Full disclosure: I never got Sonic the Hedgehog. I should love Sonic. I was 13 years old when the game debuted in 1991. I bought a Sega Genesis with my lawnmowing money in 1993 and played the system all the time. And yet, I found the games boring and character irritating. But when he was…
Category: Comics
Review: The Gloriously Violent Uplift of Birds of Prey
Few titles set expectations for the movie that follows better than the full title of the new DCEU movie, Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn). It’s an excessive title, one that puts the ridiculous made-up word “Fantabulous” next to the incredibly important word “Emancipation.” It’s a title that gestures at a…
Bloody Disgusting: “The Horror Highlights of Harley Quinn and the Birds of Prey”
My full review of Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emanicipation of One Harley Quinn) will be coming soon. But in the meantime, check out this piece that I wrote for Bloody Disgusting. Each of the characters in the movie has found themselves in some pretty horrific situations. I got to trot out my nerd…
Tor.com: “Not My Batman” Is No Way to Go Through Life
I hate gatekeeping. I mean, I get it. I’m a straight white quiet nerdy guy born in the late 70s. I devoured Star Wars extended universe stuff, I played all the cool NES games when they were new, and I knew about Groot since before all he could say was “I am Groot.” The culture…
