On March 26, 2025, Marvel Studios announced the cast of Avengers: Doomsday during a five-hour livestream. Key actors include Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom, along with many returning favorites from the MCU and X-Men. The film, set for release on May 1, 2026, integrates familiar characters amid a new narrative.
The Verse: Gangsters Deserve Happy Endings Too (Sakamoto Days First Impressions)
The winter anime season features highly anticipated returns like Dr. Stone and newcomers like Sakamoto Days, which Netflix adapted from a popular manga. It follows ex-hitman Taro Sakamoto, who pursues a peaceful life with his family, facing ties to his past. The show combines action, comedy, and character depth, promising an engaging experience.
Editorial: Happy Birthday to the Blog
The blog celebrates its 11th anniversary, reflecting on its growth and the supportive readership it has garnered. Despite inconsistent posting, the writer expresses gratitude for the community and shares a renewed passion for writing. Looking forward to future content, they emphasize the importance of never abandoning what one loves.
Reviving The Classics: Saving Horror Movie Staples
The horror genre is experiencing a revival, particularly with classic monster movies like Nosferatu and upcoming films such as Wolf Man and The Bride, set for release in 2024 and 2025. This resurgence emphasizes quality storytelling and exciting performances, bringing a fresh perspective to beloved characters while celebrating traditional horror elements.
Learning To Run On Fumes
The author has committed to writing more and reviving their blog, successfully posting at least one to two new entries each month. Juggling full-time studies and personal challenges, they find solace in their creative pursuits and look forward to producing evergreen content on comics, Doctor Who, and TMNT. They express gratitude for their readers' support.
Why I Think It’s Clobbering Time For Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Marvel has unveiled the official cast for the 2025 Fantastic Four movie on Valentine's Day, hinting at a retro setting and a potential origin story. Ebon Moss-Bachrach’s portrayal of Ben Grimm, or The Thing, is anticipated to be a standout performance, drawing from his previous roles and emotional depth. The film is poised to be a crucial part of the MCU’s unfolding narrative.
10 Years Deep Into This
Bobbo celebrates his 10th podcasting and blogging anniversary, acknowledging your community's support. They reflect on their writing journey, expressing anxiety and self-doubt, but resolve to persist and share their creative work. The aspiration to publish more and connect with like-minded readers drives their writing journey.
Going Into 2024
I have never seen myself as an influencer, but I have always seen myself as an ambassador of community. I took all of 2023 to reach back out into my local community and share myself with more with the people that I see either feeding into or blossoming from the same soil from which I am rotted. I want to extend that onto the internet now. I want to make this a home where I can give the energy to all of you and all of my internet connections that I give to my local community. I see so much more I can be writing and I embrace that this is the year to get this done.
WasabiCon 2022
WasabiCon is an annual anime convention held in the Jacksonville area, that celebrates the ever-growing anime and cosplay community. It has grown from a small convention in a hotel's lobby, into this massive 2-day experience that has built itself upon the grassroots backs of the fandoms and communities that continue to frequent the convention.
The Verse: A Brave New World Comes At Us
The highly anticipated "Watchmen" series from HBO is steadily approaching and with this recently released trailer, I have a few thoughts I wanted to share about this. Since the ending of Game of Thrones, HBO has been looking for that next big series to really fill in the vacuum left by the juggernaut of a … Continue reading The Verse: A Brave New World Comes At Us
GazeWorthy: Ring The Bell
It’s time for us to step back into the squared circle. Last week, we finally got our first looks at Creed 2 and a release date of Thanksgiving (November 21st, 2018). On Monday, they released a new promotional image and Wednesday the release of a new trailer. The sequel picks up right where we left … Continue reading GazeWorthy: Ring The Bell
#MusicMonday: What If Times
The weather is finally perfect, we can venture back outside with no worries about any lingering remnants of old man winter creeping up in the forecast. With that bit of confidence, we can get to the things we love about spring and get ready for summer. This week is the start of something we all … Continue reading #MusicMonday: What If Times
The Binge: Reclaiming My Time (Devilman Crybaby Review)
Okay, so this weekend I made a HORRIBLE mistake and I want to take this time to get my life back from said travesty that I had to endure for the sake of you Blockheads. So while writing my review for Black Mirror Season 4 (I'm still writing, but I had to do this first) … Continue reading The Binge: Reclaiming My Time (Devilman Crybaby Review)
GazeWorthy: A Marvelous Choice
This week Marvel Studios announced Dewanda Wise has joined the cast for their upcoming Captain Marvel movie. This was a huge announcement for the already rising star. She starred in the new hit series 'Spike Lee's "She's Gotta Have It"' on Netflix, which was just renewed for a second season as well. (Image: Netflix) As … Continue reading GazeWorthy: A Marvelous Choice
Around The Net: Living Finesse
Yesterday Bruno Mars blew up the interwebs once again by randomly dropping an instantaneous hit with the current Queen of the charts Cardi B. We all were graced with the gift of the remix to Finesse from Bruno's 24K Magic album. The song itself was already good, but the remix took it to a whole … Continue reading Around The Net: Living Finesse
Back To The Block
Hey blockheads, I actually wanted to sit down and let you know that we are finally making our triumphant return to the blogs and to our podcast. Bobbo's Block and Geek Street Radio as a whole took a SUPER long break and we want to thank you personally for hanging in there with us. For … Continue reading Back To The Block
The Wunderground Notebook: You Must’ve Forgot
We are starting a new poetry series on The Block called The Wunderground Notebook. This will be different contributing artists and poets giving themselves on the page and traveling with us in this Wunderground. Here is the first piece from K.C. You Must’ve Forgot You act like you forgot You must’ve forgot My mother … Continue reading The Wunderground Notebook: You Must’ve Forgot
The Verse: Buckle Up Your Childhood, It’s Going To Be A Bumpy Ride
So, yesterday we got our first glimpse of Netflix's newest animated adventure and it's a bit of a trip down memory lane. The major streaming service is taking a swing at beloved series "The Magic School Bus". They released the first teaser trailer, and you can take a look at it right below. That … Continue reading The Verse: Buckle Up Your Childhood, It’s Going To Be A Bumpy Ride
Cosplayers of Color: Tiburon Takes Aim
What is good Blockheads, CoC is back and today we got to sit down with the lovely, the talented and my sister from another mister, Tiburon Cosplay! Hope you enjoy the conversation we had. Bobbo: So, I wanna first thank you for being a part of this and do you have any questions for … Continue reading Cosplayers of Color: Tiburon Takes Aim
GazeWorthy: Dear White People, THIS WAS ALREADY A MOVIE
I swear the drama never ends when it comes to these kind of things. So if you did not hear or see, Netflix announced that they are finally moving ahead with the television series for "Dear White People". The story broke just yesterday with a teaser trailer to boot. Here is the teaser right now. … Continue reading GazeWorthy: Dear White People, THIS WAS ALREADY A MOVIE
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