Dustin Pinney
Contributing since November, 2019
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About Dustin Pinney
Dustin Pinney has written various things, some you may have encountered, most you have not. These include comic book reviews for Doctor Who News, a menagerie of nerdy topis for Let Us Nerd, promotional work for New Japan Pro-Wrestling, short films and short stories.
Latest Articles
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Greatest Episode Is Distressingly Relevant
The Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Far Beyond the Stars" tackles racial discrimination and police brutality so honestly that it's still relevant.
Star Wars: The First Mandalorian Jedi (and His Darksaber), Explained
Long before The Mandalorian's Moff Gideon possessed it, there was a Mandalorian Jedi named Tarre Vizsla who created the Darksaber.
HBO Max's Looney Tunes Cartoons Does the Classic Justice
The new series Looney Tunes Cartoons now streaming on HBO Max is the best Warner Bros. cartoon in quite some time.
The Umbrella Academy: Where Season 1 Left Diego
Season 2 of The Umbrella Academy is on the horizon, so let's take a look at the first season arc of the family's knife-wielding Number Two, Diego.
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo Is EXACTLY What We Need Right Now
With the release of HBO Max comes The Not-Too-Late Show With Elmo, a program so joyful and pure that it's capable of providing real relief.
Scoob! Just Launched a Hanna-Barbera Cinematic Universe - Here's How
Scoob! includes Hanna-Barbera Easter eggs and references galore, all of which add up to the start of a brand new cinematic universe.
How Star Trek: Lower Decks Fits Into Franchise Canon
Creator Mike McMahan opens up Star Trek: Lower Decks and as to where it falls within the franchise canon.
Salem's Lot: Can the Remake Erase the Memory of A Return to Salem's Lot?
With the latest adaptation of Stephen King's Salem's Lot on the way, we take a look at the bizarre sequel from 1987.
Every Sharknado Movie, Ranked
With SyFy Channel's massive Sharknado marathon on the horizon, we run down the 6-movie franchise from worst to best.
How Star Wars Resistance Ties Into The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars Resistance ties into Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in a subtle way, further fleshing out the galaxy far, far away in the sequel trilogy era.
Star Wars: It's Time to Accept the REAL Problem Is the Fans
Fans have lashed out at Star Wars for everything from its storylines to the race or gender of a character, but their responses are the real problem.
Batwoman Beyond Just Defeated Batman's Deadliest Enemy
In Batman Beyond #39, the mysterious Batwoman proves she can keep Neo Gotham safe by taking down Batman's deadliest enemy in their first meeting.
The Mandalorian's Season Finale Hides a Clever Terminator 2 Nod
The emotional finale to The Mandalorian features a moment that oddly mirrors the climax to Terminator 2: Judgement Day.
The Mandalorian Can't Stop Dunking On Stormtroopers
The season 1 finale of The Mandalorian takes a long look at the notoriously bad aim of stormtroopers -- to hilarious effect.
Star Wars: Never Forget, 'Ewok Celebration' Was An Inescapable Radio Hit
In 1983, "Ewok Celebration" could be heard at the end of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi -- AND on your radio (complete with rap interlude).
Rise of Skywalker Did to Last Jedi What Infinity War Did to Thor: Ragnarok
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker reversed events from The Last Jedi, similar to what Marvel did between Thor: Ragnarok and Infinity War.
Suicide Squad Is DC's Most Savage - and Gory - New Book
When the Suicide Squad is sent to take down a group of super-powered terrorists, a bloodbath ensues.
Crisis Proves Why Tyler Hoechlin's Superman Is Already Perfect
In the final moments of "Crisis on Infinite Earths," Tyler Hoeclin's Superman proves why he's the perfect Man of Steel for the Arrowverse.
Why Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Is Already Dividing Critics
Early reviews for director JJ Abrams' Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker reveal a sharp divide among critics on the Skywalker Saga finale.
One of Spider-Man's Deadliest Foes Just Became Marvel's Sorcerer Supreme
Spider-Man enters an alternate reality where nothing makes sense and a dangerous enemy is one of the most powerful beings in the universe.