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Podcaster Matt Jarbo Explains Why He's Boycotting 'Project Hail Mary'
Podcaster Matt Jarbo recently explained why he’s boycotting Project Hail Mary.
Disney's X-Files Reboot Race Swaps The Cast But They're Not Mulder And Scully
Hulu’s X-Files reboot from director Ryan Coogler added its second lead Thursday. Himesh Patel joins previously announced Danielle Deadwyler as the two new FBI agents assigned to investigate unexplained phenomena. Neither character has anything to do with Fox Mulder or Dana Scully. Neither David Duchovny nor Gillian Anderson is attached to the project.
Chuck Dixon Reacts To Stephen Colbert Penning A New 'The Lord Of The Rings' Movie
Chuck Dixon, who adapted J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit into a graphic novel, shared his reaction to Stephen Colbert penning a new The Lord of the Rings movie.
Brandon Sanderson Clips More Than $10 Million On New Crowdfund
Brandon Sanderson has proven that with keen marketing, one can get woke with products and still win as his latest crowdfund hits $10 million for Hoid’s Storybook Collection, combined with a new “secret” novel titled The Fires of December.
Robert Picardo Doubles Down On Personal Attacks On Space Fleet Academy: Year Two Launch
Yesterday, Robert Picardo decided to go off on me once more over my Starfleet Academy tweets. He seemed particularly incensed after the failure of the show and the announced cancellation, but there may be more to it as one of my tweets circulated to the point where it was actually pulled up on Fox News in discussion of the show. But the joke’s on him, a…
Josh Duhamel On Celebrities Expressing Political Opinions: "Just Because You Have A Platform Doesn't Mean That You Get To Preach To Everybody"
Josh Duhamel recently shared his thoughts on celebrities expressing political opinions and why he doesn’t share his strong opinions on various subjects.
The Cubicle As The Engine Of Escapist Origin
Mainstream stories have fallen into a patterns that are neither new nor insightful. Here exists a repeated gesture that has hardened into a habit: characters who will later become heroic or mythic are introduced as mundane office workers. The He‑Man trailer shows its titular character as an office employee with a nameplate that reads He/Him. Buffy Summe…
Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 Opens With A Ridiculous Anti-Trump Rant Of An Episode
Disney Plus’s Daredevil: Born Again returned Tuesday with its Season 2 premiere, “The Northern Star,” and the show wasted no time announcing its intentions. Matt Murdock is back in the mask, Wilson Fisk is the mayor of New York, and the entire season is built on the bones of Charles Soule’s 2017 comic run, written during the first Trump administration as a direct political protest. The creative team is not hiding this. Actor Matthew Lillard, who plays CIA operative Mr. Charles, confirmed in interviews that the show plans to lecture audiences on politics. The first episode delivers on that promise in the most on-the-nose way possible.
Former 'Doctor Who' Showrunner Russell T Davies On His New Drama: "This Show Is Going To Get Called Woke On A Colossal Scale"
Former Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies shared new details about his upcoming homosexual drama for Channel 4 called Tip Toe.
Matthew Lillard Confirms 'Daredevil: Born Again Season 2' Lectures Audiences
Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 actor Matthew Lillard, who plays Mr. Charles, confirmed that the show plans to lecture audiences.
Plot Details Revealed For Stephen Colbert's Sequel Movie To 'The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King'
Warner Bros. and Peter Jackson announced that Stephen Colbert is writing a sequel to Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King film.
'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Actress Gina Yashere Reacts To The Show's Cancellation: "Stay Woke"
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy actress Gina Yashere, who played Lura Thok, reacted to the show’s cancellation by imploring her followers to “stay woke.”