Comic Books
Top Comic Book Adaptations: No. 25 - Avengers: Age of Ultron
(Note: This entry on the list is relatively new, so know that there are minor spoilers). If one hasn’t seen most of the adaptations on this list - specifically those in the Marvel Cinematic Universe...
Podcasts
The Cross/Over with DC & Ryan Episode 13: Star Wars Mania, The Wire, Cam Newton, the Golden State Warriors & More
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr. On Episode 13 of the Cross/Over, DC and Editor and Chief of Pop Culture Spin Tyler Birss talk Star Wars mania, The Wire, Cam Newton , the terrible NFC East,...
Culture of Pop
Top 50 Stand-Up Comedians: Cheech and Chong, Joan Rivers
Image courtesy of the "Cheech Teaches Chong the Spanish word PENDEJO" video posted on YouTube. 26. Cheech and Chong The pair started as a stage play, a two-man sketch comedy routine without sets or costumes....
Culture of Pop
Top 50 Stand-Up Comedians: Ron White, Aziz Ansari
28. Ron White Ron “Tater Salad” White is truly one of a kind. Rising to fame during the unbearable “Blue Collar Comedy Tour,” White could easily have faded into obscurity behind the massive personalities of...
Comic Books
Top Comic Book Adaptaions: No. 26 - Batman Begins (Christopher Nolan)
Batman Begins , released a decade ago in 2005, brought a level of respect and earnestness to live-action-big-budget comic book adaptations that had never been seen before. If anything, the film swung so hard in...
Culture of Pop
Top 50 Stand-Up Comedians: Sarah Silverman, Kevin Hart
30. Sarah Silverman Sarah Silverman is the politically incorrect messenger that so many people in today’s overly sensitive society need. She doesn’t dwell on partisan politics giving her a little bit more leeway than someone...
Comic Books
Top Comic Book Adaptations: No. 27 - Captain America: The First Avenger
Captain America was never my favorite as a kid. He was such a fuddy-duddy compared to Wolverine, Spider-Man, and Batman. When Captain America: The First Avenger was released in 2011, all of that changed. Chris...
Culture of Pop
Top 50 Stand-Up Comedians: Jerry Seinfeld, Kathleen Madigan
Image courtesy of the "Jerry Seinfeld Best Stand Up Comedy 2014 (HD) Ep. 3" video posted on YouTube. 32. Jerry Seinfeld I mean, what's the deal with Jerry Seinfeld? Yes, I know. Seinfeld should be...
Podcasts
The Cross/Over With DC & Ryan: MLB Winter Meetings, Taylor Swift, Star Wars, the Warriors, Killy Dwyer & More
On Episode 12 of The Cross/Over: DC and Ryan talk MLB winter meetings, Taylor Swift and copyright law, Star Wars, Batman v. Superman, Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, the Final Fantasy 7, remake...
Culture of Pop
Top 50 Stand-Up Comedians: Mike Birbiglia, Jim Gaffigan
34. Mike Birbiglia I love comedy that gives space for extra room for storytelling where there are even long pauses between laughs. Mike Birbiglia excels at this style, inviting us into his quirky world and...
