an ideological battle between Iron Man and Captain America. Peter Parker was a regular kid from Queens until Iron Man showed up at his doorstep and threatened to tell his Aunt May that he was a superhero if he didn’t come with him to

  3. Article · Sep 26, 2026 · Archie Wagner

    Buffy Finally Met Her Match 26 Years Ago, With a Battle That Fans Were Waiting to See (And A Twist No One Guessed) (opens the original)

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    26 years ago, the cult classic television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer aired its fifth season premiere. Over the previous four seasons, Buffy faced dozens of enemies, including the Master, wayward Slayer Faith, evil Mayor Richard Wilkins, and demon-human hybrids, in addition to her usual vampires. As with most serialized television, Buffy the Vampire Slayer faced the age-old question of how it was going to follow up the previous seasons and what stakes — pun intended because Buffy is a vampire

  4. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Archie Wagner

    2026’s Horror Reboot of a Classic Novel Is Already Doing 3 Things Better Than Last Year’s Attempt (opens the original)

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    No matter what path adaptations choose, writers and directors will be asked about the original material and their film’s faithfulness. This emphasis on the original source material is so widespread, spurring the phrase “lost in adaptation” exists, describing works that stray so far from the original media that they’re hardly the same thing. Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 Romeo and Juliet contemporized the Shakespeare play’s events yet managed to keep the film recognizable as an adaptation of the source mat

  5. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Archie Wagner

    55 Years Ago, One of Doctor Who's Best Ever Stories Nearly Got in Trouble Thanks to Surprising Law (opens the original)

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    In 1971, Doctor Who, as part of its eighth season, aired a series of five serials, which ranged from four to six episodes each. The eighth season saw the introduction of soon to be fan favorite villain the Master (played then by Roger Delgado) and saw a trend towards stories taking place away from Earth, following producers’ comments of the Doctor’s (Jon Pertwee) exile there feeling too limiting. The fifth serial of the season, collectively called “The Dæmons” aired late May to mid June of 1971

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