Author: Rian Hughes Publisher: Picador Books Released: Out Now When Rian Hughes brought us his first ‘novel, graphic’, XX last year (read the review here) we were treated to a new format of storytelling; a book where fonts morphed throughout as a way to embellish the way the tale was understood. It was a novel
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When big changes come to Doctor Who it’s the Doctor who grabs all the headlines. That, after all, is showbusiness: children don’t ask for bedsheets bedecked with the faces of the show’s writing or production team. It’s the showrunner – much more than anyone else, including the actor playing the lead role – upon whom
This article is presented by Wizards of the Coast. Magic: The Gathering’s new Dungeons & Dragons crossover set, Adventures in the Forgotten Realms, is finally in the wild. AFR promised to be a crossover with MTG in more than just name, but they’re two wildly different games. How could you capture the feel of a
Blade Runner 2029 Vol. 1 is the officially sanctioned graphic novel prequel to the cult 1982 science fiction movie Blade Runner, co-written by the Oscar nominated writer of Blade Runner 2049 Michael Green and New York Times bestselling author Mike Johnson. The graphic novel is set in 2029 when Blade Runner Ash is hunting the streets of the rain-soaked
The Walking Dead’s second spinoff, The Walking Dead: World Beyond, promised…well, a world beyond the usual TWD storytelling possibilities. In that regard, the AMC series about four precocious youths 10 years into the zombie post-apocalypse mostly delivered. Season 1 of the show, which premiered last October after a COVID delay, picked up in Nebraska at
Superman & Lois is on one of its scheduled breaks at the moment, but don’t you worry, because it will be back soon enough! For a show that lulled everyone into a false sense of security in its early episodes about the scope of its ambitions, the back half of the season has delivered shock
Forget Jay Gatsby, Forrest Gump, and Fievel Mouskewitz, no fictional character so thoroughly embodies the American dream as Jenna Maroney. Conceived on a toilet, born on a kerb, and raised in a swamp, Maroney flew to fame and fortune on a rocket built from desperation and a pathological need for attention (why should babies get all the
The seemingly impenetrable veil of secrecy that has long covered Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings television series has been slightly lifted. Firstly, the series now has a firm release date to hype; one that, unfortunately for impatient fans, won’t arrive until Sept. 2, 2022 (yes, you read that correctly, 2022). However, sweet succor for
Magic and adventure await in this month’s new fantasy book releases … Wildwood Whispers by Willa Reece Type: NovelPublisher: RedhookRelease date: Aug. 17 Den of Geek says: We’re big fans of stories about the magic of nature or magic that’s connected, whether scientifically or in a more arcane manner, to the world around it. This
It’s a bold, new post-Loki world for Disney+. To deal with it, Disney+ is going right back to the Marvel well for its list of August 2021 new releases. Marvel’s What If…? premieres August 11 on Disney+. This is an animated series that will feature speculative stories within the MCU like “What if Peggy Carter
Back when WarnerMedia (which technically no longer exists in the same form) announced that it would be premiering its entire slate of 2021 films on HBO Max, this is the kind of month they likely had in mind. For HBO Max’s list of new releases in August 2021 is highlighted by an honest-to-goodness blockbuster. The
As quickly as the summer movie season of 2021 seemed to come upon us, it’s already about to begin its long, languid slide through the dog days of August into fall. That’s not to say that theaters won’t still have plenty of interesting fare to encounter, with films like The Suicide Squad, Free Guy, Respect,
Just past the halfway point in the documentary Mr. Soul!, poet Felipe Luciano calls Ellis Haizlip “the most effective, insidious revolutionary that I have ever met.” It isn’t meant as a specific accolade, but it is a badge of honor for a man who honored the true meaning of sedition. Subversion in the arts is
This article contains spoilers for Outer Banks season 2. The Pogues are an island unto themselves in the season two finale of Outer Banks. And in case you thought the treasure hunt was over, the gang stumbles into another mystery while they work to prove John B’s innocence in the murder of Sheriff Peterkin. Outer
Remember when Disney announced the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie and the initial thinking was, “How the hell is Disney going to make a movie out of an amusement park ride?” Well, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl turned out to be more fun than anyone anticipated, and while its
While the endpoint of The Walking Dead’s decade-plus television run has been visible on the far horizon for some time now, its arrival feels a lot closer with the latest reveal, a full look at the show’s final major villain, Pamela Milton. The controlling governor of the post-apocalyptic Midwest-located nation-state known as The Commonwealth, Milton
Out next March, Oliver K Langmead’s Gliteratti is said to be ‘A Clockwork Orange and RuPaul’s Drag Race meet Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind‘ in this dystopian fable about fashion, family and feckless billionaires. Simone is one of the Glitterati, the elite living lives of luxury and leisure. Slave to the ever-changing tides – and brutal judgements – of
Dell recently shocked gamers everywhere by updating the listings for many of their Alienware brand gaming PCs with this warning that notes those models can not currently be shipped to California and five other U.S. states: “This product cannot be shipped to the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Vermont, or Washington due to power
As a logline, it almost sounds like a comedy—the type of gonzo horror-laugh hybrid Troma would’ve made back in the day. Yet by all accounts, co-writer and director Valdimar Jóhannsson is as serious as a heart attack in his creepy new folk horror tale, Lamb, which now has a trailer to back up its premise
The Green Knight is the realization of a vision David Lowery first had at eight years old. Sort of. As the Arthurian A24 film reaches U.S. cinemas this week, it makes good on an obsession that began when Lowery saw Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade in theaters, and which stayed with him in various
This article contains some spoilers for recent Superman & Lois episodes. In recent years, there’s been a lot of discussion within the world of geek pop culture about Superman – if modern audiences still respond to such a traditional do-gooder hero, whether the character should become a little rougher around the edges to remain relevant,
The very first Marvel movie (no, the assorted TV movies of the 1970s and 1980s don’t count, nor does the 1944 Captain America movie serial), 1986’s Howard the Duck turns 35 on August 1. That’s 35 years since the notorious, George Lucas produced movie featuring Steve Gerber’s iconoclastic and subversive Marvel Comics character flopped hard
The story of The Walking Dead and its spinoffs is one of countless status quo changes. First, Rick and his group found shelter at the CDC in Atlanta before it self-destructed. Then they lived on a farm until it was swarmed by zombies, then a prison before a dude with a tank blew it up,
This article contains Loki spoilers. Though Marvel fans were excited to find out if Loki’s Mobius M. Mobius would ride a jet ski off into the sunset during the season finale earlier this month, it did not come to pass. But news of a Season 2 in the works during the end credits left the
This Evil review contains spoilers. Evil Season 2 Episode 6 Hands in the air. Dueling procedurals get arrested for resisting the officers on Evil season 2, episode 6, “C Is for Cop. This is one of the most harrowing episodes of the series on many fronts. The monster of the week is not a demon
Premiering in 2018, Netflix’s She-Ra and the Princesses of Power is a reimagining of the classic ‘80s She-Ra series, which itself was a spin-off of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. Using She-Ra’s original ideas and concepts as a springboard, the team behind it updated everything for modern audiences. A deeper story, character designs
This My Hero Academia review contains spoilers. My Hero Academia Season 5 Episode 17 “I’m never at that dinner table. I know the reason why so well that it hurts.” Family has always been a major component of My Hero Academia and a driving force for many characters, albeit in many different capacities. Everything that
“NOW WE’RE SUCKING DIESEL! If you don’t get it, you missed a great series.” Stephen King’s recent discovery of British police thriller Line of Duty – as relayed via a series of highly enthusiastic Tweets – was a delight to witness. King’s zeal is enough to make UK fans wish that he hadn’t binge-watched the BBC series from his
Contains spoilers for Old. Old is the new chiller from director and screenwriter M. Night Shyamalan who is very well known for his twisty plots and rug pull endings. Fans who go to the cinema for that will not be disappointed. Inspired by the graphic novel Sandcastle, by Pierre Oscar Lévy and Frederik Peeters, Old
The world of Pokémon is a hard and cruel place. It takes a tough Pokémon to stand tough and survive, which doesn’t make it a suprise that some of the most celebrated Pokémon could also be considered the strongest. For all the lessons of friendship, Pokémon Centers, and jelly donut flavored rice balls, it’s not
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