March, 2015 - Forces of Geek

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’80s Treasure Trove: Uncovering Simple Minds’ “Glittering Prize” Video

How is it possible that I’ve never seen the video for “Glittering Prize,” one of the biggest hits from one of my favorite bands,...

Sharon KnolleMarch 10, 2015

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PAX EAST: Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Bob-ombs.

By Benn Robbins This weekend the Hoth-like city of Boston Massachusetts was invaded, much like Hoth itself when the Empire landed it’s AT-AT’s on...

Stefan BlitzMarch 10, 2015

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Robots Hall of Fame

From all-mechanical contraptions like the droids of Star Wars and Wall-E to the cybernetic entities in classics such as RoboCop and Terminator, robots have...

Steven Segal TwistMarch 10, 2015

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Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt Team Up For $70 Million Ad For New Casino in Macau

Macau is a small peninsula to the South of China, formerly a Portuguese colony. It was returned to China in 1999, soon after the...

Stefan BlitzMarch 10, 2015

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Looking At THE BLACK VORTEX, Marvel’s X-Men and Guardians of The Galaxy Event

By Atlee Greene The Black Vortex is the current big event going on in Marvel Comics with the Guardians of the Galaxy and...

Atlee GreeneMarch 9, 2015

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FOG! Casting Call: THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN

By Stefan Blitz So, it looks like Drew Goddard will be writing and directing the first installment of Sony/Marvel Studios’ latest incarnation of the...

Stefan BlitzMarch 9, 2015

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Sneak Peek: LISA SIMPSON’S GUIDE TO GEEK CHIC

Arriving in stores this month is the fourth volume in Insight Editions’ The Vault of Simpsonology Series, Lisa Simpson’s Guide to Geek Chic. “In...

Stefan BlitzMarch 7, 2015

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When Gods And Aliens Die… Remembering Leonard Nimoy

I’ve been pondering the last week, why it’s been so hard on the pop culture conscience. Frankly, why it has been so hard on...

Stefan BlitzMarch 7, 2015

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Double Feature Movie Show: Witness to The Black Experience

Recently, I took a break from my genre reading and started reading a book I should have read years ago: Black Like Me. I...

Stefan BlitzMarch 6, 2015

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LULU ANEW (graphic novel review)

Review by Lily Fierro Lulu Anew Written and Illustrated by Étienne Davodeau Publisher by: NBM Publishing Cover Price: $27.99 Diamond ID: JAN151512 ISBN: 978-1-56163-972-4...

Lily FierroMarch 5, 2015

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A Wampa, a Cobblepot and Bliss Walk Out Of A Toy Show….

“Hey, honey, Smitty’s at a toy show today,” my wife says to me as she lay in bed Sunday morning, while I shake off...

Marvin C. PittmanMarch 5, 2015

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Cosmic Treadmill: JAY PISCOPO Chats About The Return of CAPT’N ELI and SEA GHOST Action Figure Launch

Back in 2012, I interviewed Maine comic book artist and creator Jay Piscopo about his take on Captain Midnight, and his Kirby/Toth sendup Sea...

Clay N. FernoMarch 5, 2015

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GOTHAM S01E18: “Everyone Has a Cobblepot” (review)

Gordon is fed up with Commissioner Loeb allowing corruption to run amok in the GCPD and has decided it’s time to find what skeletons...

Stefan BlitzMarch 4, 2015

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FOG! Chats With THAT GUY DICK MILLER Director Elijah Drenner!

Interview Conducted by Todd Sokolove at SXSW ’14 One of the highlights from last year’s SXSW Film Festival was the full-length documentary about legendary...

Todd SokoloveMarch 3, 2015

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That Time Of The Week – DVD & Blu-ray Reviews Barrel In Like A March Lion

If you’re anywhere in the Northeast there’s a pretty good chance it’s been snowing for the past month and even though we’re now in...

Stefan BlitzMarch 3, 2015

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Then Came You – A WEBSTER Flashback

In the 80s, there was this weird notion that the most hilarious thing ever was when a child is brought in from the cold...

Stefan BlitzMarch 2, 2015