Overall, “Velma” didn’t leave me irate, just mildly annoyed at how banal and adolescent its “adult” humor felt, while lacking much else of interest. While I’m glad we finally got a racially diverse version of Mystery, Inc., I just wish it was for a more traditional take on the gang. Otherwise, this show is pretty much “‘Scooby-Doo’ in name only.”
I look at the 10 highest-grossing animated movies starring people of color, from "Coco" to "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse."
I figure I should repost this one, given ongoing events...
A look at pieces of technology I’ve stopped using, from analog watches to cable TV.
Warner Bros. Discovery is launching several FAST channels on Tubi and the Roku Channel. While it's a good idea, WB's streaming state is still in chaos.
RIP Kevin Conroy.
The Batman Adventures #20, May 1994, cover by Mike Parobeck and Rick Burchett
I offer some basic tips on setting up a Plex server for streaming your own video content.
Happy Halloween, everyone! I take a look at Halloween in six cartoons, from “It’s the Great Pumpkin” to “Scooby-Doo.”
In time for Veterans Day, I take a look at some African American military veterans in comics and animation.
I’m still enjoying playing MultiVersus. My favorite go-to characters are Taz and Garnet, plus secondary use of Superman, Bugs Bunny, Reindog, and Velma.
Between the ongoing chaos since Elon Musk bought Twitter, as well as Trump allowed to return to the service, I’ve finally decided to stop using Twitter.
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