Sam Barsanti
Sam Barsanti has been writing about pop culture for 10 years and has something like 11,000 news stories about superhero casting rumors and canceled TV shows under his belt. He’ll gladly talk to you about mecha anime, whether you want him to or not.
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POSTED June 19, 2024
Stealing Boggle Trophies: When Celebrities Take on the Villain Cameo
Randy Travis, Neil Gaiman, and Adam Sandler have all had fun making themselves the bad guy.
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POSTED June 7, 2024
The Real War in Transformers: Earthspark Is Between the Franchise and Its Future
Now in its second season, the show that dared to do Transformers differently feels all too familiar.
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POSTED May 29, 2024
The Drama of MoviePass, MovieCrash Could Carry a Real Movie, So Let's Just Cast One
Michael Keaton, Ed Harris, Keegan-Michael Key, and some ill-conceived stunt casting would carry our dream adaptation.
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POSTED April 24, 2024
There's More to Wisconsin Than Beer and Cheese, Top Chef
The cooking competition series could stand to use the Dairy State as more than just a backdrop.
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POSTED April 15, 2024
Forget Buying Toys, the Original Transformers Cartoon Just Wanted You to Be a Good Person
For 40 years, Optimus Prime has brought non-toxic masculinity to children's programming.