Consolation Of Philosophy: A Song That Hasn’t Been Played For 1000 Years [Video]

After more than two decades of work, an ancient song repertory was reconstructed thanks to the persistence of Cambridge University’s Dr Sam Barrett and is now performed for the first time in 1,000 years. After piecing together an estimated 80-90 per cent of what can be known about the melodies for The Consolation of Philosophy, […]


Billboard Demands More Star Wars Expanded Universe

Star Wars fans have paid for a billboard ad pleading for a continuation of the Star Wars Expanded Universe. Summarizing such a situation is likely tempting fate, but the quick and dirty version is that the Expanded Universe refers to most of the licensed content created before 2014 other than the first six movies and […]

The Amazing Evolution Of Spider-Man In Movies (1977-2016)

From Screen Rant: No matter how many heroes may be re-imagined, rebooted, or replaced, and with more and more comic book superheroes being introduced every year, Spider-Man remains one of the most beloved, relatable, and recognizable around the world. Taking that kind of success and moving it to the big screen is harder than it […]

Alfred Pennyworth Is the Hero We Need [Video]

From Slate: For nearly three years, Batman-starved audiences have tried to wrap their heads around Ben Affleck’s coming assumption of the role, which finally arrives this weekend in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. But there was another casting choice that felt at least as radical. Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth—Batman’s indefatigable, slightly surly right […]