Author Archives: Lyn Cherowbrier

Acciocon 2009 – Convention Review

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Over the weekend of April 3rd through 5th, Harry Potter fanatics and Twi-hards ambushed the Holiday Inn on International Drive in Orlando, Florida, to celebrate their love of two massively successful book franchises. Lyn was there on hand to witness.

Adaptation Analysis: V for Vendetta

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With Watchmen, the “unfilmable graphic novel,” now in theaters, it’s time to take a look at the last Alan Moore work that was brought to the big screen — the politically-laced graphic novel, V for Vendetta.

Fandom Deathmatch #4: Spike vs. David

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For this week’s Fandom Deathmatch, we’re taking two wicked, leather-jacket-wearing vampires and pitting them against one another to determine who holds the crown for for best bleach-blond vampire of them all!

MegaCon 2009 – A Costuming Perspective

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Lyn was at MegaCon last month and captured some of the costumed folk in photos. Here’s her look at the costumed fun that was to be had.

Blu-Ray Review: Twilight

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Twilight has made its way into the hands of fans around the world, and Lyn’s here with her review of the Blu-ray edition.

10 Men You’d Like To Hook Up With, But Really Shouldn’t

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Ever met a guy that was just the picture perfect representation of your dream man? Sadly, that picture-perfect façade is often hiding something much more sinister. Here is a list of ten guys who appear on the outside to be amazing catches, but the consequences of such a catch often are too large to bear.

Fandom Deathmatch: K.I.T.T. vs. Christine

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It’s car versus car action in this week’s Fandom Deathmatch, as KITT takes on the demonic Christine.

Adaptation Analysis: Battle Royale

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Lyn takes a look at Battle Royale, the violent Japanese phenomenon that has traveled from book to movie and back to print as a manga.

Fandom Deathmatch: Lt. Ellen Ripley (Aliens) vs. Sarah Connor (Terminator)

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The second installment of Fandom Deathmatch pits Sarah Connor against Ellen Ripley. They’ve fought aliens and robots. How will they fare against each other?

Adaptation Analysis: Mortal Kombat

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This week Lyn takes a look at the translation of Mortal Kombat from video game to movie (but only the first movie, as she denies the existence of the sequels).