Bethesda Softworks announced a couple days ago that it will release The Elder Scrolls Online Imperial Edition—a premium collector’s edition for the super highly-anticipated The Elder Scrolls Online. To accompany this announcement, Bethesda released a new holy-crap-amazing trailer entitled "The Arrival."
Read More »Mythic soundtracks for when you feel like giving up
Here is a playlist of tracks from mythic soundtracks that I use personally. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve listened to the pieces on this list. And while I use music from all genres to inspire myself for the sake of focus this post will stick to soundtracks. Consider it a sequel of sorts to my post on superhero soundtracks.
Read More »Get ready for the zombie apocalypse with these survival kits
Two of the kits here can be decent starting points for a more comprehensive disaster prep kit. Neither of them are close to complete in themselves, however, so be sure to supplement with additional items as per the CDC's recommendations.
Read More »Will Hulk take on Galactus in ‘Galactus Goes Green’?
In this episode of Marvel's Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H., Hulk thinks Galactus is coming to Earth to consume it. but Galactus is really in search of a new herald and guess who he thinks it should be?
Read More »Jean-Claude Van Damme still kicks ass in ‘Enemies Closer’ | review
Enemies Closer is an enjoyable popcorn flick that that doesn’t seek to be anything more than what it is, and what it is should quite please JCVD’s legion of loyal, enthusiastic fans. And, yes, he still kicks ass.
Read More »In defense of ‘Girls’ whiteness and lack of racial diversity
The duty of an artist, if there even is one, is to be honest and true to her own story, not to be true to *your* story. If the story she creates doesn't contain much of you, that's because there *isn't* much of you in her actual life, like it or not. To fault 'Girls' for that is to confuse the work of art with the social reality it is depicting.
Read More »Pop Mythology’s January hero of the month: Lizzie Velasquez
Lizzie Velasquez has torn the door off of Olympus, shamed the lazy, narcissistic, false gods in there resting on their laurels and reclaimed her rightful place in the halls of divinity, goddess that she is and always was. Such courage and strength is sacred and awe-inspiring and takes my breath away. That is why I do what I do. That is why I worship heroes.
Read More »Peter Parker’s return in ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ doesn’t surprise me, but it still thrills me
My hope for the kids who, wide-eyed with surprise and wonder, pick up their copies of Amazing Spider-Man #1 off the shelves is that gradually, on an unconscious level, they'll come to interpret Spider-Man's the way I interpret all superhero resurrections throughout comic history: as symbolizing the eternal return of the human spirit.
Read More »[Cosplay] Jessica LG as Black Widow (White Widow variant)
Check out Jessica LG's new cosplay of Black Widow’s “White Widow” outfit. For those who don’t remember, the White Widow costume appeared on a variant cover for Marvel’s Black Widow: Deadly Origin #2 released back in 2009.
Read More »[Video] Lego Releases Dark Knight Interrogation Animated Short
Lego and Brian Anderson have released the first episode of Minifig Theater in which the famous interrogation scene in 'The Dark Knight' is hilariously recreated.
Read More »Pop Mythology’s 15 Most Popular Posts of 2013
As the editor-in-chief of Pop Mythology, I thought a list of our most popular posts this year was in order. The result is a pretty good representation of our efforts to provide a balanced mix of thoughtful, probing commentary with fun, lighthearted content that you can enjoy during your coffee breaks.
Read More »Monster Porn: The New Trend in Self-Published Fiction
Today author Anne Rice shared a fascinating article from "Business Insider" about a booming new trend in self-published fiction, "cryptozoological erotica," otherwise known as monster porn.
Read More »[Video] Batman Goes Postal in Times Square
As much as Batman may push the limits of what's acceptable in his tortured pursuit of justice, one thing he does not do is curse profusely and act like a thug in front of kids who look up to him. But that's exactly what this guy dressed up as Batman in Times Square does.
Read More »Too Much Monkey Business in ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ Trailer
Maybe my sense of time has become warped but didn’t they just come out with an Apes movie only last year? Dawn of the Apes, eh? Sounds like they’re trying to play off of Dawn of the Dead, especially with that creepy, zombie-esque close-up shot of the ape. I dunno. The …
Read More »Stephen King Joins Twitter but Is at a Loss for Tweets
Stephen King has started Twitter. All rise.
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