So far, HBO’s The Penguin doesn’t have a ton of references to Batman or larger DC Comics lore. In fact, you could know next to nothing about Batman and enjoy this show as a pure crime drama series.

Joshua Kristian McCoy is a freelance writer and film critic from the United States. He is a lifelong film buff, a voting member of the Georgia Film Critics Association, a tournament-winning Smash Bros ...

Have you ever been dive-bombed by a magpie? I have. I didn’t grow up with these aggressive, bauble loving birds of the American West, so I didn’t realize their propensity for coming after shiny things ...