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The Lily's latest comic

Comics  //  Perspective I visited New York museums as soon as they reopened. There was an essential element missing. Before the pandemic, I used to spend hours at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, MoMA and the Brooklyn Museum By Pepita Sándwich ...
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Cavna's perspective on Wonder Woman, Calvin & Hobbes, and Bill Watterson

7 movies that do the same things 'Wonder Woman 1984' does, but better [in print as 'WW84' lacks these movies super powers] Michael Cavna Writer/critic Washington Post Dec. 30, 2020 C1, 8 https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2020/12/29/wonder-woman-hbo-max-alternatives/ 'Calvin and Hobbes' said goodbye 25 years ago. Here's why Bill Watterson's masterwork enchants us still. Michael Cavna Dec. 31, 2020 https://www.washingtonp...
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Shihai no Kyoudan Ties up & Blackmails a Fetching Nurse

Shihai no Kyoudan’s male deviant doesn’t know when to quit as he successfully blackmails another older woman into his harem, this time selecting a sultry nurse and tying her up before then sexually abusing some of his previously conquered women just because he can. Omake:
Tags: Nurses, Anime, Fetish, Bloomers, Tan, Oppai, Oshiri, H, Image Gallery, Ero-anime, Maids, Shihai no Kyoudan, Kyoudan

Happy New Year: Here’s a look at a 2021 plans and events that took place 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago

Looking forward and back There are many ways to describe how 2020 went. Unpredictable is certainly a good description when it came to the calendar and events scheduling. And, 2021 is likely to have some of the same challenges. Today we look at a tentative schedule and some notable anniversaries that are coming up in 2021. AHEAD IN 2021: (Note, much of this is subject to change) Jan. 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan. 20: Inauguration Day Feb. 7: Super Bowl March 9-23: World Baseball Classic ...
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Happy New Year: Here’s a look at 2021 plans and events that took place 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago

Looking forward and back There are many ways to describe how 2020 went. Unpredictable is certainly a good description when it came to the calendar and events scheduling. And, 2021 is likely to have some of the same challenges. Today we look at a tentative schedule and some notable anniversaries that are coming up in 2021. AHEAD IN 2021: (Note, much of this is subject to change) Jan. 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan. 20: Inauguration Day Feb. 7: Super Bowl March 9-23: World Baseball Classic ...
Tags: Japan, Politics, Movies, News, Mississippi, Germany, California News, NFL, San Francisco, Infographic, Sport, World news, Indianapolis, Nasa, Things To Do, Soccer

Bricklayer Cheated on Wife by Using a Secret Tunnel He Built

A sharp-minded bricklayer took advantage of all resources and skills he had available to him in an effort to conceal his affair from his wife, even going so far as to construct a tunnel in his home leading to the abode of his secret lover. A construction worker from Mexico known as Alberto was said […]
Tags: Romance, Mexico, Adultery, International, Bizarre, Anime, New Mexico, Alberto

25 Bad Comics, Part 5

And that does it for 2020! Fuck you, 2020, you were a garbage year. I'm glad you'll be dead soon. Regular comics resume Monday!
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‘We Can Be Heroes’ Featurette: How Robert Rodriguez Created the Visual Effects in His Kid Superhero Film

Say what you will about the films of Robert Rodriguez, which have varied in quality pretty drastically since El Mariachi put him on the map in the early 1990s, but the guy obviously has a boundless passion for making movies. He also has a passion for pulling back the curtain to reveal the process of filmmaking, which results in the experience being demystified and younger generations being presented with practical knowledge they may not have been able to easily access otherwise. Netflix recentl...
Tags: Movies, Netflix, Robert-Rodriguez, Rodriguez, Comic Book/Superhero, Featurette, Behind the Scenes Footage, El Mariachi, We Can Be Heroes

Year-in-Review: 2020

We’re almost at the end of a very wild year. Thankfully time stops for nobody, not even for a boss-level, once in a lifetime year that is 2020. It certainly didn’t stand still for me, else I would have published my 2018 and 2019 review posts! For many people in the EN speaking world, everyday has been replaced by a new reality. Grappling with Anime blogging seems not only quaint but completely ineffective today as a way to communicate. That said, it’s never only, or mostly, about communicati...
Tags: Japan, Anime, Osaka, Fukuoka, Dai, Babylonia, Modern Visual Culture, Makuhari Messe Event Hall, Asakura Momo, Introspectives, Cinderella Girls, Bandori, Sakura Taisen, Ueda Reina, Ueda Kana, Shiny Colors

Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Movie Casts Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Blues Guitar Legend B.B. King

Kelvin Harrison Jr., who recently played Black Panther activist Fred Hampton in Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago 7, will soon play another larger than life figure in a new movie. Harrison has been cast as blues icon B.B. King in Australian filmmaker Baz Luhrmann‘s movie about Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll. Get the details below. Hey, remember Baz Luhrmann? He’s only directed three feature films in the past twenty years (and one big Netflix show that’s since been canceled), s...
Tags: Hollywood, Movies, Drama, Casting, Aaron Sorkin, Chicago, Tom Hanks, Netflix, Charles Manson, King, Elvis, Warner Brothers, Baz-Luhrmann, Rita Wilson, Harrison, Fred Hampton

‘Nomadland’ Oscar Nominations Could Be a First in Academy Award History

Believe it or not, a woman has never been nominated for Best Actress and Best Picture (via being a producer) in the same exact year. That very well might be about to change, though – with Nomadland. Star Frances McDormand is also a producer on the Chloé Zhao-directed flick, and almost everyone who tracks the Oscars seems to think she’s a shoo-in for Best Actress and that the film will surely get a Best Picture nod. Nomadland is one of the year’s best movies. And Frances McDormand is there in...
Tags: Movies, Awards, America, Selma, Frances-McDormand, Bradley Cooper, Clint Eastwood, Warren Beatty, Oprah Winfrey, Academy Awards, Academy, Bonnie, Fern, However Variety, Bugsy, McDormand

Azur Lane: Bisoku Zenshin! Massages Well & Licks Everything Clean

Azur Lane: Bisoku Zenshin! is overflowing with sexual arousal as the girls participate in some sweat-inducing sports before hitting the showers and massaging their bodies, dialing the intimacy up further as they then cook sweets and lick chocolate off each other. Omake:
Tags: Comedy, Sports, Anime, Bathing, Yuri, Moe, Oppai, Image Gallery, Adaptations, Licking, Spin-off, Chibi, Azur Lane, Yostar Pictures, Candybox, Bisoku Zenshin

The Best Superhero Movies To Revisit, Since We Didn’t Get Many in 2020

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Here’s Why ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Doesn’t Have Diana Using Her Sword or Shield

In the midst of all the tomfoolery and shenanigans taking place during Wonder Woman 1984, I totally missed the fact that Gal Gadot‘s Wonder Woman never once uses her iconic shield or sword – two things she used in the first film. She uses her magical lasso a lot, but the shield/sword combo never makes an appearance. Like all things in movies, this was a deliberate choice, and star Gal Gadot has revealed why the Patty Jenkins-directed sequel nixed Wonder Woman’s weapons. As I watched Wonder W...
Tags: Movies, Superman, Sequels, Diana, Justice League, Batman, Warner Brothers, Gal Gadot, CBR, Patty Jenkins, Comic Book/Superhero, Gadot, Snyder Cut of Justice League, Wonder Woman 1984

Softbank invests $200M in building startup Katerra

The investment is on top of the $2 billion Softbank already sank into Katerra, and it will give the Japanese fund a majority stake in the startup.
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Artists Share Four Illustrations to Conclude 2020

Artists both Japanese and Western have been bid adieu to 2020 by sharing four of their illustrations they produced during the hectic year, each individual having their own personal reasons and the images themselves ranging greatly in variety. Those always on the hunt for more talented artists to follow can use this as an opportunity […]
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‘Star Wars’ Voice Actor Tom Kane Mostly Unable to Speak After Suffering a Stroke in November

Unless you’re a hardcore animation fan, you probably don’t know the name Tom Kane, but there’s a very good chance you’ve heard his voice sometime over the past 25 years. Tom Kane is probably best known for voicing Jedi Master Yoda in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and various other Star Wars animated TV shows and video games. Unfortunately, the voice actor suffered a stroke back in November, leaving him mostly unable to speak. Deadline called our attention to a post on Tom Kane’s Facebook page yes...
Tags: Television, Movies, Animation, Batman, Kansas City, Darwin, Yoda, Kane, Tom, University of Kansas, Tom Kane, Ultron, Genndy Tartakovsky, Star-Wars, The Powerpuff Girls, Business and Industry News

Report: The Flash Begins Production In the U.K. In April

Report: The Flash Begins Production In the U.K. In April After an endless series of directorial shakeups and changes to the script, it looks like cameras are finally set to roll on Warner Bros.’ standalone Flash movie (via SuperHeroHype). A new listing found on Backstage claims that the film will start shooting in April, with Andy Muschietti planted firmly in the director’s chair. PB = PB || {}; PB.gptStandAlone = PB.gptStandAlone || {}; PB.g...
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‘Cobra Kai’ Season 3 Clip: Daniel Tries to Uncover Chozen’s Secrets

Cobra Kai season 3 is set to bring back a familiar flame or two — as well as a familiar rival. Decades after the events of The Karate Kid, Cobra Kai follows Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) as adults, now putting aside their rivalries to face a common enemy. But some old rivalries don’t die, as Daniel finds with Chozen (Yuji Okumoto), who still harbors a grudge for his Karate Kid Part II rival. Watch the two of them clash over secrets in the Cobra Kai season 3 ...
Tags: Television, Movies, Sports, Netflix, Sequels, Video Clips, Daniel, Elisabeth Shue, Miyagi, Chozen, Cobra Kai, Johnny Lawrence, All Valley Karate Tournament, Johnny Lawrence William Zabka, Daniel LaRusso Ralph Macchio, Ali Mills

Promising Young Woman Review – Mulligan Destroys The World Like It Was ’09 All Over Again

The narrative structure of Promising Young Woman is a wonderful lie that, in a way becoming its own meta-metaphor, establishes a promising future that gets destroyed. It’s a story built on small moments that reverse engineer a character who finds herself in a place that is difficult to understand and appreciate with, as it turns out, the ultimate goal of simply proving that the task is impossible. Cassandra (Carey Mulligan) is a troubled woman when we meet her and the film leaves us to piece ...
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2020 Was, Against All Odds, the Year of the “Nice” Movie

Let’s be honest: 2020 was a bad year. Bad for the world, bad for the economy, and bad for the soul. Not to even mention the movie industry, which suffered blows from theater closings and studio delays. Entertainment seemed to be the last thing on people’s minds, and yet, entertainment is what many people turned to in the long months of lockdown. Comfort television became consumed as frequently as comfort food, and many people — after at first feeding into their paranoia with early viewings of C...
Tags: Comedy, Movies, Washington, Ted, Features, Netflix, Demi Lovato, Rachel Mcadams, Bill, Hulu, Palm Springs, Gal Gadot, Ferrell, Ted Keanu Reeves, David Dobkin, Patty Jenkins

Mark Hamill Thanks Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni For His Mandalorian Cameo

Mark Hamill Thanks Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni For His Mandalorian Cameo After The Rise of Skywalker, no one expected Mark Hamill to reprise his role as Luke Skywalker again. Regardless, The Mandalorian season 2 finale brought Hamill back to Star Wars in a big way. Thanks to the magic of CGI, young Luke saved the day and took custody of Grogu. It also gave fans a rare chance to see Jedi Master Luke in his prime, as he tore through Dark Troopers on his way to the bridge. ...
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Amazon Prime Video Japan’s Top Streamed TV Anime & Anime Films

Amazon Prime Video Japan has enlightened individuals online as to the TV anime and anime films that were most frequently streamed through their platform in 2020, the drama of a certain isekai series managing to surpass the flame-drenched combat of another top title. The top 5 most-streamed TV anime: 1. Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu […]
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Favorite Books Read In 2020

"A book does not beep at you, spy on you, sell you out to marketers, interrupt with breaking news, suck you into a doomscrolling vortex, cease to function in a nor’easter, flood your eyes with melatonin-suppressing blue light or otherwise interrupt your already troubled sleep."  ~Margaret Renkl
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Chris Pine Knows the Plot of Patty Jenkins’ Rogue Squadron

Chris Pine Knows the Plot of Patty Jenkins’ Rogue Squadron In a recent interview, Chris Pine told Collider that his Wonder Woman 1984 director Patty Jenkins revealed the plot of her upcoming Star Wars film, Rogue Squadron, and the actor thought it was “really great.” “I had spoken to her about, not my involvement, but the story. She talked to me about it,” he said. “It sounds really, really great. But I’m ecstatic for her, excited for what she’s about to embark on. If there’s anyone that can...
Tags: Star Wars, Movies, Wonder Woman, Lucasfilm, Naboo, Chris Pine, Jenkins, Collider, Michael A Stackpole, Patty Jenkins, ComingSoon, Movie News, Disney Star Wars, Rogue Squadron, Lucasfilm Disney, Jenkins Victoria Mahoney

Richard Donner Confirms He Will Direct Lethal Weapon 5!

Richard Donner Confirms He Will Direct Lethal Weapon 5! Even at 90, Richard Donner is not too old for this sh*t! At least when it comes to teaming up with Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, who will return to star in one final Lethal Weapon film. Donner revealed as much in an interview with The Telegraph, and confirmed that he will indeed direct Riggs and Murtaugh’s final outing. “This is the final one,” Donner said. “It’s both my privilege and duty to put it to bed. It’s exciting, actually… Hahah...
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Say Goodbye to 2020 With ‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’, the Bleak but Ultimately Hopeful Anime Masterpiece

(Welcome to Ani-time Ani-where, a regular column dedicated to helping the uninitiated understand and appreciate the world of anime.) For the past couple of months, this column has explored various mecha anime to showcase the variety within the genre. But when it came time to say goodbye to 2020 and embrace the possibilities of the new year, there was only one show that could take the gargantuan task of encapsulating the bleakness and loneliness, but also the moments of unity, we’ve had this ye...
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Home Improvement Fails – Part 1

If you enjoyed this post you’ll certainly enjoy these other ‘Just For Fun’ posts!
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Looking Back: Ali Benzekri's 'Greeting to 2020's Cinema' Video Recap

"Who cares about what they think? This is about me. This is about my life. This is me." As 2020 comes to an end, looking back at this year there's been so much hardship, so many challenges, so much tragedy, so much upheaval, it's tough to think about movies. But despite all of these challenges, movies were still there. Not only did film festivals continue, but distributors found a way to release new films any way they could - in "virtual cinemas", on VOD, in drive-ins, in backyards, on strea...
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