Post-apocalyptic fiction is about worlds that have already burned. Apocalyptic fiction is about worlds that are burning. The End is Nigh is about the match. I love short story collections – eat them up like candy, actually, so expect to see me review one every few weeks – but sometimes it’s hard to find one with
Yet again, another post apocalyptic young adult novel turned movie is upon us, Divergent. Sharing the same name as the novel written by Veronica Roth and the movie being directed by Neil Burger. The world of Divergent is set 100 years in a futuristic Chicago, people are divided into five distinct factions based on their
If you haven’t checked out Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson’s title Beasts of Burden, the latest one-shot, Hunters and Gatherers, is a good place to start. The premise is clever and fun; a pack of neighborhood pets become paranormal investigators and save the local animals from monsters. The story is so well written that even
Venture Bros. has to be one of my favorite shows, especially from Adult Swim, but I was a little torn with how Season 4 ended. It wasn’t bad by any means, to be honest it was a near perfect ending. The idea hurt: I didn’t want to see my favorite series go – I just
The date doesn’t cause the instant recall for me that it does for my parents’ generation, but the Kennedy assassination (and an idea of how to stop it) has obviously been on Stephen King’s mind for a long while. King started researching this book back in the 1970’s, but had to put the project on
The Grand Budapest Hotel is the new film written and directed by Wes Anderson. Once again he brings his unique sense of style and visuals to another fun filled movie that only could have been made by him. In this new story, we follow the adventures of Gustave H (Ralph Fiennes), a legendary concierge at
After much speculation and over a year of waiting, the fan-funded movie based on that little show that just can’t be stopped, Veronica Mars, has finally arrived. Created by Rob Thomas and aired on the UPN Network in 2004, it’s about a teenage private investigator living in Neptune, California, dealing with all sorts of drama. But
Jeff Vandermeer’s Annihilation, the first book in the Southern Reach trilogy, is equal parts science-fiction, horror, and philosophy. It’s well-written, but I don’t think it’s for everybody. I’m pretty sure it’s not for me anyway, but I don’t think that makes it a bad book.
I’ve been more than a little excited to see the digital market taking off. While getting games digitally is neat and all, it’s been more about the independents finally able to shine in a market that’s been largely held by the larger developers. This lets developers think outside the box and brings freedom of ideas