A Brief History of the DC Expanded Universe

          The past decade has seen an increase in the presence of DC in television and film. At the same time, the idea of “universes” in television and film also began to increase in popularity. DC…

Interview: Actor David Harbour Embraces ‘Stranger Things’

If 2016 is marketed as the summer of nostalgia, one of the biggest summer hits to play on that popularity didn’t arrive on the big screen…it was on Netflix. Stranger Things, the 8 part horror series, is the definition of a…

‘Suicide Squad’ and the Sudden Boldness of DC Comics

With the exception of Green Lantern, superhero movies adapted from DC Comics have largely relied on the popularity and visibility of only two of their characters: Batman and Superman. Beginning in 1966, with the Batman movie based on the campy…

TV Review: Mr. Robot (2×04) “eps2.2_init1.asec”

Welcome back to my weekly recap/review of season 2 of USA Network’s Mr. Robot. You can check out my previous coverage of episode 3 here. As usual, spoilers are ahead! Official episode description: “Elliot friends Ray, hopes he can finally help delete…

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TV Review: AMC’s Preacher 1×09, “Finish The Song”

The penultimate episode of Preacher’s first season is a strong one with a couple twists helping to show why this is a series I can’t wait to see another season of. One involves Graham McTavish’s Cowboy character and how this…

Three Big Justice League Trailer Takeaways

The San Diego Comic-Con is wrapping up, but not without a bombshell released by DC and Warner Bros. today. The first trailer footage for the Justice League début, along with a trailer for Wonder Woman. The huge news from today…