Black Mask isn’t exactly the most well-known Batman villain, but he has his own solid lore. Like the vast majority of Batman villains in the DCEU, he doesn’t actually fight Batman on screen. Instead, he serves as the main antagonist in the Harley Quinn-led film Birds of Prey. I think Ewan McGregor did a good…
Fun Facts and Trivia About Good Friday
Good Friday isn’t called “good” because it was cheerful. The name comes from an older meaning of the word “good,” which meant “holy” or “pious,” similar to how people refer to the Bible as “the Good Book.” The title highlights the day’s sacred nature rather than the suffering it commemorates. Good Friday always falls on…
Things I Like: Gohan (Dragon Ball Z)
Gohan is one of the most important characters in the classic anime Dragon Ball Z for many different reasons. Being the literal son of Goku certainly helps, but Akira Toriyama originally wanted Gohan to become his father’s successor, even though that plan did not fully work out in the end. Gohan had a pretty tough…
Fun Facts and Trivia About Passover
Passover is one of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals, meaning that in biblical times Israelites would travel to Jerusalem to celebrate it, along with two other major holidays. Passover commemorates Israelite freedom from slavery, specifically the Exodus story told in the Book of Exodus, when the Israelites were freed from bondage in Egypt. Ironically, the Israelites…
Things I Like: Condé (Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom)
Condé is a minor but memorable character in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom on the Nintendo Switch. He is a cute and adorable snow yeti who lives up on Hebra Mountain. His appearance is not optional. You have to talk with him and go through his small side story before you can reach…