Terrifying P.T demo for Silent Hills Big news from Gamescom last week was the teaming up of creator Hideo Kojima and movie director Guillermo del Toro for a new game. For fans of horror, the P.T. (playable teaser) is something not to be missed. Gen Con attendance up 10% Known as one of the largest tabletop…
The Cosplay Games
Salt Lake Comic Con knows cosplay isn’t just for conventions. This past weekend they hosted The Cosplay Games, a photo scavenger hunt in Salt Lake City, to get fans excited for the main event in early September. The four hour long event encourages participants to dress up and scour the downtown for clues to ten…
Adrianne Palicki Joins ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’
News broke today that Adrianne Palicki will appear as Bobbi Morse, a.k.a. Mockingbird, in the second season of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. There is no word yet on how many episodes she will appear in, and no other details were given about how the character will figure into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Probably best…
(Before GamerGate Was Called GamerGate) My Ex Broke My Heart (and Also She’s a Vampire So Let’s Form a Mob)
Okay! Personal vs Institutional. The difference between hurting someone personally, and hurting them institutionally. This is an important aspect of interpersonal relations which is hard to begin to understand, but if you try…! It actually becomes fairly easy. It’s a matter of practice. Let’s start immediately.
The Wicked, The Divine and The Mythology — Part 1: Amaterasu and Lucifer
McKelvie and Gillen’s new ongoing series The Wicked + The Divine is a sensation. With strong worldbuilding revolving around different mythological sources, this comic already has fans speculating and theorizing, even with only two issues out. It may be THE comic for mythology nerds, and I couldn’t help but toss my two cents in. This series…
Throwing Popcorn: Kim Possible
Kim Possible Disney Channel (2002-2007) Created By Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle The super catchy theme song tells you what you need to know about Kim: I’m your basic average girl/ And I’m here to save the world You can’t stop me ’cause I’m Kim Possible.
Incredible Indie Tuesdays: TV Coming to Comics and Vice Versa
New Fraggle Rock Series Brings Another Henson Property to Life Sure to please younger readers and nostalgic fans of the original, a four-issue Fraggle Rock miniseries hits the stands in October. It’s exciting to see Archaia’s continued commitment to bringing the work of Jim Henson into comics, from the award-winning Tale of Sand to the…
#WWACTV: The Honourable Woman Is A Must Watch and Martin Lawrence Doesn’t Bring The Funny
The #WWACTV chat is where the casual TV viewer and the self-professed (or in denial) addict discuss the newest shows and old favourites. Since we cancelled the July 27th chat, we had four weeks (July 13th-August 10th) worth of premieres and finales to look at as well as some great TV moments. During the chat, I asked what people…
Crafting Geeky: Shiny, Captain!
Geeky crafting. We’ve all seen it and thought to ourselves, I wish I could do that. I have never been creative or artsy, but scrolling through Pinterest and even Imgur has inundated me with images of doable crafts that would express my geeky nature. But what do I do and where do I start? The…
Let Bygone be Bygone: Batman Eternal #16-17
Did you enjoy issue #15’s voyage into the depths of Arkham? Good because it’s not over yet. #16 – The Monster Machine Story by Scott Snyder & James Tynion IV Script by Ray Fawkes Consulting writers: John Layman & Tim Seeley Art by Dustin Nguyen
Nine Worlds Diary: Day 1
This past weekend was full of thoughtful analysis, lovely people, and cheesy dance moves. Ideally that’s what all my weekends would be like, but this particular one was spent at Nine Worlds Geekfest in London. Nine Worlds is distinct for its focus on inclusivity and exploring the relationships between geek media and its fans. As…