Seen so many comic book movie people breathlessly pulling panels from Secret Wars of Doom ripping out spines and going "when RDJ does THIS!!" and it makes me sad because the comics are clearly just scenery for these guys. Catharsis and substance stripped down for action figures.
OH SHIT IT'S THE LAST DAY OF PRIDE MONTH. Anyway I'm bi. I don't usually telegraph that a lot but also I'm aware when I was growing up how valuable it was for me to feel seen. Happy pride! 🏳️🌈
Hey everyone - some big news! Today is my last day at
@whatculture
. It's crazy to be saying goodbye to something that's been a part of my life for over seven years now, but I'm ready to try something new.
Woke up to a world a little less brighter today.
My amazing, kind, funny, best dad in the world ever father passed away suddenly yesterday morning. I am utterly heartbroken. He was a giant to me. I hope I end up being even just half the man he was.
I love and miss you dad x
Think I've said this before but feels like one of the biggest missed opportunities of the 2010s that we didn't get L.A. Noire sequels where each one was a different decade/take on the genre? You've already done Ellroy, now gimme a bit of Siegel, Friedkin and Mann!
Honestly asking because idk: how does a dude put on a flat cap and get set up in front of his horny superhero wall to record his little Joker rant and not self-combust out of sheer embarrassment
Might be weird to say this is my favourite moment in the series when there are so many killer action sequences... but it is. Genuine chills each time. The little flash of Hans makes it seem as if time has stood still! McTiernan the master
Soppy tweet, but just want to say thank you to everyone who's sent me a positive tweet this week about different things I've done for WhatCulture recently. It doesn't go unnoticed (and each one kicks my imposter syndrome in the butt slightly harder each time, so thanks!!)
This isn't anything new - people have been desperate for highlight reels to vapidly subsume these stories into their personal trivia vaults for years - but it's even more frustrating when it's related to probably the definitive Marvel text or the last two decades.
It was dad's service earlier today. Don't think it should be possible to shed so many tears if I'm being honest, but it was perfect for him. Amazing to have so many friends of his there. And to know they loved mine and mum's words for him ❤️
Big news from yesterday - I'M ENGAGED!! Zan pulled off an amazing birthday thing and then did the biggest flex by proposing as well. Cried. Giddy as hell. And then Al Leong appeared on the big screen to say congrats and shout out the podcast 🥹
I just feel kind of invincible 💖
Howdy folks! Fun announcement time. As of May 3rd, your boyo is back at
@whatculture
working as a presenter with a main focus on the Film and TV channel! You'll probably see me pop up elsewhere as well, but very excited to jump back into things and make fun YouTube stuff again
Without fail in every WhatCulture comments section there is a dude screaming at me to get my haircut and I'm just like...... my guy.......... we're living in a pancetta
I'm saying Kimi even though I think folks are going to continue overlooking it because of its pandemic ties. My favourite film from 2022 and a totally valid and killer entry in the Blow-Up, Blow Out, and The Conversation lineage
If your first instinct when someone is accused of sexual assault is to anonymously dogpile the brave women who've come out to share their stories, you need to have a LONG rethink on your priorities. Your idol worship means nothing compared to what any survivor is experiencing.
Brits really be like "we won the war!! yeaahhh we beat the Nazis!! Wooo!!" and then have a meltdown when the statue of an avowed Nazi sympathiser is threatened with getting toppled
When Justice League became Justice League Unlimited I had no idea and then got so excited by the intro theme I ran outside into the garden and then back in again
Gagging at the thought of Kevin Feige stumbling across Infamous Iron Man and looking straight over Doom's redemptive arc to hit the bring back RDJ button
And yeah I know all of this is superheroes and none of it matters but like Hickman pulled off something incredible within that space and it's frankly embarrassing that both the hardcore audience and Marvel itself are incapable of processing the imagery beyond toy articulation
Hey, so, I reviewed Gotham Knights and really, thoroughly enjoyed it. Despite some issues with combat and a gear system I could've really done without, Montréal cut to the core of what makes the Bat Family so compelling. Also the first Batman story to make me care about Red Hood!
And yes, RDJ's casting is incompatible with all of this. Masks and makeup cannot extricate him from the context of what came before, which is precisely Marvel's intent. The total nadir of this genre and moment in cinema.
I suppose it's nice the England players are donating to the NHS but it is still very weird how quickly the last year has normalised the idea that the NHS is some kind of charity and not, y'know, a public service that should be properly funded by the government 🤷🏻♂️
Back home again in time for Father's Day. I'd actually conspired with mum last month to visit this weekend as a surprise for dad (yesterday's match would've been watched together at the pub too).
While I'm here, here are some facts about bisexuality!
- It doesn't solely mean 50/50 attraction to men/women
- It *does* mean attraction to two or more genders
- Biphobia is normalised both within LGBTQ+ spaces and in straight spaces
- I will fight you
BUT YES, what's actually next though? Starting in October, I'm delighted to say I'll be joining
@screenrant
as a Gaming Features Editor. Well and truly excited to meet the team and get stuck in. Gaming has always been near and dear to my heart, and I can't wait to get started.
Tories be like "wah why are you calling me nasty names?? 😢 It's a hard job being paid £70k per year + expenses and voting to starve children and push people into poverty 😢😢 shame on you 😢😢"
So many scenes that define Kevin Conroy's Batman to me, but this might be my favourite. That warmth and sense of camaraderie, and of course the eternal mission. Forever our Dark Knight. 🦇
Just a heads up for those who've been innocently asking: I'm starting a phased return to work from tomorrow, so you should be seeing me in videos again within the next week or so (just maybe not with the same regularity for a little while)
TO FINALLY END THIS THREAD THO I'll be taking these next couple weeks to chill out and just have some relax time. I haven't really stopped since the start of the pandemic?? So grateful to get to have some time off and just vibe for a wee bit before starting the next adventure
Well... today was my last day at WhatCulture! I have had an absolute BLAST working with this incredible bunch, but it's time for me to go on a whole new adventure. Here's to two and a half years of spooky content fuelled by far too many office biscuits. 💖
A jury acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse on all charges in the fatal shooting of two men and wounding of a third during protests in Wisconsin last year. Rittenhouse was charged with homicide, attempted homicide and reckless endangering.
Miles Morales’ story and the
@SpiderVerse
web expands. Take a first look at Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part One). Exclusively in movie theaters October 2022.
#SpiderVerse
Literally can't get over how warped and twisted it was reopening pubs now anyway, but the fact they're opening them up at 6:00 am... there's no way they don't know what they're doing.
Ok - from today I am *properly* back at work again. I wasn't able to keep going on my previous return but after more than a month away I am starting to feel a bit normal again. Please be gentle!
ALSO, it is mine and
@ZanSaysStuff
's NINE YEAR anniversary today!! They commissioned
@rebecca_droplet
to draw us and I have combusted into a gajillion tiny pieces as a result. Forever privileged to spend my days with someone so lovely, smart, and gorgeous x
Just wanna say thank you to everyone who watches/reads WC Comics and takes the time to reach out to me on here. Trying my best to build a positive space to talk comics and I always appreciate hearing from you all. Thank you ♥️
For those of you who've enjoyed me doing YouTube-y things too, I have a couple of announcements coming regarding some personal projects that I have in the works that I can't wait to share - so please stay tuned! ❤️
It has been an absolutely rotten few months but as of today both my parents have gotten the first dose of the vaccine and that has been amazing to hear