Disney Expands Vans Line With Original “Toy Story” Designs

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October 21, 2016

Vans continues to expand their partnership with Disney/Pixar. The California-based fashion company produced a complete line inspired by characters from Toy Story. Vans started carrying Disney products several years ago, but the majority of them featured repeating patterns of Disney characters. The Toy Story line is the first with designs inspired by the characters rather than featuring their likeness.

There’s a Snake in my Sneakers

In addition to the standard patterns, Vans created four designs based off Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and Bo Peep’s personal styles. Woody inspired two different designs–one Old Skool and one Hi-Sk8. The Buzz Lightyear sneakers are also, ironically, Old Skools, and Bo Peep’s are Hi-Sk8s. I personally appreciate the fact that Vans resisted the urge to design a slim-cut Bo Peep for dainty lady feet. The Hi-Sk8s with femme detailing and lace stand out as the most unique in the pack. Bo Peep’s sneakers also reveal a change from the Nintendo line, which only featured one repeating pattern print “for girls”.

Some of the Toy Story designs have become difficult to locate considering they were included in the collection at launch several weeks ago. However, with some dedication and a little digging, you’ll uncover them at third-party retailers online, or as store exclusives in shoe stores like Journeys.

This is the kind of merchandising I was looking for in yesterday’s Moana post. The designs are detail-oriented, and most of the shoes include a secret “Andy” signature on the sole (pictured above). The amount of work makes these shoes great for everyday use, or a unique addition to a subtle Halloween costume or Disneybounding outfit. You can mix and match characters using the hats, shirts, backpacks, socks… Vans has got you covered from head to toe.

This is just a selection of the Toy Story fashion available from Vans. The company has rolled out new designs since the line launched, as they usually do with their branded collections.

What do you think of the new Toy Story sneakers? Do you prefer the pattern designs, or the subtler inspirations? Let us know in the comments.

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Zack Snyder Reveals New Wonder Woman Image

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Kieran McLean

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October 21, 2016

Justice League director Zack Snyder just revealed an awesome new look at Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman. Snyder dropped the image to celebrate the characters 75th Birthday. Diana was also honored by the United Nations on Friday.

The image shows Gadot in what looks like a Justice League action sequence. The character looks worried about something, probably an enemy since there’s a lot of fire in the background.

Get A Look At Wonder Woman Below

#JusticeLeague #WonderWoman75 pic.twitter.com/mGJk6GupGd

— Zack Snyder (@ZackSnyder) 21 October 2016

Gal Gadot will next be seen as Diana Prince in her own solo movie. Directed by Patty Jenkins Wonder Woman will land on June 2, 2017. The solo film will take the character back to WW1, showing how Diana turned away from mankind. She will then appear in Zack Snyder’s Justice League in November 2017.

Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened threat. But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes—Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash—it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.

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Truth: Red, White And Black – An Allegorical Retcon

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Michael Bedford

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October 21, 2016

Welcome back, True Believers! You’ve followed me The Timely Comics Watchamacallit on my merry chase of several Golden Age retcons! We’ve covered Roy Thomas & Frank Robbins‘s run on Invaders, Stan Lee & Jack Kirby‘s run on Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos, Ed Brubaker & Steve Epting‘s well-researched The Marvels Project, and Jeph Loeb & Tim Sale‘s touching mini-series Captain America: White.

Among these nods to the original Timely Comics source material, though, is a starkly different retcon. Robert Morales and Kyle Baker‘s Truth: Red, White And Black is different because barely any time is spent glorifying the past. All the other retcons I’ve covered, even The Marvels Project with its gritty real-world style, take some time for nostalgia. Toro calls The Human Torch “Pappy” in Invaders. Cap and Bucky go to see Abbott & Costello’s Buck Privates at the cinema in Captain America: White. These retcons show the USA of the ’40s as a country making its first steps toward becoming a global super-power.

Truth: Red, White And Black, on the other hand, presents the US military as a grisly conveyor belt. In this telling, the US government treats its soldiers as little more than statistics on a balance sheet.

Truth: Red, White And Black – Comparable Series

It’s tough to come up with a mini-series that compares with Truth: Red, White And Black. None of the others I’ve read come close in terms of this one’s depressing story and no-holds-barred analysis of the US government of the ’40s. As I brought up in my review of the first Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos story-line, Truth: Red, White And Black uses the Tuskegee syphilis experiment as its historical real-world touchstone.

Truth: Red, White And Black – Some Depressing Historical Context*

The benignly named Tuskegee syphilis experiment saw the US government withholding syphilis treatment from a group of 399 African-American sharecroppers. The forty-year study involved clinicians not administering penicillin to the syphilitic men. It’s important to note that penicillin was identified as an effective treatment for syphilis fifteen years into the forty-year study.

In a repulsive display of disregard for human life, none of the nearly 400 syphilis-infected sharecroppers were notified of their infections. This caused the infected men to pass their infections on to their wives, children, and possibly others. Upon the study’s termination in 1972, only 74 of the nearly 400 syphilitic men were still alive.

In Truth: Red, White And Black, Morales & Baker, rather than writing a story-line about the Tuskegee syphilis experiment, show Isaiah Bradley and other African-American soldiers unwittingly volunteer as test subjects for a relaunch of the Super-Solider serum that created Captain America. Unfortunately for Bradley and his fellow test subjects, the side-effects of taking the serum can include physical deformation, mental illness, and death.

Truth: Red, White And Black – Cameos

As with my review of Captain America: White, I’m reticent about revealing this mini-series’ plot or cameos. Originally published about fifteen years ago as a seven-part mini-series, it’s now available in trade paperback format. I will say, though, that a few of the Golden Age usual suspects show up in this mini-series.

My favourite nod to the Timely Comics source material is the inclusion of Dr. Reinstein’s name. Reinstein, as anyone who’s read my article on Cap and Bucky’s Golden Age origins knows, was the Golden Age name of the scientist who invented Cap’s Super-Soldier serum, his name was later retconned to Erskine.

Truth: Red, White And Black – The Plot

This mini-series recounts Isaiah Bradley’s journey from being a loving husband to being a statistic. He and his company of fellow test subjects go to Europe on ethically ambiguous suicide missions that Captain America wouldn’t agree to undertake. Truth: Red, White And Black also deals with the aftermath of the relaunched Super-Soldier program.

I found the ending touching. But, I’ll leave it to you to determine whether this mini-series’ touching ending was a happy one.

Truth: Red, White And Black – The Art

I wasn’t crazy about the art. Stylized to the point of being cartoonish, the art doesn’t suit this emotionally overwrought story. And, as is often the case with highly stylized comicbook art, there were a few panels in which I couldn’t figure out what was happening. This mini-series’ almost Robert Crumb style art served it in a couple of places, but it equally hindered it. I would’ve preferred artwork similar to Epting’s treatment in The Marvels Project, i.e. crisp lines, dark colours, and realistic shading.

*Although I’ve been familiar with the Tuskegee syphilis experiment for a few years now, the statistics I reference here are all taken from wikipedia.

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Review: ‘Wacky Raceland’ #5: Origin-Palooza

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Anthony Wendel

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October 20, 2016

A bad batch of mutated mushrooms sends our antiheroes on a white-knuckle trip down memory lane. Flashes of repressed recollections bubble to the surface of the Racers’ fevered brains, and these tantalizing tidbits suggest a single point of origin: a high-tech facility from hell known as the Butcher Shop! Against the advice of the omnipresent Announcer, the Racers roar towards the facility. But will they find answers…or death?

Writing

This issue finally decides to shift into gear. Writer Ken Pontac is finally getting to the point and addressing the overarching story which is taking place amid this crazy world. Unfortunately, he is using it as an opportunity to work in as many origin stories as possible. The Ant Hill Mob, The Slag Brothers, and Muttley all have their origins tied to this mysterious facility known as the Butcher Shop where all manner of scientific experiments took place. It’s a decent concept and all but the big reveal at the end is pretty obvious and doesn’t deliver the punch needed for true drama. The story is finally starting to get decent, but there’s still a hint of there not being anything of substance coming from this book down the line.

Artwork

Artist Leonardo Manco delivers the usual bit of dark images which have become synonymous with this series. They are detailed and impressive to look at, but seem to lack any of the more powerful scenes which came in the previous issues. Even the random monsters which sprout from the ground seem a little too repetitive of what we have already seen too many times before in this series.

Conclusion

There doesn’t seem to be any mention of issue seven anywhere on DC’s website. Hopefully they just haven’t taken the time to update it as of yet and the series hasn’t been cancelled. With all that has been set up in this issue, issue six will show if this series will be worth checking out, or if it will crash and burn off the track.

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Politics V. Pop Culture: Death Cab For Cutie Takes On Donald Trump

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David Joseph

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October 20, 2016

Death Cab for Cutie, a band, known for its, distorted, reverb-laden, acoustic, and emo-drenched lyrics, is taking on Donald Trump from their music soapbox. Death Cab for Cutie hasn’t hidden from or ignored politics in the past, as both of their albums Something About Airplanes and We have the facts and we are voting Yes have proven this point, and singer Ben Gibbard once proudly displaying an Obama ’08 sticker on his guitar shows their left-minded views, they have yet to be so out front and center against a particular candidate or party.

Enter 30 Days, 30 Songs, and Death Cab for Cutie kicks off a campaign for a “Trump-free” America, in which Ben Gibbard and company have kicked off this Donald Trump-focused musical collaboration. It feels like “Rock against Bush,” when they collaborated in the 2004 election season, against Republican candidate Bush.

So, Politics V. Pop Culture brings you the royal rumble of Death Cab for Cutie versus Donald Trump. A Musical act versus Bombastic reality star presidential candidate (Who thought they would ever hear that latter combination and phraseology?) face off. Let’s examine the case.

Death Cab for Donald Trump – The Musical Case Against Trump ’16

Donald Trump has a song in his dishonor from Death Cab for Cutie, and it is titled “Million Dollar Loan.” Death Cab for Cutie singer/songwriter Ben Gibbard explains what this song mean to the band and their cause, a “Trump-free America.”

“Lyrically, Million Dollar Loan deals with a particularly tone-deaf moment in Donald Trump’s ascent to the Republican nomination. While campaigning in New Hampshire last year he attempted to cast himself as a self-made man by claiming he built his fortune with just a “small loan of million dollars” from his father. Not only has this statement been proven to be wildly untrue, but he was also so flippant about it. Like it was no big deal. It truly disgusted me. I remember thinking, “surely THIS will be the turning point. To refer to an amount of money most working class people will never see in their lifetime as ‘small’ illustrates a shocking lack of perspective. Assuredly now everyone will see this man for the charlatan he truly is.”

Donald Trump has many detractors, haters, and others who are critical of him, not unlike Hillary Clinton. However, this particular basis for criticism and element of being “unworthy” of being president seems a little childish, and uninformed. Granted, Gibbard goes on to say in Death Cab for Cutie’s Facebook post, that Donald Trump has “repeatedly demonstrated” that he is unfit. Sadly, despite the very real Donald Trump lies and hypocrisy, the band chose to go into this a sophomoric, partisan, campy whining about Trump’s first, paternal loan.

So, what is The Donald’s part in this trial? Well, since he has not responded specifically, we can only research the complaint.

I took this $1 million loan, and all I got was this billion dollar combover

Donald Trump’s paternal, $1 million loan that started it all story has been heavily discussed, and a heavily debatable riches to more riches story, but is neither illegal nor something to mock. The “small” loan complaint has been well criticized as “out of touch” and insulting, but depending on your venture, more or less money is needed. Either way, there seems to be no malintent, so to infer or imply or assume otherwise would appear to be wrongheaded.

That Death Cab for Cutie has a heck-of-a Trump Hate-Song

Musically, it is a fairly impressive tune, as far as Death Cab for Cutie songs go. Gibbard mentioned that they pulled a Blink 182, like the band’s self-titled effort with Robert Smith, and separately wrote the music and compiled it later on. So Death Cab for Cutie, as far as their musical acumen, have done well. The lyrical content, however, is still a little unimaginative. Donald Trump fan or Hillary Clinton fan, the song as a whole is sadly mediocre in its approach.

So, what is the verdict in the case of Death Cab for Cutie V. Donald Trump?

The Verdict

As painful as it is, this one goes to Donald Trump. Why? Death Cab for Cutie does not have a compelling case in this matter, as Trump’s numerous falsehoods on every conservative, constitutional thing, and any other ideological or political belief would have been far more compelling to touch upon.

Death Cab for Cutie and the other 30 days, 30 songs artists have every right to make their case and music, but the listening public has every right to call them out for this sad attempt at a political and musical jab at Trump. We have the facts, and we are voting “No,” Death Cab for Cutie.

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Funko Prepared for “Moana” Pre-Release Merchandise Craze

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Jen Schiller

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October 20, 2016

Disney’s next Princess movie, Moana, isn’t out for another month, but retailers are already gearing up for a sequel to Frozen frenzy. Halloween costumes are out everywhere from the Disney store to your local Walmart. You can buy Moana dolls, stuffed animals, blankets, sheets, towels, books, and backpacks. Some characters we haven’t even seen in the trailers have toys.

Moana Mug Disney Store — A Moana and Maui mug from the Disney Store

It’s not surprising, then, that Funko is in on this ‘wave’. According to an official press release, the company will release five different Moana collections along with the film. Their classic Pop! line includes exclusives for Hot Topic, Target, Walmart, and BAM–so collecting them all may take a little exploring of your own.

Moana Pua Slippers — Slippers from the Disney Store

However, the fact that all this merch is available before the movie releases reveals some serious confidence on the part of Disney. It continues a trend Disney’s been ramping up for a while. Most recently, BB-8 was everywhere well before The Force Awakens, and made for one of the most sought after gifts for 2015 holidays. Now Disney has repeated this pattern with great success, but there is one franchise that continues to prove its worth.

Cashing in on Frozen Frenzy

Frozen was released in theatres three years ago. Let that sink it. We’ve ironically been hearing “Let It Go” for three years. The film followed a tried and true Disney template: singing princesses, arguably cute sidekick, romantic storyline etc. But something about the duel leads, the twist ending, and the Broadway soundtrack made it a smash and here we are three years later unable to follow Elsa’s advice.

The Frozen craze may have cooled a bit (if you’ll excuse the pun) if it weren’t for a Disney short that accompanied the live-action Cinderella. Frozen Fever repeated what worked about Frozen, and condensed it into a seven-minute short. Once it premiered, kids wanted to complete their Elsa or Anna collections with the new outfits, and new singing dolls. That’s not even covering the new obsession with Snowgies (and a well-earned one. Snowgies are everything I wanted from Olaf. Feel free to ignore my unpopular opinion). Now Elsa’s blue dress is soooo last season, and soon we’ll have the movie’s sequel as well as a Broadway show to give the merch pool another boost.

Moana Merch Marches On

Of course, Disney has been pulling this trick for years. Specifically Brave, for some strange reason, invaded sections of their parks before the film released. You could meet Merida before you even knew who she was. So the flood of Moana toys and home accessories presents no surprise. It is surprising, though, that Funko has planned such a wide variety of collectibles for what boils down to two characters. Maybe the options are limited to avoid the Brave folly of revealing plot points that should have been kept secret.

young moana compare — General Release “Young Moana” on the left, Hot Topic Exclusive “Young Moana” on the right.

Disney and Funko zoomed in on the collectible nature of the Pop! figures, to the point that retailer exclusives are almost indistinguishable from their general release counterparts. But that won’t stop adult fans from going crazy trying to 100% their collections.

Maui Pop — The general release “Maui” on the left, BAM exclusive “Maui” on the right

The only difference between the two “Maui” figures above? The angle of their arm. Maui is a demi-god that can shift forms. He’s a hawk in part of the movie. He surfs, and helps Moana drive a boat. But instead of any of those interesting forms, his figures hold their hooks slightly different from one another.

Unoriginal design is the same complaint I made about the new “Disney Princess” line from Funko. The company has released more duplicate figures with small changes, instead of seizing opportunities to create something unique.

The Miranda Factor

Not every Disney movie is treated to this pre-release hype, but the reasons Moana has been is no secret. For the first time, one of the most important factors of a Disney film derives from the composer of the soundtrack. Close on the heels of his Hamilton success, actor, playwright and composer Lin-Manuel Miranda signed on with Disney for both writing music for Moana and acting in the upcoming remake of Mary Poppins. Miranda slipped into the spotlight a few years ago, winning his first Tony award for In The Heights, in which, like Hamilton, he both wrote and starred. However, Hamilton transformed Miranda into a musical King Midas.

Disney is likely banking on Hamilton fans adding to their typical family demographic. The studio may also be hoping everyone who rallied for a POC (Princess of Color) will support Moana. If so, it probably inspired their development of a non-white cast both on screen and off.

Moana marks a huge step forward for the company in regards to racial representation. Disney made an early misstep in marketing, but eventually removed the offending costume. Is other Moana merch meant to flood the market and make fans forget?

Moana stars newcomer Auli’i Cravalho as the voice of Moana and Dwayne Johnson as Maui. Other voices include Alan Tudyk (Hei Hei), Jemaine Clement (Tamatoa), Nicole Scherzinger (Sina) and Temuera Morrison (Chief Tui). Hamilton stars Lin-Manuel Miranda and Phillipa Soo lent their voices to the soundtrack as well. The film was directed by Don Hall and Chris Williams.

Moana is set to release on November 23rd, 2016 in the US and Canada. The film will roll out world-wide in early December.

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‘Gotham’ Season 3: Chris Chalk Discusses Jerome, Lucius Fox And Edward Nygma Relationship

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David Joseph

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October 20, 2016

Gotham Season 3, following the titled seasons concept, is called “Mad City” for a reason. Gotham City has been plunged further into chaos in Season 3, with Jim Gordon off the police force, superpowered Fish Mooney and friends running around, and now Penguin is mayor. Gotham’s new mayor managed to accomplish this, in part, because of his new BFF Edward ‘The Riddler’ Nygma. However, if the previews for the next episode are to be taken seriously, there is a lot of problems that come with this changing of the guard.

Comicbook reports that Gotham actor Chris Chalk (Lucius Fox) sat down to discuss the future of the Mad City, and first thing was first, he explained how hateful of Gotham’s new deputy mayor that Lucius is.

““They don’t like each other. I don’t think Nygma doesn’t like Lucius as much as Lucius doesn’t like Nygma, but we will get to investigate how those two continue to hurt the other one. And their hurt is an intellectual hurt – well, at least Lucius’ is. Lucius isn’t going to fight you or kill you, but he is going to dig into your mind.”

Consider Edward Nygma’s sunnier disposition, and the fact that he is now free to wander, you wouldn’t imagine he would end up in any squabbles, but those who have seen the trailer for the next episode know better anyways.

Chris Chalk was also asked about Jerome, the character that many Gotham and Batman fans were convinced was supposed to be the beginning of The Joker, but tragically and shockingly, he was killed off early on. Chalk is interested in seeing Jerome return, and like some other statements and reports, he seems to almost imply that it is inevitable.

“You’ll have these underground movements that have started to talk about Jerome and what he represented and how he’s going to come back like in the days of John the Baptist.Setting the stage that if there is a Season 4, hopefully we’ll bring that back in a much bigger way and you’ll see these different versions of the Joker myth. He plays into the idea of transformation. When he comes back, you want to see that new version. That next step forward.”

Jerome or not, it is safe to say that Gotham Season 3, the Mad City, will continue to get madder before its gets better for its residents.

[Images Courtesy Of Fox/DC Entertainment]

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5 Reasons Lady Gaga’s New Album ‘Joanne’ Is 2016’s Best Pop Record

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EJ Moreno

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October 20, 2016

We Have A Pop Music Emergency! Lady Gaga’s Album ‘Joanne’ Is Here!

Gaga’s gone a little bit country & a little bit rock n’ roll. ‘Joanne‘, released on October 21st, is one of the most dramatic pieces from Lady Gaga. The most dramatic thing about it? The raw musicality and stripped back sound.

Working with Mark Ronson on the piece, Gaga went down a different path for her new pop record. She’s spoken about spending a lot of time with family and the influence that had on the album. It’s about expressing a side of Lady Gaga that many didn’t know even existed. ‘Joanne‘ is not a concept album but there’s an clear theme. The song are deeply personal and tells the story of Gaga embracing some truths about her.

Lady Gaga has spoken about “Joanne” in the past. It’s her middle name but also the name of her father’s sister that passed away when she was just 19. During promotion for this album, she has stated that the death changed her family forever and this was a bit of closure for them. Through the songs, ‘Joanne‘ lives on.

Below are the 5 reasons this is the best pop album of 2016:

5. Completely Different Sound

Compare ‘Joanne’ to recent 2016 pop albums from Britney Spears or Ariana Grande, and you’ll notice how different it sounds. Gone are overtones of R&B or dance. They’re replaced with guitar solos & country twang. Like always, instead of keeping up with her peers…Gaga creates her own lane.

4. The Eclectic Song Choice

While it sounds different from other pop albums, ‘Joanne‘ also has different sounds within itself. The core of this record has this Western attitude like “Sinner’s Prayer” but then it has pop jams like “Perfect Illusion” or “A-Yo”. More so than before, Lady Gaga is stretching what she can do in music.

3. Florence Welch Collaboration Titled “Hey Girl”

Can you believe how beautiful this song is? To put it simply, this is like listening to two angels serenade each other. The song “Hey Girl” featuring Florence Welch from Florence + The Machine is an empowering anthem about female unity. It reminds me of funky tunes from Rick James or Elton John.

2. Mark Ronson’s Production

It wasn’t a solo effort; Mark Ronson brought in talented people like Kevin Parker and Hillary Lindsey to help create this album with Gaga. But it is his overall production that’s brilliant. So glad he ended up being the executive producer for ‘Joanne‘. He’s a modern music magician.

1. This Is The Best Lady Gaga Has Ever Sounded

There is magic in Gaga’s voice on ‘Joanne‘. Her vocals are deep and soulful. Sometimes there’s pain in her voice while others have some kind of gleeful joy. We all know she can sing but since her Oscar performances and jazz album, this is just another friendly reminder that Gaga is a singing powerhouse.

Top 5 Favorite Songs:

Hey Girl
John Wayne
Diamond Heart
A-Yo
Sinner’s Prayer

What do you think of ‘Joanne‘ by Lady Gaga?

Let me know in the comments below and check out a live performance of A-Yo, one of the stand-outs from the album!

Gaga’s album ‘Joanne‘ is available on streaming services Apple Music or Spotify. You can find a CD at a store near you!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hb6MdbZ6hn0

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Watch: ‘Logan’ Trailer R-Rated UK Cut

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Matthew Sardo

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October 20, 2016

The official trailer to Hugh Jackman’s ‘Logan’ was released Thursday morning. Later in the day, an R-Rated cut of the trailer was released in the UK.

The film is set in 2024, Wolverine and Charles Xavier stumbles upon a girl and must protect her from Mister Sinister and the Reavers. Caliban has also been featured in images this week, see Stephen Merchant’s Instagram post.

‘Logan’ is directed by James Mangold, and stars Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Stephen Merchant, Richard E. Grant, Boyd Holbrook, and Elizabeth Rodriguez.

“Nature made me a freak. Man made me a weapon. And God made it last too long,” said an aged Logan.

The R-rated film hits theaters on March 3, 2017.

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Five Films Featuring Tony Todd To Watch This Halloween

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Ruben Diaz

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October 20, 2016

October is Halloween month. It’s 31 days of frights and fun. Proof of the frights is all the Presidential debates. And the proof of fun is in just about everything else. One of the great things about Halloween is the love for horror, particularly horror movies. So, there’s a litany of articles devoted to the genre. Here’s another, dedicated to Tony Todd, a master of character acting who has featured in numerous horror films.

Short of copying and pasting his Wikipedia page, Tony Todd has appeared in more than 100 feature and television films. His career has taken him from the stage to video games. Tony Todd’s voice is a mix of James Earl Jones, stone and steel.

Candyman – 1992

Although already a seasoned actor by this point. Candyman put Tony Todd on the genre map. His portrayal of an urban-urban legend was creepy and worth watching in what is otherwise a pretty mediocre horror movie. Todd is captivating and his voice is haunting.

“Your death will be a tale to frighten children, to make lovers cling closer in their rapture. Come with me, and be immortal.” – Candyman

Hatchet – 2007 – 2010

Fifteen years and MANY films, television shows, and video games later, Tony Todd plays Reverend Zombie in the Hatchet series alongside other horror film legends Kane Hodder (THE Jason Vorhees) and Robert “Freddy Krueger” England. Reverend Zombie meets a gloriously gory fate in Hatchet II that the Predator would enjoy.

“I don’t do night tours anymore, I’m not allowed to.” – Reverend Zombie, Hatchet

Final Destination – 2000 – 2011

Tony Todd rarely stars in a movie. As a master of his craft he only needs a limited amount of screen time to make a big impact. Evidence of this is all throughout his filmography and Final Destination is no different. Todd plays William Bludworth and appears for only minutes throughout three (out of five) of these Rube Goldberg-inspired horror flicks.

“Dead, yet still fresh.” – Bludworth, Final Destination 2

The Man From Earth – 2007

In a turn from his many horror roles, Todd is part of an ensemble cast in Man From Earth, a sci-fi film with smarts. Todd’s anthropologist, Dan, carves out his argument against self-proclaimed immortal caveman John Oldman. Todd shines in this indie film that questions science and religion.

“I’m going to go home and watch Star Trek for a dose of reality.” – Dan

Night of the Living Dead – 1990

A couple years before Candyman, Tony Todd starred as Ben in Romero’s 1990 made-for-several-legal-purposes remake of the horror classic. The faithful remake of the original featured color and some great effects from Tom Savini. Love or hate this remake (too many horror fans drink haterade), but Todd was a great choice for the role.

“You’re boss down there. I’m boss up here.” – Ben

There you have it, Tony Todd, aka Worf’s brother Kurn in Star Trek: The Next Generation, the voice of Icon in Young Justice, The Aeon Worm in Bravest Warriors, and The Fallen in Transformers 2.

Thanks for all the frights & fun,
Tony Todd!

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There’s a Snake in my Sneakers

Get A Look At Wonder Woman Below

Truth: Red, White And Black – Comparable Series

Truth: Red, White And Black – Some Depressing Historical Context*

Truth: Red, White And Black – Cameos

Truth: Red, White And Black – The Plot

Truth: Red, White And Black – The Art

Writing

Artwork

Conclusion

Cashing in on Frozen Frenzy

Moana Merch Marches On

The Miranda Factor

We Have A Pop Music Emergency! Lady Gaga’s Album ‘Joanne’ Is Here!

5. Completely Different Sound

4. The Eclectic Song Choice

3. Florence Welch Collaboration Titled “Hey Girl”

2. Mark Ronson’s Production

1. This Is The Best Lady Gaga Has Ever Sounded

Top 5 Favorite Songs:

Candyman – 1992

Hatchet – 2007 – 2010

Final Destination – 2000 – 2011

The Man From Earth – 2007

Night of the Living Dead – 1990

Thanks for all the frights & fun, Tony Todd!

Thanks for all the frights & fun,
Tony Todd!