Foreign films don't have a huge place in American cinemas. This is due to a variety of factors, but it all comes down to the fact that if you live in the United States, the chances of a non-native-English-speaking film being available for view in theatres are relatively low. Like, super low. So, when foreign… Continue reading Watch Wednesday #8: Kimi no Na Wa

As with any great storytelling, music plays a huge role in a lot of the appeal of Japanese animated features. More than anyone, I think that Hayao Miyazaki's understands the power of a good musical score. The man who Miyazaki trusts with that job is Joe Hisaishi, who has done the composition work for all… Continue reading Tuesday Tunes #8: Castle in the Sky

Ah, love stories. Everyone loves a good love story. Even people who say they don't like romance stories are secretly lying and actually really, really like romantic fiction. What, it's true. Okay, I made that up. Actually, if you're one of those who isn't really into romance as a genre of, well, anything, I think… Continue reading Manga Monday #8: Horses Can Fall in Love, Too

Since Salt Lake Comic Con is in less than a month, we're going to keep going with quick cosplay this week for Thursday Threads. So, when your convention pops up and you realize you need a costume, come here for some fast ideas. Again, quick cosplay is all about ease and comfort--at least, for me it… Continue reading Thursday Threads #7: Mabel “Into the Bunker” Quick Cosplay

Revivals, reboots, remakes--they're nothing new, they've been happening since, well, ever. However, it seems like film and television are seeing a greater influx of them. Disney has an entire line-up of planned live-action remakes of their animated classics. X-Files had its revival just recently. Archie saw its reboot in Riverdale. Clearly, it's happening, and it's been happening… Continue reading Watch Wednesday #7: Join the Team

Today we're walking a whole new branch of nerdiness--musicals. We've all been raised on musicals to a certain degree thanks to musical films, especially Walt Disney Classics. But then there's musical theatre, another side to the mixture of story and the emotional context that music can provide. So, when they make a movie of a theatre… Continue reading Tuesday Tunes #7: Demon Pies

Sorry for the mega-late post today! I was having fun making the solar eclipse into a holiday of sorts. For those in North and South America, were you able to see it? People were hocking eclipse glasses for up to $55 a pop. It was insanity. We were lucky to get ours last-second for $5… Continue reading Manga Monday #7: Height Complex

DEFENDERS IS OUT. Guys, this is not a drill. The Defenders has officially been dropped on Netflix for, oh, over half a day now. So now here's the real question: How many have already binge watched the season in its entirety? I'm waiting to start watching it until after the kids go to bed tonight… Continue reading Freebie Friday #6: Defenders