July 30, 2014

Northstar’s Wedding Passed Singapore Censors Because it Was “Balanced,” Keven Keller’s Not

July 30, 2014

Earlier this month, Singapore censors banned Life With Archie #16, which featured the wedding of gay veteran Kevin Keller and his physiotherapist Clay. But Astonishing X-Men #51, which depicted Northstar’s wedding to longtime boyfriend Kyle, made it through.

Con Diaries

Game of Thrones to Add Two Women of Colour to Cast Next Season

July 30, 2014

The announcements coming out of this year’s San Diego Comic-Con were, as usual, a barrage of news about movies, TV—oh, and comics too. One of the most exciting announcements was that in Season 5 of Game of Thrones, two of Oberyn Martell’s daughters will be played by Jessica Henwick and Keisha ...

Comics

The Penguin’s Goose is Cooked: Batman Eternal Check In #14-15

July 30, 2014

Previously in Batman Eternal . . . Tim and Harper stole our hearts, Lieutenant Bard dropped the hammer on the gang war, Gordon had an identity crisis when his not-so-dead son came to visit, and Stephanie Brown’s father made us question his skills as a villain. Got all that? Good, because things ...

Roundtables

What Is Geek Culture? Redux

July 30, 2014

Geek culture is a term that gets thrown around a lot. But what does it meeean? Interestingly, “what is geek culture?” is usually one of our top incoming searches. And, hey! My 2013 post What Is Geek Culture is still being read, and read a lot, so I thought I’d supplement it ...

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Tonight’s Classic Nerd Movie Club: Barbarella

July 30, 2014

Are you ready to dive into the politics of space sexploration? Join us on Twitter this evening at 8 pm EST for our first Classic Nerd Movie Club—a livetweet of Barbarella, the cult classic starring Jane Fonda and a whole lot of bad-ass outfits. Tag your tweets with #WWACNerdMovie as we discuss ...

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UNESCO Requests Report on Star Wars VII Shoot in Skellig Michael

July 30, 2014

Star Wars VII is set to shoot on a small, rocky island off the coast of Ireland, Skellig Michael. The location was chosen because of the island’s distinctive, craggy rock formations and its lush landscape. UNESCO though, is concerned that the shoot might interfere with the island’s ...

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Throwing Popcorn: Justice League

July 30, 2014

Through the power of Netflix I was recently able to rewatch one of my favorite TV shows of all time, Justice League. The animated DC series—a part of the larger animated universe typically known as the DCAU or DC animated universe—focused on the combined lives of the Justice League members ...