July 4, 2014

Nostalgia Nexus: Fire and Luck

July 4, 2014

Excalibur Series Chris Claremont (W) Alan Davis (A) Marvel So, I started reading Excalibur mainly due to a girl crush on Rachel Summers. She was bad ass, clad in red leather and spikes, with the power to devour worlds. But add in Kitty Pride, her dragon Lockheed, and Nightcrawler? Yeah. I’m there.

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Dogears: Alien Psychiatry

July 4, 2014

The Fire Witness Lars Kepler Random House Canada Lars Kepler is a pseudonym for a Swedish husband and wife writing team: Alexander and Alexandra Ahndoril. The Fire Witness is the third book about Chief Inspector Joona Linna as he figures out a tricky murder only he can solve.

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Tyrant: The Arab/Muslim Experience and Whitewashing

July 4, 2014

Tyrant, a new FX series, premiered on Tuesday, June 24. It centers on Bassam (Barry) Al Fayeed, son of a dictator of a make believe Arab nation, who finally returns home with his American family after decades away. If it was any other show, you could say that the first episode was solid and ...

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Deep Gravity Preview: Jettisoning Your Space Stalker

July 4, 2014

We don’t tend to post previews, because you can get them just about anywhere. Boring! I’m making an exception, because America-centric pop culture fandom is a mess this week, videos of violent attacks on trans women are circling and being +liked, world culture is suffering for ...

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Review: Bird Box by Josh Malerman

July 4, 2014

Bird Box Josh Malerman Ecco / Harper Collins I received a copy of this book via the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Close your eyes. You probably have a pretty good sense of what’s around you. You see it all the time. But would you be able to go about your day like normal? ...

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Arrow Season 3 Adds A Martial Artist and A Count Vertigo Take 2?

July 4, 2014

According to Deadline.com, Karl Yune will play Maseo Yamashiro “a skilled martial artist who is married to Katana” who is reported to be played by Devon Aoki. The character will be introduced in flashback as Oliver’s (Stephen Amell) handler — a teacher and a friend who advises and ...

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Cartoon Brew and Skyler Page (and Then the Carrion Birds Flock)

July 4, 2014

On the evening on July the second, an artist working on Adventure Time sent out some tweets about having been unwelcomely touched by the creator of Cartoon Network’s Clarence. Cartoon Network were investigating the report (Skyler Page, said creator, has now been fired), and the artist ...

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The DC Daily Planet: Tie-ins and Teases

July 4, 2014

Happy Independence Day to those of our readers in the USA, and happy Friday to everyone else! To start you off on this best of all weekdays, we’ve got new-new books, new-old shows, and an apparently never-ending stream of Batman to discuss: it’s the DC Daily Planet!

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Disney’s Enchanted 2: Down the Manhole Again?

July 4, 2014

Disney has announced that they’re doing a sequel to their popular 2007 film, Enchanted. For those who haven’t seen it in a while, or for those who were too young to catch all the details – the film was a playful send up of Disney’s very own princess films. Giselle, a musical, animal-loving ...

July 4, 2014

Nostalgia Nexus: Fire and Luck

Dogears: Alien Psychiatry

Tyrant: The Arab/Muslim Experience and Whitewashing

Deep Gravity Preview: Jettisoning Your Space Stalker

Review: Bird Box by Josh Malerman

Arrow Season 3 Adds A Martial Artist and A Count Vertigo Take 2?

Cartoon Brew and Skyler Page (and Then the Carrion Birds Flock)

The DC Daily Planet: Tie-ins and Teases

Disney’s Enchanted 2: Down the Manhole Again?

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