December, 2013 - Forces of Geek

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Read an Excerpt of Gene Wolfe’s ‘THE LAND ACROSS’

An American writer of travel guides in need of a new location chooses to travel to a small and obscure Eastern European country. The...

Stefan BlitzDecember 13, 2013

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Triple Shot With a Digital Chaser:
UNITY #2, G.I. JOE #11, BRAIN BOY #0 plus CODE MONKEY SAVE WORLD #2

Christmas comes a little early this year with some amazing comics this week! In fact, paring this list down to four was hard for...

Clay N. FernoDecember 13, 2013

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10 Random Facts From ‘THE WORLD ALMANAC AND BOOK OF FACTS 2014’

Every year, The World Almanac and Book of Facts finds it’s way into a place of prestige in my home. The bathroom. There, the...

Stefan BlitzDecember 12, 2013

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2013 Holiday Gift Guide Addendum:
PJ McQuade’s Pop Culture Holiday Cards, Prints & Stickers!

If you are lazy like me, you haven’t even started sending out holiday cards to friends and family members alerting them that you are,...

Elizabeth WeitzDecember 12, 2013

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Grand Finales – The Greatest Movie Closers Ever

I confess: I’m one of those guys who prefers to stay all the way through the ending credits of a movie. I don’t necessarily...

Steven Segal TwistDecember 12, 2013

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The Not So Art of The Long Game

The new trend in Hollywood screenwriting is intricate plots that depend on characters that possess uncanny foresight. Plot after plot in movies and TV...

Seth LeviDecember 11, 2013

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Five Pop Culture Cover Fails

Years ago, I declared New York Magazine to be better than the big-apple periodical institution The New Yorker, but now it looks like they’ve been forced to...

Todd SokoloveDecember 11, 2013

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THE STAR WARS #4 (review)

Review by Tony Pacitti The Star Wars #4 (of 8) Writer: J. W. Rinzler Artist: Mike Mayhew Colorist: Rain Beredo Cover Artist: Nick Runge ...

Stefan BlitzDecember 11, 2013

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The Cosmic Treadmill Takes a Look at Monkeybrain’s EDISON REX

I like myself some Superman, heck, I even like Lex in a way. When it comes to new superhero comics, I have a go-to...

Clay N. FernoDecember 10, 2013

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GODZILLA Arrives! Teaser Trailer Warns of May 16, 2014 Destruction

Here’s the first official teaser trailer for the upcoming Godzilla reboot. An epic rebirth to Toho’s iconic Godzilla, this spectacular adventure, from Warner Bros....

Stefan BlitzDecember 10, 2013

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Elton Is Everywhere

Even though I can picture myself in a high-collared spangled jumpsuit with elephant bellbottoms, I have no desire to join a Mojo Nixon tribute...

Stefan BlitzDecember 10, 2013

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The Elitism of Carrie Underwood Apologists

Defenders of Carrie Underwood’s wooden acting on NBC’s live broadcast of The Sound of Music pretty much all make this argument: Yes, her acting...

Seth LeviDecember 9, 2013

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OUT OF THE FURNACE (review)

Review by Caitlyn Thompson Produced by Jennifer Davisson Killoran, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ryan Kavanaugh, Ridley Scott, Michael Costigan Written by Brad Ingelsby, Scott Cooper Directed...

Caitlyn ThompsonDecember 9, 2013

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2013 Holiday Gift Guide:
Prints, Arts & Crafts

You want some art? Well, by god, we’ve got some art for you…and some crafty stuff…and maybe a sculpture piece if that’s your thing....

Elizabeth WeitzDecember 6, 2013

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2013 Holiday Gift Guide:
DVDs & Blu-rays

From some of the year’s biggest releases to some incredibly cool box sets to some obscure and cult films to some of the finest...

Stefan BlitzDecember 6, 2013

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2013 Holiday Gift Guide:
Apparel and Accessories

People may say that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but let’s be honest here, if you were given a choice to...

Elizabeth WeitzDecember 5, 2013

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2013 Holiday Gift Guide:
Comics & Graphic Novels

Words and pictures. Funny books. Graphic narratives. Regardless of what you call them, they’re comics; one of America’s greatest inventions. Regardless of what genre...

Stefan BlitzDecember 5, 2013