Wizard World Chicago 2014 Photos, Part 4 of 7: Animation Costumes!
Jesse and James fire Meowth, welcome new sidekick Ash. Meet the all-new, all-different Team Rocket! Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: This weekend was that time again: our annual excursion to...
View ArticleMCC 2014 Pilot Binge #19: “Star Wars Rebels”
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…the Keystone Kops were alive and well and still wearing useless helmets. Star Wars Rebels is the first of two animated pilots on the project list, and one of...
View ArticleMCC 2014 Pilot Binge #21- 22: “Jane the Virgin” vs. “Mike Tyson Mysteries”
I haven’t forgotten about this very special project, but I had a certain viewing/posting order in mind that would’ve put some thematic coupling to these entries. That plan was derailed when two of the...
View ArticleMCC Home Video Scorecard #3: Histories Rewritten
Coming next fall to The CW: Winklevoss and Wonka! They’re loose-cannon buddy-cops, hot on the trail of Mike Teavee and the Facebook Staff! Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: the recurring feature...
View ArticleYes, There’s a Scene After the “Big Hero 6″ End Credits
We’re gonna go save the world just as soon as this kitty is sufficiently petted. When The Walt Disney Company acquired Marvel Entertainment in 2009, fans on all sides wondered what sort of corporate...
View Article2014 Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts: From Best to Not-Best
Each year since 2009 my wife and I have made a day-long date of visiting Keystone Art Cinema, the only dedicated art-film theater in Indianapolis, to view the big-screen release of the Academy Award...
View ArticleMy Super Awesome Cinderella Reboot Pitch
The young woman whose life was changed forever by a first date and some pretty shoes.[It’s a hidden gem from the MCC Archives! The following entry was originally posted on November 19, 2012, with zero...
View ArticleMoving Away from Evergreen Terrace
Guess which season saw the introduction of a new box design. And guess which set I hate most for ruining everything. Obsessive completists who collect physical media and refuse to give up on The...
View ArticleC2E2 2015 Photos, Part 7 of 9: Last Call for Costumes
The Grady twins from The Shining, roaming the McCormick Place halls forever and ever AND EVER. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: my wife and I went to C2E2 and took photos! Other chapters in the...
View Article“Inside Out”: Oceans of Commotions from Notions of Emotions
Two women on the go and an unforgiving canyon. It’s just like Thelma and Louise except this time men aren’t to blame for everything and they didn’t cut off the ending. Pixar has wowed us before, but...
View ArticleIndiana State Fair 2015 Photos, Part 4 of 5: The Art of the Fair
Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: It’s that time again! The Indiana State Fair is an annual celebration of Hoosier pride, farming, food, and 4-H, with amusement park rides and big-ticket...
View Article2015 Oscar-Nominated Animated Short Films: Best to Not-Best
Each year since 2009 my wife and I have paid a visit to Keystone Art Cinema, the only dedicated art-film theater in Indianapolis, to view the big-screen release of the Academy Award nominees for Best...
View Article“Kung Fu Panda 3”: Eats Yaks & Leaves
“Dad, do you think they’ll let me present an award at next year’s Oscars? Or at least the Kids Choice Awards?” It’s post-Oscar season movie time! That inevitable season when the major studios helpfully...
View ArticleC2E2 2016 Photos: Gaming and Animation Costumes!
The family that cosplays together: straight out of Final Fantasy VII, it’s Barrett, Vincent Valentine, and li’l Cait Sith peering into your SOUL. My favorite photo of the weekend. Previously on Midlife...
View Article“Zootopia”: Welcome to the Harerdome
If you refuse to see it in theaters, the “sloth trailer” alone is a hoot. I can only imagine how excruciating that scene probably was to animate using, like, a hundred times as many frames per...
View ArticleIndy 500 Festival Parade 2016 Photos #4: Floats and Balloons
My wife and I are among the six people worldwide who’ve never played any version of Angry Birds, but I think this one’s the main character and his name is J. Reddington Angryshire. Previously on...
View ArticleYes, There’s a Scene After the “Finding Dory” End Credits
Hipster fish coffee: the next big trend. Call it “Pescafe”. America’s favorite fish are back! (Sorry, Charlie.) Finding Dory is a rare sequel in which the main character returns but is relegated to a...
View ArticleOld Man Yells at Bulbasaur: My First Day of Pokemon Go
It took me 44 years to catch my first Pokemon in the wild, but the goal I never had until today has been achieved at last thanks to rapid advancements in phone technology and Japanese monster-tracking...
View ArticlePokemon in All the Wrong Places
Teaser image of Rattata from Eli Roth’s next horror film I Catch Pokemon on Your Grave. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: while waiting at Indianapolis International Airport for our (delayed)...
View ArticleWizard World Chicago 2016 Photos, Part 5: Last Call for Cosplay!
Your greeters for today: Uka Uka and Aku Aku, the sentient floating voodoo power masks from ye olde Crash Bandicoot series. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: It’s that time of year again! Anne...
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