Is Giving ‘Lord of the Rings’ the Shared Universe Treatment a Good Idea?
Photo: ‘Lord of the Rings’ It has been nearly eight years since the release of Peter Jackson’s ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’, the final installment of ‘The Hobbit’ films, a series of prequels to the ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy. Since then, many assumed...
‘The Boys’: A Realistic Take on Superheroes and an Indictment of the American Mediascape
Photo: ‘The Boys’ Amazon Prime’s hit-action drama ‘The Boys’ is a risky and unconventional take on superheroes that pays off massively for the streaming platform. Based on a relatively obscure comic book, the series examines what the world might be like if superheroes...
‘Wellington Paranormal’ Season 3: The Irreverent New Zealand Comedy is Back For New Hilarious Supernatural Adventures
Photo: ‘Wellington Paranormal’ Doubling Down and Finding Success As we have written about on this very site, there is an abundance of incredible comedic talent running rampant and controlling our cultural zeitgeist right now coming from New Zealand, and that is a...
The LIV Golf Tour: Professional Golfers Prove People Sacrifice Reputation and Notoriety For Almighty Dollar
Photo: LIV Golf Tour Who Really Cares About Another Golf League? Before we dive further into the specific problematic issues surrounding the new LIV golf tour, it is important to point out that no professional sporting league is perfect. There are some disingenuous...
