Pop Culture
Culture is a reflection of your community, and popular culture tells the story of many communities in real time. We talk about the best (and sometimes the worst) it has to offer, while providing keen insight and analysis about the things that you care most about.
Project xCloud is Microsoft’s approach to the game streaming wars. With Xbox titles like Gears of War 5 and Sea of Thieves playable from Android devices, the service is likely a huge part of the company’s future. Right now, the service is in a preview state. Players who want to try the experience can sign […]
Over the next two weeks, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will end its theatrical run. This means that, once again, it’s possible we will never see a Skywalker on the big screen again. However, such is not the case for the small screen. Disney+ debuted a new trailer for the final season of The […]
Daredevil, Mister Miracle, Silver Surfer, Batman, Jessica Jones, Harley Quinn—what do these heroes have in common? They all superheroes suffering from some form of depression. And they aren’t alone. To this list, we can also add Thor, Deadpool, Renée Montoya, Wolverine, Cyclops, Hulk, Punisher, Captain America, Martian Manhunter, Joker, Moon Knight and even Superman. Over […]
When the 2020 Oscar nominations were announced Todd Phillips’ Joker won a few nods, surprising no one . It garnered almost a dozen nominations in categories like Best Picture or Director to Sound Mixing or Makeup and Hairstyling. Comic book movies have long sought recognition from awards shows like the Oscars, and Joker got it. […]
JRR Tolkien is often credited as the father of modern fantasy…because he is. There’s not a single fantasy book today that owes something The Lord of the Rings. Even the fantasy books that are “anti-Lord of the Rings” still can’t exist without what the former. Yet as much as JRR Tolkien’s stories changed the face […]
He’s been a sexy werewolf, a sexy dancer, and (arguably) a sexy Deathstroke in Justice League. Yet, Joe Manganiello is also a big-time fan of tabletop role-playing games, as well as a board member for hospital for children in his hometown. Last year, Joe Manganiello donated a bunch of Dungeons and Dragons starter kits to […]
One of the most recent films that I’ve watched is The Farewell, directed by Lulu Wang. The film tells the intimate and authentic story of a young woman who must come to terms with cultural differences and how they affect her family. It’s beautiful, heartbreaking and full of touching performances. And I’m certainly not the only person […]
Since directing Thor: Ragnarok in 2017, Taika Waititi is in the midst of a “moment.” His character, Korg, was a part of Avengers: Endgame, and he’s signed on for the fourth film Thor: Love and Thunder. He released the stunning film Jojo Rabbit, a darling at the Golden Globes and Oscar nominations. He also ended […]
Christopher Tolkien, the son of author J.R.R. Tolkien died on Thursday at the age of 95. Christopher was the third and youngest son of the legendary fantasy author, and the literary executor of the Tolkien estate. He also helped edit and publish much of Tolkien’s posthumous works such as The Silmarillion and The Children of […]
The 10 best anime of the decade come from wide range of genres. There were anime from fantasy, superhero & horror that ruled the past decade.