This is what the Defector staff listened to and enjoyed this year. From the Pyre, by The Last Dinner Party In a year where ...

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Over the past few years, interest in anime has grown exponentially, especially outside of Japan, which means streaming anime (legally) is now easier than ever. Regardless of wheth ...

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Marvel characters, like Iron Man and Blade, have crossed over into anime, and we rank each of these shows, including Marvel ...

The anime industry had nothing short of a banner year in 2025. While major hits like Solo Leveling and My Hero Academia ...

A preliminary calendar of animated feature films releasing in 2026, from major studio sequels to original anime, Pixar, ...

The Ellisons and RedBird are reportedly mulling walking away from their bid for Warner Bros., including their hostile ...

Amid all of io9’s lists looking back at the year’s best books, movies, TV shows, and more, there’s always one melancholy ...

That said, we’ve found 7 sci-fi shows that beat all odds and are still sitting on Rotten Tomatoes with perfect scores – in ...

Demon hunters, demon slayers, hired guns and only one superhero make our list of the most badass films of the year ...