Welcome to The Midside

The Mass Hysteria Edition

Don't panic! We're longer now. In a special extended episode, we attempt to calm the hysteria around the topics that won't go away including the cheating New England Patriots, Batman v Superman, True Detective, and zombie apocalypse survival plans. Don't worry, if you need to take a break to calm down by listening to the latest All Time Low album, we understand. Just promise you won't make like a Raven and do it For Baltimore.

The Guardians Edition

Guardians, they're supposed to protect us, but do they really? We take a hard look at the cops who defend us from college girls with sparkling water, the guardian angels who warn us about nothing, and The Guardians of the Galaxy who save us from boredom. We also heap praise upon Dreamworks Animation's 2012 feature Rise of the Guardians. Now would someone send us some Choco Pies?

The 2014 Comic-Con Edition

Want to know who won Comic-Con? We'll tell you (spoiler: no one), as well as break down all the television news that came out of San Diego. Don't worry, it won't all be a Zack Snyder love-fest. There are some shows we wish would just die...and Elliot really doesn't like Kristen Bell for some reason.

Black Captain America, The Strain Review, and Nice Guys

The world's a-changin', and we're ready for it in The Midside. While none of us are shocked at Marvel making Captain America black and Thor a woman or how awesome The Strain's premiere episode was, Elliot is so unable to understand why women have such a problem with nice guys that Justin has to break it down for him. Join us for the discussion or we'll find you and toss you into a giant hole in Siberia.

The Future of Harry Potter, 2014 Emmy Noms, One Thing to Improve the World

The internet asploded this past week due to LeBron James returning to Cleveland, Germany destroying another country (in soccer), and JK Rowling writing another story featuring the now-adult wizard she unleashed upon us all. We figure out what it all means for our future. Plus, Bryan Cranston and Breaking Bad are going to win a bunch of Emmys, and we acknowledge that fact because we're supposed to.

Luis Suarez Bites, Gary Oldman Rants, and The Lone Ranger Shines

Excuses, excuses, excuses are all we hear about how the world should be and why it isn't that way. We take these cries of offense head on as we clench our jaws around a World Cup controversy, an Oldman's ranting, and a pervasive movie measurement myth.

The Redskins Trademark Cancellation, Ron Paul "Acts" in Atlas Shrugged Part 3, and Chelsea Handler & Netflix

It's a week of absurdities in The Midside as we try to understand the United States Government canceling the Washington Redskins trademark, Ron Paul appearing in Atlas Shrugged Part 3, and Chelsea Handler Chelsea Handling Netflix. We also debut a new segment, BuzzFeed Comment Theater.

The World Cup, Pixar's Inside Out, and Is Jack Bauer the American James Bond?

We return from our one week break to celebrate the world's game on its biggest stage...but why did the United States coach say they have no chance of winning? Pixar's next movie is also deserving of adulation, so we pontificate on the premise of Inside Out. In TV with JML, I talk about why I'm done watching The Wire for now, and we participate in Talkbacker's James Bond week by asking if Jack Bauer is the American version of him.

Snyder Series: Who is Zack Snyder? + Dawn of the Dead

Join us in The Midside for the premiere edition of our Snyder Series, an in-depth look at the work of director Zack Snyder. To "roll camera," we discuss his background, philosophy, and directorial debut Dawn of the Dead. It's a Zack Attack that would even make Mark Paul Gosselaar cringe.

Big Hero 6, Warehouse 13 Outdoes LOST, and Pat Sajak's Tweets

This episode is full of ups and downs as we address the distressing rhetoric around the horrific Santa Barbara slayings, indulge our excitement over Disney's upcoming Big Hero 6, and celebrate the end of Warehouse 13. Elliot Rivera stops by to share some seriously strange Yahoo Answers questions, and we make an important announcement about how epic The Midside is about to become.