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Who Would Win Week

Today’s Darth Vader would absolutely mulch 1977 Darth Vader in a fight

By Tasha Robinson
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Puzzle, performance, or prank? TV’s best game show isn’t a game show at all

By Susana Polo
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Can you create a fighting game character so strong it destroys computers?

Throwing the art of game balance out the window

By K. Thor Jensen
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The non-Godzilla kaiju that could absolutely kick Godzilla’s scaly tail

By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
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Vote in our second annual Who Would Win Week tournament

By Petrana Radulovic
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Cobra Kai keeps mining the ultimate rivalry

By Dan Sheehan

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Thanos vs. Darkseid is the story of a clone who surpassed his original

By Rosie Knight

Why it matters ‘who would win’ in pop culture debates

By Chris Plante

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The 25 greatest video game losers, ranked

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Frickin’ Duke Nukem vs. Scorpion, who kicks more ass!!?!!!

By Maddy Myers

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Vote in the final round of our Who Would Win Week tournament

By Petrana Radulovic

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One change turned a longtime X-Men debate into Marvel’s greatest asset

Creators weigh in on Omega Mutants, power levels, and what really matters in comics

By Zachary Jenkins

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Which Soulcalibur fighter could really defeat Yoda?

By Michael McWhertor

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Anyone can beat Goku now

By Jay Castello

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The creator of Celebrity Deathmatch looks back at the versus show’s weirdest highlights

‘It was like Christmas seeing what the hell was going on in these rooms’

By Jake Kring-Schreifels

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Who could win in a race, Dominic Toretto or Lightning McQueen?

By Petrana Radulovic and Austen Goslin

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Professor X vs. Magneto: Who’s the better sex ed teacher?

By Jay Edidin

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We drafted Looney Tunes basketball teams to pick the true Space Jam winner

By Pete Volk and Tasha Robinson

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Tom Nook or Mayor Lewis — who’s the most ruthless leader?

By Skye McEowen

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Agumon vs. Dark Magician vs. Pikachu: a battle royale

By De'Angelo Epps

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Hulk and Thor’s Marvel rivalry may finally be put to rest

By Graeme McMillan

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The Dybbuk vs. the Golem, decided by Jewish scholars of every kind

By Sophie Hurwitz

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Final Fantasy 7’s Tifa-vs.-Aerith war is unwinnable

By Holly Boson

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Years of Superman fighting Batman warped a symbol of hope into a villain

By Susana Polo

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James Bond vs. George Smiley — battle of the great British spies

By Oli Welsh

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A quixotic quest for the ultimate Dragon Ball power-level answers

By Max Genecov

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Which slime is the king of slimes, according to a scientist

By Ana Diaz

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It’s Spock against Riker in a battle of seconds-in-command

By Jordan Hoffman

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Daredevil fought a vacuum cleaner and learned a profound lesson

By Zachary Jenkins

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The ‘best Gilmore Girls boyfriend’ was never up for debate

By Zosha Millman

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Did Sonic really lose to Mario?

The age-old rivalry, reconsidered

By Nicole Carpenter
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Watch Tier Pressure, our high-impact ode to ranking stuff

By Simone de Rochefort

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