I was introduced to Tarzan of the Apes through the Ballantine softcover publications of the Edgar Rice Burroughs pulp classics. My father had collected and read collected those books during … Continue reading Pulp Novels Make For ‘The Greatest Adventure #1’ On The Wednesday Run
The eras of Doctor Who‘s 50-plus year history are not so much measured by who was The Doctor, as much as who was the companion, especially during the new series. … Continue reading Doctor Who: ‘The Pilot,’ S10 E01
With the debut of the 1966 Batman television series, a craze of camp swept through pop culture, especially comic books, and would infect the world for more than a … Continue reading Camp Comes Alive in TwoMorrows’ ‘Hero-A-Go-Go’!
DTA. Don’t trust anybody. That’s the lessons the Teen Titans learn in the new Warner Brothers Animation/DC Universe Original Movie, Teen Titans: The Judas Contract, which hits Blu-ray/DVD this Tuesday.
Every year when The Show comes out, I follow the same routine: Create a new player from scratch and head into Road to the Show. This year, my mountain-man bearded, 6’4″, … Continue reading ‘MLB The Show 17’ Review: Small Improvements Make This Great Game Even Better
It’s been a successful, but not HUGELY successful weekend for this week’s big new release. Here’s what went down:
High school dramas are back with a vengeance. There’s the noir soap opera shenanigans of Archie, Betty and Veronica on Riverdale, and the sharply observed teen pathos of Thirteen Reasons Why. Both … Continue reading ‘My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea’: Dash Shaw Lands Quirky Animated Debut
And here it is: the first trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and boy, does it feel ominous.
This weekend, it’s a Furious world, and we’re just living in it. What will be the fate for the eighth instalment in a venerable franchise? Here’s our prediction:
Things were more than grim when we last left our Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. With most of the team incapacitated and plugged in the cyberspatial Framework after being replaced by LMDs, … Continue reading Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: ‘What If…’ S04 E16
There are parodies, countless mash-up tees, and more merchandise than your wallet could ever afford. On this edition of Creations of Chaos, it is the most recognizable, cutest, and fuzziest … Continue reading Creations of Chaos: ‘My Neighbor Totoro’
So, confession. I’ve never read The Outsiders or seen the movie based on it. So if this episode has carefully crafted references to it, I am the last guy to … Continue reading Riverdale: ‘The Outsiders,’ SE01 E08
