MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the "Kicking the Seat" YouTube roundtable for "What If..." Episode 3

The swerves are on! On this week’s What If…? the narrative was dominated by an unseen assassing knocking off Avengers candidates before they could become a team. You know who isn’t knocking off people? Ian Simmons of the Kicking the Seat podcast! His YouTube channel gathers “Earth’s Mightiest Critics” for his weekly roundtable of “What If… We Talked about What If…?” The group of Ian, myself, David Fowlie of Keeping it Reel, Annie Banks of Chuck Load of Comics, and Mark Krawczyk of Special Mark Productions put our thoughts together on this intriguing episode as this show starts to settle into its zone.

Media Appearance, Podcast, Social Media, SPECIAL, 2020Don ShanahanAugust 28, 2021AMC River East 21Kicking the Seat, What If...?, What If, Disney+, MarvelComment

GUEST EDITORIAL: Ohana Means Family: Movies That Portray the Myriad of Forms a Family Can Take

by Adrian Johansen

Because art imitates reality, more films are starting to depict the myriad of forms a family can take, as well. Doing so is a great way to represent people in all walks of life and different familial situations. It also speaks to where we are, as a society, and how the definition of “family” will likely continue to adapt and change. With that in mind, let’s look at a few movies that portray families in a non-traditional way.

2021, Column, Editorial, GUEST EDITORIAL, Home Media, SPECIAL, Social MediaDon ShanahanAugust 19, 2021Comment

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the "Kicking the Seat" YouTube roundtable for "What If..." Episode 2

Ian Simmons of the Kicking the Seat podcast and YouTube channel continues to “collect” “Earth’s Mightiest Critics,” only with less of a Benicio del Toro accent for this second week of What If…? for his weekly roundtable of “What If… We Talked about What If…?” The group of Ian, myself, David Fowlie of Keeping it Reel, and Annie Banks of Chuck Load of Comics take this opportunity to raise questions and offer praise to this special tribute episode for the late Chadwick Boseman. Before his passing, he lent his voice to explore T’Challa being abducted to become Star Lord instead of Peter Quill.

Media Appearance, Podcast, Social Media, SPECIAL, 2020Don ShanahanAugust 19, 2021AMC River East 21Kicking the Seat, What If...?, What If, Disney+, MarvelComment

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the "Kicking the Seat" YouTube roundtable for "The Suicide Squad"

It’s far from all Marvel on Ian Simmons’s Kicking the Seat podcast and YouTube channel. For the first time since Zack Synder’s Justice League, “Earth’s Mightiest Critics” had a DC Comics property to critique. James Gunn’s venture from Marvel to Warner Bros. to show the folks how it’s done weird and violent definitely split reactions on the panel. Get a kick out of Ian, myself, David Fowlie of Keeping it Reel, Mark Krawczyk of Special Mark Productions, Annie Banks of Chuck Load of Comics, and Mike Crowley of 25YL and You’ll Probably Agree getting messy for this down-and-dirty movie.

Media Appearance, Podcast, Social Media, SPECIAL, 2020Don ShanahanAugust 13, 2021AMC River East 21Kicking the Seat, What If...?, What If, Disney+, MarvelComment

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the "Kicking the Seat" YouTube roundtable for "What If..." Episode 1

Ian Simmons of the Kicking the Seat podcast and YouTube channel has once again collected “Earth’s Mightiest Critics” for another weekly roundtable of live reactions. This time, for the fourth series this year, we’re coming together for What If…? in a cleverly named series “What If… We Talked about What If…?” Enjoy Ian, myself, David Fowlie of Keeping it Reel, Mark Krawczyk of Special Mark Productions, Annie Banks of Chuck Load of Comics, and Mike Crowley of 25YL and You’ll Probably Agree go back and forth about the imagined MCU transformation of Peggy Carter into Captain Carter.

Media Appearance, Podcast, Social Media, SPECIAL, 2020Don ShanahanAugust 13, 2021AMC River East 21Kicking the Seat, What If...?, What If, Disney+, MarvelComment

GUEST COLUMN: 10 Documentaries For Digital Marketers That Are Worth Watching

by Emma Wilson

An excellent documentary or show can influence your business-minded personality rather than just let you enjoy a rejuvenating time. Saying that watching a 90-minute documentary is not as exciting as learning steps to large-scale broken link building is purely a false narrative. As a potential enthusiast, your entrepreneurship gets reshaped with some creative inspirations taken from the entertainment genre.

2021, Column, Documentary, Editorial, GUEST EDITORIAL, Home Media, Social MediaDon ShanahanAugust 13, 2021Comment

GUEST EDITORIAL: 5 Emotional Sports Films to Watch This Friday Night

by Lewis Robinson

If your family is the type that eats, sleeps, and breathes sports, you're probably always on the go. From practice to practice, game to game, sometimes it's easy to forget to slow down and enjoy a night in. Of course, just because you're sitting down with some popcorn and the TV doesn't mean you need to stop living your love of sports for the night. There are dozens of emotional films about sports that show what it is to have good sportsmanship and beat the odds. Check out some of these fun options for your next family movie night.

2021, Column, Editorial, GUEST EDITORIAL, LIST, Social Media, Home MediaDon ShanahanAugust 10, 2021Comment

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the "You'll Probably Agree" YouTube podcast talking about "The Suicide Squad"

The new DC Comics movie property from Warner Bros., The Suicide Squad, is all the rage this early August. Recently, I joined Mike Crowley’s You’ll Probably Agree podcast via YouTube to chat about our spoiler-free thoughts, reactions, and takeaways from James Gunn’s flashy and violent action comedy. We recorded this one as audio-only, but the link on YouTube works great. If you enjoyed our last talk on Zack Snyder’s Justice League, you’ll dig this one too. We think the movie is bloody good! Enjoy this energetic conversation and be sure to follow Mike’s work on 25YL.

Social Media, SPECIAL, Podcast, Media Appearance, Editorial, Home Media, 2021Don ShanahanAugust 8, 2021Mike Crowley, You'll Probably AgreeComment

INFOGRAPHIC: 6 Bond Car Gadgets That Would Cost Drivers less than $10,000

While we wait to see the gadgets that Bond has in store for us in No Time To Die, MotorEasy spoke to vehicle armouring specialists Armormax to reveal the extreme security features drivers can get their hands on to create their own 007 spy car. MotorEasy have revealed 6 security features, all found on Bond’s previous cars and estimated how much in total it would cost to install all of the security upgrades on your own car. By installing these features, drivers could turn their Ford Fiesta into a car so secure it could chauffer James Bond himself.

2021, Column, Editorial, GUEST EDITORIAL, Home Media, Infographic, Social MediaDon ShanahanAugust 7, 2021Comment

GUEST EDITORIAL: How Celebrities Maintain Their Beautiful Skin

by Kevin Gardner

Look at pictures of 100 different celebrities and they may all look different: weight, skin tone, age, gender, and style are all individual. However, there's one thing that almost every celebrity has in common. They all have good skin. If you've ever wondered how celebrities maintain their clear, glowing skin no matter the circumstances, read on for the answers.

2021, Column, Editorial, Social MediaDon ShanahanAugust 7, 2021Comment

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the "Kicking the Seat" Midweek Mischief for Episode 6 of "Loki"

The question of whether this was a series finale or a season finale was answered. The cups runneth over for all of “Earth’s Mightiest Critics” assembled on the concluding “Midweek Mischief panel hosted by Ian Simmons of the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel and podcast. The dais of Ian, myself, David Fowlie of Keeping It Reel, Mike Crowley of YPA Reviews, and a late-arriving Mark Krawczyk of Special Mark Productions went for an extended LIVE time to talk about all of the implications, reactions, and lingering questions. Thank you for following us every week this past month and a half. We’ll see you soon for What If…? Marvel series on Disney+ in August!

Media Appearance, Podcast, Social Media, SPECIAL, 2020Don ShanahanJuly 15, 2021AMC River East 21Kicking the SeatComment

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the "Kicking the Seat" LIVE YouTube Podcast for "Black Widow"

The first Disney/Marvel film to hit theaters in over two years brought out audience and filled a packed StreamYard YouTube house on the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel and podcast hosted by Ian Simmons. This squad of “Earth’s Mightiest Critics” included myself, Ian, David Fowlie of Keeping It Reel, Mike Crowley of YPA Reviews, Mark Krawczyk of Special Mark Productions, and the vivacious new addition of Annie Banks of Chuckload of Comics. We went for over an hour with some contested conversation on our likes and dislikes from this quasi-prequel. How did the movie go for you? Come here all of us right here: