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…
On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme ruled 6-3 against streaming service Aereo, declaring the service illegal in relation to the U.S. Copyright Act. The case brought against Aereo by a coalition of broadcasters including NBC, Disney, Fox, and CBS — and later, the White House. Aereo has maintained that it was operating within the law, but…
It was four or five years ago when I was first introduced to The Big Bang Theory by none other than my high school algebra II teacher. That day’s lecture had trickled off into a tangent, as I had come to expect them to, and he was cracking joke after self-deprecating joke about being an…
There is nothing more adorable than the sight of two anime characters crushing on each other, declaring their love for each other, or battling evil with each other. Some romances are, too, more discreet than others, fighting their feelings for one another. Romance in anime is always a key thing to look for, next to…
Ever dream of being a Pokémon trainer? Capturing them with Pokéballs, expeditions on infinite amount of routes, and entering them in the seemingly shallow Pokemon competitions? Well, if you were a Pokémon trainer, what Pokémon would you want to have? Why, of course, every trainer has their preference: ground, electric, normal, psychic. Although, there are five…
It’s absolutely no surprise that young girls tend to crush on older guys, but what if that older guy is…their future father? Everyone knows that Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask are destined to be together forever, soon to be Neo Queen Serenity and King Darien, and have a daughter, Small Lady, also known as Rini….
Our beloved Sailor Moon was first released in February 1992 in Japan and became an international sensation. The popular Moon Princess, “fighting evil by moonlight, winning love by daylight”, was accompanied by her best friends, Sailor Venus (Mena), Sailor Mercury (Amy), Sailor Mars (Rei), and Sailor Jupiter (Lita), her daughter, Sailor Mini Moon (Rini) and…
Does anyone else enjoy a carefree Saturday morning only consisting of eating endless bowls of cereal, pajama pants and, the best part, black and white television series, such as I Love Lucy (1951-1957), I Dream of Jeannie (1965-1970), and Abbott and Costello. While televisions made their first appearance in the late 1940s, William “Bud” Abbott…
Do you believe in the grim superstitions of ghouls and ghosts? Do you wonder about those cold chills upon your neck, or even those creeky sounds made by your newly polished floor when nobody is home? Sorry, ghost believers! I hate to be a ghostbuster, but the only ghosts that could ever exist are those…
We all know the legendary Michael Jackson is a smooth criminal, leaving blood on the dance floor, but was he as smooth as we thought he was? Jackson has showcased his most memorable moves, such as the Thriller choreography and the remarkable moonwalk, in self-directed and self-choreographed videos (i.e. Thriller, in partnership with Michael Peters…
It’s a well-known fact that the Emmy voters are a bunch of stuck-up snobs who wouldn’t recognize good TV if they fell through their screen into it, but it still hurts when some of the best series are snubbed year after year. Networks are ignored on principle, even though their shows are often as good…
With how worldly the world wide web has become, there is geek stuff on every corner. Sometimes it’s hard to tell what is the latest news and what is an actual cultural reference. When you find something that makes you legitimately laugh, maybe do a little research and find out if there is even more…
WARNING: If your viewership of this episode has yet to occur, know that the contents of this agglomeration of words, punctuation, and aggregate bitterness will likely put a mountainous crimp in your enjoyment of said episode. (SPOILERS!) American Horror Story ‘Protect the Coven’ Last week, my experience with the new episode of American Horror Story:…
Host Neil Patrick Harris said it best with “No one in America is winning their Emmy office pool.” Last night’s broadcast of the 65th Prime Time Emmy Awards saw a number of big upsets as the usual favorites didn’t do as well as past years. In the acting categories, perennial favorites gave way to unexpected,…
At the turn of the century – which is always a cool thing to say – before we had the grumpiest of cats and long before anybody was twerking on anybody else (topical references: check, and one for luck: Gangnam Style, British television went through an interesting phase. Over the course of a few years,…