Star Wars in Feudal Japan
This isn’t the first time someone has imagined Star Wars as a feudal Japanese story, and it won’t be the last. The film (well, at least the first one) drew heavily on Samurai culture to…
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Unreal Movie Review: The Grey
It’s been a while since I’ve felt the need to use the world “manly” to describe a movie. The last such occasion was for The Expendables, which crammed so much testosterone into every frame I walked…
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Girls in Gaming: Killing the Cliché with Chelsea
by Remy Carreiro The idea of a steady stream of girls and women who play video games was almost unheard of until recently, and has become far more commonplace over the last five years. But…
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A Gallery of Grotesque Mutated Heroes
Sometimes I find art projects that I just have no words for. This is one of those times. It’s a gallery of mutated and grotesque heroes and pop culture icons, and I’m sure it’s making…
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A New Nuka Cola Desktop for You
(click to enlarge) When you’re stranded in a wasteland, stricken with radiation and about to die of thirst, what’s the most glorious thing you can see? Why a Nuka Cola bottle of course. Some artist,…
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The Office’s Kevin Malone in Real Life
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDyUcp2-0u0 The Office is a fantastic show in part because nearly all of these characters feel authentic. The actors embody their respective characters each and every week with such believability we’ve grown to know and love all…
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Will You Be My Dovahkiin?
Looking for a good card for that special someone, but just don’t know what to say? Well, provided they’re an avid gamer, they’ll probably appreciate this pair of Skyrim Valentine’s Day cards from artist Jemma…
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My Ten Favorite Tracks from Video Game Soundtracks
My friends all laugh at me, because whenever I drive anywhere, the first song playing from my iPod is generally from a video game or movie soundtrack. I’m a product of my environment, and my…
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Paul F. Tompkins: The Man, The Myth, The Myth-Man
by Zack Ruskin If you haven’t heard of Paul F. Tompkins, good. It only means you’ve yet to experience one of the most brilliant, hilarious and dapper gentlemen working in the comedy field today. Tompkins,…