One of several new shows distributed this year by upstart Netflix, Orange Is The New Black continues a streak of quality from the streaming TV network.
Fall 2013 TV Shows To Watch
A selection of highly anticipated fall 2013 TV shows, some returning, some new. All worth watching.
20 Awesome Books Ready For Video Game Adaptations
An attempt to help video game studios look for potential new franchises, and an excuse to recommend you some awesome books re-imagined as games.
My 10 Best Modern Rage Quit Moments
To rage quit is to experience a moment in a game so unbelievable in its injustice and unfairness, you just have to stop.
Ben Affleck as Batman: Audiences Need Imaginations Just As Much As Film-Makers
You’d think Ben Affleck had attempted to stage a coup in Egypt, or cut NASA’s budget to shreds. But nope, he just wants to put on a bat costume. So what’s going on here? I think the crux of the problem is this: imagination. There is a lack of it.
Ronin Review: Frank Miller’s Samurai, Demon & AI Run Amok In NY
Frank Miller’s Ronin is a weird amalgamation of cyberpunk, Akira style post-apocalyptic body-horror, and mystical samurai chanbara.
Wolverine Vol. 1 Review: Claremont & Miller Snikt Their Way To Japan
Wolverine volume 1 is essential reading for fans of the X-Men franchise, and obligatory for fans of the character.
Review: Pain & Gain
For a director whose movies rake in billions of dollars, Michael Bay is pretty decisive among film fans. His handling of the Transformers franchise has infuriated some, bored others, and entertained many judging by the box office. No matter what kind of story he’s tackled he hasn’t shown restraint and doesn’t seem to want to let up on that front, with Pain & Gain, which for me is Bay’s best film in a long while, maybe ever.
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The Rise Of The TV Anti-Hero: A Modern List
Some of the most critically acclaimed modern shows are lead by anti-heroes, characters that seemingly do more bad than good. Here’s a list.
Review: Pride of Baghdad
Brian K. Vaughan’s graphic novel for Vertigo is illustrated by Niko Henrichon, and charts a fictional account of a true event. During the 2003 bombing of Iraq by American forces, four African lions inadvertently escaped their zoo.