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A Love Letter to Deet, the True Hero of Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
Warning: SPOILERS for The Dark Crystal and The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance continue in this article.
It’s not weird, it’s just a fact: I’m in love with a muppet. I’ve fallen so hard for The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance’s Deet, that when I was originally beginning to write this article, I was afraid to complete the series in the event that we had to watch my beloved perish.
In some ways, I’m glad to have waited so that I could see her arc fleshed out more fully, but I can assure you that my heart doesn’t ache any less after that finale. Rather than focus entirely on the terrible fate that Deet is met with at the end, let’s look at exactly how my love of this glowing green Gelfling came to fruition.
Tim Robbins Talks the Surreal Nostalgic Strangeness of VHYES
It’s rare to find a truly original film in the blockbuster saturated landscape of 2019. But it’s always good to remember that isn’t because they aren’t being made, and Jack Henry Robbins’ VHYES is an example of the kind of exciting, unique, and fun filmmaking that often gets ignored in the face of caped crusaders and explosive action. IGN sat down with VHYES’ executive producer (and Jack’s dad), Tim Robbins, to chat about making the indie gem in the lead up to the film’s world premiere at Fantastic Fest, the importance of tangible media in a digital age, and how the wickedly wacky nostalgic fever dream came to be.
Shot entirely on VHS, VHYES began as a series of shorts, the first of which was a porn parody called “Hot Winter.” The hilarious skit focuses on some very sexy scientists who just can’t wait to save the world from global warming and also have a bunch of sex. Robbins took the short to Sundance and then followed it up with the surreal Bob Ross riff “Painting with Joan” that imagines a public access TV painting series hosted by the titular artist. Both of those shorts feature in the tangled narrative of VHYES which plays as if you’ve found someone’s old VHS tape in a thrift store.
Daily Deals: The Dark Knight Trilogy on 4K Blu-ray On Sale Today
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New Batman Creative Team to Push Bruce Wayne ‘To His Limits’
Big changes are coming for DC Comics’ Batman line in 2020. We already know current Batman writer Tom King is making the transition to a new monthly series called Batman/Catwoman in January. And now we know the creative team tapped to take over the flagship Batman comic.
As part of this year’s Batman Day festivities, DC revealed that writer James Tynion IV, artist Tony S. Daniel, inker Danny Miki and colorist Tomeu Morey will be taking over the series next year. These names should be immediately recognizable to Batman readers. Tynion is currently co-writing Justice League and recently wrapped up a multi-year run on Detective Comics. Daniel has a long history of drawing (and sometimes writing) the monthly Batman comic, including the current “City of Bane” storyline.
Amazon Has Great Deals on Some Batman Graphic Novels
Batman Day has already passed, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get some great deals on Batman comics to tide you over until next year. Here’s what we’ve found on Amazon for (relatively) cheap today.
Batman: Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo Box Set
- Batman: Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo Box Set 1 on Amazon – $28.04 (save $21.95)
I cannot express how much I love Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s run on Batman, beginning with the seriously terrifying Court of Owls arc, expanding into the action-packed City of Owls, and concluding with the traumatic Death of the Family arc. Snyder’s writing feels like some of the smartest, and relies far more on Batman’s tenacity and wits than other adaptations that relied on his brute force and magical get-out-of-jail-free luck. Capullo’s illustration feels verbose and weighty, with Batman becoming visibly torn to pieces as the Court of Owls sinks their claws into him. $28 for three huge arcs is a steal by any measure.
Zelda: Link’s Awakening Trading Sequence Guide
Here’s where to go to trade for every item in the famed trading sequence in The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening for the Nintendo Switch!
Everything Coming to NBCUniversal’s Peacock Streaming Service
NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service looks to compete with Netflix and Amazon with new originals and a deep library of movies.
Fortnite: Where to Find the Bat Signal Locations
Here are the Bat Signal locations for the Welcome to Gotham City challenges in Fortnite!
Fortnite: Where to Find the Week 8 Battle Star Location
As long as you have completed three of the Gothic Mission challenges, you can pick up the Week 8 Battle Star!