The second installation of Gary Phillips’s The Rinse came out swinging! I described the first in the series as gritty, and that was an incredible understatement compared to the direction the narrative has taken in this next installment. Read More
I was excited to review the Puss In Boots movie soundtrack. I thought I would hear cute ditties, clever ripostes, and all those songs that are targeted at children and could be annoying, but somehow are so charming that us adults can love them too. Instead, I got Flamenco power Read More
This is a strong first issue and I'm already kind of sad that it's not the start of an ongoing title. I like a story that has an ending as much as the next person, but I really want to see way more than a miniseries worth of work out of Butler and Mellon. Read More
I apologize for being negligent in my posts leading up to NaNoWriMo. However, I am gearing up to start NaNoWriMo (in fact, I currently have 1349 words — how about you?). I am going to try my darndest to have posts throughout the month with encouragement for my fellow NaNoWriMo Read More
Last week I featured six new releases. This week brings us six more. Once again, there’s some explicit language in some of the albums, including track names used in the reviews (though fewer this week than last). Read More
Magnus flies to a remote island off the coast of Africa to meet the person she hopes will become the Sanctuary’s new financial advisor, but finds herself smack-dab in the middle of a hostage crisis. Meanwhile, on their own, Will and Henry track a missing abnormal and meet an Read More
Phoebe and Piper have each had their turn in the spotlight, so I guess it was Paige's turn. And that's why this issue of the Charmed comic is featuring her front and center, though I don't think having her house burning down was what she had in mind. But things are never simple Read More
Boasting a cast that includes Mira Sorvino, Shane West, Justin Kirk, and Tony Curran, The Presence seems like it would be a sure fire winner. It quickly became apparent that the movie would defy my expectations, both for the good and for the bad. Read More
America may not be that "old" of a nation, but it has plenty of haunted houses rich with their own history. Recently, I visited one of the more famous haunted houses in the country: the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California. Read More
