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8 times Tom Hiddleston was cooler than your boyfriend
It’s no secret that I love Tom Hiddleston. We’re obviously meant for each other. I’ve been crushing on him since Return to Cranford (that’s right, I’m a pre-Thor Tom hipster), and I haven’t looked back since. Tom has quite a few exciting projects coming up, including the long-awaited gothic romance Crimson Peak, the Hank Williams biopic I Saw […]
MoreThree Superheroines as Badass as Their Male Counterparts
Our Kick-Ass Women in Comics week has given me the opportunity to gush about my favorite topic: superheroines who are just as cool as, if not cooler than, the men whom they fight alongside. The list of kick-ass women I admire is a pretty long one, but I’ve narrowed it down to three specific ladies. These […]
MoreIdentity of Marvel’s New Thor Revealed
It feels like yesterday that I began reading the newest Thor arc, in which a mysterious woman picked up Mjolnir and became the Goddess of Thunder. Back in October, I speculated about the true identity of Thor—a question that went unanswered until Thor #8, released on May 13. Spoilers ahead!
MoreAn Apocalypse in Asgard
Friend of the blog, Jeremy Caesar, has worked with the Collective before, but never like this. As a contributing podcaster, photographer and now, writer for the Collective, Jeremy is a renaissance man who has talent and opinion on geek culture to spare. Below is a thoughtful, insightful look into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Norse mythology and […]
MoreFanvid of the Week: “The Avengers – Holding out for a Hero”
Vidder: Captain Paul Highwind We’re more than excited for Avengers: Age of Ultron–we’re ecstatic. It’s only fitting that today’s fanvid be superhero themed, since the film is released in many parts of the world this evening (sorry, USA). This fanvid is flawlessly edited sections of other Avenger films, set against one of my all-time favorite […]
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