Disney+ and The Mandalorian, Scorsese vs. Marvel, Dealing with Disappointment and Blame
This week Geek Girl Riot takes on Disney+, Martin Scorsese vs. Marvel, and how to deal with the culture of pointing fingers.
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This week Geek Girl Riot takes on Disney+, Martin Scorsese vs. Marvel, and how to deal with the culture of pointing fingers.
Coffee is cool and waffles are great, but we like to start our mornings with new music. It’s time to Rise Rock n’ Shine…
Geek Girl Riot’s exploring the weird & wonderful world of His Dark Materials. But first, some entertainment news…
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week breaks down how Brexit is already screwing over touring musicians.
Grade: C+ Basically: A harsh slice of the truth about being Black in America. In reflecting on the Netflix adaptation of American Son, I’m reminded of a line from A Few Good Men, “you can’t handle the truth.” I’m not being glib. This one is all about hard truths. And by maintaining the four-actor, stormy night, one-room structure of the Broadway play, the film focuses you on its honesty in a way that may be hard to take in. Or, worse, easy to dismiss. But try not to do that. Playwright Christopher Demos-Brown and Tony Award® winning director Kenny Leon… Read more »
The idobi Studio had been draped in black & white, ready to entertain, the stage was set, carnival games and treats awaited: idobi’s Carnival of the Damned had arrived.
Listen Up! This time on episode 511, Katie tries to put words together and Brett updates everyone on his diet… enjoy. The Brett Davern Show is streamed LIVE daily at 10am (eastern) 7am (pacific) on idobi Radio at https://idobi.com Follow Brett on social media @BDavv, Katie : @KatieLeclerc, the show @BrettDavernShow
This week: This Is Us, Mixed-ish, Emergence, Arsenio Hall: Smart & Classy, Castle Rock, Chicago Med, Stumptown, The Good Place,
Queer Eye: We’re in Japan!, VICE Investigates, Atypical, American Son, Titans
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week breaks down some of the best anti-authority anthems.
Basically: Jojo Rabbit is the anti-hate satire the world needs right now. Jojo Betzler isn’t the Nazi he’s so keen to be, he’s just a 10-year-old boy who likes dressing up in a funny uniform and wants to be part of a club. His nationalist ideals and anti-Semitic leanings are challenged when Jojo finds that his mother is harboring an enemy of the Nazi state, a young Jewish girl. The thing about an anti-hate satire is that to effectively be “anti-hate” the film has got to make you feel the opposite of hate—LOVE—and Jojo Rabbit does. Jojo (Roman Griffin Davis)… Read more »
