I took a couple days off last week for a big fundraising baking project, and nothing helps me while away the hours mixing dough and royal icing, and decorating, like listening to good showtunes. (I’m a theater geek — what can I say?) Four of the CDs that stayed in heavy rotation those two days … Continue Reading →
Henry Cavill dons the newest version of the iconic tights in "Man of Steel." (Warner Bros.)
It’s summer, so that means a new geeky movie every week, it seems. This week, that would be “Man of Steel,” and in honor of the movie (and Superman’s 75th birthday this year), I’ve got a Superman book bundle to give away with all sorts of cool stuff. But first, the movie. I went with … Continue Reading →
Last year, Jeffrey Brown released the adorable “Darth Vader and Son,” a picture book that was the perfect gift for geek dads everywhere. Heck even my dad, who’s not particularly geeky but is an original trilogy fan, surprised me by expressing interest in my review copy. Of course, it’s part of his library now. But … Continue Reading →
RightStuf/Nozomi’s “Sound of the Sky” is a recent reissue, but it’s one I missed the first time around, so here we go. Of the pile of anime languishing on my desk, the description of this one stood out. It’s right up my alley of alternate realities with spunky heroines. In a lonely corner of the … Continue Reading →
Since I’ve been lax in running giveaways the last couple weeks, here’s a big package in honor of “Star Trek Into Darkness.” I still haven’t had a chance to see it (nor “Iron Man 3″), but most of the people I trust have given it their blessing, so I hope I get to see it … Continue Reading →
Wow — what a crazy few weeks: new work software with a steep learning curve and other activities have kept me from my stacks of review DVDs and comics piling up on various tables around my house. But you don’t want excuses — you want results. So today I offer a quick double dip of … Continue Reading →
Another Motor City Comic Con has come and gone. And what a Comic Con it was, I hear! I wasn’t able to attend Friday or Saturday, and when I saw our story about the crazy lines and crowds, I was shocked (and, to be honest, kind of glad I wasn’t there). I have a friend … Continue Reading →
World Steam Expo may be gone, but a new steampunk convention has arisen to take its place over Memorial Day weekend. Up in the Aether starts Friday at the Doubletree Dearborn-Detroit, 5801 Southfield, Detroit, and it sounds like a lot of fun, as one would expect from a steampunk convention. Preregistration is closed. At-the-door registration … Continue Reading →
When last we left my Eddie McClintock interview, fans were left hanging as to whether the show would return for a fifth season. UPDATE: Deadline is reporting that “Warehouse 13″ has been renewed for a six-episode final season that won’t air until 2014. Sigh. (Quick rant: I guess I could never be a programming executive … Continue Reading →
I’d heard through the entertainment writer grapevine that “Warehouse 13″ star Eddie McClintock is a great interview — charming, gregarious, funny and open. He was definitely all those things during my interview ahead of his appearance at Motor City Comic Con this weekend, where he’ll be appearing with co-star Aaron Ashmore. He went above and … Continue Reading →