Thor: Ragnarok – Who is Valkyrie?

The history of Valkyrie from Thor: Ragnarok is a lot more confusing than what we see on screen. With her winged horse Aragorn and her fierce blade, Valkyrie protects both Earth and Asgard. In fact, Valkyries history is so confusing that the character didnt even first appear untilaftershe first appeared. What the Hel does that mean? Thomas and Buscema introduced Valkyrie as a leader of a new group of female heroes called the Lady Liberators....

November 3, 2017 · 2 min · 246 words · Zachary Harmon

Is Justice League a Soft Reboot for the DCEU?

Is it a soft reboot for the DCEU? This article comes fromDen of Geek UK. It was another grim film, with jars of piss, exploding politicians and brutal battles in the rain. David Ayers villainous team-up movie threw in pop songs and banter. Nobodys neck was snapped inWonder Woman, and a grand total of zero cities were demolished. Critics, audiences, and box office bean counters utterly loved it. Ad content continues below...

November 2, 2017 · 3 min · 452 words · Matthew Buck

Overshadowed: a powerful mental health drama

Bipolar disorder has the on-the-nose shorthand of happy/sad theatre masks. Post-traumatic stress disorder, helpfully or not, has cornered the market in blindfolded soldiers screaming. Whatever the cliches, all those images foreground mental anguish and not its symptoms. Nobody would illustrate depression with a picture of an untidy room. Depicting anorexia through part of its physical expression is similarly inadequate. There are a few reasons it happens. Grotesque curiosity about the human body is one....

November 2, 2017 · 2 min · 400 words · Anthony Roberts

Riverdale Season 2 Episode 4 Review: Chapter 17 – The Town That Dreaded Sundown

Here we see him at the most haunted he has ever been. Still traumatized by his fathers shooting and his inability to stop it, Archie is spiraling downwards. (Travis Bickle, eat your heart out). Her mission was a success…or was it? The episodes final scene ends with a huge cliffhanger when the Black Hood calls Betty. Exactly what he wants remains to be seen, but you know it isnt going to be good....

November 2, 2017 · 2 min · 247 words · Melinda Palmer

The Walking Dead Season 8 Episode 2 Review: The Damned

All out war turns boring in the second episode of The Walking Dead season 8. Our review of “The Damned” is here… ThisWalking Deadreview contains spoilers. The Damned brings us back to the present, where nothing really matters. Its a soulless hour of television thats indicative that this zombie drama might finally be out of tricks. It seemed too sudden, too convenient, too easy. And it was, because Morgan was back to shooting bad guys ten minutes later....

November 2, 2017 · 3 min · 440 words · Joseph Johnson

Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers, and the Future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Almost all the other characters had done that, Thor hadnt necessarily. Chris Hemsworth would remind us of that quite often, saying, Who am I getting? (Chris) Evans is getting the entire Avengers (inCivil War)! Also, showcasing Chris ability to be funny. You look at theAvengersfilms, at the previousThorfilms, and there are moments. He smashes the coffee cup down and says, Another. We wanted to see of more of it. We also saw Tony Stark show up inSpider-Man: Homecomingearlier this year....

November 2, 2017 · 2 min · 333 words · Sarah Green

10 of the Weirdest Kung Fu Movies Ever

Im talking about something slightly different. To clarify, it might seem strange to new viewers when they watch Ricky LausMr. Vampireand find the vampires are hopping ghouls in jaunty hats, a far cry from the wests Count Dracula. But thats not weird at all by eastern standards. The jiangshi (hopping vampire) dates back as far as the Qing Dynasty in Chinese folklore. Sounds like a standard kung fu plot but theres a twist....

November 1, 2017 · 3 min · 487 words · Karen Mendoza

The 10 Most Expensive TV Shows Ever

This extends beyond even sports to fans of virtually anything. Still there is seemingly one cultural medium that has historically proven impervious to this fandom number crunching: television. Maybe its because TV shows have no box office results so we have nothing to compare their budgets to. Whatever the reason weve just never been that interested or invested in knowing how much TV shows cost. Ad content continues below Game of Throneshas changed things....

November 1, 2017 · 3 min · 483 words · James Ramirez

Thor: Ragnarok – Who is the Grandmaster and What is the Contest of Champions?

Oh hell yeah, Jeff Goldblum is now part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Get ready to meet the Grandmaster in Thor: Ragnarok. He might look like a stretched out Smurf, but Grandy is a badass on the ultimate cosmic level. The first thing you should know is that fans already met Grandmasters brother in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In this debut, Grandmaster challenged the arch Avengers villain Kang the Conqueror to a contest....

November 1, 2017 · 2 min · 228 words · Ricky Winters

We Bare Bears interview: creator Daniel Chong

Ad content continues below Is it common for you to watch the show with an audience reacting? But yeah, getting to hear in a theatre, that rarely ever happens. So its good to see that, to see the reaction. How long does it take to produce an episode? I think a year is probably safe to say. And how does a year break down, roughly? It starts with writing. So the writing process, theres a lot of aspects to it....

November 1, 2017 · 7 min · 1373 words · William Wilson

What Stranger Things Season 3 Might Look Like

Enter the land of what-ifs with this speculative exploration of possible plotlines for Stranger Things season 3. This article contains spoilers forStranger Thingsseason 2. With many story arcs reaching definitive conclusions or even happy endings (two kisses!) So what characters, plot elements, and tenuous connections could be carried over into next season? Surely she wouldnt make the same mistake she made when she was less skilled with her abilities! A few possibilities present themselves, all purely theoretical....

November 1, 2017 · 1 min · 150 words · Angela Vasquez

Stan Against Evil Season 2: Dana Gould on Monsters, Mythology, and Misanthropy

Television currently has a lot of monsters. There was a time when horror televisionespeciallycomedichorror televisionwas a niche interest. DEN OF GEEK: How did you figure out the approach and direction for the shows second season? I wouldnt want anyone else in those roles, and if I did, I wouldnt tell you. But they just nail it. So I treated this second season like a second act. Now its time to really get these characters in trouble....

October 31, 2017 · 2 min · 422 words · Jessica Green

Dave Gorman interview: Modern Life Is Goodish

The call was delayed slightly, because Gorman was stuck at a garage trying to sort out his MOT. It will be, but its not at the moment. Yeah, thats what caused the delay. Ad content continues below No worries! That kind of leads me on to something I was gonna ask, actually. Um, no, not really. Turn the tape recorder on in your head, because theres something in this. I think the minute you start doing that, you start doing things differently....

October 30, 2017 · 8 min · 1680 words · Sharon Blake