The most magical time of the year is upon us. As we get into the single digit days before Dragon Con 2014, we are scrambling to get everything done. Costumes, general packing, setting aside appropriate funds, and reading handy dandy survival guides, but Dragon Con is not a static thing […]
Outlander: Castle Leoch Recap
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfIriJlpMxc] Outlander: Castle Leoch (1×02) Synopsis: Claire is presented to Colum MacKenzie, laird of the castle, and soon realizes that she is under suspicion of being an English spy. She meets the mysterious Geillis Duncan, and witnesses Jamie doing a kindness for the granddaughter of Mrs Fitzgibbons. Rating: ★★★☆☆ While the pilot gave us […]
Nerdophiles and the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge #StrikeOutALS
If you haven’t heard about the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, I’m going to assume you’ve been living under a rock. Of course, if you have been living under a rock, let me explain. The Ice Bucket Challenge is simple: you get nominated after someone you know completes it and within […]
Sin City: A Dame To Kill For Review: Haters Gonna Hate, But I Loved Being Back in Sin City
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iFdPcx0W2w] Sin City: A Dame To Kill For Release Date: August 22, 2014 Cast: Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba, Josh Brolin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rosario Dawson, Bruce Willis, Eva Green, Powers Boothe Director: Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller Studio: Troublemaker Studios Distributor: Dimension Films Genre(s): Neo-Noir, Crime, Thriller Based On Frank Miller’s Sin City graphic novels Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low […]
Wonder Woman: Volume 1 – Blood Review
Wonder Woman: Volume 1 Blood Author: Brian AzzarelloArtists: Cliff Chiang, Tony AkinsRelease Date: January 15, 2013Publisher: DC ComicsSource: Bought and OwnedGenre(s): Action, Drama Rating: ★★★★★Review Spoilers: Medium Welcome to a new, grittier side of Wonder Woman. In this reboot Brian Azzarello brings us back to her Greek roots and shares a new, well new to me, story […]
Play This: Silent Hills’ Playable Teaser; It’s Petifrying and We’re Guessing the Game Will Be Too
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yyRdk9G39o] I didn’t play the playable teaser. Let’s get that straight. We all know I’m a coward when it comes to horror games. I love them to death, but they also scare me to death. I talk a big game but when I’m holding the controller or the mouse that pause […]
Teen Wolf: Perishable Recap
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHuBwwTI-rQ] Teen Wolf: Perishable (4×09) by Elise Kulik Rating: ★★★★★ Can we take a moment for Hot Deputy Parrish? More importantly, can we take a moment for Hot, Shirtless Deputy Parrish? This episode was more or less an Ode to Parrish, and I’m definitely not complaining. From surviving an assassination attempt at […]
Steven Universe #1: Welcome to the Funny Pages, Steven!
Steven Universe #1 Author: Jeremy Sorese Artists: Coleman Engle Release Date: August 8, 2014 Publisher: Boom! Studios Source: Boom! Studios Press Site Genre(s): Comedy, Fantasy Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Moderate When asked about Steven Universe by my friends who don’t know, I often describe it as Adventure Time meets a 90s shojo anime. Which is really […]
Pop #1: Sound And Fury
Pop #1 Author: Curt Pires Artists: Jason Copland and Pete Toms Release Date: August 27, 2014 Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Source: Dark Horse Comics Press Site Genre(s): Action, Sci-Fi Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Review Spoilers: Low What would happen if it turned out that our celebrity obsessed culture actually grew pop stars in a lab and one of […]
Gravity Falls: The Golf War Recap
Gravity Falls: The Golf War (2×03) Synopsis: Mabel and Pacifica’s rivalry comes to a head as they compete at mini-golf. This leads to the twins discovering tiny golf ball people that live in the local putt putt course. Rating: ★★★★☆ Do you ever have a moment while you’re watching a […]
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