Farewell To The Tower Of Terror
Guests at the Hollywood Tower Hotel have taken the plunge for the last time, whispering “Farewell, Tower of Terror…” The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror […]
Articles by Derek McCaw
The Toy Hunter’s Love Affair With A Princess
Jordan Hembrough, the Toy Hunter, reminisces about his experiences with Carrie Fisher — the onscreen Princess, and the offscreen wonderful human being. Warning: strong language.
Death and the ‘Star Wars’ Saga
It’s easy for me to separate Carrie Fisher from Leia Organa, the character she played in the Star Wars saga. Leia was a diplomat, a warrior, […]
The Krampus Song
Long before Hollywood’s dark corners discovered Krampus, we had a little bit of holiday cheer in the form of… The Krampus Song.
Check In To The Gingerbread Bates Motel…
Aaron and Austin Keeling, the creators of ‘The House on Pine Street’, unveil their latest creation… and it’s delicious.
Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys Go Noir?
Those blue and yellow spines on bookstore shelves used to thrill me. I wasn’t as into Nancy Drew as I was The Hardy Boys, but […]
Review: ‘Sing’
If you’ve ever found yourself saying, “hey, my koala has a theater. Let’s put on a show!” you’ve pretty much summed up Illumination Entertainment’s Sing. That […]
When Harley Met Fleegle…
Yesterday, DC Comics announced that they would be expanding their reimagining of the Hanna-Barbera Universe by crossing over with a series of Annuals set for […]
Historical Accuracy
Writer David Avallone blogged this piece late last week. With his permission, we reprint it here. Almost all the comic book writing I’ve done in […]
Patrick Wilson: Former Nite-Owl Becomes ‘Aquaman’ Villain
While Warner Brothers has apparently started switching around DC Entertainment release dates, they also found time to strengthen the cast of 2018’s Aquaman. It seems Jason […]
New ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ Trailer
Once again, we can’t fight this feeling. Revealed by James Gunn today at Brazil’s Comic-Con, it’s a new expanded look at May’s Guardians of the Galaxy […]
Fox Releases New ‘Alien: Covenant’ Teaser Poster
Providing the link between Prometheus and screaming where no one can hear you (in space), Alien: Covenant just got a one-sheet poster that effectively communicates where we’re […]
Celebrating ‘Chew’ #60
At Illusive Comics & Games
Chew came full circle last night. For four hours, writer John Layman signed copies of the final issue (and many, many others) and chatted with […]
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Opens Pandora In Summer 2017
Avatar stands as one of the strangest movie followings of the 21st century. It wasn’t studio marketing that made people go crazy for it — […]
Occupy Marvel
A look at Occupy Avengers, Champions, and Infamous Iron Man — three books that are pushing the boundaries of superhero books past comfort food.
‘Cars 3’ Teaser Teases — Death?
I am all for tackling adult themes in animation. And neither Disney nor Pixar movies have shied away from sadness — which is a good […]
‘The Man Who Fell To Earth’
Falls To Blu-ray
When David Bowie died last January, we talked on the podcast about what a tremendous influence he was on science fiction and fantasy, and how […]
Another Peek At This Year’s ‘Doctor Who’ Christmas Special
With a plucky young reporter and… Nardole, The Doctor comes face to face with a Lex Luthor type and a real superhero. We’d been told […]
In Brightest Day, In Blackest Night…on the Planet of the Apes
First off, I think the Guardians of the Universe need to keep better track of their rings and their ancient secrets. Judgment aside, who cares? […]
The Final ‘A Series Of Unfortunate Events’ Trailer
NPH rules. That’s Neil Patrick Harris, showing off the many faces of Count Olaf — and in a way that almost makes it understandable that […]
