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INTERVIEW: Dawn of Yangchen Author Talks Spoilers for the New Avatar Novel
F.C. Yee discusses his new novel set in the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Dawn of Yangchen in a spoiler-filled CBR exclusive interview.
INTERVIEW: Chronicles of the Avatar Author Discusses The Dawn of Yangchen
Author F.C. Yee teases the upcoming Avatar novel The Dawn of Yangchen with an exclusive Q&A with CBR.
Aang's Most Powerful Avatar State Wasn't Against Ozai
Aang had some pretty impressive showings in Avatar: The Last Airbender, but which was most powerful?
Avatar: Did Toph Ever Break Past Her Limitations?
Toph may have been Avatar's greatest Earthbender, but she had severe limitations to her power. Did she ever break past them?
We Own This City Hones In On Problems The Wire Barely Touched
We Own This City and The Wire are both David Simon series, but HBO's new crime drama hones in on police corruption like its predecessor never could.
Minx Worked Overtime Making Up For HBO's Lack of Male Nudity
HBO has a reputation for gratuitous nudity, but Minx puts that spotlight on the male body.
Everything Everywhere All at Once Used Doctor Strange’s Best Trick - But Better
Everything Everywhere All at Once does what Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness couldn't with Stephen Strange's greatest power.
We Own This City's Jon Bernthal Perfectly Captures Toxic Masculinity
Jon Bernthal's latest performance in HBO's crime drama We Own This City proves he's a master when it comes to depicting complicated masculinity.
We Own This City Claims the Corrupt Aren’t Solely To Blame for Corruption
HBO's new limited series We Own This City delves into police corruption in a different way than other crime series, and that makes it a better show.
Barry's Secret To Sympathetic Characterization Is Mindblowing
Aspiring writers can learn volumes from Barry's lessons in crafting sympathetic characters.
Can HBO’s Barry Work Even When We Can’t Root for the Main Character?
Barry's first two seasons were exceptional, but with the main character's arc changing drastically, will the series lose its audience?
Avatar Legends: What Kind of Teacher Would Kuvira Be?
Avatar Legends reveals the fallout from Kuvira's redemption, and even offers the possibility for the metalbending master to pass on her knowledge.
Avatar Legends Reveals How Long Feng Rose to Power
Long Feng's control of the Dai Li has been as mysterious as the organization itself, but Avatar Legends reveals his mysteries.
Toph's Character Growth Since The Last Airbender Is Greater Than Any Other
Toph never grew much in the original series, but she made up for lost time in every Avatar project since.
Thor: Love and Thunder Can Make Up for Ragnarok’s Biggest Mistake - But Will It?
Ragnarok's humor was as much a strength as a weakness, but Thor: Love and Thunder could make up for past mistakes.
Thor: Love and Thunder’s Trailer Still Holds Back on Its Mysterious Villain
Thor: Love and Thunder finally released its first trailer, but it's still playing coy about its villain, Gorr the God Butcher.
Young Justice Subtly Introduced Two New Justice League Members
Young Justice's fourth season continues to shake up the current status quo by reinventing Aquaman and hinting at a few other potential new recruits.
HBO's Minx May Be Its Most Important Feminist Victory Yet
HBO has a long history of socially progressive television, but Minx may be its biggest win yet.
Avatar: What Was Book 1's Most Beautifully Animated Episode?
Avatar: The Last Airbender's animation only improved over time, but Season 1 still had amazingly beautiful episodes.
Avatar: Katara's Necklace Was Season 1's Greatest Plot Point
Katara's necklace could have been a throwaway design choice, but Avatar: The Last Airbender expanded it into a brilliantly subtle arc.