Category: Entertainment
May the Fourth Made Official by California Legislature
It looks as though the force is with Anaheim. The Associated Press reports that, via a resolution by Assemblyman Tom Daly, the California Legislature has declared May the fourth – Star Wars Day – an official holiday in the state ahead of the opening of the Disney theme park Star Wars: Galaxy’s...
Read MoreWhy I’m Excited: Krypton Season 2
Ever since Super Friends, I’ve been a fan of the DC heroes, most especially Batman and Superman. While I’m partial to the former, I’ve always had a sentimentality about Superman, due in part to the character’s iconic 1978 film starring the late, great Christopher Reeve. With The Godfathe...
Read MoreDavid Leitch Signs First-Look Deal with Universal
David Leitch is going to be giving maximum effort to Universal. Variety reports that the Deadpool 2 director, along with his producing partner Kelly McCormick, has signed a first-look deal with Universal ahead of the release of the much anticipated Hobbs & Shaw. I’m very excited about this new...
Read MoreFamily Guy to Leave Adult Swim
The Griffins are moving to a whole new station. Deadline reports that in the aftermath of the Disney-Fox acquisition new syndication deals are going to be struck for Fox’s veteran animated sitcoms. Also mentioned was the fact that Family Guy would leave Adult Swim once the agreement expires in...
Read More3 Problems With Avengers: Endgame and How to Fix Them
Since its release, Avengers: Endgame has swept the internet, along with everything else on Earth (I’m pretty sure the Senate asked Barr what his favorite Iron Man moment was at one point), and nobody can stop talking about it. This week I appeared on Fresh Geek Context, a great podcast that talks ...
Read MoreChewbacca Actor Peter Mayhew Becomes One With the Force
News broke today that Peter Mayhew, Star Wars’ original Chewbacca, died two nights ago, April 30th, 2019. He passed away in his Texas home surrounded by his family at the age of 74. He started the Peter Mayhew Foundation to aid victims of crises, which will now be operated by his surviving wife, A...
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