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When you think “movie tie-in toy,” many things come to mind: action figures, light sabers, wands, swords, stuffed rabbits with pointy teeth. All these things make sense and can be used to reenact favorite scenes from the movies. But what happens when a product, while representative of a character or key element, is just completely…
A lot changes in four years. But no matter the situation, I seem to always think the same things around this time. Firstly, I should learn to speed skate. I think I would be good at it. Second, why don’t I go skiing more? It must be Winter Olympics time. And if we can get…
So it’s Valentine’s Day again. The annual love fest that brings about such fun activities as candlelight dinners, crowded movie theaters, throwing darts at a picture of your ex and posting sarcastic memes about how much you hate the day on Facebook. Does your February 14th fall somewhere in that range? It is quite a…
I like books. I find them cooler than hi tech gadgets. In fact, I like these printed gems more than people – human beings are tricky, you see. Bookworms will second that, i’m sure. Most avid readers found their love for the written word from a young age – including me. I’ve had my fair…
Warning, contains spoilers for previous episodes in seasons one and two. Elementary Recap: “Corpse de Ballet” It’s an average morning at the brownstone, which means Sherlock has an entirely consensual, entirely independent ladyfriend over and has politely informed Joan of this fact via post-it, which Joan considers more “on point” than a sock on the…
When it comes to talk shows, nothing quite beats Ellen. Just like Jimmy Kimmel Live and Conan, The Ellen DeGeneres Show is blessed with frequent guests like notable Hollywood actors and popular athletes. It’s one of the reason why the show has 4 million viewers per episode. Ellen debuted on September 8, 2003 and it’s still…
Warning, this article contains spoilers for previous Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episodes. Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. Recap – ‘T.R.A.C.K.S.’ Big bombs dropped this week, guys, and I’m not just talking about the Night Night Gun serum Centipede seems to have gotten its hands on. After last episode, “Seeds,” Team Coulson has found a new lead to the…
When you’re standing on a stage, facing the audience and putting on a show, there is an imaginary wall that separates you from them. There is the wall behind you, the two at your sides, and then the fourth wall for your viewers to watch you through. You go about your performance, spouting lines and transitioning…
As artists, we can’t please everyone. There are hundreds of options to take and opinions to face, and when you are big name filmmakers like Peter Jackson and his team, the choices will be that much harder and the opinions harsher. When the first installment of his Hobbit trilogy premiered, fans weren’t too happy with…
In the past couple of decades, Disney has made a concerted effort to include more princesses of color to their collection of royal heroines. If you count Mulan, all of Disney’s princesses from 1992-2009 have been representative of minorities. The latest news from the Disney corporation is that this trend will continue after having taken…
Why does it seem as though books based in fantasy or historical settings always make food sound so delicious? Perhaps it’s because in most scenarios the characters have spent their days on a long voyage and they reach that point of hunger when even the idea of eating animal droppings seems reasonable. Just when the…
Let’s be honest: after the somewhat horrendous quality of the Star Wars prequels, it’s only natural to have some misgivings about Episode VII. Even with Disney taking the reigns, who knows what sort of stunts they could pull that would only serve to further the decline of our faith in the Force? I myself generally…
It seems like every other show is getting a spinoff nowadays, and Supernatural is the latest to become a parent. The CW has announced that they ordered the pilot for a spinoff entitled Supernatural: Tribes. The new show will be set in Chicago and center around a war between a vengeful hunter and five monster…
Since January was split between catching up on all the late 2013 Oscar movies and seeing what the January releases had to offer, it turned out to be a pretty good month for movies. February promises to follow suit. Valentine’s Day falls on a Friday so there are a few options for date night. Plus…
It finally happened folks: Troy Barnes of NBC’s Community has left the study group for good. I always knew it would be hard, but never imagined just how satisfying Troy and Abed’s friendship finale could be. Dan Harmon has truly outdone himself here with a throwback to the paintball assassin games of Seasons 1 and 2…