Today on the 5: I was recently present at two different locations where Fox News and MSNBC were on TV. From about 40 minutes observation of each, it became immediately apparent how similar these channels really are in their distortion of truth.

This week we're talking about Hard Ticket To Hawaii, Stranger Things 3, Dark Season 2, and Night Flight. Show music by Reed Love and OGRE. Support the show!

Today on the 5: My wife and I recently watched the second season of the fantastic German series Dark. I was concerned the second season might get too complex, but it's done a great job of keeping the big mystery alive without making it too convoluted.

Today on the 5: Over the weekend my wife and I watched the newest season of the Netflix hit Stranger Things. Season 3 moves the story and characters forward in a very satisfying way that resulted in a season almost as good as the the first.

Today on the 5: As part of my trek through the Andy Sidaris film collection, I watched the actual movie in the Bullets, Bombs, and Babes series. The film is Hard Ticket To Hawaii, and it is a magnificently fun and silly action flick.

Today on the 5: As part of my trek through the Andy Sidaris film collection, I watched the actual first movie in the Bullets, Bombs, and Babes series. The film is called Malibu Express, and it is simply awful.

This week we're talking about Grayson, DC SDCC news, Marvel SDCC news, Picasso Trigger, and Bride Of Chucky. Show music by Reed Love and OGRE. Support the show!

Today on the 5: The season 3 trailer for Westworld was released during SDCC. It doesn't provide much in the way of story details, but that's par for the course for Westworld.

Today on the 5: A new trailer for Picard was released during San Diego Comic Con. The trailer shows some interesting things that could provide an idea of the overall story directions.

Today on the 5: There are rumors that Microsoft may be working on a new line of phone hardware running Android. This might seem crazy on the surface (pun!), but it makes a lot of sense to me.