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Star Wars‘ Not-So-Brief History of Fleeting LGBTQ+ Representation

The long road to meaningful representation of LGBTQ+ creatives and characters in our popular media is a history interwoven throughout decades of media narratives. For Star Wars, one of the biggest pieces of popular culture in living memory, that story has come in fits and starts—and in many ways, it’s still a story that is…

Movies James Whitbrook

Before Subscribing to HBO Max, Nerds Might Want to Take a Closer Look

HBO Max finally launched today. While it’s too early yet for a full review (stay tuned) it’s not hard to get a quick look at what’s on offer and make a decision or two if you have very specific streaming needs. What’s clear is that if you are a fan of the decades of content…

io9 Alex Cranz

Image: IDW, Warner Bros., Nickelodeon, and New Line Cinema

Where to Start With the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Franchise

There’s never really been a better time to be into heroes that carry both a convenient half-shell and a love of pizza in their hearts: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as a franchise has spent over 35 years telling stories of radical reptilian action across myriad mediums. Want to know where to start? Here are some…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Tacky Branding Is Not the Way Back from the Coronavirus Shutdown

Like many other branches of the entertainment industry’s consumer-facing side, comic book shops have been hit hard by the covid-19 pandemic. Millions of people are staying home, and in many cases shuttering their businesses, for fear of risking exposure to a currently incurable virus that’s killed hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. Despite the fact…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore

Doom Patrol‘s Season 2 Premiere Is Coming in Fast and Hot

While we knew that Doom Patrol’s second season would air on both DC Universe and the new HBO Max streaming service, what we didn’t know is just how soon the new episodes would actually begin dropping. Thank Danny, the wait won’t be all that long. Plus we have a few other new HBO Max premiere…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore

Image: Sam Keith, Mike Dringenberg,Todd Klein, Daniel Vozzo

The Sandman Audio Drama Has Found Its Dream in James McAvoy

Though it’s typically in bad taste to talk about one’s dreams (as they tend to be incomprehensible to other people), the latest casting news surrounding Audible’s adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman comic is worth poring over because from the sounds of things, the audio drama’s going to be something worth listening to. Entertainment Weekly reports…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore

TNT’s Snowpiercer Is Like an Apocalyptic Law & Order Spin-Off Set on a Train

TNT’s adaptation ofSnowpiercer chugs along similar narrative tracks as both Bong Joon-ho’s film of the same name and Jacques Lob and Jean-Marc Rochette’s graphic novel Le Transperceneige, which inspired both live-action stories. Within moments of the TV series’ premiere episode, though, you can see that it’s a train speeding in its own distinct direction in order…

Television Charles Pulliam-Moore

Charlize Theron Gets to Be Her True Self, an Immortal Badass, in Netflix’s The Old Guard Adaptation

The Old Guard follows a group of extremely long-lived warriors who all have the ability to be reincarnated. They find themselves in the modern-day world still fighting the good fight and doing everything in their power to rid the world of evil. Their cause is a noble one, but after thousands of years living, dying, and…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore

Marvel Comics Is Publishing Comic Books Again Starting in Late May

Good news, true believers. Marvel’s going to be shipping comics again, though it’s not clear how many people are going to be out and buying. As revealed in a press release, starting Wednesday, May 27th, Marvel Comics will be shipping new comics again, releasing in both physical and digital forms. This includes both weeklies, to…

Books & Comics Julie Muncy

Doctor Who Puts David Tennant, Paul McGann, and Christopher Eccleston in a New Kind of Time War

Well before the Time War, three Doctors came together to defend the universe from an ancient threat—and if the title of Doctor Who’s new media saga is anything to go by, none of them are going to come out unscathed. The BBC has officially unveiled a new transmedia initiative stretching across multiple mediums—including “audio, novels,…

io9 James Whitbrook

The Writers of Venom Will Make a One Punch Man Movie for Sony

Yeah, that seems about right. Variety reports that Venom’s writers Scott Rosenberg and Jeff Pinkner will pen an adaptation of the smash hit manga and anime series One Punch Man, in what Sony Pictures is hoping could be another superhero franchise in its slate. One Punch Man was first created by Japanese artist ONE as…

Movies James Whitbrook

As Diamond Begins to Start Shipping Comics Again, DC’s Taking Distribution Into Its Own Hands

As a consequence of comic book stores across the country being forced to shut their doors amongst the novel coronavirus outbreak, the comic book industry as a whole all but came to a stop. Diamond Comics, which essentially has a monopoly on comics distribution, halted shipping and it was unclear how and when the company…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore

J.J. Abrams Is Making Justice League Dark and The Shining TV Shows

Justice League Dark is finally happening, though not in the way we’d expected. J.J. Abrams has set his first three shows at streaming service HBO Max, which include a show set in DC’s Justice League Dark universe and an unusual take on The Shining. Last year, Abrams and his company Bad Robot Productions signed an…

io9 Beth Elderkin

The Best Star Wars Reads of the Disney Era

One of the biggest joys—well, beyond “More Star Wars than any reasonable person would know what to do with, for better or worse”—since Disney’s acquisition of Star Wars has been watching Lucasfilm’s publishing initiatives thrive in a rebooted world of interconnected stories. Some of the best Star Wars in years is happening in pages of…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

A Chaotic Ranking of the Scarlet Witch’s Comics Costumes

WandaVision’s first trailer made it obvious that Elizabeth Olsen was finally going to get her wish of being able to play the Scarlet Witch in not just one new costume, but rather an entire variety show’s-worth of them. As luck would have it, that’s very much in line with the character’s history of costume changes…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore

How Netflix’s I Am Not Okay With This Evolves Past Its Mixed Metaphor About Queerness

Netflix’s I Am Not Okay With This follows in the long tradition of comic book adaptations about people manifesting superpowers to tell coming-of-age stories about how hard it is to know yourself as your body begins to do and feel things you don’t understand. Sydney Novak (It and Sharp Objects star Sophia Lillis) is a burgeoning…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore

Free Comic Book Day Has, Unsurprisingly, Been Postponed

Usually, on the first Saturday in May, comic book stores across the world open their doors to fans excited to celebrate Free Comic Book Day. But with the day quickly approaching, that glorious occasion is being pushed back due to fears over covid-19. The company behind the promotion, Diamond Comic Distributors, announced today that it’s postponing…

Books & Comics Germain Lussier

Image: Nick Derington, Tamra Bonvillain, Todd Klein

Here’s What Comic Book Stores Are Doing to Help Combat Covid-19

One of the biggest challenges facing comic book store owners as more cities are implementing measures to combat the covid-19 outbreak is the fact that people simply do not want to (and in some cases can not) patronize their brick and mortar businesses. But because most cities aren’t making the choice to suspend rents, shop…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore

CW’s New Stargirl Trailer Has Superheroics With a Teen Drama Vibe

The heroine with the glowing gold staff is ready for action. And also high school.

Trailers Julie Muncy

Dick Tracy Is an Exercise of Style Over Substance, With Lots of Batman Sprinkled on Top

Watching Warren Beatty’s Dick Tracy today, it feels more like an experiment than a movie. Oh sure, there’s a story in there and at times it’s entertaining as hell, but what stands out three decades after its release is how Beatty was able to springboard off the success of Tim Burton’s Batman to make a…

Movies Germain Lussier

Star Wars‘ Not-So-Brief History of Fleeting LGBTQ+ Representation

Before Subscribing to HBO Max, Nerds Might Want to Take a Closer Look

Where to Start With the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Franchise

Tacky Branding Is Not the Way Back from the Coronavirus Shutdown

Doom Patrol‘s Season 2 Premiere Is Coming in Fast and Hot

The Sandman Audio Drama Has Found Its Dream in James McAvoy

TNT’s Snowpiercer Is Like an Apocalyptic Law & Order Spin-Off Set on a Train

Charlize Theron Gets to Be Her True Self, an Immortal Badass, in Netflix’s The Old Guard Adaptation

Marvel Comics Is Publishing Comic Books Again Starting in Late May

Doctor Who Puts David Tennant, Paul McGann, and Christopher Eccleston in a New Kind of Time War

The Writers of Venom Will Make a One Punch Man Movie for Sony

As Diamond Begins to Start Shipping Comics Again, DC’s Taking Distribution Into Its Own Hands

J.J. Abrams Is Making Justice League Dark and The Shining TV Shows

The Best Star Wars Reads of the Disney Era

A Chaotic Ranking of the Scarlet Witch’s Comics Costumes

How Netflix’s I Am Not Okay With This Evolves Past Its Mixed Metaphor About Queerness

Free Comic Book Day Has, Unsurprisingly, Been Postponed

Here’s What Comic Book Stores Are Doing to Help Combat Covid-19

CW’s New Stargirl Trailer Has Superheroics With a Teen Drama Vibe

Dick Tracy Is an Exercise of Style Over Substance, With Lots of Batman Sprinkled on Top

Even the ‘Avatar’ Fighting Game Is Disrespecting ‘Legend of Korra’

Bluesky Has a New App, and It’s All About AI

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor And an Action Figure!

Whatever Just Happened with ‘Fruit Love Island,’ Nobody Won

AMC Puts a Stake in ‘Talamasca’ After One Season

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

2027 Is Shaping Up to Be a Great Year for Big Sci-Fi RPGs

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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Comics

Star Wars‘ Not-So-Brief History of Fleeting LGBTQ+ Representation

Before Subscribing to HBO Max, Nerds Might Want to Take a Closer Look

Where to Start With the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Franchise

Tacky Branding Is Not the Way Back from the Coronavirus Shutdown

Doom Patrol‘s Season 2 Premiere Is Coming in Fast and Hot

The Sandman Audio Drama Has Found Its Dream in James McAvoy

TNT’s Snowpiercer Is Like an Apocalyptic Law & Order Spin-Off Set on a Train

Charlize Theron Gets to Be Her True Self, an Immortal Badass, in Netflix’s The Old Guard Adaptation

Marvel Comics Is Publishing Comic Books Again Starting in Late May

Doctor Who Puts David Tennant, Paul McGann, and Christopher Eccleston in a New Kind of Time War

The Writers of Venom Will Make a One Punch Man Movie for Sony

As Diamond Begins to Start Shipping Comics Again, DC’s Taking Distribution Into Its Own Hands

J.J. Abrams Is Making Justice League Dark and The Shining TV Shows

The Best Star Wars Reads of the Disney Era

A Chaotic Ranking of the Scarlet Witch’s Comics Costumes

How Netflix’s I Am Not Okay With This Evolves Past Its Mixed Metaphor About Queerness

Free Comic Book Day Has, Unsurprisingly, Been Postponed

Here’s What Comic Book Stores Are Doing to Help Combat Covid-19

CW’s New Stargirl Trailer Has Superheroics With a Teen Drama Vibe

Dick Tracy Is an Exercise of Style Over Substance, With Lots of Batman Sprinkled on Top

Even the ‘Avatar’ Fighting Game Is Disrespecting ‘Legend of Korra’

Bluesky Has a New App, and It’s All About AI

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor *And* an Action Figure!

Whatever Just Happened with ‘Fruit Love Island,’ Nobody Won

AMC Puts a Stake in ‘Talamasca’ After One Season

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

2027 Is Shaping Up to Be a Great Year for Big Sci-Fi RPGs

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor And an Action Figure!