importance

Jupiter’s Legacy: Andrew Horton on the Importance of Being Paragon

This article is presented by: Despite the fact that his career is a fairly young one, Andrew Horton is being faced with dramatic challenges on Jupiter’s Legacy, not the least of which stems from the fact that his character, Brandon Sampson (aka Paragon) is the son of the world’s greatest heroes, the Utopian (Josh Duhamel) and Lady Liberty (Lesie Bibb). The good news is that he’s had no problem rising to the meta-human challenge. Besides starring in the short films Ladies First and Breach, Horton made a guest appearance on the TV series Doctors and in the films It Came…
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Infinity Train Season 4 Struggles To Communicate the Importance of Communication

This article contains spoilers for Infinity Train season 4. Infinity Train has a short, but complex history. After a somewhat neglected run on Cartoon Network, the show received new life on HBO Max for a third season. Following that, however, it seemed unclear whether the show could nab another renewal. But enough online attention was garnered to achieve that fourth and final year. (HBO Max also seems to have a much more energetic desire for animated content than other similar networks and streaming outlets).  The first three seasons of Infinity Train are raw, honest, and stark. Its first season follows…
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Rocky Movies and the Importance of Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving isn’t the first thing to come to mind when you think of the Rocky franchise, but three of the original run, and both Creed movies, opened on that holiday. While this could be because the Thanksgiving box office is traditionally a celebratory event, it may also be a kind of apology. The relationship between the boxer and the holiday got off to a rocky start. “To you it’s Thanksgiving, to me it’s Thursday,” Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) tells Adrian Pennino (Talia Shire) as he leads her away from a failed family dinner. He says this moments after Adrian’s brother…
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To Sleep In A Sea of Stars and the Importance of Optimism in Sci-Fi

This article is sponsored by: To Sleep in a Sea of Stars is Christopher Paolini’s first foray into science-fiction, and the first of potentially many stories in the Fractalverse. The story follows xenobiologist Kira Navárez as a chance encounter with an ancient, alien artifact propels her into an epic space adventure across the vast expanse of the galaxy, in a fight for the fate of humanity. We talk to the author about the writing process, his sci-fi influences, favorite shared universes, and writing hopeful science fiction. Note: This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Den of Geek: What…
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