Since joining the Deadshirt crew in 2013, I’ve written about a lot of movies. But the strange world of Oscar prognostication and awards season commentary was something I only touched on twice. In 2014, I wrote about my then complicated feelings toward the discourse surrounding Read More …
Today, IDW begins its Hasbro line-wide crossover event First Strike, a spiritual sequel to last year’s Revolution series that brought each of the toy company’s intellectual properties into planetary alignment. It’s the second stage of the publisher’s trilogy of experimental blockbuster comics designed to appeal Read More …
The world of professional wrestling is so vast and fast-moving that it’s damn near impossible to keep up. Luckily, your pals at Deadshirt are here to keep an eye on squared circles everywhere, from modest bingo halls to packed football stadiums, and bring you the Read More …
Sometimes, the most enduring movies are the ones with the simplest premises, and it doesn’t get simpler than The Monster Squad. “Clever children fight the Universal monsters” is about as good as it gets and it’s a waste of time to argue otherwise. Working from a Read More …
Already a breakout character from Jessica Jones, the release of Marvel’s Luke Cage last week marked the cementing of the iconic superhero in the mainstream media consciousness. We’re still a ways out from Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther film bringing Wakanda to the big screen, so for now, Luke Cage Read More …
For some people, watching a movie set in or around Hollywood is just too much inside baseball. But for the diehards, exploring the world of filmmaking has birthed some of the medium’s greatest triumphs. Over the next few months, our very own Dominic Griffin is going to Read More …
For the last six years, I’ve made the trek up to the Small Press Expo at the North Bethesda Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, and for every year Deadshirt has existed, I’ve written about my time there. I say “trek” but really it’s usually just Read More …
While Donald Glover’s excursions into rap music and stand-up comedy have both been rather divisive endeavors, Atlanta, his first foray into running a television show, is the most universal wellspring of support for the multi-hyphenate since the internet arbitrarily decided he should be Spider-Man years ago. Despite Read More …
For some people, watching a movie set in or around Hollywood is just too much inside baseball. But for the diehards, exploring the world of filmmaking has birthed some of the medium’s greatest triumphs. Over the next few months, our very own Dominic Griffin is going to Read More …
The first few episodes of the new HBO comedy Vice Principals were a delight for fans of Eastbound & Down and that particular brand of angry man comedy Jody Hill & Danny McBride create so well. But despite the clear talent on display and the abundance of Read More …