I count down my 10 favorite TV shows of 2013. And yes, I cheat a little bit. Sue me. What are yours?
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Graphic Novel Buyer’s Guide
What should you buy for that person who’s starting to get into graphic novels and comics? Here’s a handy buyer’s guide!
Gal Gadot is a great choice for Wonder Woman. The criticisms leveled at her are silly at best and sexist at worst.
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S. by J.J. Abrams and Doug Dorst
S. is a love song to books and to the power of story to change the world. It’s an unparalleled reading experience unlike any other you’ve had. If you like books, S. is worth your time.
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12 Years a Slave
12 Years a Slave is a beautiful, well-made film. But the lack of redemptive threads fails to justify the violence it depicts.
Don’t miss my StoryMen interview with author Blake Atwood! Now that the dust has settled, it’s clear that Breaking Bad will go down in history as one of the great television shows of all time (though it’s still not quite The Wire). Creator and show runner Vince Gilligan (of X-Files fame) made meticulous attention to […]
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Thor’s Combat Mythology
Your universe was never meant to be. — Malekith THOR: The Dark World expands Marvel’s cinematic universe, refining the cosmic scope we first glimpsed in Thor and revisited in The Avengers. We see more of the 9 Realms, meet the Collector and discover that the tesseract is one of the Infinity Stones. We also learn […]
What On Earth Do We Know About Heaven is a fun, challenging and provocative read. Well worth your time.
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Catching Fire Film Review
Catching Fire has already shattered November box office records. The sequel to 2011’s The Hunger Games is not only a better book adaptation, it improves in every way over its predecessor. The actors seem more settled in their roles (or perhaps their roles are better written, or both). Despite a richer, more complex source material, […]
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What’s Up, Doc?
I’m about to make a BIG statement. The 1972 film What’s Up, Doc? may be the greatest comedy ever made. Now from what I can tell, most people will say “huh?” For one, a lot of people don’t know any movies older than the 80s or 90s. If that’s the time frame I am confidant […]