Anime Explorations Episode 34: Ghost in the Shell (1995)
This month, we take a look at Mamoru Oshii’s Cyberpunk masterpiece, Ghost in the Shell (from 1995), along with giving some thoughts on the live-action adaptation from 2017, joined by Blaine Dowler.
Next month, we take a look at Macross II.
Superman (2025)
We went to the drive-in on a perfect summer night, which is always an experience in and of itself. They lean into the retro, the graphics pure 1957 and ambient music pre-1980. We watched kids clamber in the playland under the screen, and the sun set in the sky to our left, just before the projector started. Trailers included one for the 50th Anniversary return of Jaws to the big screen. I might have to see that.
We came, of course, for Superman, another piece of the past fighting to remain part of the culture.
Hawkeye Trivia
How true is your trivia aim? This week, we have the last of the core MCU Avengers. We’ve got Hawkey Trivia for this week’s show.
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Weekly New Releases – July 22, 2025
Babylon 5 Comics #5-8
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Discussion – Hegemony, Part II and Wedding Bell Blues
The first two episodes of Season Three have dropped and they are wildly different in tone.
Hegemony, Part II
Pike risks it all, taking the Enterprise on a daring rescue mission behind enemy lines, while the landing party attempts an escape from a deadly enemy.
Wedding Bell Blues
At a Federation celebration, an uninvited guest disrupts Spock and the crew’s reflections.
Bon Jovi Trivia
Like Frankie said, I did it my way. Hey gang, welcome back to another music trivia episode. This week, it’s Bon Jovi trivia. So, get your long haired wigs out of the closet and let’s rock.
Severance tops the Emmy list with 27 nominations
Looks like a good year for genre fiction.
Last of Us and Andor also nabbed a few nominations each.
Weekly New Releases – July 15, 2025
Sorry this week’s is so late. Alex had his end done promptly, but I took a week’s vacation out of province and let it too long to catch up upon my return. The tardiness is entirely my fault.