Tuesday feels like a fake day so Wednesday is always creeping up on me! This week we got a ton of Disney news (just like the rest of our lives), Titans, and Hollywood racism, and a financial scheme!
Kingdom Has Great Production Values, But Little Else
Kingdom Shinsuke Sato (director), Tsutomu Kuroiwa, Shinsuke Sato and Yasuhisa Hara (screenplay), Kento Yamazaki, Ryo Yoshizawa, Kanna Hashimoto, Masami Nagasawa, Kanata Hongō and Takao Osawa (cast) Sony Pictures Japan/Funimation Films April 19, 2019 (international)/2020 America In ancient China, two orphaned slaves, Li Xin and Piao, dream of becoming the world’s greatest generals. They train each…
The Vampyre’s Legacy, Part 8: In the Shadow of Hollywood
As noted in the previous post of this series, the biggest change faced by vampire fiction of the 1930s and ‘40s was that authors in the genre were now competing with films. Admittedly, dramatised vampires were not a new phenomenon: after all, the 1819 publication of Polidori’s “The Vampyre” had been swiftly followed by a…
Last Week’s Episode: Cindy Moon Rising
It’s a busy week for nerd news, y’all — Lana Wachowski’s back in the director’s chair and Sony and Marvel are fighting, and that was just yesterday! While I’m forever on Team Kill Peter Parker, More Other Spiders, if you want the deets you gotta dive in.
Before He Was Homelander: Screaming About Antony Starr in Banshee
Sometimes all it takes to get me hooked on a new obsession is the smallest taste. Tease me with striking visuals, and I’ll make a trip to the comic book store. Whisper me an enticing quote, and I will just-one-more-chapter a book into the small hours of the night. Lure me in with a fascinating…
He-Man, Hugos, and Who Benefits From Fandom
Last night I learned about two things in quick succession.
Couturier to Champions: An Appreciation of Edna Mode
It may sound bizarre to some of you, but whenever I visit an exhibition celebrating movie costumes, I always expect to see something by Edna Mode. Yes, I understand that she is a figment of Brad Bird’s imagination, I know she has been rendered on a computer, and I realize that we have only seen…
Last Week’s Episode: My Hot Girl Academia
Two things for this Wednesday: I don’t think I’ve seen more than five episodes of Friends in my life, and also say hi if you see me at Flame Con!
Ashley Eckstein on Geek Couture: Confidence On and Off the Her Universe Runway
The 2019 Her Universe Fashion Show has come and gone, but Ashley Eckstein is still on the move. Following the July event at San Diego Comic-Con, the voice actress and founder of the Her Universe clothing line was busy moderating another workshop for aspiring geek couture designers. Welcoming industry professionals who discussed everything from fashion…
Supergirl at SDCC: Shared Experiences
Like last year, I was privileged enough to attend the Supergirl press room at SDCC this year. Unlike last year, I was also able to sneak into the panel later in the day to catch that news as well. Much like last year, the press room was a highly emotional event for me, this time…
The Boys: Watch the Show; Don’t Read the Comics
Content warning: References to sexual violence and rape.
Last Week’s Episode: Get Garf’d
We’ve made it to Wednesday, and that means I think you deserve that nap you want. This week we get spooky, mocapped, and celebrate being extremely weird.