Many actors fear becoming typecast in after a certain role, thinking they won’t be able to break into new territory. As the star of the biggest grossing movie series at the time, Mark Hamill faced that conundrum. And eventually, he just shrugged and said “might as well enjoy the ride.” As Luke Skywalker in Star […]
One major criticism of the comics industry is that it often seems to be written by male creators for male readers. Naoko Takeuchi defied that trend by creating the manga series Sailor Moon. Her lasting contribution to correct that imbalance makes her worthy of induction in the Pop Culture Hall of Fame for 2020 as […]
The trilogy of trilogies of Star Wars movies may be over, but the universe keeps expanding in amazing ways. In 2009, George Lucas toyed with the idea of expanding the story of a mysterious bounty hunter named Boba Fett. Despite relatively little screen time and even fewer lines, he became one of the most popular […]
Some gamers spend hours on end playing the latest video adventures, while some try to get it over with as quickly as possible. And if they do it fast enough, they raise a lot of money for charity. Games Done Quick is a group of speed runners – gamers who try to set records for […]
Kids have unlimited dreams for when they grow up… cowboy, ballerina, astronaut. For Marcos Bessa, his favorite thing was building with Lego blocks. As a teenager, he put them away, feeling he had outgrown them. Luckily, after college, he decided no dream was too childish and got a job as one of Lego’s lead designers. […]
Comic book fans in the US these days tend to focus their passion (and wallets) on titles from American publishers as well as manga offerings from Japan. But European comics such as Asterix by René Goscinny have stood out for decades around the world. For his hilarious and enthralling cartoon adventures, René Goscinny is a […]
