A classic cartoon has a new movie. This week we’re talking about Tom and Jerry and whether the new film manages to capture the fun of the original cartoons. Plus, there are some unexpected movie announcements, a couple of interesting streaming shows in the works, big gaming/toy reorganization news and more. Listen now!
This week we confirm (for those naïve folks out there) that not all animation is for kids, as we review the new Netflix series Love, Death + Robots. We’re split on our opinions for this one, so take a listen to find out why. And there was a lot of news of cancellations, renewals and comebacks, plus Disney now owns Fox! Listen now! Continue reading GW1 Issue 197 – Love, Death and Glitter Balls
A couple of weeks ago I attended the Huntsville Comic & Pop Culture Expo and I had a blast! I got to see some comic and sci fi legends and was awash in all the geekery. I ended that night with a concert where the main act was The Cybertronic Spree, a Transformers-themed band. The members were dressed as characters from Transformers: The Movie and they were awesome! So awesome, that I had a burning urge to go and watch the movie again. Continue reading Irregular’s Intel – The Dark Side of Transformers
It’s that time of year, when holiday specials are on TV every night of the week – obviously it’s the perfect time to talk about them! We discuss the best and worst from the classics to the current, with perhaps a few unexpected mentions along the way. But before that, we have our usual assortment of geek news, including a bit of a digression on Howard the Duck and an update on Miss Dawn’s experiment with Hallmark Christmas movies. Listen now! Continue reading GW1 Issue 182 – Ho Ho Holiday Specials
It’s that time of year, when a big chunk of television programming revolves around the holidays, most especially Christmas. And some of that programming has been around for decades. I’m talking about animated Christmas specials. But the thing is, because some of the most popular ones were produced in such different times, they don’t exactly translate very well to our current state of affairs. Continue reading She Geek Critique – How Times Change