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Dan Van Winkle

Dan Van Winkle (he) is an editor and manager who has been working in digital media since 2013, first at now-defunct <em>Geekosystem</em> (RIP), and then at <em>The Mary Sue</em> starting in 2014, specializing in gaming, science, and technology. Outside of his professional experience, he has been active in video game modding and development as a hobby for many years. He lives in North Carolina with Lisa Brown (his wife) and Liz Lemon (their dog), both of whom are the best, and you will regret challenging him at <em>Smash Bros.</em>

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Challenger Approaching: Are We Getting a Super Smash Warner Bros.?

We've apparently moved on from theorizing which characters would join the Smash roster to theorizing which companies would be making their own platform fighter. Next up ... Warner Bros.?

Bucky and Steve fighting

Wait, Where Are We Going to See Marvel’s What If…? Characters Pop Up?

Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has dropped another hint that animated Disney+ series What If...? may not stay in its own sandbox.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Every Smash Bros. Game From 64 to Ultimate, Ranked

This feels like a good time to look back and see how far we've come.

Nintendo Already Expanding Mario Theme Park With Donkey Kong Addition

Now, the Super Nintendo World that made gamers' dreams come true at Universal Studios Japan is growing, with a planned Donkey Kong Expansion.

Regé-Jean Page and Phoebe Dynevor walking arm-in-arm in Bridgerton (2020)

Netflix’s Top 10 Most Popular Movies and TV Shows, According to Their Data

Whether it's to figure out why your favorite show was inexplicably canceled in its second season or just to help decide what's a safe bet to watch tonight, viewership data can be helpful, and we recently got a new look into that information.

Simu Liu in Shang-Chi

Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Sticking to Theaters-Only Release, According to Disney’s Bob Chapek

As the COVID-19 pandemic worsens once again, at an alarming rate, with the new Delta variant of the virus, we've all been thrown into confusion as to how that will affect the entertainment industry.

Smash Bros. x Nickelodeon Was Practically Designed for Its Instant Meme Status

Come on. They knew what they were doing here.

In this 30 second exposure, a meteor streaks across the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower Friday, Aug. 12, 2016 in Spruce Knob, West Virginia. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

How to Watch the Perseid Meteor Shower, One of the Year’s Best

If you live somewhere particularly dark, or at least have access to somewhere like that relatively nearby, it's much easier to catch sight of some meteors throughout the year, but for many of us, as light pollution continually increases, it's mostly the big meteor showers when we catch our chance, and that's why the start of this year's Perseid meteor shower is so exciting.

Spongebob Squarepants title screen for Nickelodeon All Star Brawl.

Nickelodeon Cartoons Are Getting Their Own Smash Bros. With Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl

Nickelodeon's cartoon characters are getting their own crossover fighting game.

I May Destroy You (2020) Michaela Coel

Full List of 2021 Emmy Nominations: I May Destroy You, WandaVision, The Mandalorian, Pose and More!

The 2021 Emmy nominations are here!