Healthcare professionals are bravely battling coronavirus. But there are other “essential” workers in harm’s way. And they aren’t being paid fairly. Via

Exclusive: A New Firefly graphic novel will explore the life, death, and afterlife of Wash t.co/YOuWG1qDhw pic.twitter.com/61yF622n5O — io9 (@io9) April 16, 2020 “Exclusive: A New Firefly graphic novel will explore the life, death, and afterlife of Wash t.co/YOuWG1qDhw” Via

Directed by Zach Lipovsky, Adam B. Stein. With Emile Hirsch, Bruce Dern, Grace Park, Amanda Crew. A bold girl discovers a bizarre, threatening, and mysterious new world beyond her front door after she escapes her father’s protective and paranoid control. I fully expected this to be a movie with a psychological twist of sorts, but Read the full article…

Directed by Jason Lei Howden. With Daniel Radcliffe, Samara Weaving, Rhys Darby, Ned Dennehy. A guy relies on his newly-acquired gladiator skills to save his ex-girlfriend from kidnappers. Film years and years ago, then finally released just a few months ago. It’s obvious why it was held back for so long 🙁 Buy On Amazon! Read the full article…

(NINJAK #0 is by @mattkindt, @portela_francis, @Christosgage, @GiorelloTomas, MJ Kim, @kharo72, Roberto de la Torre, @Sija_H, Juan José Ryp, @adalhouse, @artmonkeys, @DiegoR_Colorist, and featuring that fantastic @davidmackkabuki cover! — Valiant Entertainment (@ValiantComics) April 17, 2020 Via

Directed by Martin Scorsese. With Leonardo DiCaprio, Emily Mortimer, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley. In 1954, a U.S. Marshal investigates the disappearance of a murderer who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane. I heard there was a twist and saw it coming from a mile away. The only really interesting thing here is the Read the full article…

Directed by Guy Ritchie. With Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Michelle Dockery, Jeremy Strong. An American expat tries to sell off his highly profitable marijuana empire in London, triggering plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him. Not many gentlemen in this movie, but what would you expect Read the full article…

via Picked up at a con for $2 for the first 4 issues. It’s a pretty lame story with a character that I remember liking as a kid, but hasn’t aged very gracefully. Buy On Amazon! Via

The Trump campaign filed a lawsuit Monday against an NBC affiliate in rural Wisconsin, arguing that the president had been defamed by a political attack ad about his response to the coronavirus pan… Via

Pre-orders have been opened by Hollywood Collectibles for an upcoming Aliens – USS Sulaco Large Scale Replica. The massive collectible is based on the ship that brings the Colonial Marines to LV-426 in the second film in the Aliens franchise. The ship measures at 44″ long, and includes a stand. HCG   Via

via This is the story of how Marvel superheroes finally got back to the primary universe after being kicked out of it by the combined powers of Charles Xavier (evil) and Franklin Richards (good). I remember the main line series being less than great, but this bridge miniseries is absolutely fantastic, and no surprise, it’s Read the full article…

Trump encourages people to “liberate” three states with Democratic governors, taking a bold stance against democracy and for the spread of a deadly virus Via

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — doubling a record high set just one week earlier — a sign that layoffs are accelerating in the midst…  

Floridians didn’t waste any time getting back to the sun and surf when beaches and parks were reopened in Jacksonville — the same day the state clocked a record number of coronavirus cases. C… Via

Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen is being released from prison early due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, according to reports from CNN and the Associated Press. In Decemb… Via

ABC has announced its summer programming schedule, including the premiere date for the final season of “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen and co. will return for one last ride … Via

Here’s this week’s Top Stuff jediadept: autos.yahoo.com/driver-wrecked-2020-chevrolet-corvette-173300865.html notspamming: Elim Garak – probably most bad-ass, non-godlike ST character. notspamming: You’ve misspelled: “keep pretending you’re helping someone other than your shareholders.” notspamming: It looks like two different people sown together… tiki god: just testing it out, going to see if I can make this a normal feature? In Read the full article…

President Donald Trump said Wednesday he will “take a look” into pardoning Joe Exotic, star of Netflix’s hit series “Tiger King,” at a coronavirus press briefing at the White House. The off-topic q… Via

Pre-orders have been opened by Iron Studios for their latest Lord of the Rings statue. Previous statues have included Gollum, the Fell Beast, the Nazgul, Gandalf the Grey, and more. The Gimli 1/10 Scale Battle Diorama Series Statue is part of a Fellowship of the Ring diorama series. It stands a litt Via

“Today’s free comic book download: all four issues of THE VALIANT! The complete story!This book has: #Bloodshot, earth magic, shapeshifting nightmare monsters, tortured immortals, huge battles, military scifi… enjoy!t.co/z3IHje72Rq #StayValiant” Via

Directed by Will Becher, Richard Phelan. With Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, Chris Morrell, Andy Nyman. When an alien with amazing powers crash-lands near Mossy Bottom Farm, Shaun the Sheep goes on a mission to shepherd the intergalactic visitor home before a sinister organization can capture her. A fun alien invasion film from the makers of Read the full article…

Trump just said Seoul has "38 million people" in it. That's such an oddly wrong and yet specific number, I did a google search for Seoul. pic.twitter.com/iuK0g6iBSo — Adam Bates (@AdamTaylorBates) March 30, 2020  

Lawyers and a Silicon Valley start-up have found ways to flood the system with claims, so companies are looking to thwart a process they created. Via

Sequel to the 2013 video game State of Decay.State of Decay 2 is a zombie survival game in which gameplay is experienced from a third-person view. The game is set in an open world environment and features cooperative gameplay with up to three other players.How Will You Survive? The dead have risen and civilization has Read the full article…

Directed by Danny Steinmann, Tom DeSimone. With Linda Blair, John Vernon, Robert Dryer, Johnny Venocur. A teenage vigilante seeks revenge on a group of violent thugs who raped her handicapped sister and killed her best friend. A film completely set in the 80’s both in it’s nudity and it’s temperament, this is a revenge film Read the full article…

Trump administration seizes medical supplies, baffling hospitals fighting Coronavirus. Via

The Treasury Department ordered the IRS to add President Trump’s name to the paper stimulus checks, which is likely to cause a delay in their delivery. Via

“For #Bloodshot, our Hero of the Week, we’re sharing FREE DOWNLOADS of Bloodshot Reborn #1 and #2!t.co/tHMUCC4aX1Read for: southern gothic serial killers, hallucinations, nanite mysteries, moral dilemmas, a great followup to THE VALIANT#ValiantAndQuarantine #NTYCBD” Via

Start this week with a KLANG… and a full free comic volume!t.co/8d0SFbXC7n The origin story of the world's worst superteam: QUANTUM & WOODY! With a laser-eyed goat, family drama, mad scientists, clones, SO MANY bad choices…#ValiantAndQuarantine #MondayMotivaton pic.twitter.com/bXZRgtcrC0 — Valiant Comics (@ValiantComics) April 13, 2020 Via

From today, Big Finish will be releasing free downloads of full-cast audio dramas, for a limited time. Every Monday, a new story (or episode from a box set collection) will be made available to download exclusively from the Big Finish web site’s Weekly Deals page at https://www.bigfinish.com/collections/v/weekly-deals. These stories can be unlocked by anyone who has… Read the full article…

A PornHub video secretly shot in a public library in Santa Monica, Calif., during business hours has prompted an outcry. Via

Vince McMahon’s XFL has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a move that had been expected after the startup football league was forced to cut short its comeback season amid the coronavirus lockd… Via

Fast and Furious 9 may have been delayed until 2021, but LEGO has a plan to keep gearheads occupied. This 1077-piece Technic set lets you build a detailed Via

AMC Theatres — whose business has effectively shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic — looks increasingly likely to file for bankruptcy with its cash reserves dwindling, accordin… Via

It’s certainly going to be kryptonite for some comic lover’s wallet. Via

Collectable Minifigures were introduced during 2010 and the range has become extraordinarily successful, comprising more than thirty distinct series! The latest selection therefore celebrates ten years of Collectable Minifigures and sixteen new characters are included. Via

  The most important “lost” tale of the Star Trek saga can now be told: The final mission of the original Starship Enterprise and her crew. What prompts Mr. Spock and Doctor McCoy to retire from Starfleet? What earns Kirk his promotion to Admiral? And what is the mystery of Archenar-IV that threatens to tear Read the full article…

New free comic today? Hell yes.t.co/FPK9RKp04S Starring: a badass warrior queen, her sentient gun child, so many robots, and some pretty awesome post-apocalypse fashion choices… WAR MOTHER #1 by @fredvanlente, @StephenSegovia, & #ElmerSantos!#ValiantAndQuarantine pic.twitter.com/KO72ZnDlm0 — Valiant Comics (@ValiantComics) April 11, 2020 This is the character that brought me back to Valiant, I love her haircut! Read the full article…

Maybe don’t entrust a failed real-estate developer with the federal government’s response to a pandemic  

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The miniseries features the TNG cast after the events of STAR TREK: INSURRECTION and the DS9 crew from the Pocket Books relaunch novel series, from after the final episode What You Leave Behind Yesterday for dinner my wife and I watched an episode of Star Trek Deep Space Nine where some random crazy Trill decided Read the full article…

Directed by Dan Scanlon. With Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Octavia Spencer. Two elven brothers embark on a quest to bring their father back for one day. The worst performing Pixar film in recent memory, but that’s not due to anything about the film, as this is a fantastic story about dead parents and Read the full article…

Here’s this week’s Top Posts

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comiXology is currently offering these Marvel Comics digital graphic novels for free:Amazing Spider-Man: Red Goblin [comixology.com]Avengers: Kree/Skrull War [comixology.com]Avengers by Jason Aaron Via

“Today’s free comic is the action-packed ROKU #1! t.co/8kU68XmvqGFeaturing: a kickass assasinatrix, moral ambiguity, the ability to stab people with razor-sharp hair, mysterious children, enemies teaming up, so much kicking of faces#ComicsAndQuarantine” Via

An original full-length novel set in the Halo universe and based on the New York Times bestselling video game series.2526. It has been almost a year since humanity engaged in its destructive first contact with a theocratic military alliance of alien races known as the Covenant. Now the hostilities have led to open war, and Read the full article…

With Carole Baskin, Joe Exotic, Bhagavan Antle, Howard Baskin. A rivalry between big cat eccentrics takes a dark turn when Joe Exotic, a controversial animal park boss, is caught in a murder-for-hire plot. Want to see what every day is like in Florida? Check out this series! Buy On Amazon! Via

Directed by Julie Anne Robinson. With Katherine Heigl, Jason O’Mara, Daniel Sunjata, John Leguizamo. Unemployed and newly-divorced Stephanie Plum lands a job at her cousin’s bail-bond business, where her first assignment puts her on the trail of a wanted local cop from her romantic past. I present to you, one of the good films with Read the full article…

The new Disney Select line of figures from Diamond Select Toys features characters from two memorable Disney films. Series 1 includes figures from The Black Hole (gallery coming soon) and The Rocketeer. Today, I’m taking a look at The Rocketeer 7″ Scale Figure. The movie was released in 1991, and fo Via