Jimmy Olsen’s Manosphere Problem – A Review of James Gunn’s Superman pt.4

The Tangential Giants return with Kareem, Ken, Pat, and guest Tim to finally close out their review of the last 35 minutes of James Gunn’s Superman. Naturally, the conversation behaves like Jimmy Olsen on a bad algorithmic spiral and veers wildly off-course.

Show Notes

The crew kicks things off by dissecting Jimmy Olsen’s sudden dip into manosphere‑style behavior, which feels suspiciously like he binged one too many clips from the early‑2000s pickup artist era. If you need a refresher on that cultural moment, VH1’s The Pickup Artist starring Mystery is a time capsule worth revisiting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pickup_Artist_(TV_series) (en.wikipedia.org in Bing)

From there, the Giants praise James Gunn’s grounded, methodical take on Lex Luthor, a welcome shift from the campier versions of the past. For context on Gunn’s thoughts about previous Lex portrayals, here’s a breakdown of his critiques: https://thedirect.com/article/james-gunn-lex-luthor-movie-tv-portrayals (thedirect.com in Bing)

Ma and Pa Kent also get their due, with the hosts appreciating how Gunn restores them as salt‑of‑the‑earth anchors in Clark’s life. For more on how the new film reframes the Kents, Screen Rant offers a detailed look: https://screenrant.com/superman-movie-james-gunn-kents-story-changes/ (screenrant.com in Bing)

Supergirl’s new foul‑mouthed, cosmic‑bar‑brawler energy also gets plenty of airtime. If you want to see where this version is headed next, the newly released Supergirl trailer is a ride: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/supergirl-trailer-milly-alcock-goes-160700123.html (yahoo.com in Bing)

Naturally, the episode derails into a tangent about Superman’s eternal beef with real estate moguls, which has been a running theme since the Donner era. For a deeper dive into Superman’s rogues gallery—including the many land‑obsessed villains—here’s a comprehensive list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Superman_enemies (en.wikipedia.org in Bing)

And then comes the J.Lo spiral. The Giants attempt to recall every character Jennifer Lopez has ever played, which quickly becomes an accidental quiz show. If you want to check their accuracy, her full filmography is here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Lopez_filmography (en.wikipedia.org in Bing)

Finally, the crew demonstrates how Microsoft Bing will confidently lie to you if you ask it the wrong question, proving once again that even search engines can’t survive the Tangential Giants’ gravitational pull.

It’s comics, chaos, cinema, and cultural archaeology all rolled into one episode.

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EP.121 – Catching Bullets With His Teeth – A Review of The State of Martial Arts Films pt.1 – Tangential Giants Podcast

This week on Tangential Giants, Kareem, Ken, Patrick, and guest JPG attempt the impossible: giving a straight, disciplined breakdown of the state of martial arts films today. Naturally, it goes off the rails immediately.Kareem and JPG revive their long‑running feud over who the real host of Tangential Giants is, Ken tries to keep the peace like a weary kung‑fu mentor who never asked for this, and Patrick wonders aloud how Superman ever got talked into snapping necks in the first place.From the elegance of classic martial arts choreography to the modern trend of turning every fight scene into a small‑arms convention, the crew eventually lands on Roadhouse and its staggering devotion to gunfire. They try to talk technique and philosophy, but Roadhouse keeps showing up like an uninvited bar brawler.If you like martial arts cinema, chaotic detours, and the kind of debates that only get louder when no one is winning, this episode is your dojo.#tangentialgiants #martialartsmovies #actioncinema #roadhouse #superman #moviepodcast #filmtalk #popculturepodcast #JPGvsKareem