by Julian "Tony" McGinn | Oct 26, 2021 | Article, Television |
Squid Game took Netflix by storm, with an estimated 82 million viewers in its first month. Down-on-their-luck players compete in a battle royale for a chance to win big, playing seemingly innocuous children’s games with lethal consequences if they lose....
by Julian "Tony" McGinn | Aug 6, 2021 | Article, Pop Culture
This summer, you might have heard news of the “billionaire space race,” as Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk use their obscene wealth to privatize extra-planetary travel. If you’re a lover of space and not a billionaire, good news: the Perseid Meteor Shower...
by Julian "Tony" McGinn | Jul 28, 2021 | Article, Pop Culture
If you’re still on Facebook in 2021 then you probably know precisely the kind of place it is. The kind of place Obi-Wan might describe as, “wretched hive of scum and villainy.” Of course, most people think of Facebook’s wretchedness as being a natural consequence of...
by Julian "Tony" McGinn | Jul 21, 2021 | Article, Conventions, Pop Culture
If you’re a fan of art, then this week you might want to tune in to Tiny Con, hosted by Scott Campbell. You’ve probably never heard of Tiny Con, because it’s brand-new, all online, and, as the name would imply, very tiny. But you’re almost...
by Julian "Tony" McGinn | Jul 13, 2021 | Article, Films, Review
Marvel’s Black Widow was originally scheduled for release in May 2020. After three delays, (435 days’ worth!), it hit the big screen last weekend. And all I can say is: it was worth the wait. Black Widow’s Thursday “preview” ticket sales came in at $13.2...
