"Super Zeroes" Doom Patrol Recap: "Paw Patrol" & "Doom Patrol Patrol"

Doom Patrol

Welp. I got a little bit behind, so similar to my "Fuck Batman" "Titans" recaps, we'll do two episodes this go round and most likely next week. Then, we should be back to our regularly scheduled one per week "Doom Patrol" recaps. Unless, I fall behind again, which, let's be real, is a distinct possibility.

Keep Your Paws Down, It's a Halloween Monster's Ball

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"I Am the Night" Rewtach: "Baby-Doll" & "The Lion and the Unicorn"

Batman The Animated Series

Happy Birthday, Batman. Today, the Dark Knight Detective turns 80 and he doesn't look a day over 75! I keed, I keed. March has been a big month for Batman. Last week, "Detective Comics," the series that introduced him to the world, hit issue 1000. It's only the second comic series to hit that particular milestone. Batman continues to be one of the most popular comic book characters out there. Not too shabby for an octogenarian. It's the perfect time to check in on "B: TAS."

Drag Race Continues to Get Political As the Dolls Take On Trump and the Women That Love and Love to Hate Him

RuPaul's Drag Race, Episode 4: "Trump The Rusical"

In the early days of "RuPaul's Drag Race," it took a very apolitical bent and that was by design. RuPaul is on record as saying that she didn't want it to be too political or too polarizing. In the current political climate, that may seem odd. Heck, it might seem odd for back then, especially when you factor in how active trans women and drag queens, especially those of color, have been in fighting for so many of the rights we have today. But, we have to remember that when Drag Race premiered in 2009, they were in the halcyon days of the Obama presidency. We still believed in hope and change and we believed those things would last. 

But as days have gotten darker to coincide with Trump's rise, Ru has lifted the Drag Race political ban even hosting Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi in the Werk Room. And now, for this episode's maxi challenge, we get "Trump: The Rusical." A bunch of men dressed as women making fun of the President and singing about pussy power, may not seem super revolutionary, but in today's Twitter charged political climate it definitely is.

Comics Corner: Batman - Death of the Family

Batman

When DC launched the New 52, the Bat books were missing a key component. The Clown Prince of Crime. The Joker. In the first issue of the New 52 "Detective Comics" relaunch, The Joker cut his face off and left it as a gift. It was being held by GCPD. When Scott Snyder began his instant classic run on "Batman," you knew it was only a matter of time before he threw Joker into the mix. A year into his run, he decided to deliver one of the definitive Joker stories of all time.

When the Dolls Lead Diva Worship, The Audience Becomes Converts To the Church of Miss Vanjie

RuPaul's Drag Race, Episode 3: "Diva Worship"

I don't talk too much about "Untucked" because I feel like it is just a supplement for the main show. You should be able to watch "RuPaul's Drag Race" only and get the full experience no matter what Ru says in the intro. I feel like it's important to talk about this week's "Untucked" because it might help inform things in the future. It all goes back to this season's most polarizing dragtestant, Silky Nutmeg Ganache. Silky was part of the winning team and it feels all good, but she's upset. She claims that it's because she didn't feel comfortable as a woman of God, but in reality, it seems like she was pouting because the team didn't go with her choice of Whitney Houston. It seems that Yvie will be the whistleblower of this season and the fight that breaks out is really baffling. Why did Silky think she was going to have to lip sync? Why did she tear that away and then "perform?" For someone who prides herself on being real, the whole thing feels very produced and fake.

Re-Visiting the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Ant-Man

"Ant-Man" (2015)

Marvel just released a major movie, "Avengers: Age of Ultron," that had some big stuff happen. Hulk took off. The Avengers officially learned about the Infinity Stones. They gained a few new recruits and a new base. A whole country was almost destroyed. It's not like "Infinity War" big, but that's a lot. So, why not use the next film to decompress a little bit. Have a little fun. That's exactly what happens in "Ant-Man."

"Ant-Man" went through some hardships going from announcement to screen. Initially acclaimed director, Edgar Wright, was signed on to write and direct "Ant-Man." Wright was famous for the action comedies, "Shaun of the Dead," "Hot Fuzz," "The World's End" and "Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World," amongst others. There was a lot of excitement. Wright brought a lot of excitement and a lot of disappointment when he ended up leaving the project over creative differences. Wright is still credited as a screenwriter on the film, but we'll never know how much of his original script remained intact. 

As always, it's great to see Marvel continuing to bring lesser known, kind of out there heroes to the big screen. The focus is the second Ant-Man in the comics, former thief, Scott Lang. Hank Pym isn't neglected though. Hank was a founding member of the Avengers in the comics, so maybe it's not a huge shock that he got a solo film.

"Ant-Man" stars Paul Rudd as Scott Lang, Michael Douglas as Hank Pym, Evangeline Lily as Hope Van Dyne and Corey Stoll as Darren Cross. The film also stars Michael Pena, T.I., Judy Greer, Bobby Cannavale and a special appearance by Anthony Mackie. The screenplay was written by Edgar Wright, Joe Cornish, Adam McKay and Paul Rudd from a story by Edgar Wright and Joe Cornish. It was directed by Peyton Reed. The film opened nationwide July 17, 2015.