There’s nothing quite like comics to capture the feelings of yuletide joy, bloody rage and twisted sarcasm that Christmas can often bring. Nowhere is this more evident than on a comic cover, where these entertaining mixed messages come freshly baked for mass consumption. In fact, looking back some of my favorite covers of all time […]
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Movie sequels have always been a tough trick to pull off. This excludes “planned sequels” such as The Hobbit franchise or Harry Potter (think of them what you may), of course, but in most cases sequels are lazy attempts to take what works from the first film and multiply it… often to uninspired and obnoxious […]
Tagged with: A Christmas Story, Christmas, comedy, countdown, Home Alone, horror, It's a Wonderful Life, National Lampoon, Top 5
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Black Friday is officially behind us and Cyber Monday is underway. The holiday spirit is definitely in the air and… hell, let’s be honest. It smells more like the spirit of commercialism that’s been hanging in the air since October. All that aside, if you’re looking to get your holiday groove back we’ve got just […]
Tagged with: 8-bit, chiptunes, Christmas, Doctor Octoroc, music, Nickelodeon, Ren and Stimpy, Star Wars, Twisted Sister
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The Marvel’s internet-exploding announcement last week that it would be partnering with Netflix for 4 new series (Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist) in 2015 – leading up to a blockbuster Defenders miniseries – I have to admit that my first reaction was: WTF?! While the thought of Daredevil being redeemed on the small […]
Tagged with: Dr. Strange, Ghost Rider, Marvel Comics, Netflix, Spider-Man, The Punisher, Top 5, tv series
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Wax Teeth ‘n Rubber Bats: A Tribute to the Obscure Side of Halloween
Greetings, boils & ghouls! It’s a very, very special time of year indeed. The wee, pudgy children have been stuck in their school desks for a few weeks now. The leaves are starting to look like maybe they should have bought that life insurance policy after all. Your local supermarkets and drugstores are festooned with […]
Tagged with: 80s, 90s, Friday the 13th, Great Pumpkin, Halloween, The Real Ghostbusters, tv series, Wax Teeth ‘n Rubber Bats
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School is finally in full swing, and people are starting to think about what they are going to be for Halloween this year. However, before we officially say goodbye to Summer, I started thinking back about all the movies I saw these past few months. What with being on hiatus for the Summer traveling to […]
Tagged with: Elysium, Star Trek, The Conjuring, Wolverine, World War Z
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Today is Friday the 13th, an unlucky day of fear for the more superstitious amongst the population (For the record, that’s known as “Triskaidekaphobia.” See? The internet can be educational!), but around the clubhouse, it’s a holiday in and of itself. A day to celebrate and fondly remember everyone’s favorite mama’s boy and disgruntled goalie, […]
Tagged with: countdown, F13, Friday the 13th, horror, Jason Voorhees, LJN, NECA, Top 5