A few weeks ago, I commented on the piecemeal improvements of both The Flash and Arrow. One of my criticisms regarded The Flash‘s “chest sport”―the show’s concerted effort to display bare chest, particularly of its female characters. The body part…
Why Are We Surprised When the Media “Persecutes” a Candidate?
By James Nelson So if you pay any attention to the news, you’ve probably heard that Ben Carson, the Republican Presidential Candidate, has been called out for possibly stretching the truth in his books about himself, and also for some…
The real tragedy of modern Journalism
By Trevor Law A few weeks ago I was writing, surprise surprise, about the debt ceiling. Unsurprisingly, I got a bit of criticism about it. People were accusing me a of having a bias, as if that somehow invalidated the…
Bond Peaked At “Skyfall”- 007: Spectre Review
Every once in a while we are treated to a film that transcends the boundaries of the tropes it’s bound to. Skyfall was a great example of that; it reintroduced Bond supporting characters (Q, Moneypenny), picked fun at the spy genre…
CBS’s Strategy May Be the Only Way to Save Star Trek
By James Nelson When I sat down to write this I fully expected to be full on grumpy cat. I expected to let the vile and vitriol I felt at first hearing Star Trek would be exiled off television to…
6 Ideas for the New Star Trek TV Show
By Trevor Law Star Trek is awesome. I have been a fan since I could watch TV. Some of my earliest memories are watching Star Trek: The Next Generation. It was launched the year I was born. That series spawned four…
Geek Media Expo Wrap-up
By Kenneth Shipp What a wild weekend indeed!! I can always tell when I’ve been out of the conventon circuit for a bit. Every time, I feel exhausted before the weekend even gets good and really started. Or maybe I’m getting…
Anonymous declares war against the KKK, but are they accurate?
By Trevor Law Members of Anonymous have made a bold claim about four United States Senators, and several Mayors. It all started when the Hacktivist group Anonymous launched an assault on numerous websites associated with the KKK, including their twitter…
New Star Trek Show in 2017!! Rejoice or Rage?
By Kenneth Shipp A week ago, Star Wars fans were crying unashamedly from the final trailer before The Force Awakens premieres in December. Now, fellow Trekkies everywhere can rejoice. CBS has finally announced a new show will debut in January 2017.…
Why Final Fantasy VIII Is Still My Favorite
By Kenneth Shipp I’ve never liked the idea that I should like something simply because it’s expected or that the majority prefers it. When I tell people I prefer VIII over VII, you would think I killed someone’s dog. I have played…