DC Comics… Birds of Prey Brings Much-Needed Life & Chaotic Fun to the DCEU 12 Feb 202012 Feb 2020 Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey, the first box office superheroine ensemble film, is a fantabulously irreverent joy SPOILER THREAT: LOW (This post contains minor spoilers about Harley Quinn: Birds of…
Fandoms… Game of Thrones Needs to Refocus on Character-Driven Storytelling 6 Sep 20176 Sep 2017 Without its signature character-driven complexity and story-building, Game of Thrones could quickly devolve into low-quality fantasy fanfiction in Season 8 After seven seasons of watching its meticulously-paced, wonderfully complex plot…
Fandoms… Let’s Compare the Last Three Spider-Men and their Debut Films 20 Jul 201721 Jul 2017 Because now that we've met our third Peter Parker since 2002, a comparison post is the only logical thing to do. Also, spoilers ahead for those who haven't seen the…
DC Comics… Wonder Woman is a Breath of Fresh Air for Superhero Films 27 Jun 20173 Jul 2017 Forget fighting in the trenches, leading soldiers into battle, or charging through No Man's Land — in Wonder Woman, Diana Prince has truly achieved the impossible: She's given us hope for…
most-popular… Rogue One Has Much to Offer, If Given the Chance 17 Dec 201627 Jun 2017 Rogue One offers a subtle strength and quiet intensity that's truly all its own — and then the film's final battle launches this installment to astronomically new heights (NO SPOILERS, I…
Activism… Let’s Get to Work on #GivingTuesday 29 Nov 201627 Jun 2017 The enemy is apathy; the enemy is inaction. Do not give in. CONFESSION: I meant to publish this on Thanksgiving. My intent was to play off the curious dichotomy of feeling…
Breaking Bad… In defense of Skyler White 31 Oct 201627 Jun 2017 It's October 2016, and I just finished AMC's Breaking Bad (shout-out to Netflix). Consequently I'd like to apologize for the lateness and potential irrelevance of this post—but luckily, I don't think Breaking Bad…
Harry Potter… Hillbridge vs. Trumpatrix: The Lesser of Two Evils 2 Aug 201627 Jun 2017 In the words of Rufus Scrimgeour: These are dark times, there is no denying. Thus far, 2016 has been a year largely punctuated by violence and controversy. This is true…
most-popular… Pokémon Go: The Good, The Bad, and The Gastly 11 Jul 201628 Jun 2017 With groundbreaking technology comes great responsibility. It's been almost a week since Pokémon Go was released here in the United States and, of course, craziness has ensued. As a long-time member of the unofficial Pokémon…