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American Horror Story: 1984 Ending Explained — Mr. Jingles and Camp Redwood
The 1984 finale brings Bobby Richter to Camp Redwood in 2019. Here is why the ghosts remain, what happened to Brooke and Donna, and who gets to leave.
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American Horror Story: Apocalypse Ending Explained — Mallory, Michael and the Reset
The Apocalypse finale changes one timeline, saves the world and ends with a new threat. Here is what happens to Michael, Cordelia and the witches — and what stays uncertain.
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American Horror Story: Asylum Ending Explained — Lana, Jude and Kit
The Asylum finale closes Briarcliff, gives Lana a final confrontation and reveals what became of Jude and Kit. Here is what the episode resolves and leaves mysterious.
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American Horror Story: Coven Ending Explained — The New Supreme and the Seven Wonders
Coven's finale names a new Supreme, resolves Fiona's apparent death and leaves the academy with a very different future. Here is what the ending actually shows.
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American Horror Story: Cult Ending Explained — Ally, Kai and the Hood
The Cult finale reveals Ally's cooperation with the FBI, Kai's failed attack and an ambiguous final costume. Here is what the ending actually establishes.
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American Horror Story: Delicate Ending Explained — Anna and Siobhan
Delicate's episode-nine finale reveals Siobhan's plan and ends with Anna, her baby and an ambiguous headdress. Here is what happens in the TV ending.
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American Horror Story: Double Feature Explained — Both Endings
Red Tide and Death Valley are two stories within Season 10. Here is how each finale ends, and why their shared billing does not prove a direct plot connection.
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American Horror Story: Freak Show Ending Explained — Dandy, Elsa and the Survivors
Curtain Call ends Dandy's massacre, sends Elsa to a strange afterlife and lets a few troupe members build lives away from the show. Here is the finale's sequence.
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American Horror Story Ghost Rules Explained: Murder House, Hotel and Camp Redwood
AHS repeatedly traps ghosts at haunted places, but each season shows its own limits. Compare Murder House, Hotel and 1984 without assuming one universal rulebook.
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American Horror Story: Hotel Ending Explained — Liz, the Countess and the Cortez
The Hotel finale changes how the Cortez is run, gives Liz Taylor a bittersweet reunion and returns to Devil's Night. Here is what the ending actually shows.
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The Langdon Family Tree in American Horror Story: Constance, Tate and Michael
Michael Langdon links Murder House and Apocalypse. This spoiler-marked guide separates his parents, grandmother and the Harmon family without inventing missing relatives.
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American Horror Story: Murder House Ending Explained — The Harmons and Michael
The Murder House finale leaves the Harmon family together inside the house while Constance takes Michael away. Here is what happens to each baby and the final family.
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American Horror Story: NYC Ending Explained — Big Daddy, Gino and Adam
NYC's two-part finale moves from 1981 into later years, confronting illness, loss and Big Daddy's symbolism. Here is what the final episodes establish and leave open.
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American Horror Story: Roanoke Ending Explained — Lee, Flora and the Blood Moon
Roanoke's finale moves through trials, a Lana Winters interview and one last night at the house. Here is why Lee stays and Flora leaves.
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Who Is the Rubber Man in American Horror Story? The Suit Across Murder House and Beyond
Murder House reveals who wears the rubber suit, but later AHS appearances need their own context. Here is what the show establishes without treating the costume as one person.
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The Supreme and Seven Wonders in American Horror Story: Coven Explained
What makes a witch the Supreme in AHS? A guide to the seven tested powers, the Coven finale's succession and the limits of the title.
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Are American Horror Story Seasons Connected? The Crossovers That Actually Happen
American Horror Story changes its main story each season, but some characters and places return. Here is a spoiler-marked map of on-screen links versus casting and theories.
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American Horror Story Timeline Explained: When the Seasons Take Place
Freak Show and Asylum predate Murder House, while Apocalypse rewrites events after 2015. This setting-year table separates main action, flashbacks and changed timelines.
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American Horror Story vs. American Horror Stories: What Is the Difference?
American Horror Story tells season-length tales; American Horror Stories is a separate, mostly episode-length spin-off. Here is how the formats and crossovers compare.
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American Horror Story Watch Order: Every Season and Where to Start
Watch American Horror Story in release order, or choose an earlier standalone season by its kind of horror. Here is the complete installment list and the crossovers to know about.
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Lanterns Episode 6 Recap & Ending Explained: Why John Stewart Digs Up Hal Jordan
Bad Optics returns to 2026: Hal is murdered, Guy Gardner brings back his old ring, and John exhumes Hal to activate the Halogram. Here is what the episode establishes.
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Lanterns Episode 5 Recap & Ending Explained: Why John Stewart Gives Up the Ring
Lights Out ends the Rushville Manhunter hunt with Zoe's death, Hal's fall and John's brief claim to the ring. Why he then returns it to Lianna.
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Lanterns Episode 4 Recap & Ending Explained: The Manhunter Reveal and Hal's Betrayal
The Weenie turns the Rushville case toward Zoe while Sinestro and Lianna put Hal and John on opposite sides of the ring. Here is what Episode 4 confirms.
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Lanterns Episode 2 Recap & Ending Explained: Sinestro, the Manhunter and John's Strange Construct
Trust Fall gives John a warning about a Manhunter in Rushville while Hal finds alien technology and turns to Sinestro. The bird construct hints at John's unusual control.
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Lanterns Episode 1 Recap & Ending Explained: Why Hal Jordan Is Dead in 2026
The Lanterns premiere follows Hal and John into a Rushville alien investigation, then jumps ten years ahead to Hal's body and a missing ring. Here is what Episode 1 establishes.
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Oa and the Guardians of the Universe Explained — How the Green Lantern Corps Actually Works
Oa is the Green Lantern Corps' homeworld, and the Guardians of the Universe who run it have a history of catastrophic mistakes. Here's who they are, why the Corps exists, and what HBO's Lanterns has changed.
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Supergirl Explained — Kara Zor-El's Powers, Origin and Place in the DCU
Kara Zor-El is Superman's cousin, older than him despite arriving on Earth later, and her powers work the same way his do — with a few genuinely unique abilities of her own. Here's her origin and how the DCU film fits into decades of comics continuity.
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Beerus Explained — His Power, Ultra Ego Connection and Role in Dragon Ball Super
Beerus is Universe 7's God of Destruction, the being who maintains cosmic balance by destroying rather than creating. Here's how his power, his bond with Whis, and his connection to Vegeta's Ultra Ego actually work.
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The Gentlemen Season 2 Character Guide — Who's Who, Who Betrays Who and Where Everyone Ends Up
From Eddie Horniman and Susie Glass to the new Italian faction, here's every major character in The Gentlemen Season 2, how they connect, and where they stand by the finale.
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Hunter x Hunter Succession War Recap — What to Remember Before Chapter 421
Chapter 420 closed out Hunter x Hunter's latest run with no Chapter 421 date set. Here's a clean reset point on the Succession Contest, Kurapika, the Phantom Troupe and the Heil-Ly conflict before the story picks back up.
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AHS 13 Returning Characters Explained — Who's Back From Coven, Murder House and Apocalypse
American Horror Story: 13 brings back Cordelia Goode, Constance Langdon, Marie Laveau, Fiona Goode and more. Here's every confirmed returning character, who plays them, and why each return matters.
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Lanterns: Hal Jordan and John Stewart Explained — Their Powers, Differences and DCU Roles
Hal Jordan is the reckless veteran; John Stewart is the disciplined recruit. Here's how the two Green Lanterns differ in the comics, what HBO's Lanterns confirms about their dynamic, and how their construct styles actually work.
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Practical Magic Family Tree Explained — The Owens Women, the Curse and Who Is Related to Whom
From Maria Owens to Sally and Gillian's daughters, trace the Owens family tree in Alice Hoffman's novels and see what the 1998 film establishes on screen.
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Who Is Gospel John in The Gentlemen? Freddy's Episode 6 Visitor Explained
The man who appears with Freddy after Eddie leaves is John "The Gospel" Dixon, played by Pearce Quigley. Here's why his Season 1 history with Freddy matters — with no spoilers beyond Episode 6.
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Ghost Rider Explained: Johnny Blaze, Robbie Reyes, the Spirit of Vengeance and the Penance Stare
A flaming skull, a demonic pact, and a stare that ends fights before they start. Here's who Ghost Rider actually is, how the different Riders differ, and what Marvel has and hasn't confirmed about Ryan Gosling's version.
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Battleworld Explained: Doctor Doom's Secret Wars World and How It Actually Works
One planet built from hundreds of dead universes, ruled by a god who used to be a man. Here's how Battleworld actually functions, why it isn't the same thing as 1984's Battleworld, and what the MCU has and hasn't confirmed.
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Marvel Incursions Explained: How Universes Collide and Why They Matter for Secret Wars
Two Earths, eight hours, and one impossible choice. Here's how Marvel's incursions actually work in the comics, how the MCU has already used the term, and what's confirmed for Doomsday and Secret Wars versus comic-book precedent.
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Jocasta Explained: Her Ultron Origin, Powers and VisionQuest Connection
Ultron built her to be his bride, using the Wasp's own brain patterns. She helped destroy him instead. Here's who Jocasta actually is, and what Marvel has confirmed about T'Nia Miller's VisionQuest version.
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Witch on the Holy Night Beginner Guide — What Mahoyo Is, Who Aoko Is and How It Connects to TYPE-MOON
Witch on the Holy Night isn't a Fate prequel and you don't need to watch Fate first. Here's what TYPE-MOON's original visual novel actually is, who Aoko, Alice and Soujyuro are, and how the story connects to Tsukihime before ufotable's film arrives.
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Valheim 1.0 Guide: Do Your Old Saves Still Work, and Should You Start Over?
Valheim 1.0 launched September 9 with the Deep North biome. Here's what returning players actually need to know: old saves, crossplay vs. cross-save, mods, achievements, price and platforms.
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The Nine Titans Explained — Every Titan Power, Inheritor and How the System Actually Works
All Nine Titans in Attack on Titan explained: every power, every named inheritor, how inheritance actually works, the 13-year Curse of Ymir, and what happens to Titan power by the end of the story.
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Z Mega Evolution Explained — How Mega Lucario Z, Garchomp Z and Absol Z Work in Pokémon Champions
Mega Lucario Z, Mega Garchomp Z and Mega Absol Z are now live in Pokémon Champions. Here's what Z Mega Evolution actually means, and why the Legends: Z-A mechanic doesn't carry over the way you'd expect.
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The Legend of Zelda Movie Isn't Adapting One Game — What Nintendo's 'Original Story' Actually Means
Nintendo has confirmed The Legend of Zelda movie isn't a direct adaptation of any single game. Here's exactly what Shigeru Miyamoto said, what the Triforce tease does and doesn't confirm, and what's still unknown.
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Overwatch Rush Explained — How Blizzard's Mobile Game Differs From Overwatch
Overwatch Rush is now in regional soft launch. Here's what Blizzard's top-down mobile hero shooter actually is, how it plays differently from Overwatch, and what's still unconfirmed about a global release.
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Halloween: The Game Beginner Guide — Single Player vs. Multiplayer, Michael Myers and How Haddonfield Works
Halloween: The Game has both a single-player Story Mode and 1v4 multiplayer, and they work differently. Here's how Michael Myers, the Heroes of Haddonfield, and the town's NPC residents actually function at launch.
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Hunter x Hunter After the Anime — What Chapter to Start With and What Comes Next
Finished Episode 148 of the 2011 Hunter x Hunter anime? Start with manga Chapter 340. Here's exactly where the anime stops, which volume to buy, and what happens next without spoilers.
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What to Watch Before Black Clover Season 2 — Where the Anime Stopped, Whether the Movie Matters and What You Need to Remember
Black Clover Season 2 continues the original story rather than rebooting it. Here's exactly where the anime left off, whether Sword of the Wizard King matters, and the smallest catch-up route before October 3.
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What to Watch Before American Horror Story: 13 — The Essential Coven, Apocalypse and Murder House Catch-Up
You don't need all 12 previous American Horror Story seasons before 13. Here's the practical, spoiler-light watch route — what's essential, what helps, and what you can skip.
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Strahd von Zarovich Explained — His Origin, Curse, Barovia and Why Ravenloft Can't Let Him Go
Who Strahd von Zarovich actually is in Dungeons & Dragons canon: his human origin, the murder that made him a vampire, why Barovia is both his kingdom and his prison, and what Curse of Strahd changed from the 1983 original.
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Peter Petrelli Explained: His Powers, Story and What Happened to Him in Heroes
Peter Petrelli's empathic mimicry made him the most powerful character Heroes ever wrote — and then the show had to figure out what to do with him. Here's how his powers actually worked, what happened to them, and where he ends up.
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Eleven Explained: Jane Hopper's Full Story, Powers and What the Ending Means
Who Eleven really is, where her powers actually come from, and what Stranger Things 5 decided to do with her at the end — Jane Ives, Jane Hopper, Number Eleven, all of it.
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The Gentlemen Season 2 Ending Explained — Freddy, Gospel John, Bella and What Eddie Becomes
How The Gentlemen Season 2 finale actually unfolds: why Eddie was wrong about Bobby Glass, who was really behind Bella's death, and why Eddie forces Freddy to kill Gospel John himself.
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Silo Timeline Explained: From the Before Times to Silo 18 and Silo 1
How Apple TV's Silo actually fits together in order — from the Before Times and the founding of the 51-silo project through Silo 17's collapse to Juliette Nichols' present, with confirmed dates kept separate from educated guesses.
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Who Is Troy in Silo? Daniel Keene's Real Identity Explained
Troy is what Silo 1 turned Daniel Keene into after centuries of cryosleep and memory suppression. Here's who Daniel was before the silos, what Troy actually remembers, and why it matters for Season 4.
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What Is Silo 1? The Algorithm, Safeguard and Directive Explained
Silo 1 is the control center behind every other silo in Apple TV's Silo. Here's what the show has actually confirmed about the Algorithm, the Safeguard, the Pact and the Forward Vault.
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Silo Season 3 Ending Explained: Troy, the Algorithm, Silo 1 and the Season 4 War
What actually happens in the Silo Season 3 finale 'Troy': how Daniel Keene became Troy, who the Algorithm really is, why Camille turns on the Safeguard, and how the ending sets up Juliette against Silo 1 in Season 4.
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The Apothecary Diaries Explained: Light Novels, Manga, Anime and the New Live-Action Series
Novels, three separate manga, a TV anime, a 2026 movie and a 2028 Prime Video live-action series — here's how every version of The Apothecary Diaries relates to the others, and where to actually start.
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Mimikyu Explained: Why It Looks Like Pikachu — and What Pokémon Has Never Shown Us
Mimikyu isn't a damaged Pikachu or a ghost in a doll. It's its own Ghost/Fairy Pokémon wearing a homemade disguise, and nearly a decade later, Pokémon still hasn't shown what's actually underneath.
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The Owens Family Curse Explained: How Practical Magic Began — and Why It Still Matters
Maria Owens created the Owens family curse to protect her descendants from destructive love — and it became a generational tragedy instead. Here's the book history, what the 1998 film actually resolves, and what Practical Magic 2 has confirmed.
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Do You Need to Play Resident Evil Before the 2026 Movie? The Game Lore That Actually Matters
Zach Cregger's Resident Evil follows an all-new character, not Leon Kennedy — but it's set in the world of Resident Evil 2. Here's exactly what game knowledge helps, and what you can safely skip.
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Phoenix Five Explained: Why Cyclops Has the Phoenix Force in Marvel Tōkon
Phoenix Cyclops isn't a new Tōkon invention. Here's the Avengers vs. X-Men story it's based on — why the Phoenix Force split between five mutants, and how Cyclops ended up holding it.
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Weapon X Explained: How Wolverine Got His Adamantium and Lost His Memories
Weapon X didn't create Wolverine's mutant powers — it bonded adamantium to a skeleton and claws he already had, then tried to erase his mind. Here's what the program actually did, and what came later.
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DC Next Level Explained: What It Is, Where to Start and How It Differs From the Absolute Universe
DC Next Level is a wave of new #1s set in DC's main continuity, not a separate reality like the Absolute Universe. Here's what's out, including the September 2 wave, and where to start.
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The One Ring Explained: What It Does, Why Sauron Forged It and Why It Corrupts
The One Ring isn't just an invisibility device. Here's what Tolkien's text actually says it does, why Sauron needed it, why it corrupts through desire rather than mind control, and what Rings of Power Season 3 has confirmed about forging it.
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Dune Messiah Explained: What Dune: Part Three Is Actually Adapting
Dune: Part Three is based on Frank Herbert's Dune Messiah, the novel where Paul's victory becomes the problem. Here's what the book actually does, and what the film has confirmed so far.
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Baroque Works Explained: One Piece's Secret Criminal Organization and Its Alabasta Conspiracy
What Baroque Works actually is, how its codename hierarchy works, who Mr. 0 really is, and how Vivi's undercover mission unravels Crocodile's plan to seize Alabasta — plus what Netflix's live-action has confirmed so far.
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Madripoor Explained: Wolverine's Patch Era, Lowtown and Marvel's Wolverine
Madripoor is Marvel's fictional island port. Explore Hightown and Lowtown, Wolverine's Patch identity, the Princess Bar, and its separate Earth-1048 game version.
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John Stewart Explained: Green Lantern Origin, Powers and How Lanterns Changed His Story
John Stewart's real comic-book history — architect, Marine, Hal Jordan's alternate, the third human Green Lantern — and how HBO's Lanterns rewrites his origin around his parents.
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Deadites Explained: What Are the Demons in Evil Dead?
What Deadites are, how possession works, why they are not zombies, and how Evil Dead has changed the rules from the original films through Evil Dead Burn.
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Valak in The Conjuring Universe Explained: Powers, Timeline, and Why It Looks Like a Nun
Valak's full Conjuring Universe story explained — why the demon looks like a nun, what powers it actually shows, how The Nun films connect to The Conjuring 2, and what is canon.
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Who Are the Manhunters in DC? Green Lantern's Robot Predecessors Explained
Before the Green Lantern Corps, the Guardians built the Manhunters. Here's who DC's robot police are, what happened in Sector 666, how they created Atrocitus' rage, and how HBO's Lanterns is using them.
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Every Lantern Corps Explained: Colors, Emotions and Powers of DC's Spectrum
Green, Yellow, Red, Orange, Blue, Indigo and Violet — plus Black, White, Ultraviolet and the stranger exceptions. Every major Lantern color in DC explained.
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Absolute Superman Powers Explained: How His Suit, Cape and Solar Energy Work
Absolute Superman still has strength, flight and heat vision, but his solar reserves, Sunstone cape and Sol-powered suit make his abilities work very differently.
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Do You Need to Watch Anything Before Lanterns? DCU Watch Guide
You can start HBO's Lanterns without watching another DC project. Here's what is actually useful, what is optional, and which older Green Lantern stories you can skip.
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Vision Quest Comics Explained: What the 1989 Story Means for Marvel's VisionQuest
Marvel's 1989 Vision Quest dismantled Vision, rebuilt him white and fractured his family. Here's what happened — and what Disney+'s VisionQuest is actually borrowing.
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The Further Explained: How Insidious' Supernatural Realm Actually Works
What is The Further in Insidious? Here's how Travelers, possession, red doors, time and the new Courier ability work across all six films.
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Insidious: Out of the Further Ending Explained: Cyrus, Couriers and the Mid-Credits Scene
Gemma's Courier power, Cyrus Lam's defeat, Ingrid's sacrifice and the mid-credits scene explained, plus what Out of the Further leaves open.
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Insidious Timeline Explained: Where Out of the Further Fits
The Insidious timeline jumps between prequels, flashbacks and the Lambert saga. Here are all six movies in chronological order and where Out of the Further fits.
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X-Men '97 Characters and Powers Explained
Meet the main X-Men '97 characters and learn what Cyclops, Storm, Wolverine, Rogue, Gambit, Magneto and the rest can actually do.
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X-Men '97 Explained: Story, Characters, Timeline and Everything You Need to Know
X-Men '97 explained: how it continues the original animated series, its story, timeline, main characters, Season 2, Apocalypse and what's next.
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How X-Men '97 Connects to X-Men: The Animated Series
See how X-Men '97 continues the 1992 animated series, what happened to Professor X, which voices returned and what to watch first.
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Vecna Explained: Henry Creel, Powers, the Mind Flayer and His Full Stranger Things History
Who Vecna really is, how Henry Creel became One, what Stranger Things 5 changed about the Mind Flayer, and how the story of Hawkins' villain actually ends.
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What Is Quadratum? Kingdom Hearts IV's Strange New World Explained
Quadratum is at the center of Kingdom Hearts IV. Here's what the games actually establish about Sora's strange new world, Strelitzia, Yozora and the Lost Master Arc.
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Mister Sinister Explained: Origin, Powers and X-Men History
Nathaniel Essex, Apocalypse, the Marauders, Madelyne Pryor, Cable, Krakoa and Sins of Sinister — the full story of the X-Men's coldest villain, and why killing him never sticks.
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The Upside Down Explained: What Stranger Things 5 Finally Revealed
Stranger Things 5 rewrote our understanding of the Upside Down. Here is how the wormhole, the Abyss, Eleven, Vecna and the frozen 1983 Hawkins copy actually connect.
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Sylar Explained: Powers, Abilities and Why He Became Heroes' Greatest Villain
Who is Sylar in Heroes? A complete guide to Gabriel Gray's origin, intuitive aptitude, stolen powers, hunger, redemption arc and why Zachary Quinto's villain became the show's defining threat.
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What Happened to Heroes? The Rise, Fall and Legacy of NBC's Superhero Phenomenon
Why did Heroes become a TV phenomenon, and why did it fall so quickly? A look at Season 1, the writers' strike, cancellation and its legacy.
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Absolute Batman Explained: Why This Bruce Wayne Is Completely Different
No manor, no money, no butler — and a chest emblem that doubles as an axe. DC's Absolute Batman reimagines Bruce Wayne as a working-class civil engineer.
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Absolute Superman Explained: Origin, Powers, and Every Major Change
No traditional Kent upbringing. No familiar Daily Planet setup. DC's Absolute Superman grew up on Krypton, arrived on Earth as an adolescent refugee, and rebuilt the Man of Steel from the ground up.
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What Is DC's Absolute Universe? Everything You Need to Know
A parallel DC reality where Batman has no money, Superman has no Kansas, and Wonder Woman was raised in Hell. Here's how it works and where to start.
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Absolute Wonder Woman Explained: DC's Darkest Reinvention of Diana
Raised in Hell by Circe and denied Themyscira and her sisterhood. The Eisner-winning reinvention of Wonder Woman, explained for new readers.
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Who Is Daeron Targaryen? House of the Dragon's Missing Prince Explained
Alicent's fourth child spent two seasons offscreen and one season as a hostage in all but name. Now he's the biggest cliffhanger heading into the final season.
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Who Is Doctor Doom? Marvel's Greatest Villain Explained
A monarch, a sorcerer, and a genius who blames someone else for his own mistake. Everything you need to know about Doctor Doom before Avengers: Doomsday.
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Why Does Doctor Doom Hate Reed Richards?
Not because Reed scarred him. Not because Reed sabotaged him. The real reason is smaller, pettier and far more interesting — and Marvel confirmed it in Secret Wars.