Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
On a day containing the news of Stranger Things Funko Pop figures being on their way, it seemed unlikely anything bigger would arrive from the world of the Upside Down. Netflix is trying, though, with a silly parody news report tied to the show. Described as “an archival newsreel from 5 WIYZ Hawkins, Indiana” by the…
In the run-up to Halloween, I’ve seen really young girls dressed up as Harley Quinn pop up on social media. Confession: it grosses me out when I see it. I get that Harley was the best part of the Suicide Squad movie and is on a lot of merchandise nowadays. And, like lots of superhero…
Image Credit: America #1 cover by Jamie McKelvie and Matthew Wilson/Uncanny X-Men #600 interior art by Sara Pichelli, Mahmud Asrar, Stuart Immonen, Kris Anka, Chris Bachalo, David Marquez, and Frazer Irving Over the past few years, Marvel’s comic roster has steadily become more and more diverse, as their comics star a range of heroes of…
Winni Wintermeyer I crawl out of the back of the pickup with my rifle in hand. “Keep your weapons nice and tight,” Captain Pain orders. I am traveling light. Unlike the others, I don’t view southern Arizona as a war zone, so I didn’t put steel plates in my chest rig. Next to everyone…
How the genre has attracted an unprecedented number of female directors – and why these artists are elevating scary movies to a whole other level From ‘Babadook’ to ‘Raw’: The Rise of the Modern Female Horror Filmmaker Female horror fans are hardly unicorns. Quite the opposite – we go to the movies to…
In October 1996, Donald Trump dances at a ribbon-cutting for a Manhattan charity’s new building. Trump appeared even though he had donated no money to the charity. (Steve Friedman ) In the fall of 1996, a charity called the Association to Benefit Children held a ribbon-cutting in Manhattan for a new nursery school serving children…
King Bach, Amanda Cerny, Marcus Johns and more walked away when Vine refused to fix its bugs and compensate them for their work. Most of us learned just last week that Vine’s mobile app will be shutting down. But some of the platform’s biggest stars have suspected for months that the end was near — because they…
Sarah Kendzior is a St. Louis, Mo.-based commentator who writes about politics, the economy and media. On Monday, I received a phone call from a stranger. “We’re conducting a survey,” he said. “How closely have you been following the election?” “Very closely,” I assured the unwitting pollster. I had been randomly selected for a poll…