On its face, HBO’s new series “The Franchise” may look like a blunt send-up of some of the well-known pitfalls of making a superhero film — and it is. But it’s also a love letter to the ...

Joshua grew up in poverty, deep in the Middle of Nowhere, Alabama. Gaming was a rarely afforded escape from reality that persisted throughout his life, something that saw him through good times and ...

The satirical series The Franchise follows the film crew of a Marvel-like comic book movie during the production’s chaotic shoot alongside the studio’s big-budget tentpole. Featuring a talented ...

As it approaches its 30th anniversary, the long-running Atelier JRPG franchise may be nearing a true renaissance. First ...