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Like a Geek God #13: Geeking Out: Orphan Black
Like a Geek God #13 by Mark Pursell Geeking Out: Orphan Black I’m a sucker for well-done serialized storytelling, i.e. TV shows that have a continuous, over-arching story rather than successive stand-alone episodes. It’s the cinematic equivalent of reading a novel, with everything broken into chapters, and much more running time to delve into the… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #16: Cannibal Apocalypse
The Curator of Schlock #16 by Jeffrey Shuster Cannibal Apocalypse, AKA Invasion of the Flesh Hunters I tried to think of a movie to review for Thanksgiving. I know many of you are looking forward to munching down on succulent turkey in a few days, but have ever been tempted to sink you teeth into something… Continue reading
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Heroes Never Rust #16: A Different Side of Superhero Comics
Heroes Never Rust #16 by Sean Ironman A Different Side of Superhero Comics While most of what I read tends to be dark and filled with violence and sex, I also like to read lighter stories. I’ve never understood people who read the same type of stories, whether in comics or prose, over and over… Continue reading
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Gutter Space #16: Cartooning through Delicate Subject Matters (Marbles, by Ellen Forney)
Gutter Space #16 by Leslie Salas Cartooning through Delicate Subject Matters: Marbles, by Ellen Forney Part of what makes cartooning such a powerful medium of expression is the ability to tweak one’s words and pictures to express tonality and nuance in a way that words and pictures alone cannot. This is most clearly illustrated when… Continue reading
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In Boozo Veritas #16: Fun
In Boozo Veritas #16 by Teege Braune Fun I used to see fun as a kind of commitment, a form of work that I did at night, no less important despite the fact that I had to spend money to do it. My dedication to fun meant staying out, drinking in bars, knowing that I… Continue reading
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Like a Geek God #12: Geek Bulletin (Star Wars Episode VII)
Like a Geek God #12 by Mark Pursell Geek Bulletin: Star Wars Episode VII Pertinent details regarding the development of Star Wars Episode VII have been thin on the ground. Academy Award-winner and Star Wars scholar and lecturer Michael Arndt was announced as the screenwriter early in the process, as his treatment for a new… Continue reading
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Episode 73: Matt Bell!
Episode 73 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. On this week’s show, I interview fiction writer Matt Bell, plus Rose Tran writes about encountering Matt Bell’s How They Were Found. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES Watch Matt Bell’s reading at the University of Central Florida.… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #15: Chernobyl Diaries
The Curator of Schlock #15 by Jeffrey Shuster Chernobyl Diaries: Free Beef Jerky Included With Tour! I’m a sucker for cheap DVDs. Amazon was having a blowout sale the other week of $5 dollar DVDs. I purchased Falling Down, Up In Smoke, and Flashdance. And then I bought a $4 dollar DVD, Chernobyl Diaries. I remember… Continue reading
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Loading the Canon #13: I Was a Greek Goddess
Loading the Canon #13 by Helena-Anne Hittel I Was a Greek Goddess You’ve noticed it. It’s impossible to ignore. The magazines, the TV commercials-it’s everywhere. Skinny women and guys with rippling pectorals. We’re made to believe that this is what we should aspire to be. THIS is what you want. Well, not way back when, it… Continue reading
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Gutter Space #15: When Worlds Collide: Bone, by Jeff Smith
Gutter Space #15 by Leslie Salas When Worlds Collide: Bone, by Jeff Smith To springboard off my post last week about how differences in art styles can affect the reader’s ability to perceive differences between characters, I’d like to take some time to discuss the differences between the way characters are drawn based on where they are from. One of… Continue reading
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