Jarrod Saunders
Jarrod Saunders is an entertainment journalist and the founder of Fortress of Solitude, Sneaker Fortress, 23 Jumpman Street, and Lifestyle Fortress.
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‘Gabriel & The Guardians’ Might Be the Best Christian Anime Series You Haven’t Seen Yet
Most people don’t exactly start up Crunchyroll or Funimation looking for a faith-based anime. That’s probably why Gabriel & The Guardians slipped under the radar for most people. Created by Jason Moody and brought to life by Colossul Studios with animation from Tiger Animation, the show looks nothing like the watered-down Sunday School cartoons we’re…
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7 Superhero Deaths That Left Comic Book Fans Stunned
Nobody is immortal, it seems. Not even our favourite comic book characters. With a flick of a pen and a brush of a pencil, they can disappear off the shelves of our comic stores. Like soap operas, however, death in comics is hardly ever permanent, and we soon find our heroes resurrected to fight the good fight…
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What Your Favorite Superheroes’ Foods Reveal About Them
Superheroes aren’t just busy saving the multiverse all the time. They get hungry, too. Remember that iconic Avengers post-credit scene where everyone sat silently chewing shawarma? That single gag actually gave the U.S. shawarma industry a noticeable boost. Food has always slipped into comics and films in sneaky ways, and fans love pointing out their…
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6 Important Lessons About Life We Can Learn From Our Favorite Superheroes
If there is one thing that makes superheroes so great, it’s that they are relatable. You only need to look through a handful of X-Men comic books to find themes of prejudice, redemption, hopelessness, solitude, victory and loss – all traits and feats we ourselves as readers have experienced at some time in our lives.…
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10 DC Superhero Teams James Gunn Could Bring Into The DCU
James Gunn has a knack for digging through comic book archives and pulling out the oddballs everyone else ignores. He did it with Guardians of the Galaxy in 2014, turned The Suicide Squad into a blood-soaked cult hit in 2021, and he’s openly admitted he enjoys assembling misfit teams. With the DCU shaping up under…
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The 6 Cutest & Coolest Superhero Dogs From The Comics—Krypto Included
Krypto proved dogs can be heroes in Superman, and Dogpool showed Deadpool isn’t the only one who can cause chaos. These aren’t just cute companions, anymore. They’re loyal, protective, and sometimes become comic book legends themselves. Batman has had dogs, Spider-Man, too, at times, and thanks to Krypto’s DCU spotlight, more canine sidekicks are probably…
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The 5 Best Anime Opening Songs That Pump You Up When You’re Feeling Down
The right intro song can make you stick around for an entire series, even if the plot’s still warming up. Think of Game of Thrones or even The Jeffersons. That music instantly pulled you in. Anime’s no different, of course. After years of bingeing everything from classics to the latest seasonal drops, we’ve all probably…
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3 Comic Storylines James Gunn Could Bring to the Next Superman Movie
James Gunn isn’t sitting around and waiting for Krypto to save his script again. Just four weeks after Superman landed in movie theaters (and the film arrives on digital), the DCU boss revealed that he has already wrapped a detailed treatment for the next chapter of the Man of Steel’s story. In an interview with…
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The 5 Best Sci-Fi Anime Series Of All Time
Anime has been imagining the future of our world for decades, asking the important questions we didn’t even know we had or have the answers to. Like, who actually controls technology? Can it save us or trap us? What happens if other worlds collide with ours? What happens if those in power misuse AI to…
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4 Horror Anime Series To Binge After Watching Weapons
Zack Cregger’s Weapons is dominating movie theaters right now, racking up $92 million at the box office in under a week and staking its claim as one of 2025’s biggest horror hits. If you’re craving more chills and thrills after watching it, horror anime could be your next fix. Like more recent live-action films, horror…
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5 Great Anime Movies Perfect For Date Night
Date night doesn’t have to be another rerun of The Notebook, 50 First Dates or Pretty Woman. You’ve seen those movies a hundred times before, and so has your date. Why not switch things up with a romantic anime movie? If you’re both into anime, that’s already a big compatibility win. And if you’re not…
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10 Great Superman Villains From The Comics James Gunn Should Use In ‘Superman 2’
James Gunn’s Superman (2025) gave us a fresh take on the Man of Steel, but every great hero is only as good as the villain standing in his way. And let’s be honest, Superman has one of the most underused rogue galleries in superhero movies. We’ve been stuck with Lex Luthor and General Zod for…
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5 Superhero Anime You Need To Watch If You Love Marvel + DC
James Gunn says Superman (2025) takes cues from Godzilla Minus One and old-school tokusatsu classics like Ultraman. We can see that influence in the giant monsters, practical effects, and human drama throughout the film. But Western superheroes borrowing from Japan isn’t new. Long before Marvel and DC ruled the box office and the comic book…
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DC Fans Believe Superman’s Fourth Identity Is Hiding In A Red Suit
The idea that Santa Claus might be a Kryptonian isn’t even close to the strangest thing you’ll find in the pages of your favourite DC comic books. After all, we are talking about a fictional universe where Batman’s dog has a Bat-Signal, Supergirl dated a horse, and the Joker was pregnant with a clay-like version…
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Anime Isn’t Just For Your Weird Cousin—5 Crunchyroll Shows For Beginners
Anime used to be something only your weird cousin watched after midnight on VHS, alone in the dark. But now it could be bigger than the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the DC Universe combined. In fact, some reports suggest that more than a third of the world’s population (that’s around 2.88 billion people) regularly watch…
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5 Most Powerful Anime Characters Of All Time
Who really owns the title of “the strongest and most powerful” in anime? Before you start shouting out your favourites and sharpening your keyboard for the comments section (because we all know power‑scaling debates get loud really fast), let’s take a look at five anime characters whose abilities leave very little room for argument amongst…
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7 Times Anime Served Up The Wisest Quotes About Life
Anime isn’t always just about epic battles, ridiculous hair, and over-the-top villains and superheroes yelling about their power levels. Somewhere between the “I’ll protect you with my life!” and the “This isn’t even my final form,” anime manages to sneak in some of the most unexpectedly profound quotes about life. Some actually hit pretty deep…
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Never Watched Anime? These 5 Crunchyroll Series Are The Perfect Starting Point
Anime used to be something only your weird cousin watched after midnight on VHS, alone in the dark. But now it could be bigger than the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the DC Universe combined. In fact, some reports suggest that more than a third of the world’s population (that’s around 2.88 billion people) regularly watch…