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JJ Crass

Bluesday Review: Thor

The God of Thunder strikes down on Blu-ray: but does he create the perfect storm, or is this just overcast?

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Comic Issues
Andrew Plein

Comic Issues #31 – A New Hope

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! Many Bothans died in order to bring you this podcast. Last weekend, in a city not far far away, our heroes gathered to pay homage to one of the biggest geek movies of our time. From the trilogy to, yes, even the

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Books
Alex

Twelve – Russia has a vampire problem

I love vampire fiction. I am enchanted by the mythos that invariably surrounds these denizens of the night, and, in my opinion, the best part about the mythos is that it changes from author to author. Vampires are intrinsically different in each story, but still retain certain distinguishing features. Jasper Kent’s fantastic vampire novel Twelve

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Anthony Silva

The Artists who Love Star Wars

Very few things have had an impact on people the way Star Wars has. At the time of the release of Episode IV: A New Hope, nothing like it had been really seen before. The scope and imagination of it all felt so expansive and endless. It was Star Trek on crack. Star Wars has

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Gaming
James Trauben

Space Marine is Only War – to its Detriment

Space Marine would be far less frustrating if it weren’t obvious that Relic truly loves the Warhammer 40,000 setting. I’m not a huge 40K fan, but I really wanted to like this game. Even in spite of this review, I can’t say the experience wasn’t often entertaining. But the most damning thing I can say

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Gaming
Jess Brohard

[Review] Deus Ex: Human Revolution

It goes without saying that Deus Ex: Human Revolution was one of 2011’s most highly-anticipated games. I feel the need to follow up such a cliched statement with the disclaimer that this was the first Deus Ex game I’ve played, though the hope is that this fact won’t color your opinion of the rest of my review.

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The Story of “Hideo”

A fan of games, anime, and their respective music, Blair Baker attended two separate Final Fantasy concepts and felt a hole in the performance. It wasn’t in the sound, which was fine, but in the lack of anything on-stage accompanying the music. “Video games and anime have so much imagery,” she said. “Especially the older

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