With the last post I talked about a cartoon that perfectly encapsulates the fall season. But that’s not completely true. It captures a particular part of the season, the part that’s misty and aesthetically pleasing, autumnal and creepy and a bit romantic. But there’s something else that comes along around…
Autumn is in full effect, as far seasons go these days. In my area some trees are bare, some still have leaves of various browns and reds. Often the mornings are foggy and grey, the light hidden somewhere else for the moment. This is the time of year when seasonal…
I’m a comic book nerd, but I’ve never been a die-hard Marvel fan. My main stan is Superman, and before that I was all about The Shadow, in pulp and radio format. DC always seemed like mythology to me, and Marvel more soap opera. That’s less of a knock against…
I’m starting this post with links for finding support for Jews who are hurting from this event. https://reformjudaism.org/blog/2018/10/27/jewish-resources-coping-after-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting I’m ending this post with links for where to send support for those who want to help. I don’t think I ever feel more like an outsider than when there’s been a…
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…
It’s October, and that means it’s Halloween season. In fact, Halloween is just one week away and I haven’t written anything about it yet this year. Is something wrong? Have I been murdered by a masked killer and the drafts folder is just populating the publication list? No, none of…
Hello! Welcome to The Chaotic Neutral’s political corner. I’m Philippe. I mostly write about video games, pro wrestling, football, and religion. Pop culture basically. I like pop culture. Whether it’s cultivating my record collection, making my own music, or watching cartoons, I try to keep my finger on the pulse…
New York Comic Con was a strange beast this year. First of all, the main panels that are a must for me weren’t even there this year. Ash vs The Evil Dead was cancelled earlier this year so clearly there’s no next season to push. And The Magicians as well…
Trigger warnings for discussion of sexual assault, rape, and current events which, let’s be honest, are hellish. National Sexual Assault Hotline Call 1-800-656-4673 Available 24 hours everyday Online Chat Last week the actually honorable Dr. Christine Blasey Ford testified before a committee, and the country, regarding the actions of Judge Brett M.…
I swear, this isn’t going to turn into an Avatar blog, but I just finished re-watching Avatar: The Last Airbender (again) and a few things really struck me this time around. The first is that it really is written for kids. I don’t mean that as a negative, but often…
Today is Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement. It closes out the High Holidays, the really important holidays for Jews (please not that Hanukkah is not in there). They begin with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year. On that date tradition says that judgement on each person is written,…
This month, back in 1987, a TV show premiered called Dinosaucers. In what I can only guess is partially in celebration of this random anniversary, The plot is essentially Transformers, but with dinosaurs instead of robots. I was hard-core into this show as a kid and let me tell you,…
