This review contains minor spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: Season 1 Episode 2, “Children of the Comet.” It’s Uhura’s time to shine! After appearing in three seasons of … Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: Children of the Comet Review
The story begins when Warner Brothers hired Zack Snyder to helm a Superman film. The last time we saw Superman was in 2006 with Brandon Routh as the titular hero. … Continue reading How Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021) Became A Reality
The recent releases of horror remakes and sequels like Halloween, Scream and Texas Chainsaw Massacre ushered in the re-emergence of iconic final girls like Laurie Strode, Sydney Prescott, Gale Weathers, and Sally Hardesty. Their respective returns … Continue reading Final Girls Who Should Return for a Sequel
It’s Christmas in May! I am glad the CW hit show Everybody Hates Chris was around when Unaccompanied Minors released in December, 2006. I might not have cared about watching … Continue reading Unaccompanied Minors-15 Years Later
Welcome to my informal review of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. I thought about writing something deep and well-articulated, but I have to be honest–I’m beyond excited to talk about … Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds- Thoughts and Musings
The Star Wars franchise features some memorable (and terrifying) Sith Lords, from the acrobatic and menacing Darth Maul to the imposing and mechanical Darth Vader, his sinister master Darth Sidious … Continue reading Star Wars: Ladies of the Sith
It sounds a little far-fetched. It seems outlandish. How would an Incan emperor, a Norse demigod, and a hotshot racing superstar have anything in common except all of them being … Continue reading What Emperor Kuzco Has in Common With Thor…and Lightning McQueen?
I’ve followed the career of Bill Lawrence with great interest. It started with his hit NBC show Scrubs which ran on NBC (and later ABC) from 2001 to 2010. After Scrubs, I couldn’t … Continue reading Bill Lawrence- A Television Maestro
The galaxy of the Star Wars is a massive one, with as many secrets as there are iconic planets and moons, not to mention the battle-stations capable of destroying them. … Continue reading Top Five Star Wars Planets
After watching the Marvel movies countless times, you begin to realize certain moments you missed: easter eggs, fun facts, and more. But the best part is when certain characters you … Continue reading Marvel Theories and Lightbulbs Post-Endgame
I’m currently watching Season 7 of ER, a long-running medical drama created by Jurassic Park‘s Michael Crichton, which aired on NBC for 15 seasons from 1994 to 2007. This is … Continue reading Underrated TV Characters: How ER’s Jeanie Boulet Stole the Show
The fear of the undead and ancient superstitions regarding the seemingly magical property of blood can be found in most cultures around the world. Early misconceptions over human body decomposition … Continue reading Ancient Vampires: Exploring the Cultural History of the Undead from Mesopotamia
In this episode of Straight Out of Home Video, Candace and Mack subject themselves to Disney’s Fox and the Hound 2, the 2006 sequel-midquel to the original 1981 film. The lovable … Continue reading Podcast Episode: Fox and the Hound 2
Over the past ten years, M. Night Shyamalan managed to make one of the worst-reviewed films in 2010 and collaborated with Will Smith and his son Jaden Smith for a … Continue reading M. Night Shyamalan: An Unexpected Yet True Underdog
“May the Brick be with you!” Today I’m reviewing the Nintendo Switch version of the biggest baddest (and I mean that in a good way) Star Wars game of the … Continue reading May the Brick Be With You- Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Review
The horror genre is an unforgiving battlefield and even the most determined players can’t always escape death in the end and claim the mantle of Final Girl. For as long … Continue reading Five Victims Who Were Almost The Final Girl
Despite mixed reception, the 2018 blockbuster Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom opened to glowing box office returns. What is going to happen next? There was a lot of mayhem and chaos from the … Continue reading What We Can Expect From Jurassic World: Dominion
Join me in my first article for 1428 Elm as I rank all four of the major killers from the horror anthology series Slasher. Created by Aaron Martin, each season … Continue reading Ranking the Villains from the Canadian Horror Anthology Series “Slasher”
For two seasons, Fringe featured The Walking Dead actor Kirk Acevedo as FBI agent Charlie Francis. Charlie was a close friend of series protagonist Olivia Dunham (Anna Torv before she starred in Netflix’s hit show Mindhunter). … Continue reading Fringe: Why Kirk Acevedo’s Charlie Francis Left the Fox Show
In Season 1 of ABC’s crime drama The Rookie, Afton Williamson (The Night Of, Banshee) played Los Angeles Police Department officer Talia Bishop. Throughout the first season, Bishop served as the training … Continue reading The Rookie: Why Afton Williamson’s Talia Bishop Left the Series
Throughout The Hunger Games series, written by Suzanne Collins and the films adapted from the books, much attention is placed on the victors of the Hunger Games, a brutal competition to the death … Continue reading Which Hunger Games District Had the Most Victors?
Okay, so you can make the argument that there are other showrunners, producers, and writers that someone can easily challenge me on the assertion that Eric Kripke is the Steven … Continue reading Why Eric Kripke Might Be The Steven Spielberg of Television
Where would the horror genre be without our iconic killers? Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers, and Chucky have been slicing and dicing victims since the 1980s and are some … Continue reading Five More Underrated Female Horror Villains
After five seasons and 100 episodes, it was time for the hit sci-fi series Fringe to throw in the towel. Created by J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci, Fringe premiered on Fox in … Continue reading Fringe: How the Cult-Hit Fox Show Ended
Leave it to Disney to predict the future of Internet culture. In 1997, it released Flubber, a remake of its 1961 flick, The Absent-Minded Professor. Flubber is a science fiction comedy film starring Robin Williams, Marcia … Continue reading Sorry, Tumblr, Flubber’s Weebo Did Reaction GIFs First
The Rookie shocked fans when the series killed off major character Captain Zoe Andersen (Mercedes Mason) during its first season. Season 1 Episode 16, “Greenlight,” delivered plenty of action when Andersen … Continue reading The Rookie: Why Mercedes Mason’s Zoe Andersen Was Killed Off
What a treat it has been to see the cast of Stranger Things grow since the show debuted in 2016. The cast made waves in amazing projects outside Hawkins while … Continue reading Stranger Things Season 4 Trailer Breakdown
It all started with an article in the Economist last Fall about the HBO series Succession, in which the author writes how the show breaks the cardinal rule of featuring … Continue reading Podcast: TV Shows Where We Hated All the Characters
On July 1, 2010, The Last Airbender burst into theaters. Over the years, I have brought up the film in conversation, and people’s eyes roll in either anger, sadness, disdain, disgust, evil … Continue reading The Last Airbender Film Retrospective
Join Bri and Mack for the first episode of the horror podcast Killer Waffles as they take a deep dive into all things Michael Myers—from his iconic theme song to … Continue reading Killer Waffles Podcast Episode: Michael Myers
In this challenge, you’re everyone’s best friend… until you’re not. Welcome Bitizens! Bitlife released a challenge this weekend and I wanted to give you some tips ans tricks on how … Continue reading Bitlife Challenge Guide: Friend to Foe
I can’t believe it’s been over ten years since this 50th animated feature from Disney Animation Studios graced the public and skyrocketed the House of Mouse into a new era … Continue reading Tangled- Ten Years Later
Malcolm in the Middle was one of the many staples of my childhood. Its whimsey and humor brought heart and levity to many households in the early 2000s. I got … Continue reading Stay Alive-A Cautionary Tale
I always wondered over the years if The Mummy was considered a pure horror film. The 1932 classic starring Boris Karloff was considered horror. Even my local library identifies the 1999 blockbuster … Continue reading The Mummy: A Successful Remake
I must confess I am late to the James Wan train–at least, in terms of his ties to the horror genre. I admired how he added something so special to … Continue reading The Conjuring: The Birth of a Cinematic Universe
I have to tip my hat to Jordan Peele (Key and Peele), who starred in iconic comedic shows with an explosive fan base. But he has my eternal admiration for … Continue reading Get Out: As Art Reflects Life
Surviving a horror movie takes a considerable amount of skill and good luck. Not every character is cut out for the horror genre, and they serve one purpose only; to add … Continue reading Unexpected Horror Movie Survivors
I have to confess that this is the first film I ever saw when I originally signed up for Netflix, but that’s not something I’m ashamed of. According to Sigourney … Continue reading Paul -Ten Years Later
I can’t believe it’s been 15 years since Night at the Museum’s 2006 release. I was very intrigued by this film just by the trailer. The basic idea: a guy works in … Continue reading Night at the Museum-15 Years Later
Fans of the long-running military sci-fi drama Stargate SG-1 were shocked when the series was abruptly canceled in 2007. The Syfy Channel announced the series’ closure just as SG-1 aired its 200th episode, making it the first … Continue reading Why Stargate SG-1 Ended With Season 10
Surviving a horror movie, much less than an entire franchise, is no easy feat. It takes courage, endurance, a lot of luck, and favorable writers to ensure a character makes … Continue reading Horror Movie Victims Who Should’ve Survived- Horror Obsessive Edition
“I came down the chimney. Ho. Ho. Ho. My name is Helga Sinclair. I’m acting on behalf of my employer.” -Lieutenant Helga Katrina Sinclair, Atlantis Disney’s action animated flick, Atlantis: … Continue reading Why Helga Sinclair Steals the Show in Disney’s Atlantis
BY MACK VELTMAN With Moff Gideon’s backstory and true motivations in The Mandalorian still a mystery, a new theory from Reddit claims he could have a past in Star Wars … Continue reading The Mandalorian Theory: Moff Gideon Is a Former Inquisitor
BY MACK VELTMAN Javicia Leslie dons the cowl as Batwoman in the upcoming second season of the CW’s Batwoman, set to premier in January 2021. In a series of newly … Continue reading CW Reveals Images of Javicia Leslie as Batwoman
BY MACK VELTMAN With Dexter getting another crack at its ending, let’s look at other series that deserve the same treatment. Read more: After the Dexter Revival, THESE Shows Deserve … Continue reading After the Dexter Revival, THESE Shows Deserve a Shot at Redemption
BY MACK VELTMAN They’re as iconic as Bond himself. They’re beautiful lovers, brave warriors, scheming villains, and often, one of the most memorable aspects of the films. They are The … Continue reading Bond Women Rising
In the Season 2 finale of The Boys, the show’s female characters show just why they’re not to be messed with.
“The greatest scientists are artists as well.” -Albert Einstein Introduction Science, technology, engineering, and math are highly regarded as educational priorities, but these subjects and fields can seem scary and … Continue reading STEAM- Where Art Meets Science
My journalism professor assigned this project involving data journalism. Along with a few of my peers who share my interest in science, I wrote some case studies on different publications … Continue reading Data Journalism
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