Return To Torrance: David Ward on Doctor Sleep

Perhaps it’s due to my early reading life furnished in horror, but for as long as I can remember, I have been intensely aware of my inner conversations and thoughts, … Continue reading Return To Torrance: David Ward on Doctor Sleep

Star Wars Reads Day 2013 – Introducing My Child To A Galaxy Far, Far Away

Like most of us born in the late 70s, I grew up a Star Wars kid. I remember seeing Return Of The Jedi in theatres, collecting as many figures as … Continue reading Star Wars Reads Day 2013 – Introducing My Child To A Galaxy Far, Far Away

Saturday At The Movies: The Greatest Gatsby

The summer movie season is in full swing and our next entry is Baz Lurman’s The Great Gatsby. This is a supposedly unfilmable novella. Other productions have been somewhat cursed.  … Continue reading Saturday At The Movies: The Greatest Gatsby

Star Trek: The Visual Dictionary Is Great For A Growing Trekkie (or Trekker)

How do you make sense of more than 45 years of interstellar history, hundreds of alien races, spaceships, and crew members across various fleets of star crafts? Visually, my friend, … Continue reading Star Trek: The Visual Dictionary Is Great For A Growing Trekkie (or Trekker)

A Love Of Comics, Art, Storytelling, And Libraries: The Toronto Comics Arts Festival (TCAF)

If you’re living in the Toronto area or are thinking about visiting the city this weekend, you’re in for a treat. The 10th anniversary of The Toronto Comics Arts Festival … Continue reading A Love Of Comics, Art, Storytelling, And Libraries: The Toronto Comics Arts Festival (TCAF)

Write or Wrong – The Dirk Manning Interview

Dirk Manning is the writer of the Write or Wrong column at Newsarama and the writer/creator of Nightmare World for Image Comics, and that’s just the tip of the creative … Continue reading Write or Wrong – The Dirk Manning Interview

The Not-So Great and Powerful Oz?

Taking on the daunting task of living up to an immortalized legend of a film is no easy task. However, Disney is the one to do it if every there … Continue reading The Not-So Great and Powerful Oz?

Biff Bam Pop’s Holiday Gift Guide: DC Comics: Year By Year A Visual Chronicle Updated Edition

Our friends at DK Publishing produce some truly amazing books but they’ve outdone themselves this year with their 2012 version of the slipcase hardcover: DC Comics: Year By Year A … Continue reading Biff Bam Pop’s Holiday Gift Guide: DC Comics: Year By Year A Visual Chronicle Updated Edition

Biff Bam Pop Holiday Gift Guide: Strange World: A Biff Bam Pop! Anthology

This holiday season, a lot of books are going to be given as gifts. Due to recent film releases, how many copies of Life of Pi, The Hobbit or Les … Continue reading Biff Bam Pop Holiday Gift Guide: Strange World: A Biff Bam Pop! Anthology

My First Guitar – Tales of True Love and Lost Chords Reviewed

If you’re a guitar player, or if you’ve ever owned or purchased a guitar, you have a story.  There’s something romantic about owning a guitar and especially about your very … Continue reading My First Guitar – Tales of True Love and Lost Chords Reviewed

Exclusive Interview: Mark Dillon On His Book Fifty Sides Of The Beach Boys

A few weeks ago we reviewed Fifty Sides Of The Beach Boys, a brand new, in-depth and entertaining look at the band that celebrated its fiftieth anniversary this year. As … Continue reading Exclusive Interview: Mark Dillon On His Book Fifty Sides Of The Beach Boys

Uncover Fifty Sides Of The Beach Boys

Fun, fun, fun. That’s what this summer has been about if you’re a Beach Boys fan. Their best album in forty years, That’s Why God Made The Radio, peaked at … Continue reading Uncover Fifty Sides Of The Beach Boys