Taneka Stotts made a name for herself in the comic book community as a vibrant and brilliant writer, editor, and comic book publisher. But a few years ago she began to carve out a new career in animation. Since then, credits on Steven Universe, Craig of the Creek, and My Little Pony have made her…
Last Week’s Episode: Superheroes, Oscar nods, and James McAvoy Baking
Hello film and tv fans! It’s that time again. This week we’ve got superheroes, superheroes, and sad superheroes, as well as Oscar nominations, a little animation news and more. So strap in and get ready to read some news baby!
Review: Star Trek Discovery’s “There Is A Tide…”
In my review of last week’s episode of Star Trek Discovery, I complained that Osyraa’s (Janet Kidder) motivations were unclear. She leads the Emerald Chain, overseeing a mercantile trading system spread throughout the universe. She uses slaves, violence, and other unsavory tactics to keep control of planets under her command.
Review: Star Trek Discovery’s “Su’Kal” Succeeds & Frustrates In Equal Measure
After searching all season, the crew of the Discovery finally finds the source of the Burn on this week’s episode of Star Trek: Discovery, “Su’Kal.” Star Trek: Discovery’s third season is now in its home stretch with only two episodes left, and “Su’Kal” directly sets up events for the finale.
Review: Star Trek Discovery’s “Terra Firma (Part 1)” Treads Familiar Ground in the Mirror Universe
On this season of Star Trek: Discovery, the ship has been visiting the home worlds of each of the crew members and seeing what they’re up to in the 31st century. This week though, we’re revisiting not only a familiar planet, but a familiar universe, and as such it’s a two-part arc. We also escape…
Review: Star Trek Discovery’s “Unification III” Connects The Dots & Pays Homage To Spock
Star Trek: Discovery’s latest episode, “Unification III,” is a sequel to a 1991 Next Generation two-parter and a continuation of a more recent Picard storyline. The episode makes some surprising choices that don’t always land, but it swings hard and hits where it counts.
REVIEW: Star Trek Discovery’s “Forget Me Not” Angers Me Greatly
Discovery somehow becomes both more timeless and more current each week. The cast grows, changes, and deepens with every episode, and so too does Discovery‘s growing pains.
Review: Star Trek Discovery’s “People of Earth” Reflects 2020 Concerns
Discovery continues to become more conventionally Star Trek while also pushing boundaries for the franchise. More than ever though, Discovery reflects and comments on contemporary society in “People of Earth.”
Last Weeks Episode: Halloween, Covid-19 Shutdowns, and MCU Castings Oh My!
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…
Social Distance and Watch Charmed
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the necessary practice of social distancing, Netflix has introduced a new feature: Netflix Party. Netflix Party allows viewers on multiple accounts to synchronously watch a TV show or movie, simplifying a difficult task teen-me used to attempt with my internet friends so we could watch anime together….
Netflix’s I Am Not Okay With This Rewrites a Depressing Ending To One Of Female Empowerment
Spoiler warning for I Am Not Okay With This Season 1. Netflix’s I Am Not Okay With This is a refreshingly brisk and ultimately optimistic adaptation that upends the awful, depressing ending found in Charles Forsman’s graphic novel of the same name. Content warning: discussions of self-harm and suicide.
Last Week’s Episode: Birds and Cats and Pokemon, Oh my!
Or the extended headline: In Which We Have High Hopes for Birds of Prey, I Discuss the Cult Status of Cats, and See Grammy Nominees Drawn as Pokemon Trainers It’s the season. The season for new shows (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina or Shrill anybody?), film festivals, and award shows. Here’s the scoop on what media…