Author Archives: Cora

Cora’s Thoughts on the Latest Masters of the Universe Trailers and Other Footage and the Marketing Campaign in General

Posted on May 27, 2026 by Cora

The marketing machine for the upcoming Masters of the Universe live action movie is really running on full power. There has been yet another trailer and new featurettes, TV spots, behind the scenes footage and interviews with cast and crew … Continue reading →

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Cora Reviews Some Toys and Ventures into the Wasteland of Early 1970s Cinema

Posted on May 15, 2026 by Cora

The next installment of my Eastercon report is coming, but I’ve also been blogging elsewhere. For starters, I was at File 770, reviewing the first few movie figures from the new Masters of the Universe Chronicles collectors line, which will … Continue reading →

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Cora’s Adventures at Iridescence, the 2026 Eastercon in Birmingham, Part 3: Easter Saturday at the Con

Posted on May 13, 2026 by Cora

Over the Easter weekend, I was at Iridescence, the 2026 Eastercon in Birmingham, UK. I’ve already chronicled my adventures in getting to Birmingham and wandering around the city in part 1 and my adventures on Good Friday in part 2. … Continue reading →

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Cora’s Adventures at Iridescence, the 2026 Eastercon in Birmingham, Part 2: Good Friday at the Con

Posted on May 12, 2026 by Cora

Over the Easter weekend, I was at Iridescence, the 2026 Eastercon in Birmingham, UK. I’ve already chronicled my adventures in getting to Birmingham and wandering around the city in part 1. Now – after some delays caused by the Hugo … Continue reading →

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Cora’s Comments on Yet More New Masters of the Universe Footage

Posted on May 2, 2026 by Cora

April 28 was apparently Masters of the Universe Day as declared by Tom Bradley, the then mayor of Los Angeles in 1987 on occasion of a stage show called the He-Man and She-Ra Power Tour playing in the city. For … Continue reading →

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Cora’s Thoughts on the latest Masters of the Universe Trailer

Posted on April 24, 2026 by Cora

Most of us didn’t expect another Masters of the Universe trailer quite so soon, but we did get one only three weeks after the last one. This one is billed as an international trailer and while it shares a lot … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on the 2026 Hugo Finalists

Posted on April 23, 2026 by Cora

Part 2 of my epic Eastercon report is coming and I’ll have a (now belated) birthday plus roadtrip post in the works as well as an essay about Masters of the Universe and masculinity. However, today we interrupt your regularly … Continue reading →

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Cora’s Adventures at Iridescence, the 2026 Eastercon in Birmingham, Part 1: The Flight Out and Roaming Around Birmingham

Posted on April 12, 2026 by Cora

Over the Easter weekend, I was at Iridescence, the 2026 Eastercon in Birmingham, UK. I’ve been aware of Eastercon for many years now, but so far I’ve never attended, mostly because Eastercon happens at Easter, which is prime travel season … Continue reading →

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Cora’s Thoughts on the New Masters of the Universe Trailer

Posted on April 1, 2026 by Cora

A new trailer for the upcoming live action Masters of the Universe movie dropped today. This is not actually a great time for me, because I’m flying to Iridescence, the 2026 Eastercon in Birmingham, UK, very early on Thursday morning … Continue reading →

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Easter Decorations 2026 and Springtime Photos

Posted on March 31, 2026 by Cora

Before I’m off to Eastercon on Thursday, I wanted to show off my Easter decorations. But before we get to that, I also have a couple of links to share about where else I have been of late: For starters, … Continue reading →

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