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From the Couch Hole: Beautiful Faces and Loud, Empty Places

Previously on FTCH, we returned to Dune for chocomania with the Shogun. The blade runner said, "Wish you were here" ...
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From the Couch Hole: Same Old Show, In a Different Town, On Another Time

Previously on FTCH, inside Llewlyn Davis they found Coca-Cola spiced with hot honey. The drive-away dolls have been searchin' such ...
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From the Couch Hole: Good Things in Life Take a Long Time

Previously on FTCH, the Lord of Light arrived in his midnite cruiser with maple syrup grahams. On Dune, the color ...
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From the Couch Hole: So Glad That You’re Here Again

Previously on FTCH, there was a murder at the end of the world on Dune. The messiah asked for black ...
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From the Couch Hole: Looking from a Window Above

Previously on FTCH, Dr. No met Jim Dandy in their past lives in Babylon. From May to December, we had ...
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From the Couch Hole: All the Lights Are Changing Green to Red

Previously on FTCH, the little women were poor things that had to call an exorcist who said "This is a ...
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From the Couch Hole: I’ve Been So Many Places In My Life And Time

Previously on FTCH, the Barbie in the multiverse of madness was the rabbit hunter, so beware of darkness. The Golden ...
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From the Couch Hole: Watch Out, Take Care

Previously on FTCH, we were full of pork belly in 2001 when we met at the Einstein Intersection with Monsieur ...
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From the Couch Hole: Just Like a Song in Days of Yore

Previously on FTCH, we started the year on Dune with a 'Shroom Swiss burger. The heroes used the Iron Claw ...
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American Dharma Movie Review: Duty, Fate, and Destiny

American Dharma is a documentary film in which director Errol Morris interviews Steve Bannon, who, among many other roles, was ...
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From the Couch Hole: We Could Steal Time, Just for One Day

Previously on FTCH, way back in 2023, the boy and the heron went to a castle in the sky for ...
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A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened Blu-ray Review: Bringing Balance and Answers After 45 Years  

Making its sole television appearance on November 17, 1978, the Star Wars Holiday Special is an event that remains forever ...
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From the Couch Hole: Best of the Rest 2023 – You Can Burn The Midnight Oil With Me

From 2005-2013 and 2014-2022, I punctuated each year with an ever increasingly complex Best of List. In 2021 I returned ...
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TV Review: Star Wars Holiday Special

In 1978, Star Wars fans had little content beyond the film to immerse themselves. There was the movie novelization ghost ...
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From the Couch Hole: Best of TV/Streaming 2023 – Every Day Here Is the Freakin’ Super Bowl

From 2005-2013 and 2017-2020, I punctuated each year with an ever increasingly complex Best Of List. In 2021, I returned ...
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From the Couch Hole: Best of Film 2023 – I Still Don’t Understand What the Play Is About

From 2005 through 2013 and then, after a hiatus, from 2017-2021, I have punctuated each year with an ever increasingly ...
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Standard Operating Procedure Movie Review: We Just Did What We Were Told

Errol Morris’ 2008 documentary Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) concerns itself with the photos uncovered at Abu Ghraib prison in 2004 ...
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From the Couch Hole: With a Pretty Girl Dancin’ to Jug Band Music

Previously on FTCH, Godzilla raids again for the cherry game fuel. Godzilla and the Muppets sang, "We're the best of ...
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From the Couch Hole: We’ve Got Good Vibes

Previously on FTCH, Napoleon and the duellists met the boogeyman. The Muppet family and the scientist made a coldplay for ...
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From the Couch Hole: Pulling the Puzzles Apart

Previously on FTCH, Holly was one of the warriors with poems, prayers, and promises. The Muppets were long riders on ...
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From the Couch Hole: How Long It’s Been Since Yesterday

Previously on FTCH, Priscilla told a horse's tale about the bling ring. The lullaby was a cure and it was ...
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The Fog of War Blu-ray Review: Robert McNamara Tells All

Although I’ve never held a role in politics, nor do I intend to, there’s no doubt that they come with ...
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From the Couch Hole: Softly Through the Shadow of the Evening Sun

Previously on FTCH, we found ourselves in Y3000 sitting in the rockin' chair for a time of changes. In Cut ...
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From the Couch Hole: Just Rock Me Away from Here

Previously on FTCH, we were enlightened by Mr. Roboto about holiday stuffing. We spent five nights at Freddy's with Dolores ...
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From the Couch Hole: With Parts Made in Japan

Previously on FTCH, don't look now but there was a photograph of the masque of Red Death that led to ...
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Book Review: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan: The Making of the Classic Film by John Tenuto & Maria Jose Tenuto

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan: The Making of the Classic Film is sure to satisfy the needs of ...
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From the Couch Hole: ‘Til You Come Home Again to Stay

Previously on FTCH, we entered the crawlspace on a Midnight dreary but we said, "Don't be afraid of the dark." ...
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From the Couch Hole: It Seems I Don’t Get Time Out Anymore

Previously on FTCH, we visited with the Midnight Club and found that suicide is painless. If it isn't, there's always ...
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From the Couch Hole: Through Early Morning Fog I See

Previously on FTCH, we discovered that not a day goes by that the two stagecoaches don't leave with the baby. ...
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From the Couch Hole: I Just Go On Thinking and Sweating

Previously on FTCH, there was a stalker eating street tacos. Henry Sugar told him, "Send in the clowns," and the ...
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From the Couch Hole: Don’t You Love the Farce

Previously on FTCH, there was a haunting in Venice and Carmella Creeper is dead again in The Void. In Flavortown, ...
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From the Couch Hole: I’ve Been Out Walking

Previously on FTCH, Archer and Gator were not accused in the killing of a Chinese bookie. I ranked the best ...
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From the Couch Hole: As the Ocean Crawls Onto the Shoreline

Previously on FTCH, the enforcer Josey Wales named the best soda ever. It was in a broken dream that Python ...
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From the Couch Hole: In the Days Between the Hours

Previously on FTCH, the muskrat love between Frances and Margot got the Mayans kicking and screaming at the wedding. The ...
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From the Couch Hole: Doin’ the Town and Doin’ It Right

Previously on FTCH, we were all dressed for the Fall Festival in harmony with the rabbits and the frogs. There ...
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From the Couch Hole: Is This the Only Place You Thought to Go

Previously on FTCH, what we did in the shadows was rad and included some teenage mutant ninja turtles. The Super ...
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From the Couch Hole: Too Long in the Wind, Too Long in the Rain

Previously on FTCH, we let out with a "Chim Chim Cher-ee" even when some Pudd'nheads said, "It's bad for ya." ...
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Book Review: Out There: The Science Behind Sci-Fi Film and TV by Ariel Waldman

Science fiction is a genre that has predicted many current inventions. And yet, at the time of release, certain movies ...
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From the Couch Hole: When The’s ‘Ardly No Day Nor ‘Ardly No Night

Previously on FTCH, we were hanging on the telephone for the Omega Man and Boba Fett. There was Juneberry, Joe ...
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Fast X Blu-ray Review: It’s Still About Family

Fast X, the latest installment in the franchise, is a sequel to Fast Five. I opened my review of the ...
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From the Couch Hole: I’m in the Phone Booth, It’s the One Across the Hall

Previously on FTCH, the biggest part of me was a combination of Oppenheimer and Obi-Wan and a mashup of Twinkies ...
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Midsummer Scream 2023 Review, Part 2: Sunday Spooky Sunday

Throughout the 3-day weekend, the exhibit floor was packed with hundreds of vendors for all one's spooky season needs, from ...
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Midsummer Scream 2023 Review, Part 1: The Things I Saw on Saturday

Debuting in 2016, Midsummer Scream dubs itself “the world’s biggest Horror and Halloween convention.” It certainly is the biggest Horror ...
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Midsummer Scream 2023: Hall of Shadows Review: Each Attraction Showcased an Impressive Amount of Work

The Hall of Shadows is a section of the exhibit floor filled with haunted attractions. CalHaunts, a Southern California group ...
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From the Couch Hole: Try to Stay in the Middle

Previously on FTCH, there was the return of the Killer's Hook and the Pickwick Papers said, "Thank you for smoking." ...
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From the Couch Hole: There’s a New Sun Arisin’

Previously on FTCH, the heat was on Indiana Jones and we were holdin' onto yesterday. We said what we would ...
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From the Couch Hole: My Yesterdays Have All Gone By

Previously on FTCH, the last of Sheila went to Asteroid City for the Ultimate Coca-Cola on a beautiful day. The ...
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From the Couch Hole: Don’t Let It Get Away

Previously on FTCH, the brotherhood celebrated their Independence Day with beef, brownies, and a side of soylent green. The Sandman ...
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San Diego Comic Con 2023 Saturday Programming Highlights

San Diego Comic Con returns again to the San Diego Convention Center. The Saturday's programming schedule has been revealed and ...
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San Diego Comic Con 2023 Friday Programming Highlights

San Diego Comic Con returns again to the San Diego Convention Center. The Friday's programming schedule has been revealed and ...
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San Diego Comic Con 2023 Thursday Programming Highlights

San Diego Comic Con returns again to the San Diego Convention Center. The Thursday's programming schedule has been revealed and ...
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From the Couch Hole: See the Lights Do a Long Slow Fade

Previously on FTCH, Arthur reminded us "The best that you can do is fall in love with Churro Kit Kats." ...
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From the Couch Hole: I Know It’s Crazy but It’s True

Previously on FTCH, we asked, "Do you hear the rain when you're gone?" It's a Gilded Age at the Grindhouse ...
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From the Couch Hole: And in the Day, Everything’s Complex

Previously on FTCH, the 100th episode was brought to you by Dr. Pepper Float, Cuban Sandwich, and Strawberry Lymonade. Mr. Blue ...
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From the Couch Hole: And Today Is the Day We’ve Waited For

Previously on FTCH, there was a sick puppy with a problem of the jugular vein. We had to go slow West ...
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From the Couch Hole: I Fell Asleep Amid the Flowers

Previously on FTCH, in the pitch black we were slip slidin' away down the quicksilver highway with an old pro. The ...
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From the Couch Hole: The Information’s Unavailable to the Mortal Man

Previously on FTCH, it was just you 'n' me once upon a time . . . in Hollywood. We caught a ...
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Fast X Movie Review: Dante Unleashes an Inferno

Fast X opens by taking the audience back to the events of Fast Five when Dom (Vin Diesel), Brian (Paul ...
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From the Couch Hole: Simple and Free

Previously on FTCH, there was a summer freeze and a fire walks with me. We went to the Kazbar and said ...
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From the Couch Hole: While Color Lights Up Your Face

Previously on FTCH, there was a fire witness to the inferno of the honey habanero chips. Beau is afraid that it ...
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From the Couch Hole: To Take the Blues Away

Previously on FTCH, when dinosaurs ruled the Earth, we zoomed in on blackout cake and baby bundts. We had a cam ...
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From the Couch Hole: You Chased the Day Away

Previously on FTCH, we had a beef with the worst ice cream to ever cross paths with the Couch Hole. But ...
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From the Couch Hole: Show Me Where to Look

Previously on FTCH, we were down at the Mendocino County Line pushing daisies and looking for bodies, bodies, bodies. The Peeps ...
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From the Couch Hole: As the Sun Sank West

Previously on FTCH, we were a good person made of stardust who traveled from the meta moon to the Garden State. ...
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Star Trek: The Next Generation 4-Movie Collection 4K UHD Review: First 4K Contact

Following up on last year’s six-movie 4K box set of the original Star Trek movies, Paramount has moved on to ...
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From the Couch Hole: Stare into Space

Previously on FTCH, we had three cheeses in our chips and fruity cereal in our ice cream. It was stormy weather ...
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From the Couch Hole: You’ve Really Made the Grade

Previously on FTCH, we mused about once upon a time in the West with roulette and a poker face. We drove ...
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From the Couch Hole: Well, My Time Went So Quickly

Previously on FTCH, we went under the silver lake to investigate the Dain's Curse with cavemen. There was fast twitch and ...
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From the Couch Hole: Not Really Sure How to Feel About It

Previously on FTCH, it was a thematic whale of a tale about Dicky Moe, Moby Dick, Mobius, the Whale, and we ...
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AlienCon 2023 Review: A Weekend to Discover You Are Not Alone

Courtesy of A+E Networks When people ask those who believe in UFOs, UAPs, and aliens, if we are alone in ...
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From the Couch Hole: Call Me Ahab

Previously on FTCH, the was a killing and a nightmare that was meaner than evil. The strawberries and cream mixed with ...
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From the Couch Hole: I Know Your Eyes in the Morning Sun

Previously on FTCH, we had a red harvest in the pastures of plenty. There was a starry flare that brought a ...
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From the Couch Hole: I Slept on the Ground in the Light of the Moon

Previously on FTCH, we went from Pandora to the High Plains and drifted back to the water. The yellowjackets were breaking ...
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From the Couch Hole: ‘Cause We All Have Wings

Previously on FTCH, I thought that top guns were mad men. I went maverick over tangy Cheetos that take my breath ...
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From the Couch Hole: Watching in Slow Motion

Previously on FTCH, during a rainy night in Georgia, we were turning red like a spicy nacho dip. Or was it ...
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From the Couch Hole: Tryin’ to Find a Warm Place to Spend the Night

Previously on FTCH, further on up the road with the Swiss Miss, things on Pandora were all quiet on the Western ...
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From the Couch Hole: Where the Road Is Dark and the Seed Is Sowed

Previously on FTCH, we kicked off the third year of FTCH with some roadwork with Tar that was so easy even ...
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From the Couch Hole: Take That Look of Worry, I’m an Ordinary Man

Previously on FTCH, way back in 2022 we left you with a cliffhanger as Valdez was coming. There was a Zapp ...
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Book Review: Being Bond: A Daniel Craig Retrospective by Mark Salisbury

Daniel Craig’s final outing as James Bond in No Time to Die reminded us all how much of an impact ...
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From the Couch Hole: Best of the Rest 2022 – Haunted by the Ghost of You

From 2005-2013 and 2014-2021, I punctuated each year with an ever increasingly complex Best of List. In 2020 I returned ...
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From the Couch Hole: Best of TV/Streaming 2022 – Let Justice Be Done Though the Heavens Fall

From 2005-2013 and 2017-2020, I punctuated each year with an ever increasingly complex Best Of List. In 2021, I returned ...
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From the Couch Hole: Best of Film 2022 – Movies Are Dreams, Doll, That You Never Forget

From 2005 through 2013 and then, after a hiatus, from 2017-2021, I have punctuated each year with an ever increasingly ...
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From the Couch Hole: In Our Hearts We’ll Understand

Previously on FTCH, on a Wednesday at four past midnight the lady is waiting. There was a son of flubber and ...
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5-25-77 Blu-ray Review: A Long Time Ago in a Town Far, Far Away

For sci-fi starved ‘70s youth, the arrival of Star Wars was a watershed moment forever etched in our collective memories. ...
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From the Couch Hole: Sharing My Secrets and Wishing My Wishes

Previously on FTCH, we celebrated a love story, a birthday song, and a Christmas list. There were fairy tales and fable ...
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Pulp Fiction 4K UHD Review: Jukeboxer

Joy to the world: Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction—a gritty crime romp set in mid-1990s L.A.—is now out in 4K Ultra ...
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From the Couch Hole: Some Things Are Not Spoken of

Previously on FTCH, we celebrated a perfect day with brownie batter, sriracha chips, and trust. The legend of lobo and the ...
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From the Couch Hole: When It Gets Dark, We Go Home

Previously on FTCH, there was a fruit quake, hot honey, and a rainbow connection. We had hearts in Atlantis, banshees in ...
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From the Couch Hole: And What’s on the Other Side

Previously on FTCH, we had a web of fear because of mayo and chutney. There were two running men, a black ...
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From the Couch Hole: I Was Alone, I Took a Ride

Previously on FTCH, we had a week of love and happiness with waterworks. There was sun on the chips and nutty ...
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From the Couch Hole: The Power of Love

Previously on FTCH, we called the warlords on the black phone from the last house on the left. We had scary ...
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From the Couch Hole: Why Worry When It’s Warm Over Here

Previously on FTCH, Michael was back for Halloween, Ben returned, and Jet Screamer made an appearance. The Hocus Pocus were fruity, ...
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TV Review: Doctor Who: “The Power of the Doctor”

Doctor Who: “The Power of the Doctor” ends Jodie Whittaker's tenure as the Thirteenth Doctor on the ongoing series. Considering ...
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From the Couch Hole: Come Fly with Me

Previously on FTCH, Mr. Harrigan's phone called the Midnight Club at the asylum and they answered. "This must be the place." ...
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From the Couch Hole: Make It Up As We Go Along

Previously on FTCH, we were back with tales from the crypt and back with brookie-o's. We were sailing home as a ...
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From the Couch Hole: Can You Hear Me?

Previously on FTCH, we were on vacation and Midnight Mass comes at night with dream and reality. Home was Ding Dongs ...
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From the Couch Hole: Holy Moly, Me Oh My

Previously on FTCH, we went back to the mid90s for a metamorphosis and some VooDew. There was a Count Chocula who ...
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From the Couch Hole: There’s No Turning Back

Previously on FTCH, we had some Voodew and moonlight to see the hearty dippers. The story from the West Side showed ...
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From the Couch Hole: Got My Good Side On

Previously on FTCH, we had pebbles that were fruity and pretzels that were beer cheese. We had a skeleton crew, four ...
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From the Couch Hole: And Talking Is the Only Way, Then Rap On

Previously on FTCH, we pumped it up with cinnafuego and a fruit mix-up. There was a prince, a pauper, and uncut ...
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Star Trek: The Motion Picture: The Director’s Edition 4K UHD Review: The Starship Ponderosa

Upon its release in 1979, Trekkies greeted Star Trek: The Motion Picture as an Event. Green-lit by Paramount in a ...
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From the Couch Hole: Until You Can Feel It

Previously on FTCH, we were cheeto cheese and peach cobbler. We were pulp and mash in dream world and the dark ...
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From the Couch Hole: Take My Hand, Come Undercover

Previously on FTCH, we lingered over some tangy tamarind, strawberry watermelon, and chili cheese. There was a Spider Island, a swamp ...
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From the Couch Hole: This Is Goodnight and Not Goodbye

Previously on FTCH, there were nightmares, dreamscapes, murders on the midsommar, but we left you with a peaceful easy feeling with ...
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From the Couch Hole: With a Billion Stars All Around

Previously on FTCH, in our house there was a doctor, a lawnmower man, a P.I., and a moonshine war. We were ...
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From the Couch Hole: I’ll Light the Fire, You Place the Flowers in the Vase

Previously on FTCH, we were mellow and looked a life from both sides. We found Forrester, had soft snickerdoodles, hot peppers, ...
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From the Couch Hole: Don’t You Know I’m Feeling Mellow

Previously on FTCH, we spent time at the Amazing Kingdom of Thrills, went to the Moon, and had a fear of ...
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From the Couch Hole: To Brighten up Even Your Darkest Night

Previously on FTCH, we captured love and thunder in a bottle. There were strawberries, apricots and a cuban sandwich to make ...
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From the Couch Hole: If I Had a Box Just for Wishes

Previously on FTCH, there were stranger things afoot, a plan and execution, and a baby cart to Hades. Along with a ...
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From the Couch Hole: If You Get Round to It

Previously on FTCH, a couple weeks ago there was an odd assortment of berry lemonade chips, spicy pickle chips, and elotes ...
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Comic-Con International: San Diego 2022 Friday Program Highlights

Friday's programming schedule has been released. I have less conflicts than yesterday, but looks like the day is going to ...
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Comic-Con International: San Diego 2022 Thursday Program Highlights

Previously when going over convention schedules to create articles like this, my intention is to attend most, if not all, ...
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From the Couch Hole Special Edition: Best of 2006 Redux (You’re Gonna Walk with Me and Talk with Me)

I'm taking a break on the First Anniversary of FTCH. I love my usual format because it allows me to ...
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True Romance Blu-ray Review: Entertaining, Relentless, and Fearless

I wouldn't exactly call the 1990s the greatest decade, but I will say that the movies that came out of ...
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Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore Blu-ray Review: It’s No Secret, This Movie Stinks

If David Yates and J.K. Rowling are serious about their plan to make the Fantastic Beasts series into five movies, ...
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True Romance 4K UHD Review: Sick Love, Slick Film

True Romance isn't a Quentin Tarantino movie. His name is on the screenplay. It has many scenes which no other ...
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From the Couch Hole: Ooh, He’s Here Again

Previously on FTCH, it was a week with nutty ice cream, spicy almonds, and corny potatoes. Suzanne led us through butterflies ...
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From the Couch Hole: You Can Hear the Boats Go By

Previously on FTCH, it was a week of sweet almonds, sweeter pastries, and the sweetest dew. Love grew for the Northman ...
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From the Couch Hole: And Nobody Knows Like Me

Previously on FTCH, it was a COVID-delayed episode that featured purple thunder and a machine that can create rainstorms. There were ...
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From the Couch Hole: And You’re Just in Reach

Previously on FTCH, it was another flamin' hot episode. It was a solid 8 1/2 of night fliers, eclipse deaths, and ...
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From the Couch Hole: I Have a Picture Pinned to My Wall

Previously on FTCH, it was a flamin' hot episode with old bay seasoning. There was lawn mowing and fire starting and ...
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Trekkies: 25th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Review: It’s Logical to Them

Released in 1997, Trekkies is a documentary about Star Trek fandom, particularly as it was in the mid-'90s when the ...
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From the Couch Hole: No Talking, Just Looking

Previously on FTCH, there was a lone wolf for vengeance and a doctor for sleep. Mr. Uggs watched over caramel cookies ...
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From the Couch Hole: I’ll Be the Ticket If You’re My Collector

Previously on FTCH, there was a striptease with a divorce at a funeral. We mixed cinnamon toast with charms and for ...
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The Wit and Wisdom of James Bond Book Giveaway

Cinema Sentries has teamed up with Titan Books to award one lucky reader The Wit and Wisdom of James Bond by ...
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From the Couch Hole: Of Nothing in Particular

Previously on FTCH, there was Billy Summers trying not to be caught and Columbo trying to catch them if he can. ...
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From the Couch Hole: Do You Know What You Want

Previously on FTCH, Tom Sawyer was a detective and the Bunnymen were under a killing moon. There was a witch, bad ...
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From The Couch Hole: Under Blue Moon, I Saw You

Previously on FTCH, Tom Sawyer was abroad and everything was everywhere. At the same time, the city was on fire, ...
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From the Couch Hole: Inside You the Time Moves

Previously on FTCH, we had a week dedicated to the Nineties. There were Langoliers and Violent Femmes. There was Armageddon ...
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From the Couch Hole: It Reminds Me of You (Nineties Edition)

Previously on FTCH, there was a case of dead poets for the Batman, Columbo, and the girl u want for ...
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From the Couch Hole: It Drips on Down in a Mist From Above

Previously on FTCH, there was Blondie in the flesh, and Bardot was created by God. There was an Outsider, an ...
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From the Couch Hole: I Can’t Wait to See You

Previously on FTCH, there were thin Kit Kats and Twinkies in your creamer. We visited Berlin, French Connection, and Batwoman ...
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From the Couch Hole: Step Inside, The Lights Are Down, Let the Show Begin

Previously on FTCH, there was flamin' hot Fritos and jalapeno hot popcorn that were cooled down with Dunkin' beans. There ...
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From the Couch Hole: Just Afloat On The Sea

Previously on FTCH, there was a Stargirl and a Sugar Free Space cola. I included an hombre, a prophet, and ...
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From the Couch Hole: The Sky Above Won’t Fall Down

Previously on FTCH, there was Coke from Space and no one Leggo'd our Pop-Tarts. There was soft skin, ghosts, and ...
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From the Couch Hole: Gold and Silver Shine

Previously on FTCH, there was cheese in the crackers, rabbits on the run, and a death on the Nile. We ...
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Cinema Sentries

From the Couch Hole: Seven Horses Seem to Be on the Mark

Previously on FTCH, there was a Fantastic Planet, fantastic birthday cookies, and two fantastic detectives. We asked you to hold ...
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Cinema Sentries

From The Couch Hole: You’re Gonna Make the Flight

Previously on FTCH, there was adventureful imagination with one hoot, two Cheerios. and three cheeses. We elevated with King, got ...
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From the Couch Hole: We’ll Begin with a Spin

Previously on FTCH, there was a chili cheese keg, fudgy cream, and layers of Lay's. We sat in the sunshine ...
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Cinema Sentries

From the Couch Hole: Turn All the Lights up to Ten

Previously on FTCH, we had a flamin' hot time with Yellowstone, chocolate Oreos and we adored Prince at his best. ...
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From the Couch Hole: I’m Just Trying to Say

Previously on FTCH, we welcomed some clusters of the Reese's and Oreo Toffee variety. There was a ride along with ...
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From the Couch Hole: When the Little Things You’re Doing Don’t Turn Out Right

Previously on FTCH, we started the new season with King, Mountain Dew (your constant writer's weaknesses) and we spiced up ...
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From the Couch Hole: It’s Only a Heartbeat Away

Previously on FTCH, your last regular episode featured a doggy named Bobby and cookies with a doggy named Snoopy on ...
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From the Couch Hole: Best of the Rest 2021 – No Need to Worry, No Need to Cry

From 2005 through 2013, my Sunday Morning Tuneage blog punctuated each year with an ever increasingly complex Best Of List. ...
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From the Couch Hole: Best of TV/Streaming 2021 – Like a Rainbow Crafted by a Drunken Leprechaun

From 2005 through 2013, my Sunday Morning Tuneage blog punctuated each year with an ever increasingly complex Best Of List. ...
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From the Couch Hole: Best of Film 2021: Don’t Cry in My Office

From 2005 through 2013, my Sunday Morning Tuneage blog punctuated each year with an ever increasingly complex Best Of List. ...
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From the Couch Hole: Keep On Keeping On

Previously on FTCH, we walked with Hendrix, Who, and Woo. There were hot almonds, sour corns, and gingerbread candy bars. ...
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From the Couch Hole: So Now You’ve Caught On

Previously on FTCH, we dove into sad ads with Apple and cheesy wings at Applebee's. With King, we went through ...
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Los Angeles Comic Con 2021 Panels I’d Like to See

After skipping the past two years due to Covid, the folks at Los Angeles Comic Con are holding their tenth ...
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From the Couch Hole: Put a Smile on Your Face

Previously on FTCH, we pursued amusement parks, big drivers, and presidential assassinations with Stephen King, and along the way sampled ...
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San Diego Comic-Con Special Edition 2021 Panels I’d Like to See

After cancelling their traditional summer conventions of the past two years due to Covid, the folks who run San Diego ...
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From the Couch Hole: Sunshine in Our Eyes

Previously on FTCH, we talked about things we can't explain like being John Malkovich and our blind spots. The week ...
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From the Couch Hole: Dizzy In The Head

Previously on FTCH, we talked of beginnings and read from the French Dispatch. We had Apple Toast and Pumpkin Creme. ...
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From The Couch Hole: Try and Think of the Right Words to Say

Previously on FTCH, we we waltzed to the pumpkin patch with Linus, thought about life with Ray Bradbury, and looked ...
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From the Couch Hole: Nothing but Sincerity As Far As the Eye Can See

Previously on FTCH, we got in the Halloween mood with a Stone IPA, Stephen King, and the aliens that abducted ...
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Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality Video Game Review: Allons-y!

Licensed video games are always fraught with the peril of hardcore fan expectations vs. actual gameplay. Add in the burden ...
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From the Couch Hole: And Bluebirds Singing

Previously on FTCH, we appreciated King, WootStout, and Mama Cass but had some troubles with new fall releases of popcorn ...
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From the Couch Hole: Birds Singing in the Sycamore Tree

Previously on FTCH, we drank liquid Starbursts, went back in time to save Kennedy, and forward in time to when ...
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From the Couch Hole: Big Friendly Polar Bear

Previously on FTCH, we had monsters in our cereal, on our cookies, and in the blood that dripped from our ...
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From the Couch Hole: Whisky Bottles Piled High

Previously on FTCH, we had some good Mountain Dew and some terrible Doritos. It was a week for peace, Pop-Tarts ...
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From the Couch Hole: Come and Join the Living

Previously on FTCH, we doubled up on Vaughn and King, and we went lime, chocolate, strawberry, blueberry, and frosted sugar ...
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From the Couch Hole: Got to Pay Your Dues

Previously on FTCH, we went into Cream and KrispyKreme. The previous episode was pretty funyan and we talked about Love/Hate ...
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Star Trek: The Original 4-Movie Collection 4K Ultra HD Review: 4K, The Final Frontier

In celebration of the 55th anniversary of the debut of the Star Trek TV series this month, Paramount has released ...
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From the Couch Hole: When the Stars Start Falling

Previously on FTCH, we went under the dome, shrieked about Skittles, and mused on murders in the building. This week, ...
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From the Couch Hole: Dreaming My Life Away

Previously on FTCH, we spoke about sassy spirits, snakes in the spice aisle, and spicy sweet Dew. This week continued ...
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From the Couch Hole: Shameless and Tameless

Previously on FTCH, we discussed not Apple Jacks and not the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. We solved a caper ...
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From the Couch Hole: Feel Sunshine Sparkle Pink and Blue

Previously on FTCH, we talked twins, made a bargain, and wondered how Wendy's fit a spicy chicken into a Pringle. ...
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From the Couch Hole: I’d Call That a Bargain

Previously on FTCH, we talked trash, discussed the merits of the Kit Kat, fretted about expensive french fries, and reviewed ...
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From the Couch Hole: We’ve Seen the Rain and the Sunshine Together

Previously on FTCW, we solved mysteries with the Drew Crew but we couldn't solve the Case of the Grey Skittles. ...
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From the Couch Hole: Life Is Filled with Confusion

Previously on FTCH we mused upon summer jobs, we caught some blues with the Allman Brothers and the signature potato chip ...
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From the Couch Hole: Turn Your Lamp Down Low

Previously on FTCH we rocked with the Ramones, lamented the failings of The Flash, and we kept King's Kingdom Hospital ...
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The Dreaded Sith Lord Will Haunt Your Dreams in IDW’s Star Wars: Ghosts of Vader’s Castle Comic Books

Since 2018, comic book and graphic novel publisher IDW has explored the darkest corners of the Star Wars universe, beginning ...
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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Announces Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Magical Movie Mode

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment announced today that the 2001 beloved family film Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone will be ...
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From the Couch Hole: Fell in Love by the Soda Machine

Season One, Episode One was well received. We're moving on to Episode Two and I'm starting to get more into ...
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From the Couch Hole: Maybe We Can Stay in Touch

There was once a blog named "Sunday Morning Tuneage".  From 2006 - 2013 on MySpace, I wrote a weekly dispatch ...
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Doctor Who: Revolution of the Daleks is the Pick of the Week

Well, hi there. It has been a long time since I've written one of these. Dave has done such a ...
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Book Review: The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Crusader’s Curse by Stuart Douglas

The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Crusader’s Curse (2020) by Stuart Douglas is the thirty-second entry in The Further Adventures of ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: Watching TV While the Band Plays On

Kim and Shawn reflect on five positives from a weird year of entertainment. Five Shows Kim Watched Since March You ...
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Book Review: The Autobiography of Kathryn Janeway, edited by Una McCormack

The Autobiography of Kathryn Janeway, by Una McCormack, is the third book in a series of planned Star Trek “autobiographies” ...
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Book Review: Star Trek: The Artistry of Dan Curry by Dan Curry and Ben Robinson

In Star Trek: The Artistry of Dan Curry by Dan Curry and Ben Robinson, the reader is constantly reminded that ...
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AFI Fest 2020 Review: My Psychedelic Love Story

(L-R): Timothy Leary and Joanna Harcourt-Smith in MY PSYCHEDELIC LOVE STORY. Photo Credit: Joanna Harcourt-Smith/Courtesy of SHOWTIME. My Psychedelic Love ...
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The Captains Collection Blu-ray Review: Exploring Star Trek with William Shatner

The Captains Collection is a four-disc set from Shout Factory! that presents four Star Trek-related documentaries written and directed by William Shatner ...
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Murder by Decree (Special Edition) Blu-ray Review: Fogbound

Murder by Decree is one of the better Sherlock Holmes movies. Directed by Bob Clark, it features an all-star cast. Christopher ...
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Phenomenacon 2020 Review: The First Online Paranormal and Occult Convention

As spring moves towards summer, for many of us these seasons are usually full of conventions. Conventions that celebrate our ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: A Good Opinion Is Hard to Find

It's been a minute since we put forth some of our Grade A, doctor-recommended, mother-approved opinions on pop culture and ...
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The 2020 NAMM Show Review: There’s More to the Music Business Than Music

The NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Show traces its roots back to the NAPDA (National Association of Piano Dealers ...
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Movie Review: The Sinking of the Sequel Trilogy

This franchise became so controversial after The Last Jedi I should probably state where I stand in the Star Wars wars. As stated in ...
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Doctor Who: The Sun Makers DVD Review: Death and Taxes

Doctor Who is a long-running British science-fiction television series featuring the Doctor, a Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey whose adventures ...
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Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw Blu-ray Review: A High-Quality, High-Definition Experience

The folks behind the Fast & Furious franchise took two of their most bankable actors, Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham to lead ...
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The Toys That Made Us: Seasons 1 & 2 Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review: This Is About Nostalgia

Ever have that experience of pulling a box out of the closet and finding a bunch of your old toys? ...
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Wizard World Tulsa 2019 Review: My Last Con, This Time I Mean It

Several years ago while chaperoning a group of college students through Europe as part of a study-abroad program my wife ...
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Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders DVD Review: Jon Pertwee Exits the Series

Doctor Who is a long-running British science-fiction television series featuring the Doctor, a Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey whose adventures ...
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Wizard World Chicago 2019 Review: It’s a Family Affair

Written by Chad Derdowski Another year has come and gone and as summer threatens to fade into the distance, and ...
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Doctor Who: The Time Meddler DVD Review: Monk-eying Around with History

Doctor Who is a long-running British science-fiction television series featuring the Doctor, a Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey whose adventures ...
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What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Blu-ray Review

What We Left Behind, a riff on the title of the series finale "What You Leave Behind," finds Deep Space Nine showrunner ...
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Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw Movie Review: Keeping It in the Family

Considering the Fast & Furious franchise has generated over $5 billion at the worldwide box office, it's not a surprise ...
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Doctor Who: The Animation Collection DVD Review: Four Doctors Are Better Than One

Doctor Who: The Animation Collection is a 2-disc set that gathers five previously released stories starring four Doctors. On Disc One, The ...
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Doctor Who: The Krotons DVD Review: Better Than Its Reputation

The Krotons, the fourth serial from the sixth season of Classic Doctor Who has a lot going for it. It is one ...
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Doctor Who: The Three Doctors Special Edition DVD Review: Three Times The Fun

It has been said before, but having The Doctor regenerate was a stroke of genius. In the beginning of the ...
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Book Review: Star Trek: The Next Generation: Through the Mirror by Tipton, Tipton, et. al.

In the Star Trek franchise, there is a parallel universe dubbed the "Mirror Universe" where the evil Terran Empire, which rules through ...
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The Toys That Made Us: Season 1 & 2 DVD Review: An Informative, Entertaining TV Series

The Toys That Made Us is a Netflix documentary series that looks at the histories of famous toy lines. The seasons ...
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Star Wars Celebration 2019 Review: One Man’s Journey to Find Kindness

Written by Chad Derdowski If I were a gambling man, I'd bet dollars to donuts that Star Wars Celebration is ...
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Five Cool Things and The Rise of Skywalker

For reasons I won't get into here, I've decided to shut my little music blog down. Probably permanently. There are ...
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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Blu-ray Review: A Crime Itself

Maybe five films is a bit too much to look at everything in the pre-Harry Potter universe. Or, maybe it's ...
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Doctor Who: Peter Davison: Complete Season One Blu-ray Review: A Big Scarf to Fill

The BBC has released Doctor Who: Peter Davison - Complete Season One, the second in its series of classic Doctor ...
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Doctor Who: Resolution Blu-ray Review: The New Cast Finally Comes Together

The Daleks are one of the oldest and most popular villains on Doctor Who.  They were created by Terry Nation ...
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Book Review: Star Trek: New Visions Volume 8 by John Byrne

As stated in my previous reviews of this book series, John Byrne and IDW Publishing are presenting the lost missions ...
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Book Review: Star Wars: The Complete Classic Newspaper Comics, Vol. 3

IDW/The Library of American Comics' presentation of the Star Wars newspaper comics concludes with Volume 3, which presents nine stories ...
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Book Review: Star Trek: New Visions Volume 7 by John Byrne 

As stated in my previous reviews of this book series, John Byrne and IDW Publishing are presenting the lost missions ...
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Solo: A Star Wars Story Is the Pick of the Week

Back in 2012 when George Lucas sold Star Wars to Disney, the fandom went completely bonkers. The realization that there ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: Mayans M.C.: “Perro / Oc” and “Escorpión / Dzec”

In which Kim and Shawn consider the first two episodes of Kurt Sutter's Mayans M.C. Kim: 10.) After two episodes, ...
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Wizard World Tulsa 2018 Review: Where’d Everybody Go?

This weekend's Wizard World in Tulsa was my third and possibly last con. Judging by the crowd this Saturday afternoon, ...
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Wizard World Chicago 2018 Review: Concerns about the Wizard’s Future

Written by Chad Derdowski I've had a solid week to ponder upon my annual visit to Wizard World Chicago. A ...
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Book Review: Star Trek: Lost Scenes by David Tilotta & Curt McAloney

Starting with the Original Series, the Star Trek franchise has had a long involvement in the publishing world, including James ...
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San Diego Comic-Con International 2018 Review: Go for the Comics, Stay for the Stories

Is it as easy as copy and paste? If you have followed my writings even tangentially over the past eight ...
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Saturday Program Highlights for San Diego Comic Con 2018

Written by Staff Here are a few highlights where you might find three Sentries who will be attending. Shawn Bourdo: ...
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Friday Program Highlights for San Diego Comic Con 2018

Written by Staff Here are a few panels where you might find three Sentries who will be attending. Todd Karella: ...
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Thursday Program Highlights for San Diego Comic Con 2018

Written by Staff The modern-day equivalent of getting the new Sears catalog before Christmas is the debut of the Comic-Con ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: Preacher: “Angelville”

In which Shawn and Kim find an empty beginning to what they expect to be a full season. Shawn: I ...
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Fandemic Tour Sacramento 2018 Review: A Solid Debut

One of the most disappointing things about this year is that, for the first time since it expanded to the ...
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Interview with Jason David Frank about Fandemic Tour Sacramento and the Power Rangers

This weekend marks the start of a new type of comic convention hitting the national market. Fandemic Tour, which was ...
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Saturday Programming Highlights for Fandemic Tour Sacramento

Unfortunately, I won't be able to make the first day of the inaugural Fandemic Tour due to getting off work ...
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Book Review: Star Trek: The Next Generation: Mirror Broken by Tipton, Tipton, Woodward, Kirchoff

In the Star Trek franchise, there is a parallel universe dubbed the "Mirror Universe" where the evil Terran Empire, which ...
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Solo: A Star Wars Story Movie Review: A Fun Addition to the Franchise

Set between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, Solo tells how Han Solo began his journey towards becoming ...
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Book Review: Star Wars: The Complete Classic Newspaper Comics, Vol. 2

In IDW/The Library of Amercian Comics' on-going presentation of the Star Wars newspaper comics, Volume 2 presents eight stories that ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Wrath”

In which The Walking Dead sees the wrath of Kim and Shawn. Kim: It's over, and by "it's," I mean ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Worth”

In which Kim and Shawn ruminate on the penultimate episode. Kim: Well, here we are. This was the penultimate episode ...
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Book Review: Star Trek: New Visions Volume 6 by John Byrne

As stated in my previous reviews of this book series, "John Byrne and IDW Publishing are presenting the lost missions ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Still Gotta Mean Something”

In which Kim and Shawn look at character pairings. Kim: My feelings about this episode would best be expressed by ...
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Emerald City Comic Con 2018 Review: Saturday and Sunday

This is Part 2 of Todd's ECCC coverage. Part 1 is available if you wish to start with that. Saturday ...
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Emerald City Comic Con 2018 Review: Thursday and Friday

Having been to my first Emerald City Comic Convention last year, I knew what to expect and was a little ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Do Not Send Us Astray”

In which Kim and Shawn give this week's a grade of B-. Kim: This week marks two episodes in a ...
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi Is the Pick of the Week

It's a great time to be a Star Wars fan. I'm not quite old enough to have seen either A ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “The Key”

In which Kim and Shawn regain their interest in the show. Kim: It finally happened! No, Negan's not dead. No, ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Dead or Alive or”

In which Shawn and Kim wonder was it just the title that was incomplete or was it the episode? Shawn: ...
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi Blu-ray Review: Spectacle Trumps Story

The Last Jedi is an epic space fantasy filled with brilliant state-of-the-art special effects. Unfortunately, writer/director Rian Johnson's plot is ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “The Lost and the Plunderers”

In which Shawn and Kim debate to "Just give up." Shawn: After seven seasons and nine episodes, the show finally ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Honor”

In which Kim and Shawn try to make sense of the show's disjointed timeline. Kim: Is it 2018 already? For ...
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Book Review: Star Wars: On the Front Lines by Daniel Wallace

Written by Chad Derdowski The Star Wars universe is defined by conflict. Whether it's the internal struggle of a young ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “How It’s Gotta Be”

In which The Walking Dead finale is the Cleveland Browns. Shawn: I'm not going to lie - I'm just going ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Time For After”

In which Kim and Shawn determine what they would rather do than watch next week's episode. Kim: Well, now they've ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “The King, The Widow, and Rick”

In which Shawn and Kim ask, "Why back after?" Shawn: What did you get for Thanksgiving? AMC was kind enough ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Big Scary U”

In which Kim and Shawn aren't scared and kinda annoyed. Kim: Well, we got Negan back. Apparently, everyone did. Thank ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Some Guy”

Shawn: I'm not your King. I'm not your Majesty. I ain't nothing. I'm just some guy." - Ezekiel I'm always ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Monsters”

In which Kim and Shawn debate a character that hasn't even appeared in two episodes. Kim: Episode #3 is done. ...
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Book Review: Star Trek: New Visions Volume 5 by John Byrne 

As stated in my previous reviews of this book series, "John Byrne and IDW Publishing are presenting the lost missions ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “The Damned”

In which Shawn and Kim get what they asked for, but not everyone is happy about it. Shawn: How are ...
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Book Review: Star Trek: The Classic UK Comics, Volume Three (1972-1979)

I have no doubt that when he created Star Trek: The Original Series Gene Roddenberry was hoping for a smash ...
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Book Review: The Autobiography of Jean-Luc Picard, edited by David A. Goodman

Following the success of The Autobiography of James T. Kirk, David A. Goodman explores the background of another well-known and ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Mercy”

In which Kim and Shawn discuss the type of pants one might wear while watching this zombie show. Kim: “I ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract Take on TV 2017 

In which Shawn and Kim take a breath before The Walking Dead starts up again to look at what is ...
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Five Cool Things and The Last Jedi Trailer

Hi, remember me? I'm your local writer who talks about new releases and cool things each week. Except for the ...
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TV Review: Star Trek: Discovery: “The Vulcan Hello”

Set 10 years before The Original Series, which makes no sense in terms of continuity with the technology, aliens, and ...
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Book Review: A Field Guide to the Aliens of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Edited by Zachary Auburn

It's rare these days to get your expectations exceeded. Even rarer is to come upon a treasure that elicits both ...
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Wizard World Chicago 2017 Review: A Pretty Good Show

Written by Chad Derdowski Another summer has come and gone. School buses once again prowl the streets in the early ...
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Star Wars: Rebels: The Complete Season Three Blu-ray Review: An Excellent New Chapter in a Galaxy Far, Far Away

The Star Wars animated series have done a good job of bridging the gap between movies and telling stories the ...
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San Diego Comic-Con 2017: Taking a Step Back for a Look 

What if I said that the San Diego Comic-Con International has nothing to do with comics? For anyone that has ...
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Five Cool Things and San Diego Comic-Con 2017

Mat, the normal curator for this column, and his family have gone on vacation, but with San Diego Comic-Con having ...
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Hailing Frequencies Open with Dennis Hanon, IKV Stranglehold 

Stranglehold is a not-for-profit, San-Diego-based fan group that not only puts on the long running Klingon Lifestyles panel at San ...
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The Fate of the Furious Blu-ray Review: The Franchise Gets a Much-Needed Jump Start

The Fate opens with the series returning to its roots. Dom (Vin Diesel) gets involved in a race on the ...
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Wizard World Sacramento 2017 Review: Great Guests and Even Better Panels

Ever since making its way to Sacramento in 2014, I've had the pleasure of covering each Wizard World convention. That ...
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Actor Kevin Sorbo Talks Hercules and More at Wizard World Sacramento Comic Con

I first interviewed Kevin Sorbo back in 2013, when he was doing a promotion for a little film called Storm ...
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Book Review: Star Wars: The Complete Classic Newspaper Comics, Vol. 1

Before The Empire Strikes Back was released in 1980, Star Wars fans who wanted more stories from George Lucas' “galaxy ...
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Blu-ray Review: An Impressive and Immersive High-def Experience

While the Star Wars universe had previously been expanded over the years into multiple mediums, Rogue One was the first ...
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For the Love of Spock DVD Review: Perfect for Both Those Who Love and Those Who Don’t Know Spock

We all know that there are people that don't like or simply don't get Star Trek. Nonetheless, it's hard to ...
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Book Review: James Bond: SPECTRE: The Complete Comic Strip Collection

Having previously collected and released the James Bond newspaper comic-strip adventures that ran in British newspapers, including in Omnibus Volumes ...
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Book Review: Star Trek: The Classic UK Comics, Vol. 2: Where Some Fans May Never Have Gone Before

There are so many branches to the Star Trek universe: novelizations, movies, re-boot film series, animated series, magazines, television series, ...
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Book Review: Star Trek: New Visions Volume 4 by John Byrne

In Star Trek: New Visions, John Byrne tells of the lost missions of the Starship Enterprise under the command of ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “The First Day of the Rest of Your Life”

In which Shawn and Kim react to the Season 7 finale. Shawn: A season full of ups and downs finally ...
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Is the Pick of the Week

I first saw Star Wars…well, I don't actually remember the first time I saw Star Wars. That's A New Hope ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Something They Need”

In which Kim and Shawn find reasons to root for people again. Kim: So, here we are with one episode ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “The Other Side”

In which Shawn and Kim wonder if anything but a bloodbath save this season now? Shawn: I'm not going to ...
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Emerald City Comicon 2017 Review: A Smaller Convention Coming into Its Own

Having been to several comic conventions in California, one of my friends living in the Seattle area told me I ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Bury Me Here”

In which a bad cantaloupe does some irreparable damage. Shawn: As low as the show has gotten the past couple ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Say Yes”

In which Kim and Shawn say no to "Say Yes". Kim: Another week, another character-focused episode that does next to ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Hostiles and Calamities”

In which Shawn and Kim have the same thoughts about the episode where nothing happened. And they aren't positive. Shawn: ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “New Best Friends”

In which Shawn and Kim have some pretty separate takes on the latest twist in the story. Shawn: If I ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Rock In The Road”

In which Rick is Rick again and zombies are dying by the handful. Kim: The Walking Dead has returned and ...
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The Best TV Shows of 2016

In which Shawn and Kim take a look back at the brilliant storytelling shows from 2016. Shawn: If T&A is ...
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Book Review: Star Trek: 50 Artists 50 Years

It's been 50 years since the original Star Trek television show debuted on television. While the original series lasted only ...
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Movie Review: The Rebels Strike Back

Rogue One is the latest entry in the ever-expanding Star Wars cinematic universe. Reminiscent of war movies like The Dirty ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Hearts Still Beating”

In which there is a sense of redemption of the season to this point and a reason for hope. Kim: ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Sing Me A Song”

In which Kim and Shawn are 50% more bored after being slapped in the face by this episode. Shawn: "Keep ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Swear”

In which the dead horse moves closer to the end. Kim: With only two episodes left before the mid-season break, ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Go-Getters”

In which Carl has his first date and kiss. And nothing else happens. Kim: So, once again we all tune ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Service”

In which the group gets reverse furniture delivery and Shawn and Kim watch. Shawn: Much like the actual plot development ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “The Cell”

In which Kim and Shawn contemplate naked Daryl and other things. Kim: Let me start by saying I have been ...
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Now Hear This Podcast Festival 2016 Review

Disclaimer: I'm a podcaster and a podcast fan. I was one fourth of the amazing team of the now-retired Scorebored. ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “The Well”

In which Shawn and Kim are left with just a weird feeling and more questions. Shawn: Not sure why they ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “The Day Will Come When You Won’t Be”

In which Kim and Shawn reflect on the cruel torture dished out by both Negan and the writers. Kim: After ...
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Wizard World Tulsa 2016: A Quick Visit

During this, my third Wizard Con experience I came to realize there is a certain sameness to these things. You ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: Arrow: “Legacy”

In which T&A revisit the Arrow series and see where we stand to start the new season. Shawn: It's been ...
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Kristen’s Book Club for October 2016

Written by Kristen Lopez Feel that chill in the air? It's time to grab a mug of tea and curl ...
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Los Angeles Podcast Festival 2016 – Saturday Review

Aside from appearing as a guest on a number of podcasts, I have no interaction with them, which made me ...
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Wizard World Richmond 2016: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful

Written by Kim Wilson Wizard World Richmond was this past weekend and I've got some things to say about it. ...
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Book Review: Star Trek: The Classic UK Comics, Volume 1 (1969-1970)

In the episode “The Alternative Factor” from the first season of the Original Series, the Enterprise crew have their first ...
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Wizard World Richmond 2016 Preview

Written by Kim Wilson The first (and only) time I've been to any kind of convention was in 2013 when ...
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Wizard World Chicago 2016: Kids Day at the Con

Written by Chad Derdowski If you've been reading my Wizard World columns for the past few years (2014, 2015), you've ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: Preacher: “Call and Response”

In which Kim and Shawn what you to know they aren't disappointed despite what you read. Kim: I sat last ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: Preacher: “Finish The Song”

In which Kim and Shawn are back in love with their Preacher. Kim: There comes a time in every television ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: Preacher: “El Valero”

In which things make a little more sense to Kim and Shawn, but that's not always a good thing for ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: Preacher: “He’s Gone”

In which Kim and Shawn use the bullet-point button for an episode where not much happens. Kim: What I've learned ...
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Elstree 1976 DVD Review: Meet the People Behind the Star Wars Masks

I love documentaries. True stories are irresistible. Maybe it's the story of an product or invention or behind the scenes ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: Preacher: “Sundowner”

In which the Sundowner fight redeems everything. Shawn: I certainly felt that there was a pacing shift here from the ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: Preacher: “South Will Rise Again”

In which Kim and Shawn find themselves at the halfway point. Kim: So, we're halfway through this very short season ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: Preacher: “Monster Swamp”

In which Shawn and Kim discuss Preacher continuing to be accessible and not predictable. Shawn: This series started at 100 ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: Preacher: “Possibilities”

In which Kim and Shawn keep waiting for the next big thing. Kim: I have to tell you, I'm more ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: Preacher: “See”

In which Kim and Shawn use the F-word to describe the series. Kim: The much anticipated second episode of Preacher ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: Fear the Walking Dead: “Shiva”

In which Shawn and Kim welcome a merciful end to this half season. Shawn: We survived. I don't care about ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: Preacher: “Pilot”

In which Kim and Shawn are introduced to the television world of Preacher. Kim: Here is the write-up everyone has/I ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: Fear the Walking Dead: “Sicut Cervus”

In which Shawn and Kim almost like an episode and want to talk owls but largely just can't wait for ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: Fear the Walking Dead: “Captive”

In which Shawn and Kim agree on two things: They are counting down to Preacher and they love Patsy Cline. ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: Fear the Walking Dead: “Blood in the Streets”

In which Kim and Shawn look forward to Preacher. Kim: Yes, yes, yes. I tuned in for another week of ...
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens Blu-ray Review: Return of the Franchise (to Great Heights)

Star Wars: The Force Awakens might well have been one of the most anticipated films of all time if the ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: Fear The Walking Dead: “Ouroboros”

In which crabs eat zombies eating crabs and most of the best things are the promos for upcoming shows. Shawn: ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: Fear The Walking Dead: “We All Fall Down”

In which Kim and Shawn try to make sense of the episode. Kim: We're only on the second episode of ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: Fear the Walking Dead: “Monster”

In which Shawn and Kim head out on the a one-hour tour with our cast. Shawn: Is this just some ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “The Last Day on Earth”

In which Kim and Shawn wonder what could have been. Kim: I spent many anxiety-ridden weeks waiting for the season ...
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the Pick of the Week

From the moment George Lucas announced the sale of his Star Wars franchise to Disney and that there would then ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “East”

In which Shawn and Kim mostly just worry about what's going to happen next week. Shawn: I fear that we ...
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Book Review: Star Trek: New Visions Volume 3 by John Byrne

Growing up in the ‘70s and early ‘80s, before VCRs became commonplace in households, we were limited to the whims ...
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The Hateful Eight DVD Review: Definitely Hateful, For Better or Worse

Written by Chris Morgan Every Quentin Tarantino movie is an event, especially as he continues to threaten to retire eventually, ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Twice As Far”

In which Kim and Shawn have a few comments on dick biting and stroganoff and hurtle towards the finale. Kim: ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “The Same Boat”

In which Shawn and Kim demonstrate they aren't always in the same boat. Shawn: I only have a few notes ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Not Tomorrow Yet”

In which Kim and Shawn muse on the Saviors and if Virginia is just for Lovers. Kim: Well, another week ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Knots Untie”

In which Shawn & Kim discuss the extra dose of T&A this week and a bit of Jesus. Shawn: I ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “The Next World”

In which Shawn and Kim try to decipher how long it was between episodes and how you make a shopping ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “No Way Out”

In which Shawn & Kim nibble on the return of The Walking Dead and Daryl's arms. Shawn: So we start ...
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Cinema Sentries

Spectre is the Pick of the Week

I have many fond memories of watching James Bond. I remember my dad taking me to see him in the ...
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Cinema Sentries

SPECTRE Blu-ray Review: Ghosts of Bond’s Past

After the nearly universal acclaim and gigantic box office for the previous Bond outing, Skyfall, any follow-up was likely to ...
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