Optional Music Accompaniment: The theme to the X-MEN animated series. On repeat. I’ve always been a man defined by his hobbies and obsessions, whether it be Ninja Turtles, baseball, Beanie Babies, Star Wars, fantasy sports, or TV. From 2000 to 2007, my Northstar was comic books, and I’d argue, was the most … Get hard
Like GRIMM, I’ve been hanging onto ONCE UPON A TIME out of habit, and kind of hating myself for still watching it. When OUAT first came on the air, I was forced to watch it for work, but quickly, I was surprised by how much I liked it, despite its … Get hard
SPOILERS FOR SEASON 3 of GRIMM await. Tonight, the third season of GRIMM reaches its conclusion, with Monroe and Rosalee’s wedding and the promise of some tragic event, along with some sort of conclusion with the craziness revolving around Prince Viktor, Adalind and her baby, the three (!!) Grimm’s, and probably … Get hard
I have just purchased my insanely overpriced movie tickets for a May 22nd 10:30 showing of X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST. I am currently re-watching all four seasons of “X-MEN: EVOLUTION” and am [finally] plowing through “WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN” which was apparently cancelled after a mere 26 episodes. After … Get hard
Today is the 26th birthday of Seven Inches’ founder Andy Greene. I met Andy online probably sometime around him turning 13, so this means I’ve now known him half his life. Which in turn means I know a lot about the guy. So in honor of him turning 26, here … Get hard
SHERLOCK and DOCTOR WHO SPOILERS ABOUND Anyone who has had a five-minute conversation with me, has read any of my blogs, or has even looked at me knows I’m a feminist. I make no secret of it since I don’t think it’s something to be ashamed of. Do I want … Get hard
Welcome to the Superhero Movie Guidebook! For an introduction to this series, click here. Check here for past entries and future updates most Thursdays. Hero at Large, a 1980 superhero comedy from MGM, is not going to be the most complicated movie we go through. Its wikipedia page sums up its entire plot in six … Get hard
Welcome to the Binge Project series! These Binge Projects will feature me reading, watching, or listening to an entire run or collection of media (or something) in rapid order, then writing expansively about the experience. This installment takes a look at red pandas. Because OMG have you seen those things? … Get hard
There aren’t many people easier to root for than Clark Gregg. He’s been in the film industry since the late 1980’s, but it wasn’t until turning a minor, nigh throwaway character in the first IRON MAN into a fan favorite that he’s hit it big-time, joining the Whedonverse (MUCH ADO … Get hard
In 1996, SWINGERS changed the world, as it helped spark a Las Vegas renaissance, forever changed independent cinema, and launched the careers of Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau, who have both taken very different routes to Hollywood royalty since. Jon Favreau’s involvement in launching the Marvel cinematic universe is likely … Get hard