Recasting the character is ridiculous and indicative of the entitlement of pop culture fans and their arrested development over escapism. It’s so insulting to Boseman, you can still have a Black Panther that takes over the mantle while still honoring the T’Challa character. The circumstance of WHY they don’t have the…

It’s all subjective, right? I’d rather listen to Mike Nesmith than Lou Reed but I like them both. It all depends on any individual’s outlook.

No, the FBI had every right to investigate The Monkees and anyone who says otherwise is rationalizing their obvious suspect behavior. It’s well known that Davy Jones once switched places with a Royal, for example to say nothing of the fact that Mike Nesmith once tried to run for Mayor. There’s also countless instances…

Man, actors are the worse.

I enjoy most of the MCU stuff but I agree the “Geek” community is not exactly a bunch of fringe outcasts. This article from a few years ago summed it up well:

Seeing the previews for this new animated film w/ Dwayne Johnson as the voice of Krypto, I was struck by how effective and accessible Superman came off (albeit as a supporting character) and thought that’s the way to market the character today- as an entry level superhero for young kids, with Krasinski staying on to…

I think it’s because a boxing film is an established genre, or at least sub-genre. People have a vague, subconscious idea of what a boxing film entails, and it almost always incorporates a characrer’s journey towards becoming- I suppose it’s easier to use boxing than a team sport since the focus is on an individual’s…

To say nothing of the fact that Elvis came up in abject poverty and likely had never even had his shoes shined. There was another article about how the liberal press just mocked Elvis all the time as he was getting successful and the guy asked Elvis how many pairs of shoes he had now and Elvis told him and the…

the truth about the invented slur lay in white liberals making money exploiting statements and falsifying others because so many whites during the era openly made stupid remarks against black people. So when a black radio station decided to play Elvis’ music and black people started acknowledging that they listened…

“the truth about the invented slur lay in white liberals making money exploiting statements and falsifying others because so many whites during the era openly made stupid remarks against black people. So when a black radio station decided to play Elvis’ music and black people started acknowledging that they listened…

This is why I’m disappointed that journalists will write on subjects they don’t thoroughly research. I’m not a journalist and I researched it. I took a course on African American Influences on popular music and one of the professors pointed out that the magazine that claimed Elvis made the shoe shine comment was one…

I’m more of a fan than all of those artists than Elvis but those are very selective comments, especially considering what Little Richard- the TRUE King and originator of Rock & Roll- said about Elvis. But more importantly, what you’ve mostly done is illustrate that even those greats can be wrong about things-…

It’s just a TV show. TV snobbery and elitism since The Sopranos has misplaced priorities of what is worth getting annoyed over. I mean, I enjoy these shows too but- you know, it’s not worth being offended over what someone on NPR says.

You’re completely right- there’s too many instances of stuff like “Al Jolson was nice to Cab Calloway that one time so his Blackface stuff COULDN’T BE hurtful” and that’s a complete lack of awareness on the part of enabling historians and fans. But in regards to Presley, I believe so much of it is misplaced due to the…

I’m sorry, Otis Blackwell never met Elvis. It’s an insult to Otis, not Elvis, for people just to find this stuff and fling it because of the cultural subconscious impression they remember without studying the history of R&B and Blues Music. Elvis referred to Blackwell as “Mr. Blackwell” and invited him to the sets of…

I say this not as a defender of Elvis, but as a historian and student of African American music- the truth about Elvis co-opting Black music is predicated on a massive cultural and historical misunderstanding and I will try to summarize this up. One of my teachers Mr. Shabazz pointed this out and it was a huge moment…

To be fair, they decided he was a mutant decades after his first appearance but to clarify, yes, Sub-Mariner was first published in 1939 whereas Apocalypse was first published in 1986. Essentially, Namor was a more original character whose earliest stories by Bill Everett were really set apart. I’m not talking about…

It looks fabulous and continues Ryan Coogler’s visionary work. I do hope the historical importance of Namor the Sub-Mariner won’t be overlooked; the character predates Aquaman and was created by Bill Everett in 1938. Namor is considered the first anti hero in comics as well as the first mutant and appeared in the very…

If it were a white 20 year old, he would not have been shot. It’s not even in dispute now.

They convinced you to take the time to comment on it.