Good morning! It’s your Friendly Neighbourhood Previously Editor sharing the latest comics and pop culture news. But first, I’d like to acknowledge that September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. Today is a day to honour and reflect on the many children who were forcibly sent to Residential Schools and…
TIFF 2024 Review: Superboys of Malegaon Isn’t Afraid of Flying Close to the Sun
In the small town of Malegaon, dreams never come true. Superboys of Malegaon shares the true story of a group of friends in 1997 determined to bring the magic of films to their fellow townsfolk. But can they check their egos long enough to realise their cinematic dreams?
TIFF 2024 Review: Rez Ball Wins Points with Our Hearts
In Rez Ball, a down-on-their-luck basketball team from the Navajo Nation must overcome loss and their own doubts to prove themselves in the state championships. But they have a secret weapon that could just make the difference between becoming winners or losing their heritage.
TIFF 2024 Review: The Fire Inside Earns Its Gold Medal
A teenage boxer sets her sights on the Olympics in The Fire Inside. Though backed by a passionate coach, with limited resources and mounting family responsibilities, can one girl break amateur boxing’s hardest glass ceiling?
TIFF 2024 Review: Pamela Anderson Can’t Save the Muddled The Last Showgirl
The Last Showgirl follows a veteran dancer on the Vegas strip as she plans a new future when her show closes down. But when you’ve had the same artistic job for 30 years, what prospects are you left with?
Con Diary Vol 4: Ending Fan Expo Canada 2024 with a Mandalorian Haka and Wolverine at 50
The last day of Fan Expo Canada 2024. Waking up early is painful, but FOMO is worse. We weren’t going to miss the last day of the con and the few panels we’d planned to attend. Would we get into our panels on time or would the queues get in the way? Here’s the fourth…
Con Diary Vol 3: A Glimpse into the Future of the X-Men Universe at Fan Expo Canada 2024
Saturday of Fan Expo Canada 2024 was a day of missions — to get to the Simu Liu, Rosario Dawson, Gotham, and X-Men panels. Would we succeed? Here’s volume three of our con diary.
Con Diary Vol 2: A Horror-ific Day at Fan Expo Canada 2024
Welcome to volume two of Louis and Mon’s Fan Expo Canada 2024 con diary. We share all the things we got up to on the second day of the con. Let’s just say, it was a very new and very fun experience for us.
Con Diary Vol 1: Exploring Fantastical Lands at Fan Expo Canada 2024
Hello and welcome to Louis and Mon’s first joint con diary! Louis and Mon are twins and have been making an annual pilgrimage to Fan Expo Canada every year since they moved to the country. This year, they decided to pool their resources and share their experiences in one con diary to rule them all!…
Previously on Comics: 85 Years of Marvel Comics and Dissatisfied Artists
Hello and good morning! It’s your Friendly Neighbourhood Previously Editor with a short, sharp round-up of comics news.
Previously on Comics: Award Nominees Announced, But Also Distressing X-Men ’97 Drama
Hello and happy Monday from your Friendly, Neighbourhood Previously Editor! I’ve got a short and quick round-up of recent news.
REVIEW: Uncanny X-Men #1 Builds the Suspense with a Dream Mutant Team
Krakoa has fallen. In Uncanny X-Men #1, a small group of mutants, Rogue, Gambit, Wolverine, and Nightcrawler, search for purpose in a world that continues to hate mutantkind. Mutants still need the X-Men because they’re being hunted, locked up, and killed. But what exactly makes a mutant an X-Man? That’s what this little team must…