by Leonie “A closeted boy runs the risk of being outed by his own heart after it pops out of his chest to chase down the boy of his dreams.” That is the caption on the official trailer for the 2017 animated short film In a Heartbeat. Forget Stiles and Lydia, this films protagonists Sherwin … More In a Heartbeat – trailer reaction
Everyone’s favorite nostalgic anime is getting the Hollywood treatment. On August 25th, Death Note is coming to Netflix and people, me included, have some strong opinions about it. For the moment, we don’t know all that much about this film adaptation other than the cast and what the trailer shows us but it seems to be … More Death Note: Are we excited?
by Leonie This morning Viki and I went to a conference in this darling city of Vienna where we had the privilege to listen to a myriad of talks. Among those was a presentation by a former teacher of mine about the superhero genre and how it has adapted to reflect trends in social and … More Be more inclusive, be the inclusivest!
by Leonie I have been reeling for a week but I think I’m finally ready to talk about it: the Riverdale Season Finale (dun dun duuuun). What a ride it was. Viki and I were fans pretty much from the very beginning…well, no. Viki was a fan. I hated the show initially. I found it … More Thoughts on Riverdale Season 1 finale
by Leonie Last night was my first introduction to Sophia and the wonderful world of NastyGal. Not having read the book (yet), I had barely any idea what exactly I was getting into with Netflix’s Girlboss. Sure, I have read some reviews, mostly spoiler free ones, mostly negative ones, but I wanted to keep an … More Review: Girlboss Season 1
Dear loveliest of readers, as you know our blog revolves around stories. No matter where they come from, if they’re good, if they make us think or have an impact on our lives in any way, we want to talk about them. And sometimes these stories come from our own experiences. As normal as our … More Tiny little announcement/reminder
by Leonie We are excited. Nay, we are pumped. Nay, we are stoked! When Viki and I first saw the official trailer for The Defenders and we’re all but jumping around our respective flats like rubber balls injected with adrenalin and a healthy dose of wonder. Wonder for this superhero collective and what Netflix has … More The Defenders trailer thoughts
by Leonie The Cost of Change is a short film written and directed by Tristan Reginato – his first film, actually (OUT Magazine). It was uploaded to Vimeo on April 10th and if you want to check it out you can do so here. The roughly 13-minutes movie tackles the topic of what might … More Review: The Cost of Change
by Leonie I’m not really an avid reader of coimc books. I enjoy them, I just never got that into it. Growing up I mostly read Lucky Luke, Asterix and DuckTales, simply because my brother owned them and they were a ton of fun to read on vacation. But since he wasn’t all that interested … More Loveliest of All Comic Book Hauls
by Leonie When I say I like The Walking Dead, it is a humungous understatement. I used to hate it, or rather, I’d not give a shit. I could never get past 10 minutes of the first episode because I’d get so bored. But then I thought “Maybe third time’s the charm?” And boy, oh boy, … More Packing for the Zombie Apocalypse
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