Damning with Faint Praise: THE RUM DIARY
Johnny Depp once again dons his alter ego as Hunter S. Thompson…oh, wait, I mean he plays Kemp, an alcoholic reporter hoping to find the sweet life working at an English language newspaper in Puerto...
View ArticleThe Inevitable iWatch
Rumors are swirling that Apple is working on a watch. Recently, when Apple unveiled new iPodnanos, and they were elongated,no longer an option for hacking into a watch, my initial thought when I saw...
View ArticleKEEP YOUR PUNY GAMER ARMS Warm This Winter With the Nintendo Controller Jacket
You might not have lettered in anything during High School but there's no reason not to flash your gaming shit just as proudly with this Nintendo Controller jacket that will surely impress...
View ArticleThe Pull List: AQUAMAN #16, INVINCIBLE #100, PUNISHER: WAR ZONE #4 & More!
Check out what I checked out this week. Whether the comics are inspiring or disappointing, I read them all. Welcome to The Pull List. And, as always...Spoilers ahead!Flash Gordon: Zeitgeist #9 (Pick of...
View ArticleSmith Micro Launches Manga Studio 5
Smith Micro has released the latest edition of their popular Manga Studio software, Manga Studio 5. The essential software for producing comics, Manga Studio's current release is by far the most...
View ArticleLEARN AN ALTERNATE HISTORY Lesson With the Presidential Monster Figures
If you are a Presidential history buff with a side order of monster love, then this marriage of horror and politics is about to make you very happy. Or, as happy as a figure of Frankenstein Lincoln...
View Article(No More) Love in the Time of X-Men — Doomed Romances X-Amined
For the past two years that I’ve been writing Danger Rooms for FOG!, I’ve done a nice little Valentine’s Day piece (here and here), spotlighting the romantic overtures of our favorite mutants and...
View ArticleTAKE COMFORT OUT-OF-WORK Job Searcher, You May Be Broke and Depressed But At...
Full Disclosure: I am a highly successful blogger (insert joke here) which means, I am broke and never leave my house. Had I known that this particular career choice would lead to me to wearing...
View Articlein defense of... The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle
As we all know, the big studios are constantly in search of the next big kid-friendly franchise, regardless of the age of the source material. In recent years, the box office was even kind to big...
View ArticleEYES ON THE STARS: An Animated Story About Astronaut Ronald E. McNair's...
Like most people my age (39), in 1986 I was in class watching the Space Shuttle Challenger lift off when it blew up and freaked me the fuck out. I remember that the school principal immediately...
View ArticleCHRIS PRATT is STAR-LORD in Marvel's GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
It's become one of the most rumored roles of late, that of Peter Quill aka Star-Lord in Marvel Studios' upcoming film, Guardians of the Galaxy.According to Deadline, Parks and Recreation/ Zero Dark...
View ArticleHistory According to Hollywood
Dear Hollywood, So it turns out I am completely ignorant when it comes to certain aspects of US politics but luckily Argo, Lincoln and Zero Dark Thirty have been giving me quite the education this...
View ArticleTHE FOLLOWING: “The Poet's Fire” S1E3 (review)
By Steve Ahlquist The ease with which FBI Agent Parker (Annie Parisse), who took command of the Joe Carroll Cult task force last episode and Ryan Hardy (Kevin Bacon), star of the show and chief...
View ArticleBEN & JERRY'S to Release Liz Lemon Flavored Fro-Yo This Spring!
For fans of 30 Rock, seeing your favorite show heading into the ether of sweet nostalgia can be painful, but don't worry, this spring you will find a way to deal with the loss in true shame...
View ArticleBEING HUMAN: "I'm So Lonesome I Could Die" S3/E4 (review)
By Julie Browning This week's episode ofBeing Human opens with Josh (Sam Huntington) and Nora (Kristen Hager) being roused from their bed at 3 am to a loud party in their living room. It seems that...
View ArticleTUESDAY BLUs (& DVDs): This Week's New Releases 2/5/13
Every week, we'll be letting you know which Blu-rays and DVDs will be available for purchase or rental starting today. This week includes some remastered classic films on Blu-ray for the first time,...
View ArticleTHE COMIC LIST: Releases For 2/6/13
After the jump check out a list of which which comics, graphic novels, toys and other pop-culture merchandise will arrive at your local comic shop via Diamond Comics Distributors. Please check with...
View ArticleContest! Win DANGEROUS LIASONS With Zhang Ziyi on Blu-ray!
1930s Shanghai: the glamorous, tumultuous “Paris of the East” whose salons, streets and bedrooms frame this Chinese adaptation of the French novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses - into a lush new vision of...
View ArticleHOWDY KIDS!! A SATURDAY AFTERNOON WESTERN ROUNDUP Comes To DVD!
HOWDY KIDS!!A SATURDAY AFTERNOON WESTERN ROUNDUPON DVD FROM SHOUT! FACTORYAPRIL 9, 2013 On April 9 Shout! Factory will release Howdy Kids!! A Saturday Afternoon Western Roundup, a 3-DVD set including...
View ArticleNOW, THIS IS AN ODD WAY To Get Me To Buy A Furby [Banned Japanese Commercial]
You know that scene in Serenity when River Tam goes into the bar and gets triggered by a Fruity Oaty Bar commercial and then goes all Weapon of Mass Destruction on the bar patrons? Yeah, this...
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