Heartbroken: Losing Tom Petty
How do I write about the death of Tom Petty? In a day that saw the unfolding story of 59 people murdered, and hundreds injured by a domestic terrorist in Las Vegas, and in [...]
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The Uncertain Maiden Voyage of The Orville
“I know you can be overwhelmed, and you can be underwhelmed, but can you ever just be whelmed?” Many years after seeing 10 Things I Hate About You, I finally have my [...]
It: Chapter One -There’s more to fear than monsters and clowns.
Pete and Rosa went to see It, the latest interpretation of the 1986 Stephen King novel; because who doesn’t love losing sleep over supernatural clowns? *** Warning: [...]
Star Wars action figures: 40 years of memories.
If you can imagine (or remember) a time when Star Wars wasn’t a household name, and the space western was considered something of a gamble to produce and fund, you might [...]
For the Love of Lando: giving a hero his due
I recently re-watched The Empire Strikes Back, and I came away pretty certain that if you did the math, the movie is about 20% ice and snow, 30% Luke being a bad student, [...]
Cosplay Melee: Redemption or rehash?
Cosplay Melee is Syfy's latest run at a cosplay competition show. Can a new approach give cosplay a more honest TV spotlight? [...]
It’s about Love: Pop Culture Friendships Done Right
There’s a lot of great couples in pop culture. Han and Leia, Peter Parker and MJ, Ivy and Harley, the Keymaster and the Gatekeeper. Maverick and … Iceman? We see them [...]
Grimm’s Final Season – Predictions and possibilities
The sixth and final season of Grimm promises to be an adventure, but what exactly will happen to the gang remains to be seen. We have some guesses, though. [...]
Wonder Woman at 75
One could argue that 2016 is the biggest year for Wonder Woman in a very long time. This week marks the 75th anniversary of the character created by psychologist and [...]
SNL adds another chapter to its complicated history with diversity
How a look at the Twitter history of SNL newcomer Melissa Villaseñor changed enthusiasm to disappointment. [...]
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