Since Akira's a fairly common Japanese male name, shouldn't the US version be called "Steve"?

You're both right.

So Scott Lang didn't give it its first step-on?

Devo isn't a man's name, after all.

"At least that's not what my namesake's most famous for"— Oedipus Jones.

Any kid given a name like that is going to grow up sullen and angry with their parents.

Very likely because, on the show, she's called 'Khaleesi' far more than she's referred to by name.

The 1979 anime was by the directors who'd go on to found Studio Ghibli. It's very faithful to the book, I'm told (I've only seen the series, not read it), and very well done. Only thing that dates it at all is being a bit slow-paced by modern standards.

You think they'd add "warding off cancellation", though.

It's been a bit odd to watch her get involved in the Trump stuff, after she became something of a joke in Britain.

We know how Jor-El's life works out, though. Jor-El's father's life is a bit more of an open question.

Shouldn't "Submarine Island" just be "Water"?

Speaking as a foreigner, it's dark humour at most.

Clearly Yoga Jones has been sharing her stuff around.

For instance, there's Aristophanes' "The Birds", where the gods are starved by being deprived of sacrifices.

I guess 'spider' can suggest either skinny (from the legs) or fat (the body).

You'll only get that if you're lucky.

She's one of the first two that were needed to make the third and subsequent ones.

Pokemon then attempted to induct all other video games into the Hall of Fame.

Though after this film, I don't think Nebula's specific role in the original Infinity Gauntlet comic would work anymore — it's something that's dark comedy when both she and Thanos are villains, but nastier when she's sympathetic.