Good Cop Bad Cop
Thinking about the all the scary events of the last week, and the contribution pop culture might have made to how we got here.
Flippin’ through ‘Previews’ – May/June 2020
Hey, there’s a new Previews catalog! Let’s check it out!
In Defense of ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’
Let’s take a second look at ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’, the much-derided Star Wars movie that carefully (perhaps too carefully) tied up just about every little detail of Han Solo’s early life, from where he got his blaster to how he got his name, giving more attention to what’s happening on the sidelines.
Comics You Should Own – ‘Whiteout’
Hey, it’s another new entry, so soon after the previous one! What’s going on with me?
Starfish, snail mail and the Silver Age Justice League
The starfish, of course, appeared on the cover of the Justice League’s debut. The first time I read “Starro the Conqueror” it was a reprint in an 80-page Giant. I …
The Unsung – ‘Irma Vep’
The Unsung examines works of popular culture that are critically acclaimed but not popular, popular but not critically acclaimed, or neither. Today, it’s Irma Vep, with Maggie Cheung doing a weird art movie in Paris!
