Month: May 2018

Before The Simpsons breaks Gunsmoke‘s record for the most episodes of a scripted, primetime television series on Sunday, creator Matt Groening discussed the recent debate over longtime Springfield resident Apu Nahasapeemapetilon and issues of Indian-American representation. When asked if he had any thoughts regarding Apu as a cultural stereotype, Groening admitted he didn’t have many thoughts about the
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Toy giant Hasbro plays to purchase Power Rangers and other brands from Saban Properties for a combination of cash and stock valued at $522 million. Announced today by the two companies, the deal also includes My Pet Monster, Popples, Julius Jr., Luna Petunia and Treehouse Detectives, but of course Power Rangers is the crown jewel.
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The Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle — colloquially known as MoPOP — launched an extensive new exhibit, “Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes,” late last month. The two-level show hosts some of the rarest comics in the world alongside some of Marvel Cinematic Universe’s coolest costumes. The grand opening was attended by a number of
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Anime series Shirobako is set to receive an new animated movie! Shirobako follows five girls chasing their dream of creating an anime in various roles, including animating, voice acting, writing and producing 3D computer graphics. The original anime aired from Oct. 2014 to Mar. 2015. A visual of protagonist Miyamori Aoi, a first-year production assistant
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