Stellan Skarsgard (Chernobyl) and Kyle Soller (Brexit) are signing up to join Diego Luna (Narcos) when he reprises his role as Rebel Alliance officer Cassian Andor in the upcoming Disney+ Rogue One prequel series Though representatives from Disney declined to confirm Variety's reporting, the two actors are reportedly in final negotiations for undisclosed roles Original[...]
A while ago, Bleeding Cool reported that despite the falling pound, and the increase in print comics prices in the UK as a result of Brexit, that digital comics from ComiXology had not also risen Which not only made ComiXology undercut comic stores in the UK significantly, but because the price absorbed the sales tax[...]
Bleeding Cool understands a new comic monthly comic from Marvel will star classic Invaders character Union Jack, alongside one hero from each of the main countries in the United Kingdon, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, just as we are all going through Brexit And naturally, for a British superhero team, they will debut in[...]
But their cover is a treat, creating a fantasy novel-style cover to celebrate Britain's exit from the European Union, Brexit, and parodying the milk-and-honey promises of the Prime Minister, underlying racist rhetoric and issues over fishing rights All in one go.Private Eye Magazine, running for over fifty years, is probably the greatest influence on my[...]
So, Brexit is upon us and this weekend, Britain left the European Union after voting in the referendum of 2016 I mean, yeah but no, but yeah You won't notice most differences for a year, as everything is kind of on hold But there will be the death of a thousand cuts between then and[...]
The show follows a particularly British tradition of surreal satire with anti-establishment political commentary.I watched the whole first season before I realised the show is an allegory for Brexit.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIvOHGIzCd0
It Really Is About Brexit...
The mood of chaos and anxiety in the show is a funhouse mirror reflection of the mood in the UK right now[...]
Hallowe'en will bring back a very scary treat - David Walliams and Matt Lucas reviving their sketch show Little Britain for a Little Brexit special on BBC Radio 4, the station that first featured the show.With Tom Baker returning as the narrator, returning characters include Lou and Andy, Dafydd Thomas, Vicky Pollard, Emily Howard, Marjorie[...]
And you just know that Union Jack voted Leave when it came to Brexit...
DOCTOR DOOM #1
(W) Christopher Cantwell (A) Salvador Larroca (CA) Aco
THE CRACK OF DOOM!
From Christopher Cantwell (HALT AND CATCH FIRE, SHE COULD FLY) comes a new monthly ongoing series...
Victor Von Doom - scientist, sorcerer, disfigured face, twisted soul - has been spending much[...]
Now whether or not Prime Minister Boris Johnson can prorogue (close, before reporting) Parliament is less an appeal to constitutional parliamentary practices, but a tribalist call for those who want Brexit and those who don't Proroguing Parliament increases the chances of Brexit happening with a no-deal crash-out by stopping Parliament from doing all it can[...]
Talking to The Mail On Sunday, Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Boris Johnson MP, has compared himself Britain to the Incredible Hulk, in regards to the whole Brexit situation.Stating that Britain will break out of its 'manacles' like The Incredible Hulk if a Brexit deal cannot be struck by October 31st[...]
For the last few months there have been protests both for and against Brexit, and a media circus assembled in St Stephens Square ready to interview politicians, Parliamentarians, protestors and pundits, all with the backdrop of the House Of Parliament and some bloke also called Stephen shouting 'Stop Brexit' at the top of his lungs[...]
So yes, British politics seems to be in a bit of a turmoil. I may have a better grasp of what's going on tonight but for now… how does all this affect the prices of comic books? In 2016. as a result of the collapse of pound sterling after the referendum vote, Diamond UK put […]
Before the Brexit referendum vote, a $4.99 US comic book cost around £3.60 to £3.75 in British comic book stores After the referendum vote, that rocketed to the current £4.25 to £4.50 pricepoint though some places will offer discounts to regular members, and some places will cut their profit margins further.Bleeding Cool informed you yesterday[...]
The British pound continues to crash against the US dollar as the impending likelihood of a no-deal Brexit becomes more and more likely, which affects imports from overseas, European and otherwise, making them more expensive.Which includes all those comic books from Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse, IDW, Boom, Dynamite and many more Today, Diamond UK[...]
And it feels really like he's doing Brexit here.Luthor challenging Superman in the wake of a world falling apart and into Doom.. spoilers below of course, for Last Knight On Earth #2 - and for Red Hood Outlaw Annual #3 while we're at it.And a full-blown debate on all the issues at the heart of[...]
Nigel Farage who quit the Brexit-supporting UKIP parties as it became more alt-right and just launched The Brexit Party, gaining a third of the electorate's support While the remain-supporting Liberal Democrats with their slogan Bollocks To Brexit have tripled their support, topping both the Conservatives and Labour While Remain-supporting Labour/Tory splinter group Change UK which[...]
Near the end of NBC's Saturday Night Live (SNL) winter finale, we were treated to the last thing I ever expected them to do: a sketch about Brexit. This is unexpected My first thought was, "Why would they do this?" Most Americans don't know or care about Brexit They don't think Brexit would have any meaningful impact[...]
The movie is billed as the beginning of an "epic new saga" by the Lord of the Rings director, based on the book series by Philip Reeve about a scary future world in which giant mobile cities prey on smaller towns in some kind of grand stakes survival of the fittest nightmare kicked off by[...]
In an interview with the Telegraph, Moffat talked about how he could have cast a woman as the next Doctor when Matt Smith was leaving the show, but chose not to."We could have replaced Matt Smith with a woman, given that his Doctor was more sexless and less of a lad," Moffat said," but then[...]
Brexit has been an unholy nightmare for over a year now, but gaming collective TIGA have put out a statement on how English game devs ought to affect how politicians should respond to the political morass that is the UK leaving the EU While not the only games collective to discuss Brexit, TIGA has timed[...]
