Blog Archive: May 2022

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Bi Batman?

Late last year, DC Comics revealed that Superman (son of the original Superman now acting in that role) would kiss another man.

Now it might be Batman's turn. Bleeding Cool have shared some panels from an upcoming comic.

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Multiversus Madness

While Marvel's Doctor Strange is doing his multiverse thing and topping cinema charts for a second week, DC aren't just quietly sitting in the corner.

Competing with Marvel at the cinemas might be madness and DC aren't. Instead their parent Warner Bros. are cannily capitalising on the multiverse vibe with a cinematic trailer for free-to-play 2D platforming online game, MultiVersus.

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For All Mankind S3

Apple have released the season 3 For All Mankind trailer and while we don't watch this show - Ronald D. Moore's penchant for peddling religion is not for us - the parallels between this alternate Earth space race and our own are clear.

This season introduces a third into that race between the US and Russia - a wealthy private citizen - and the goal is now Mars.

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Prey Teaser

20th Century have released a teaser for their soon to be released Prey film, set in the Predator universe.

An alien hunter armed with advanced technologies versus a Commanche warrior armed with bow and hatchet.

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Tim Sweeney Interview

In April Fast Company published a short interview with Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney in which he speaks about both the metaverse generally and their specific plans in this space.

If you're interested in gaming and / or the metaverse it's worth a read.

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Leaving The Empire

Actress Adele Haenal has departed from French sci-fi film L'Empire (The Empire), and the film industry entirely, claiming it to be racist and sexist.

Initially she had thought the film to be a fun Star Wars type affair but reports that the script is "full of jokes about cancel culture and sexual violence".

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She-Hulk Leak

Disney+ UK have accidentally leaked a release date (August 17) and synopsis for upcoming legal comedy, She-Hulk.

Both of which were quickly deleted.

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Tennant & Tate to Reunite

Former Doctor Whos (excluding Eccleston) returning for the series' 60th anniversary next year wouldn't surprise anyone.

But the BBC has announced that both David Tennant and Catherine Tate will return.

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Strange New Directive

While we were relieved that Strange New Worlds' pilot episode felt like a return to real Star Trek, it may have been short-lived.

The second is an improvement in that Uhura gets over her pilot episode fangirl giddiness but unfortunately we see The Prime Directive retconned and also some weak writing.

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Diversity Tool

Activision Blizzard have shared details about an internally developed and employed tool to quantify character diversity in their games, for the purpose of improving it.

Which has been met with unfair criticism from people who approve of efforts to improve diversity but raise a range of irrational objections to the method.

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