Tabletop Tuesday: ‘Kill Doctor Lucky’
As previously mentioned, I was a fan of ‘Cluedo’ (known as ‘Clue’ in the USA) as a child, later moving on to ‘Mystery Express‘ as a more complex and engaging take on the… Continue reading
OH MY! The Decision to Make Sulu Gay
Star Trek has always been a universe of inclusion. The television show originated in an era that included the assassination of a President, the escalation of the USA’s involvement in the Vietnam… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘The Purge: Election Year’
Director: James DeMonaco Cast: Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell, Mykelti Williamson Plot: As the annual Purge, the night where nothing is illegal, approaches America is in full election campaign mode. The candidate making the… Continue reading
Watching the Franchises I Hate: ‘Transformers’
The current Hollywood system orbits around one goal: finding the next hit franchise. The Marvel Cinematic Universe, the ‘Bond’ series, the ‘Harry Potter’ series…every studio is looking to launch the next big franchise… Continue reading
Garrison Keillor: The Final Broadcast of a Legend
After 42 years as one of most iconic voices on American radio, storyteller Garrison Keillor has hosted his final episode of A Prairie Home Companion. Coming along when National Public Radio was still… Continue reading
This American Life: The Best Episodes
Everybody has a story to tell and that is the driving force behind the hit NPR series This American Life from host Ira Glass. Since it debuted in 1995, this popular radio show… Continue reading
The Pull List: 7/13/2016
Buzz-worthy books of the week Conan the Slayer #1 Conan is back! Did you need more reasons? Ok fine.How about he is half dead, crawling through a wasteland? That’s kinda of interesting. The… Continue reading
6 Shows That Should Have Ended Sooner
When I say shows that should have ended sooner I am not saying they are shows that are now bad and should no longer be trying but rather shows that have reached their… Continue reading
‘Jumping the Shark’, ‘Fridging the Girlfriend’ and 8 Other Pop Culture Idioms Explained
When lurking around the internet and talking about movies, TV shows, comics and the like there are some odd terms that get thrown about by trendy folks who like to sound clever (like… Continue reading
Why We Need a Female Ghostbusters
by Jamie Z.or The Issue of Female Representation in Film I recently saw the new Ghostbusters (2016) film and I loved it. I loved seeing four different women working together for the same cause. I… Continue reading →