Batman’s (Contested) Sexuality: A Crossroads Between Mainstream Culture and Online Fandom
August 30, 2021
Tag: Fandom
DC and Fandom: What does The Snyder Cut mean for the Future?
March 25, 2021
Zack Snyder’s Justice League has arrived, but with it comes more questions than answers on the future of comic book media. What do hashtag campaigns mean for supply and demand? Who are those doing the demanding? What are the political ramifications of this movie? And who is Zack Snyder anyway?
What Did We Learn from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse? (Commentary) Guest Starring Stella!
October 28, 2020
*Ten Years after Miles Morales was introduced in Ultimate Spider-Man, the character has achieved worldwide celebration through the Oscar-winning animated film “Into the Spider-Verse”. Stella joins Don and Harry to discuss the discourse surrounding Miles, the controversy, and how the film makes good on media diversity.
What Relevance Does Superman Have Today? (Guest Starring Raph Soohoo and Jon Wilson!)
May 26, 2020
Responding to a Video Essay by Al Jazeera, the guys welcome back Raphael Soohoo and bring in Jon M. Wilson to talk about the legacy, agony and ecstasy of the Superman mythos. Is Superman relevant, and is that a question that must be answered? How do the modern films contextualize the question?And what does all … More What Relevance Does Superman Have Today? (Guest Starring Raph Soohoo and Jon Wilson!)
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (Knocking on Heaven’s Door) Commentary
April 24, 2020
In these times, we seek light to lead us out the darkness. So the guys resort to giving commentary on a fun, if grim, anime classic. Afterward they discuss the future of anime fandom, their own experiences with discovering new things and the art of recommendation. It’s Cowboy Bebop: The Movie!
When Do We Leave Fandom?
November 1, 2019
Michael Bailey returns to talk about when to leave fandom, with topics ranging from finding your joy to witnessing friendships wither and burn over mutual love!
Why (Do) We Love the Joker
October 13, 2019
This episode starts off with the guys attempting to dissect the public’s fascination with villains, devolving speedily into what doesn’t work about the Todd Phillips film Joker. Here there be SPOILERS, so beware.
Evangelion Pregame
June 27, 2019
Your handsome and not-weird cohosts, in their unyielding discipline, have set the episode after next to be about Neon Genesis Evangelion, but perhaps jumped the rail gun just a touch. We’re both less than ten episodes in, but our excitement floweth over like an LCL flood. Misato forever ❤ … More Evangelion Pregame
How Do You End a Show?
June 14, 2019
In the wake of the controversial Game of Thrones finale, this episode discusses series finales (both good and bad), and with that convo comes the obvious spoiler warning.
