Archie comics may have been the gateway title that got pre-teen me to get a subscription box at my local comic store. Tailing in the wake of my older siblings, I the good-natured, wacky antics of Archie and his Riverdale pals (including spin-offs Jughead’s Time Police, Betty & Veronica, and Veronica’s Passport). Take those innocent, […]

Last year I witnessed a woman walk into a packed theater dressed up like a robot puppet, complete with the head of a bubble gum dispenser. Instantly, everybody cheered and she had to take a bow. That’s because, thankfully, she was with her people – that is, MSTies, those of us who profess undying love […]

“Step outside your yard you never know what you’ll find.”  – Strange Angel Much like the development of content for CBS All Access, the streaming network’s Strange Angel is a slow burn. With its fascinating subject, tightly designed visuals, and an eerie cinematic quality, however, the series keeps viewers intrigued as it delves into a […]

Master of espionage John le Carré’s captivating storytelling has seen many adaptations in the writer’s long career, from The Constant Gardner and The Spy Who Came in from the Cold to Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. The most recent televised adaptation was 2016’s The Night Manager, a smash-hit miniseries starring Hugh Laurie and Tom Hiddleston, airing […]

There are TV shows based on books. And TV shows based on movies. There are movies based on TV shows, movies based on musicals, and musicals based on movies (and movies then redone based on those musicals). Heck, there are operas based on movies now and musicals based on cartoons. So to say source material […]

“Paw Patrol” is the name, but the popular Nick Jr. cartoon might as well be called “Puppy Sue.” The pups that star in it are, after all, idealized versions of their preschool viewers, just like “Mary Sue” characters are for adults. In this case, they are small and spunky but ultra-capable creatures, loaded up with […]