Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast Episode #14: Physical and Digital Media

Thoughts on the 2019 Emmy Nominations

I’ve been writing about television for the past six years, and for much of that time, Emmy Nomination day was my second least-favorite day of the year (the Emmy Awards themselves were my least-favorite day, for a variety of reasons). Every Tuesday, I would read through the list of nominees and get angry over how […]

Bondathon: Thunderball

The fourth Bond film sees MI6’s best having a nautical adventure with Thunderball. SPECTRE has stolen two nuclear bombs from the RAF and blackmail NATO for £100 million or they would attack a major city within seven days. Due to the urgency of the situation, MI6 bring in every 00 agent in Europe, including 007. Bond believes he […]

Britflix: Dog Soldiers

2002’s Dog Soldiers was a film that did three remarkable things when it was released. It gave Neil Marshall his feature film debut, helped revitalise the horror genre in Britain, and was a rare modern werewolf film. Since it’s celebrating its 20th anniversary it’s worth checking out. A small army platoon is sent to the Scottish Highlands […]