Why Wrestling
I’ve been trying to write this for more than a month now. Last week, the sports and pop culture website grantland.com was shut down by ESPN for the major crime of not being profitable enough….
Culture
Ardent Eccentric: Pope Pop Culture
I had this feeling recently that pop culture was starting to invade all aspects of my life. I was TV obsessed, I wrote articles for Doc Palindrome, I obsessively scoured Reddit for spoilers and fan…
Spindrift: Star Wars and Bridge of Spies
Steven Spielberg proves us time and time again that he can make great movies, and Bridge of Spies is no exception. Tom Hanks also does a great job at his acting on par to his…
Tripping the Light Voyage, Part 1: What Fantastic Four Movies Keep Getting Wrong
I’ve watched four feature films with the title ‘Fantastic Four.’ Here they are, by the numbers: 3 were released in theaters. All of those with wide release were produced by Fox Studios. 1 was done…
Spindrift: Jon Favreau’s Jungle Book
The first trailer for Jon Favreau’s Jungle Book remake came out Monday. I loved the first one as a kid and it still holds up today. The new Jungle Book takes a very different direction…
Spindrift: D23
Disney showcased such a large lineup of movies coming out in the future, that I can’t help but get excited. From things like Toy Story 4 to Star Wars there’s so much to talk about….
Gender, and It’s Relevant Place in Comics.
Resnik here… I look through my Facebook news stream, and what do I see? A comic blog posted about Grant Morrison and his new take on Wonder Woman. At first, I wanted to know, because…
Censorship and the Social Complex
I want to begin this by saying I am a proponent for free speech. In running this site, I encourage our contributors to express themselves, naturally, without exception. However, I also thoroughly vet each contributor…
The Ardent Eccentric: Everything Old is New Again
This past Thursday night was odd. I attended a performance of my city’s local orchestra and the audience was rather varied. I saw women dressed in full length velvet skirts and gorgeous dresses, along with…
Drugs and Alcohol in Comics
Resnik here. So… Let me start off by saying that I am a recovered alcoholic and drug addict, so this isn’t coming from a place of judgment. I get it. Oh, trust me. I get…