The Hollywood Sign Is Getting A Mini-Makeover

The Hollywood Sign Is Getting A Mini-Makeover



Like any showbiz grande dame in her late 80s, the Hollywood Sign needs a little help looking young and beautiful. The internationally-recognized landmark is about to get a "facelift."

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Why Gravity Falls Is the Smartest Cartoon on Television

Why <cite>Gravity Falls</cite> Is the Smartest Cartoon on Television

While trying to convince my wife to join the rest of the family in watching the latest episode of Disney Channel's Gravity Falls I was asked to describe the show. I went on to tell of an animated series that combines the warm family element of Phineas and Ferb and outlandish characterization of Adventure Time with the snowballing conspiracies of the X-Files and Twin Peaks' patently surreal setting. In short: a pair of quirky but supportive siblings head to an isolated town to spend the summer with their great uncle, and mystery ensues.

Avengers Assemble!

Avengers Assemble!

It was to be “a golden future.” After frustrating years watching its four-color superhero properties sputter in Hollywood—while rival DC drove its own superhero franchise to even greater prominence—Marvel Comics resolved to put its destiny in its own hands at last. “Total creative control of our celebrated roster of comic book characters”—that’s how a company newsletter announced the launching of Marvel Productions, its new studio. “We are looking forward to taking the reins for the development of our own properties as well as sharing our expertise with other suppliers.”