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• Friday Videos Love Being Not Sluggish — Vintage commercials are the best time machines. In this Friday video I dig up an 18 to 20 year old, VHS-y commercial and
• Netflix and the Hollywood End Game — What happens when distribution beats content? I trace Netflix's shift from DVDs to global streaming, explain why interne
• Disney’s Taylor Swift Era — No one expected a pop tour to reshape tech thinking. In this piece I connect Disney's Taylor Swift era to the Taylor Swi
• Extreme E is dead. Long live Extreme... H? — Making me watch this is gonna be a hard cell.
• Mary Jane Watson ‘Queen in Black’ Costume: New Looks for Knull and Venom — Before the Queen in Black officially ascends her throne, the Marvel landscape is shifting in ways that feel both inevita
• DC: Next Level Expands with ‘Barbara Gordon: Breakout’ and ‘The Deadman’ — The DC: Next Level initiative is hitting its stride this spring, and the latest additions might be the most intriguing y
• DC Expands with ‘Absolute Catwoman’ and ‘Absolute Green Arrrow' — Following the massive success of the initial wave of titles, DC has confirmed that both Absolute Catwoman and Absolute G
• DC Comics 2026 Slate: Red Hood Joins ‘Teen Titans’ and ‘Bad Seeds’ Takes Gotham — The DC Comics 2026 slate is shaping up to be one of the most experimental years for the publisher in a decade.
• ‘Avengers: Armageddon’ is the Massive Marvel Shakeup We’ve Been Waiting For — This five-issue limited series, launching this June, feels like the natural culmination of Chip Zdarsky and his run on C
• Cruella & Co.: The Allure of Villainess Baroque — I explore the delicious drama of darkly glamorous girl names Cruella, Morticia, Bellatrix and how pop culture villains i
• Media Diary (November 2025) — Another monthly media roundup: the shows, articles, and albums that kept me company lately. I’m tracking what’s stuck wi
• ‘Planet of the Apes vs. Fantastic Four’ #1 | The Apes Get Powers — After finishing the first issue of Planet of the Apes vs. Fantastic Four #1, I couldn’t help but wonder why this crossov
• ‘Ultimate Endgame’ Is the High-Stakes Marvel Reset We Actually Needed — Ultimate Endgame #3 Spoilers: Killmonger, Wakanda, and The Maker
• Spider-Man/Superman #1: Marvel and DC Reveal All-New Crossover Details — The comic book industry is preparing for a monumental event as Marvel Comics and DC Comics officially reunite for the re
• Marvel’s Armageddon Event Prepares to Shatter the Avengers This Summer — This upcoming event serves as the culmination of several high-stakes storylines, most notably the power vacuum left in t
• Doctor Doom Rewrites History in the New 10-Part Epic Doomquest — Marvel Comics has announced that the definitive Doctor Doom saga will arrive this May in the form of a ten-issue maxi-se
• ‘DC K.O.: Knightfight’ #4 | Does the World Still Need Bruce Wayne? — Does the world need Batman? That’s the question at the core of Joshua Williamson and Dan Mora’s Knightfight #4 as Bruce
• ‘Absolute Superman’ #16 | Can Idealism Survive Absolute Hawkman? — Following his debut in Absolute Evil, Hawkman arrives to challenge the Man of Steel not just physically, but morally.
• ‘Uncanny X-Men’ #23 | Southern Gothic Roots and Rawhide Kid Lore — With David Marquez and Matthew Wilson on the art duties, Uncanny X-Men #23 is a strong opener to a fresh new story.
• The Batman — "The Batman" (2022 Pattinson) review. Noir detective focus, Riddler plot, gothic atmosphere vs MCU spectacle.
• IDW Dark Preview: “Blood Honey” Why Murder is Easier Than Breaking Up — If you thought your high school breakup was messy, wait until you meet the “it” couple of Manderlay Preparatory High Sch
• Deadpool: April Pool’s Day #1 Release Date, Gail Simone Return, and More — Marvel is turning the calendar to April with a healthy dose of chaos. This year, the “April Pool’s Day” tradition return
• Preview: Jessica Jones Returns to Her Gritty Roots in ‘Alias: Red Band’ #1 — This March, the hard-boiled private investigator returns to the shadows in ALIAS: RED BAND #1.
• ‘Absolute Wonder Woman’ #16 “Season of the Witch” Begins — Kelly Thompson, Hayden Sherman, and Jordie Bellaire have been doing something truly special with Absolute Wonder Woman,
• ‘Iron Man’ #1 (2026) | Does Tony Stark Ever Learn? — If you’ve been following Tony’s journey for a while or just jumped in from the movies, this #1 is a high-octane entry po
• ‘The Infernal Hulk’ #3 | Betty’s Breakdown and Bruce’s Reckoning — Bruce Banner has finally gotten a taste of the life he’s coveted ever since the first issue of The Incredible Hulk.
• ‘Sorcerer Supreme’ #2 | Wanda Maximoff vs. Agatha Harkness — Following the aftermath of Doctor Doom’s brief and chaotic stint as the Sorcerer Supreme, Wanda Maximoff has stepped up
• Why “Marvel Zombies: Red Band” is the Horror Comic You Need to Read This Year — The latest addition to the Marvel Zombies series, which began with Robert Kirkman and Sean Phillips in 2005, drafted in
• ‘Absolute Martian Manhunter’ #8 | Meet Despair-The-Zero — If you haven’t read Absolute Martian Manhunter yet, then put down this review and hustle to your local comic bookstore.
• Kara Zor-El Goes Global: DC Unveils ‘Supergirl: The World’ Anthology — DC has officially pulled back the curtain on its next major international endeavor: Supergirl: The World.
• Homelander, Sub-Zero, and Sabrina the Teenage Witch Join “DC K.O.: Boss Battle #1” — The multiverse is about to get a lot more crowded.
• Marvel Announces ‘Captain Marvel: Dark Past’ by Paul Jenkins and Lucas Werneck — Coming this April, the past catches up to Carol Danvers in CAPTAIN MARVEL: DARK PAST.
• Supergirl Teaser Trailer & Everything We Know About the “Punk Rock” Take on Kara — Based on the critically acclaimed Tom King and Bilquis Evely run, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow is slated for release on
• Daredevil #1 Preview: Matt Murdock Becomes a Law Professor as New Villain Omen Debuts — Check out the lettered preview for the DAREDEVIL #1 inside.
• 10 Essential DC Compact Comics for New Fans (Inspired by James Gunn’s DCU) — These are the stories that are sure to captivate and delight both seasoned fans and, more importantly, new fans.
• Marvel and DC Announce Spider-Man/Superman #1: Release Date, Creative Teams, and Story Details — The comic book world is about to witness a monumental reunion as Marvel’s Wall-Crawler and DC’s Man of Steel join forces
• ‘The Power Fantasy’ #15 | The Heartbreaking Illusion of Divine Salvation — When superpowers fight, everyone loses. That has been the thesis statement of Kieron Gillen and Caspar Wijngaard’s "The