The crickets chirp into the summer night as the guys are joined by Stella (Batgirl to Oracle) to discuss recent — and forthcoming — adaptations, including Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, The Ghost in the Shell, and Street Fighter. Would “interpretation” be a better term? Is it a matter of time and place for certain stories? Is eroticism and death a good combination? … More What are the Needs of an Adaptation ROUND 3
With the passing of legendary actor Sam Neill, the guys are joined by Part of Your World’s Christian Honoré to discuss a major aspect of his legacy: being a genuinely good man. This week, we deconstruct that term as the lens through a visit to Jurassic Park, from one of our first movie heroes Dr. Alan Grant through to the badass excess of Jurassic World. … More Models of Masculinity: Jurassic Park?
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?
After paying tribute to the late, great Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa and enduring our first Annual Amazon Shaming, Donovan and Harrison begin the long journey of recounting the story of their years as told in the movies, TV shows, and comics they enjoyed (and hated). The discussion of those revelatory works of media is interspersed with highlights and lowlights from 2025, including Superman, Sinners, 28 Years Later, Weapons, One Battle After Another, as well as small-screen terrors like Squid Game, The Last of Us, The Chair Company and more! Secrets are revealed, and the guys find themselves at loggerheads over the most unexpected film of the year… … More Year End Review 2025
In our third episode looking at fascism in media, we hone in the 1997 military/sci-fi flick Starship Troopers. Everyone fights, no one quits! Your cohosts Ace Harrison and Donovan Rico take apart the film as a work of propaganda and ask whether or not it’s entirely successful. … More What Did Starship Troopers Teach Us About Fascism?
The topic of fascism continues as the guys turn to the future for answers on media’s education of oppression! Star Trek (The Original Series) is discussed once again, this time with two episodes glanced at: the classic parallel universe epic “Mirror Mirror”, and the Nazi episode “Patterns of Force”!
This week the guys discuss how media and global education has failed in modern understanding of fascism, given…well, everything.
Finally joining the 21st century, Donovan recently watched all five seasons of Breaking Bad! Bringing on the man responsible, he, Harry and Trevor discuss not only their affection for the popular show but the morality, thematic writing and creative decisions of a series that continues to take the internet by storm…but at what price??!
Part one of… one?! It’s that time of year again, and Donovan and Harrison are back to recount their media highlights of 2024. … More Year End Review 2024
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