First, Peter Parker lost Uncle Ben. Then he got snapped out of existance in ‘The Blip’. Next, his mentor and father-figure friend, Iron Man, died saving the universe from Thanos and his pack of baddies. It looked like after his already pretty traumatic young life he was also going to be snatched out of the MCU. For some time Sony and Disney were unable to come to an agreement over how they would split the massive profits from the latest crop of Spidey films. The latest news shows Spider-Man remaining in the MCU for a third film on the original… Read more »
Tropical Storm Irma made landfall in Houston this past week. Miraculously, Dallas was saved from the storm by the power of DAY6’s Korean pop-rock (and, to a lesser extent, meteorological physics).
Catch some quick takes from Geek Girl Riot host Sherin Nicole about the TV premiering this week!
The 2019 Emmys were a bit lackluster in design, without a host and accompanied by the weird theme of “The Masked Singer” the show was a little off. What was completely on were the awards given to the diverse talent we are finally starting to see in Hollywood. Billy Porter is the first openly gay black man to receive the award for Lead Actor in a Drama Series. Jharrel Jerome was not only the first afro-Latino to be awarded Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie but also the youngest. Amazon Prime’s Fleabag was one star of the show… Read more »
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week shares some musicians’ opinions on today’s politics.
After the death of an adult in Illinois officials are warning the public about the dangers of vaping. In recent months 22 states have reported 193 “vaping-related” respiratory illnesses. The C.D.C. respectfully withheld information about the patient who passed away but Robert R. Redfield, Director of the C.D.C, released a statement saying: “This tragic death in Illinois reinforces the serious risks associated with e-cigarette products. Vaping exposes users to many different substances for which we have little information about related harms – including flavorings, nicotine, cannabinoids, and solvents. CDC has been warning about the identified and potential dangers of e-cigarettes… Read more »
Basically: The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is everything cult fanatics could want with enough adventure to create a whole new generation of fans. On the planet of Thra, a thousand years before the Great Conjunction, the Gelfling, Podlings, Skeksis, and a variety of other fantastical creatures are living in the Age of Division. Aughra, who is both a mystical astronomer and mother of Thra, has given the Crystal of Truth to the Skeksis for guardianship and safekeeping while she travels among the stars. When the Skeksis abuse the power of the crystal it becomes dark and there is a… Read more »
A raucous teen comedy but with sixth graders in a sixth-grade world.
This one is for those of us who want to change our clothes, our hair, our face but then we glow up…
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about MC5.
