Gaslighting: Reigning Word of the Year

At the end of 2022, Merriam-Webster announced their words of the year – those words which saw dramatic spikes in views of their online dictionary. As they prepare to announce…

85 Years of Superman

85 years ago, in April 1938, Action Comics #1 arrived on newsstands, telling for the first time the story of an orphaned alien baby growing into a man of incredible…

Shazam! Captain Marvel’s History on Screen

Prior to appearing in big screen blockbusters, Captain Marvel had a troubled history. The character first appeared in comic books in 1940, quickly becoming the most popular superhero of the…

The Lost Shield of Captain America

Captain America’s shield is one of the most iconic images in the history of comic books, but where was it when Cap’ made his cinematic debut? Captain America debuted in…

Black Adam and the Marvel Family Rogues Gallery

Captain Marvel first appeared in the first edition of Whiz Comics at the start of 1940. During the next decade, he became the most popular superhero, outselling even Superman comics.…

The Oscar winners of One More Reprise

The 93rd Academy Awards are only hours away. As we wait to find out which performances and films will be voted the best of 2020 and 2021, we look back…

A Story of Sabu

In 1936, in the jungle outside the Indian village of Karapur, a camera assistant was recording footage in search of locations for an upcoming film production. Moving gracefully through the…

Win The Invisible Man on DVD

As the year draws to a close, the inevitable ‘best of’ lists are being released, and when it comes to movies, The Invisible Man has been named as one of…

Keye Luke’s animated childhood…

Keye Luke, star of The Green Hornet, continued acting right up to his death in 1991 at age 86. He went on to feature as Mr Wing in the Gremlins…