Every once in a great while an unprecedented unpredictable pop culture moment organically happens and takes the world by storm. This was the cast last week when, after an incredibly lack luster summer blockbuster season at the box office, two films Barbie and Oppenheimer dropped on the same day. We’ve known this was coming for…
Month: July 2023
Excalibur #104: “Buried Secret”
Excalibur #104 “Buried Secret” Writers: John Arcudi & James Felder Pencils: Bryan Hitch, Rob Haynes & Scott Koblish Inks: Paul Neary, Scott Koblish & Rick Ketcham Colours: Ariane Lenshoek & Malibu Color Lettering: Richard Starkings of Comicraft Editors: Matt Idelson & Paul Tutrone Original Publication date: December 1996 It’s no secret that we sometimes had…
Excalibur #103, “Bend Sinister—Reprise”
Excalibur #103 “Bend Sinister–Reprise” Writer: Warren Ellis Pencile: Carlos Pacheco Inks: Scoot Koblish & Bob Wiacek Colours: Ariane Lenshoek Letters: Richard Starkings & Comicraft Editor: Matt Idelson & Paul Tutrone Original publication date: November 1996The Ellis era of Excalibur reaches an appropriately multiversal conclusion in Excalibur #103, “Bend Sinister—Reprise”! We’re joined by comics scholar Dr.…
Call For Comments: Hollywood is on Strike
From Mav: I think it’s fairly safe to assume that pretty much anyone who listens to our show already knows the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Screen Actors Guild/American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) are on strike. You likely are also in favor of the workers who are on strike. I suppose…
CFC: No Country For Old Men
From Wayne: I had been noticing a trend in a lot of recent media that hadn’t really fully formed in my mind until a couple of weeks ago when we recorded our Indiana Jones episode. Dial of Destiny was very much a movie about an old man, facing the ravages of time. Indy is o…
e275. Concert Amnesia and the Power of Flashbulb Memory
If you live on planet Earth right now, you might have noticed that Taylor Swift is touring. Her concerts are selling out even though tickets prices are out of control. Is it worth it? that’s a whole different show! However, some recent articles have implied that many young Swifties are experiencing a weird phenomenon. Concert…
Excalibur #102: “After the Bomb”
t Excalibur #102 “After the Bomb” Writer: Warren Ellis Pencils: Casey Jones Inks: Jason Martin, Rick Ketcham & Rob Haynes Colours: Ariane Lenshoek & Malibu Color Letters: Richard Starkings & Comicraft Editing: Suzanne Gaffney, Matt Idelson, Jay Gardner & Paul Tutrone Original publication date: October 1996 Is this VoxPopcast or Gosh Golly Wow? We think…
Call For Comments: Concert Amnesia and Flashbulb Memories
From Steph: Recently, news media has reported claims from many Taylor Swift concertgoers that they cannot remember large parts or even any of the 3-hour “Eras Tour” concert such as which songs Taylor performed. This so-called “concert amnesia” is particularly distressing for those paying the high prices of resale tickets. However, it is widely known…
e274. Indiana Jones and the Legacy of Pulp
Last week the fifth (and supposedly final) Indiana Jones movie, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, finally hit theaters to substantially mixed reviews and audience reaction. Some have complained that it isn’t really giving them the vibe they were looking for out of an Indiana Jones movie while others have said it was a…