by Alan Kistler | Apr 29, 2017 | Film
Master of None, Fresh Off the Boat and other properties are showing off Asian-American leads, characters and perspectives, while movies such as Ghost in the Shell and The Great Wall engage in white-washing and great white hope tropes. Coming down the pike is the...
by Alan Kistler | Apr 10, 2017 | Comics, TV
A lot has been said about why the Marvel series Iron Fist on Netflix hasn’t been received well by fans. Some point out that problematic elements from the original comic book character, particularly regarding his origin, should’ve been changed more in order...
by Alan Kistler | Mar 25, 2017 | Books
For nearly twenty years now, Big Finish has produced hundreds of great audio plays. Many are part of the Doctor Who universe, featuring classic Doctors in new stories and related characters striking off into their own series of adventures. Some have tied into other...
by Alan Kistler | Mar 25, 2017 | Film, TV
Although I didn’t watch it when it came out, I appreciate the original Power Rangers show as a series that stressed optimism, idealism, cooperation, forgiveness and being able to learn from mistakes. Plus, they were teenagers who fought evil aliens and piloted...