And the Oscar Goes to… Gatekeeping?

Steven Spielberg, as the Academy Governor representing directors, has taken the stance that streaming companies like Netflix should only be able to compete for Emmy’s (as television features) and not Academy Awards. A little strange considering his most recent feature was Ready Player One, a messy amalgam of pop-culture references…
Oscars: 2019 Animated Short Nominees
Oscars: 2019 Live Action Short Nominees
Oscar Snubs: 2018 Edition
The Adventures of Mark Twain: Who was this Made For?
Growing Up Isn’t Easy

This year at NYCC, I attended a panel called Pop Culture Witches. It covered specific magical/witch characters throughout movies, TV, comics, books, etc. and the panelists were a delightful group of people who have either created these witches, are in the process of creating new ones, or themselves identify as…
Eighth Grade
Sorry to Bother You
Death and Consequences in the Marvel Multiverse
Here Too Soon: Feminist Media Just Before Their Time

Sometimes there’s a strange serendipity that happens in culture and pop-culture. There are times when things line up, like when movies come out in perfectly matching pairs about such random things as asteroids, ants, volcanoes, androids, and mars. And then there are times when two things absolutely perfect for each…
Oscars 2018: Phantom Thread

Phantom Thread Originally this was going to be another double feature entitled Two World War Twos wherein I would review Darkest Hour and Dunkirk. I’ll be honest, I’m somewhat burnt out on World War II (#askaJew) and wasn’t particularly looking forward to two dour features to slog through on the subject. I had…