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Fresh Fear Review

Fresh Fear: Contemporary Horror, edited by William Cook for James Ward Kirk Publishing, is a tantalizing collection of horror stories purportedly from emerging new artists, though some names will be quite familiar to longtime genre fans. Any avid reader of [...]

Book Reviews

Transcending the Barriers: An Interview with Dir En Grey Bassist Toshiya

Japanese metal band Dir En Grey, having recorded eight full-length records and toured through Asia, Europe, South and North America, returned to the United States this fall with their “Ghoul” tour. Hailed by critics for what’s called a “transcendent sound”, [...]

Interviews, Music, Music Interviews

Dir En Grey at the House of Blues in Chicago 2013

Most everyone who knows Dir En Grey’s music will tell you their sound is difficult to put into any one category. This is also true when trying to describe the experience of seeing them perform live since the presentation and [...]

Music

The Walking Dead S4E7 “Dead Weight” Recap

Original Airdate: November 24, 2013 “Holy shit,” Martinez said at the end of last week’s episode upon discovering the Governor in the pit.  Holy shit, indeed. Brian (aka the Governor) plays chess with Meghan.  “Your move, Pumpkin,” he says to [...]

The Walking Dead (AMC)

Doctor Who 50th Anniversary “Day of the Doctor” Review

Like all Whovians, I have been waiting for this episode for well over a year.  We know the biggies of course (Tennant’s return, John Hurt is a mysterious incarnation of the Doctor, etc.), but there is oh-so-much more! And I’m [...]

Entertainment News

Batman #25 Review

Gotham has been plunged into darkness by the Riddler, leaving the city in the grip of a frenzied crime wave as the GCPD resolve to hunt down the Batman. With a major storm set to hit Gotham in the next [...]

Arts and Literature, Book Reviews

Scrooge (1970) Review

It’s the quintessential Christmas story, one that has been told many, many times throughout the years, and each and every retelling has its rabid fans. There have been dramas, comedies, cartoons, and even gender bending adaptations, but for me the [...]

Movie Reviews

The Vampire Diaries S5E7 “Death and the Maiden” Recap

“My sin was falling in love, and I learned my lesson.” This episode, we start out with Silas sitting on a bench on the side of an isolated rural road beside a young couple. Not too long ago, he was [...]

The Vampire Diaries (The CW)

Arrow S2E7 “State vs Queen” Recap

Before we begin the recap, I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the cast and crew of Arrow for taking the time to play along with Bat Kid’s Make a Wish request. If you don’t know what [...]

Arrow (The CW)