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From the same animation studio that brought us The Promised Neverland, My Dress-Up Darling, and Spy x Family to name a few, we get a slice-of-life anime that’s as fun to listen to as it is to watch – Bocchi the Rock! Bocchi the Rock! is a series from CloverWorks that premiered late last year and tells the story of a girl named Hitori Gotou, a super introverted middle-school girl who finds it hard to talk to others and make friends in school, and is scared to deal with crowds. One day, she sees a rock band being interviewed on TV which she thought was cool and made her decide to learn the guitar and become a rock musician in order to make friends. Fast forward a couple of years. Bocchi is now in high school, has learned how to play the guitar, and has a very successful online channel (under…

It took a while, but Shazam is finally back in Shazam! Fury of the Gods. This is the much-awaited sequel to the surprisingly fun 2019 installment and is the last movie before the vision of now-DC Studios CEO James Gunn starts to materialize. Family isn’t usually a word I’d use to describe something that’s not related to The Fast and the Furious, but it perfectly encapsulates what the film is all about. It’s fun but also emotional, and a number of heartfelt moments really make the film shine, warts and all. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvZSRT2Mqr0 To the uninitiated, Shazam (Zachary Levi) is about a boy named Billy Batson (Asher Angel) and his foster siblings who transform into superheroes when they shout the name “Shazam!” – an acronym for six heroes each giving them a certain power: Wisdom of Solomon, Strength of Hercules, Stamina of Atlas, Power of Zeus, Courage of Achilles, and Speed…

Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us has come a long way. Ever since it was first released for the PlayStation 3, the series has gone on to win the hearts of critics and players worldwide through its superb performances and masterful storytelling. It’s no surprise that the game, after all of its accolades, has been turned into a drama series by HBO. Written and executive produced by Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) and Neil Druckmann, the hype level for the show is off the charts, and fans of the series can finally experience this via HBO GO as it goes live today. Just last weekend, we were given the chance to join a private screening of the nearly 80-minute first episode and we found ourselves not only wanting more but also mind-blown at how much more than a 1:1 adaptation it is. Without spoiling it for anybody (the game is almost a…