Looking for last minute Valentine’s Day gift ideas? If you like Funko Pop! vinyls then these couple-themed pairings might be shelf-worthy.
With Valentine’s Day approaching, you may be hoping to ere on the side of cute and amorous so that special someone doesn’t get queer looks when sharing pics of your token of love. Don’t worry, Funko has your back this year with the release of three iconic movie couples and smaller animated sweethearts.
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Once the con floor closes, Comic-Con attendees head out into the night to continue celebrating at fan-themed events.
It’s been a while since a Star Wars Celebration has actually been able to hail a new addition to the franchise. But with the release of J.J. Abrams‘ Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens at the end of the year, this event was going to be special. Day one of the fan convention included a highly anticipated Q&A with Abrams; Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy; stars of the new film, Oscar Isaac, John Boyega and Daisy Ridley; veterans of the original saga Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Peter Mayhew and Anthony Daniels; as well as the team that created the film’s robots and a group of Stormtroopers.
The definition of “family-friendly programming” was different a few decades ago. We thought Looney Tunes was great entertainment for kids (when’s the last time you saw someone get flattened with a mallet on Saturday morning?) and didn’t have a problem with shows that objectified people’s bodies coming on at any time of the day. Of course the networks still received complaints from far-right conservatives, but the majority of audiences and executives didn’t see the problem. Things have changed a lot since then, but that’s emboldened some big screen revivals of small screen hits to push the boundaries even more than the originals. One of the most anticipated of these re-imaginings is the Baywatch movie.
After 13 years of looking to the skies, The X-Files fans are finally getting the answer for which they’ve been searching — Fox is bringing back the paranormal investigations show. David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson will be reprising their roles as FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully respectively, and creator Chris Carter is returning to develop the series.
While there’s always been movies, TV shows and animation to bring popular comic book heroes like Superman, Batman and The X-Men to the screen, there’s also been a reluctance to give the same attention to lesser known properties. However with the success of the previously unfamiliar Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, studios have been more inclined to take a chance on some other great stories. Next up is Marvel’s Black Panther, whose hero was first introduced in Captain America: Civil War.
