M.Y.O.P.I.A. #19: Homogenization—A Cereal Killer
Pop-culture theme-cereals used to populate the breakfast aisle, but not so much in recent years. Check out a flavorful read on a brief history of popular and fad themed cereals.
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M.Y.O.P.I.A. #18: Why is Reginald VelJohnson Always a Cop?
This time I diagnose the phenomena of the most memorable cop of my childhood...even if he was just an actor...who seemed to play a cop over and over and over in television and movies.
MYOPIA #17: Star Wars Episode III – The Canon Cannibalized
A look at the fate of the Star Wars novels from the 90s and 00s...books that financed LucasArts and buffered Star Wars popularity. Books that quite frankly, faced a sad fate when Disney took charge.
M.Y.O.P.I.A. # 16: Star Wars: Episode II – The Canon Shaken
A further look at Star Wars novels during the 90s, and how books were the fuel that helped bring the movies back...even if all aspects of the changes that followed weren't exactly loved by all.
M.Y.O.P.I.A. #14: Eight Creepy-Ass-Creatures from 80’s Era Live-Action Kid’s Movies
Remember those creatures from 80's movies that used to be terrifying, and that we pretend aren't terrifying once we're adults...unless we think about them too much at night. Here's my take on the creepiest creatures from 80s era kid's movies.
M.Y.O.P.I.A. #13: Thirteen Horror-Movie Recommendations That Won’t Leave You Fearing You Just Wasted 2 Hours of Life
Celebrate the cold dark autumn with some good old fashioned horror movies. The list is spoiler, and arguably, crappy-horror-movie free.
M.Y.O.P.I.A. #11: Top-Ten “Best” Superhero Origin Stories
To close Superhero September, here's my take on superhero origins--that foundation on which great comic book characters are built, and usually the reason a character becomes a hero instead of just some jerk running amok with powers.
M.Y.O.P.I.A. #8: Superhero Slump pt. 2-The Fall and Rerise of Serious Superhero Movies
The success of the Superman meant that fans of superhero movies were NOT in for a treat, not really at all, at least until a bat came along,
M.Y.O.P.I.A.(My Yesteryear Opinionated and Probably Irrelevant Analysis) # 2: Summer Movies with the Summerest Feel
Do you like the idea of summer, but yet dread the heat, the bugs, the awkwardly high shorts on old people? If so, shut the blinds, crank up the AC, and embrace the idea of summer with these summer movie recommendations.