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The Best Fiction Podcasts I Listened to in 2017
I spend a lot of time with sound coming out of my phone, earbuds in or not. My Spotify year in review came out as 122.7 days of listening to music because I listen to it while I sleep and study and do just about anything. But that doesn't even begin to hit on the podcasts I listened to on the Apple Podcast app. Working all summer with people I didn't share a whole lot in common with, or doing a lot of work on my own meant I needed something to keep me from going insane. So to podcasts I turned. I had listened to Welcome to Night Vale and Alice Isn't Dead, and a few episodes of Serial, but beyond that, I really didn't know what to listen to.
By Glory Duda8 years ago in Geeks
The Bar Show
I was walking from my car to a small dive bar. I passed a large comedy club where I know the manager very well, who was standing out front. We hug and exchange pleasantries then he says, “Did you want to see the set tonight?”
By Angela McMahon8 years ago in Geeks
How the Fox/Disney $50 Billion Merger Will Impact the Entertainment Industry. Top Story - December 2017.
Although it has been rumored for some time, the official announcement came in mid December that Disney would acquire a majority of 21st Century Fox for an astounding $52.4 billion. This anticipated merger is the second largest in the entertainment industry at roughly half the cost of the AOL-Time Warner merger in 2001, and could have long-lasting impact on the future of Hollywood.
By Matthew Bailey8 years ago in Geeks
10 TV/Movie Highlights of 2017
There have been so many incredible moments this year, but I have cut it down to just 10 of the best. In no particular order, here are the best moments we have had the pleasure of witnessing on our TV screens, this year.
By Katie Burnside8 years ago in Geeks
Avengers: No Surrender—Here's Why Marvel's next Event Is a Bad Idea
It's been a rough year for Marvel. The House of Ideas has been struggling to deal with both declining sales figures and controversial arcs, although they did begin to fight back in April this year, holding the first Retailer Summit of the millennium in order to prove that they were listening.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
The DC Extended Universe Isn't the Official Term Because It Started out as a Joke
Nowadays, fans and critics alike are used to talking about the DC Extended Universe. But where did the term come from? Surprisingly, we've just learned that the phrase never originated with Warner Bros. In fact, insiders at DC Film never use it at all. That remarkable revelation has sent one journalist on a quest to learn the history of an expression that's become common currency among superhero fans.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
Forget Recasting Hugh Jackman: Fox Already Has a New Wolverine, and Her Name Is Dafne Keen
Only six months ago, X-Men fans said goodbye to a figure who'd become a living legend in the mutant community. Hugh Jackman finally bowed out as Wolverine, popping his claws for the last time in a brooding, atmospheric Western that was like no other superhero film we've seen before. Fox is justifiably proud of the film, even pushing it for an Oscar nomination.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
A Tale Of Two Relaunches — How 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' & 'Marvel's Spider-Man' Compare
Earlier this year, Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures partnered together to launch the new Spider-Man trilogy, and Spider-Man: Homecoming was a tremendous success. Now, Marvel Animation has launched its own new iteration of Spider-Man in a new and tremendously fun animated series. Set just two weeks after Peter Parker was bitten by that radioactive spider, Marvel's Spider-Man charts his early days as a superhero, much like Homecoming. But how do these two Spider-Man relaunches compare?
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
Marvel Fan Theory: Are The Celestials The Surprise Main Villains Of 'Avengers 4'?
Next year, the tenth anniversary of the MCU, will see Earth's Mightiest Heroes team up with the Guardians of the Galaxy in battle against Thanos. But here's the strange thing: Infinity War seems to lead straight into Avengers 4, due for release a year later. And Marvel is still holding back the title of this next film; Kevin Feige has explicitly stated that it would be a spoiler of some kind. There were brief rumors that the movie's title is actually Avengers: Infinity Gauntlet, but those have been dismissed by James Gunn — and besides, that would be the title everybody's kind of expecting, so it would hardly constitute a spoiler.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
Youtuber Matthew Patrick Set to Host Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's New Reality Show
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are at it again with another project, and this time they've brought in someone from the gaming community. Widely known for his video game theories from his YouTube channel, Matthew Patrick (aka MatPat) has been announced as the host of a brand new reality show called The Runner.
By Tara Foulkrod8 years ago in Geeks
'The Defenders': So... Just What Is The Black Sky?
Just what is the Black Sky? It's a question Marvel fans have been asking ever since Daredevil Season 1, but curiously enough, it remains unanswered in The Defenders — at least, for the most part. It's time to dig through the facts, and see if we can work out just what this mysterious being truly is in our spoilery analysis of The Defenders.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
Fox Celebrates Eclipse Day With A New Character Profile From X-Men Spinoff 'The Gifted'
August 21st, 2017 is Eclipse Day. The moon is about to pass in front of the sun, plunging the US into a rare total eclipse. But for Fox, Eclipse Day means something very different. The network's currently building up anticipation for their next X-Men spinoff TV series, The Gifted, and one of the characters happens to have a rather appropriate codename for this special day: Eclipse.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks