Five to ten years ago, when nerd culture really started cracking the mainstream, we saw two very different reactions from people creating content. One group was enthusiastically happy and embraced it wholeheartedly. The other, didn't understand it at all--but knew that they wanted to make money off it. The examples that spring to mind are the NBC show Community and the CBS … [Read more...]
Cautious Optimism About Batman v Superman
I know the whole world is on fire with Marvel's latest killer Civil War trailer, and while there's plenty to talk about there, we should all remind ourselves that May is still a long way away. We've got plenty of time to hype ourselves up into a state of rabid anticipation. Let's try to pace ourselves, people. Meanwhile, that OTHER comic book movie franchise is preparing to … [Read more...]
Random Superhero, Sci-Fi & Fantasy Musings
Over the past few months, I’ve sat down to write a dozen or so articles about superhero, sci-fi or movie stuff—however, each time, I’ve walked away deciding that it wasn’t quite enough for a full post. So instead, here are a bunch of thoughts, opinions and observations that I want to get off my chest: Jessica Jones was awesome. I feel really smart for hyping it before it … [Read more...]