The Weekly Swarm

[The Weekly Swarm] 6/8 - 6/14

Welcome to The Weekly Swarm, where we compile the previous week's content into a categorized digest for your convenience! For this installment, we're highlighting a wide range of articles, including our film reviews of Melissa McCarthy and Paul Feig's Spy and the Sundance breakout, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Apple Music's official debut, The Walking Dead alum Jon Bernthal's casting as The Punisher in Marvel's Daredevil, and an editorial exploring why The Simpsons has been... less than good as of late. You can find all of this and more in The Weekly Swarm!

Daredevil Season 2's Showrunner Writing Akira Remake Script
Watch Matt Damon Get Stranded on Mars in Trailer for The Martian
[Review] Spy
[Weekly Netflix Fix] Nightcrawler, Rosewater, and Primer
[Review] Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
The Wolfpack Is a Problematic Documentary Rather Than a Quirky Delight

Apple Debuts New Streaming Service, Apple Music
[Playlist of the Week] 5 Songs About Dinosaurs
North Coast Festival 2015 Lineup Updated
Apple Won't Pay Royalties During Apple Music Trial Periods
Chicago's First Annual Ruido Fest Music Schedule

[This Week In TV] Hannibal; Sense8; Community
Bart Simpson is Getting Killed Off This Season
ReBoot Returning to TV as Live-Action/CG Series
New Powerpuff Girls Series Coming in 2016
Daredevil Season 2's Showrunner Writing Akira Remake Script
Jon Bernthal Joining Marvel's Daredevil as The Punisher
New Scream TV Series Trailer Reveals New Killer
[Weekly Netflix Fix] Nightcrawler, Rosewater, and Primer
Why The Simpsons is Not As Good As It Used to Be

by Geoff Henao

[The Weekly Swarm] 6/1 - 6/7

Last week was an amazing news week, wasn't it? So many notable announcements, reveals, debuts, and more took place last week, and as somebody who spends the majority of their time reading news articles, it was like a summer Christmas online. Some of my favorite posts from last week include our review of Nintendo's online shooter, Splatoon, Akon's plan to bring electricity to the 600 million people in Africa who still live without it, Disney's cancellation of Tron 3, Sony and Marvel's shortening of candidates for Spider-Man, James Wan officially on board for the Aquaman and Robotech film adaptations, Showtime's announcement of their own streaming service, Bridjet's debate over why blink-182's Take Off Your Pants and Jacket is their best album, our top 10 episodes of Entourage, and semi-confirmation that Arrested Development is poised for a 2016 release on Netflix.

You can read all this and more on The Weekly Swarm below.

[Review] Splatoon
Akon's Solar Academy Could Bring Electricity to 600 Million People in Africa

It's Game Over for Tron 3
Sony Shortens List of Spider-Man Directors, Actors
Netflix Testing Teasers Before and After TV Shows
Furious 7 Director Tackling Both Aquaman and Robotech
[Weekly Netflix Fix] Hot Girls Wanted, The Aviator
Showtime's Streaming Service Sidesteps HBO Now's Subscription Prices
[SXSW Interview] Paul Feig and Melissa McCarthy (Spy)
Official Trailer for Post-Apocalyptic Love Triangle Film, Z For Zachariah
Trailer for Jake Gyllenhaal and Antoine Fuqua's Boxing Film, Southpaw

Tom DeLonge and blink-182 Reaching Amicable Break-up
30 Years, 30 Death Metal Albums: 2005-2014
Akon's Solar Academy Could Bring Electricity to 600 Million People in Africa
Why "Take Off Your Pants and Jacket" is blink-182's Best Album

WWE Elimination Chamber 2015: Results and Match Reviews
[This Week In TV] Game Of Thrones; Outlander
Netflix Testing Teasers Before and After TV Shows
Top 10 Entourage Episodes
Mega Man Getting a New Animated TV Series
Arrested Development Season 5 Coming to Netflix in 2016?
[Weekly Netflix Fix] Hot Girls Wanted, The Aviator
Showtime's Streaming Service Sidesteps HBO Now's Subscription Prices

by Geoff Henao

[The Weekly Swarm] 5/25 - 5/31

Happy June 1st! We're almost at the half-way mark of the year, yet you wouldn't know if it you live in Chicago thanks to last week's uncharacteristically cold weather. Just last night, I had to turn the heat back on so my roommates and I wouldn't freeze in our sleep. Thanks, Mother Nature.

Nevertheless, we were able to end May on a high note thanks to some amazing content last week. The biggest of note was the surprise release of Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment's debut album, Surf, and if you haven't listened to it yet, I highly recommend putting aside an hour to really digest it. Other notable posts from last week include news that the Power Rangers film reboot has been delayed to January 2017, Kung Fury debuted to amazing reception, Robert Rodriguez will be directed a live-action Jonny Quest film, our review of Pitch Perfect 2, Twin Peaks' 18-episode order with David Lynch back on board, and the teaser trailer for the upcoming Starz TV series, Ash vs. Evil Dead.  Of course, Riot Fest also released their lineups for the upcoming dates in Toronto, Denver, and Chicago. Find all of this and more in this latest installment of The Weekly Swarm.

Power Rangers Reboot Delayed to January 2017
Failed Justice League Film by Mad Max Director Getting Documentary Treatment
Robert Rodriguez Directing Live-Action Jonny Quest Film
[Trailer] Point Break
[Review] Pitch Perfect 2
[Weekly Netflix Fix] Inglourious Basterds, Before I Disappear
[Trailer] Pixels
Kung Fury is Nostalgic '80s Action/Comedy Done Right
Bruce Campbell is Groovy in Ash vs. Evil Dead TV Teaser

Riot Fest 2015 Lineups Revealed
Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment: "Surf"

[This Week In TV] The Flash; Supergirl; Late Show With David Letterman
Robert Rodriguez Directing Live-Action Jonny Quest Film
Twin Peaks Revival Expands to 18 Episodes, Reunites with David Lynch
[Weekly Netflix Fix] Inglourious Basterds, Before I Disappear
Bruce Campbell is Groovy in Ash vs. Evil Dead TV Teaser

by Geoff Henao

[The Weekly Swarm] 5/18 - 5/24

Happy Memorial Day, everyone. I hope you all spend the day with loved ones, copious amounts of barbecue and beer, and enjoy the last days of spring. For this installment of The Weekly Swarm, we're highlighting our critical look at the lack of female superheroes in Hollywood, a feminist analysis of the amazing Mad Max: Fury Road, the Red Band Trailer for DOPE, reviews of The Wombat's Glitterbug and Pet Symmetry's Pet Hounds, and a look at Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood" music video. Find all of these articles and more below.

Damsel in Distress: The Lack of Female Superheroes in Hollywood
Chance the Rapper Puts Faith in Action to Save Chicago

Damsel in Distress: The Lack of Female Superheroes in Hollywood
[Trailer] Amy
Mad Max: Fury Road - Fear of a Feminist Action Movie
[Weekly Netflix Fix] Fruitvale Station
[Trailer] Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
[Red Band Trailer] DOPE (NSFW)

[Review] The Wombats: "Glitterbug"
30 Years of Death Metal: 1995-2004
Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood" Video is All Kinds of Good
Riot Fest Chicago is Moving to Douglas Park
[Trailer] Amy
[Review] Pet Symmetry: "Pet Hounds"
Chance the Rapper Puts Faith in Action to Save Chicago

[This Week In TV] Mad Men; Arrow; Wayward Pines
WWE Payback 2015: Results and Match Reviews
[Weekly Netflix Fix] Fruitvale Station

by Geoff Henao

[The Weekly Swarm] 5/11 - 5/17

Last week was full of TV-related surprises, wasn't it? First, we found out that American Idol was getting canceled (and it's about time no less), then we found out that Simpsons vet Harry Shearer was leaving the show over a contract dispute. Speaking about contracts, we'll be getting more Rosario Dawson when Marvel's Daredevil (and the rest of the Marvel/Netflix series) returns. What about Riot Fest being named the best music festival in the country by USA Today and 10Best? That was pretty cool, but not as cool as our list of 10 badass superheroines and supervillains!

...I can go on and on, but rather than ramble, how about I let you take a look at all of last week's content in our latest edition of The Weekly Swarm?

Chicago's "Historic" Torture Reparations Package
10 Badass Superheroines and Supervillains in Comics

[Tribeca Review] Democrats
[Trailer] Jem and the Holograms
Spike Lee's Chicago Film Will Be a Musical Comedy
[Weekly Netflix Fix] The Sixth Sense
[Review] Mad Max: Fury Road
[Tribeca] Bodyslam: Revenge of the Banana! Shows Why Some Wrestling Gimmicks Succeed and Others Fail
[Review] ANIMALS
[SXSW Interview] Kim Shaw, David Dastmalchian, and Collin Schiffli (ANIMALS)

30 Years, 30 Death Metal Albums: 1985-1994
American Idol Ending After Next Season
[Review] Melt-Banana: "Return of 13 Hedgehogs"
USA Today and 10Best Name Riot Fest Best Music Festival
[American Idol-izer] Top 2 Perform
Widespread Panic Headlining North Coast Music Festival 2015
The American Idol Season 14 Winner Is...
[Contest] Meet Yelawolf at Shuga Records (5/19)

American Idol Ending After Next Season
Rosario Dawson Signs Exclusive TV Contract with Marvel and Netflix
Why RuPaul's Drag Race is the Best Reality Show on TV
[American Idol-izer] Top 2 Perform
The Simpsons Loses Harry Shearer (Mr. Burns, Ned Flanders, etc.)
The American Idol Season 14 Winner Is...
[Weekly Netflix Fix] The Sixth Sense

by Geoff Henao

[The Weekly Swarm] 5/4 - 5/10

Happy belated Mother's Day to all of you wonderful Moms out in the world. I hope all of you had your fill of flowers, brunches, cards, hugs, kisses, and well wishes yesterday - hell, everyday! If you're playing catch up with Mom today, be sure to share some of our amazing content from last week with her. Some highlights include news of The Simpsons' two season renewal, Tribeca Film Festival reviews for (T)ERROR and A Courtship, Nintendo entering the theme park game with Universal Theme Parks, a solo Kurt Cobain album announcement, and more! Find our full week of content below.

How The (British) Avengers Inspired a New Age for Women on Television
Nintendo Attractions to Appear at Universal Theme Parks
The Force Awakened at Geek Bar Beta
The Peanuts Wish Mothers a Happy Mother's Day

Avengers: Age of Ultron Is a Cinematic Event Comic That Introduces Generic New Characters
Casting Call for Spike Lee's Film Set for Saturday
List of Rumored Spider-Man Directors Released
[Weekly Netflix Fix] First May Update Features Great Films
[Tribeca Review] (T)ERROR
[Tribeca Review] A Courtship
Broad City Girls and Paul Feig Working on Upcoming Film
The Peanuts Wish Mothers a Happy Mother's Day

[Playlist of the Week] 10 Anticipated Albums for the Spring
Solo Kurt Cobain Album Coming This Summer
[American Idol-izer] Top 3 Perform

[This Week In TV] Penny Dreadful; Big Bang Theory; New Girl
The Simpsons Renewed for Two More Seasons
How The (British) Avengers Inspired a New Age for Women on Television
[Weekly Netflix Fix] First May Update Features Great Films
[American Idol-izer] Top 3 Perform
Broad City Girls and Paul Feig Working on Upcoming Film

by Geoff Henao

[The Weekly Swarm] 4/27 - 5/3

Welcome to May! After a long and tiresome winter, we can finally begin to enjoy the flashes of warmth without worry. If you were too busy enjoying the burst of good weather we had last week, fear not, for all of it will be compiled here in The Weekly Swarm. We had a good variety of content last week, including a personal essay about Filipino identity, Chicagoan athletes and their Avengers counterparts, reviews of Live from New York!, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Reality, and Alabama Shakes' Sound & Color, news that Humboldt Park isn't happy with Riot Fest, and the Dragon Ball Super announcement. You can find all of this and more below!

Will Riot Fest Return to Humboldt Park?
The Windy City Avengers: Chicago's Mightiest Athletes
He Fights for Us

[Tribeca] GORED's Reckless Bravery Offers Lessons for Creatives
[Tribeca Review] Live From New York!
[Red Band Trailer] Ted 2 (NSFW)
[Trailer] ROAR
[Review] Avengers: Age Of Ultron
[Weekly Netflix Fix] Sons of Anarchy: Season 7
The Windy City Avengers: Chicago's Mightiest Athletes
[Review] Reality

[Playlist of the Week] 10 Music Videos for the End of School
[American Idol-izer] Top 4 Perform
[Review] Alabama Shakes: "Sound & Color"
Will Riot Fest Return to Humboldt Park?

WWE Extreme Rules 2015: Results and Match Reviews
Dragon Ball Super to Debut This July in Japan
The 10 Best Dragon Ball Z Fights
[Weekly Netflix Fix] Sons of Anarchy: Season 7
[American Idol-izer] Top 4 Perform

by Geoff Henao