MOVIE NEWS: Electro and Storm Photos + The Human Torch Reboot Rumors

Let’s take a look at some new photos of Electro from Amazing Spider-Man 2 + Storm and Shadowcat from X-Men: Days of Future Past… and discuss some rumors about the Human Torch in the Fantastic Four reboot!

Here’s a great article to accompany my video, by the way: The 5 Most Insulting Defenses of Nerd Racism

And here’s the photo of Shadowcat/Kitty Pryde that wasn’t featured in the video:

TRAILER TALK: Ender’s Game, The World’s End, and True Blood

Let’s talk about some trailers: Ender’s Game, The World’s End, and True Blood Season 6.

This is probably one of my most controversial videos to date because, in it, I discuss the buzz surrounding Orson Scott Card (the author of the original Ender’s Game novel) and his very public homophobic remarks. As I stated on camera, I’m still not sure whether I’ll go see the movie or not. Although I enjoyed the book and the movie looks like it’ll be great, I don’t really feel like dishing out cash for a movie ticket when I know some of that money may line the pockets of a man who has equated homosexuality to mental illness, stated that homosexuals are genetically inferior and supported sodomy laws to discourage a sexual orientation.

Here are some direct quotes from YouTube in support of watching the film and my counterarguments… [Read more on my Tumblr.]

Free Comic Book Day 2013

FCBD 2013 was a blast! I managed to hit three comic book stores this time around: Magnum Comics & Cards, Jim Hanley Comic Books, and Midtown Comics! You can check out my adventures and top picks this year in the vlog:

 

While at Jim Hanley’s, I actually ran into some of the folks from Wayward Raven and did my first on-the-street interview! They have some free digital goodies available for you to download on their site, too.

Let’s Talk! Thor 2: The Dark World Trailer

What’s the deal behind the new preview for Thor 2: The Dark World? Who’s the bad guy? And what have they done with Loki’s hair?! Let’s talk, guys.

New York Comic Book Marketplace Recap

New X-Men Movie Beast, Jersey Shore for Nerds & a Mewtwo Evolution!

New video update! I discuss Beast from the new film X-Men: Days of Future Past, Jersey Shore for nerds, CONsent, LGBT in comics & Mewthree!

UPDATE! “Mewthree” does indeed appear to be a new form of Mewtwo, according to the second Japanese trailer for Pokemon Movie 16: Mewtwo’s Awakening. See a translation of the movie plot here.

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