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Miles Morales Tackles Great Power and Great Anxiety In This Spider-Verse Short Film
Being a Spider-Man is not without its downsides—even beyond getting the superheroic snot beaten out of you by the occasional baddie. After a year’s waiting for it to get a public release, Sony’s new short film sees just how Miles Morales faces some of those more personal downsides as he settles into his role as…
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Tom Holland’s Gigantic Avengers Bonus Once Got Accidentally Sent to Tom Hollander
The Screen Actors Guild prevents two actors from claiming the same name, for obvious reasons; that’s why, for instance, we know Emily Stone as Emma Stone. Actors with very similar names don’t have that issue—though as veteran performer Tom Hollander has revealed, that can still lead to confusion. Hollander—whose many credits include The King’s Man,…
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Man Claims His Big Toe Was Infested With Spider Eggs, but Experts Are Skeptical
Just in case you needed a new fear to keep you awake at night, here’s this possibly fanciful tale of arachnid infestation. A UK man claims to have gotten a gnarly swollen toe while on a cruise from having a wolf spider lay eggs inside it. Though the toe injury appears to be real enough,…
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Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Goes Big, But Never Forgets Where Home Is
Sequels often have a scope problem, especially superheroic ones. Your hero’s been established, they’ve come into their own, and now the temptation is that to test them you have to throw everything and the kitchen sink at them almost immediately. Go big or go home! Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is certainly no exception to this idea—but…