This post contains spoilers for Peacemaker season 2. For as different as James Gunn‘s DC Universe has felt to the one that Kevin Feige built at Marvel, they do share one trope unavoidable to modern franchises. They both deal with the multiverse. We’ve had a taste of the multiverse in Peacemaker‘s second season, in which … Read more
In the wake of Doctor Who’s controversial (and, largely, critically panned) season 15 finale, everyone has thoughts about what went wrong and how the show can turn things around in its next era. And to be fair, there’s a lot to consider, from thoughts on the identity of the next Doctor, the meaning behind Billie … Read more
Fans of James Gunn‘s work may have been surprised by the appearance of Detective Larry Fitzgibbon, played by Lochlyn Munro, in the latest episode of Peacemaker. No, they weren’t confused by the fact that Larry Fitzgibbon was killed by a Butterfly in season 1 and now is walking around again in season 2. That’s easy … Read more
After spending over a decade as part of one of TV’s biggest franchises, British actor Andrew Lincoln is understandably known by many viewers through AMC’s megapopular zombie series The Walking Dead. On that show, he played ultimate good guy Rick Grimes, a dogged and self-sacrificing leader determined to protect his people from a variety of … Read more
For all that the streaming era has given us, there are still a lot of genuinely annoying things about it, most notably when it comes the business and production of TV. Now, six to eight-episode seasons of popular series are commonplace, usually dropped as single-release binges instead of spread out over weeks, and it’s not … Read more
“Rest and be thankful.” ~William Wordsworth A few years ago, I caught myself doing something that made no sense. It was late evening, my kids were asleep, the house finally quiet. I’d been counting down to this moment all day—dreaming of sinking into the couch, wrapping myself in a blanket, maybe even reading a book … Read more
WaterWork, an annual immersive-art experience, gives Austinites a reason to appreciate Seaholm’s architecture and location on Lady Bird Lake.… Read More The post WaterWork lights up Seaholm and Lady Bird Lake with immersive art appeared first on Digging.
Think about how often you say “have” in a day. Maybe you “have” homework… Think about how often you say “have” in a day. Maybe you “have” homework to do after school, you “have” a friend who’s going to study with you, and you already “have” the textbook at home. In English, you use the … Read more
Even though his rebooted DC Universe is only about a year old, James Gunn has already proven himself to be the best maker of superhero movies. He earns that title not just for his skills as a filmmaker, but also for his deep love of the weirder parts of superhero comics. Anyone familiar with DC … Read more
There are a couple of spectacular fights in Benny Safide’s The Smashing Machine. The new film, about the life and career of Mark Kerr during the early days of the UFC and mixed martial arts going mainstream, is marketed for its hard-hitting sports action, as well as Dwayne Johnson’s physical and spiritual transformation. And to … Read more