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Review: The New York Four
By Lisa Fary Brian Wood’s and Ryan Kelly’s Minx book, The New York Four, isn’t so much the “bird stretching her wings” story it wants to be as it is a love letter to Manhattan. Or a beginner’s guide to Manhattan with drawings in place of photographs. Read Full Story
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The Dark Knight’s Next Villain
By Lisa Fary Where does Batman go for villainy after this? On the way home after the movie, John and I ran through the list and dismissed most of them. The Penguin? Lame. The Riddler? Meh. Catwoman? Maybe. But how threatening is she, really? She’s more of a burglar than a killer - she's not exactly going to burgle Gotham City to its knees. Read Full Story
Kung Fu Panda = Offensive Panda?
By Lisa Fary Chinese artist Zhao Bandi is suing DreamWorks for it’s “insulting” portrayal of the panda, and therefore, the Chinese people, in Kung Fu Panda. Read Full Story
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Split-Pea Soup for the Road Warrior’s Soul
By Lisa Fary I should have watched The Road Warrior and Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome before hitting the road for our cross-country move. Those movies are like a how-to guide for dealing with trouble on the road. Granted, we don't live in a lawless, apocalyptic future just yet, but it could be helpful to ask yourself "What would Mad Max do?" when confronted with belligerent truck stop managers and cattle hauling truckers barreling down a West Virginia mountainside at 80mph. Read Full Story
Dr. Horrible: Geek Generated Content
By Lisa Fary Maybe we geeks should just produce our own entertainment and leave the studios and networks out of it. Seriously. Those twerps cancelled Journeyman. Could you imagine the studio that would greenlight something like Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog? Read Full Story
Stargate Atlantis: Search and Rescue
By Wolfen Moondaughter Welcome to my recap-and-review column for Stargate: Atlantis; in this installment, we kick off the fifth season! For those of you who may be new to the column, basically it works like a DVD commentary track, with me giving play-by-play commentary — except that, since you're reading, not watching the show, I also describe the scenes as I go, so you know what the heck I'm referring to. Oh, and to warn you, I am a die-hard "McShepper" and "slash" fan, so if ruminations... Read Full Story
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