‘Wonder Woman’, ‘Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees’, ‘The Road’ and More: Heat Vision’s Best Comics of 2024

Logo text After a pandemic boom and a post-pandemic bust, the comic book and graphic novel industry came roaring back in 2024. Many of the biggest and best books from the Big Two (aka Marvel and DC) were re-imaginings and mash-ups of their best known heroes. Spider-Man, but married withContinue Reading

“We had a band powerful enough to turn goat p*** into gasoline”: When it comes to Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn’s huge catalog of bass grooves, this ear-catching line from The Blues Brothers is a great place to start

“We had a band powerful enough to turn goat piss into gasoline.” Edgy and direct, this Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn line from the 1980 film The Blues Brothers is a fitting eulogy for the legendary bassist, who passed away on May 13 2012. Born in 1941, Dunn put the music ofContinue Reading

‘Vintage’ Christmas Songs Warped by AI on YouTube Christmas Compilations This Year

Photo Credit: Christmas Melodies YouTube Channel Families seeking Christmas background music on YouTube during the holidays instead found AI-generated mash-up carols. The effect is subtle, since these Christmas compilations often start with a song that is only slightly altered before devolving into Christmas chaos. The YouTube compilation ‘Best of 1950sContinue Reading

‘Squid Game’ Creator Praises K-Pop Star T.O.P’s Onscreen “Comeback” After Marijuana Scandal

Nearly a decade after receiving probation for marijuana use, Korean pop star T.O.P (aka Choi Seung-hyun) has made his public return in epic fashion. Squid Game director Hwang Dong-hyuk recently praised the BigBang alum’s performance in Season 2 of the Netflix K-drama as rapper Thanos after he was previously blackballedContinue Reading

The Most Significant Cars of the 1980s

As part of MotorTrend’s 75th anniversary, we look back at some of history’s most significant cars. A complete list would fill a book, so for each decade we select five notable vehicles that helped shape automotive history. Introduction to the 1980s The 1980s were a time of tumult and changeContinue Reading