On April 10th, Daredevil premiered on Netflix. And no, I'm not talking about the 2003 film directed by Mark Steven Johnson. This is a thirteen-episode Netflix original series. All of the live-action properties produced by Marvel Studios take place within a shared universe and Daredevil is no exception. As with all Netflix original shows,…
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The POWER/RANGERS Debacle
So there's this new fan film out now called Power/Rangers. It's around fifteen minutes long and features a grim and gritty reimagining of Saban's Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers and stars Katee Sackhoff as Kimberly and James Van Der Beek as Rocky. SCG Power Rangers LLC, the company that owns the rights to the property, demanded it…
In Defense of Remakes
Recently, I began watching the reboot of Battlestar Galactica. I had watched a few episodes several years ago, but didn't quite get into it. Now I've tried it again and have gotten sucked in. I've been watching a few episodes every day and now I'm in the middle of the fourth…
WordPress Plugins and Some New WhatCulture Articles
One of the things I like a lot about WordPress are all the plugins it has. It can really help to enhance a site. Besides having my own webspace that I paid for (as opposed to using the limited free services on WordPress.com), I took it a step further and…
Want to Write Batman? Here’s Your Chance
Amazon is preparing to launch Kindle Worlds. This is a new platform that will allow anyone to submit novels, novellas, and short stories inspired by the properties they've licensed. If you're thinking, "hey, that kind of sounds like fanfiction, doesn't it?" then you'd be right. Amazon has now found a…
Making The Punisher Work
I want you to think for a moment about how many successful movies and TV shows have featured a veritable one-man army taking the law into his own hands and dealing out harsh justice to some well-deserving bad guys. Can you think of one? My guess is you probably have…