TV I’m Looking forward to in 2025
Buckle up, friends – here are my picks for the most exciting 2025 TV shows
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Author: Greg Howley
Married white male, avid indoorsman, enjoys long walks in West Hartford center, lindy hop, heavy warjacks, the circle of fifths, common table expressions, and THAC0.
A GeekDad Preview of 2025 Movies
When I initially looked at movies that were coming out this year, I was fairly disappointed. As has become increasingly common, so many of them were sequels and remakes. But despite that, I’ve been pleasantly surprised to find some unexpected gems in here. Have a look. Here are the films coming out this year that most interest me.
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Looking Forward to the MCU’s Young Avengers
Ignoring for the moment the fact that many of these MCU actors may be pushing 30 by the time any Young Avengers film makes it to the screen, I’d like to take a look at my personal top ten choices for the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Young Avengers.
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Ten Movies and Streaming Shows I’m Looking Forward To In 2024
The TV and film offerings of 2023 were disappointing. So this year, rather than compiling a massive list of 2024 films, I’m going to cover just ten film and streaming offerings coming out in 2024 that genuinely interest me.
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This Holiday Season, Re-Watch ‘Hawkeye’
I’ve really enjoyed a lot of Marvel’s Disney Plus shows. ‘WandaVision’ was spectacular, ‘Ms. Marvel’ was oodles of fun, and ‘What If?’ was a favorite of mine, although I accept that it’s an unpopular opinion. But my favorite of the Disney Plus MCU shows to date has been ‘Hawkeye.’ I’ve just re-watched ‘Hawkeye’ for a fourth time, and it absolutely holds up.
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The Massive Roster of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
When Marvel’s The Avengers hit theaters 11 years ago, we were all blown away. Suddenly, we got to see Thor and The Hulk beside Iron Man and Black Widow! It was a huge novelty to see characters from a number of different films appear alongside each other in an epic story. Today, in 2023, our expectations have shifted, and we fully expect to see Shang-Chi alongside Moon Knight, She-Hulk, and Adam Warlock. So let’s review the current players in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, where they are, and when we expect to see them next.
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Add Flavor to Your ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Game With Mini-Encounters
In this campaign, when the PCs do something that affects the world, I spend time between sessions thinking about how that might affect the world. Let’s say the PCs captured some criminals. Did one escape? Does he want revenge? Perhaps the PCs defeated a major bad guy. What kind of power vacuum forms, and who takes advantage of that?
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A GeekDad Preview of 2023 Movies
Welcome to GeekDad’s look into the upcoming movies of 2023. Each January, I love going through new movies and discovering a few that I hadn’t heard of previously.
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Teaser Trailer Released for ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’
They’ve announced the title of the upcoming fifth Indiana Jones film, and it’s ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.’ I’m not certain how I feel about the title, about the presence or lack of Shia LaBeufs, or what my expectations might be for the quality of the film after those shenanigans with the crystal skull, but all that aside, it should be a solid action film.
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A GeekDad Preview of 2022 Movies
With the pandemic mostly behind us, there are a lot of great movies coming this year. Let’s take a closer look at the movies of 2022.
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Looking Forward: The Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2022 And Beyond
This coming year is going to continue the deluge of superhero content, and it’s bringing some of the films I’ve been most looking forward to for years. I could not be more excited. Let’s take a look at what Marvel’s got coming in 2022.
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Looking Back on the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2021
2021 brought a new phase to Marvel Cinematic Universe – the Disney Plus shows. Personally, one of my favorite bits is seeing the ramifications of what came to be known as The Blip. Let’s review this past year’s MCU programs.
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A Tour of Eight Epic Fantasy Series
Epic fantasy is characterized by powerful protagonists, a setting in which magic exists, and a potentially world-ending threat that our heroes must overcome. I’ve read many novels and series in this subgenre, and I’d like to review some of my favorites herein. With any luck, you’ll find one or two you’ve never read and decide to pick them up
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My Favorite Sci Fi Alternate Histories
The alternate timeline is a fascinating concept. The idea of an alternate universe in which history has played out differently is something we’re just now seeing in the Marvel Cinematic Multiverse, but it’s existed in a number of other television programs throughout the years. I’d like to examine my own top five in detail.
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Phase Four: MCU Programming Coming in 2021
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has brought us some outstanding programming. The MCU has moved on to Phase Four, and we have 8 installments coming this year.
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Amazon’s ‘Invincible’ Is Excellent, But Don’t Show Your Kids
The new cartoon ‘Invincible’ on Amazon Prime has a voice cast that features J.K. Simmons, Steven Yeun, Sandra Oh, Walton Goggins, Jason Mantzoukas, Zachary Quinto, Mark Hamill, Clancy Brown, Seth Rogen, Mahershala Ali, Michael Dorn, Jon Hamm, Jonathan Groff, Djimon Hounsou, Lennie James, and Sonequa Martin-Green.
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Announcing Avatar Studios
Nickelodeon announced this week that they’re launching Avatar Studios. The two co-creators of ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender,’ Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, will be heading up the studio and working on new original content set in the world of ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ and ‘The Legend of Korra.’
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Analyzing the ‘Wandavision’ Commercials, Part 2
The eighth episode of ‘Wandavision’ handed us answers to a great many questions, but what I thought was even more interesting was the way that the flashback segment lined up with the first three ‘Wandavision’ commercials.
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Analyzing the ‘Wandavision’ Commercials
‘WandaVision’ has turned out to be a great show – so much better than I’d expected. It’s continuing the story of the Marvel Cinematic Universe after ‘Avengers: Endgame’, it’s spoofing old sit-coms masterfully, and it’s re-introducing minor characters who’ve appeared in a wide variety of different Marvel films.
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A GeekDad Preview of 2021 Movies
This year has not been a good one for theatrical films. Half of the films we previewed last year are now scheduled for 2021. So I shouldn’t be surprised that when I looked up the films of 2021, I found a far longer list than I’d expected, even after filtering a good many. With an end to the pandemic in sight, we can hope that these 2021 films keep their release dates. Enjoy this preview of 2021 movies.
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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Freedom Five’, A Sentinels Comics Board Game
Greater Than Games has a new board game successor to the mega-hit card game Sentinels of the Multiverse, and the kickstarter is live now!
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GeekDad Review: ‘Spirit Island Digital’
In ‘Spirit Island,’ settlers are colonizing an island, and the island’s spirits and the native Dahan are resisting that colonization. You play as one of these spirits, and your job is to destroy the settlers. ‘Spirit Island’ is a cooperative game, but it is not a lightweight game. It’s complex, difficult, and rewarding. I love it, but if you’re a casual gamer, it may not be for you.
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For Love of Video Game Music
I’ve loved video game music since my days on the Commodore 64, when I would listen to SID Player music and try to play those tracks on a piano, only rarely succeeding. Today, I’d like to share with you some of my own favorite music from video games.
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Preparing for Season Two of ‘The Umbrella Academy’
The second season of Netflix’s ‘Umbrella Academy’ comes out on July 31, 2020. In preparation, I’ve re-watched the first season. That’s a good thing because I’d forgotten so much. If you have as well, here’s a brief primer.
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Revisiting HBO’s ‘Watchmen’
When I heard about a television series being made based on ‘The Watchmen,’ I was immediately skeptical, as I’ve seen how often a project of this sort goes off the rails. I am so glad to have been proven wrong.
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3 Off-Brand X-Men Movies to Stream During Quarantine
They’re not technically X-Men movies, but these three films all have a similar theme: individuals with special powers who are forced into hiding because the powers that be want to suppress them, want to study them, or are afraid of them.
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Quarantine Streaming: Science Fiction You May Have Missed
With all of us quarantined at home, it’s likely you’ve already streamed all the Tiger King you can stomach. Perhaps now it’s time to take a closer look at some of the older science fiction shows you may have originally passed up. I’ve got some great recommendations for you. Here are my ten quarantine streaming picks.
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2020 Is The Year of The Dresden Files: “Peace Talks” & More!
Jim Butcher has announced not one but two new novels in The Dresden Files series this year. After Peace Talks in July, we’ll get Battle Ground in September.
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Internet Classics: Eric Conveys an Emotion
Back in the late ’90s, when no websites had video and many had no pictures, it took far less to entertain us. Ladies and gentlemen, I bring you Emotion Eric.
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‘The Tick’: Twenty-Five Years, Three Series, One Great Character
Mitch Roush and Jake Owens of the Watching Comics Podcast have just come out with an episode in which they discuss ‘The Tick,’ and I couldn’t be happier. But as I listened this morning, I found myself with so much to say that I had to take down my thoughts here.
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