2016's "VERSUS" Trend

2016 will henceforth be known as the year superheroes couldn’t get along! Everybody’s fighting and it’s getting out of hand! Who do you even side with when friends are fighting friends and heroes are fighting heroes?

6 other times Batman and Superman have fought!

The two arguably biggest superheroes are about to square off on the big screen! But this is hardly the first time Batman and Superman butted heads. With an idealistic and uncompromising world view like Superman’s, and Batman’s more pragmatic and hardened sensibilities, it’s clear that these two heroes, even in their shared pursuit of peace and justice, won’t always get along. In fact, there have been a handful of times that Gotham’s Caped Crusader and Krypton’s Last Son have clashed in comics, animated shows, video games and other what if/alternate universe stories. Here are 6 other times Batman and Superman have fought in other media:

My 20 Most Anticipated Movies of 2016!!!

My face is bewildered – eyes wide open, jaw to the floor, and my brain metaphorically exploding in my head – as I stare at the line-up of movies for 2016. THERE. ARE. A. LOT. 2016 is movie buff bliss!

Okay, disclaimer: this is a personal list. What I’m excited about may veer towards a certain genre. If you’re a superhero/comic book/sci fi fanatic like me, then we’re going to get along and you’ll likely agree with the list. If not, take comfort in the fact that I’ll try to mix it up as best I could. Without further ado, here’s the 20 2016 movies I’m most excited about!

A Very Geeky Christmas...Wishlist

Christmas is right around the corner! I hope you’ve gotten around completing your Christmas list (which honestly, you should really be done with already)! I know that every year, finding gifts for nerdy friends/children/nieces and nephews/officemates/lovers is a major concern (just pretend this is true)! But fret not. I may be able to help. Here’s my geeky wish list this Christmas that’ll hopefully give you an idea of what YOU’LL give! (For my ideas last year, click HERE!)

Rediscovering Star Wars As An Adult

Star Wars' Epic Saga...so far!

Okay, so I re-watched all the Star Wars films in preparation for next week’s new Star Wars installment, The Force Awakens. Note that the first time I watched the original trilogy was way back when I was 10 years old, so last week’s whole day marathon was a great refresher! Almost 2 decades later and Star Wars is still as cool as ever! But I have to admit though; there were a few things I didn’t realize or appreciate about Star Wars when I watched it as a kid. As a fun exercise I thought I'd list down some things about the series that I’m only just figuring out:

(Disclaimer: No, this isn’t some profound discussion of Star Wars’ underlying themes or philosophies. They’re just shallow things that went over my young and unassuming head.)

4 Problems I Had With Marvel's Jessica Jones

Marvel’s Jessica Jones, the newest Marvel property to get a Netflix adaptation, was critically slated to be as good, if not better than last April’s Daredevil. But when my brothers and I finally found the time to binge watch the shit out of that show, we found out that the critics miiiiiiight have slightly been overstating things.

The most badass super-heroine on TV with one of the coolest villains ever.

Even though I don’t share my brothers’ passionate and very vocal hating on the new Netflix show, I do understand where they’re coming from and agree with a lot of their arguments. Marvel’s Jessica Jones had cool moments for sure, some of which were deliciously horrifying, but as a whole, Jessica Jones season 1 felt frustrating and repetitive.

COSTUME THEMES TO DO THIS HALLOWEEN THAT ARE SO EASY, IT’S EMBARASSING!

Halloween is in the air!!!

Halloween is fast approaching and I am so excited! I’m a grown man but the idea of dressing up, even for just one night a year, still excites me! It’s an excuse to shed off your normal self for something fresh and radical! But alas, I’m very much aware that I'm the minority in this. Some people are too lazy, or too old and crusty, or just plain uninterested to get off their butts to make an effort and find costumes. But if you’re like me and you just want to have fun this Halloween, and want your friends to join in on the celebration, then here are some RIDICULOUSLY EASY HALLOWEEN THEMES that hopefully even your most reluctant friends will be willing to do!

2015 Fall TV Shows To Watch!

A tattooed Jane Doe, a devil-clad serial killer, a mind enhancing drug, a girl from outer space, a sleeper agent in the FBI, and a world that needs heroes – here are some of the new shows this fall that I recommend for anyone looking to start a new addiction.

BLINDSPOT

Forgotten identities, government conspiracies, unexplained assassin skills, action, thrills and a whole lot of intrigue; Blindspot is Bourne the TV series!

APCC: The Next Big Step Of Philippine Geekery

Oh my god.

13 hours of being on our feet. My right knee is cramping, one wrong stretch and this is gonna HURT! But it was all worth eeeeeeet!!!!!

Asia Pop Comicon (APCC), the biggest comicon to hit Manila was packed with celebrity guests, entertaining panels, great cosplay sightings, and fun merchandise and giveaways. In a very literal sense, some people's dreams came true that weekend. 

Nakakasilaw ung...Arc Reactors.

Kinda pricey but it was soooooo worth it!!!

10 Most Loveable Drunkards from TV and Movies! (In Celebration of Oktoberfest!)

Oktoberfest is the worldwide celebration for mankind’s greatest invention – BEER! And it starts this month and lasts all the way up to November! Parties all over the world, cheaper, if not free, beer, and just a really good reason to drink to your heart’s content!

As happy as we are about this impending event, I’m sure no one’s more excited about Oktoberfest than the guys on this list. Here’s my Top 10 Most Loveable Drunks on TV and Movies!

10 Ways Arkham Knight Is The Closest You'll Get To Being BATMAN

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before…

If you had a choice between being BATMAN or getting any wish you can think of…

Which Batmobile would you drive?

Because YES, WE ALL WANT TO BE BATMAN! THIS QUESTION IS INVALID. Batman has been an icon in pop culture for decades! We all love him and what he represents – the pinnacle of human potential.

Be Batman.

9 Kickass Fictional Schools We'd All Love To Go To!

Go to school!

It’s the mantra responsible parents all have. But as children, we rarely ever saw the value of academic study. I remember the sheer joy of finding out classes were suspended, or when the bell rings at 4pm and it was time to go home, or PE. But I’m sure not all children/students find school so bemoaning. Especially if they’re going to these (fictional) schools!

9 Ways US Cons One Up Pinoy Cons (Anime Midwest 2015 Photo Dump!)

During my trip to the US last month, I was finally able to go to my first US nerd convention! It was called the Midwest Anime Con (I'm more of a comic book nerd, but what the hey. You take what you can get.) I was so excited. I've been to cons before but I always imagined US cons to be a level higher. And when we got there, it really was! Even though my cousin said that it wasn't even that great a con, to me it was still pretty awesome enough already!

10 SDCC '15 Things That Gave Me Man Tears

San Diego Comic Con, one of the two most important cons in any given year, just ended last weekend. The big wigs wait for this con to announce a lot of their new and exciting projects and release exclusive footage or merchandise.  The nerd community looks forward to this con maybe more than they look forward to their own birthdays!

And this year was no different. A lot of cool stuff were announced and just as a show of my own excitement, I wanted to share with you which of this year's SDCC news got all my juices flowing!

Awesome Things To Expect At A Con!

Every year, more and more nerds are born made. Thanks to Marvel movies and DC TV, our people have grown exponentially! And with that growth comes the rise in attendees in nerd conventions. One of the most prominent of which, is the Philippine ToyCon!

And ToyCon 2015 is right around the corner! June 19-21 to be exact! If it’s your first time going, or you don’t know what Cons are, let me tell you what you can generally expect from them. But for those (likely very few) nerds who have no interest in Cons, let me tell you what you’re missing!

The 'Coolest' Movie Characters (Because Summer)

It’s been freakishly hot, hasn’t it? I mean, sure it’s summer, but it feels so much hotter than usual. We used to just be able to cook eggs off the pavement of the street, but now, I wouldn’t be surprised if we could FRY stuff on it too! Kinda makes you wish any of these ‘cool’ movie characters were real. They’d definitely have a way to beat this ungodly heat!

Superheroes Who Celebrate Labor Day

I’m sure even superheroes celebrate Labor day. No one, not even Supermen, can escape bills and rent and whatnot. Unfortunately for them, they don’t get paid for saving the world from certain doom. So superheroes need day jobs too!

Although I can’t imagine anyone being a masked vigilante while crunching numbers as an accountant; or scouring the rooftops at night while addressing client demands in advertising. If they’re gonna go vigilante-ing, they might as well choose a profession that helps maintain that lifestyle. (I imagine they’d need the type of work that gives them access to resources and some freedom from managerial oversight.) In light of that, here are some of the jobs that are most suitable for the ever busy superhero!

10 Daredevil Questions That Will Bug You Like Crazy

After a few years of falling behind DC when it comes to comic book TV, Marvel has finally come up with the equalizer – DAREDEVIL. The Netflix series revolves around a blind, lawyer-by-day, vigilante-by-night, Matt Murdock (aka Daredevil), fiercely protecting the citizens of his city - Hell’s Kitchen.

All 13 episodes of the first season were released in a day, essentially making it feel like a 13-hour long movie. The title is spreading like wildfire, critics have given it great reviews and nerds around to world have lost valuable sleep trying to finish it in one sitting.

But alas, its inevitable end will leave you wanting – especially when you have all these dangling questions left unanswered!

(Spoilers! Many, many spoilers! A lot from the show and some from the comics.)

King of Fools: The Joker's Most Sadistic Moments

Who better to give tribute to on the month of pranksters and tricksters than the most notorious one of all – The Joker.

Fake “I’m pregnant” Facebook statuses, and phoney news articles don’t hold a candle to the pranks The Joker has done in the name of ‘humor’ (or at least, his twisted definition of it). Here are some of the most evil, most horrendous, most sadistic schemes the Clown Prince of Crime has ever pulled. (Although I wouldn’t recommend you copy them for the next April Fools!)

4 New Shows That I So Desperately Want Other People To Watch

Oh god, there are some pretty great shows that started just a few weeks ago and since then I’ve been advocating them to my friends non-stop! So I figure, why not write about it?? I think they hold a lot of promise. They’re unique shows (in their own right) that you’ll immediately and ABSOLUTELY love! Or maybe that’s just me, I don’t know. Either way, they’re worth checking out!