May, 2015 - Forces of Geek

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#NotMyJem

Imagine “Rainbow Brite.” Blonde hair, clashing blinding colors, riding rainbows on a horsie. Got it? Now instead of a magical pixie who uses the...

Erin MaxwellMay 13, 2015

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SWAG A-GO-GO: reviews for stuff you should check out

Reviews by Stefan Blitz Here at FOG! HQ lots of cool stuff comes in, giving us the opportunity to check out some merchandise. Here’s...

Stefan BlitzMay 13, 2015

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1985 Was A Good Year: Reflections BEYOND THUNDERDOME

“1985 was a good year,” sings Passion Pit on the chorus of their latest single Lifted Up, which is weird because the lead singer wasn’t...

Todd SokoloveMay 12, 2015

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STARTING OVER: When Romantic Comedies Were Made For Adults

Written by Generoso Fierro I will use director Alan J. Pakula’s 1979 effort, Starting Over to discuss a genre that I feel that is...

Generoso FierroMay 12, 2015

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Celebrate The MAD MEN Era With An Excerpt and Look at AIRLINE VISUAL IDENTITY 1945-1975

Next week the series finale of Mad Men airs, concluding an inside look at the height of print advertising in the 1960’s that viewers...

Stefan BlitzMay 12, 2015

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The Pull List: SECRET WARS #1, SWORDS OF SORROW #1, DEAD DROP #1 & More!

Check out what I checked out this week. Whether the comics are inspiring or disappointing, I read them all. Welcome to The Pull List....

Atlee GreeneMay 11, 2015

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Giant Robot Rocket Boobies: A Flashback To The Magic of MAZINGER Z

As a young boy my parents had a majestic television with many knobs. When one would twist these knobs, one would find a particular...

Stefan BlitzMay 11, 2015

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FOG! Chats With Author JON LAND About ‘BLACK SCORPION: THE TYRANT REBORN’

Interview conducted by Stefan Blitz Jon Land writes the kinds of books that ruin your day. You pick one up and start reading and...

Stefan BlitzMay 11, 2015

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Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

Written by Elizabeth Weitz This Sunday is Mother’s Day. We all know that Mother’s Day might not be applicable to the woman who gave...

Elizabeth WeitzMay 8, 2015

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That Time I Almost Told SPIKE From BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER That I Loved Him

A True Story by Chris Brennaman I almost told James Marsters that I loved him once. This was all the way back in the...

Stefan BlitzMay 8, 2015

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DIME CRIMES #34 (short film review)

d Review by Steven Scott Executive Produced by John Benjamin Hickey, Bob Giraldi, JM Wagner Produced by Alon Gelnik, Ricardo Lorenzo Written by JM...

Stefan BlitzMay 8, 2015

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Slow Ride: Films That Take Aim At Theme Parks

Long lines, abnormally high prices, other people… On the right day, a favorite theme park can resemble one of Dante’s circles of hell. Which...

Erin MaxwellMay 8, 2015

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HOT PURSUIT (review)

Review by Caitlyn Thompson Produced by Dana Fox, Bruna Papandrea, Reese Witherspoon Written by David Feeney, John Quaintance Directed by Anne Fletcher Starring Reese...

Caitlyn ThompsonMay 8, 2015

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RI Comic Con 2015 Welcomes MING-NA WEN

HERE COMES ‘THE CALVARY’! We’re proud to announce that Ming-Na Wen, Agent Melinda May of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will be a guest of...

Stefan BlitzMay 8, 2015

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THE D TRAIN (review)

Review by Caitlyn Thompson Produced by David Bernad, Jack Black, Ben Latham-Jones, Priyanka Mattoo, Barnaby Thompson, Mike White Written and Directed by Jarrad Paul...

Caitlyn ThompsonMay 8, 2015

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FAR FROM THE MADDENING CROWD (review)

Review by Caitlyn Thompson Produced by Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich Written by David Nicholls Based on Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy...

Caitlyn ThompsonMay 8, 2015

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COOL SHIRTS: We Check Out Some More T-Shirts From 80sTEES.com!

By Stefan Blitz I remember as a kid the selection of t-shirts was limited to whatever heat transfers that were available in the binders...

Stefan BlitzMay 8, 2015

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Tabletop Day and That Time I Never Wargamed with Grand Moff Tarkin

By Ilan Mitchell-Smith April 11th was International Tabletop Day – the holiday devoted to playing games with friends on a table (as opposed...

Stefan BlitzMay 7, 2015

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Boredom Brought On By Toliets: GREEN EGGS AND MAAKIES

By Lily Fierro Green Eggs and Maakies contains Millionaire’s weekly comic strips in his signature lewd style and tone. Outrageously vulgar with a few...

Lily FierroMay 7, 2015

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ADAM EGYPT MORTIMER Goes BALLISTIC on The Cosmic Treadmill

Adam Egypt Mortimer is a filmmaker, author and co-creator of Black Mack Studio’s Ballistic with Transmetropolitan’s Darick Robertson. Black Mask just reloaded a clip...

Clay N. FernoMay 6, 2015

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LITTLE BOY (review)

Review by Caitlyn Thompson Produced by Eduardo Verástegui, Leo Severino Written by Alejandro Gómez Monteverde, Pepe Portillo Directed by Alejandro Gómez Monteverde Starring Jakob...

Caitlyn ThompsonMay 6, 2015