Alexandrea Callaghan
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Certified nerd, super geek and very proud fangirl.
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At the end of our first season all hell broke loose. The kids at God U freed the supes that were being held under the school, the supe disease was created and tested, and Homelander captured our leads. We left off with Marie and friends stuck in a white prison that blocked their powers with Sam and her friends seemingly joining up with Homelander.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 months ago in Geeks
Lady Comic Book History
Hello! I am Alexandrea Callaghan the author and podcaster of Lady Comic Book History and I am here to talk about the history of women in comics. First I want to tell you a little bit about how I got into this. It was COVID, we had all been locked up for maybe a month and I decided that I wanted to start a podcast about female superheroes. Now I wasn’t really sure what that was going to look like, but as I went down the rabbit hole of existing superhero history podcasts I noticed that there weren’t any that were doing what I wanted to do, which ended up being a simple chronicle of the history of female comic book characters. So few characters actually stand the test of time and the treatment of women in comics has always been a little questionable. And I wanted there to be a clear and thorough documentation of this history all in one place. Several books and other accounts are also extremely inaccurate and I needed to clear that up. So you guys are going to get a super fast forwarded version of the book I wrote that goes into this history in an even more in depth way then my podcast does. A lot of what I do revolves around getting people to understand that media doesn’t happen in a vacuum. It does directly affect our daily lives and how we view and interact with the world. It's never just a comic or just a tv show. And it is ALWAYS that deep. I use philosophical, psychological and sociological evidence, these are things in making up, this is not my opinion. These are facts that have been true since the beginning of art and humanity. But today I only have 40 minutes to talk to you guys so we are just going pure history. I am going to take you through what I have deemed some of the most impactful and important moments for women in comics, including the women themselves. So we are starting at the very beginning in 1938.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 months ago in Geeks
Sinners
As always I am behind on my movie watching but one of my most anticipated titles this year was Sinners. Not only did I hear nothing but wonderful things about it upon its release but it stars Michael B Jordan and Hailee Steinfeld, both of whom I love. I think Ryan Coogler is an incredible director so this was one that I was happy to check off the list.
By Alexandrea Callaghan4 months ago in Geeks
Fantastic Four
Marvel has been struggling for a new foothold in the cinematic landscape for several years now. For a while it really seemed like they were floundering…let me be clear; this idea is not reflected in the quality of the films it is reflected in the waffling of the leadership of the MCU. For the last 3 years we have heard from Iger, and Fiege that they will now be centering the MCU and focusing on “quality over quantity”, when in reality the “new” release plan shows absolutely no changes whatsoever. They are in fact doing the exact same thing they have always done. This not only makes the keepers of the MCU liars but it makes them look like they have no idea what they are doing, and it highlights the fact that there is no real plan for the MCU. They have ideas, and whispers but they don’t have a vision. The release of the Fantastic Four however gives us hope.
By Alexandrea Callaghan5 months ago in Geeks
Los Angeles Comic Con
There are comic book conventions all over the country at all times of the year. I get to attend a lot of them and after some extensive attendance I am proud to say that I do have a favorite. Now all conventions have their merits, some are smaller and easier to navigate. The larger ones offer plenty of new things to get excited about, and San Diego Comic Con is legendary for a reason. But the best convention, the one I look forward to every year is Los Angeles Comic Con.
By Alexandrea Callaghan6 months ago in Geeks
Snow White
The general public is tired of live action remakes in general, but particularly from Disney. However their latest addition, Snow White, fell under extra special scrutiny because the internet hates women and Rachel Zegler was its latest victim. See, she made some outrageous and disrespectful comments about the original Snow White film. She said the film from 1937 was outdated (GASP), she talked about how the creepy old witch scared her when she was a child (what a monster) and these comments led to a flood of hate from a certain sect of the internet. The internet seems to forget that acting is a job and actors take roles to feed themselves. They might also really connect with the material and feel very passionately about a project but ultimately it's how they don’t starve.
By Alexandrea Callaghan8 months ago in Geeks
Drop
Drop is one of those movies that the second the trailer starts you know it's going to be stupid. The very premise of this movie was stupid and quite honestly not sure how it was pitched that made a bunch of executives go “Oh we have to make this”, but that is my long winded way of saying that I expect absolutely nothing from this movie. If it is anything more than a shit show then it's gonna get a high score. I am anticipating a 2/10, but let’s see.
By Alexandrea Callaghan8 months ago in Geeks
Novacaine
Jack Quaid is starting off 2025 with a bang, this man was in 2 films released earlier this year. Companion, and Novacaine. I was not super impressed with Companion but Novacaine looked quite funny so I am hopeful I like this man in something this year. The final season of the Boys is still kind of far off so this is the closest we are going to get to Huey for a while.
By Alexandrea Callaghan8 months ago in Geeks
The Life List
Netflix is probably the leading streaming service in original content. In the last few years they have cranked out countless original movies and limited series in an attempt to keep subscribers interested. Though the quality of their shows is no comparison to Prime Video there is still the occasional gem.
By Alexandrea Callaghan8 months ago in Geeks
Another Simple Favor
A Simple Favor is one of those movies that absolutely did not need a sequel, the ending of it also doesn’t easily lend itself to one. I will say that the contrast of Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick does work really well, Anna is sweet, adorable and quirky as is her character. And Blake is an insufferable pretentious bitch, as is her character. So very little acting was required of either one of them. I am really not sure why we decided to do a sequel 6 years later, or why we are still letting Blake Lively work but here we are.
By Alexandrea Callaghan8 months ago in Geeks
We Kill Them All
When people say that movies suck now I assume that they are airheaded morons who only watch blockbusters and then are disappointed they didn’t see anything new or inventive. The other option is that they are those people who have unreasonable expectations and get angry at horror movies for being scary. That said, if you would like to be guided towards good and even spectacular films you need to start digging into some of the things being released on streaming services. Just go ahead and scroll through the new releases section of whatever services you have and I guarantee you find something you love. Foe was possibly the best film released last year and it was very quietly released on Prime Video and never talked about again. That said, one of this year's quiet releases was We Kill Them All. Also released on Prime Video the film clocks in at a tight hour and a half like I love and it is also written by a woman, so we know it gets some extra points.
By Alexandrea Callaghan8 months ago in Geeks
Companion
Companion was one of the many Valentine's day horror movies that came out this year, (seriously there were like 1000 of them). This is one of the only ones that actually looked decent. It seems to take some inspiration from Stepford Wives, at least aesthetically, so I already kind of love it. And it stars Jack Quaid, who we love.
By Alexandrea Callaghan8 months ago in Geeks
