THE NERD NEWS IS GETTING OUT OF HAND!

Dragon Ball Super is coming back, September is absolutely DESTROYING gamers' wallets, Wolverine is finally here, and Star Wars might be getting a little… spooky.

Welcome back to The Tavern! This week we're cracking open the latest nerd news from anime, video games, consoles, movies, Marvel, Star Wars, and horror—and, of course, asking the important questions nobody else is brave enough to ask.

Is superhero fatigue actually real? Is Star Wars ready for horror? Why are there suddenly WAY too many games to play? And what the hell are we supposed to do with our wallets?!

Grab your drink, pull up a chair, and join us at The Tavern.

The nerd news is getting out of hand… and honestly, we're here for it.

Welcome to The Tavern.

What if escaping reality isn't always a bad thing?

Welcome back to The Side Quest Tavern, where tonight we're putting the nerd news aside and talking about something a little more personal: escapism.

Why do we disappear into video games, movies, comics, books, D&D, anime, and fictional worlds when real life becomes overwhelming? Is escapism unhealthy—or is sometimes getting away exactly what we need to come back stronger?

We'll talk about comfort characters, fictional worlds, horror movies, gaming, D&D, mental health, and why the stories we love can sometimes give us something real life can't: a place to rest.

Because maybe escaping isn't always about running away.

Maybe sometimes we just need somewhere to breathe before we continue the quest.

Pull up a chair. Your seat is waiting.

The Side Quest Tavern — where every story has a little bit of magic, a little bit of chaos, and hopefully a drink.

D23 just kicked down the Tavern door and dumped an entire bag of announcements on the table.

In this episode of The Side Quest Tavern, we're breaking down some of the biggest news from D23 2026 — from Marvel's newly announced X-Men cast and Avengers: Doomsday, to Ryan Gosling's Star Wars: Starfighter, Frozen 3, Incredibles 3, Coco 2, Kingdom Hearts IV, and everything in between.

But this isn't just a news recap.

We're talking about what actually has us excited, what has us asking questions, and whether Disney is giving these franchises stories worth telling... or just checking the nostalgia box.

And of course, we're talking Magneto — including the very important question:

Does Magneto actually need to be older?

Grab your drink, pull up a chair, and let's argue about Disney like we're all sitting around the Tavern table.

The Side Quest Tavern — there's always room for one more.