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It's the end of an era. After more than 25 years, The Pokémon Company is closing the book on the adventures of Ash Ketchum and Pikachu. To celebrate the cultural impact of this dynamic duo – and of the Pokémon franchise – Brittany Luse sits down with actor Sarah Natochenny, who's voiced Ash since 2006. Sarah talks about growing up with a character who stays 10 years old, and how fans have been the lifeblood of the show. Then, Brittany sits down with Dexter Thomas, VICE News correspondent and Japanese culture critic, and Daniel Dockery, author of Monster Kids: How Pokémon Taught a Generation to Catch Them All. They explore how Pokémon transformed gaming and children's TV in the U.S. and became one of the biggest media franchises in the world. You can follow us on Twitter @ItsBeenAMin or email us at [email protected].

And now we can let the 10-year-old retire happy

For those that became horror fans before the advent of special features, deleted content and the deluge of behind the scenes information that now makes up our entertainment news diet, it was pretty common to watch something with the idea that “This isn’t even the best bit.” Whispers would become mythology and even the most violent slasher films would be accompanied by playground rumors that, somewhere out there, there were versions that were even more brutal, graphic and horrifying. In some cases, these notions would see fruition. For example, thanks to fairly recent home video releases, fans can get the full

Director/Writer Kazuki Omori passed away a few days ago and I just wanted to write a little post about his legacy as it pertains to the Godzilla series. Omori was the screenwriter and director of two of the most interesting films from the Heisei era (