Is it really February already? As we celebrate Black History Month, it’s the perfect time to shine a spotlight on influential black female characters who have left a mark on this medium. From futuristic cyberpunk cities to the mystical lands of epic fantasies, black women in anime lead rebellions, protect their loved ones, and assert…
When the writers of a show hold advanced degrees in mathematics, computer science, and physics from prestigious institutions like Harvard, MIT, and UC Berkeley, you know there are bound to be references that go over your head. Far from your average cartoon, Futurama is infused with complex mathematical jokes, scientific accuracy, and clever plots that…
In the dawn of the 90s, the winds of change were blowing hard. The culture barriers were falling, Madonna’s image was evolving into a striking resemblance of Marilyn Monroe, and a quartet of martial-arts-trained, mutated turtles had become the new craze among the young. Following the phenomenal triumph of the original live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja…
Have you ever found yourself extremely frustrated by something within or related to the world of anime? Everyone has personal storylines or ships that have irked them, but there are particular events that have stirred up widespread agitation among the entire fan community. As you’ll see with some of these stories, it’s almost always unwarranted…
In 2024, attempting to navigate the complex and ever-evolving continuity of comic book characters can be an arduous task, especially considering there is now the dual narrative tracks of on-page storylines and the vast multitude of cinematic interpretations to consider. Casual fans can easily fall behind on critical storyline twists, including the demise of certain…
In recent years, Jordan Peele has been taking Hollywood by storm. Some may know Peele as the director terrifying and thrilling us through horror movie hits, Get Out (2017), Us (2019), and Nope (2022). Or even before that, some may know him through the hilarious comedy skits of Key & Peele, his Comedy Central show…
Is there a real Springfield? If so, where? It has been long debated between fans of The Simpsons whether or not the Springfield featured in the show is based upon a real place. They’ll scour through Google Maps to locate each and every Springfield in the United States only to find that none have all…
Archer is often hailed as one of the smartest adult animated shows on TV and rightly so. It wears its influences on its sleeves, taking well known tropes from the spy-thriller genre and taking it to the most absurd ends. But parody in and of itself is not what makes the show so brilliant. There…
Every comic reader can tell you that if your knowledge of the Marvel characters comes only from the MCU, you’re only get a small fraction of the vast universe and history of all these characters. The comic book world is as vast and complex (and downright strange) as the quantum realm, and the deeper you…
Thor has not always been the top-tier hero we know and love today. There was a time when the God of Thunder was one of Marvel’s B-listers who sat on the bench while Wolverine and Spider-Man got all the glory. Thanks to the MCU, the characters like Thor and Iron Man, whom most people outside…
