We’ve talked about nostalgia on the show before. In fact, we did it all the way back on our second ever episode. Remember that? The thing is, when we usually talk about nostalgia, we’re usually talking about media that is aimed at tickling our appreciation for the familiar and giving us more of something we’ve…
Year: 2023
Excalibur #94: “Days of Future Tense”
Excalibur #94 “Days of Future Tense” Writer: Warren Ellis Pencils: Casey Jones Inks: Tom Simmons Colours: Ariane Lenshoek and Malibu Hues Letters: Richard Starkings and Comicraft Editor: Suzanne Gaffney Original publication date: February 1996 Hang on to your leather-clad butts, snap on your fingerless gloves, and fire up your razor for an undercut because we’re going back…
e263. We Gotta Talk About MILF Manor! We Just Do…
Every once in a while a TV Show comes along that is just so bizarre that we feel like it deserves a deep dive examination just in and of itself. That was the case with MILF Manor! If you’ve not heard of MILF Manor, it is a reality dating show on TLC, The Learning Channel,…
Excalibur #93: “The Spire”
Excalibur #93 “The Spire” Writer: Warren Ellis Pencils: Casey Jones Inks: Tom Simmons Colours: Ariane Lenshoek and Malibu Hues Letters: Richard Starkings and Comicraft Editor: Suzanne Gaffney Original publication date: January 1996 This week, we’re inspired to do some griping about thong-back costumes and the wolf-girls who wear them in Excalibur #93, “The Spire,” in…
Call For Comments: So have you seen MILF Manor?
From Mav: Every once in a while the universe just smiles upon me and grants down upon me a gift of content that is just… just for me. Like… regular readers know that unironically like Riverdale, Cop Rock, Manimal, The Circle and Showgirls. So if you know that about me… and you are somehow aware…
e262. Hey! So, How Do Museums Work?
We have probably mentioned on previous episodes that Monica worked at a museum. We’ve also mentioned once or twice that Wayne was on the board of a museum. And really, one would assume that anyone who listens to this show has probably been to a museum or two at some point in their lives. Probably…
e261. PCA2023 After Dark!
After two years being held virtually, and a cancelled conference in 2020, the Popular Culture Association returned to in person conferences for PCA2023. There were some good notes (Mav won a major award for his doctoral dissertation) and some bad notes (Mav ended up catching COVID during the trip) but along the way there was…
X-Calibre #1-4
The Age of apocalypse X-Calibre #1-4 Writer: Warren Ellis Pencils: Ken Lashley, Roger Cruz, Renato Arlem, Charles Mota, & Eddie Wagner Inks: Phil Moy, Bud LaRosa, Tom Wegrzyn, & Harry Candelario Colours: Joe Rosas & Digital Chameleon on colours Letters: Richard Starkings & Comicraft Editors: Suzanne Gaffney Original publication date: 1995 Welcome, to the Oh…
e260. Why Do We ♥ Stories Where Old People Still ƒµ¢&?
The thing with Hollywood is that it’s a young people’s game. Or at least that’s what we say. And it’s true, the majority of big budget starring roles are for actors in their 20s and 30s. And the more you age out of that demographic, certainly the less marketably you seem to be. Sadly, this…
Excalibur Annual #2
Excalibur Annual #2 “The Interpretation of Dreams” Writer: Richard Ashford Pencils: John Royle Inks: Phil Moy, Bill Anderson & W.C. Carani Colours: Ariane Lenshoek Letters: Janice Chiang “Black Queen Rising” Writer: Eric Fein Pencils: Daerrick Gross Inks: Bob Wiacek, Terry Austin, Bill Anderson & Andrew Pepoy Colours: Monica Bennett Letters: Janice Chiang “A Change of…