The DC Comics Alternate Realities We Want to See in the Peacemaker Finale

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

Should Doctor Who Return to a Multi-Episode Story Format?

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

It’s Time To Admit That Star Trek Needs Longer Seasons

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

Why You Can’t Relax and How to Let Yourself Rest

“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

7 Ways To Say ‘To Have’ in Japanese

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