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Arrow. True Blood. Penny Dreadful. Doctor Who. Game of Thrones. Agents of SHIELD. What do all these shows have in common? They’re all popular and are all “genre” shows—loosely defined as shows with a focus on the supernatural, fantasy, sci-fi, or super-heroes. Although there have been genre shows almost as long as television has existed,…
What is Penny Dreadful? Simply put, it’s a supernatural/horror show using well-known literary characters (Dr. Frankenstein, Frankenstein’s Monster, Dracula, Dorian Gray) from various horror novels, as well as some new ones, and having them meet in the narrative of the show. The show could also be described as Alan Moore’s League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (in…
Adventure Time is a show on Cartoon Network starring Finn and Jake, two brothers living in a post-apocalyptic wasteland inhabited by a wide variety of creatures. Finn and Jake spend most of their days doing heroic deeds, helping those around them, and having a blast together. The thing that initially made me love Adventure Time…
Plenty of people talk about the Bechdel test and what movies pass it, but not as many know what it is. Contrary to popular belief, it does not say whether a movie is feminist or not but has since been taken into to mean that. When it was first developed in 1985 it simply stated…
The countdown has officially begun for the return of Doctor Who. Initially, we were told “later this year,” then we narrowed it down to August, but now a brand-new teaser trailer has announced the air date and time for Peter Capaldi’s first episode as the Twelfth Doctor! If you’re a Whovian, your wait for the…
There’s always talk of adapting impossible movies but somehow studios go for it anyway. People raised eyebrows when books like As I Lay Dying or The Road were made into movies (the second was actually pretty good) but adapting a Stephen King book seems like a no brainer. His plots are interesting, his characters real and his language works…
June had its moments with different genres getting their moments in the spotlight. Now it’s time for July movies. This July seems to lack the showstopper we’ve grown accustomed to in the month. Last year Wolverine went to Japan. The year before Batman fought Bane and before that Harry Potter had his final showdown with…
There’s a good amount of hype around the CW’s new show The Flash, based on the well-known comic book hero, which is set to premier later this year. Critics praised the original trailer for the show and general public interest has been keen. From the trailer, the pilot appeared to be crammed with a lot…
Time to turn down the lights and prepare yourself for some of the best free horror comics on the web. From the macabre to the sinister, the creepy to the grotesque, the following comics will leave you haunted and hungry for more. Spooky Shorts for Your Spare Time What does it really mean to love…
Remember Wesley Crusher? He was that kid on Star Trek the Next Generation (TNG) who, even though he was surrounded by Starfleet specialists with training and years of experience, would always swoop in and fix the problem that the “stupid adults” weren’t able to tackle. Fans of the original Star Trek couldn’t get on board…
He may not have been a central villain in The Winter Soldier, but that doesn’t mean his time is done. Frank Grillo, known in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Brock Rumlow a.k.a. Crossbones, has stated in a recent interview that he’s signed a six movie deal with Marvel. So while you can beat him or…
Being a devoted fan of Community is like riding a roller coaster with no seatbelt. We get tossed around with actors and creators leaving and timeslots being changed willy-nilly. But just yesterday we found that the ride will go on just a bit longer. Yes, that’s right. Community is back for a sixth season online…
After three movies of declining quality, Michael Bay steps up once again to direct Transformers: Age of Extinction. Fans of the popular toy line about robots that transform into vehicles, often groan when talking about the film franchise and how it treats the toy line. Does anything actually change with this installment? Shia LaBeouf is…
Netflix, the glorious source of all of our joy and entertainment, continues to add more shows and movies than we could ever hope to watch in just one lifetime. This month is no different. July promises everything from guilty pleasures to cult classics critical masterpieces. Some nerdy highlights this month include two more Star Trek…
With every episode that airs, Game of Thrones finds itself running out of source material. With four seasons under it’s belt and characters spread across all seven nations, fans of the books and show alike my have to realize something; Game of Thrones may not be Game of Thrones. Spoilers….Maybe The show runners for Game of Thrones find themselves in a…