Category Archives: Features

Western Wednesdays: ‘Tumbling Tumbleweeds’

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Elisabeth Rappe

Welcome back to Western Wednesdays!  I apologize for losing sight of the trail last week — but let us be stern frontiersmen and women, and not dwell on past failings. This past week, everyone (including myself) has been eating up … Continue reading →

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Marvel’s Heroic Age Avengers & Online Dating: The Perfect Match?

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Diane Panosian

Marvel and Brian Bendis have finally announced the new line-up for the new Avengers book. No, I’m not talking about the new New Avengers book, but the latest, newest, Avengers…grrr arg, you know what I mean. In a year celebrating … Continue reading →

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Western Wednesdays (Thursday Edition): ‘Hombre’

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Elisabeth Rappe

One of my biggest misconceptions going into this feature was that Westerns never tackled the topic of racism. (You may call me a brainwashed and judgmental liberal if you like. I don’t mind.)  I lumped them all in with The … Continue reading →

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Secrets of the Magic Castle

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Diane Panosian

The Magic Castle. A place of mystery and enlightenment. A secret academy of the magical arts. A place of hidden caverns, moving bookcases, and many, many owls. Traditionally, only those invited by a magician may enter. So when I received … Continue reading →

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The Future is What you Write

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Diane Panosian

The future is bright. So bright in fact, that J.J. Abrams angled multiple reflections off of every surface imaginable in the darkness of space. Just how many suns were there? A Trek fan and a friend of mine pointed out … Continue reading →

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Hit-Girl Would Kick Robin’s Ass

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Diane Panosian

As I was reading all about the controversy surrounding Hit-Girl in the movie Kick-Ass, I wondered why all this hullabaloo? There have been a ton of sidekicks in the past that no one has said boo about. My favorite sidekick … Continue reading →

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Machinima Monday: ‘Geometry: Everything You Need to Know’

Posted on April 5, 2010 by John Carle

As we have seen over the past few weeks, Machinima comes in many forms. Some is created using video game footage while others are inspired by content in games. Geometry: Everything You Need to Know is one of the latter … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays: ‘Men In War’

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

Director Anthony Mann helmed this somewhat forgotten Korean War film which pits a small platoon of American soldiers against unseen North Korean snipers and combatants as U.N. forces are pushed further back across the 38th Parallel in September, 1950. The … Continue reading →

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