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Netflix adapted "The Hanging Balloons" as part of the anime, Junji Ito Maniac. Here's the deeper meaning behind this tragic suicide tale. On Jan. 19, 2023, Netflix released Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre, which adapted some of the horror manga artist's most bizarre and horrific tales into an anime collection. Among the stories included was a tale called "The Hanging Balloons," a twisted and macabre story about a young girl trapped inside her home while a ballooned version of her own head taunts her to come outside. It quickly becomes obvious that there is a horrific theme in this story, one a lot of people tend to look away from and avoid talking about: suicide. "The Hanging Balloons," originally published in the collection titled Shiver: Junji Ito Selected Stories, explores themes of life, pressure, toxic fandom, love, death and suicide. The way Ito explores them often has both readers and viewers scratching their heads because th...

Already boasting tremendous presales, Barbie made the box office her very own dreamhouse with the best preview numbers of the year. Barbie turned the box office into its very own Barbieland with a launch that boasted the best preview numbers for any release this year. Per Deadline, Barbie grossed $22.3 million in Thursday previews that started at 3,400 locations nationwide. This figure is the best preview number of the year, topping the $17.5 million earned by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 earlier this summer. Even taking out the $1.1 million from that figure that was earned during Wednesday preview showings at 500 locations, $21.2 million is still the best figure take of 2023. Barbie Is Set to Dominate the Box Office Barbie is currently tracking for an opening between $110-130 million and all signs are pointing to the film hitting the high end of those predictions or even exceeding them. It was recently reported that Barbie's presales were the best since Avatar: The Way of Water ...

  The task for U.S. women’s national team head coach Vlatko Andonovski seems simple: start the best possible line-up and begin the Women’s World Cup with a strong statement of intent. But once the squad to take on Vietnam in their tournament opener was announced, it became clear Andonovski was not playing it safe or simple. The question, which will be answered once this World Cup is said and done: is Andonovski overthinking it, or just being shrewd? The answer certainly didn’t come Saturday at Eden Park Stadium against Vietnam (a Friday night start for fans in the U.S.), nor was it expected to. The talent differential between the two sides is large enough that a fully second-choice U.S. squad would still have been expected to win. In the end, the USWNT won 3-0, missing a slew of quality scoring chances in the process — 28 shots in all — and it almost didn’t matter who Andonovski put on the field. But the U.S. coach appeared to be setting the stage for a tournament where the USWNT w...

Ms. Marvel will be the first of Marvel's Disney+ shows to be aired on broadcast television. It has been announced that Ms. Marvel is making its debut on broadcast television next month. TVLine reports that Ms. Marvel, which previously debuted on Disney+ last summer, is coming to ABC in August. All six episodes of the Marvel Studios series will be presented, marking the first time one of Marvel's shows that previously debuted on Disney+ will be aired on broadcast television. The first three episodes will air on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. ET/PT. The second half of Season 1 will follow by airing the next week on Saturday, Aug. 12, also from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. ET/PT. The TVLine article speculates that this could be the first of many streaming titles to be aired on television in the coming months as a direct result of the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes. With the strikes affecting various productions, networks may be looking to help fill some air time in the fall for ...

The Venture Bros. creators Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer have announced that to support the SAG-AFTRA strike, they'll skip San Diego Comic-Con 2023. The creator of The Venture Bros. Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer have withdrawn from San Diego Comic-Con 2023 in solidarity with the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike. Publick and Hammer were set to screen their series-ending special/film, The Venture Bros.: Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart, and engage with fans during the event. In an Instagram post, Hammer expressed their commitment to the union and apologized to fans, stating, "We stand proudly with our union's bigger picture and have therefore pulled out of Comic Con." The Concurrent Strikes Affecting Comic-Con The SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes have significantly impacted this year's San Diego Comic-Con, leading to panel and presentation cancelations. ​​​​​​On Friday night, July 14, Hammer explained the decision to support the strike and prioritize the union's broa...

The latest teaser for Oppenheimer showcases Christopher Nolan and his ensemble cast discussing the world changing effect of the Trinity test. A new Oppenheimer featurette explores the world-altering Trinity test, highlighting its impact on both an individual and global scale. Rotten Tomatoes Trailers released the Oppenheimer featurette on YouTube, which opens with Cillian Murphy's J. Robert Oppenheimer declaring, "The world will remember this day." Murphy would later comment in the featurette that it was a profoundly overwhelming experience watching the film, saying, "It's not a history lesson. It's not telling people this is what you must learn from this, but I think it's very clear it can reflect back on what is happening in the world today." Christopher Nolan, the movie's director, explains the significance of the Trinity test by noting, "The Trinity test and the revelation of the first atomic explosion to the world was one of the most im...

One Critical Role fan has perfectly recreated Laudna's spooky beautifulness in an elegant cosplay that also features her familiar, Pâté de Rolo. Campaign 3's Warlock/Sorcerer receives a regal makeover in a stunning Critical Role cosplay. Posted on Reddit, the Laudna costume perfectly captures her "spooky beautiful" nature; the dress recreates the Hollow One's red and black wardrobe, giving it more of a party outfit feel, and a crown of white and gray lilies adorn her head. Pâté de Rolo, Laudna's familiar made from a bird skull and a rat body, also features in the cosplay. Brought to life by Marisha Ray, the Warlock/Sorcerer has become an absolute fan-favorite character in Critical Role's third mainline campaign because of her haunting aesthetic and her unending optimism despite her tragic and brutal backstory. However, some of the latest events in Campaign 3's story have potentially sent Laudna down a very dark path and opened the door for the return o...