Below find reviews of all the best movies, shows, books, games, and more according to Cosmic Circus contributors and writers.
If there’s one thing you should know about me, it is that I am one of the biggest Ant-Man fans around!* I absolutely adore all of his films and appearances and Scott Lang’s everyman approach to the Marvel Cinematic Universe has always been a big appeal to his character for me. (along with being played by the loveable Paul Rudd). Naturally, I
Read MoreMortal Kombat 1 is the newest installment in the iconic fighting game series that has delighted the gaming world since the release of Mortal Kombat 9 in 2011. Developed by NetherRealm Studios, written and directed by the legend of this franchise Ed Boon, and published by Warner Bros. Games, this game has set a new standard for the fighting game genre.
Read MoreThe sad but true fact is that women aren’t listened to by doctors. They are regularly prescribed less medication than men for the same reported pain and routinely are misdiagnosed because doctors dismiss their symptoms. In Delicate Condition, Danielle Valentine expands on this truth and applies it to pregnancy. Pregnancy and childbirth are one of the most dangerous things a woman
Read MoreFor those who might have tuned in to The Cosmic Circle recently, some other writers and I got together to discuss LGBTQ+ representation in film and television. Over the course of over an hour, we spoke on where Queer representation began for us and the landscape it stands at currently. We discussed recent projects, such as Interview With The Vampire, Red, White
Read MoreIn Navarre, all adults are conscripted into a stint of service at age 20. They can serve as healers, scribes, infantry, or riders. Dragon riders that is. Only the strongest, or craziest make the cut and become riders. Many die during training without ever even meeting a dragon. But it’s worth it for the chance to bond with a dragon and
Read MoreReturn of the Jedi is one of my all-time favorite Star Wars movies. The adventure and the feel-good ending always make me emotional, remembering the journey all these beloved characters have been on. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi celebrates its 40th anniversary with the newest installment in the From a Certain Point of View book series. The title comes from Obi-Wan
Read MoreReaders, Texas is hot. I mean, so hot that you can crack an egg and fry it to a nice over easy without trying. But even that old Texas heat couldn’t keep me from accomplishing another one of my goals: to see artists from the first CD I burned for my old 2003 GMC Envoy. Back then getting music playing in
Read MoreAnyone around my age remembers the boy band and girl group craze that took over the world beginning in the ‘90s. You were either an NSYNC or Backstreet Boy person, or subscribed to the cult which was Spice Girls. These are just three of the many groups that came onto the landscape in the ’90s and ‘00s, but it began a
Read MoreMitth’raw’nurudo (or just Thrawn to us non-Chiss folks) was first introduced in 1991 as part of the then ‘expanded universe’ of Star Wars. His introduction as a blue skinned, red eyed imperial in Heir to the Empire written by Timothy Zahn, skyrocketed his popularity within the Star Wars fandom of the 1990’s. His role as the new big bad post Return
Read MoreIt’s been an interesting year to be a DC fan, beginning with James Gunn’s announcement of the all-new DCU back in January. With his announcement, the end of the decade-long era known as the DCEU had reached its conclusion, with just a few movies left before DC officially rebooted its superhero world. Back in June, The Flash premiered, to varying levels
Read MoreIn Ahsoka by E.K. Johnston, The Clone Wars are over, the Jedi have fallen and the Empire is rising. Ahsoka managed to escape the mass Jedi killing but now she is all alone. With nowhere really safe now, she heads to a tiny little moon at the edge of the Outer Rim to hide. The moon manages to grow enough food
Read MoreFor those who read my Red, White & Royal Blue film review, you know that romantic comedies were an important part of my life growing up. While that is most definitely true, romance novels are a newer revelation. I grew up reading a ton of fantasy and science-fiction novels, however reading a novel about two people falling in love seemed like
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