Fanbase

The face model of Mary Jane Watson in Marvel’s Spider-Man has called out fans for harassing her in a new letter. Stephanie Tyler Jones – the face of MJ in the Insomniac Games Spider-Man series – wrote in an Instagram statement (via Reddit) that she appreciates the “love for my role in the Spider-Man games and the positive response to my version of MJ has gotten over the years.” Sadly, though, she also notes that she’s “no longer an actively auditioning actor or model”, with everything she works on now “purely a creative…

This film contains a scene with maximum meme potential: Normal People’s Paul Mescal breaks into expressionist dance, leaping through the air, soulfully twisting his body with the agony of a broken heart. It will have the Mescalmania fanbase melting into puddles. But really it’s his acting not his ballet that carries off this reimagining of Georges Bizet’s 1875 opera. Updated to modern day Mexico and the US, it’s a heartfelt, extravagant film, swirling with melodrama and music.The story opens in Mexico, where Carmen…

Ed Sheeran is very aware of the contradictions at the heart of his superstardom. The first line of his new Disney+ documentary, The Sum of It All, finds the multi-platinum songwriter declaring: “I’m speccy, ginger hair, really short, English, from the countryside, who stutters and beatboxes. That guy doesn’t become a pop star.” Yet 16 Grammy nominations, 14 UK No 1 singles and 150m record sales later, here we are.His success has brought with it another paradox. For one of the biggest pop stars in the world, Sheeran’s…

Image via Marvel Studios Ask any Marvel fan about the post-credit scene in the first Iron Man movie and you’ll likely get a smile, a flash of the eye, and the indescribable feeling of seeing a universe take shape right before your very eyes.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oKUsna2yvA Back then, the MCU’s post-credit scenes were single-scoop delectables doled out at the end of movies to spark enthusiasm for projects whirling in the pipeline; Samuel L. Jackson emerges from the shadows as Nick Fury in Iron Man…

via Netflix Netflix subscribers are once again up in arms, after the platform claimed it only cancels unpopular shows. A huge number of viewers can easily contest this claim, particularly in the wake of shows like Warrior Nun and 1899, and they’re not taking Netflix’s latest declaration lying down.  Other fantasy properties have far better prospects than those on Netflix’s chopping block, and fans are eyeing the future with hope. Shows like The Last of Us and the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among…

After announcing her tenth studio album Midnights at the 2022 Video Music Awards, Swift began teasing the track titles on TikTok a month later. Image: Catherine Powell (Getty Images)Taylor Swift is as much a force on TikTok as she is in music. The singer’s brand and relevance has only expanded across her nearly two-decade long career, and what sets her apart from many other artists (though certainly not all) is her uber-devoted fanbase—Swifties. Over the last few years, Swifties have been cultivating a raucous ecosystem…

Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Legendary comedian and actor Simon Pegg knows a thing or two about fandoms and standoms, having been involved in some of the great genre film franchises. His roles include having played Scotty in J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek reboot films, as well as starring in the Mission Impossible series and picking up supporting work in Star Wars, Doctor Who, and starring in his own zombie comedy Shaun of the Dead. During a recent appearance on the SiriusXM morning show Jim & Sam, as…