NEWS: Superman and Batman Are Getting a Joint Film
Yup, that's right, Superman and Batman will be appearing together in the next Superman movie. This film is set to come out in 2015, will be directed by Zack Snyder again, and will still star Henry...
View ArticleNEWS: Gina Carano to Star in Avengelyne Movie
If you're like me, then you've not really heard anything about Avengelyne the comic or the character aside from her having been created by Rob Liefeld. Well, it seems that Avengelyne is getting a live...
View ArticleDo the Minions Have Souls? (Despicable Me 2)
Surprising as this may sound, I don’t always go see movies that are comprised solely of explosions and manpain. I mean, that is definitely the bulk of my movie-going experience, but not all of it, as...
View ArticleNEWS: Gail Simone Will Be Writing a Tomb Raider Comic
For the uninitiated/unobsessed, Gail Simone is famous for being the first female lead writer on Wonder Woman (somehow that title made it to 2007 without a female head writer, which is deeply sad) and...
View ArticleIf You Know Who You Are, You Know Everything (Vikings)
It seems a sign of the times that the History Channel has finally decided to drop their educational pretense, and now shows scripted dramas ostensibly about historical events. Fortunately for us, these...
View ArticleWho Decides the Future? (Kingdom Come)
What happens when Superman gets old? Not what happens to him, but what happens to us? What happens to the people that Superman saves, the random people in the street, the guys getting mugged? Who takes...
View ArticleThe Scary Thing Is Pixar Itself (Monsters University)
It’s been said before, usually by people much more qualified to say these things than I am, but I’ll say it again: Pixar is bent under the weight of our expectations, and we have to step back for a...
View ArticleStrong Female Character Friday: Black Widow from Avengers
All it really takes for me to sum up my mixed feelings about Black Widow is a glance at my wall. On it I have pictures – lots of pictures, and posters, and art, but mostly pictures – cut from...
View ArticleLinksgiving (Fannibals, Peggy Olson, and More)
Art by ne0nic0.tumblr.comOkay, I’ll be honest, I’ve been camping all week, so I don’t actually know if these are the most relevant links in the world. Maybe something really interesting happened this...
View ArticleLinksgiving (Hijab Fashion, Star Wars' Robotic Underclass, and More)
Star Wars as an 80s high school movie, courtesy of Denis Medri.Ah, the satisfying return of Linksgiving, the day upon which links are bestowed to all deserving. Also known as Saturdays, when I post...
View ArticleStop Talking About How the Book Was Better (World War Z)
Look. On most every other blog right now you can find an article about World War Z. Not only is it a huge blockbuster that just came out, did well enough to merit a greenlit sequel and stars Brad Pitt,...
View ArticleWhy Idris Elba Isn't More Famous (Luther)
Idris Elba is a scary black man.Okay, not really. But, he looks like one, and that’s just as bad. And before you call me racist, let’s talk about this.Idris Elba is the star of Luther, a phenomenally...
View ArticleTell Me A Story And I'll Tell You Who You Are (Saga)
What can I say about Saga? Well, it’s a comic. A semi-indie comic, by which I mean that it’s still published by a major publisher and written by a very well known (to comics nerds) writer, Brian K....
View ArticleJohnny Depp Is White and the Script Is Bad (Lone Ranger)
You know when you see a movie and you know you were there, and you’re pretty sure you can remember some of the scenes, but you can’t for the life of you remember what it was about? Just that you didn't...
View ArticleA Good Community Pursues Its Lost Sheep (Fast and Furious 6)
If you haven’t seen the previous five movies in the Fast and Furious series, allow me to break them down for you. People drive cars quickly.That’s pretty much it.As such, I originally intended to hate...
View ArticleI Want My Kids To Turn Out Like Finn (Adventure Time)
I’ll start with this. Adventure Time is not a kids’ show. Or rather, it’s not just a kids’ show. Like how Spongebob Squarepants and Pixar movies appeal to both the kiddie and grownup sets, Adventure...
View ArticleWould You Rather Be Safe or Free? (Civil War)
Civil Waris my favorite comic arc in the history of ever and it had better be yours too.Good? Good.If you aren’t hip to the kids’ stuff these days, Civil Wardoesn’t actually refer to the War Between...
View ArticlePassing the Test, But Missing the Point (The Wolverine)
Surprisingly, it didn’t suck.Actually, even more than that, I would go so far as to say that The Wolverine was actually pretty good. Not great, mind you, but good. A solidly entertaining movie that...
View ArticleStrong Female Character Friday: Ellen from Supernatural
Over the years, I’ve complained a lot about the women in Supernatural. Other people have even complained with me. By and large, the show, which I love deeply and intensely, is pretty awful to its...
View ArticleLinksgiving (The Burka Avenger, Flowers in the Attic, and More)
A new week and a new obsession. This week it's Welcome to Night Vale, the delightfully insane podcast that mixes "Prairie Home Companion" with Stephen King and HP Lovecraft, and comes out with...
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