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 inhabitants: birds. Skellig Michael, home to puffins, manx shearwaters,…
Throwing Popcorn: Justice League
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 Green Lantern, Hawkgirl, Flash, Martian…
Get Your Game On Wednesday
Sharknado game hits the iTunes store For only $2.99, you can stop sharks from terrorizing New York. Be warned: early reviews have been mixed.
Moonie Musings: Revisiting the Sailor Moon Manga (Volume 4)
Fighting evil by moonlight? You’re not alone. Sailor Moon made history as one of the most popular shoujo (traditionally, manga and anime targeted towards a younger female audience) manga ever released, and 2014 is shaping up to be the year of the Senshi.
Ghost in the Shell: The Major’s Body (2)
The Major, or Motoko Kusanagi, is the protagonist of each incarnation of the Ghost in the Shell manga-anime-merchadise franchise. If you care to google, Motoko Kusanagi is autocompletes to “a man” and “is hot,” then “in bed with a boy” and “in bed.” For a science-fiction philosophy character named for her military position, we (the audience — although I don’t…
Reminder! We Want YOU to Apply to be our New Arts or Lifestyle Editor
THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED. We are looking for two experienced editors to join our staff. One as our shiny new Arts Editor, the other as our sparkly Lifestyle Editor. What do we mean by these categories? We mean to work with you to define how these will look. The sky’s the limit! The world…
#RomanceRevisited Caption Contest: We Have a Winner!
For the inaugural #RomanceRevisited caption this contest, our readers successfully summoned their inner Golden Age romance comic writers and crafted some truly superb submissions. Captions for our consideration were so appropriately bizarre, we could have sworn at least one of you wrote First Love Illustrated #88. Having received the most likes, here is the winning entry!
The Strain Episode 1 – Questions, Predictions, & Snark
The Strain begins with a mystery. A flight attendant on a full flight from Berlin panics, shouts that there’s something in the hold, something that’s trying to get into the plane. He’s right. I haven’t read either the novel or the comics, but I love a good horror story and was really looking forward to…
I’m Loving: Eid Mubarak! It’s Henna Time!
Hello All, Today is Eid (Eid Mubarak!) and I’m writing from the past because I’ll be having too much fun while this goes up (Brunch! Bowling! Lucy!). There are two Eids a year for muslims; this one is called Eid al-Fitr and marks the end of Ramadan. That’s thirty days of fasting (no food or water from…
What Makes Someone a Hero?: The #WWACBookClub on Vicious
For our first #WWACBookClub chat we discussed Vicious by V E Schwab. A dark, action packed tale of two college roommates – Victor Vale and Eli Ever. Both driven by their brilliance and ambition they discover the secret to developing superpowers – adrenaline filled near death experiences. In their efforts to turn themselves to ExtraOrdinarys…
Short & Sweet: She-Hulk, Batwoman, Sex Criminals, and More!
Saga #20 Brian K. Vaughan Fiona Staples Image Comics It starts with a blowjob.
Mighty Marvel Monday: SDCC Wrap-Up!
Happy Monday, kids! This isn’t just any Monday — it’s the Monday after San Diego Comic Con, which means this entire piece is dedicated to the announcements Marvel made at SDCC!