RUMOR: Who Is Bendict Cumberbatch Playing This Time? [April Fools]

On April 1st, 2014, Deadshirt.net became Pants Alive, our mirror universe counterpart, publishing unfounded rumors, lazy listicles and fierce negativity. According to confidential shadowy sources, PantsAlive has learned that Elementary star Benedich Cumberbatch will be playing the highly coveted role of Idris Elba in the Read More …

Chipotle’s Series Farmed and Dangerous Blurs the Lines Between Entertainment and Advertisement

Earlier this week, while my roommate and I were out buying tacos, I saw an ad for the Hulu-exclusive webseries Farmed and Dangerous. It’s a four-episode satire about a father-daughter-run PR firm who represent an agricultural corporation, and their ongoing conflict with organic farmer and anti-corporate activist Read More …

Artistic Licensed: How BOOM! Studios is Utilizing Today’s Top Webcomics Talent

As discussed before on Deadshirt, the modern webcomics scene is a thriving community with dozens of writers and artists producing comics of every genre and format. It’s somewhat surprising, then, that there isn’t more crossover between major publishers and professional webcomic creators. Marvel and DC tend to Read More …

Performing in the Danger Zone: An Interview with Jessy Lynn Martens, Singing Voice of Cherlene on Archer

  This season of FX’s Archer is a bit different. One of this season’s main storylines follows Cheryl’s quest to become American’s number one country music star. One mind control chip later and she adopts the moniker Cherlene – same Cheryl, only countrified. This storyline was Read More …

Deadshirt Is Eating: Hannibal Season 2 First Impressions

If it was not apparent from Max Robinson’s phenomenal interview with Hannibal food stylist Janice Poon, we take our Hannibal pretty seriously around these parts. Sometimes we mail each other prop ears when we need to get a point across. Sometimes, we mail each other Read More …

“…Just because you can’t hear a carrot screaming doesn’t mean it isn’t!”: An Interview With Hannibal Food Stylist Janice Poon

NBC’s Hannibal is gruesome, savage and eerily beautiful. Executive producer-writer Bryan Fuller and an impressive ensemble cast is responsible for much of this, but less obvious but nevertheless crucial are the immaculate on-screen meals the titular cannibal feeds his guests. The woman behind Hannibal‘s menu Read More …

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Jimmy’s First Week

   “There’s been three hosts of Late Night: David Letterman, Conan O’Brien, and me. And if there’s one thing I’ve learned from Dave and Conan, it’s that hosting this show is a one-way ticket to not hosting The Tonight Show.” – Jimmy Fallon, 2010 When it was announced Read More …