- In a great analytical piece over at Comic Book Resources, Tom Bondurant discusses how the Justice Society of America can possibly fit into the Berlantiverse when early seasons of Arrow failed to establish the presence of superheroes before the Green Arrow. Bondurant walks us through the introduction of metas in The Flash, and some of the shenanigans introduced by the Legends of Tomorrow.
- The Hollywood Reporter: Kevin Feige and Scott Derrickson discuss the controversial casting of Tilda Swinton in Marvel's Dr. Strange, as well as Cumberbatch's baby on set, and the actor doing his own stunts.
- In case you missed it, Star Wars: Rogue One dropped a new trailer recently! Vanity Fair discusses the familiar Star Wars cliches to be found in the trailer.
In celebration of today's announcement that Bob Dylan has been awarded the Nobel prize for Literature for his poetic lyrics, our musical hit is an oldie but a goodie: Dylan's 1963 live performance of Blowing In The Wind:
Today's critical roll:
1. Star Wars or Star Trek? Both? Neither?
— Critical Writ has a super-duper strict comment policy that specifies a single rule above all others: don't be a deplorable in the basket of life.
