Every Doctor Has His Day: Doctor Who Turns 50

This past Saturday, BBC simulcast the 50th Anniversary Special of Doctor Who, breaking Guinness records for just how far reaching the telecast was. But chances are, whether or not you even like Doctor Who, you already knew that. A lot of modern Who fans, or Read More …

Foreverly: Billie Joe + Norah’s folk album is more than the sum of its parts

At face value, it’s hard to miss the oddity of Foreverly. Billie Joe “Front Man of Green Day” Armstrong and Norah “Grammy Winner/Daughter of Ravi Shankar ” Jones collaborating to remake a 1958 Everly Brothers album of American folk songs. That’s about as close to Read More …

Partner Up: Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Ah, Fall. The time of year when the pumpkins are ripe, the leaves fall and major networks trot out a fresh crop of tv shows. While I’d say there’ve been some disappointments (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) and outright garbage (Dads) in the mix, the most pleasant Read More …

Remembering Freddie Mercury & the Live Aid Performance

22 years ago yesterday, Freddie Mercury, lead singer of the iconic rock band Queen, died of complications from AIDS. While some artists fade into obscurity after their death or retirement, Freddie Mercury and Queen remain an enormously popular rock icon whose music is enjoyed across Read More …

An Introduction to Film Noir

David Lebovitz gives you a crash course in film from an esoteric genre, director, or foreign country’s cinema, complete with spoiler-free descriptions and analyses of films that act as a good starting point for your own celluloid journey. This edition, in honor of Noirvember, he presents you Read More …

Deadshirt Is Reading… History! Mystery! Action! Disaster!

Deadshirt is Reading… is a weekly feature in which Deadshirt’s staff offer brief recommendations for a diverse array of comics, from name-brand cape titles to creator-owned books to webcomics. Jen Overstreet is reading… Out of Skin Story and art by Emily Carrol emcarrol.com Emily Carroll Read More …

“Dinosaur Squadron Beastranger”: How Six Jurassic Superheroes Took the US by Storm

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Power Rangers franchise in the United States. On August 28, 1993, Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers first aired, capturing the imagination of millions of children, myself included. We had seen nothing like it before: too young to understand Read More …