Wednesday, October 26 2011
Tough Guys Recite: The 5 Best Poetry Spittin’ TV Characters
Every generic hero on TV can finish a poetic quotation or identify a poignant quatrain (down to the line numbers). But few can spit Tennyson or Yeats with such venom as these guys.
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.
Tuesday, March 22 2011
The Death of Utopia: ‘Firefly’ and the Return to Human Realism in TV Sci-Fi
Joss Whedon's science fiction western Firefly was revolutionary in several ways, not least its embrace of a degree of realism regarding human motivation, in contrast to the utopianism of earlier TV sci-fi such as Star Trek.
Friday, June 11 2010
iPhone 4: Wherein Science Fiction Once Again Becomes Sad Fact
Aside from lightsabers, proton packs, warp drive and teleportation, many of my favorite sci-fi gadgets have become a reality. The latest: iPhone 4.
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.
Friday, May 21 2010
Starfleet Unitards for Women
Trekkie compilations and more cocoa in Starfleet to confront viewers with the show's embedded sexism.
Friday, May 14 2010
Thrills, Trills and Outcasts, But Still No Happy Homo in the 24th Century
Is Star Trek only able to come out on the Internet?
Thursday, January 21 2010
Star Trek (2009)
Stylish, action-packed, and a helluva lot of fun. What was the last Star Trek film you could truly say that about?
Monday, November 30 2009
OscarMatters: Oscars Resurrected?
With 2009's awards season about to ignite, it is time to analyze the ups and down of the recent rule changes, including what truly benefits from the expansion of Best Picture nominees and how this affects representation of cinematic excellence.
