A Long Rant About the Sociopolitical Allegory of Supernatural
The first five seasons of Supernatural offer a powerful yet unintentional critique of structural inequality and the fallacy of the American Dream.
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Pixels Shouldn’t Offend Gamers, It Should Offend Everyone
Pixels has more respect for classic video game characters than it does for women, and that's a much better reason to hate the film.
The Delusional Arrogance of Uwe Boll
The antagonistic director has done nothing to earn the respect of audiences no matter how much he thinks he deserves it.
In Defense of Cards Against Humanity
Thoughts on the gameplay and design merits of the popular yet offensive card game.
James Wesley, the Real Hero of Daredevil
Wilson Fisk's personal assistant provides Marvel with a virtuous antagonist worthy of its heroes.
Thought Bubble: The Waning Celebrity of Conventions
As conventions proliferate, commerce rather than celebrity is increasingly becoming a key selling point for the audience.
The Frozen Wedding
History and fantasy combine when Game of Thrones takes over Quebec's Hotel de Glace.
Thought Bubble: Pixar’s Second Golden Era?
In the same week Disney scores big with Big Hero 6 , Pixar announces yet another sequel in the works. Is this cause for worry or is Pixar's second golden era upon us?
Thought Bubble: What’s Really Wrong with Film Criticism?
Earlier this week IndieWire offshoot CriticWire asked a bunch of noted film critics if film writers should talk about the form of a film more often than they already do. It sparked a heavily tweeted, debated, and written about impassioned response, but what about the role of the reader and average moviegoer in film criticism and what is the biggest problem facing film writing today? Our Film editor shares his thoughts.
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I’m No Comic Expert
And that's OK. Let's stop punishing new fans for loving the same things we do!
Spider-Man: Never Too Old to be Young Again
I have a lot of sympathy for Spider-Man. After a remarkably successful eight-year run, hundreds upon hundreds of millions of dollars grossed, three major villains vanquished (along with a few minor ones to boot), and tolerating Kirsten Dunst for three whole movies, he’s finally been exposed. Peter Parker never finished high school. We know what […]
Thought Bubble: Event Fatigue
The past few years have had comic book fans go through blockbuster after blockbuster event that change things in their respective universes forever. Of course, if I were to detail the big comic book events of the past decade this piece would be about thirty pages long. I’ll forego that and allow you to peruse […]
Let the Wookiee Win: 10 Years Since Chewie’s Death
Chewbacca is dead. Love live Chewbacca.
