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Fans are fond of calling Galaxy Quest the greatest Star Trek movie never made (at a 2013 Vegas con it placed seventh in a...
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Fans are fond of calling Galaxy Quest the greatest Star Trek movie never made (at a 2013 Vegas con it placed seventh in a...
Taking on any Comic Con isn’t for the faint of heart, even for the seasoned con attendee. It takes a lot of preparation, and...
This year King Richard’s Faire celebrates its 42nd year in its continuing grand tradition of offering a full season of music and merriment! New...
…And over familiarity. I am often taken to task by enthusiasts for my dismissive, ruthless and callous dismissal of much, if not most, of...
RIMSHOT! We’re here all week. Try the veal. Tip your waitress. And drive home safely. But seriously, folks… Most, if not all, of you...
(With no apologies whatsoever to that fucking Norman Podhoretz.) I’ve told the story frequently, if not incessantly, of how I was introduced to comic...
SO WE’RE FUCKED, RIGHT? AND NOT IN A GOOD WAY. I have occasionally, to be honest, frequently, reposted a long piece I wrote a...
I have a confession. Star Wars Celebration 2022 is only the second Star Wars Celebration I’ve attended. I know. Try not to faint. Star...
…AND TOXIC AVENGERS I was first inoculated by what became a lifelong obsession, and not incidentally a lifelong career, by comic books, in the...
“Even if he were mediocre, there are a lot of mediocre judges and people and lawyers. They are entitled to a little representation, aren’t...
As I started to write this, I realized that for those of you who know me and my work as a comic book man,...
Browsing YouTube, as I often find myself doing, I am invariably exposed to Star Wars content. After all, I’m a Star Wars fan. YouTube...
Editor’s note: The 1988 film, Akira, is not only considered to be anime’s breakout film for Western audiences, but also represents a cultural and...
My kid brother—I’m sixty-eight, he’s sixty-four, so who am I kidding with this kid brother shit?—is a serious horseplayer. I have no idea what...
Ah, Halloween season. The grand time when, as my friend and burlesque performer Lillian Bustle says, you can let out your inner stripper. And,...
More specifically, to the ones who can’t understand that what they are doing is only hurting themselves, and are open to learning another way...
I dunno if you guys know this, but I’ve been a Star Trek fan for pretty much my whole life. If anything, Captain Kirk,...
I arrived at the hotel at 8 a.m., a half-hour early in July weather that already was getting sticky. My luck and planning bore...
San Diego Comic-Con is only a few days away, and as parties, schedules, panels and appearances are announced, anticipation for the event continues to...
Sense of Wonder: My Life in Comic Fandom – The Whole Story By Bill Schelly Published by North Atlantic Books Released 4/17/18 / $19.95...
I wonder how Ready Player One will work as a movie. To become viable, the movie likely has to jettison a lot of how...
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past 7 years, it’s likely that you’ve heard of HBO’s hit series Game Of Thrones....
During the Super Bowl, the new Westworld Season Two trailer dropped, and dear lord, it was glorious. At first, there is a calming voice...
I have a dirty and shameful secret to share with you: I have no opinion about Star Wars, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi. Now...