Jonathan returns to talk anime and how black fans, specifically black millennials, were raised on this new culture – which in turn influenced how modern anime has evolved to reflect that fandom! Jonathan returns to talk anime and how black fans, specifically black millennials, were raised on this new culture – which in turn influenced … More What is Anime’s Relationship to the Black Community?
Part Two of the exploration into Don and Harry’s favorite episodes from their favorite shows explores singing spider-tanks, power mad immortals, big booty cyborgs and creepy laughing fish!
Amidst the turbulent news cycle, the guys take a breather by recalling five favorite episodes from their favorite shows, discussing how they’re written and how that informs their perspectives on world building in creative media. Spoilers for Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and Batman: The Animated Series!
In the lead-up to the James Gunn directed Superman film, lots of discussion has been circling about online regarding past media on the Man of Steel, with a historically odd omission. Superman: The Animated Series – the influential cartoon from the DC Animated Universe – tends to get the short shrift in internet conversation compared … More What’s the Deal with Superman: the Animated Series?
Jesse and Don wrap up their catch-up discussion on Dragon Ball, with a review of Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero and a discussion of the impending Dragon Ball Daima series! Could this signal the end of Dragon Ball as a franchise..?
The boys are back! Donovan and Jesse return to play catch-up on the events since the last time they discussed Dragon Ball Super…sort of. Neither have seen the remainder of the DBS anime, but they have seen the most recent theatrical films! Here’s part one of the discussion, which focuses on most things they’ve missed, … More The Next Dimension: Dragon Ball Franchise Catch-Up and Super Broly Review (Part 1)
Donovan and Harrison finish things off with a much longer second installment. There’s simply too much to talk about, from honorable mentions to the top five. Things are about to get spicy! 2022 had its share of wonders, from an essential Batman film to an essential Predator film. But what happens when one host’s healing reaction to Black Panther: Wakanda Forever meets another host’s stubborn grumpiness? … More Year End Review 2022 Part II: The Cloverfield Connection
Marvel. Predator. Comedies. Action Movies. Sometimes played straight, sometimes played sly, these are examples of media with dual purposes. The guys go over Donovan’s fanboy whining over Thor Love and Thunder, Harry’s ponderous musings over the original Predator film, and discuss the successes and failures of modern animation, action films, and various other “subversive” media.
Reacting to a variety of recent events in the year, from Tucker Carlson’s mind-defying docuseries to the Uvalde School Mass Shooting, Don and Harry return to the subjects of the male ego, psychology, “Wypipo vs Black People” and their twisted sexualities in the search for the answer to how masculinity becomes toxic.
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