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Reminiscing About a Hell of a Guy(ver)

Apparently, card counting is just as frowned upon in Reno as it is in Vegas. So, after a hard weekend of excess and forgettable...

Stefan BlitzAugust 11, 2014

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Taking a Journey Back To The CITIES OF GOLD

Coming up in the 80s and 90s, every television show I was enamored with pretty much followed the same formula of stalwart heroes warring...

Stefan BlitzAugust 8, 2014

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SDCC- First Look at Comedy Central’s MOONBEAM CITY

Comedy Central’s Newest Animated Series BEGINS IN 2015~ Comedy Central has unveiled the first look at “Moonbeam City,” the brand’s newest animated series debuting...

Stefan BlitzJuly 28, 2014

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FOG! Chats With Andrew Farago, Author of TMNT: THE ULTIMATE VISUAL HISTORY

Interview conducted by Stefan Blitz They say timing is everything, so it comes as little surprise that comic historian Andrew Farago’s fantastic new book,...

Stefan BlitzJuly 16, 2014

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The Unessential Essential Betty Boop

The contents of the fourth and final volume of Betty Boop cartoons from Olive Films have been announced for September release. To say this...

Stefan BlitzJuly 10, 2014

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THE LION KING: The Legacy Collection (music review)

Review by Todd Sokolove Since its release 20 years ago, I’ve always thought Elton John and Tim Rice took most of The Lion King‘s music...

Todd SokoloveJuly 8, 2014

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Pop Culture Lessons From A Life Before Dog Ownership

It begins with a shock – a shock into fuzzy consciousness as I feel a tapping at my leg. Something’s stirring, something’s moving, something’s...

Marvin C. PittmanJuly 3, 2014

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I Love BUCKY O’HARE, Or Can’t a Grown Man Love An Anthropomorphic Rabbit From Outer Space?

Before the marketing campaign for Guardians of the Galaxy turned Rocket Raccoon into a household name, there was a little show called Bucky O’Hare...

Stefan BlitzJuly 2, 2014

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Animation Geek: ‘Talking’…It’s About, Well…Talking

In David Besnier‘s short animation Talking, lots of stuff gets discussed, analyzed and spoken about with mostly hilarious results (including an appearance by GoT’s...

Stefan BlitzJune 30, 2014

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FLASHBACK TO THE PRESENT To Eternia’s Other Sword Weilding Hero

Welcome to the thirteenth installment of Flashback to the Present. I’ll be your contributing writer, Charles Knauf. About five years ago, I was on...

Stefan BlitzJune 16, 2014

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Itza Must See! MARK KAUSLER’s Animated Cats Spayed In The Modern World

In an ideal world, we’d get a new cartoon by animation treasure Mark Kausler at least once a year. Sadly, it looks as though...

Stefan BlitzJune 13, 2014

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How To Train Your Dragon 2 (review)

Review by Benn Robbins Produced by Bonnie Arnold Based on How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell Written and Directed by Dean DeBlois...

Stefan BlitzJune 13, 2014

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Flashback to A World I Never Saw Before: DENVER THE LAST DINOSAUR

Welcome to the twelfth installment of Flashback to the Present. I’ll be your contributing writer, Charles Knauf. After parking my Bugatti, I stride through...

Stefan BlitzJune 2, 2014

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HAYAO MIYAZAKI: Going Out On The RISE

In an ideal world, there’d also be outrage over the fact that someone thought it was a good idea that John Krasinski should provide...

Stefan BlitzMay 24, 2014

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The Moonbase Discusses SAILOR MOON’s 20th Anniversary With Creature of Habit’s Vanessa Walton

Professional costumer, Vanessa Walton of Creature of Habit has just completed her tribute for the Sailor Moon 20th Anniversary. A designer of fantasy costumes,...

Stefan BlitzMay 9, 2014

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GEEKS-IXUM OVERDRIVE: My Favorite Nerd-World Vehicles

I’ve never really been a car geek. You’ve read exploits of my many, many geekeries, but automobiles ain’t one of ’em. But I recently...

Marvin C. PittmanMay 1, 2014

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Watch Bruce Timm’s ‘BATMAN: STRANGE DAYS’

As part of the 75th Anniversary of Batman, check out producer and Batman: The Animated Series co-creator Bruce Timm’s brand new short Batman: Strange...

Stefan BlitzApril 11, 2014