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Comics – 10/21/2020 – Nightwing is back!

Nicholas QuallsOctober 15, 2020

Dick Grayson is finally back in the black and blue after a long stint with a missing memory about being Nightwing. Daredevil teams up with Spidey. The Rat Queens, fun and raunchy fantasy fair, is back. And Fantastic Four hits the big 2-5 with a new ... Read More...

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CultureSmash CAST 542: Disney Business New Hoorah!

Stephen LackeyOctober 14, 2020

So we discuss a lot in this episode including Star Trek animated shows coming soon but the bulk of the episode is actually yes, focused on Disney business news. The reason? Disney is restructuring to focus the majority of its content on streaming. H... Read More...

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CultureSmash CAST 544: Hocus Pocus coming back!

Stephen LackeyOctober 11, 2020

On this episode of the show we discuss a new sequel to the cult classic film Hocus Pocus. The original cast is coming back! Also what's up with all the fast food talk? That's right there are stories about spookiness in Burger King and the struggle t... Read More...

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CultureSmash CAST 540: The Walking Dead take a seat

Stephen LackeySeptember 21, 2020

On this episode we discuss The Walking Dead coming to an end but not really considering their are a ton of spin offs planned. We also discuss Mulan with more cast reviews and the potential revenue generated from the streaming Disney film. ... Read More...

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Nicholas QuallsJune 10, 2020

Big news in the comic industry as DC Comics moves to split from Diamond Comics Distributors, the long-time monopoly on distributing comics from major publishers to shops around the US. That won't impact this week though as DC revisits “Batman: The A... Read More...

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Culturesmash CAST 518: the zoom edition

Stephen LackeyApril 4, 2020

This special quarantine edition of the show finds us all in a ZOOM meeting discussing the future of film in the theater with date adjustments from everything that was scheduled for the summer including Top Gun: Maverick, Wonder Woman, A Quiet Place,... Read More...

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Comics – 3/4/2020 – Get ready for a couple of STRANGE books!

Nicholas QuallsMarch 4, 2020

Books to Check Out: Tom King and Mitch Gerads are back together after their fantastic, award-winning “Mister Miracle” series with a brand-new take on another lesser-known DC hero: Adam Strange. Skottie Young and Humberto Ramos start teaching Marvel’... Read More...

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Comics – 2/12/20 – Nebula breaks out on her own!

Nicholas QuallsFebruary 12, 2020

This week in comics: Grant Morrison restarts his Green Lantern run after the short Blackstar event in GREEN LANTERN SEASON 2 #1 (OF 12). The Guardians of the Galaxy's own Nebula gets a brand-new miniseries in Marvel's self-named NEBULA #1 (OF 5). An... Read More...

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ComicsSmash – 10/30/19 – DC and Marvel both wrap up their infectious miniseries!

Nicholas QuallsOctober 30, 2019

This week in comics: The end is nigh for the DC Universe as Tom Taylor wraps up his zombie story in DCEASED #6 (OF 6). And Ed Brisson at Marvel has everyone calling out sick for CONTAGION #5 (OF 5). But you don't have to worry about one rat carrying... Read More...

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ComicsSMASH – 10/2/19 – The House of X is Closed!

Nicholas QuallsOctober 2, 2019

This week in comics: The first half of Jonathan Hickman’s revision of the X-Men franchise comes to a close in Marvel’s HOUSE OF X #6 of 6 (and look out for Powers of X ending next week). Brian Michael Bendis finishes setting up a brand-new version o... Read More...

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ComicsSMASH – 9/11/19 – All Hail King Thor!

Nicholas QuallsSeptember 11, 2019

This week in comics: Jason Aaron and Esad Ribic reunite to complete the story they began seven years ago in Thor: God of Thunder as the Thor of the future faces Loki one last time in Marvel’s KING THOR #1 of 4. Wonder Woman’s famous bulletproof brac... Read More...

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Culturesmash Cast 501: Earthsea or Earth or sea?

Stephen LackeySeptember 10, 2019

This week we discuss the return of Ursula LaGuin's classic book series Earthsea to television, or well, streaming. Tomb Raider is actually getting a sequel, which is a shock to everyone. We also celebrate our launch on Spotify! Finally, we discuss a... Read More...

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Comics SMASH! 06/12/2019:DC’s greatest detectives try to solve the mystery of Leviathan!

Nicholas QuallsJune 12, 2019

This week in comics: The Silver Surfer rides the cosmic waves of the Marvel universe into a new miniseries from Donny Cates and Tradd Moore in Marvel’s SILVER SURFER BLACK #1 of 5. DC reunites star team Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev (Scarlet,... Read More...

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CultureSmash Cast 492: Game of Thrones SPOILER TALK

Stephen LackeyMay 23, 2019

It is done, the epic that is Game of Thrones is finished and some folks are not pleased. We breakdown the final season and discuss the series overall in the sometimes heated, sometimes humorous, episode of the podcast! ... Read More...

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Comics SAMASH 5/22/2019:Leviathan rises against Superman!

Nicholas QuallsMay 22, 2019

This week in comics: DC sets up the next big event spinning out of Superman’s books with the end of the “Leviathan Rising” arc in ACTION COMICS #1011. Doctor Strange is now stuck between his ex-wife Clea and Galactus in Marvel’s DOCTOR STRANGE #14. ... Read More...

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