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4 Takes On Archie #1: Nostalgia, Indifference, Curiosity, Excitement

July 20, 2015

Archie #1 Mark Waid (w), Fiona Staples (p), Andre Szymanowicz (c) Archie Comics Released: July 2015 Archie Comics provided us with a press copy of the issue for an impartial review. We’ve already discussed who is the hottest Riverdalian. Now to dig even deeper into Archie #1. While there are ...

Comics, Opinion, Roundtables

Glove, Bracelet, Bikini, Halberd: Exit the Witchblade, For Good?

July 17, 2015

Witchblade is ending! Come October, and issue one hundred and eighty-five, Sara Pezzini is taking off the glove, and walking away from her solo title after twenty long years. If you put your ear to the ground it sounds like a new bearer might surface, in a rebooted series of her own, but ...

Comics, Manga, Opinion, Roundtables

Tokyopop Up Like a Phoenix: The Good Times, The Bad, The Then, and The Now

July 14, 2015

Now that Tokyopop is rising from the ashes, it’s time to talk about the glory days (and the grotty secrets). Roundtable time!

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Final Fantasy VII: Revisiting the Golden Saucer

July 9, 2015

When Steam released Final Fantasy VII for PC, I was so excited. I immediately purchased and downloaded it and then spent a significant amount of time trying to figure out how to control Cloud Strife on my laptop. Running from save point to save point (things I do not miss thanks to current ...

Roundtables

The Twin Peaks Log: S.2 E.13/14

July 9, 2015

We are still stuck in the muck of the second season of Twin Peak. So hold on to your hats, it’s another Liveblog Rewatch!

Comics, Roundtables

Stars and Stripes: Comics That Remind Us of What the American Dream Ought to Be

July 4, 2015

Our Canadian Assistant Editor, Wendy B., prompted us to share great moments in comic history that represent the best of the American Dream. The ideal of the American Dream versus its realities, however, cannot be disregarded. Significant societal and cultural damage has been and continues to be ...

Opinion, Roundtables

#FreePeterParker: Spidey is Trapped in a Timeloop — WWAC to the Rescue!

June 27, 2015

When Sony agreed to let Marvel Studios give us the next Spidey film, we had our hopes that we’d get something more, because really, after five Spider-Man movies, we’re tired of Peter Parker and had our hearts set on a fresh take on the webslinger. Alas, we’ve got a new ...

Opinion, Roundtables

Game Shames Roundtable: “All Games Are Too Hard to Finish!”

June 25, 2015

Games Section writer and general excellent person Jules Low recently wrote this awesome piece about their ‘Game Shames.’ They wrote, “There’s an odd sense of guilt surrounding the idea that we can’t complete the video games we attempt, that we are somehow lesser for it.” ...

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The Twin Peaks Log: S2 E’s 11/12

June 23, 2015

Welcome to our biweekly roundtable of Twin Peaks where we are working our way through every. Single. Episode. Some of us are regulars and some of us newbies, but none of our experiences are the same. So get yourself a damn fine cup of coffee, watch along with us, and feel free to chime in on ...