A brief defence of classic comics costume design – Why removing superheroes’ trunks creates a new problem (and how to fix it)
Updating superhero costumes isn’t as simple as just removing their outer underwear. Continue reading A brief defence of classic comics costume design – Why removing superheroes’ trunks creates a new problem (and how to fix it)
Would Star Wars (and cinema) be the same today if THX-1138 had been a hit 50 years ago?
Why George Lucas’ biggest failure was the best thing to happen to cinema. Continue reading Would Star Wars (and cinema) be the same today if THX-1138 had been a hit 50 years ago?
How Captain America evolved beyond wartime propaganda and became who we needed him to be
Why Cap has continued to connect with new readers for eight decades and counting. Continue reading How Captain America evolved beyond wartime propaganda and became who we needed him to be
Five continuation comics DC needs to publish after Batman ’89 and Superman ‘78
More screen stories the publisher could continue. Continue reading Five continuation comics DC needs to publish after Batman ’89 and Superman ‘78
Five years on, there’s still no sign of a Gravity Falls movie (and that’s a good thing)
Less is more when it comes to this beloved animated series. Continue reading Five years on, there’s still no sign of a Gravity Falls movie (and that’s a good thing)
The Worst Toilet in Scotland – How Trainspotting’s most notorious scene changed cinema forever
There’s more than mere shock value on offer here. Continue reading The Worst Toilet in Scotland – How Trainspotting’s most notorious scene changed cinema forever
Will COVID-19 put the workplace comedy TV series out of business?
Is the workplace sitcom in danger of dying out? Continue reading Will COVID-19 put the workplace comedy TV series out of business?
And just like that, I was comparing Sex and the City with The Sopranos…
Is there a double standard when it comes to these HBO heavyweights’ legacies? Continue reading And just like that, I was comparing Sex and the City with The Sopranos…
The departure of Faramir – Why Peter Jackson’s most controversial Lord of the Rings change was also his best
Fans are wrong to complain about Jackson’s Faramir. Continue reading The departure of Faramir – Why Peter Jackson’s most controversial Lord of the Rings change was also his best
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