The day is finally here. We’ve been waiting for months and months and months, but we have now see Cocaine Bear. And if you check the box office returns, a lot of people saw Cocaine Bear! And now we want to talk about it. Did we enjoy it? Yes, of course we did, but actually,…
Month: March 2023
Excalibur #92: “I Want You”
Excalibur #92 “I Want You” Writer: Warren Ellis Pencils: Casey Jones Inks: Joe Rubinstein, W.C. Carani, Tom Simmons & Mike Miller Colours: Ariane Lenshoek and Malibu Hues Letters: Richard Starkings and Comicraft Editor: Suzanna Gaffney Original publication date: December 1995We want to want Excalibur #92, “I Want You,” and mostly—we do! It’s a savage garden of…
e258. A Primer on the Ages of Disney
A few weeks ago we did a show all about the “Ages of Comics” and why comics scholars and fans broke things down the way they do. It was a lot of fun and it got us and got us thinking about how it isn’t quite as intuitive or even universally nailed down as people…
Excalibur #91: “Baby I Love You”
Excalibur #91 “Baby I Love you” Writer: Warren Ellis Pencils: Mike Wieringo, David Williams, Jeff Moy, & Mike Miller Inks: Mike Miller, Mike Christian & Philip Moy Colours: Ariane Lenshoek & Malibu Hues Letters: Richard Starkings & Comicraft Editors: Suzanne Gaffney Original publication date: November 1995This week, we raise our glasses to a fan-favourite issue,…
Call For Comments: The Ages of Disney
From Mav: A few weeks ago we did a whole show about he ages of superheroes and why that was different than the ages of comics. It was a show requested by friend of the show John Darowski because he suspected that, as much as comics scholars and fans use those terms, they’re not really…
Excalibur #90: “Blood Eagle”
Excalibur #90 “Blood Eagle” Writer: Warren Ellis Pencils: Larry Stroman, Darrick Gross, Ken Lashley & Jeff Moy Inks: Cam Smith, Darrick Gross, Tom Wegrzyn, Philip Moy, Don Hudson & James Palmiotti Colors: Joe Rosas & Digital Chameleon Letters: Comicraft Editors: Suzanne Gaffney & Bob Harris Original publication date: October 1995 It’s gloves off, autopilot on…
CFC: She’d Be HOT Without the Glasses and Ponytail!
Anne Hathaway as Mia Thermopolis (center) in The Princess Diaries From Mav: A few weeks ago, we did an episode about the Princess Diaries 1&2 films. Ever since then, something has been getting at me. In the first film, there’s the requisite teen movie makeover scene…. Mia Thermopolis is an “ugly duckling”, but it turns…
e256. Oscars, Oscars, All at Once!
It’s Oscar season. Every year Hollywood gets all aflutter to have a night where they celebrate… themselves. Nothing screams pop culture like a room full of millionaires giving each other awards in recognition of how culturally relevant they are. In many ways, it is magical in its ridiculousness. And yet we love it. Or at…
Call For Comments: on “Old People Still ƒµ¢&!” movies
March 29, 2023
From Mav: A few weeks ago, Wayne in passing mentioned the last year’s movie Good Luck to You, Leo Grande — a film starring 63yo Emma Thompson having an affair with a 30yo Daryl McCormack. Among other things, the film is trying to present an image of elder woman who still has sexual needs and…