I am so tired of the “strong silent woman” being the default trope that calls to feminism. Strong female characters are a commodity these days. Marvel really loves to toot the “strong female character” horn, but so rarely do they actually walk the walk when they talk the talk. Characters […]
Master of None Season 1 Review
Master of None Cast: Aziz Ansari, Noël Wells, Eric Wareheim, Lena Waithe Created by: Aziz Ansari, Alan Yang Episodes: 10 Genres: Comedy-drama Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Medium Netflix | IMDB Halfway through the second episode of Aziz Ansari’s new Netflix show Master of None, I looked to the other side of my couch and saw that my girlfriend […]
Jessica Jones Trailer Keeps Kilgrave in the Shadows
The official Jessica Jones trailer is out, keeping in line with Netflix’s grittier side of Marvel properties. Krysten Ritter stars as Jessica Jones a former super-heroine that decides to reboot her life by becoming a private investigator. While that could sound very procedural, with the introduction of Kilgrave it seems like […]
Sofia Coppola and Bill Murray Team Up for “A Very Murray Christmas”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf_dgbBK25o Surprisingly this holiday season Netflix will be bringing A Very Murray Christmas, a Christmas special, to its subscribers. Billy Murray hosts a variety-like show with Sofia Coppola directing the shabang. A multitude of guests are set to “stop by”, including: George Clooney, Chris Rock, Maya Rudolph, Amy Poehler, Miley […]
Daredevil Season 2 Trailer Teases the Appearance of Elektra and Punisher
In the new Dardevil season 2 trailer, released at NYCC this past weekend, we get a glimpse at the series’ new characters: Elektra and Punisher. Elodie Yung (G.I. Joe: Retaliation) as Elektra makes a brief appearance in the trailer pulling red cloth to mask her face. How Daredevil’s future love interest […]
Rockstar Book Tours: Margaret Stohl Stops By to Talk About Marvel Movies and Her New Book “BLACK WIDOW: FOREVER RED”
Black Widow: Forever Red Author: Margaret Stohl Release Date: October 13, 2015 Publisher: Marvel Press Formats: Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook Genre(s): Action, Superhero, Media Tie-In GoodReads | Amazon | BN | iBooks If there’s one young adult novel I’ve been forward to reading this year more than any other it’s absolutely got to be Black Widow: Forever Red. […]
Happy Birthday, Sensates! The Cast of Sense8 Have Some Great News…
Birthdays are just the beginning. #sense8 is reborn. https://t.co/tmMV66gKhm — Netflix US (@netflix) August 8, 2015 That’s right! Sense8 has been renewed for a second season on Netflix. I don’t know about you guys but I was getting a little worried since we hadn’t heard anything yet. A lot of […]
The 2015 Emmy Nominations: Yays, Nays, and Netflix’s Domination
Did you see the Emmy nominations? No? You can check them out here. If you’ve already seen them, stick around, because I’m going to give you my thoughts on them. Just like last year, a few of my favorite shows didn’t make it into the nomination list. Hannibal’s most recent […]
Madoka Magica: Witches and Magical Girls!
A dark fantasy/horror genre anime and manga, Madoka Magica does not disappoint! Originally produced by Aniplex and Shaft, this seems to be an anime that was originally written for the show rather than starting off as manga. There are still some differences between the manga and anime, but they follow along […]
The Amazon Fire TV Stick Beats out the Competition
Entertainment wasn’t a big deal for me in college. I was pretty engaged with my course materials, so my iPad was perfect for any sort of streaming I wanted to do. Since moving on from college, though, I’ve realized that I have more time to catch up on the shows […]
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