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About Nicholas Brooks

Nicholas Brooks has been writing professionally for over a decade, covering many aspects of pop culture from film and video games to comics and anime. Writing has remained his passion in that time and loves to theorize and pick apart unique connections in franchises like Marvel, Jurassic Park and much more. In his spare time, he could be found working on his bookstagram, collecting figures, reading comics or watching movies with his girlfriend.

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One Magical Beast Played a Crucial Role in the Wizarding World

The Wizarding World's creatures share many unique traits. But one beast carries something that has impacted the magical world for years.

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Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Changed the Maximals' Origin For the Better

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts finally introduced the Maximals to the Autobots and the franchise. But doing that changed their origin significantly.

Superman, played by Henry Cavill, stands in the middle of the street in Man of Steel. 1
Man of Steel at 10: Does the DCEU's Most Divisive Movie Hold Up?

Man of Steel has finally reached a decade and has continued to be remembered by fans. That said, after all these years, does it hold up?

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Why Norman Osborn Should Appear In Disney+'s Secret Invasion

The MCU's Secret Invasion is bound to be quite different from the comics, but introducing Norman Osborn could help cut the difference.

Spider-Man Across the Spider-verse's Miguel and Spider-Man No way No Home 1
Across the Spider-Verse's Canon Events Pose a Problem for No Way Home

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse introduced the concept of canon events. However, No Way Home may have already contradicted Miguel's whole mission.

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Why The Skrulls Are The Real Victims Of Secret Invasion

Marvel's Secret Invasion established Skrulls as a dangerous threat who killed to survive. However, they were victims, just like humanity.

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Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Set a New Franchise Record for One Villain

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts introduced a new group of villains. But in doing so, it set a new record that involves an iconic Decepticon.

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Nick Fury's Big Week Set up His MCU Downfall

Nick Fury was the most important character in the MCU. But one particular week ultimately set up what would become his big downfall.

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An Unlikely Daredevil Ally Started Marvel's Secret Invasion

Secret Invasion was one of Marvel's biggest comic events. However, most fans have forgotten how a close Daredevil associate kickstarted the conflict.

Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man crawls one the side of a skyscraper. 1
A National Tragedy Altered the First Trailer of 2002's Spider-Man

2002's Spider-Man became a cultural phenomenon and changed comic book movies forever. But a terrible tragedy greatly affected its first trailer.

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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Gave Norman Osborn's Trusted Ally the Perfect Role

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 had multiple villains appear in the movie. But one villainous role perfected Norman Osborn's most mysterious coworker.

The Breakfast Club cast: Judd Neson, Ally Sheedy, Emilio Estevez, Molly Ringwald and Anthony Michael Hall 1
The Breakfast Club's Biggest Cliffhanger Is... an Unfinished Dirty Joke?

The Breakfast Club is one of Hollywood's most beloved comedies, but an unfinished dirty joke has also given it an unlikely cliffhanger.

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Superman & Lois Was Renewed - But It Needs To Become a Max Original Series

The CW renewed Superman & Lois for Season 4, but the show's future may be better served as a Max Original series under James Gunn's DCU.

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A Famous Jurassic Park Prop Had a Lackluster Origin

Jurassic Park has featured many famous moments and items aside from its dinosaurs. But its most famous prop had a largely uneventful origin story.

Leland Gaunt smiling in Needful Things 1
Stephen King's Darkest Horror Tale Was Supposed To Be a Comedy

Stephen King has proven himself a true master of horror. But even still, some of his darkest tales were initially meant to cause laughs.

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Surviving the Triwizard Tournament Wasn't Viktor Krum's Most Impressive Feat

Viktor Krum was one of the lucky students chosen for Harry Potter's Triwizard Tournament. But this wasn't his only amazing accomplishment.

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Secret Invasion's 'The Invasion Has Begun' Is Cool - But Should've Happened Sooner

Secret Invasion has introduced a fun marketing campaign ahead of the show's release. But it's a campaign that should've started much sooner.

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts featuring Autobots and Maximals, with Optimus Prime at the center. 1
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Altered a Crucial Feature of Cybertronians

In Transformers, Cybertronians require a crucial trait to live on Earth. However, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts just removed it entirely.

Secret Invasion's First Five Minutes May Have Revealed Its First Rogue Skrull 1
Secret Invasion's First Five Minutes May Have Revealed Its First Rogue Skrull

Secret Invasion has already started to build tension around who can be trusted. But one reliable source may already be in league with the Skrulls.

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Jim Carrey's Ghostly Encounter Connects The Shining to Dumb and Dumber

Dumb and Dumber is one of Jim Carrey's funniest roles. But one part of the film connects to the Stephen King film adaptation of The Shining.

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