'Daddy, Can You Tell Me More About the Superheroes?'

I’d been waiting years for my daughter to show an organic interest in superheroes, video games, and the other stuff I write about as a professional nerd. It’s happening, at long last… but it’s taking us to some unexpectedly poignant…

Paul Dini Is Writing Harley Quinn Comics Again

Harleen Quinzel might just be the most famous example of a comic book icon who wasn’t actually made for the comics she stars in—but her co-creator, Paul Dini, has written several comics starring the character since she first debuted in…

ABC Orders a Southern Gothic Pilot Loaded With Reba

American gothic gets a lot of play on TV and film. There’s last year’s mystery drama American Gothic, the upcoming horror film American Gothic, and the 1995 Sam Raimi-produced bug nut crazy TV show American Gothic. Southern gothic, the much more…