Trailer Time: Django Unchained
Today brings a treat for Quentin Tarantino fans as we get our first look at the trailer for Django Unchained, what QT calls a “southern,” in which he brings the … Continue reading Trailer Time: Django Unchained
Category: 2012
Before Watchmen: Minutemen Tops The Wednesday Run – June 6, 2012
It’s a fascinating, if not downright historic, Wednesday at your local comic book shop. Today, the first issue of DC Comics’ long-gesticulating Watchmen set of prequel comics gets released. You … Continue reading Before Watchmen: Minutemen Tops The Wednesday Run – June 6, 2012
Trailer Time: Les Misérables
Well, here’s something to look forward to this coming December. The trailer for the (musical) film version of Les Misérables has just hit the web and if you’re a fan … Continue reading Trailer Time: Les Misérables
Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Batman: Death By Design On The Wednesday Run – May 30, 2012
If you don’t know him by name, and you’re a reader of comics, novels or pop-culture reference books, you’ll know Chip Kidd by his designs. Kidd is a long-standing graphic … Continue reading Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Batman: Death By Design On The Wednesday Run – May 30, 2012
A Drag Show From Hell? Glenn Walker On Eurovision 2012
Most folks look at me with a blank stare when I mention Eurovision. When I try to explain it, they say, ‘Oh that’s “American Idol,”‘ yeah, not. Eurovision predates it … Continue reading A Drag Show From Hell? Glenn Walker On Eurovision 2012
MIND MGMT Is On The Mind (Again) On The Wednesday Run – May 23, 2012
Last week I told you to stay at home and not make the Wednesday run to your local comic book shop – crazy head games, huh?!? Instead, I said that … Continue reading MIND MGMT Is On The Mind (Again) On The Wednesday Run – May 23, 2012
Now Hear This: Handsome Furs Call It A Day
Following the cancellation of their European tour in March due to an “urgent health issue,” husband-and-wife duo Handsome Furs delivered a blow to indie-pop fans late Thursday night; the band … Continue reading Now Hear This: Handsome Furs Call It A Day
Prequel Series MIND MGMT: Secret Files Digitally Concludes On The Wednesday Run – May 16, 2012
Here’s the thing about making the weekly Wednesday run to your local comic book shop: even though there are hundreds of new and great comic books, graphic novels and sequential … Continue reading Prequel Series MIND MGMT: Secret Files Digitally Concludes On The Wednesday Run – May 16, 2012
Now Hear This: Tom Gabel is the Punkest Punk Rocker.
It’s been about 36 hours since Rolling Stone broke the news on their website. After a lifetime of struggling with gender dysphoria, Tom Gabel, singer of Against Me! came out … Continue reading Now Hear This: Tom Gabel is the Punkest Punk Rocker.
Batman Has His Turn At Avenging This Week On The Wednesday Run – May 9, 2012
With all of the recent The Avengers film and Avengers vs. X-Men news making the rounds on various websites, newspapers, television commercials and radio spots these days, you’d think that … Continue reading Batman Has His Turn At Avenging This Week On The Wednesday Run – May 9, 2012
“We Have A Hulk” Or How I’ve Warmed To The Avengers
In the comic book universe, it’s no secret that I fall on the side of DC Comics, the home of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. You know, the holy trinity … Continue reading “We Have A Hulk” Or How I’ve Warmed To The Avengers
RIP Adam Yauch – Dead at 47 After Battle With Cancer
It’s a sad day, friends. Beastie Boy Adam Yauch has died after a 3-year battle with cancer. He was only 47. Yauch was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in his … Continue reading RIP Adam Yauch – Dead at 47 After Battle With Cancer