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The Future of He-Man Is Fabulous, Mostly Secret, and Powerfully Tantalising
The defender of the secrets of Castle Grayskull isn’t He-Man, at least not today. That honour currently goes to PJ Lewis, who’s been leading the Masters of the Universe franchise into multiple toylines and animated series over the past few years. He-Man is presumably taking a well-deserved break for his 40th birthday, which will be…
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The Adorable, Tragic Tale of Osamu Tezuka’s Unico Lives Again
This unicorn may look cute — and he certainly is — but don’t let his whimsy fool you. Unico was created by Osamu Tezuka, the legendary “god of manga” and creator of Astro Boy, who gave this adorable unicorn an edge that captivated Japanese readers of the ‘70s — as well as author Samuel Sattin.…
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Matrix Resurrections: An Gizmodo Roundtable Discussion
That there’s actually a new Matrix movie out feels almost as unreal as The Matrix itself. It’s been almost 20 years since the last film and in that time, the Wachowskis have said again and again they’d never do it. But Lana Wachowski now has, and we’re still kind of shocked it’s real.
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Bear McCreary Was Born to Score Masters of the Universe: Revelation
Kevin Smith’s sequel to the classic He-Man and the Masters of the Universe ‘80s cartoon is an excellent (and frequently shocking) show, and Bear McCreary is part of the reason why. The composer, who’s scored The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, and so much more, was a massive MotU fan long, long before he worked on…