by Julian "Tony" McGinn | Dec 1, 2020 | Article, Pop Culture, Television, Uncategorized |
Oscar-nominated star of the film “Juno” and the Netflix series “Umbrella Academy” Elliot Page, formerly known as Ellen Page, came out as non-binary and transgender today, with overwhelming fan support. In a public Twitter announcement, he stated his appreciation for...
by Julian "Tony" McGinn | Dec 1, 2020 | Article, Comics, Pop Culture, Retro Review, Review |
This year hasn’t given us much to look forward to, but there was one announcement that tickled my fancy: the release of the graphic novel adaptation of Animorphs. For those not in the know, Animorphs was a middle school sci-fi book series first published by...
by Julian "Tony" McGinn | Nov 18, 2020 | Article, Comics, Television |
I recently saw a viral Facebook post that you might have seen as well, and it was about Loki, the trickster of Norse mythology. Loki was a popular character in Viking lore but has recently gone through a renaissance as a Marvel character. He was first introduced to...
by Julian "Tony" McGinn | Nov 11, 2020 | Article, Comics, Review |
If you discovered the Umbrella Academy comic book series through the Netflix screen adaptation, and only picked up the source material afterwards, you might have found yourself confused or disappointed. The Netflix series is only a loose adaptation of the graphic...
by Julian "Tony" McGinn | Oct 28, 2020 | Article, Board/Tabletop Games
The first-ever D&D game I played was homebrewed, and I didn’t know that this was unusual. I was a poor college student and I didn’t have the money to shell out for modules. What’s more, my college was in a small town and there was no local comic book shop that...
