Every country has their own annual nationwide celebration. Of course, as the majority of Manapop’s writers are from Canada, we here celebrate Canada day on the first of July. There’s the usual festivities of fireworks and parties held downton and in bars and what not. There’s also Independence Day, but I’m sure most of you…
Category: Musings
Opinions on Media
Nintendo, and it’s Role in the Rise of Female Characters in Video Games
Nintendo has definately realized what they’ve stumbled upon. The gears have shifted, and wave after wave of first party titles are feeling a lot more acceptable to both genders, not by changing how the games are made or play, but simply by including more accessable and relatable female characters, and by not being afraid to include more traditionally feminine and cute imagery.
Transforming Comics – The Transformers.
Hello, welcome to celebrating 31 years of one of the biggest worldwide franchises. I am talking about the Transformers, who have been the most successful toys based franchise in history. You have seen them in movies, TV, and of course sitting on shelves at the stores, but did you know they first appeared in what…
Avengers: Infinity War to be filmed entirely in IMAX
Whether they admit it or not, Marvel seem to be embracing their films’ IMAX potential more and more.
Sex in the Movies
Sex sells, there is no disputing that fact, with one of the more prevalent mediums to use sex being the movies, where almost since the dawning of the film industry “sex” has been an integral part of the movie lexicon. One of the first films ever to be shown to the public was 1886’s The…