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Did You Notice The Fringe Scientific Theory That Somehow Worked Its Way Into Godzilla Vs. Kong?

There have been several worst parts of the pandemic, but the most recent worst part was that due to the current dangers associated with small rooms teeming with breathing patrons, I have not been to a theater in almost 14 months. And that means I had to watch Godzilla vs. Kong at home alone likeContinue reading “Did You Notice The Fringe Scientific Theory That Somehow Worked Its Way Into Godzilla Vs. Kong?”

DC Comics’ Short Lived Affair With Gothic Horror Romance is Strange but Incredible and You Should Read It

There’s something tremendously fun about looking back on movies and books that cashed in on brief fads in popular culture now that time has separated them from the all-important context that the people actually living through them had. It’s like trying to put together a puzzle without looking at the picture on the box. If theContinue reading “DC Comics’ Short Lived Affair With Gothic Horror Romance is Strange but Incredible and You Should Read It”

I Found The Worst Comic Book Movie of All Time

Full disclosure, I intended to write a very serious piece this week about how the new Oscar rules are largely symbolic and wouldn’t have even excluded most of the Best Picture nominees of the last decade and that the only path to real change was adding several thousand voters who weren’t 90 year old whiteContinue reading “I Found The Worst Comic Book Movie of All Time”