The soundtrack to The Tree of Life has a sense of ambiguity that is its biggest asset, inviting its listeners on a journey to discover an undiscoverable truth. And what a beautiful-sounding journey that is. Read More
One of the most popular genres in recent years has been Urban Fantasy. In this installment of Defining the Genre, I discuss its definitions and major themes as well as how it fits in with other subgenres of Fantasy. Read More
The Flash #12, the last issue of the "The Road to Flashpoint" story arc and the last issue of this particular title, opens with the same parallel story construction and artist, Scott Kolins, that the previous issue ended with. Read More
For the casual listener, Age of Heroes is not a bad soundtrack, and the cuts that contain the main theme are especially enjoyable. It does not stand up to the scrutiny of a close listening, however, and while it does the job as intended, it is just not unique enough to cause it Read More
Overall, while it wasn’t what I’d imagined it would be, I enjoyed this anthology of Hellraiser stories. They were all very different, both content and style-wise, and it was interesting to see how much they varied. Some of the stories I could have done without, but some had great Read More
The hits keep on coming with this season. With another Disney Pirates movie due out on the 20th, it would seem that the show is just cashing in on the wave, but Doctor Who manages to make its own memorable splash (that’s right, two puns for the price of one!) and crafts a Read More
From dance to drugs, disco left its distinct mark everywhere. No form of entertainment, including science fiction, escaped the awesome power of the disco era. Strap on your roller skates and put on your short shorts as we take a look at the irrepressible style and vision of Read More
For this soundtrack to a documentary about the films, home movies, and newsreels that make up the Library of Congress's National Film Registry, Peter Golub has done a good (albeit sometimes a bit clichéd) job of capturing a "Classic American Movie" kind of sound. Read More
Mysterious envelopes with coordinates, enemies who vanish from your memories, and the Doctor’s death at the hands of an Apollo astronaut? Series 6 starts with a bang as the Doctor, Amy, Rory, and River Song reunite in the American Southwest for a picnic that turns dark as a Read More
The fifth episode of HBO’s Game of Thrones aired last night, and today we’re beginning our fifth giveaway tied into the series. This week we have the Dothraki t-shirt up for grabs, inspired by the proud and fierce horse people. Read More
