A dystopia is a fictional, futuristic society gone horribly wrong. In the last year’s The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 we saw the collapse of one such regime. This spring we’ll see The Divergent Series: Allegiant, the third installment in the movie series based on the dystopian young adult novels by Veronica Roth. Even within the oppressive confines of a dystopian science-fiction, there’s plenty of variety in tone and style....
What would a good superhero be without his sidekick? Batman has his entire Bat-family, Superman has Jimmy Olsen and Krypto the Superdog, Cap has Bucky and the Falcon, and even loners like Wolverine and Deadpool have multiple companions that help them on their escapades. In most cases, the sidekick acts as a foil to their hero; Robin and Jubilee are bright, colorful, and full of positive energy whereas their respective heroes are dark and brooding....
Although Downton Abbey officially shut its doors in 2015, the British period drama still manages to capture the attention of fans all over the world, some who are just discovering the series for the first time. Throughout the course of Downton’s six seasons, fans eagerly followed the story of the aristocratic Grantham family, as well as the lives of the staff who served them in their large and extravagant manor....
Aang and Korra had crazy adventures throughout Avatar: The Last Airbender and Legend of Korra, but the stage for the world they lived in was set long before their own adventures. Avatar has a deep history with multiple players set in motion, leading up to the cataclysmic events of the Hundred Years War, conflict in the Spirit World, and many other problems that Aang and Korra had to deal with many years later....
On Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016, we traveled to London’s Longcross Film Studios to visit the Marvel Studios production of Doctor Strange. While there we had the opportunity to examine concept art for the film, costumes of all the characters, props from key scenes, and tour multiple sets. The day began with an introduction and conversation with Marvel Studios boss, and franchise mastermind, Kevin Feige followed by interviews with director Scott Derrickson, several cast members and department heads who all helped reveal and confirm many details of the adaptation....
Like Mary Shelley nearly a century before them, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster created an intimidating being in 1938. Yes, the Man of Steel celebrates his 80th anniversary this summer. Superman became a mainstay in pop culture, but when Kal-El first graced the pages of Action Comics No. 1, the Kryptonian possessed no discernible weakness. Superman’s invulnerability was challenged when the radioactive substance of Kryptonite was introduced in The Adventures of Superman radio show (1940-1951)....
Sponsored by Western Digital: Get a special deal on the latest My Passport SSDs from WD in select configurations for a limited time. Enter the iMac giveaway. Stories discussed in this episode: Paddle unveils ‘first alternative’ to Apple’s App Store In-App Purchase system following Epic ruling Bloomberg: Apple working on deeper integration for CarPlay, including controlling A/C and sound system iOS 15.1 beta 3 adds new ‘Auto Macro’ toggle for disabling camera switching iOS 15....
Mosyle is the only Apple Unified Platform, meaning that it is the only solution that fully integrates Device Management, Endpoint Security, Internet Privacy & Security, Device Single Sign-On and Application Management on a single and automated Apple-only platform. With Mosyle, businesses and schools can fully automate the deployment, management and protection of their Apple devices while ensuring it’s all done following the best and most modern technologies available for Apple devices....
New character posters for this year’s animated version of The Addams Family are hip with today’s memes. Cartoonist Charles Addams first created the iconic characters Morticia, Gomez, Wednesday and Pugsley Addams, as well as Uncle Fester and Grandmama, Lurch, Cousin Itt and Thing, in a satirical one-panel comic strip in The New Yorker magazine starting way back in 1938. But of course, most of America was introduced to the humorously macabre brood in the original Addams Family television sitcom, which premiered on ABC in 1964 and ran until 1966....
Many people credit the ’90s as being a fun pop culture decade, and it’s true that some beloved horror movies came out of that time period as well. The mid-to-late ’90s brought us Scream (1996) and I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997). These two films are popular teen screams that everyone still has fond feelings about today, and each one has sequels (with varying degrees of success and quality)....
Avengers: Infinity War (popularly dubbed as one of the “most ambitious crossovers of all-time”) is on its way to cinemas worldwide, with epic teaser trailers and awesome character posters that are sending fans everywhere on a euphoric Marvel high. With the evil Dark Lord Thanos returning to Earth to collect the six Infinity Stones that would allow him to create a weapon of mass chaos and destruction, The Avengers are now driven to fight alongside the Guardians of the Galaxy to save their universe....
Before they were the driving force of the most successful film franchise of all time, the Avengers had enjoyed a long and enthralling life within the pages of the Marvel comics. The first incarnation of the superhero team made their debut in Avengers #1 back in 1963, and it consisted of five founding members: Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Ant-Man and the Wasp. Of course, over the next five decades, the Avengers line-up has expanded, changed, and been relaunched multiple times....
For those of us lucky enough to have watched it air live, the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender holds a special place in our hearts. It’s not just the nostalgia, either; besides having aged quite well compared to other animation series of its time, it’s also a show fit for everyone; children and adults alike. While it remains PG-13 in its aesthetic and style, the show (and later its successor, The Legend of Korra) deals with some pretty mature themes throughout its run....
Every year, Disney produces more and more live-action retellings of their beloved animated features. 2019 saw three of their biggest remakes hit theaters: Dumbo, Aladdin, and now The Lion King. Yes, The Lion King is completely CGI, but that photorealism is precisely what we’re talking about. Realistic-looking takes on Disney classics gives them refreshing makeovers and another chance at the box office. With Disney’s massive library of classics, they have plenty of animated movies to choose from....
Sponsored by Direct Mail: Create and send great looking email newsletters with Direct Mail, an easy to use email marketing app for the Mac. Get started for free and save 10% when you sign up for any pricing plan. Stories discussed in this episode: Apple sets Apple Watch Activity Challenge for Veterans Day in November Apple releases iOS 14.8.1 with security fixes for devices not running iOS 15 Apple News expands local news coverage to three new US cities iPhone SE 3 still based on iPhone 8; unlikely SE Plus name Enjoy the podcast?...
When Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. premiered, it brought several brand new characters to the screen. Phil Coulson made the leap from the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, but his team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents were mostly new creations. Melinda May, Grant Ward, Jemma Simmons, and Leo Fitz were all created for the series. Iain de Caestecker made his MCU debut as Fitz, a physicist, engineer, and inventor who never met a piece of machinery he couldn’t figure out....
Marvel revisits Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 3 with its latest ‘Road to 100 Episodes’ poster. The Marvel Cinematic Universe TV series will hit the coveted 100th episode mark this year, and promise to deliver big things when it does. That is saying something, seeing as season 5 has already sent the agents into both outer space and the future. Similarly, the current season has been cycling back through a number of themes and characters from seasons past, ranging from ex-agent Hunter to the Kree alien race, and the idea of Phil Coulson’s (this time, permanent) death....
A new fan-made poster unites Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.‘s heroes, villains, and supporting characters from the first 100 episodes. After a rocky start, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. became Marvel’s best reviewed show. Its storytelling has grown increasingly tight and ambitious, with the series forging its own path while drawing more and more from the comics. And this Friday, the inaugural MCU TV show will celebrate its 100th episode. We know some big things are coming in this week’s Agents of S....
Warning: SPOILERS for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 6 Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. just surprisingly eliminated a major villain from season 5 - the Confederacy - and it happened off-screen! In Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 6, the super spy agency is split between an Earthbound squad led by S.H.I.E.L.D.’s new Director Alphonso “Mack” Mackenzie and Daisy Johnson’s team in outer space. S.H.I.E.L.D.’s intergalactic mission is to find Leopold Fitz and reunite him with his wife Jemma Simmons....
Sure this may be Apple’s entry-level iPad, but it still packs notable features like the new A13 Bionic chip that’s said to be 20% faster than its predecessor. That extra power enters in some additional features like True Tone support for the 10.2-inch screen alongside Center Stage in the new 12MP ultrawide camera that automatically adjusts the crop and zoom of your selfie camera depending on who is in the shot and where they are....
