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Michelangelo Was Not a Secret Feminist: An Artistic Fisk
We know that the internet is full of crazies, but every now and then, one of them is so staggeringly deranged, we just have to call them out for it. Meet today’s maniacal nutjob, Hannah Osborne, of the International Business … Continue reading
Russia’s “Guardians”: Now With 100% More Man-Bear!
I heard about Guardians some time back: in a nutshell, it’s a Russian version of The Avengers…which means that in some ways, it’s actually quite different. For one, there’s a character who turns into a were-bear. Only in Russia! Well, … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Science Fiction, Superhero
Tagged Guardians, Man-Bear, Movie Trailer, Movies, Superhero
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Fall Television Resurrects Everything
I had recently joked on my own blog that this fall is the return of everything. I didn’t know that all of these jokes would come true. The following are just the TV shows that are based on something else: … Continue reading
A Tale of Two Awards
A lot of attention has come to the state of awards in the field of science fiction and fantasy in the last few years, thanks to increasing problems with and arguments over the Hugo Awards. If you’re unaware of why, … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Board Games, Commentary, Culture, Fantasy, Fiction, Gaming, Plugs and Promotions, Science Fiction, Tabletop RPGs, Video Games
Tagged DragonCon, HonorCon, Hugo Awards, The Royal Manticoran Navy, Worldcon
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CW’s DCTV Bring the Guest Stars
Walk with me through the amount of guests we’re going to have all over the DC universe on CW this season. First … Enter Sharon Leal as M’gann M’orzz, “Miss Martian,” from Geoff Johns’s run on Teen Titans, as well as … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Fiction, Superhero
Tagged Arrow, Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl
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A Flight of Dragon Awards
DragonCon is a convention that takes place every year over the Labor Day weekend in downtown Atlanta, GA. It is, by all accounts, the largest sci-fi and fantasy convention on the planet Earth. If you don’t believe me, their minimum … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Board Games, Commentary, Fantasy, Fiction, Gaming, Horror, News, Romance, Video Games
Tagged AKA Jessica Jones, Ant-Man, Arrow, Captain America: Civil War, Card, Daredevil, David Weber, DC, DC Comics, Deadpool, Declan Finn, Doctor Who, DragonCon, Flash, Game, Game of Thrones, Gaming, George R. R. Martin, Honor At Stake, Honor Harrington, Hugo Awards, Jessica Jones, Jim Butcher, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Comics, Military, Sad Puppies, Science Fiction, Star Wars, Urban Fantasy
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New Luke Cage Trailer
I apparently have timing. I finally review Daredevil Season 2, and then the new Luke Cage Trailer comes out. Pardon me, but I have to say this…. Ahem…. I AM POWER MAN! [Cue Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man”]
Posted in Analysis, Commentary, Fiction, News, Superhero
Tagged Hero, Luke Cage, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Comics, Movie Trailer, Netflix, Superhero, television
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Star Trek: Discovery
Well, we have finally got a substantial update on the new Star Trek series that’s been talked about for a few years now. No time like the present, right? So I’m sure you want to know all about the characters! . … Continue reading
SDCC Unveils Marvel Netflix Shows
San Diego Comic Con is here, and Marvel is coming out guns a blazing. To start with, Luke Cage, coming out on September 30th. Yes, much like Jessica Jones, Luke Cage seems to be a hero who doesn’t want the … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Fiction, News, Superhero
Tagged AKA Jessica Jones, Comic Con, Daredevil, Iron Fist, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Comics, Netflix, Punisher, The Defenders
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News from the Berlantiverse
The Flash has a new costume joining the show. Kid Flash… even though the actor they have really isn’t a kid anymore, but let’s ignore that. That costume is awesome, though.
Posted in Commentary, Fiction, Superhero
Tagged Arrow, Flash, Greg Berlanti, Supergirl, Superhero, television
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TONIGHT on The Catholic Geek Radio Show: the Military in Fiction
http://percolate.blogtalkradio.com/offsiteplayer?hostId=533877&episodeId=9055475 At 7 PM, EST, Jonathan LaForce joins us to discuss how to create proper military characters in science fiction and fantasy. Building proper military characters in science fiction and fantasy, including ranks, behaviors and attitudes. A former … Continue reading
In the Spirit of ‘Rationalia’
The Internet has been blowing up about how Neil deGrasse Tyson proposing a new one-line constitutional society. I really have nothing to add to that . . . well, nothing specific to that. However, it reminded me heavily of a … Continue reading
Posted in Fisks, Science and Technology
Tagged Atheism, Logic, Materialism, Morality, Rationalia
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Mass Effect: Andromeda E3 Trailer
I’m not much of a video gamer, but I finally got around to the Mass Effect trilogy last year and was blown away. Prior to that, I was tooling around with World of Warcraft (I generally only invest my time and energy in one … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Commentary, Fiction, Gaming, Science Fiction, Video Games
Tagged Mass Effect, Mass Effect: Andromeda, World of Warcraft
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Captain America, Nazi
No, that’s not click bait. That’s Marvel’s latest move. They’re making Steve Rogers, Captain America since 1941, into an agent of Hydra, the Nazi organization of the Red Skull. Now, I know what you’re thinking. If you read comic books, … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Commentary, Fiction, News, Rants, Superhero, Writing
Tagged Captain America, Declan Finn, Falcon, Hydra, John C. Wright, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Nazi, Nazis, Superhero
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Did the Pope say ISIS was just like Jesus?
Gasp! Horror! The Pope said something controversial! Wait, haven’t we gone through this at least once a month since he was elected? And didn’t 99% of that proven to be obviously different from what was reported, if not an outright lie … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Commentary, Doctrine, The Church, Tradition
Tagged Capitalism, Colonialism, Europe, ISIS, Middle East, Pope Alexander IV, Pope Francis, Pope Paul VI, Social Market Economy, Socialism, Strawpope Frank
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24’s Legacy
I am so conflicted about this one.
APB: Something New
Imagine if Tony Stark took over a police precinct. Once that terrifying thought is done processing, now imagine that his toys and tactics are on the way to taking over the police department of the entire city. Do you want to … Continue reading
The Exorcist has Returned
A while ago, I did a personal blog discussion “The Return of everything.” I didn’t quite mean it to be this literal. Welcome to the return of The Exorcist.
Posted in Analysis, Commentary, Fiction, Horror
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Is Friday the 13th a Bad Day?
Happy Friday the 13th, paraskevidekatriaphobes! I’m just stopping off at the blog to type up a quick post on an interesting subject. Why is this day considered unlucky? Like many elements of folklore and superstition, it’s hard to trace; but the … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Commentary, The Church, Tradition
Tagged Fatima, Friday the 13th, Good Friday, March 25th, Marian Apparitions, Mary, The Last Supper
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New Shows of Fall Season
The following TV shows are actually new. To my knowledge, they are not based on any previous product. They are, at the very least, slightly unique. For example… APB (FOX) So, Tony Stark took over a police department, and … Continue reading →