PAF! BAM! TCHAC! Thoughts on Asterix and Obelix: The Big Fight (Astérix et Obélix : Le Combat des chefs)

(courtesy IMP Awards) One thing that struck me, even as a kid when I first came across the Asterix (Astérix or Astérix le Gaulois) series of stories courtesy of my very progressive, globally conscious local country town library, was how fun the creators writer René Goscinny (1959–1977)/Albert Uderzo (1980–2009) and Continue Reading

Building something … ICONIC: First trailer lands for Ironheart

(courtesy First Showing) SNAPSHOTSet after the events of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Marvel’s Ironheart series pits technology against magic when Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne)—a young, genius inventor determined to make her mark on the world—returns to her hometown of Chicago. Her unique take on building iron suits is brilliant, but Continue Reading

“Every family has dark secrets, Wednesday … and secrets can have deadly consequences” Wednesday S2 has a long-awaited first trailer

(courtesy IMP Awards) SNAPSHOTWednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega), returns to prowl the Gothic halls of Nevermore Academy, where fresh foes and woes await. This season, Wednesday must navigate family, friends and old adversaries, propelling her into another year of delightfully dark and kooky mayhem. Armed with her signature razor-sharp wit and Continue Reading

Graphic novel review: Ember and the Island of Lost Creatures by Jason Pamment

(courtesy Allen & Unwin Book Publishers) I can still remember how incredibly isolating and alone it felt to be bullied continuously and mercilessly during 13 long years of school. Like anyone under constant attack by bullies, I alternated between crushing despair, near-palpable loneliness and a sense that no one would Continue Reading