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  • Is Spiderman actually getting cancelled?

    Is Spiderman actually getting cancelled?

    No more Spiderman? What’s that about? Recently I had the pleasure of taking a trip down memory lane as I exposed my younger brother to the wonder that is Epic Rap Battles of History. One of the rap battles we ended up watching was Stan Lee VS Jim Hansen. While I’m sure that Stan Lee…

  • Why You Shouldn’t Spoil It | Avengers: Endgame

    Why You Shouldn’t Spoil It | Avengers: Endgame

    Endgame was the conclusion of an era and the fact that it didn’t have a post-credits scene shows that. This doesn’t mean that the MCU is finished but that it’s the beginning of a new chapter. The future MCU movies will see a shift, showing the impact of Endgame and how it affected the lives…

  • Is Disney+ Going to Take Over Our Screens?

    Is Disney+ Going to Take Over Our Screens?

    A few weeks ago, my colleague wrote about how the future for show business and the silver screen was now mainly in the hands of the internet and its streaming services, mainly Netflix, and quite rightly so. However, who would have thought, that since that article came out, Netflix would have at one point lost…

  • Captain Marvel | Marvel’s First Female Lead

    Captain Marvel | Marvel’s First Female Lead

    Yes people, its official, fandom has received a gift from the MCU which goes by the name of Captain Marvel. The MCU’s first female-led film is a big hit. From the beginning the film created too much hype to be contained once the film was shown for the first time to a limited group in…

  • From Homophobic Tweets to Black Spiderman – What’s Diversity like in Pop Culture?

    From Homophobic Tweets to Black Spiderman – What’s Diversity like in Pop Culture?

    This Sunday night the Oscars go live to be viewed around the world. But this year the focus shifted from the glitz and glamour, and the star-studded nominations. It is, now ex-host, Kevin Hart that has stolen the show. Hart quit from hosting after homophobic tweets from his past resurfaced and caused public outrage. It…

  • A Year That Won’t Disappoint | Part 1

    A Year That Won’t Disappoint | Part 1

    We’re in December, which means that 2019 is almost with us. If we reflect a little bit on the year that has just passed, we can’t deny the fact that it has indeed been a wonderful year when it comes to blockbuster films. From ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ to ‘Ready Player One’ to ‘The Incredibles Two’,…

  • Stan Lee – his life and his impact

    Stan Lee – his life and his impact

    Last Monday, as I’m sure you’ve heard, the world lost the great Stan Lee. He was known to many as the influential co-creator of many of the characters that form a major part of today’s pop-culture world, mainly emanating from the comic-book genre. Although some have come to doubt his influence on the modern-world, dismissing…