Dan, Matt, and Shaharah talk about Top Ten, best summed up as The Wire with super powers. We dig into the jokes, the drama, and the tiny little things hidden in each panel.
The 2024 Winnipeg Folk Festival is upon us! The beloved fest's 49th edition will see thousands setting up their hammocks and tarps in Birds Hill Provincial Park, just outside of Winnipeg, Manitoba, on July 11–14.
After an abnormally chilly fest last year, it looks like the sizzling weather familiar to any seasoned folkie is back with a vengeance.
Dan, Matt, and Sharah discuss the graphic novel Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi and its sadly relevant story.
Order Up! - Adam Lieblein - Mustard, it's not just for hotdogs anymore...
Posted by: Matthew Ardill • July 1, 2024 @ 7:00am
The Order Up team pop back into action with the question butter or no butter on your popcorn. Our first guest for season 7 is Adam Lieblein. He throws us all for a loop with his mystery topping. Check it out!
I'm not a huge horror fan; my tastes in the genre are very specific. If it's an Eldritch Lovecraftian tale, a lush gothic terror, or a pastoral folk horror? Count me in. Mainstream A-list stars and a hot TV actor/indie director making his first genre film using a flashy gimmick with lots of mainstream media buzz? Not interested.
Detecting the Marvelous - Alpha Flight 106 - Northstar Comes Out
Posted by: Matthew Ardill • June 16, 2024 @ 8:07pm
They're Canadian and they're history making. This episode, we continue our Pride celebration with Alpha Flight 106, the mainstream comic to feature an out queer character as Northstar finally says what we'd all been thinking for a very long time.
We chat about the 2022 DC Pride issue and we get into the fun, the funny, and the fearless of this special issue. We all get a little sad at Kevin Conroy's personal story shared in this issue and reflect on THE Batman, as well as some horny thorny plant ladies.
Detecting the Marvelous - Hellboy Volume 1: Now That's A Handshake with Nick Ardill
Posted by: Matthew Ardill • May 20, 2024 @ 6:00am
In a family special, Matt sits with his brother Nick and talks about one of Nick's favourite comics, Hellboy, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary.
Canadian comic Gabe Koury's 2023 album Mommy, I'm Boring is a punchy 30-minute comedy album with a punk rock aesthetic.
Detecting the Marvelous - TMNT: The Last Ronin - Turtles On Ice!
Posted by: Matthew Ardill • May 6, 2024 @ 7:00am
When the heroes in the half shell faced their greatest threat, things did not go well. We talk about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin on this episode of Detecting the Marvelous, and we all take a hit right to the feels.
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