It’s time for borg′s annual look at the Best Kick-Ass Genre Heroines in film and television. This year we selected 25 characters that rose to the top. Again the studios gave us more to cheer about than ever. We’re highlighting the very best from a slate of fantastic heroines, with characteristics to learn from and […]
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borg’s Best of 2019–Kick-Ass Genre Heroines
December 24, 2019
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borg’s Best of 2018–Kick-Ass Genre Heroines
December 24, 2018
It’s time for borg′s annual look at the Best Kick-Ass Genre Heroines in film and television. This year we selected 25 characters that rose to the top. Again the studios gave us more to cheer about than ever. We’re highlighting the very best from a slate of fantastic heroines, with characteristics to learn from and […]
Tags: 20th Century Fox, Alexa Davalos, Alisa Jones, Altered Carbon, Amazon Studios, Amblin Entertainment, AMC, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Aquaman, Art3mis, Avengers: Infinity War, badass women of 2018, Baldwin, BBC America, best female character 2018, Black Panther, CBS, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Counterpart, CW Network, Danai Gurira, Deadpool 2, Doctor Who, Domino, Emilia Clarke, Enfys Nest, Erin Kellyman, Evangeline Lilly, Gemma Chan, Global Road Entertainment, Hailee Steinfeld, Halloween 2018, Hannah John-Kamen, Hannah John-Kamen movies, History Channel, Hotel Artemis, Humans AMC, iZombie, Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet McTeer, Jodie Foster, Jodie Foster movies, Jodie Whittaker, Jodie Whittaker 13th Doctor, Juliana Crain, Juliet Higgins, Kiernan Shipka, Kristin Ortega, Lagertha, Lara Croft, Laurie Strode, Lionsgate, Liv Moore, Liz Dudley, Lodge 49, Lucasfilm, Magnum PI, Martha Higareda, Marvel's Ghost, Marvel's Hellcat, Marvel's Jessica Jones, Mera, Metro Goldwyn Mayer, Mia, Michelle Gomez, Miramax, Ms Wardwell, Netflix, Nice, Okoye, Olivia Cooke, Perdita Weeks, Qi-ra, Rachael Taylor, Ready Player One, Rose McIver, Sabrina Spellman, Sara Serraiocco, Sofia Boutella, Solo: A Star wars Story, Sony Pictures Animation, Sonya Cassidy, Spider-Gwen, Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse, Spider-Woman, Starz, The Man in the High Castle, The Wasp, Tomb Raider, Trish Walker, Universal Pictures, Vikings TV series, Vikings TV series History Channel, Warner Brothers, Zazie Beetz
The borg Best of 2017–Kick-Ass Genre Heroines
December 26, 2017
It’s time for borg.com′s annual look at the year’s Best Kick-Ass Genre Heroines in film and television. Again the studios gave us more to cheer about than ever. We’re highlighting the very best from a slate of fantastic heroines, with characteristics to learn from and cheer on. Determined, decisive, loyal, brave, smart, fierce, strong (and, […]
Tags: Andrea Quill, Antiope, Atomic Blonde, badass women of 2017, BBC's Class, best female character 2017, Best of 2017, Best of the Best, Betty Cooper, Blade Runner 2049, Cara Delevingne, Charlize Theron, Commander Lin Mae, Dafne Keen, Grimm, Halston Sage, Helena, Jacqueline Toboni, Jing Tian, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Katherine Kelly, kick-ass heroines of 2017, kick-ass women, Laureline, Legion series, Lili Reinhart, Logan, Logan Noir, Lorraine Broughton, Lt. Alara Kitan, Luv, Melanie Scrofano, Orphan Black, Rachel Keller, Riverdale, Robin Wright, Ruby Roundhouse, Syd Barrett, Sylvia Hoeks, Tatiana Maslany, Tessa Thompson, The Great Wall, The Orville, Thor: Ragnarok, Trubel, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Valkyrie, Wonder Woman, Wynonna Earp, X-23
The borg.com Best of 2016 — Kick-Ass Genre Heroines
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December 28, 2016
What better way to celebrate the strong, determined leader Leia Organa made famous by actress Carrie Fisher than to celebrate her legacy in the genre heroines of today? What do most of the characters on this year’s list of Best Kick-Ass Genre Heroines have in common? Most have roles that could easily be swapped with a male. Sure, you can have heroine characters […]
Tags: Alice Kingsleigh, Alice Through the Looking Glass, Best of 2016, Bitsie Tulloch, Charlize Theron, Doctor Strange, Eleven, Elizabeth Bennet, Emily Blunt, Eve, Felicity Jones, Ginnifer Goodwin, Grimm, Hannah John-Kamen, iZombie, Jaylah, Jessica Chastain, Judy Hopps, Jyn Erso, kick-ass women, Liv Moore, Luke Cage, Millie Bobby Brown, Misty Knight, Orphan Black, Pride and Prejudice, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Rose McIver, Sara the Huntsman, Simone Missick, Sofia Boutella, Star Trek Beyond, Stranger Things, Tatiana Maslany, The Ancient One, The Huntsman - Winter's War, Tilda Swinton, Wynonna Earp, Zootopia
borg’s Best of 2019–The Year’s Best Movies
December 27, 2019
When we created last year’s preview of 2019 movies we were pretty sure we were going to have some great movies this year, but we were surprised by what ended up being the best. All year we tried to keep up with what Hollywood had to offer and homed in on the genre content we […]
Tags: 6 Underground, All is True, Ben Mendelsohn, Best Movies of 2019, Best of 2019, Captain Marvel, Chasing Portraits, CNN Films, Dane DeHaan, Dark Star: H.R. Giger's World, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, Fathom Events, Felicity Jones, Field of Dreams, Glass, Happy Death Day 2U, Hilary Swank, I Am Mother, Jack Dylan Grazer, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jumanji: The Next Level, Karen Gillan, Kenneth Branagh, Kevin Costner, Klaus, M. Night Shyamalan, Michael Giacchino, Netflix, Ready or Not, Samara Weaving, Sanja Hays, Sarah Paulson, Shazam, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Spies in Disguise, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, The Aeronauts, The Battered Bastards of Baseball, The Highwaymen, The Kid movie 2019, The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, The Muppet Movie, Thomas Newman, Three Identical Strangers, Warner Animation Group, Woody Harrelson
borg’s Best of 2019–The Best on TV
December 28, 2019
This year we found one series that could easily sweep most of the categories–a single television series that had everything: compelling story, a full range of emotions, great characters, tremendous action, a sharp use of humor, all kinds of genre elements that were satisfying and left viewers feeling inspired. Richly detailed sets and costumes. An […]
Tags: "All's Well That Ends Well" episode, "Fire From the Gods" episode, "Le Reve Impossible" episode, "Legacy" episode, ABC, Alex Høgh Andersen, Alexander Ludwig, Amazon Studios, Amber Rose Revah, Baby Yoda, Baskets TV series, Best Genre TV 2019, Best of 2019, Best Tv 2019, Best TV episodes 2019, Best Tv shows 2019, borg, borg.com Best of 2019, Brent Jennings, Byron Mann, CBS, Christian Yelich, Cobie Smulders, Crystal Reed, Cyborg, DC Comics, DC Universe, Doom Patrol, Genea Charpentier, Halston Sage, Iko Uwais, iZombie, Jordana Brewster, Karl Urban, Katheryn Winnick, Ken Jeong, Kingdom, Knightfall, Larry Manetti, Lee Majors, Lodge 49, Magnum PI, Mark Hamill, Maya Hawke, Natasha Lyonne, Netflix, Pat Monahan, Paul Giamatti, Rachel Nichols, Ragga Ragnars, Rob Thomas, Robert Childan, Robotman, Roger E. Mosley, Rufus Sewell, Russian Doll, Shetland, South Korea television, Stranger Things, Stumptown, Swamp Thing, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, The Man in the High Castle, The Mandalorian, The Orville, The Orville Identity episodes, The Skekses, Tim Kang, Time to Make... My Move episode, Train band, Uncle Six, William Forsythe, Wu Assassins
borg’s Best of 2019–The Best Books of the Year
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December 30, 2019
Our borg Best of 2019 list continues today with the Best Books of 2019. If you missed them, check out our review of the Best Movies of 2019 here, the Kick-Ass Heroines of 2019 here, the Best in Television 2019 here, and the Best Comics of 2019 here. We reviewed more than 100 books that […]
Tags: 1980s Trivial Pursuit 2019, 2019 ReAction line, A Hero Born, A Labyrinth of Scions and Sorcery, Abrams Books for Young Readers, Alex Lopez, Algonquin Young Readers, Alien: Prototype, Andrew E. C. Gaska, Andromeda Evolution, Anna Holmwood, Baby Yoda, Baseball All-Stars ReAction figures, Ben Herrera, Best Books 2019, Best in Print, Best in Print 2019, Best of 2019, Bloomsbury Sigma, Brothers Keepers, Chelsea Monroe-Cassel, Christmas is Coming book, Collin Fogel, Curtis Craddock, Dan Jones, Daniel H. Wilson, David Hahn, Death of the Planet of the Apes, Disney Plus, Donald E. Westlake, Dynamic Dames: 50 Leading Ladies Who Made History, Feast of Legends, Firefly, Firefly: Magnificent Nine, Firefly: The Big Damn Cookbook, Hard Case Crime, Harper, HarperCollins, Harry N. Abrams, Hasbro Gaming, Industrial Light & Magic Presents: Making Solo: A Star Wars Story, J.W. Rinzler, James Lovegrove, Jin Yong, Joshua Dysart, Kathryn Harkup, Kevin Eastman Studios, Klaus: The Art of the Movie, Lucasfilm, Making the Monster: The Science Behind Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Marina Amaral, Mario Mentasti, Max Allan Collins, Men in Black International novelization, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Mickey Spillane, Mike Hammer, Moviemaking Magic of Star Wars Ships +Battles, Murder My Love, Pegasus Books, R.S. Belcher, Ramin Zahed, Rob Bredow, Running Press, Sarah Jean Horwitz, Sherlock Holmes and the Sussex Sea-Devils, Simon Gane, Sloan De Forest, Solo: A Star wars Story, St. Martin's Press, Stranger Things, Stranger Things Back to the 80s Trivial Pursuit Game, Super7, The Child, The Color of Time, The Cthulhu Casebooks, The Dark Lord Clementine, The Making of Alien, The Mandalorian, The Moviemaking Magic of Marvel Studios: Heroes and Villains book review, The Moviemaking Magic of Star Wars: Creatures & Aliens, Tim Waggoner, Titan Books, Tor Books, Trivial Pursuit, Wendy's, Wendy's Feast of Legends, Wendy's RPG, Weta
borg’s Best of 2018–The Best in Print
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December 29, 2018
Our borg Best of 2018 list continues today with the Best in Print. If you missed them, check out our review of the Best Movies of 2018 here, the Kick-Ass Heroines of 2018 here, and the Best in Television 2018 here. So let’s get going. Here are our selections for this year’s Best in Print: […]
Tags: Abrams Young Readers, Alan Gordon, Alex Ross, Andrew Hennessy, Aquaman and Jabberjaw, Art & Arcana: A Visual History, artist Hydro74, Batman Issue 50 variants, Caroline Young, Catwoman, Cavan Scott, Curt McAloney, Cynthia Von Buhler, Dan Abnett, Daniel Godfrey, David Tilotta, DC Comics, Del Rey, Doctor Who Who-ology: Regenerated Edition, Donald E. Westlake, Dungeons & Dragons Art & Arcana: A Visual History, Ed Piskor, Eduardo Lima, Firefly Encyclopedia, Firefly: Big Damn Hero, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Hanna Barbera, Hard Case Crime, Harper Design, Help I Am Being Held Prisoner, Hitchcock's Heroines, Insight Editions, James Lovegrove, Jon Peterson, Juann Cabal, Killing Town, Kyle Newman, Mariko Tamaki, Mark Salisbury, Mark Wright, Marvel Comics, Max Allan Collins, Michael Witwer, Mickey Spillane, Mickey Spillane Centenary 2018, MinaLima, Minky Woodcock, Minky Woodcock: The Girl Who Handcuffed Houdini, Miraphora Mina, Monica Valentinelli, Mur Lafferty, Nolan Woodard, Paul Pelletier, Rain Beredo, Sam Witwer, Signe Bergstrom, Solo: A Star Wars Story Expanded Edition, Solo: A Star Wars Story novelization, Star Trek: Lost Scenes, Stuart Craig, The Amazing Spider-man Issue 800, The Archive of Magic - The Film Wizardry of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, The Art of Harry Potter, The Fantastic Four: Behold... Galactus!, The Moviemaking Magic of Star Wars: Creatures and Aliens, The Once and Future Tarzan, The Secret Garden, The Synapse Sequence, Thomas Yeates, Titan Books, Titan Comics, Wizards of the Coast, X-23, X-23 series, X-Men: Genesis, X-Men: Grand Design Second Genesis
borg’s Best of 2018–The Best on TV
December 28, 2018
Our borg Best of 2018 list continues today with the best in television. If you missed it, check out our review of the Best Movies of 2018 here and the Kick-Ass Heroines of 2018 here. Without further ado, this year’s Best in Television: Best Borg TV Series, Best TV Borg – Humans (AMC). No other […]
Tags: Alexa Davalos, Alfre Woodard, AMC, Anthony Michael Hall, BBC, Bella Heathcote, Best of 2018, borg, borg.com Best of 2018, Bradley Walsh, Bruce Campbell, Chelah Horsdal, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Cindy Sampson, Collateral, Corbin Bernsen, Counterpart, CW Network, Death in Paradise, Doctor Who, Douglas Henshall, Father Brown, History Channel, Humans AMC, Ion Network, Jason Priestley, JK Simmons, Jodie Whittaker, Lodge 49, Magnum PI, Marvel's Luke Cage, Marvel's Luke Cage episode The Basement, Michael Douglas, Michelle Gomez, Mustafa Shakir, Netflix, Private Eyes, Requiem, Riverdale, Riverdale episode The Midnight Club, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Rufus Sewell, Sara Serraiocco, Scooby Doo, ScoobyNatural, Shetland, Sonya Cassidy, Stephen Walters, Supernatural, The Five, The Kominsky Method, The Man in the High Castle, The Man in the High Castle episode The New Colossus, The Toys That Made Us, Theo Rossi, Vikings
The borg.com Best of 2017–The Best in Print
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December 29, 2017
Our borg.com Best of 2017 list continues today with the Best in Print. If you missed them, check out our review of the Best Movies of 2017 here, the Kick-Ass Heroines of 2017 here, and the Best in Television here. So let’s get going. Here are our selections for this year’s Best in Print: Best […]
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