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Hollywood seems to have a thing for raising the dead. And no, I’m not talking about the horrendous flood of zombie related media that seems to be all the rage. No, I’m talking about how Hollywood hasn’t had an original idea in the better part of 10 years, so they just keep resurrecting old books…
Marvel characters are finally performing on stage. Although Marvel characters are familiar because of their appearances in comic books, TV shows, movies and video games, they’ve never toured live — until now. Marvel Universe LIVE gathers a bunch of heroes, like Thor and Captain America, and sets them on a quest. Why Is This Important?…
Batman fans are in for a treat with The Piano Guys’ newest music video, ‘Batman Evolution.’ If you like Batman, good music, special effects, or just want to hear some incredible musicians, check out the video – you won’t regret it. If you’ve never heard of The Piano Guys, I give you fair warning that…
Well, the superhero haul for the year is officially over and while DC was MIA on the silver screen (but currently shoving Marvel on the TV playground), Marvel and their long lost properties from other studios saw great success this year with four new additions: Captain America: The Winter Soldier, The Amazing Spiderman 2, X-Men:…
Co-creators Bryan Konietzko and Mike DiMartino revealed that The Legend of Korra Book 4 will be premiering much sooner than expected. On October 3rd, Nickelodeon will be plunging full speed ahead with a trailer and a sneak peak that are more than enough to get us excited for the fast-approaching release date of what will…
Fans of the late actor Paul Walker no doubt find themselves reliving the shock of hearing the news of his horrific death as November 30—which marks the one-year anniversary of his passing—draws near. Adding further sadness is the fact that, had Walker lived, he would have turned 41 on the 12th of this month. Vin…
In what some may call an intense display of fan love that goes beyond your run-of-the-mill yaoi fan art, photographer Sandro Miller has recreated dozens of beloved photographs captured by photographers whom he credits with influencing his own work within the medium. But Miller (who “has been photographing people for over thirty years,” according to…
Amazon is breaking the mold of deciding which TV series will be hits and which will flop. Their innovative and revolutionary strategy? Asking the target audiences which shows they want to keep seeing. The professional mistake You might think finding out what your actual audience thinks are the best shows would be the default strategy,…
Even though digital technologies bring distant countries closer to each other, new technologies aren’t often released at the same time. But for specific audiences, these releases are well worth the wait. Amazon Kindle already existed in the UK, but not with the inclusion of audio e-books. Already released in the United States last July, Amazon…
If there’s anything that Marvel has been known for outside of owning blockbusters and making millions, it’s jumpstarting careers. From pulling Robert Downing Jr. from the pits of actor purgatory to launching the pleasantly plump Chris Pratt to the front pages of Esquire and Men’s Health, Marvel knows how to find the right talent. As…
A few weeks ago, I compiled a list of favorite cartoons from my 90’s childhood that Michael “The Boom” Bay could successfully reboot in today’s era of CG. On my list were favorites like Street Sharks, Biker Mice From Mars, Beast Wars, and Gargoyles (though I made it clear that Gargoyles on the contrary should…
Confession time: no matter how many times the story of Peter Pan is retold, I am excited. I have never been let down by any version I’ve seen/read/listened to of this story; so even though the newest production is a follow-up to last year’s awkwardly successful Sound of Music Live on NBC, I’m going in optimistic. Add to…
Yes, yes, yes. After years of wishful thinking that maybe some exec over at Twentieth Century Fox will remove their head from their pasty candy ass and greenlight Deadpool’s well-deserved solo film, finally the Merc with a Mouth will come back to a theatre near you on February 12, 2016 with a redeemable Ryan Reynolds…
Prior to this month, fans of the hit franchise The Hunger Games (which consists of a young adult novel trilogy and a film series based thereon) had tasted only a smidgen of its newest entry, the film The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1, prior to the its latest trailer, which was released a few weeks…
The sexism seen in the video game industry and comic industry is nothing new, there are mountains of evidence as to the reality of this issue and yet, people still get up in arms about it. So let’s look at the top ten arguments against the idea there is sexism in comics and why every…