Category Archives: geeking out

A set visit with Anthony Mackie in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, with the actor dropping bits and pieces about what he’s been contributing, plot-wise. May 2nd release date for the period drama Belle, starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, has been on our calendars for a while. Read … Continue reading →

We really enjoyed The Toast’s Femslash Friday feature analyzing cheerleader classic, Bring It On. Here’s a handy graph of which studios own which Marvel heroes, all in one place. Not that we ever doubted it, but trolling is correlated with … Continue reading →

We have Olympic fever! The Bold Italic warns us against boycotting the Olympics, claiming it will hurt gay rights. Also in Sochi: we’ve been chuckling at these poor journalists’ tweets about the state of Sochi hotel rooms. Nostalgia from the … Continue reading →

Since the Man of Steel sequel isn’t using it, Ant-Man has taken Superman’s original release date of July 17, 2015. Elizabeth Banks is stepping into the director’s chair for the first time, heading the much anticipated Pitch Perfect 2! Vin Diesel took … Continue reading →

Congratulations to Frances Bodomo, who won four grants at Sundance to pull together a full length production of her short film Afronauts. The Man of Steel sequel, already fueling heated discussions for months, has been delayed by about a year. Your … Continue reading →

Oscar nominations have been announced! (No Visual Effects nom for Pacific Rim? Boo!) “Too much estrogen.” The 2013 Golden Globes dared to let women speak. Following the Globes’ tribute to Woody Allen, The Onion raked the director over the coals with their usual aplomb. This … Continue reading →

Last week we were bemoaning that Mean Girls is 10 years old. This week we’re celebrating with totally fetch jewelry. Zoe Saldana will step into Mia Farrow’s shoes for a Rosemary’s Baby remake! We’ve been browsing through everyone’s Myers Briggs Personalities and mocking the … Continue reading →

We were saddened to hear about the passing of James Avery. Take a moment and revisit 15 of the greatest Uncle Phil moments and try not to cry during his famous scene consoling Will. Best “whatever” of the year lists get a little … Continue reading →

You have only until December 31st to rewatch the Dear White People concept trailer before it’s retired. Can you help them make it to 1M views on YouTube? Miss Reperesentation shows us how the media failed women in 2013. On a more … Continue reading →

Jason Momoa is in talks to join upcoming Man of Steel sequel, though who he will be playing is unknown. There’s a new trailer (in Japanese) for the live action Kiki’s Delivery Service movie, and it’s about as cute as you’d expect. Ian McKellen met … Continue reading →

Jurassic World is happening, and yes, it’s a sequel, not a reboot. Oh look, another white and conventionally attractive actress is going to play a superhero. More specifically, the Wonder Woman to Henry Cavill’s Superman and Ben Affleck’s Batman. Bruce … Continue reading →

Kelly Sue DeConnick’s Captain Marvel series ended last week with #17, paving the way for a relaunch under Marvel NOW! The sold-out issue not only paid tribute to the books’ devoted fanbase, it was also the first appearance of the new Ms. … Continue reading →

Bob Chipman follows up his review of Ender’s Game with an examination of the nature of criticism, and the myths of objectivity and the “average” moviegoer Swedish cinemas are integrating the Bechdel test into their ratings system. Rhianna Pratchet is adapting her dad’s book … Continue reading →

Everyone should really be excited about this trailer for Belle (arriving 5/2/14), a period piece based on the story of mysterious Dido Lindsay Belle, a biracial, illegitimate daughter of an English aristocrat. Want to get in the Halloween spirit with some scary movies – … Continue reading →