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Finding Elseworlds on the small screen
Comics, Edo Bosnar, Pop culture, TV

Finding Elseworlds on the small screen

By Edo Bosnar April 28, 2019 April 28, 2019 39

The Elseworlds (or ‘imaginary story’) concept is a tried and tested formula in comics, but it also exists in other media, although nobody calls it that. In particular, it has frequently appeared in (mainly American) serial television productions since the 1960s at least.

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Cartoons, Movies

How To Train Solo’s Dragon

By Le Messor April 24, 2019 April 24, 2019 4

Side-by-side comparison of characters from two unrelated movies.

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“Corpses are part of our business”: The Terror of Dr. Mabuse
Movies

“Corpses are part of our business”: The Terror of Dr. Mabuse

By frasersherman April 22, 2019 April 22, 2019 2

As a kid, German filmmaker Artur Brauner slipped out of the house to catch Fritz Lang’s The Testament of Dr. Mabuse and fell in love. He wasn’t able to convince …

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Hatcher’s Junk Drawer #12: Musical Edition
Greg Hatcher, Music

Hatcher’s Junk Drawer #12: Musical Edition

By Greg Hatcher April 21, 2019 April 21, 2019 5

I guess it’s just a musical weekend with the Gregs here at the Junk Shop.

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The Unsung – the weirder end of the Phil Collins musical spectrum
Music, Unsung

The Unsung – the weirder end of the Phil Collins musical spectrum

By Greg Burgas April 19, 2019 April 19, 2019 6

The Unsung examines works of popular culture that are critically acclaimed but not popular, popular but not critically acclaimed, or neither. Today, let’s check out the weirder music of Phil Collins!

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The Exaltation of Anger
Greg Hatcher

The Exaltation of Anger

By Greg Hatcher April 13, 2019 April 16, 2019 14

I’ve been thinking about the cesspool that social media is rapidly descending into, and how fan anger– about ANYTHING– is getting weaponized.

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Yes, it’s time once again for some brief thoughts about olde-tymey movies!
Movies

Yes, it’s time once again for some brief thoughts about olde-tymey movies!

By Greg Burgas April 12, 2019 April 12, 2019 11

Let’s take a look at some old movies, with black and white and all that jazz!

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