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 …
The trajectory of Maya Arulpragasm’s career is a familiar one. She burst onto the scene with album teasing mixtape Piracy Funds Terrorism, a release that introduced the world to it’s first and only truly 21st century pop star, M.I.A., a punk polemicist with two turntables Read More …
The phrase “Bat Family” gets thrown around a lot when describing Batman’s ever extending cast of supporting characters, and for good reason. Wayne Manor is basically the best orphanage this side of Starlight House. Any more lost souls full of raw potential just waiting to Read More …
There’s an intrinsic complexity to the relationships Batman shares with his many, colorful rogues. Within the confines of his mythology, there’s a pervasive motif of damaged people struggling to cope with various mental health issues which adds a layer of tragedy to even the most Read More …
“Every part of your story is amazing, and none of it in the good way.” Paraphrasing executive producer Brad Pitt’s endearing Canadian Abolitionist’s reaction to Solomon Northrup (Chiewetel Ejiofor,) the titular slave’s tale could also easily sum up this film. 12 Years A Slave is Read More …
There was this article in Wizard Magazine awhile back revisiting Watchmen and the effect it had on the young, impressionable readers who obsessed over it throughout their adolescence, and then growing up and giving us things like the television show Lost and Ed Brubaker’s Captain Read More …
When geeks started rocking “Joss Whedon is My Master Now” tees and The Avengers grossed roughly one gajillion dollars worldwide, it was sort of assumed that the friendly, part-time feminist/full-time Nerd Lord who gave the world Buffy, Angel and the best lines from Toy Read More …
OutKast may be the greatest hip-hop duo ever, but Clipse come a close second. Brothers Terrence (Pusha T) and Gene (No Malice, formerly just Malice) Thornton came straight out of Virginia, making a giant impact with their Neptunes produced debut Lord Willin’ ten years ago. Read More …
Miley Cyrus has been all over the media lately, but next to none of it has been for her music. The VMA performance, hosting SNL, taking photos with Terry Richardson, ruining twerking, being casually dismissive of Sinead O’Connor’s concern and viciously disrespectful to people with Read More …
In nearly every iteration of Superman, the creators find a way to offset Kal-El’s Space Orphan status by throwing him a bone in the form of perpetual Space Ghost Dad. Sure, young Mr. Kent, you ARE stranded on a planet, the last of your kind, Read More …