Star Wars: An Expanded Universe Guide to Understanding The Last Jedi

ThisStar Warsarticle contains spoilers. Star Wars: The Last Jedihas arrived, and with it come plenty of new mysteries to decipher. In fact, the movie doesnt even answer all of the questions left over fromThe Force Awakens. Looking for more information aboutThe Last Jediafter seeing the film? The Last Jedi Novelization Theres no better place to start than with Jason Frysexcellent novelization. you’re free to tell he really enjoyed writing about a complacent Luke still farming on Tatooine....

March 19, 2018 · 1 min · 167 words · Amy Rivas

28 fun anagrams used by TV shows

Here are a few favourites… Warning: contains spoilers forWestworld,American Vandal,Lost,Jessica Jones season 2, The ExorcistandFringeas signposted. Storytellers are like Batman villains they can never resist signing their work. Rearrange the letters ofGhost Worldcharacter Enid Coleslaw and youre left with comic book creator Daniel Clowes. Anagrammatic pseudonyms are all over film and TV. Here are twenty-eight fun examples from the world of TV… The family surname Simpson literally means son of a simp, or stupid/foolish person....

March 16, 2018 · 2 min · 278 words · Antonio Gregory

How Star Wars Infinities Turned Leia into the Ultimate Jedi

ThisStar Warsarticle contains spoilers. For one thing, shes not called Princess anymore. Now shes the General of the Resistance. This isnt the first time shes taken on a new role in the history ofStar Warseither. Best of all, the miniseries wasnt even canon BEFORE the Legends rebranding… Ad content continues below Star Wars: Infinitieswas a three-part series released between 2001 and 2004. Buy all your Star Wars movies, books, games, comics, and merch here!...

March 15, 2018 · 2 min · 370 words · Diane Ross

Star Wars: The Last Jedi – The Unanswered Questions

This article containsStar Wars: The Last Jedispoilers… The losses were heavy, the sacrifices gigantic. Then again, the bad guys are far from unscathed. The kamikaze effort of Vice Admiral Holdo cut a swathe through the First Orders ranks. Here are a few of the ones that jumped out for us… Luke begrudgingly admits to Yoda that he never read the texts in any great detail. Might they contain something boundary-shifting about the balance between Jedi and Sith?...

March 15, 2018 · 2 min · 330 words · Charles Carroll

Elektra: Assassin & The Making of an Anti-Heroine

Miller & Sienkiewicz’s ridiculous miniseries is essential reading for fans of The Defenders or Daredevil on Netflix. Elektra is arguably comics most badass woman, and very likely comics first female antihero. But how did she get to that point? She showed up in fewer than 20 total issues across Marvel Comics in the 1980s. Its becauseElektra: Assassinis bananas. No, I take that back. Thats not criticism, by the way. Ascribing Frank Millers current political views to his past work has become something of comics internets national pastime lately....

March 13, 2018 · 2 min · 220 words · Christopher Johnson

11 Nerdy Details and References in TV Show Costumes

Things to cover your bits and prevent you from sticking to the bus seat. Not so for TV characters, whose outfits arent just for insulation, but help to tell the story. 6.Breaking Badfans know that nothing on the show is accidental. Krysten Ritters perfectly delivered response? Jewel is a strippers name. A really slutty stripper. And if Ididwear that thing youre going to have to call me Camel-Toe. This lovely bit of fan-service fromCastleseason 2 episode Vampire Weekend, though, has to be our favorite....

March 10, 2018 · 1 min · 136 words · Mark Hardin

Living the Power Rangers Dream With Ninja Steel’s Preston

Peter Sudarso is living the best life a geek could hope for. Were about halfway throughNinja Steeloverall. Talk about your experiences on the show as a whole. Ninja Steelwas a great experience. At the end of the day I got to be a Power Ranger. That was my first experience being a Power Ranger. It was a lot of fun. It was also my very first long-term acting gig. Ad content continues below...

March 9, 2018 · 6 min · 1146 words · Glenn Patrick

10 Awesome Martial Arts Fights in the Snow

Christmas and martial arts movies? But amazing fights in the snow? Now we’re in business… This article originally appeared onDen of Geek UK. Each fighter he faces has a different festive weapon (e.g. Interested producers can reach me via the usual channels. Ice to knee you? To knee you, ice! Truly some of the maddest, most risky stunt work ever committed to film. Without wishing to spoil the story (much of which takes place in appropriately inclement weather!...

March 7, 2018 · 2 min · 219 words · Terry Dominguez

Doctor Who, #MeToo, and why Gallifrey is done waiting

to Den Of Geek.you might find Rachel on Twitter here. And without further ado, were handing over to here.. I was not prepared for what this panel would become. My notes area follow-up to this, not a restating of what transpired. One of my daughters was in the audience. She knows my stories intimately. As she hugged me afterwards, I asked what she had thought. She was most surprised by how many different ways there were for women to be harassed or discriminated against....

March 6, 2018 · 3 min · 581 words · Molly Hunter

Jessica Jones Season 2 Episode Titles and Directors Revealed

Marvel’s Jessica Jones Season 2 premieres on Netflix in March. We have a a release date for when you could watch, trailers, cast, and more! Marvel and Netflix confirmedJessica JonesSeason 2 ages ago, so thats great news. Details are still pretty scarce, though, so thats not as great. Nevertheless, heres what weve got onJessica JonesSeason 2, which contains 13 episodes, all directed by women. This season features 13 women directors from around the world....

March 6, 2018 · 2 min · 389 words · David Summers

Star Wars Rebels Finale Reveals that Captain Rex Was in Return of the Jedi

Star Wars Rebels' epic series finale managed to give fan favorite character Captain Rex an Original Trilogy role. Star Wars Rebelswrapped things up on a powerfully poignant note with its March 5 series finale event. Why is this such a big deal? Fans have given the character the irreverent, Christmas-inspired, nickname, Nik Sant, otherwise known as Gramps. Thats some kind of… dont pay any attention to that. That shouldnt even be in this folder!...

March 6, 2018 · 1 min · 99 words · Tiffany Carter

The Big Lebowski at 20: Why It’s A Coen Brothers Classic

This article originally appeared onDen of Geek UK. The Dude lives in a semi-permanent state of whacked-out, low-key bliss. The Dude doesnt particularly want anything. Needless to say, things dont go exactly to plan thanks in no small part to the trigger-happy Walter. He picks up clues almost by accident. What makesThe Big Lebowskiwork is the Coens obvious affection for their characters. The Big Lebowskis warmth might come from the characters real-life origins....

March 6, 2018 · 2 min · 238 words · Randall Crane

Death Wish and the Golden Age of Vigilante Movies

People were forced to live like animals. Nothing worked, from the subways to the sewers. Ugh, shit, and there goes the power again. ButDeath Wish, as specific and influential as it was, was hardly the beginning. But that too morphed soon enough again. So we got a mix of hardboiled private dicks and superheroes. Things were too real, and had grown too ugly. People not only in New York, but all over the country were pissed....

March 2, 2018 · 3 min · 609 words · Rebecca Hines