5 Best TV Villains Of 2025, Ranked
Television gave us lots of great villains in 2025, and the best ones spoke to the tumultuous times we live in. Here are the top five, ranked.
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Batman Once Merged With Wolverine To Create A Clawed Crusader For A Special Storyline
In the 1990s, DC and Marvel teamed up to create some fun combinations of beloved comic book superheroes, including one in which Batman merged with Wolverine.
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40 Years Ago, Marvel's Secret Wars Ended The X-Men's Creepiest Relationship
The relationship between Shadowcat and Colossus was one of the creepiest in Marvel Comics, and it came to a (temporary) end thanks to Secret Wars.
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Darkseid Vs Thanos: Who Is Stronger?
DC Comics' Darkseid and Marvel Comics' Thanos are two of the most powerful villains ever written, but which character is canonically the strongest?
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One Of Batman's Wackiest Vehicles Was Paid For By Local Governments
Batman has had some pretty weird accessories and vehicles over the years, but one of his wackiest was canonically funded by the government.
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Does Marvel Studios Have The Guts To Explore The Punisher's Most Fascinating Character Trait?
Marvel Studios has acknowledged The Punisher's polarizing reputation, but there's one comics storyline it should tackle if it really wants to spice things up.
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This Planned John Hughes-Style Marvel Film Became A Forgotten TV Show Instead
Marvel was developing a movie version of The Runaways, but then The Avengers happened, and the characters got their own (now largely forgotten) TV show instead.
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Young Justice Marked A Major First For DC That Nobody Ever Talks About
Young Justice was the first time an animated DC show earned itself a TV-PG rating, which enabled the writers to push boundaries ever-so-slightly.
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What Is The Conformity Gate? Stranger Things Season 5's Fake Ending Theory Explained
Some Stranger Things fans are convinced there's a secret, 'true' finale of the series yet to be released. Let's dive into Conformity Gate.
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These Marvel Heroes Are Named After A Classic Cary Grant Movie
A pair of Marvel heroes from The Runaways take their names from Frank Capra's Arsenic and Old Lace, which featured a terrific performance from Cary Grant.
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Why Young Justice Changed A Major Moment In DC's Teen Titans Mythos
'The Judas Contract' is a famous but very problematic Teen Titans comic story, which is why DC's Young Justice cartoon series took steps to overhaul it.
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Jimmy O. Yang Quietly Joined The Marvel Cinematic Universe Years Ago
Jimmy O. Yang technically joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe before becoming a bigger name thanks to his major roles on shows like Silicon Valley.
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Why Marvel's Stan Lee Wasn't A Big Fan Of X-Men: The Animated Series
Stan Lee was the Godfather of Marvel Comics, but he apparently wasn't a big fan of one of the best and most popular adaptations of the X-Men.
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Why Batman: The Animated Series Rarely Featured The Riddler
The Riddler is one of Batman's most famous villains, but he barely appeared in Batman: The Animated Series for one simple reason.
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This Forgotten '70s Superhero TV Show With Aquaman Vibes Was Canceled Way Too Soon
When live-action superhero TV shows became popular in the '60s and '70s, NBC introduced their own Aquaman-style hero. But the show was quickly canceled.
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Why X-Men: The Animated Series Never Featured Kitty Pryde
Kitty Pryde is a major figure in X-Men comics. So why didn't the 1990s animated series ever feature her as a character, even as a supporting player?
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One Of X-Men: The Animated Series' Most Revolutionary Details Was A Happy Accident
X-Men: The Animated Series featured an almost equal number of men and women in its lineup of superhero characters, a much higher ratio than many other shows.
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The Original X-Men: The Animated Series Team Knew Absolutely Nothing About Marvel's Mutants
Many of the creatives involved with X-Men: The Animated Series knew nothing about the original Marvel comic books going in (which was arguably a good thing).
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Hot Toys' Absolute Batman Statue Looks Absolutely Incredible
For fans of Absolute Batman, you have to get your hands on Hot Toys' new figure based on Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta's Batman.
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One Of James Gunn's Big Earth X Peacemaker Hints Was A Total Accident
James Gunn included lots of deliberate hints about Peacemaker season 2's Earth X twist, but he also included one that was more of a coincidence than anything.
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Who Is Cosmic Armor Superman? DC's Strongest Version Of The Man Of Steel Explained
Superman has taken many forms throughout the history of DC Comics, but none have come close to the power of Cosmic Armor Superman.
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X-Men: The Animated Series Originally Killed Off A Different Marvel Hero In The Pilot
Morph was killed in the pilot episode of X-Men: The Animated Series, but original plans involved the death of a different Marvel character.
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Batman Reimagined The Frankenstein Story Long Before Guillermo Del Toro
There's a DC Elseworlds one-shot comic that reimagines Mary Shelley's classic Frankenstein with a compelling Batman twist.
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Star Trek Icon Brent Spiner Played Batman's Greatest Villain (Twice)
Brent Spiner is a science-fiction legend thanks to Star Trek, but his well of talent also allowed him to play Batman's greatest villain more than once.
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13 Best HBO Max Shows Of 2025
As 2025 wraps up, the /Film Staff has compiled a list of the best TV shows from HBO and HBO Max. It's almost guaranteed you'll find something you like.
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9 Best Prime Video Shows Of 2025
Netflix may be the victor of the streaming wars, but Prime Video offers up some great originals, too. Here are the best Prime Video shows of 2025.
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5 The Boys Characters Most Likely To Die In The Final Season, Ranked
With the final season of The Boys almost upon us, several characters seemed destined to bite the dust. Here's who we think might die.
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