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Hugo Who?
If you’ve been on social media this weekend, you might have seen a kerfuffle over the Hugo Awards, which took place on Saturday. This kerfuffle has been going on for a long time, but it’s getting louder and louder, and … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Commentary, Fantasy, Fiction, News, Plugs and Promotions, Resources, Science Fiction
Tagged Hugo Awards
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Batman Dies in Car Crash
No, that’s not the next strange DC Comics storyline involving the Caped Crusader. Lenny B. Robinson, who spent his time and money visiting sick children while dressed as Batman, died yesterday in a car accident in Maryland. You might remember … Continue reading
Anime 101: the Catholic Geeks Intro to Anime
Look, you keep me around on a general geek blog for long enough, and you’re bound to get a post about Japanese animation (colloquially known as “anime”). Several posts, in fact; between talking about various series, discussing currently-airing shows, and … Continue reading
Constantine meets Arrow
This will be awesome. For those people who do not know (or have already forgotten) Constantine was a television variant of the DC Comics Hellblazer, starring one John Constantine, a sarcastic, sardonic, British … dealer in dark arts, more or less. … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, News, Superhero
Tagged Arrow, Constantine, DC, DC Comics, Greg Berlanti, John Constantine, Matt Ryan, NBC
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Karina Fabian returns to The Catholic Geek
http://player.cinchcast.com/?platformId=1&assetType=single&assetId=7819391 Check Out Books Podcasts at Blog Talk Radio with We Built That Network on BlogTalkRadio Tonight was the long threatened episode where Karina Fabian return to The Catholic Geek to talk about the conclusion to her space opera trilogy, … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Fiction, Rants, Science Fiction, Superhero
Tagged Dollhouse, fantastic four, Firefly, Karina Fabian, Marvel Comics, Nightcrawler, Wolverine, x-men
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Elma Schemenauer and Arthur Powers on The Catholic Geek radio show
http://player.cinchcast.com/?platformId=1&assetType=single&assetId=7805827 Check Out Books Podcasts at Blog Talk Radio with We Built That Network on BlogTalkRadio This was interesting. Elma and Arthur are both members of the Catholic Writer’s Guild. One has a career and a CV that’s longer than … Continue reading
Karina Fabian on Mind Over All
Author (and Catholic Geek) Karina Fabian has finished her massive, world-bending trilogy on the scope of Dune …. without the obvious money-grab continuation books. She has submitted herself to an interview. I’m even going to be talking on the radio show … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction
Tagged Hearts Over Mind, Karina Fabian, Mind Over All, Mind Over Mind, Mind Over Psyche
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Boycotting Marvel: A fisk
Comics Alliance and I have had a longstanding grudge. As in they print politically correct BS, and I ignore them without playing my preferred Deadly Sin card: Wrath. However, when someone directly asks me to have a crack at them, … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Commentary, Fiction, Fisks, Superhero
Tagged Black Panther, Blade (Marvel), Boycotts, Captain Marvel, ChrisCross, Christopher Priest, Comics Alliance, Dwayne McDuffie, Feminism, Hercules (Marvel), Homosexuality, J. A. Micheline, Luke Cage, Marvel, Marvel Civil War, Marvel Comics, Marvel Ultimate Universe, Miles Morales, One More Day, Racism, Reginald Hudlin, Sad Puppies, Social Justice Warriors, Spider-Man, Ultimate Spider-Man
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Monster-Hunting for Fun and Profit
So, let’s back up a little. Once upon a time, this guy Matt (he writes for a blog about being geeky and Catholic, you might have read it) mentioned this little series called Monster Hunter International. He was kinda cryptic … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Fiction, Reviews
Tagged Larry Correia, Monster Hunter International, Monster Hunter Series
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Of The Many Reasons I Don’t Blog a Lot
Call them reasons. Call them excuses. But there are several issues that keep me from blogging a lot, from the full-time writing job for Top Ten Reviews (which is awesome fun, especially lately), balancing the social marketing and interaction for … Continue reading
Sherlock, Flash, Arrow, and Ann Lewis on The Catholic Geek
https://player.cinchcast.com/?assettype=single&show_id=7786823&version=2.0&platformId=1 Check Out Books Podcasts at Blog Talk Radio with We Built That Network on BlogTalkRadio with We Built That Network on BlogTalkRadio Welcome my friends to another episode of The Catholic Geek. On this week’s episode, we have … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Fiction, Historical, History, Mystery, News, Superhero, Writing
Tagged Ann Margaret Lewis, DC Comics, Sherlock, Sherlock Holmes, The Catholic Geek Radio Show
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Classic Reviews: The Day the Earth Stood Still
We’re all geeks, and I’m sure we’ve all heard that line: Gort . . . Klaatu barada nikto. Once again, we have a Classic Review for your reading (and hopefully, viewing) pleasure here at The Catholic Geeks. Last time, I … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Reviews, Science Fiction
Tagged Classics, The Day the Earth Stood Still
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Interview with Ann Margaret Lewis on Murder in the Vatican
In 2011, I originally interviews Ann Margaret Lewis for my blog, A Pius Man. Since then, the interview was broken up and reposted for Examiner.com, twice. But now, as Ann Lewis will be my guest this Sunday on the Catholic … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Historical, Mystery, The Church, Writing
Tagged Ann Margaret Lewis, Arthur Conan Doyle, interview, Pope Leo XIII, Sherlock, Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Vatican
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Talking Iran and Military Tech with Ava Armstrong
Check Out Military Podcasts at Blog Talk Radio with We Built That Network on BlogTalkRadio Did I ever mention I live on a corner? A corner that does NOT have a four-way stop sign? What happens when a body (of … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Commentary, Fiction, Romance, The Church, Thriller, Writing
Tagged Ava Armstrong, Iran, Military, Pope Francis, Strawpope Frank, The Catholic Geek Radio Show
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Ant-Man Review on Novel Ninja
I keep most of my stuff on reviews and writing over on my editing blog, Novel Ninja. However, I should really do more cross-linking. Ant-Man is a good place to start, since I know a lot of you are going to be … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Reviews, Superhero
Tagged Ant-Man, Family Friendly, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Novel Ninja
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The Pixar Hierarchy
Since they released their first feature film in 1995, Pixar Animation Studios has become a household name all but synonymous with quality. They have had a few missteps along the way, but on the whole you can count on Pixar … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Fantasy, Fiction, Reviews, Science Fiction, Superhero
Tagged A Bug's Life, Brave, Cars, Film, Finding Nemo, Inc., Incredibles, Inside Out, Michael Giacchino, Monsters, Monsters University, Movies, Pete Docter, Pixar, Ratatouille, Toy Story, Up, WALL-E
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Not Quite Gundams
It’s the distant future, the year 2015. We may not have flying skateboards, but you know what we do have? COMBAT ROBOTS. Sorta. Lemme back up a second. See, once upon a time, the Japanese robotics company Suidobashi Heavy Industry … Continue reading
Posted in News, Resources, Science and Technology, Science Fiction
Tagged Action, Fighting, Japan, Mecha, Robots
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Suicide Squad Trailer Unveiled at Comic Con
So … what the bloody blue hell was that?
Posted in Analysis, Commentary, Fiction, News, Superhero
Tagged Amanda Waller, DC, Suicide Squad, Viola Davis, Will Smith, Wolverine
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The Radio Show Hugos AAR and PP
http://player.cinchcast.com/?platformId=1&assetType=single&assetId=7858339 Check Out Culture Podcasts at Blog Talk Radio with We Built That Network on BlogTalkRadio This week on The Catholic Geek radio show, there were two guests talking about two completely different topics. In the first hour, Tom Knighton and … Continue reading →