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Watch this guy run through traffic to take down a Confederate flag
An Instagram video showing a man ripping the Confederate flag off the back of a semi has gone viral overnight on Tumblr.The man seen in the video is apparently so fed up with the display of the racist...
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Why Funimation's statement on fanart is a double-edged sword for creators
In recent years, fanart has proven a controversial topic at fandom conventions. While most conventions have an "Artist Alley" where fans can display and sell their fanart and other artwork, a trend...
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'Akira' meets 'The Simpsons' in new shot-for-shot 'Bartkira' trailer
How far we've come. From a single Tumblr post two years ago to a fully realized animated trailer, Bartkira, the fan recreation of Akira featuring the Simpsons, has exceeded our wildest dreams.Bartkira...
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Tokyopop is back in the manga business—but not everyone is happy about it
Tokyopop, the once-beloved publisher responsible for stuffing the manga shelves of Borders and bringing titles like Hetalia and Fruits Basket to U.S. fans, famously closed its doors abruptly in 2011....
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Glow-in-the-dark sharks are the highlight of Shark Week
After coming under fire for its factual inaccuracies and increasingly hyperbolic portrayal of earth's most misunderstood predator, Shark Week took a different approach to last night's special. "Alien...
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Advice columnist gets wonderfully trolled by a fan of 'The Room'
If you're a fan of Tommy Wiseau's cult hit The Room, then just a few lines of a question sent to a well-meaning news columnist are a giant red flag that trolling is afoot.It's apparent the writer of...
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DC Comics releases details on Dark Knight III: The Master Race
DC Comics kicked off Comic-Con by announcing new details for its much-discussed new title, Dark Knight III: The Master Race.The comics giant announced that artists Andy Kubert (Batman) and Klaus Janson...
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DC Comics steps up its diversity efforts with 'DC You' lineup
On the heels of its new "DC You" line of miniseries comics, DC started Comic-Con off with an emphasis on diversity.The new lineup, which features 25 ongoing series and 24 standalone miniseries,...
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Fanfic panel at Comic-Con explores the genre's layered history
Fanfiction was the topic of the day at "Return of the Smitten Word," a San Diego Comic-Con panel dedicated to discussing the rise of fanworks-based fandom, and the many authors who've gone on to become...
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Vertigo surprised everyone at SDCC with a massive new slate of comics
DC Comics imprint Vertigo has seemed on the verge of extinction for a while now, but that all changed Thursday night at San Diego Comic-Con.Despite publishing almost no new titles in 2015, the...
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San Diego Comic-Con's 'Thunderbirds Are Go' panel yields the sweetest story...
The North American premiere of Thunderbirds Are Go may have yielded the sweetest Comic-Con story of the year.At a packed Thunderbirds panel, fans were treated to a viewing of an episode from the new...
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It's the 75th anniversary of Robin, and DC Comics is going all out
This year is a very special one for sidekicks everywhere. It's the 75th Anniversary of the character of Robin. At San Diego Comic-Con, DC announced multiple plans to celebrate the Boy Wonder. One of...
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At Comic-Con, the struggle for queer representation in media gets real
A list of lauded queer comic artists joined a late Friday panel at Comic-Con to discuss the issue of queer representation in media aimed at younger viewers. Moderated by Eisner-winning Lumberjanes...
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The 17 best anime theme songs ever
Trying to choose the best anime of all time is an impossible task. Much like trying to pick the best movie ever made, there are too many masterpieces to choose from.But trying to pick the best anime...
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Wonder Woman's Meredith and David Finch talk about the movie and a new era...
“Is that David Finch?” says the fan next to me at the crowded DC booth at the San Diego Comic-Con Exhibit Hall, craning for a better look. “Holy shit.”This may be the only appropriate reaction for an...
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The story behind comics dream team Warren Ellis and Tula Lotay's latest project
Tula Lotay may not have the kind of name recognition enjoyed by her collaborator, legendary writer Warren Ellis. But that won't last for long. Image Comics recently announced their forthcoming comic...
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The Internet's love affair with Pluto erupts in hilarious and heartbreaking...
Pluto may not be a planet—to the outrage of its biggest fans—but that won't stop us from memeing it like it's Jupiter. The recent flyby by NASA's New Horizons probe gave Pluto-lovers something far more...
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An illustrated guide to the fastest spaceships in the universe
The New Horizons probe may be the fastest ship in the galaxy, but it still took nine years to reach Pluto earlier this week. Even traveling at a speed 100 times faster than the fastest jumbo jet, it...
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New live-action 'Attack on Titan' trailer teases U.S. release
We've been pretty skeptical of the upcoming live-action Attack on Titan duology after it jettisoned half the cast and a lot of what we love about the wildly popular anime. But even we have to admit...
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Gail Simone on how 'Secret Six' fits into an increasingly diverse DC Comics...
Gail Simone is more than just a legendary comics writer. As the creator of the Women in Refrigerators website and the originator of the term "fridged women," she's long been a beacon for an...
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