Hello and welcome back to Last Week’s Episode! Congrats for surviving another week of 2020 and–because you’re here–for wearing a mask and keeping those around you safe! We appreciate you. As we move steadily through Fall there’s plenty of wild Hollywood news to keep us entertained as well as the usual shutdowns and hubris from…
Last Week’s Episode: It’s Spooky Season
It’s finally fall! Even though it still feels like the neverending story of these trash times, at least it’s now the season of comforts like pumpkin pie, mulled cider, and warm fireplaces. Let’s hope cooler weather encourages people to continue socially distancing and get cozy in their homes. Meanwhile, don’t forget to get your flu…
Last Week’s Episode: Regina King Takes the Crown
How we doing, folks? Everyone getting some sunshine before it gets too cold? It’s fall here but that bitter chill you feel might be the realization that 2020 is our first year without new Marvel theatrical content, owing to the fact that going to a theater/restaurant/anywhere is a harrowing thought for many folks (me, it’s…
DC FanDome: Truth, Justice, and the DC Comics Way
The DC FanDome panels highlighting injustice, racism, and marginalisation have been some of the most interesting content from the event.
DC FanDome: The Superman and Lois Actors Discuss Parenthood
The Superman and Lois panel introduced the newest show in the CWverse. The show is a spinoff of Supergirl, and made possible by the popularity of Tyler Hoechlin’s Clark Kent/Superman and Elizabeth Tulloch’s Lois Lane.
Javicia Leslie Discusses Batwoman Role on DC FanDome Panel
The Batwoman panel at DC FanDome was fun, heart-warming, and chockful of tidbits about the upcoming season.
Last Week’s Episode: Tardy to the Party
Hope this LWE finds you well and apologies for the delay! I hope you all have nice weekend plans and that Naomi Osaka wins the US Open!
My Excellent Adventure Watching All Three Bill & Ted Movies in 24 Hours
Dear Younger Me, The Bill & Ted movies are not as bad as you thought they were. The second one is silly and doesn’t know what it wants to be about; I promise you will LOVE the third. Yes, you do cry a little. Sincerely, 2020 Me
Last Week’s Episode: Grief and Rage
It’s been a hell of a week, y’all. We ended the sixth month of pandemic lockdown with multiple murders by a white supremacist in Kenosha and the unexpected passing of a beloved icon. And now we’re entering the fall with more news of continued police violence, as well as no end in sight for the…
Motherland: Fort Salem Fails To Examine The Military Industrial Complex It’s Built Upon
Motherland: Fort Salem has been touted as a witchy empowerment narrative, but how feminist can a show built on the military industrial complex be?
REVIEW: Legend of Korra: Turf Wars Library Edition is a Worthy Successor to a Beloved Series
It is often bittersweet when a television show goes off the air, especially if it ends on a note that left you wanting more. Many series have tried to address this by offering “official” continuations of canceled shows via comic books, a practice popularized by the successful Buffy the Vampire Slayer run from the mid-00s….
A24’s Entrance Into Animation Should Be Exciting, But Instead, It’s Exhausting
Content warning: mentions of sexual abuse and rape. While much of the entertainment industry seems to be at a pause, animators everywhere continue to work behind their screens and working stations without interruption. Live-action productions — endeavors that require physical contact and varying degrees of intimacy — are mostly at a standstill due to an…
