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In a conversation with Entertainment Weekly, The Simpsons showrunner Matt Selman explained why the show largely avoided political topics in its thirty-seventh season. He said, “When you’re writing episodes that won’t air for 10 months, it takes some of the stress away, because it’s hard to predict what things will be like that far in the future. Like South Park, they create an episode in a week, and even they struggle to keep up with current events. Things are changing so quickly that it’s faster than even they can manage. And you know, Jimmy Kimmel is fantastic, and I’m happy he’s back on television. Censorship is terrible. What can I say? Censorship sucks. But responding to whatever’s happening *right now* isn’t what we aim to do. It’s more about a town full of well-meaning but silly people dealing with a world that’s constantly evolving, even though our characters themselves pretty much stay the same. The world changes *around* them.”

Tim Burton directed two Batman films, starting with Batman in 1989 and continuing with Batman Returns in 1992. In those two films, he brought not only Batman himself to life on screen, but also iconic villains like the Joker, Penguin, and Catwoman, portrayed by Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, and Michelle Pfeiffer, respectively. Burton’s Batman films are still widely enjoyed, even when compared to newer versions, and many believe this is due to the director’s distinctive vision for the character and its world. His movies excel in certain areas, surpassing all other live-action Batman adaptations.

Whether through complete makeovers that essentially created new versions of them, or adjustments that brought well-known and classic characters back to the level fans wanted, these five characters saw the biggest improvements thanks to different DC reboots.

Dead Silence, directed by horror master James Wan, is easily one of the most unusual horror films of the 2000s-and that’s high praise! This 2007 thriller delivers the over-the-top energy you’d expect from Wan’s most creative and shocking films (Malignant fans will absolutely love it), but it’s all wrapped around the unsettling concept of a creepy puppet. It combines Wan’s incredible imagination with the frightening visuals of wooden dolls. Add in the distinctive style and soundtrack of the 2000s, and you have a truly unique horror experience.

As a huge fan of Peacemaker, I thought everything clicked in episode six of Season 2 when it revealed that alternate dimension was actually Earth-X – a terrifying reality where Germany won World War II and Nazism took over the world. It felt like all the pieces of the puzzle finally fell into place, and I assumed the main conflict would be Chris facing off against his dad’s Nazi equivalent. But episode seven? Wow. It completely flipped everything on its head with a character twist that *nobody* saw coming. Honestly, it redefined what the season was about and made the whole story so much more compelling. Warning: Spoilers below for Peacemaker Season 2, Episode 7.