Captain Basil
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Maine's leading detective for all things Sherlockian.
As a writer yourself, do you (CAN you) aim for lasting acclaim? Does that kind of ambition come off as the literary equivalent of Oscar bait? Or do you simply write from the heart and let posterity decide?
February 10, 2026 at 1:51 PM
As a writer yourself, do you (CAN you) aim for lasting acclaim? Does that kind of ambition come off as the literary equivalent of Oscar bait? Or do you simply write from the heart and let posterity decide?
Even after Two Face returned as a major threat in the comics, I got the feeling that his anonymity with normies continued well into the 90s. And of course, his profile soared when Tommy Lee Jones played him in Batman Forever
February 9, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Even after Two Face returned as a major threat in the comics, I got the feeling that his anonymity with normies continued well into the 90s. And of course, his profile soared when Tommy Lee Jones played him in Batman Forever
As a kid, I liked that he was the biggest Bat Baddie who was largely unknown to the general public. His long hiatus from comics after the Golden Age kept him out of adaptations in other media like Super Friends and the Adam West series
February 9, 2026 at 4:28 PM
As a kid, I liked that he was the biggest Bat Baddie who was largely unknown to the general public. His long hiatus from comics after the Golden Age kept him out of adaptations in other media like Super Friends and the Adam West series
Sorry to be smug. But to be fair, we have lots of interesting-looking actors in films today doing good, meaningful work. Audiences in the Golden Age were no less beauty obsessed than we are now.
February 9, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Sorry to be smug. But to be fair, we have lots of interesting-looking actors in films today doing good, meaningful work. Audiences in the Golden Age were no less beauty obsessed than we are now.
Yeah! It was better in the old days when movie stars were hideous like Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. Yuck!
February 8, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Yeah! It was better in the old days when movie stars were hideous like Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. Yuck!
Yes, the movie absolutely strays from the book in major ways. And that’s fine. The movie tells its own story. It’s not Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. It’s Del Toro’s Frankenstein
February 8, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Yes, the movie absolutely strays from the book in major ways. And that’s fine. The movie tells its own story. It’s not Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. It’s Del Toro’s Frankenstein
Where is Justine in the movie? Where is Henry Clerval? Victor’s brother and Elizabeth are unrecognizable from the book. Instead, we get a newly invented character played by Christoph Waltz
February 8, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Where is Justine in the movie? Where is Henry Clerval? Victor’s brother and Elizabeth are unrecognizable from the book. Instead, we get a newly invented character played by Christoph Waltz
In the book, the Creature explicitly kills Victor’s much younger brother, frames Justine for the murder and also kills Elizabeth. The movie erases all of that to radically change the Creature’s arc, the audience’s perception of him and the story’s themes
February 8, 2026 at 4:22 AM
In the book, the Creature explicitly kills Victor’s much younger brother, frames Justine for the murder and also kills Elizabeth. The movie erases all of that to radically change the Creature’s arc, the audience’s perception of him and the story’s themes
Of course, Del Toro made major changes. He just changed it in different ways than previous versions.
February 8, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Of course, Del Toro made major changes. He just changed it in different ways than previous versions.
If you want to get technical, let’s call it a short story collection. JC is the star of four stories. And all the subsequent stories are pretty obsessed with him
February 8, 2026 at 3:55 AM
If you want to get technical, let’s call it a short story collection. JC is the star of four stories. And all the subsequent stories are pretty obsessed with him
Jesus lived to 33. The Bible seems to have a devoted readership
February 8, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Jesus lived to 33. The Bible seems to have a devoted readership
The Kentucky Derby will miss your viewership
February 8, 2026 at 1:08 AM
The Kentucky Derby will miss your viewership
The NY Yankees’ cable channel is also carrying the Muppets? Weird but whatever
a man in a ny yankees jersey is peeking out of a doorway .
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February 8, 2026 at 1:06 AM
The NY Yankees’ cable channel is also carrying the Muppets? Weird but whatever
If I had 3 wishes…the 1st would be for world peace. The 2nd would be for a series based on that drawing. After that, who cares about the 3rd wish?
February 8, 2026 at 12:53 AM
If I had 3 wishes…the 1st would be for world peace. The 2nd would be for a series based on that drawing. After that, who cares about the 3rd wish?
My first glance at the photo brought the wrong movie to mind
a man in a ghostbusters uniform is smiling and looking at the camera
ALT: a man in a ghostbusters uniform is smiling and looking at the camera
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February 7, 2026 at 8:41 PM
My first glance at the photo brought the wrong movie to mind
Let the wannabes waste their money. Chaz Michael Michaels has the kind of charisma you can’t buy
a group of people are sitting in front of a wall that says stockholm
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February 7, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Let the wannabes waste their money. Chaz Michael Michaels has the kind of charisma you can’t buy
“Batman always off screen.” Kinda like Gotham, Pennyworth, Titans, Batwoman, Gotham Knights, Birds of Prey… Heck, is Batman ever ON screen?
February 7, 2026 at 2:05 PM
“Batman always off screen.” Kinda like Gotham, Pennyworth, Titans, Batwoman, Gotham Knights, Birds of Prey… Heck, is Batman ever ON screen?
Gotta believe they’re very intentionally creating demand. Then they seem magnanimous by giving the fans “what they want.” It’s not just the characters on screen that they’re puppeteering
February 7, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Gotta believe they’re very intentionally creating demand. Then they seem magnanimous by giving the fans “what they want.” It’s not just the characters on screen that they’re puppeteering
Love how you turned an editorial roadblock into a positive. Gangbuster is my favorite new member of Superman’s supporting cast from that era
February 6, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Love how you turned an editorial roadblock into a positive. Gangbuster is my favorite new member of Superman’s supporting cast from that era
As far as villain names go, this one seems pretty typical. We’re all used to Doctor Doom. There’s also Mister Sinister, the Duke of Deception and Baron Bedlam. I just read a Batman comic where he fought the Monarch of Menace. It’s all part of the fun of comics
February 6, 2026 at 4:13 PM
As far as villain names go, this one seems pretty typical. We’re all used to Doctor Doom. There’s also Mister Sinister, the Duke of Deception and Baron Bedlam. I just read a Batman comic where he fought the Monarch of Menace. It’s all part of the fun of comics
Love the Prankster. I wish DC editorial would stop treating him like an embarrassment. Every redesign to make him “cooler” fails because he’s not supposed to be cool. A good writer can make him a threat without making him unrecognizable
February 6, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Love the Prankster. I wish DC editorial would stop treating him like an embarrassment. Every redesign to make him “cooler” fails because he’s not supposed to be cool. A good writer can make him a threat without making him unrecognizable
Wow! Trevor really looks different in the comics
February 5, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Wow! Trevor really looks different in the comics
I love me some Grunge. But I wouldn’t call it upbeat and feel-good
February 5, 2026 at 1:07 PM
I love me some Grunge. But I wouldn’t call it upbeat and feel-good
It’s hard to hide a giant mallet under a fitted jacket
February 5, 2026 at 12:15 PM
It’s hard to hide a giant mallet under a fitted jacket
Pretty great that this guy is also Wolverine. Maybe he and Cagney would’ve been pals
a poster for the greatest showman with a man in a top hat
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February 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Pretty great that this guy is also Wolverine. Maybe he and Cagney would’ve been pals