Obviously, Black Friday is a big day for consumers all throughout the United States. I know my Thanksgiving tradition has always been to brew coffee in the morning and watch the parade while snooping through ads, though I think I’ve passed the point where I’m willing to go stand in […]
Holiday Gift Guide 2015: Stock those Geeky Stockings with Something Good!
The art of stocking stuffers is a difficult one to master. How can you plump up a stocking on a budget? What items will be substantial but not too big? What will make the geeks in your life light up with delight when they paw through their stocking Christmas morning? […]
Holiday Gift Guide 2015: Ideas for the ‘Star Wars’ Fan in your Life
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is going to be the blockbuster event of the holiday season. It is a series that transcends generational boundaries. Odds are there’s at least one Star Wars fan in your life. It could be your grandfather, your mother, an uncle, or your younger niece or nephew. […]
Elementary: Tag, You’re Me Recap
Synopsis for 04×03: Sherlock and Joan investigate the case of a couple of dead doppelgangers that is certainly more than it seems. On the side, Sherlock attempts to get his father to leave New York by collaborating with him on another project. Rating: ????? While Sherlock worked on making the perfect treat […]
Kickstarter Watch: Be a part of history, help revive Mystery Science Theater 3000
Honestly, this is why I’m happy crowdfunding was invented. After the successful funding of Reading Rainbow, I didn’t think Kickstarter could do anything better to revive my childhood. I was wrong. Dead wrong. So wrong, and so happy to have been wrong. With Joel Hodgson leading the charge, Mystery Science […]
The Librarians: And the Cost of Education Recap
Synopsis 02×04: Weird magic college, magic hunter, and a tentacle monster. What more could anyone really ask for? Rating: ★★★★★ One of the beautiful things about The Librarians is that it doesn’t take itself too seriously most of the time. The other beautiful thing? The Librarians can be hilariously battling a tentacle […]
Kickstarter Watch: The Velocipede Races looks to Defy the Odds & Win the Race
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ellyblue/the-velocipede-races/ You may remember a few months back we ran a Kickstarter Watch for a feminist zombie-bike anthology called Peddle Zombies. Well, after that was successfully funded the amazing people at Microcosm Publishing decided to push forward with their latest project. The Velocipede Races, penned by Emily June Street looks to follow […]
Elementary: The Evidence of Things Not Seen Recap
Synopsis for 4×02: Papa Holmes makes Sherlock an offer, and meets Joan. Meanwhile, Joan and Sherlock turn to the FBI to strut their stuff in hopes of acquiring work. Rating: ????? At the end of last week, Papa Holmes made his appearance. The beginning of the latest episode carried their discussion through, […]
The Librarians: And What Lies Beneath the Stones Recap
Synopsis 02×03: No fictionals terrorizing anyone this week. The Librarian team went on their first mission back together without Eve or Flynn and learned a whole lot about Jake’s past. Oh, and there’s a shapeshifter. Rating: ????? Over in Oklahoma, we were introduced to some sort of construction site where a […]
Elementary: The Past is Parent Recap
Synopsis for 4×01: Joan and Sherlock are on rocky terms with the NYPD after Sherlock’s relapse at the end of last season. With his father’s impending appearance, they take on the case of a missing wife of a now-dead man. Rating: ★★★★☆ The end of last season left viewers wondering just what […]