Glass - January 18
Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
Starring: James McAvoy, Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Anya Taylor-Joy, Sarah Paulson, Spencer Treat Clark, Charlayne Woodard
Description: Following the conclusion of Split, David Dunn pursues Kevin Wendell Crumb’s superhuman persona “The Beast” in a series of encounters that escalate while the presence of Elijah Price, going by “Mr. Glass”, emerges from the shadows as an orchestrator who holds secrets that are critical to both men.

In no particular order:

1. Shuri wielding more amazing gadgets and continuing to be everyone’s badass STEM hero
2. The Dora Milaje dominating in battle
3. More Tom Holland being awesome as Spider-Man
4. Bucky being awake and happy and healthy
5. Stucky any way we can get it
6. A glimpse or hint of Captain Marvel
7. References to any of the television series (ie. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Daredevil, Jessica Jones...)
8. Sassy teenage Groot
9. Some sort of hint of what will be in Avengers 4
10. ​Rocket wanting to take Bucky’s arm

What do you want to see most in Avengers: Infinity War? Also, stay tuned for our next episode where we discuss this film, Black Panther, and some other fandom news!

by Kelly Lee & Christina

Most of us know of the popular, yet sadly dissolved, boy band N*Sync.  Formed in Orlando, Florida in 1995, the boy band consisted of former “New MMC” Mouseketeers Justin Timberlake (just 14 years old at the time) and JC Chasez as well as members Lance Bass, Joey Fatone, and Chris Kirkpatrick.  After their introduction to the world, teens around the world basically exploded with love of the boys. Though there was the constant argument over who was better, Backstreet Boys or N*Sync, we all knew who the clear winner was.  Backstreet Boys didn’t stand a chance! On March 20, 2018, it was announced that this legendary boy band would finally be getting the recognition they deserve: receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on It’s Gonna Be May Day, April 30, 2018.

To celebrate this momentous occasion, we here at ALNM would like to share the reasons why we love N*Sync (in no particular order).

The boys broke the internet with this famous meme that is annually tweeted out by former member, Lance Bass.

by Christina

Below, in chronological order, are my top ten performances from this year's Grammy Awards!

Christina: The Marvel Cinematic Universe. 
​In February we get Black Panther, which every trailer and ad gets me more and more excited for.  We already know Chadwick Boseman is great in the role, and I cannot wait to see what he does leading up an all star cast.  In May we get Avengers: Infinity War.  You can easily argue that this is the movie MCU has been building up to since its inception in 2008.  In fact, the movie is being released only two days after the ten year anniversary of the first Iron Man movie.  We'll also be receiving Ant-Man and the Wasp in July.  With all this and Captain Marvel on the horizon, it could be a spectacular year for Marvel fans.  Just please please please let all my favorite characters survive.

Kelly: Solo: A Star Wars Story 
​This movie has been off to a rocky start ever since it was announced, but I still hold out hope for this origin story about one of my favorite characters of all time.  The Corellian smuggler with smoldering good looks (thanks to a young Harrison Ford) may not seem like he deserves his own origin story.  Some might argue that he's not a Jedi nor an Imperial officer and therefore does not play as important of a role in the Star Wars saga as some other characters do.  Why should he get an origin story before Obi-Wan Kenobi or Yoda? But he becomes a captain of the Rebellion troops and an integral part of the story as soon as Obi-Wan and Luke sit down at his booth in the Mos Eisley Cantina.  Alden Ehrenreich has some pretty big shoes to fill.  Little is known about the movie thus far, especially because it has initially been received quite poorly with test audiences and has had three directors, finally ending on the legendary Ron Howard.  With a cast that includes Donald Glover, Emilia Clarke, Woody Harrelson, Paul Bettany, and Thandie Newton, Han Solo fans around the world will gather in cinemas to see if the film is as great as Poe Dameron in a X-Wing or crashes and burns like a Stormtrooper on a Speeder Bike.

Christina: Doctor Who
​I cannot wait to see Jodie Whittaker take control of the TARDIS as the first female incarnation of the Doctor.  With new companions and new showrunners, this could be a fantastic fresh start for the 55 year old show.

Kelly: The Handmaid's Tale, Season 2
I binged the first season after its sweep at the Emmy's last September and a push from my cousin who works at Hulu and was immediately sucked into the world of Gilead.  I have gotten a few of my friends into the show (Christina not included), but I am so excited that not only did they win at the Golden Globes a few weeks ago, but they also announced their Season 2 premiere date.  Praise be!  The Handmaid's Tale returns in April.

Christina: A continuing growth in representation for women, minorities, and the LGBTQ community in fandom.  It's been proven time and time again that a straight white male protagonist is not the key ingredient to success.  Let's make sure movie and television studios recognize this in 2018.  

Kelly: This may sound a little too personal, but with all that I have been through the last couple years with my health and regaining control of my life after life-saving transplants, the thing that I'm most looking forward to in 2018 is making a comeback.  I've struggled a lot in my life and I feel like this year, I'm feeling better than I ever have.  This is going to be my comeback year!  Here's to 2018!

January is typically a pretty slow month in fandom and, therefore, can be a slow month here at ALNM.  But here I have a list of the top ten things, in no particular order, that I'm looking forward to this month:

What's going on with all of you?  What are you excited about this month?

One of the most frustrating things about Star Wars: The Last Jedi for me as a fan was that I felt I left the theater with more questions than answers.  It may make for good storytelling, but the nerd in me was freaking out and already craving fix-it fanfiction.  Here are my top ten questions in no particular order:

by Christina

Hey everyone!  I wanted to wish you all a Happy Holidays!  And my gift to you below is the Christmas music mix I'm using myself at home.  Enjoy and we'll talk to you all in the new year!