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Despite Some Notable Absences, Fox Releases An Absolutely Glee-full Soundtrack

11/30/2009

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Everyone knows that Glee is the hottest new show on Fox.  Each week's show features great musical takes on classic and modern hits as well as show stopping numbers from some of the greatest Broadway shows of all time.  

A few weeks ago Fox released The Music, Volume 1: Glee Cast: Music, which features music from the the first half of the show's inaugural season.

The review after the jump. 


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Help the Hero Initiative

11/26/2009

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In the United States, today is Thanksgiving.  So, before the tryptophan from the turkey kicks in, I wanted to take a moment to highlight the great work done by the Hero Initiative and show how you can help support this great organization.

More after the jump.


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The Costumes of VA ComiCon

11/24/2009

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Last weekend, the VA ComicCon, the first 2-day show in Virginia in over 25 years, was held in Richmond, Virginia. 

On Sunday, Brick Weekly, featured a Costume Contest

The costumes after the jump.


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Support the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund

11/19/2009

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A word about the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, a non-profit organization created in 1986 to protect the First Amendment rights of comics creators, publishers, and retailers covering legal expenses.

More after the break.


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Review: On-Line Comics Experience Writing Class

11/17/2009

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Comics Experience offers beginner and advanced courses in comics writing, coloring and illustration.  Comics Experience provides creators with an entry point into the world of comics and provide the tools needed to succeed in the competitive world of comics publishing. 

Up until now classes were held in New York City.  Due to demand, Comics Experience has recently started to offer some of their courses on line andI recently finished the inaugural edition of the Introduction to Comics Writing online course.

My personal Comics Experience and review after the jump.


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A Moment of Silence for Dollhouse

11/13/2009

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After roller coaster ratings and hopeful DVR numbers, DollHouse has been cancelled.  The show, created by Joss Whedon and inspired (and produced) by the muse-like Eliza Dushku, told the story of Echo, a young woman who enlists in the Dollhouse, a mind control facility (and sometimes brothel) that programs their doll operatives with mission-specific skills.

More coverage after the jump.


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Five Veterans of the Future

11/11/2009

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Today is Veterans Day, an annual American holiday honoring military veterans.   The holiday was originally called Armistice Day and was meant to honor veterans from World War I.  President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the first Armistice Day for November 11, 1919 and Congress passed a concurrent resolution seven years later on June 4, 1926, requesting the President issue another proclamation to observe November 11 with appropriate ceremonies.  On May 13, 1938, Armistice Day was made a legal holiday in 52 Stat. 351; 5 U.S. Code, Sec. 87a and,  "a day to be dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be thereafter celebrated and known as 'Armistice Day'."  In 1953, Al King, a shoe salesman from Emporia, Kansas and member of the American Dads of World War II, began a campaign to expand Armistice day to celebrate all veterans.  With the help of then-U.S. Rep. Ed Rees, also from Emporia, a bill for the holiday was pushed through Congress. President Dwight Eisenhower signed it into law on May 26, 1954. The name of the holiday was changed on November 8, 1954 and it has been known as Veterans Day since.  I should also note that for some reason, from 1971 to 1978, Veteran’s Day was not celebrated on November 11, but rather the fourth Monday in October.  (to give more holiday weekends under the Uniform Monday Holiday Act).  Ironically, since it moved back to November 11, the day has been largely ignored by businesses (excluding banks), schools, and  local governments, which all have also chosen to remain open. This is a shame.  Americans should honor its Veterans.   But, this is not a history or political site, this is a geek site.  Therefore, I present the top five veteran’s of future wars.  This was harder than I thought when you consider how many great shows/movies and books there are.

More after the Jump--in no particular order.


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SSP: The Gift of the Karisma in Christmas in Outer Space from Whortleberry Press

11/9/2009

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It’s SSP (Shameless Self Promotion) time.  Come read my new story in Christmas in Outer Space, a new anthology published by Whortleberry Press.

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Astro Boy is formulaic and predictable, but also fun

11/6/2009

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Astro Boy Review

The short version.  While nowhere near as good as other comparable movies (Cloudy, Kung Fu Panda or Pixar movies), Astroboy is a fun movie and a good way to spend an afternoon.  The long version: After the jump.


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Astro Boy is formulaic and predictable, but also fun

11/6/2009

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Astro Boy Review

The short version.  While nowhere near as good as other comparable movies (Cloudy, Kung Fu Panda or Pixar movies), Astroboy is a fun movie and a good way to spend an afternoon.  The long version: After the jump.


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