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[Ennis] predicted the world we are now living in, Kripke tells EW. I dont think the worlds improved. In come The Boys. Credit: Jan Thijs/Amazon Prime Video If you just want to watch a shocking superheroes-behaving-badly show, you’re free to. The superhero metaphor turned out to be endlessly durable the more we explored it. The problem was sometimes the original material proved to betootimely. So, weve had to erase stories cause reality outdid us in how insane things are....

The home opener for the Chicago Cubs is about to get some tasty cross-promotion onSuperior Donuts. Perhaps Russell can help? Naturally, the shortstop plays himself in the episode that will air April 9 on CBS. Credit: Sonja Flemming/CBS Superior Donutsalso stars Katey Sagal, Jermaine Fowler, David Koechner, Max Jobrani, and Diane Guerrero. Sonja Flemming/CBS

We really try not to think about it but ironically it could work. There is a little bit of an element of that. So you’ve got a robber coming into the shop?It’s the final episode. Credit: Richard Cartwright/CBS Leading up to that, we are putting all of the characters at a little bit of a crossroads. Nothing concentrates your mind more quickly and succinctly than a gun in your face....

One of those critics, Darren Franich, knows entirely too much about comic book history. The other critic, Kristen Baldwin, has a lot of questions. KRISTEN: Am I supposed to giggle every time I hear that voiceover guy say House of El? Credit: Gavin Bond/Syfy DARREN:If you think El sounds funny, wait until you hear everyone attempt to make Seg happen. Which is cool, right? The name Seyg-El was intended as an homage to Jerry Siegel also cool, right?...

Superman(1978) Presenting Christopher Reeve, Hollywood’s most legendary Clark Kent. He’s the superhero who needs no introduction (and neither does his hair). Hollywoodland(2006) Superman gets meta in this period flick. DC Comics It followed the (fictional) death of George Reeves, who starred in theAdventures of SupermanTV series. Ben Affleck plays Reeves playing Superman. (Yes, a decade before he took on Bruce Wayne). Everett Collection Man of Steel(2013) All hail Henry Cavill!...

A young womans blossoming sexuality tilts into telekinetic horror inThelma, a Norwegian art-house Carrie filtered through cool blue tones. Like Brian De Palmas infamous high school muse, the title character (Eili Harboe) is a pretty, sensitive girl entering a social world here, the chilly urban bustle of an Oslo university that her strict religious background has left her utterly unprepared for. Friendless and almost pathologically shy, she keeps to a rigid routine of swimming and studying and cooking sad little meals for one in her anonymous apartment, wandering through her own life like a small, tidy ghost....

By changing the viewer’s perspective, the show found a new way to tell the brothers' story. And on top of that, the episode featured some of the show’s best scenes. InSupernatural’s conception of heaven, good people live out the rest of their afterlives in their happiest memories. Diyah Pera/The CW; Jack Rowand/The CW; Jack Rowand/The CW However, that’s not the only thing this episode has to offer. Obviously, this leads to several cartoony mishaps and deaths....

When it comes to the Winchesters, Castiel has kind of always had a favorite. Its no secret that his friendship with Dean is stronger than his friendship with Sam. Sam and Cas have never had that same connection, Misha Collins says. Bettina Strauss/The CW It was formed the moment that Cas pulled Dean out of Hell. Cas is pulling out all the stops, Collins says. Hes willing to make any kind of deal with any kind of devil for get Dean back....

Supernaturalis no stranger to faith healers. It’s also no stranger to women named Jo. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: After 13 years, what made you finally want to join in on the fun? DANNEEL ACKLES:Mostly the character. [Sister Jo] is such a badass. I was like, “Yeah, this is what I want to do.” But this character, she’s just a badass. So it was a no-brainer for me. Did they write the character with you in mind?...

Sam and Dean Winchester have complicated relationships with their father. For years, Dean was Johns soldier, no questions asked. Sam, on the other hand, refused to be, and that caused tension within the family unit. Needless to say, growing up on the road was far from simple. And yet, withJohns returnin the upcoming300th episode ofSupernatural, a lot has changed. For starters, Sam and Dean are now firmly cemented in the hunting lifestyle....

In its 13th season,Supernaturalstill manages to deliver new twists alternate worlds are a thing! and keep things fun. (Did we mention the upcomingScooby-Doocrossover?) Credit: Jack Rowand/The CW Thats precisely why the fantasy drama has earned theNo. 1 spot on EWs Must List. Theyll add new spices and mix it up, but they dont try and reinvent the wheel. The addition of Alexander [Calvert] this year has just been phenomenal. By then I feel like Ive got a good gauge of tone and where were headed that season....

Sam and Dean have come a long way. turned into a 13-season adventure … and its still going. (Bet you didnt see that talking teddy bear coming, did you?) And along the way, the actors learn more about the characters they first met all those years ago. Dean was written pretty well. [I had a] very good understanding of the character from the get-go, Jensen Ackles says. It was like, Alright, well, here we go....

Onthis weeksSupernatural, Dean came face-to-face with Death, which oddly, is not a first for the Winchester. Rather, it had everything to do with Dean. But this time, he wasnt in the mood to fight. You wanna die, Death told him, realizing the fighting spirit of Dean Winchester had disappeared. This time, Dean was willing to accept death, even hoping for it. Now, hes left to try and fight his way back from a very dark place....