Joshua Lapin-Bertone

1 week ago | dc.com | Joshua Lapin-Bertone

Gotham City is a busy place, with a lot going down each and every week. In this monthly column, Joshua Lapin-Bertone helps you stay on top of it all by letting you know what you should be paying attention to within the Bat-Family…and why.  Bruce Wayne and Jim Gordon both came to Gotham in search of justice. Instead, they found one another, creating one of the DC Universe’s most unconventional bromances. DC High Volume: Batman has caused me to look at Batman: Year One with new eyes.

1 week ago | thepopverse.com | Joshua Lapin-Bertone

Early episodes of The Big Bang Theory were crasser and had less heart, but the audience set the showrunners straight When Chuck Lorre co-created The Big Bang Theory in 2007, his previous series Two and a Half Men had already been on the air for four years. In that time, Two and a Half Men had proven to be a ratings success, garnering numerous awards and accolades. And thus, it was only natural that Lorre and the writers would lean into Two and a Half Men’s crass tone.

1 week ago | thepopverse.com | Joshua Lapin-Bertone

The Marvel Universe is an interesting place. You have characters like Doctor Strange having magical and multidimensional escapades from his home base in New York’s Greenwich Village, and several blocks away you have Daredevil having grounded and gritty adventures in Hell’s Kitchen. From the Guardians of the Galaxy to Thor, Marvel Studios has a wide spectrum of storytelling, but Charlie Cox is glad Daredevil gets to exist in a mature space.

1 week ago | thepopverse.com | Joshua Lapin-Bertone

Crazy Steve was always crazy, but is he crazy enough to kidnap and commit murder? Various episodes of Nickelodeon’s Drake & Josh would feature Jerry Trainor as Crazy Steve, an unhinged movie theater employee who would erupt in anger over various random things. When Drake & Josh ended, Trainor took a role on Nickelodeon’s iCarly, which starred fellow Drake & Josh cast member Miranda Cosgrove.

1 week ago | dc.com | Joshua Lapin-Bertone

This summer, Superman will fly onto the big screen, but he won’t be alone. The Man of Steel will be joined by some of his greatest allies, including Mister Terrific. But who exactly…is that? No judgement if you’re not familiar with him. Mister Terrific isn’t as widely known as many of DC’s other heroes, but he’s no less accomplished. Michael Holt is a great leader, smart tactician, skillful engineer and an inspiring superhero—but that’s really only the beginning.