How long have people been complaining that the Oscars are too long? Probably since they were first telecast in 1953. My earliest Oscar memory is watching Johnny Carson host the Oscars in 1979, and watching Robin Williams talk with Walter Lantz and Woody Woodpecker! Then, as now, the show ran long, at 3 hours and […]
INTERVIEW: From London to NYCC with Cosplayer “6 Seasons and a Movie”
There’s a ton of stuff to look forward to when New York Comic Con rolls around, no matter who you are or what you’re into; exclusives, collectibles, cosplays, panels, celebrities, premieres, attractions, the list goes on. This year, for me, however, I most anticipated a conversation with a new friend named Paul, a London-based cosplayer […]
E3 2018: Laugh at the Emptiness of Modern Life with “Cosmonet Games”
These two visual novels linked together by theme offered a short, fun and thought provoking take on modern life.
E3 2018: ‘Sea of Solitude’ Steals the Show
How a haunting game about loneliness and monsters stole the show at EA Play.
Editorial: Stranger Things is straight out of the 80s- but its female characters don’t need to be.
WARNING: This article contains spoilers for Stranger Things & Stranger Things 2. Stranger Things is a fantastic series with a great cast. I spent 8 straight hours binging season 1 with my roommate and rationing episodes of season 2 was painful with how hooked I was from the start! This being a story […]
The Alan Moore 2016 Christmas Interviews – Part IV – A Walking Tour of the Boroughs
In what may or may not become a long-standing tradition, Alan Moore has answered questions at Christmas set by the members of a Facebook group called The Really Very Serious Alan Moore Scholars’ Group, who are, as the name might suggest, a bunch of people who are interested in his work. This set of Qs […]
The Alan Moore 2016 Christmas Interviews – Part III – My Love of Biscuits is Increasingly Abstract and Theoretical, Like my Love for the Comic Medium
In what may or may not become a long-standing tradition, Alan Moore has answered questions at Christmas set by the members of a Facebook group called The Really Very Serious Alan Moore Scholars’ Group, who are, as the name might suggest, a bunch of people who are interested in his work. This set of Qs […]
NYCC’14: Baby Groot Officially ‘Grooting’ to a Store Near You!
By Alexander Jones There has been a lot of hullabaloo on Marvel Studios not capitalizing on the ‘Grooting’ phenomena that has been sweeping the internet. This is in reference to the Guardians of the Galaxy character Groot dancing behind Drax the Destroyer a.k.a. actor Dave Batista’s back during the end credits of the film. In […]
The Hermit of Shooters Hill – An Interview with Steve Moore, Part 5
Here’s the fifth part of my interview with the late Steve Moore, with more to follow. The first, second, third, and fourth parts are already online, along with some explanation of how the interview came about. This particular part of the interview is specifically about Steve Moore’s I Ching studies. PÓM: Can you tell me […]
Want to Win Your Oscar Pool And Be The Envy of Millions? Try These Tips!
[No comics content here. This falls under “pop culture” and general geekery. ] So, your waistline (and gastrointestinal tract) has recovered from the Super Bowl. You’re sick and tired of the weather. You seek another diversion. Well, next Sunday, Hollywood holds their soiree, handing out Oscar statuettes (“Academy Awards of Merit”, according to the rule […]