Friday, September 23 2011
Your Virtual Fall TV Preview: Fridays
Part five of a primetime look at what the major networks will be offering us, with predictions on what will stick and what will flop.
Tuesday, August 2 2011
“Spontaneous” Presents A Burning Enigma Wrapped in a Conundrum
Spontaneous rekindles interest in the mystery-horror genre grounded in human experience not unlike Fringe or The X-Files. In this book, lead character Melvin watched his father combust spontaneously, a tragedy that has driven him to solve the mystery that causes these sudden human burnings to happen.
Monday, August 1 2011
TV Highpoints and Lowpoints of 2010-2011… Number 6
There was both good and bad news for the so-called geek and nerd audience, as Fringe survived its move to Friday night, but they were left with no Space Opera with the cancellation of Caprica and Stargate Universe.
Friday, January 28 2011
The Year In TV: May 2010
Continuing out look at the year’s most notable television events, here’s what happened in May 2010.
Friday, January 21 2011
The Year in Review: The Best Comics of 2010, Part II
Regardless of format, what seems unlikely to change is the use of comics for serial storytelling. In the future, this may take place on the web, or in e-editions, it may not follow a monthly publishing schedule, but like television, comics is both historically associated with serials and well-suited to making and delivering these kinds of stories.
Tuesday, June 8 2010
Freeze Frame: How Best to Capture Film in a Comic Book?
For both writers and artists working on adaptations of movies and TV shows, the challenge is to find a working space wherein one's own sensibilities can be effectively meshed with the look and feel of the original text and into a book that works for readers.
Thursday, April 8 2010
Alternate Realities on ‘Fringe’, ‘Lost’ and ‘FlashForward’
All my serialized sci-fi shows seem to have turned into one-hour drama versions of choose-your-own-adventure books. I’m still trying to figure out if this is a cop-out or a stroke of genius. Maybe it’s both.
Monday, January 25 2010
Has ‘Fringe’ Lost Its Way?
The recent and depressingly bland episode "Johari Window" was another in a distressingly large number of dull episodes bookended by a few spectacular gems. Will Fringe ever fulfill its potential and become a consistently great show?
Thursday, September 24 2009
Fringe: Season Two Premiere
Unlike her TV predecessors, Olivia is not moved by transcendent belief or duty. Uncertainty hurts her.
