The Upcoming Marvel Show No One’s Talking About: M.O.D.O.K.

by Julian "Tony" McGinn | Apr 10, 2021 | Article, Conventions, Panels, Television | 0 comments

Amidst all the excitement for Disney’s upcoming Marvel series, including Loki and Hawkeye, there’s one Marvel show that’s criminally under-hyped, and that show is M.O.D.O.K. For those not in the know, M.O.D.O.K. (Mental Organism Designed Only for Killing) is a classic...

What We Know About Falcon and the Winter Soldier So Far

by Julian "Tony" McGinn | Feb 10, 2021 | Article, Films, Television

Last Sunday, 96.4 million people tuned in to watch the release of the second official trailer for Falcon and the Winter Soldier. The new trailer gives us a sneak peek at who we can expect to see for the six 50-minute episodes of the first season. We have Emily VanCamp...

What Medieval Heraldry Tells Us About the Umbrella Academy and the Sparrow Academy

by Julian "Tony" McGinn | Feb 3, 2021 | Article, Comics, Pop Culture, Television

While most of the Umbrella Academy fandom reacted to the release of the Sparrow Academy’s actors by simping wildly over Christopher the cube (I definitely saw some sexy cube fan art within 24 hours), I found myself studying the coat of arms, something I didn’t get a...

How WandaVision Is Setting Up House of M

by Julian "Tony" McGinn | Jan 20, 2021 | Article, Comics, Television

If you watched WandaVision, the latest Disney series to tie in to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, then it’s likely you were both delighted and confused.  That was the general response from people who saw the inaugural first two episodes. Almost entirely in...

Elliot Page Comes Out as Transgender With Massive Fan Support

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...

Loki is an LGBTQ+ Icon (And Actually, Always Has Been)

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...