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Free Comic Book Day Reminds Us to Read, Not Just Watch
April 29, 2012 | No Comment
Free Comic Book Day Reminds Us to Read, Not Just Watch

Looking back on the last several years, it’s hard to remember when the summer blockbuster movie season didn’t contain at least two or three multi-million-dollar superhero movies, but believe it or not, I grew up …

‘God Bless America’ Asks for a Kinder, Gentler Nation Through Violence
April 22, 2012 | No Comment
‘God Bless America’ Asks for a Kinder, Gentler Nation Through Violence

If comedian-turned-indie-film-director Bobcat Goldthwait’s new movie, “God Bless America,” was classic English theatre, it might instead be entitled “The Importance of Being Nice.”
But it’s not. It’s classic American wish fulfillment, an over-the-top, violent dark comedy …

Revolver Golden Gods Awards Put Music, Not Ratings, First
April 15, 2012 | No Comment
Revolver Golden Gods Awards Put Music, Not Ratings, First

Televised award ceremonies just bore the hell out of me.
I don’t watch the Academy Awards because I can’t sit through two hours of lame jokes and awkward speeches for 10 minutes of highlights, and I …

Give the Fanboys What They Want
March 25, 2012 | No Comment
Give the Fanboys What They Want

Any fanboy will tell you: “Let the Wookiee win.”
Some in the entertainment industry have learned this valuable lesson this past week, while others stubbornly fight against the very wingman that has helped them become what …

Cowardly Stance on “Doonesbury” Strips Degrades an Art Form
March 18, 2012 | No Comment
Cowardly Stance on “Doonesbury” Strips Degrades an Art Form

When will comics finally be accepted as a true, respected art form? Apparently not in 2012.
Like any effective political comic strip, people are still talking about the “Doonesbury” series that ran from March 12-17, a …

‘Comic Book Men’ Offers Another Addictive Spin on Reality TV
March 11, 2012 | No Comment
‘Comic Book Men’ Offers Another Addictive Spin on Reality TV

They finally got me.
My parents, my siblings, my friends – they all watch at least one, but usually several, of the latest breed of reality shows. Whether it’s “Pawn Stars” or “American Pickers” or “Storage …