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AND THE WINNER OF THE BEST Halloween Costume Goes To...
I love Halloween but I've got to tell you, the costumes are getting ridiculous. Just the other day I was looking around for something to wear to a party and I happened upon this: A sexy lime wedge...
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The Symbolism and Biology of John Carpenter’s THE THING
The Thing is the first of John Carpenter’s “Apocalypse Trilogy”, and one of my favorite nihilistic films. The suspense and tension is palpable and the special effects hold up well even today....
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Contest! Win THE UNTOLD HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES
Timed to coincide with the November 12th premiere of The Untold History of the United States on Showtime, Oliver Stone and Peter Kuznick's book of the same title will be released on October 30th....
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TV News: Anniversary Special FIREFLY: BROWNCOATS UNITE Airing November 11th
TENTH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL FIREFLY: BROWNCOATS UNITE LIFTS OFF ON SCIENCE CHANNEL THIS NOVEMBER -- Highly-Anticipated Special Chronicling Joss Whedon cult sensation starring Nathan Fillion Premieres...
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Comic News: Tabloid-size BACK ISSUE #61 Celebrates 1970s Oversize Comics
Tabloid-size BACK ISSUE #61 celebrates 1970s oversize comics, with amazing Alex Ross wraparound cover On November 14, TwoMorrows Publishing releases BACK ISSUE #61, a special 84-page TABLOID-SIZE...
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TURN YOUR FAVORITE INSTAGRAM PRINT Into A Delicious Bar of Chocolate
For some strange reason people feel compelled to take pictures of the food they are about to digest and post them on various social media outlets for their friends and family to see. Why a plate of...
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Get Lost in a Good Fantasy Series Part 9: HIS DARK MATERIALS
While technically Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy is classed as a children's or young adult series, it has some very adult themes, features large and complex fantastical and alternate...
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BLOCK OUT THE DARK KNIGHT With This DIY Creepy-Cute Bat Curtain For Halloween
If you aren't the type of person that lives to impregnate your yard and home with various Halloween decorations, perhaps this easy-peasy DIY bat curtain might be up your alley. Simple yet full of...
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Smallville: Random, Awesome and WTF?! - S8E18: Eternal
Clark finally puts two and two together and figures out that Davis is Doomsday just as Tess comes to the same conclusion. Sadly, Chloe’s a bit slow on the uptake, but a field full of dead bodies...
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WTF FRIDAY: Don't Mess With the Ghetto Deer (NSFW)
I may just be hopped up on snack-size Snickers bars (damn you bag of Halloween candy!) but this video entertained me to my frakking core. I don't know why it works, but when you are a severely...
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MY TOP 5: Ghost Story Movies
There's one genre of horror that can leave me quivering on the floor in a gelatinous mass. If done right, it will make me cry in the corner with the brightest lights in the house on. I won't sleep for...
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THE MOLESKINE BEER JOURNAL: For Those Who Take Their Burgeoning Alcoholism...
If you have read my previous posts then you know that beer and I are not only good friends, we're soul mates. Which is why the Moleskine Beer Journal is a perfect vessel to write down my feelings and...
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GODZILLA GETS DIRTY: Art and the Smog Monster
I was a huge Godzilla fan as a kid. This was in the early ‘70s, so there were no videos, no DVDs, no electronic resources to draw from; you had to wait until something came on TV—and there was no...
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Welcome To My Queue: Confessions of an Opium Eater, The Sorcerers, The Face...
Three titles from the Warner Archive today that might whet your appetite for Halloween. Confessions of an Opium Eater Warner Archive / September 25, 2012 The Pitch Vincent Price faces the death of...
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BOOK REPORT: Book News For The Week of October 28th
Penguin House? Publishing giants Random House and Penguin Group looking at possibly merging. Amazon Author Rank Amazon has now created an author ranking of their bestselling authors.The Rising Price...
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Damning with Faint Praise: HALLOWEEN MOVIE FEST
Okay, boils and goiters (sort yourselves into the categories, it doesn’t matter to me how you think of yourselves), it’s time for Crazy Uncle Rich to deliver another of his traditional Halloween...
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Kindle Paperwhite (review)
Back in September, which now seems the distant past, Amazon announced a new line of next generation Kindles, including the brand new Kindle Paperwhite. I pre-ordered one immediately. It finally...
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The Sad Truth About James Bond
It’s a James Bond anniversary year, which means lots of marathons and retrospectives. But the truth that no one wants to talk about is that despite being a 22-film franchise (soon to be 23), most of...
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WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE! My Top 5 Disaster Movies to Watch During A Potential...
Well, as of 9am est I still have power here in south eastern PA so that means I potentially have enough time to watch a few disaster-related flicks to get me in the mood to curl up into the fetal...
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The Pull List: TALON #1, BATMAN INCORPORATED #4, GHOST #1 & 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! Talon #1 (Pick of the Week)...
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