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Marvel Mutates Source Material Into a Gifted TV Series

When a television pilot introduces a new series with characters who are, “a couple of freaks, same as you,” I immediately perked up. The Gifted had my full attention. Maybe this wasn’t going to be the generic teeny bopper-outsiders soap opera… Continue Reading →

17776: A Brilliant and Thoughtful Sci-Fi Story About Football

There is something terribly wrong. The screen repeats it again, over and over. Something is terribly wrong. The black font size increases, overlapping, blocking out everything else. And then my screen faded to black. What just happened to my phone?

The Americans Penultimate Season Recapped

With former FBI Director James Comey testifying last Tuesday about possible Russian involvement in the 2016 U.S. election, it may seem as though the Cold War had never ended. The conflict between the USSR and the United States and other… Continue Reading →

Wonder Woman and the Definition of the Modern-Day Superhero

Per Matt Throughout the years, different types of heroes have emerged. Those of the 1930s were vastly different from those of the early ’80s, the ’90s and even today. Superheroes reveal the story of America, so, what exactly does the… Continue Reading →

Batman: The Guardian and the Devil

Finally, I was the hero I wanted to be. It took a few episodes, but I did things as Batman I’ve wanted to do the entire series. Batman – The Telltale Series Episode 4: Guardian of Gotham lives up to… Continue Reading →

Fated for Failure

Spoiler Alert — Contains details related to the overall plot of Batman: The Telltale Series.

Lucifer Still Failing to Reach Its Potential

No TV show surprised me more last season than Lucifer. Loosely (very loosely) based on the DC comics character, Lucifer follows Lucifer Morningstar, the devil himself, as he lives a life of luxury in LA. No longer content to be the… Continue Reading →

Campaigning for a Brighter Future in The Purge: Election Year

Per Matt Give me your tired, your poor, your disenfranchised masses… In 2025, those individuals are yearning to break free from oppression. In a strict world full of harsh rules, one night a year offers complete lawlessness for everyone to… Continue Reading →

How World of Warcraft Shaped My Life

Ah, I remember the year of 2004 as if it was yesterday. Janet Jackson had her infamous “wardrobe malfunction” in front of millions of shocked football fans. The final episode of Frasier aired, signalling the end of the Cheers era. Casey… Continue Reading →

Second Chance

If you had the opportunity, what would you do with a second chance? That’s the premise posed in the new FOX series, Second Chance, which is inspired, in part, by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.

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