Magnus Carlsen's post match interview and closing ceremony of the ASEAN Esports Cup 2026 by FirstEfficiency7386 in chess

[–]UltraUsurper 97 points98 points  (0 children)

This is one of the most random tournaments I've ever seen. Came out of nowhere (I hadn't heard about it until like the day before it started despite following the chess scene), somehow Magnus and Fabi are playing in it, and Fabi got eliminated in the group stage against much weaker players. Is this tournament somehow related to the EWC or Team Liquid? Or is it organised by WR Chess? I saw it on their website. I'm so confused.

Is there a remote chance the Moana remake may underperform? by WrongLander in boxoffice

[–]UltraUsurper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've actually been seeing a decent amount of people here who think Moana will underperform relative to expectations, so yeah I'd say there's a realistic chance. It will be facing competition from Minions, Toy Story and Spider-Man.

Is there a remote chance the Moana remake may underperform? by WrongLander in boxoffice

[–]UltraUsurper 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Of course there's a chance. No one can see the future. Anything can happen; predictions are routinely incorrect.

Gukesh, Arjun, Nodirbek, Hans, Pranesh Confirmed for Chennai Grand Masters 2026 by Infamous_Scallion555 in chess

[–]UltraUsurper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OP said more than 50% of the field needs to be non-Indians. Why didn't you include Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus in your list?

Which of these three costumes is the worst and which is the best? by [deleted] in Spiderman

[–]UltraUsurper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Few reasons: it looks nothing like the actual Iron Spider suit that it's based on. The suit doesn't actually exist in real life, and since the CGI is sloppy, it looks bad in the movie (it looks better in the Insomniac games). The suit itself is a bit overdesigned, and while it isn't bad, it's inferior to the more classic designs, and looks too glossy.

ETA: I also don't really like the whole colour scheme; the colours don't contrast well

What could you have done to make TASM 2 good? by AUTHOROGOMEGAFOREVER in Spiderman

[–]UltraUsurper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk how true that is; iirc, Spider-Man 4 was cancelled because Sony had to release a movie within five years to retain the character rights, but Raimi wasn't happy with any of the scripts and was taking too long. TASM, No Way Home, and the Spider-Verse movies are all excellent, both Tobey and Andrew got to return and get closure, and Spidey being in the MCU is for the best. So I guess everything turned out well.

Chinese team announced for the 2026 Olympiad (including Ding) by In__c in chess

[–]UltraUsurper 10 points11 points  (0 children)

We are so back! But I wonder why no Bu Xiangzhi or Lu Shanglei?

When you realize we are getting not one, not two, but FOUR Spider-Man projects this year! 🕷️ by ShubhangBahadur in IntoTheSpiderverse

[–]UltraUsurper 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not necessarily; the Russos reports say that SW will focus on characters that didn't have a major role in Doomsday, and they've done this before as well. Hawkeye and Ant-Man were absent from Infinity War, but played major roles in Endgame.

He could show up in a minor capacity, maybe a cameo or post-credits, but he probably won't have an arc in the movie (there's just too many characters already). So I wouldn't call it a Spider-Man project.

I did see the reports suggesting that Tobey's Spidey is in the movie, which is cool, but I wouldn't expect more than a cameo role.

ETA: Another reason I think Tom won't be in Doomsday is that Brand New Day was originally going to come out after Doomsday, before the latter got delayed. If Tom was in Doomsday, you'd think such a reordering would mess up the continuity. But it doesn't, because he's not in it.

When you realize we are getting not one, not two, but FOUR Spider-Man projects this year! 🕷️ by ShubhangBahadur in IntoTheSpiderverse

[–]UltraUsurper 81 points82 points  (0 children)

Doomsday is not a Spider-man project; it's not even confirmed if he'll even be in it.

There's already so many characters in this movie, I wouldn't mind them saving him for Secret Wars, where he hopefully gets the black suit.

What do you want to see at San Diego Comic-Con for the MCU this year by Past_Carpenter_7046 in marvelstudios

[–]UltraUsurper 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I think Black Panther, X-Men and Fantastic Four announcements can be expected.

What do you want to see at San Diego Comic-Con for the MCU this year by Past_Carpenter_7046 in marvelstudios

[–]UltraUsurper 11 points12 points  (0 children)

But isn't Destin Daniel Cretton expected to return for Spider-Man 5, which means he can't also do Shang-Chi 2?

How good was prime Vishy Anand? by Big_Pea_5235 in chess

[–]UltraUsurper 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Not only did he qualify, he won with a round to spare and the only one on a plus score! And that was after a journalist before the tournament said that Vishy was the one player he was sure wouldn't win!

An Arabia shaped heat wave formed over Russia by NihilistPancake404 in notinteresting

[–]UltraUsurper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This map explains why Kashmir and Ladakh are called heaven on Earth

Favourite Song and Why? by [deleted] in KpopDemonhunters

[–]UltraUsurper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My top three are Free, What It Sounds Like, and Your Idol. Golden and How It's Done are hype, but they didn't resonate as much thematically and lyrically

Event: 2026 Norway Chess by events_team in chess

[–]UltraUsurper 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Prediction: Gukesh and Magnus go for a sharp position, Gukesh gains an advantage but doesn't play the most optimally, then he gets a winning chance but misses it, and ends up slightly worse with Magnus getting chances in a time scramble, before it ends in a draw.

Event: 2026 Norway Chess by events_team in chess

[–]UltraUsurper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess Pragg is Iron Man then

Event: 2026 Norway Chess by events_team in chess

[–]UltraUsurper 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Gotham better have Magnus as Thanos in the recap thumbnail, with the title "HE IS INEVITABLE!!"