Avengers Assemble!
Bow down puny mortals to a world in which the uber-franchise is king. Where the yellowing pages of ancient comic books are bombarded with CGI radiation. Where heroes and villains escape the clutches...
Category: Arts & Literature
Director J-P Passi Diagnoses “The Punk Syndrome”
The word “punk,” like the word “independent,” has been so oversold and misused it’s practically meaningless. So when a film bills itself as “the saga of the last true punk rock band in...
Where Did NBC’s Grimm Go Wrong?
At the start of this television season, I boldly pronounced that of the two fairytale shows competing for attention, Grimm was the superior, a cult series in the making, while Once Upon A Time lacked...
The Threat of Women’s Autonomy: The Vatican’s Crackdown on Nuns
Working to eradicate poverty! Promoting better healthcare! The Catholic Church has been responsible for some atrocious things over the centuries, but working towards economic justice and helping sick...
Who is HBO’s Girls For?
Watching HBO’s Girls felt like standing around at a party with a bunch of people trading insider jokes I don’t get; at the same time that I was being welcomed as part of the club, it was obvious...
Hunger Games: The Revolution Might Be Televised
Fans of Suzanne Collins’ dark teen trilogy as well as newcomers to the series should find the film of The Hunger Games satisfying. It’s a gripping story, well-told. Four weeks after its release,...
Baby and Booth Makes Three: Can Bones Still Work As A Family Drama?
Bones is back with a bang—and a baby—after its long hiatus. Nearly four months after viewers last saw Booth, Brennan, and the gang, ‘The Prisoner In the Pipe’ swung people back into the...
A class masterpiece: Jean Renoir’s Grand Illusion
In May 1910 the funeral of King Edward VII drew together such a parade of European royalty that even the powerful Republican envoys of France and the United States had to suffer the indignity of...
Good, Clean, Bitchy Fun: Don’t Trust the B– In Apartment 23
ABC’s Don’t Trust the B--- In Apartment 23 premieres on 11 April as a midseason replacement. It would seem that the network is going both light and swear-avoidant with its midseason pickups; both...
Review: Bumbling into Body Hair
Everett Maroon, Bumbling Into Body Hair (Booktrope 2012) Cis people have a seemingly endless fascination with transition, particularly the minutia and the deeply personal details. They want to know...