The Pull List: Must Read Comics for 9/5/2012

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New Crusaders Rise Of The Heroes #1 By: Ian Flynn and Ben Bates Publisher: Archie Price: $2.99 The Lowdown: The Mighty Crusaders have been around since the ’60s. They are a very classic style… Continue reading

Celebrity (Summer) Trend: Crop Tops

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Belly buttons are so passé; this summer was all about the upper midriff. As summer comes to an end let’s look at one of its biggest trends: the crop top. The crop top… Continue reading

Book Review: ‘The Twenty-Year Death’

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Author: Ariel S. Winter Publisher: Titan Books, Hard Case Crime Plot: In 1931, small town France, a dead prisoner is found in a gutter during a storm and proves to be the tip… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Bully’

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Director: Lee Hirsch Plot: A documentary examines the issue of bullying in small town America, focusing on the experience of the victims and their families as they try and get the school system… Continue reading

The Fire Rises

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MAJOR SPOILERS FOR THE WHOLE NOLAN BATMAN TRILOGY The Fire Rises While re-watching The Dark Knight I noticed that fire plays an important part in all three of Nolan’s Batman films. Looking at… Continue reading

Animation Retro Review: Batman Beyond

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When I was a kid, Batman The Animated Series was a staple of my childhood afternoon entertainment. I think it was on at about four, just enough time for me to get home,… Continue reading

A History of Mermaids on Film

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Queen of the Sea (1918) In this film Annette Kellerman plays Merrilla, Queen of the Sea, who discovers that if she saves four human lives she can have a mortal human body with… Continue reading

Television Review: Game Of Thrones 1X01 (Winter Is Coming) Revisited

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SPOILERS Episode 1 – Winter Is Coming. Writer – David Benioff & D.B. Weiss. Director – Tim Van Patten The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword. When Game Of Thrones… Continue reading

Top 5 Creepypasta

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For those looking at that title and scratching their heads: the term ‘creepypasta’ originated on the internet (and I am yet to hear someone use it in any other context) and refers to… Continue reading

Game Review: ‘The Simpsons Tapped Out’

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Hand-held devices and tablet computers have become a boon for imaginative and creative game developers. Minimalist games like Angry Birds and Temple Run have been a delight for people looking for a pick… Continue reading