DC’s Source Wall and the Edge of the Universe
DC Comics’ Source Wall has had a rough go lately. Because of the use of the “tenth metal” in Dark Knights: Metal #6, the Wall was broken open. But what’s beyond it? And is there something like it in our world? For decades, the specific of what lay behind the Source...
Why No Cubical Planets, Superman? Me Am Sad Bizarro-World is Here!
Good-bye. This is not an article about Bizarro and Bizarro-World, and not about Bizzaro’s best friend, Superman. Okay - one of those things is true. Or un-true. Or...something. Yeah, let’s not talk in Bizarro-ese anymore. As Superman himself says, “Bizarros aren’t...
Satellites Falling: Justice League’s Watchtower and Tiangong-1
The Justice League satellite is falling. And so is one in the real world. One is a dramatic device being used to explore ethics in a fictional world, and the other is something that will probably be entering our atmosphere in a week or so. Why do things in space come...
A Wrinkle in Time, A Schminkle in Time – What in the World is a Tesseract?
Okay, there will be a couple of mild spoilers for Disney’s upcoming version of A Wrinkle in Time in here, but tesseracts are cool. But let’s be clear on what we’re talking about. A Wrinkle in Time’s tesseract - the place where many pop culture fans most likely first...
Rick and Morty’s Tiny Earth: The Gravity of the Situation
In just two and a half seasons, Rick and Morty has shown us a huge variety of planets – weird, obscene, funny, normal, big and…small. Looking back on the Season 2 season finale, “Wedding Squanchers,” Rick, Morty and the family find themselves on the run after a...