But will they use the original rock anthem, the legend that made Kurt Cobain’s heart grow three sizes?

The Ghost World movie didn’t use Aimee Mann’s song either even though she released it a year earlier. It was just a happy coincidence she was inspired by the comic.

We know why. Traitors, jackasses, fuckwaffles, and THIS asshole.

Star Trek: The Next Generation is not exactly unloved, and its titles simply repurpose the theme music from The Motion Picture. And honestly, why not. It’s too good a theme to leave in just one not so popular movie.

The only problem with Bryce Dallas Howard’s body is it’s not sitting in a director’s chair. Same stupid execs don’t want to risk getting a big franchise film that’s engaging and coherent.

The Tolkien estate is granting exceptions. In episode 2 the Dwarves made references to Aulë who is only named in the Silmarillion.

...some guy with an internet connection thinks he can do better.

Black Ariel is a huge slap in the face to all red haired, white skinned Northern Europeans whose ancestors fucked enough fish to produce genetically red haired, white skinned mermaids.

They were ROLLER SKATING to LOUD MUSIC. With aggressive lyrics like “Rock! Roll! Yeah! Yeah! Baby! Wo! Wo!”

Vulture has a very nice interview with Scott Thompson. He took a lot of care with his portrayal of Elizabeth on Kids On The Hall even if it was utterly silly.

Well that was decades of imagining Numenor completely exceeded by a production team that clearly spent as long wishing for it. Absolutely thrilling. And they’re using at least some natural landscapes for it. Production photos show the beach scenes are on location and really look like that (if a bit color enhanced.)

Seriously Scott Thompson is Elizabeth II’s greatest legacy. He aged up with her and did weddings and even addressed Canada’s Parliament.

The Boys coverage tends to focus on Antony Starr and Karen Fukuhara’s incredible performances, but Erin Moriarty has done phenomenal work as Starlight. In the first season her character has to be brutalized, exploited, and silenced but Erin still plays her with agency and driving her own story. That’s a tough line to…

I sincerely hope that in five to ten years everyone pronounces it New York Citaaayyyy and there’s not a damn thing NYC residents can do about it.

No volume control on the ad. Which is of course at maximum volume about Man Wipes.

It’s Laenor’s dragon who was already there. They listed their armaments at the start of the scene including “dragons”, plural, and Viserys’ letter only promised ships and men which hadn’t arrived yet.

It’s amazing how much is packed into the Appendices and various character expositions in LOTR. But that limitation also makes me anxious for some of my favorite details.

I’m a hardcore Tolkien fanboy and absolutely love Rings Of Power. It’s everything I never dared to hope for loving the First and Second Age stories in caring and competent hands.

Runa is our first MCU Elf from Alfheim. I’ve been curious if the MCU would make them distinctive from generic fantasy Elves like they did with Infinity War’s giantic Dwarves. Calling them “Light Elves” is a nice start.

How perfect that Tahani name-dropped Megan Thee Stallion into a production.