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What to Expect from Netflix’s Luke Cage

Luke Cage (AKA Power Man) has a long-and-storied history in Marvel comics. He’s a bombastic cult of personality who spews ludicrous catchphrases and has no issue with stealing a flying car to go talk smack to Doctor Doom over $200.

Luke Cage: From Blaxploitation Comic to Streaming Screen

Luke Cage stars in his own series on Netflix, but it’s worth exploring the character’s comic book history as a preview of where the TV show may be going.

Ghost Rider Seeks Vengeance on Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

A new time slot and a new addition to the superhero lineup of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. might just provide a spike in the ratings for Season 4.

Remaking a Remake with The Magnificent Seven

Per Matt Reimagining classic movies is nothing new in this day and age, but when, exactly, did remakes of remakes actually begin? Surely, back in 1954, Akira Kurosawa had no idea his film, Seven Samurai, would make a lasting pop-cultural influence… Continue Reading →

Where Season 4 Stands With Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has had an interesting road. Season 1 was practically hobbled out of the gate by having to wait for the release of Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Season 2 was a big step up, slowly unraveling… Continue Reading →

The Blair Witch Still Haunts Us Today

A little over 17 years ago, The Blair Witch Project hit theaters and went on to earn more than 330 times its sub-million-dollar budget at the box office. The movie has become a standout success in the horror genre.

Space: The Geeky Frontier at the Adventure Science Center’s Way Late Play Date

In the latest gathering of fun-loving sci-fi fans at the Adventure Science Center’s Way Late Play Date, fans of the two most beloved space epics joined together to celebrate in the theme of the evening, “Star Wars vs. Star Trek.”… Continue Reading →

Voltron: Legendary Defender — A Light and Fun Adventure

“Why do they have to form Voltron every time?” my 6-year-old pondered. When I was his age, I had the same thought. Some things never change.

Why I Almost Exclusively Play EDH / Commander in Magic: The Gathering

By now, everyone knows what Magic: The Gathering is. Players build decks from cards they have purchased via booster packs and boxes, and pit them against each other. What the casual outsider doesn’t know is that there are various game… Continue Reading →

Alice Through the Looking Glass is Killing Time

Per Matt Sequels to best-selling novels, much like blockbuster movies, often underwhelm. In many ways, Disney’s 2010 big-screen adventure, Alice in Wonderland, is much like the iconic 1939 movie, The Wizard of Oz. Both film adaptations were based on iconic… Continue Reading →

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